First time we've(my family of four) been to this location in a couple years. Gotta be honest,…read moreprobably won't be coming back any time soon. Where to start? $13 for the salad bar? Really scaled down version too. Gone were the hard boiled eggs, pickled okra, artichoke hearts, snow peas & green peas. The ice machine wasn't making ice in the soda fountain. The ice cream machine couldn't get cold enough to make the chocolate soft serve anything better than a runny mess(the vanilla didn't even work). Ordered a kid's baked potato and meatball marinara pasta for the little ones. About the only thing worth giving a good star to. Place just seems to have fallen on hard times. I'd like to think we just got there after the church crowd had ran it over but going by the price hike and lack of variety on the "famous" salad bar, it's probably the new normal sadly. You're best to take your business elsewhere IMO.

Very positive lunch experience. Very clean, very fresh, wonderful food as you would expect from…read morethis chain. Most negative reviews posted here are in regard to to-go orders and service. The staff were not overly friendly, but they were certainly professional as you would expect. Would definitely return here when traveling through Little Rock. Very easy to get to off I-30 and I-40. The overall rating should be much higher than what is listed. Not enough evidence to warrant some of those bad ratings posted. Glad we took a chance.

We liked everything about this gastro pub restaurant. Our food & cocktails were delicious, our…read moreservice was great & the atmosphere was welcoming. Lively enough but not noisy & had the comforting feel of a favorite pub. Nice large bar, very well stocked. We had mussels, Scotch deviled eggs & collard cheese dip with homemade chips. Loved them all. Nice portions. Was visiting Little Rock so our 1st experience. Looking to return to sample more of their wonderful menu.

Ambiance was lovely. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze after the recent heatwave. Waiters were…read morepolite and attentive. Menu was interesting. But food was disappointing. After specifying rare, i received medium. The cheese was nicely melted and nicely served. My partner ordered a different 'umami' burger. Also disappointing. Maybe it was an off night, but it was our first visit and it doesn't invite us to try again.

DELICIOUS!! I will definitely be back, I had the pesto turkey sandwich , fresh fruit as the side…read more My fiancée had the jalapeño holly chicken salad BLT sandwich, with the macaroni and cheese as the side.. The ONLY reason I am giving a 4, is because the croissant bun on my turkey pesto sandwich was not fluffy, it was hard. I wouldn't go as far as to say stale, but definitely not fluffy croissant. **edit** I DO NOT like sugar cookies AT ALL... But I gave this one a chance because the employee Tammera (I believe her name was) said to give it a chance because it's not like the store bought ones... This sugar cookie I just ate is DELICIOUS!! I had to take a second to look at the cookie in admiration lmao!! I wish I could give a 1/2 star to make it 4.5!!!!

There was no line when we came in. Good service on making the order. A bit expensive. Fast…read moregetting the food to the table. Some very loud and obnoxious kids in there. Very loud with girl getting ice to fill a 5 gallon bucket. A lot of bread but very little chicken salad. Not a good ambiance due to being so noisy. Not a good experience.

Burritos are made when you order…read more They have a lot of meat options and toppings to go with the burrito. Also a free salsa bar. I recommend trying out their fruit tea, it's really good.

Open seating. All tables. Walk thru a line like at Qdoba and order what you want. I had the…read moreburrito and a side of guacamole. It was all great. They have a great house fruit tea that is really good too.

My wife and I had lunch there this past Friday. The food and service were amazingly good. I had the…read moreJalapeño Popper. My wife had the Salisbury Steak. Both really tasty.

The food is country cooking at its finest. But it's inscrutably chaotic to get seated during the…read morelunch rush, because the place sprawls and it is seat-yourself. So you have to go prospecting for a table or bung up at the front door waiting for a table to open in the front room -- and there are at least three rooms. Once seated, the service is friendly, the iced tea bottomless, and there are daily specials, including rotating desserts. We had the Coca-Cola cake: it did not disappoint! Lunch was chicken fried steak and chicken tenders, both well seasoned and tender, with sweet potato casserole and fried okra.

First time here. Lovely ambience, very polite and helpful service, coffee was excellent. A DIY…read moreplace, stand in line to order, sit down and they bring it to you. Only serve sugar ir stevia - yuck. But they did have dairy alternatives. No strawberry jam but decent blackberry. I ordered my eggs poached - not available. Then ordered them scrambled very, very, very soft - they came out hard scrambled. Yuck! The toast was good, free refills of brewed coffee. Overall, good (worth coming back) but not outstanding.

10/10 lunch spot! Quick service, delightful lunch, good…read moreprices! It's a lovely spot for a work lunch or casual outing. Get a blackberry bar for dessert (trust me)!!

Visited for lunch with my nephew. I wanted catfish basket but they were out. I decided on chicken…read moresandwich until I saw another server bring a burger to another table. It looked good so I settled for that. I asked if I could get it without tomato and if I could swap the sauce for the one that came on the chicken sandwich. The server said no to the sauce swap while at the table. I ask for the original sauce to be on the side. Cool no problem. Then he comes back and says the cook said it's too many modifications! I should be able to undress my burger down to meat and cheese without the cook throwing a fit! What if I was allergic? Would there still be pushback about removing tomatoes. And sauce. The burger was served with sauce on the side and no tomatoes. I enjoyed the burger (North Bar Burger). My nephew enjoyed his Crazy Queso Burger. I didn't like the sauce as I thought it was too mustard forward. I ordered an old fashioned that was pretty good as well. Maswell was our server. Service was fine but I wished he'd pointed out the specials when we sat down. NB burger happened to be the special of the day. Parking was easy. There's a covered patio and full bar. Id visit again (we enjoyed our food and drinks) next time I'm in the area but the cooks hissy fit pissed me off. 3.5 stars because of it.

07.17.26: Just saw a notice today that this restaurant is closed or is closing permanently. Not…read moresure of exact date of closure. May want to call before visiting.

The food was great. The tables are far enough apart, and have plants in between them so that you…read morekind of feel alone.

Firstly, I want to acknowledge that we did show up at a hair before 730 on a Sunday when they close…read moreat 8 but we are a very low key, undemanding group. All we wanted was a meal and not a big social occasion. The service was excellent. The food was great. Carbonara, Alfredo, manicotti and salmon piccata. All excellent. The tomato soup was good but barely lukewarm. It would have been better hot. My complaints? The host was watching videos on his phone with no headphones. It's even more annoying in a nice restaurant than it is when I'm trapped on an airplane. But the thing that got me the most was that they were mopping the floors with a very strongly scented cleaner. It really did affect the wonderful food. I get that they wanted to go home but that should not be happening when you have customers. We ate quickly. We left. We tipped well. I would go back but definitely not when they are thinking about closing.

What a find! The Root Cafe is the kind of place that makes me grateful for Yelp reviewers. The…read morerestaurant is committed to sourcing its ingredients locally and is known to be a 'farm to table' restaurant. Traveling through a Little Rock for work, my group decided to grab breakfast before flying out. We came in due to the raving reviews from a multitude of online sources and they did not disappoint. I ordered the Root Benny and the blueberry muffin based on the host's recommendation. First cut into my poached egg and I already knew it was the start of a culinary journey. Absolute flavor and texture perfection. The seasonal greens (steamed kale?) paired so well with the greens and the crostini was the perfect vehicle for yolk dipping. The blueberry muffin was small but delicious--exactly what you should expect from a muffin. I wish I would've remembered to order the cookies to go. I suppose I'll have to come back.

The Root Cafe is a fun and unique spot to grab a delicious meal! I came here twice during my visit…read moreto Little Rock and had a great meal both times. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a menu that features a fresh and healthier take on classic southern food. I really enjoyed the spicy tofu bowl with grits and collared greens, their homemade cornbread, and strawberry shortcake for dessert! I also liked their arancini which was on the specials menu. Their classic lemonade was delicious, and the perfect complement to my meal. I'd highly recommend The Root Cafe for a memorable meal!

This place is so amazing and the food is even better! I live in Dallas so whenever I'm in town, I…read moremake sure I come here for breakfast with my mom and grandma. This is definitely my go to spot whenever I'm in Little Rock. The staff is also great and hospitable. The breakfast platter is my go to.

Me and my wife caught a late lunch here just from a whim. It's a nice old diner set up with parking…read moreacross the street. We were quickly met at the door and seated right away. The restaurant was fairly clean but did notice a few crumbs on the floor more than likely after effects from a very busy morning. Prices were a bit higher than what we expected especially for breakfast but it proved to be well worth it in taste. We had biscuits and gravy and a sausage egg and cheese biscuit with home fries and a side of gravy all very delicious. We did have a slip on our order but the waitress quickly fixed it and made us very happy. This is on our list of favorite breakfast spots in town for now on!