UpRooted Restaurant and Bar

2816 IL-120, McHenry
(815) 679-6996

Recent Reviews

Karen W.

The restaurant was very nice. The decor was warm. Service was excellent. Food was great. They also cater to gluten free customers. I would definitely go again.

Shelley A.

We were very disappointed with our meal last week. My husband had the Greek restaurant rubbery chicken salad, l had the vegy bowl which was basically 99% cilantro. We complained to mgmt but he said he couldn't do anything because our dished were cleared before he could see how little we ate. Didn't even offer to comp dessert. We won't be back.

Julie Sarich

Restaurant is a bit loud and took quite a while to get our main entree and cocktail orders. Food was great and servicer was attentive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sandy Howard

Beautiful place on the inside. However when we go there, we were seated right away and waited over 20 minutes before anyone asked us for drinks. We were told by the waitress there was a mixup on the table and she was not aware we were new to the table. Food was pretty good but not fantastic. I will for sure eat there again and try new things as maybe it was the dish I picked

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 2

Christine Oliver

Just wondering if the gratuity is included?Dietary restrictions: Great options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shitake Mushroom Dumplings

Todd Little

Met some friends here for dinner. The food was delicious. The salads are made to order at your table, and you can't miss the after dinner drink bar that comes to your table.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar

Gary D.

Always good, always love the salad cart and after dinner liquor cart. Have been there about 6 times in the last 2 years always know what you're getting.

Rhonda M.

This was our first time coming here for lunch. It is mostly high tops with a few low tables with apparently only one waitress. They had the bar and gaming in the small restaurant. The one thing we wanted to try was the lobster roll and they were out of it at 1:30 in the afternoon. That was disappointing so we both ordered salads. Everything ranged from about $15 up to $43. We received our salads and although they were beautiful to look at they were not worth the $18 and $17 that we were charged. My salad they forgot to even put the dressing on it or on the side. The salads were good but we could have gotten the same thing elsewhere for less. It took over 20 min to get two salads. A long time for a lunch. Our waitress was the only one for the entire place including the bar without saying much more I think you understand. Btw they have dessert shooters that we were not even offered. The gal I was with asked if we were going to be able to see the desserts and the waitress said yes. She brought them out after our bill was paid. She brought a new bill with the dessert. We had a kiwi lime shooter that we shared. I realized that when I was here before we sat in a completely different part of the restaurant.

Jeffrey Johnson

Excellent food and service with gluten free options. They prepare your salad at your table which was a nice surprise and have an "adult" dessert cart, nice old school touch.Dietary restrictions: They were attentive to our gluten free needs

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dave K.

We were meeting another couple here the other night. Neither us nor them had been here before. If it wasn't for the poorly lit sign out front, we would have never realized we were at the right place. It's a nondescript cement block of a building with a huge outdoor deck in front. The parking lot was jam packed, too. We sat in the dining room and were immediately greeted by our server who was bubbly and extremely friendly. Btw, the place was packed. She asked four our drinks and she recommended the Cinnamon Whiskey Moscow Mule. It's my new favorite drink - sooooo good. We started with buffalo cauliflower (not my cup of tea, but then again, I'm not a vegetable guy) and the Goat in the Garden appetizers. Our friends and my wife really liked the Buffalo Cauliflower (so for those who like that kind of thing, they really thought it was good). The Goat in the Garden (goat cheese, marinara, and toasted Crostinis) were really flavorful as well. We ordered and with our meals, we get salads. The salads we get are table-side made salads. The server brought a salad bar to our table and made the salads based on our lettuce selections and toppings and dressing selections. How cool , right? My wife got soup and salad and said both were delicious. Her salad was not made table-side, and while it was a good salad (the Uprooted Seasonal Salad), she wished she could have ordered the one made table-side. She also got the soup du jour which was a French Onion, which she said was really good. I got the special, a New York Strip with a horseradish crust, red potatoes and seasonal vegetables. The steak was cooked to perfection and had great flavor. The crust was not overpowering (which many horseradish crusts are), and the potatoes were crispy and soft. Who cares about the veggies, I don't. However, my wife did say they were good. The other couple got the cheeseburger and Pork Chop (with additional apple blue cheese sauce). The burger was huge and juicy. I had to add Uprooted to my list of burger places to try with my Burger Club, even though it is not specifically a burger place. The pork chop was huge. He said the apple blue cheese sauce was okay and you could take it or leave it, but the chop itself was very good. Finally finished with dinner, we thought we'd get dessert. They first brought a dessert drink bar table-side. The server/bartender lifted every type of dessert drink, told us the country of origin, the flavor profile, annd what it might pair with. While none of us got a dessert drink, it was fabulous listening and watching this server in his element discussing all the drinks. We asked to see what they had to eat for dessert and our server brought a tray of 8 different dessert "shooters" to the table and told us what each one was. We asked for several and she just handed them to us. This is such a fabulous idea! Make the dessert shooters, bring them table-side and hand them right over. We got 5 of the 8 and all were great! I would have ordered all 8 if my wife wouldn't call me a piggy. Anyway...while the building is totally opposite to what is inside; what's inside is a terrific meal, served by knowledgeable servers and bartenders, and artfully prepared by excellent chefs. I'd give this place more stars if I could. We will be making repeat appearances in the near future.

Hanna Ackerman

The food is amazing and the staff is always so polite. The shrimp tacos are to die for and the goat cheese apps are so good!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Shull

Surprisingly great menu! Lobster Mac & cheese is delish!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie brown

We had such a wonderful experience and everything we ordered was delicious and fresh. Which feels hard to find in this area! We are very excited to have a new place to go close to home for quality food and service :)

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Wang

Absolute hidden gem. Being from out of town, I took a gamble booking UpRooted for a large group customer meeting, and it paid off. The food and drinks were amazing. The people are so nice and helpful and food is delicious. What more can you ask for. Tuesday night is Filet medallions, which I loved. Had several apps and all were great. Give this place a try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jo L.

Not a warm and friendly staff, food is fine, but nothing to write home about. I will say the ambiance is interesting because it looks like nothing more than a shack in the outside, if only the staff was as comforting as the inside! The manager makes guests uncomfortable, and always seems to be lurking around.

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UpRooted Restaurant and Bar

2816 IL-120, McHenry, IL 60051
(815) 679-6996