Long layover so decided to stop for a later dinner. Beet Salad was very good. Service was as expected. A few complaints - it was loud and I was tired so I asked to be seated near the window where most table were empty. I was told no it was closed. Was sat at a single person table but unfortunately it overlooked (I mean ~3 feet away from my face) the location where staff rolled silverware. And just beyond that their work area. And most of my meal was shared with 2+ staff chatting loudly about personal things. It was quite expensive (second complaint) especially when the atmosphere was not great. read more

Eating at airports is typically a necessary evil when traveling which is why I was blown away by my experience. Not only did they have vegetarian and vegan OPTIONS but my tofu scramble was delicious. Our server was super friendly and attentive. read more

Root Down DIA - Tofu Scramble - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This was just fine as an in-airport spot to eat, hang, grab a drink, especially when we had a three hour layover. Service was super, and although they were out of both bottles of wine we wanted, we found one that was acceptable. Bar manager needs to stay on top of his menu and inventory! Food was good and we persevered! read more

Root Down DIA - Turkey Club with sweet potato fries - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Love this bar!!! It's right in the center food court of concourse C, but they do a great job of using the space and music to create a super cool and relaxing vibe. Think hipster but approachable, with cocktails that will blow your mind. I had the coconut gin fizz and the pepper blossom, and both were good enough for any craft cocktail bar I've ever been to. Wish I could have stayed longer; the food looked great too! read more

Root Down DIA - Pepper blossom (not too spicy!) - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Best veggie burger I've ever had in my life. I cook, I prefer to cook, I can cook anything, so I'm a bit of a food snob. I was hungry and I checked this little place out at Denver International. I sat, ordered and then my flight moved up an hour and a half and was about to begin pre boarding. I had to hurry. My server assisted, everything was ready and paid for promptly, and I went to my gate and ate my burger while the plane boarded. The slaw was fresh and delicious, the patty tasted truly homemade, not frozen. Very good, and I'd definitely stop here again if ever laying over in Denver again. read more

Pretty good, worth a stop if you're looking for better than fast food at the airport. Expect a 10-15 min wait most times of the day. read more

I celebrated Mother's Day lunch @ Root Down. It's hard to find good food in the airports; I will return for a good beet/goat cheese salad I was very happy with my beet salad with goat cheese. I love the two types of beets and how the goat cheese was served as a disc. I added grilled Salmon, which was perfect. Hubby's Turkey burger was not as successful. It was a tad dry and serving was a little small. Sweet potato waffle fries were like the frozen ones you get at Walmart. Note to self to go the Shake Shack next time for him. read more

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Root Down at Denver airport is a good choice with time to kill. Ordered a "Jet Setter" vodka espresso drink, Old Fashioned, and local IPA - Weldwerks Juicy Bits along with beet salad (split), veggie burger and lamb sliders with sweet potato waffle fries for dinner. Everything was great and filling, would recommend to anyone hanging out in terminal C - Southwest. We also had great service, thanks to Tyler! Appreciated the appropriate amount of attention & water refills! read more

Root Down DIA - Drink menu - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This restaurant in Denver Airport blew me away! Although there is a bit of a wait, where we waited 30 minutes to be seated, it was worth it. The Banh Mi burger and the lamb sliders are both solid choices here, and pair perfectly with crispy the sweet potato fries. The service is pretty quick and it's a cute sit down restaurant. I'd recommend coming here if you have a bit of time to spare at the airport. read more

Root Down DIA - Banh Mi Burger - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Really enjoyed the service and food. Server was very helpful and attentive. Recommend the Fried plantains and Beet and Goat Cheese salad. read more

Root Down DIA - Beet and Goat Cheese Salad - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Haven't even gotten food yet. But when we went to the host desk with a stroller and a baby asked for a table for two adults and a stroller. She says ok then goes and finds us a table. Comes back and looks at us crazy when we tried to follow her with a stroller. Oh I'm sorry didn't know you were going to use it. (Baby sleeping) then when we signally were seated with the stroller a server (not our server) walked up to us and asked who let us sit here with a stroller? Hope the food is good, but beware, discriminatory behavior. read more

Jonathan was a great server, very attentive and thoughtful. I googled best places to eat in Denver airport and this came up, I was not disappointed. Ate the Arepa Grilled Cheese and the Shoyu Ramen, both were delicious. Only complaint is they didn't have any chili oil or sriracha to spice up the ramen, but the flavor was so good it didn't matter. read more

Root Down DIA - Shoyu Ramen - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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In a hurry, moving through Denver, International Airport? Nothing like a fresh meal because who wants fast food right? Went to root down at DIA, which I've eaten there before, but for some reason, the prices seem to be rising much faster than inflation.... evidence of extreme greed. I ordered the two beet and feta salad on arugula greens with added grilled chicken. It was $31 or so which is ridiculous for beets, greens and chicken... But OK healthy cost. Only to get on the airplane to begin eating my salad and the grilled chicken which cost me an additional nine dollars $9 was overcooked, cold and very old, it was chewy and I couldn't even eat it. Extremely disappointed! My apologies to the audience. I did take pictures to complain to the restaurant, but once I arrived home after 11 hours of travel, it seemed irrelevant, so I deleted the photos from my already overloaded cell phone memory. I hope you get the picture though. read more

Fresh food flavor at this Denver airport restaurant with the absolute best experience courtesy of Shreejana!:) read more

Root Down DIA - Thai curry soup and Colorado lamb sliders! - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Better menu, breakfast there is awful. Croissants the size of a quarter. Arepas sauce awful. Not authentic. Cappuccino taste like water. Don't waste your time read more

Here's the thing: I've had some not-so-great experiences at the Denver airport this past year (thanks, Southwest Airlines). But lo and behold, Root Down DIA makes everything almost okay. I often tell people that the best salad is here, and I do feel that is a good claim for a restaurant in the airport, but it is a bold claim that I proudly own. This restaurant is quite different from other airport restaurants since it's local, and I always look forward to spending some time getting a beer, salad, fries and a phone recharge here. Definitely order the Cobb salad and the sweet potato fries. And no matter what happens with your flights, at least you'll have this wonderful meal to console you. read more

Root Down DIA - America's best salad - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

As good as the downtown highlands sister site. Came here with our kids, excellent food and service all around. Outstanding!

One of the best airport dining experiences I've ever had. Breakfast burrito with a delicious mole. All items tasty and the server was at the top of his game. Don't be put off by the name, they are not vegan. read more

Quite good option for airport grub. Wait wasn't too long and was worth it. There's a reason this place is popular. I went for the Farm to Table Cobb, added crispy chicken strips and opted for house ranch on this side instead of the chipotle goddess dressing that usually comes with this salad. The serving of salad was so generous that I needed a second side of dressing. Personally, I found the dates to be an odd addition to the typical Cobb, but overall, it was a fresh, delicious choice. Went well with their freshly brewed iced tea, which they oddly didn't have listed anywhere on their menu ~ just adult and kid beverages included. Glad I asked. The husband opted for the burger on a pretzel bun with regular fries. Looked pretty mediocre and a bit greasy, but the fries and pickle on the side were good. Regular fries were also not listed on the menu, but were a nice option. Relatively attentive service, considering how busy they were. I'd definitely consider returning if ever I have a sufficiently long layover at DIA. read more

Root Down DIA - His burger on a pretzel bun with regular fries. - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Tyler was one of the best servers !!!! He was friendly, and helpful. The food was good. The menu had a interesting variety of choices including farm to table options, in both food and adult beverages!!!! It's an airport restaurant, so the environment was hustling and bustling with chill 80's music playing in the background. I forgot to take pics. #hungry. read more

My husband and I stopped in at Root Down before heading back to Austin. We had been told by multiple people that is a must to enjoy. We didn't have a chance to go while staying in Denver so it was nice to learn about the location at the airport. I enjoyed the fact that food allergies are taken seriously here. I ordered the lamb sliders. The waitress ensured that the meal was dairy and gluten-free. The sliders were a perfect size and super flavorful. My husband ordered the duck wings with a side of sweet potato waffle fries. He said they tasted wonderful and would recommend it. I was sad since they were not a gluten-free option. Note they have an excellent drink menu. My husband got the don draper and I got a cider. Delicious! read more

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As airport restaurants go, Root Down certainly is a step up. Given its own roots as a restaurant in downtown Denver, one would expect it to be a step above the chains and airplane-like food served in many airports. Plus, the design of the space is really interesting and memorable; though, the seating is cramped, as are many airport restaurants. At 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning, we didn't have to wait to be seated. Nor did we have to wait to place our order or have it served. We were seated far enough away from the bar that the volume of the huge TVs on that side of the room didn't make us have to shout to hear one another. The server was attentive and got our order right, returning to fill our water repeatedly without prompting. The food was actually pretty tasty and satisfying--scrambled eggs, broiled potatoes of different varieties, toast, coffee, ice-cold water--in preparation for a marathon day of flying. Kudos to Root Down for making travel a bit more pleasurable for beleaguered travelers looking for a decent meal on the road. read more

The best food experience I've ever had at an airport! Cannot wait to go back! Stopped in here after a skiing trip in CO, before heading home and it was one of the best meals I had my whole trip! As a vegetarian, we go wild for places that have meat subs, and the soyrizo was ON POINT. The prices were extremely reasonable for the price, and the service was fantastic, despite how busy they were. Shoutout to Eric for the great service! The restaurant itself offers some great views of the planes, and isn't overly loud for how busy it is. 12/10 recommend this place! read more

Root Down DIA - Soyrizo burrito - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I'm thrilled to have found this place! 1. Vegan Options 2. The Hummas Box (Vegan) The Hummas Box - Hummas (as expected) - Cucumbers - Carrots - Cherry Tomato's - Crackers - Olives (Green and Kalamata) - Dates read more

I got the shoyu ramen and was a little skeptical but thought I should try it after looking at other reviews. Honestly would highly recommend, it was absolutely delish and better than other ramens I've had! My server Dani was also so sweet and kind even though I had lost my voice and she could barely hear me. read more

I was looking for a place to eat at the airport. Saw this brewery place but had bad reviews and the line was really long, which wasn't moving. Ended up finding this place instead that had really good reviews. Put our name down and was told it'd be a 15 minute wait and asked if we had about 45 minutes to spare, as that would be how long it would take from once in to getting out. I really liked that as it gave us an idea if we had the actual time to sit down before our flight. The wait turned out to be really 20 minutes, but it was prime lunch time. Ordered a beer each and got the duck wings and sweet potato fries. The duck wings were delicious. They were interesting, as they are not your usual chicken wings, but actual duck wings. The flavor and stickiness of the wing was on point. The fries were served with ketchup and curry sauce. Curry sauce was unique too, for sweet potato fries, anyways. Definitely recommend checking this place out if you have some extra time to spare at the airport! read more

Root Down DIA - Sweet potato fries - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Always the best restaurant in any airport in the US! We come here every time we fly through DEN and have a long enough lay over. Best food, unique, fresh, house made, next level creative! Always incredible staff, and speedy, friendly service even when it's packed and crazy. Ask for Whitney H., she rocks!!! Today we had our favorite Thai Carrot Curry soup (a staple here and always amazing), and then the fresh Spring Risotto (bamboo rice, carrot, snap peas, scallions, radish & Chili oil), which was perfectly prepared risotto, and is just "wow"! Paired perfectly with the staff favorite in house cocktail the "Pepper Blossom". Do not miss this stop if you are ever in Denver Int. Airport terminal C. read more

Root Down DIA - A Vodka Gimlet, Thai Carrot Soup, and shoyu Ramen. - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Although the food was good, I wouldn't say $18 good and my glass of Pinot Noir was more expensive than the food at $21 for a glass! Also I was suppose to get sweet potato fries and I received regular. It took 20 mins to get the food, which I felt was kinda long considering I'm at an airport in need to catch a flight and the lady next to me, whom sat down after me and ordered after me was served before me. My server was friendly and did check on me a few times, but again, had to flag her down for my check after waiting 25 minutes after I was done eating. They are busy, so I was trying to be understanding, but they need to understand people are on a time table at the airport. read more

Root Down DIA - View from seat in bar - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Fantastic turkey club! My server Natasha was beyond polite. Service was quick for how busy it was and my meal was perfect. read more

Root Down DIA - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Tyler was our server. Absolutely amazing service and gave great recommendations. My friend got the Beef Burger, said it was delicious and cleaned her plate. I got the Banh Mi Turkey Burger, and ohhhhh was I happy! Such a delicious combo of flavors. We both liked the waffle sweet potato fries (YUM!). And the Arepa Griddled Cheese was to die for (if you like cheese). For "airport food" this is AMAZING and so worth it. Don't hesitate. GO! read more

Root Down DIA - Banh Mi Turkey Burger - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This restaurant was worth changing terminals for. Lots of gluten-free options. Everything on the menu was well marked. Great service that was quick but not pushy. All of the breakfast food that we ordered was very good. I really liked my breakfast tacos. We didn't get any cocktails (too early for us) but the menu looked good. Tables turn over pretty quickly, so I wouldn't be worried by a short wait. read more

Root Down DIA - Breakfast tacos - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If you are someone who likes getting to the airport early, relaxing, and having a meal. Come here. Root down is part of the awesome restaurant group with multiple restaurants in Denver. I like to swing by root down if I am really hungry at the airport and need a good place to sit and work on the computer. The waitstaff are well trained here and are really attentive. I typically order the burger since it is affordable and you get a lot of food for the price. The taste does not disappoint with a juicy burger and sweet potato fries. I'd recommend coming here when at the Denver airport read more

Root Down DIA - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If I have a long enough layover I always make a stop at Root Down! We used to live in Denver and Root Down was our favorite restaurant. So it's really nice that they have one at the airport so we can get our fix when passing through. The DIA menu is a little more basic than their Highlands location with salads, soups, sandwiches and burgers. But all top-notch and always accommodating for allergies or dietary preferences. On my first layover this last trip I got a burger with gf bun and fries. On the way back I opted for a Cobb salad - wow, it was huge and with so many toppings! Maybe the best Cobb salad I've ever had. Still had to get some fries with it Both ends of this last trip I had exceptional service. One waiter just dropped off extra ketchup when he saw I was running low - without me asking! Seems like a small/silly thing, but made me feel taken care of. He, as well as the rest of the staff, was very friendly. They also have a grab-n-go section and you can order to-go, which I have done plenty of times. Highly recommend! read more

Root Down DIA - Cobb salad, sweet potato fries and a cider. I ate it aaaalll. - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Pancakes with strawberries and Devonshire cream were pretty good. Candied bacon was a bit tough. Large portions. No fresh juices. Coffee was three bucks, so I skipped it. The place is filthy. Carpet reeks and is stained. Wooden floor is sticky. Tables are likewise sticky and gross. Staff wiped down surfaces with a wet cloth. No actual disinfectants to be seen. read more

Food was excellent. I had the beef burger (well done) with honey hot waffle fries (upcharge. The burger was perfectly cooked, and the fries were delicious in the spicy ketchup. The view of the planes taking off is fun if you get near the windows. The opposite side is inward facing so not as nice but still nice vibe. Service was good, but a tad slow. I think this is mainly due to the fact that my server had like 8 tables. Don't blame her, she did excellent. read more

The best airport meal I've ever had! Pricey, but large portions and friendly service make up for it. Great quality food for airport fare... honestly was the best meal of our trip! They were so busy they ran out of several items by the time we had dinner at 5pm, but we all managed to enjoy our meal and clean our plates! read more

I have had nothing but issues with this place, last time I went the service was awful. And this time I got a few pastries cuz how can you mess that up? Well I was wrong. Not only did the cookie I have taste awful there was a nasty green hair in it!!!! This place needs to get new chef and new service. I'm gonna be posting this everywhere I can, for as much as I paid for that it should be good and at the very least not be full of nasty green and blond hair!!! read more

Came here during a very quick layover in Denver. Of been traveling all day and was tired, hungry and ready to be at my destination. I stopped by Root Down for a quick meal and drink. I had the Funkwerks Saison which was absolutely delicious. I'm an avid beer drinker so I loved that they had local and west coast beers on tap. Awesome! The bartender was super helpful when I let her know I wanted food to go and suggested the ramen as it was the quickest. It was a great choice, full of flavor, filling, warm and comforting I enjoyed every bite (and sip!). Next time I find myself back in Denver, I'll definitely be heading to this concourse for a quick bite and some brews. read more

Root Down DIA - Shoyu Ramen - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Excellent airport dining experience. The lamb sliders were delicious! I only wish there were three instead of two. The service was surprisingly very attentive for such a busy location. Not only did we get regular water refills but they checked in on timing to make sure we made our flight. A bonus, large windows provide nice views of planes taking off. Would definitely eat at this location again! read more

Root Down DIA - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Stopped at this place during a long layover in the Denver Airport. Definitely worth a stop if you find yourself with a layover here. The decor was really cool. Big fern wall, the bottles of booze behind the bar were in suitcases, as well as suitcases under the bar top. Each seat had it's own open suitcase below the bartop glass - really cool idea. The food was decent for airport fare. We ate breakfast here. The breakfast sandwich was good - on a pretzel bun. And the breakfast tacos were superb. (sorry no pics). For it being a busy holiday weekend we were sat quickly and our server checked on us a bunch. It was a nice little oasis on a long travel day. Definitely will stop in again read more

Root Down DIA - view from the walkway - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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