Damn! This place is great! Everything we ordered was good from app to dessert. Can't go wrong with anything. It's a little expensive but you get what you pay for. Top notch read more

Alright Uproot, you've got my attention; my 3rd visit to Uproot was the best so far. I met a colleague here for lunch several weeks ago, food was very good, service was very good. The beet salad was very nice as were the Carnitas Tacos. I enjoyed the experience so much, I returned later that evening wth my wife for a cocktail and desert. Unfortunately this return visit did not afford the same experience. The place was crowded and after a brief wait,our server appeared, I ordered a Bullet Rye Manhattan, my wife coffee, along with sticky buns and donuts. The server returned a short while later with the coffee and said they were out of Bullet Rye; we have Rittenhouse Rye; Ok, that's fine. A little while longer, a different server appeared; we are out of Rye. Ok what Rye do you have? I'm sorry sir, we don't have any Rye. Pause. Ok, I'll have a double espresso. As the server departed, I wondered what happen to our desert. The original server returned with a single espresso, but no desert. I apologized to my wife who at this point questioned why I was so keen on this place. The second server returned with the donuts and sticky buns, apologized for the delay and Rye debacle; he offered our desert on the house. Well played Uproot, my frustration relieved, we shared the two deserts, both excellent. Last week we returned for dinner. I recognized the barman from my first visit and suggested we sit at the bar. Bret greeted us and provided menus. The selections were similar to the lunch menu with some daily specials. Bret's service was appropriately attentive, his mixology first rate. Bret prepared a unique Bourbon drink for me an a similarly unique Vodka for my wife; both were excellent. My wife ordered the Tuscan Kale salad, requested Romaine instead (np); I had the Steak Salad special. Both were ample portions and wonderful.ly prepared. Overall i enjoyed the experience at th bar much better than the dining room. When next I return, I will be hopeful for a seat at the bar. Uproot's Menu changes frequently, which is a good thing, although many of their known favorites remain. read more

This is my go to place to go out to eat. I've never had a bad meal and the service is always top notch. So glad to have this gem in my area. Great happy hour offering as well! read more

Great meal, service, and atmosphere. We were there last night and really enjoyed it. This was the second time going to this restaurant after discovering it on Open Table earlier this Fall. We loved the goat cheese wontons and buffalo cauliflower for appetizers and thought the short rib stew was terrific! We'll definitely be back! read more

Best restaurant in the Warren/Watchung area. Drinks are made to perfection and the food is great. Menu changes seasonally but they leave a few of the favorites consistently on the menu. Manager Paul is an amazing host. Can't recommend uproot enough. read more

Ok I have to be fair the only reason why I am not giving 5 stars is that they took buffalo cauliflower off the menus and they are closed on Sunday. Otherwise I love this place is gluten free vegetarian daughter is. Gluten free pescatarian my step daughter and husband are carnivores we all find things that we love the staff are friendly , knowledgeable and attentive. The place is immaculate everyone should go there read more

I have only been here for lunch, and the food is really good. I dont order chicken in restaurants much, but this place has the best chicken dish I have had in a restaurant (wood roasted chicken or something).. it really is that good. Kevin and Doug seem to like the Risoto Balls app, but I am not that huge of a fan, mainly cause I dont like the cheese in them.. get the chicken dish, it wont let you down. (JL) read more

Service was attentive and unobtrusive. My Orata entree was excellent; quite hot and a great balance of flavors and textures. My husband's steak frites was terrific; he didn't give me a chance to taste it! Lastly, the desserts ; wow! A wee bit pricy but worth it. Yes, we will be going again! read more

Really an awesome place. The food is great, the people are really kind and attentive, and it's just an enjoyable experience. A little more modern in the setting and it's a fun place to be. read more

Had my daughter's Bridal Shower here on Saturday. Paul and his staff did a wonderful job. My guests left happy and satisfied. With Paul's help, the menu was perfect and all the servers were attentive to my guests. Highly recommend UpRoot for any occasion. Nancy B read more

Awesome dinner. From the mushroom soup to truffle fries and salmon with quinoa, everything was terrific. Thanks to Jade for recommending the Upside Down Pineapple Cake (a special) for dessert. The homemade coconut marshmallow was great. Sorry I don't have a picture. I ate it too fast. read more

I met my girlfriend for lunch here and was very impressed with the ambiance, service, food, prices, and will definitely go back for dinner! The location is odd because it's in a shopping center across from a bank but don't let that deter you! read more

Delicious, very different food. Unique menu options. We took my mother in law there and ordered some delicious appetizers and meals. Great atmosphere and decor. read more

We came to uproot for a date night. Food was good but unmemorable, atmosphere was ok, waitstaff was nice. A little expensive but all around an o-k place if you want to change it up and not have to travel for slightly more upscale than the chain restaurants. read more

Horrible, I will never go back. Waited 25 minutes beyond my reservations time for my table. The bartender would not turn on the tv despite repeat requests. Sommelier was a complete jerk Hamachi was very very bland (although fresh) Cassoulet was very bland They were out of their signature dish - the halibut Better values and service for the money and the food is horrible. read more

Maybe my expectations were too high, but I found Uproot somewhat disappointing. After a prompt seating by the hostess, we were greeted by two different servers, both taking random drink orders from one diner only (out of four), and then disappearing into the computer screen. It also seemed we were interrupted throughout the evening by the servers inquiring about our meals; you just asked us two minutes ago! Two stars for the service. That said, we found the menu creative and satisfying! The curried squash soup was a standout amongst the other fine apps and entrees; the creme brulee for dessert is enough for two! Four stars for the food. read more

It's ok. Not the best, yet not the worst. The heavy metal music was a bit too much for my liking, but maybe others like it? The menu options were slim, for both lunch and dinner. The drinks were great though. Would I go back? Maybe, if people in my party wanted to go, but probably not on my own accord. read more

we want the donuts back!!! Great food, good drinks and atmosphere but God dammit get the donuts back, screw the new pastry chef and her new "ideas", when you got a good thing going... Keep going! read more

I've been to this restaurant twice now, both times were amazing! First time I had the taco but didn't know how to feel about them, still good. Next time I had the stir fried rice which was amazing and a healthy choice for someone. Servers are always amazing there and nice. I really like this place because it's not your typical cheesecake. It's much more beautiful inside and elegant. Just note their menu isn't the biggest for someone that wants options. But overall really good! read more

I came here for dinner with friends and immediately booked a Mother's Day brunch reservation the week after! This place has really nice ambience and a great mix of food. I highly recommend the donuts for dessert! read more

Love Uproot! Their Happy Hour is great and there are many food & drink options for your choosing. Truffle Fries!!!! There's outside seating as well. read more

Very pleased with the uproot staff! Service was friendly and very helpful. I live around the area and never even realized this place was here! Def my new lunch spot! My favorite menu item was the mac and cheese bites, I would really like to see more of those! In fact they should do more in general with mac and cheese. I propose a mac and cheese bar devoted solely to those bites! Great job Uproot! I look forward to my next visit for sure! read more

Nice place to eat with a few friends or family! It's a bit pricey but if its for a special occasion I believe its worth it. The atmosphere was nice but the food was the main part that I enjoyed. I recommend it to at least experience it once if you live in Warren or are from neighboring towns. read more

Loved the space,the food was well prepared and presented, and the place is perfect for something more than the usual BYOB Italian.

My favorite local restaurant. Chef Marc is always adding interesting things to the menu and atmosphere is top notch.

It's been fairly tough to find a place in NJ that I enjoy enough to visit again- Uproot definitely got the marks! The decor is a little dated, but it's a comfortable place, and considering we went later on Saturday night with 2 little kids the staff was very gracious. I've had more attentive wait staff but since the highlight is the food, that's what I will talk about. Appetizer: corn fritters and peaches w/prosciutto- both delicious. Peaches were the freshest I've had in a while. For an entree I had the salmon which was okay, my husband got the fluke and was delicious. I'm giving 5 stars mainly for the pastry chef. Damn, do they know what's up!! They were sold out of doughnuts (the favorite) so I got cheesecake with brown sugar caramel and carrot cake that was RIdiculously delicious!!!! I often judge places based on dessert, it's arbitrary, but hey- it's important to finish strong. I will definitely go back to uproot very soon before they run out of doughnuts. Would like to try the tacos and other items on the fairly diverse menu! read more

I had avoided this place for quite a while. I had heard it was "fancy" - not usually what I am looking for. I was pleasantly surprised when I went there for the first time about three years ago. The food is excellent. The service is excellent. It can be tough to get a table some nights but if you can, I would suggest stopping by. read more

Enjoyed the drink and had interesting appetizers. Decor was a bit odd and table didn't have enough surface area to hold our food. The entrance was confusing - I thought I was opening a fridge door. Great service. read more

What a disappointing experience... having just moved from NY, we had high expectations about Uproot, hoping this would become our go-to restaurant. The evening started fine, our table was ready right at the time of our reservation and the hostess promptly escorted us after checking our coats. Shortly after we sat down, we were presented with a wine list. Then nothing. I do like to get the menu at this point to pick the wine accordingly. Not at uproot. We ended up picking a glass of the Barbera d'Asti and a glass of the Muscadet. The pour was generous but the Barbera so disappointing that we asked for an Argentinian Malbec, after ordering dinner. For appetizers, we had the wood stone roasted octopus (we were expecting a much earthier taste but the roasting was almost nonexistent) and the foie gras chaud-froid (overpowered by the hazelnut butter). For the entrees, we had the beef ribs (the "most flavorful dish" according to our waiter) and the bacon wrapped pork tenderloins and belly. The pork tenderloins were decent but the belly very flat. On a positive note, the stuffed pumpkin (a farro-pumpkin-butter deliciousness) that was served as accompaniment was wonderful and actually brought the dish to a new level. The beef ribs were so disappointing that we did not have more than 2 bites. But, again, the side was much better (we picked the creamed spinach, also recommended by our waiter), although failing to remedy the blandness of the ribs. The Malbec was also extremely disappointing, which is rare for an Argentinian Malbec. By this point, my husband just wanted to leave but I did want to try the desserts. I picked the Tres Leches, with espresso spuma and rice pudding. Unfazed by the rather watery appearance of the rice pudding, I took a bite and "crunch" - onion! Surely I must not have tasted right... I give my husband a bite, not saying anything, and after 2 seconds I hear "Did I just bite into an onion? In your dessert?". Yes dear. Onions. Not sweet caramelized onions, but close-to-raw crunchy onion bits. Definitely not the taste I wanted to end this meal on. But at least our waiter learned something that night: he checked with the kitchen, after telling us that no there were not supposed to be onions in the dessert - "yes, there are onions and cinnamon in this dessert". So disappointing. So so disappointing. read more

I rated this 5 stars only on the basis of having take out one time. While waited for the take out I had a drink at the very auspicious looking bar. We ordered all the fish that was on the menu and it was prepared perfectly. The Hostess was very pleasant and showed the restaurant to me. Good times to be had at this place!! read more

Everything on the menu is delicious!! Haven't had anything I didn't like yet. I would definitely recommend coming to this establishment for great food and drinks. read more

The burgers are amazing. I can't believe I am actually writing a review on a place that I had a burger at, it was that good!! I have been here a few times and the food is always consistently excellent! This is a great local place when you want to grab a bite to eat. The only downside is that it does get VERY noisy. I wish they would do something about that. But other than that,everything about this place is excellent! read more

Another disappointing experience at Uproot. My husband and I dine out frequently, and this restaurant style is exactly what we like. That being said, how can you not keep your on line info correct? It is 2012, right? Social media and internet are not new. We went here tonight, with the sole intent on ordering a favorite dessert, the lemon bar with blueberry sauce. I checked before leaving, and it was on the menu. I ordered a small 1/2 pasta, as I was there for dessert. The manager came by at this time and ask how things were, and we cheerfully said "fine." Fast forward to the dessert menu coming out, without the dessert we were there for. The response from our waiter? Oh...that has been gone for "like 4 months" - so we pulled it up on the smart phone, and showed it was still on the web site. (as in right this moment!) So he told the manager, and he said he would look. We said, come on over, we can show him, we can also fill him in with the update that "everything is no longer fine." Needless to say the manager did not re-visist the table to ask how we were, or to apologize. Just a shrug from the waiter with a "whatever" feel. Although the food is "fine" it *IS* expensive. I would expect at those prices, they can hire someone to make sure the information the public is reviewing is kept current. By the time I got home, the web site is now updated, but it does not do anything to improve this evening's poor experience. I will be happy to patron restaurants with better pricing, and better able to communicatwe what is on a menu without working there to see the menu in person. read more

We took our daughter there for dinner since she lives in the area. The food & service are great!!! We ordered a few seafood appetizers for starters, ordered the scallop entrée and short ribs, Food was perfect and presented nicely. Had to try the "special chocolate bomb" dessert too. It was a wonderful dining experience. Everything was great - deserves the 5 star rating. A little pricy but worth the cost. Will definitely go back and would consider giving my daughter and her boyfriend a gift cert for an upcoming holiday gift. read more

This place has changed completely from the upscale spot we loved. We just went for dinner and found burgers, pizzas and other bar food with a very limited selection of old menu items. Very disappointed. They food is okay but not nearly the level it was in 2010 or 2011. read more

Great atmosphere and vibe. Staff is always friendly and the food is great. Steamed pork buns are the awesome and the truffle fries are the best anywhere! Options for all tastes. Moved out of the area but it's always a stop when visiting. read more

Went to Uproot for Saturday night dinner with my husband, and we loved it! We shared 6 smaller plates, and we loved everything we had. The menu features a lot of different options, so there is something for everyone, from the basic to the adventurous. I especially recommend the Umami Bowl and the Korean Broccoli. I also had a delicious drink called the Guava Mule. The restaurant is beautiful and modern, with high ceilings and interesting art and décor. Our server, Damian, was attentive and friendly. We loved our experience at Uproot and we will definitely return! read more

Just had dinner at Uproot as an early Mother's Day present for my mom. This place was amazing and we loved everything! We had the guacamole, goat cheese flatbread, the hanger steak, and for dessert we had the coffee and chocolate tower and the almond cheesecake tart. I'd recommend all of it to anyone. The steak was perfectly cooked and paired perfectly with onions and broccoli rabe. I also had the guava mule to drink and it was incredibly well balanced. Not too sweet like I thought it might be. I will definitely be back and I cannot wait! read more

The tuna is fantastic! Definitely order it.. each bite should be full of all the sides ie. Avocado.. onions.. etc.. so delish. Decor is modern and staff is very pleasant. The cod was great as a meal as well. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Definitely one of the best restaurants in the area. Went here for my birthday recently and dined outside. They didnt forget about us since we were outside which often happens at other restaurants. I love the donuts. They are a must try! read more