Roots Burger Bar

5711 E 71st St, Indianapolis
(317) 516-4814

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Starters
Wings Bone In
Wings tossed in choice of sauce: dry rub, hot, mild, BBQ, sweet ginger teriyaki, tongue fire (hot), hot mama mustard, or nashville hot. Served with carrots, celery and choice of ranch or bleu cheese.
Boneless Wings
1/2 lb. boneless wings tossed in your choice: dry rub, hot, mild, BBQ, sweet ginger teriyaki or Nashville hot. Served with carrots and celery and your choice of ranch or bleu cheese.
Cauliflower Wings
Fried cauliflower, drizzled with mild sauce. Served with carrot, celery and choice of ranch or bleu cheese.
Pimento Tots
Tater tots, pimento cheese, bacon, scallions and ranch.
Fried Brussel Sprouts
Spicy soy-sesame dressing, sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Onion Rings
3/4 lb. of thick, beer-battered sweet Spanish onions fried golden brown and served with secret sauce.
Chicken Tenders
4 marinated, hand-breaded chicken tenders tossed in a choice of sauce.
Soft Pretzels
Trio of pretzels served with nacho cheese and stone mustard.
5 Alarm Buffalo Chicken Dip
Habañero, melted cheddar, and ranch served with celery and tortilla chips.
Dill Chips
Bringing back a classic from 1996. Homemade! Served with a side of ranch or creamy horseradish.
Loaded Elotes Fries
Crispy house fries, topped with charred corn, green onions, cilantro, feta, lime mayo and a dash of cayenne pepper.
Tin Can Nachos
Shredded cheddar, nacho cheese, ground taco beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, and fresh jalapenos, served with a side of sour cream and salsa. Substitute chili for beef, at no cost. Substitute chicken for beef for an additional charge.

Soups and Salads
Fried Buffalo Chicken Salad
Chopped Buffalo chicken, smoked bacon, egg, tomato, crumbled bleu cheese, and romaine lettuce with blue cheese dressing. Substitute grilled chicken at no extra cost.
Chicken Elotes Salad
Grilled 6 oz. chicken breast, charred corn, cilantro, arugula, sliced jalapeno, crumbled feta cheese, pickled red onions, and elotes dressing.
Taco Salad
Crisp iceberg, seasoned ground taco beef, tomato, corn, cilantro, pickled red onions, tortilla strips, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa and chipotle ranch dressing. Add grilled chicken for an additional charge.
Amy's Caesar Salad
Romaine, shredded Parmesan, croutons, radish, and lemon. Add grilled chicken for an additional charge.
BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
Choice of grilled or fried chicken tossed in-house BBQ served over a bed of greens tossed in ranch, tomatoes, red onions, charred corn, cheese blend, and fried tortillas.
House Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion, shredded cheese, croutons side of dressing. Add grilled chicken for an additional charge.
Small Green Salad
Topped with tomato, onion, cheddar cheese and croutons.
Chili Soup
Add cheese and onions for an additional charge.

Burger Bar
Wise's All American Original Burger
Lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, secret sauce.
Bacon Burger
American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.
Sloppy Jalopy Burger
Blue cheese, bacon, tonkatsu BBQ, fried onions, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
Melt Burger
Swiss, mushrooms, caramelized onions, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on marble rye.
Amen Corner Burger
Topped with pimento cheese, coleslaw, BBQ, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.
Southern Pride Burger
Pimento cheese, bacon, secret sauce, tomato jam, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
Jalapeno Popper Burger
Jalapeno popper dip, pepper jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
Hoosier Burger
Sliced ham, bacon, egg, slaw, Munster cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
The Truth Burger
Cheddar cheese, fried onions, ranch, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
PB&J Burger
Bacon, peanut butter, jalapeno, cheddar and grape jam.
Impossible Burger
Plant-based burger (no meat), secret sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
"Roots" Veggie Burger
Single 8 oz. housemade black bean burger, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
Trippin Billies Burger
Mushrooms, demi onions, smoked Swiss, horseradish sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
Burger of the Month
Ask your server for details!
Oklahoma Burger
Smashed burger sauteed in diced white onion, tonkatsu BBQ, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.

Bird Bar
Kickin' Chicken' Bird
Buffalo fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle. We encourage you to add cheese for an additional charge.
Backyard BBQ Bird
Grilled chicken, sharp cheddar, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and house BBQ sauce.
Chicken Bacon Ranch
Homemade crispy fried, juicy chicken breast, topped with homemade ranch, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
Soccer Mom Bird
Marinated, grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
Chicken Tenders Basket Bird
4 homestyle breaded chicken tenders tossed in a choice of sauce - hot, mild or BBQ.

Wraps
The Philly Wrap
Grilled steak, cheese sauce, caramelized onions, and lettuce.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Choice of fried or grilled chicken, Buffalo sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, ranch dressing.
Sweet Chicken Club Wrap
Choice of fried or grilled chicken cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and honey mustard.

Good Groceries
Mom's Tenderloin
6 oz. pork tenderloin dredged in flour and fried golden brown, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion. Want it grilled? Just ask.
Classic Club Sandwich
Triple decker oven roasted turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo.
Fish Sandwich
Blackened whitefish fillet. Tomato and lettuce. Tarter upon request.
Fried Fish Sandwich
Served on a hoagie bun, secret sauce, lettuce, and tomato.
The Italian Beef
A classic preparation of seared beef, Giardiniera and au jus on a French roll - order it dry or wet. Add provolone cheese for an additional charge.
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
8 oz. beer-battered whitefish with choice of side. Cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, or malt vinegar is available on request.
Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Seared sliced ham, cheddar, American and Swiss cheeses and pickle.
Coney Dawgs
All beef dawgs, split top bun topped with coney sauce. Add onions and shredded cheese for an additional charge. Add substitute chili sauce for an additional charge.

Sides
Crinkle Cut Fries
Serned with fry sauce we can load them if you want
Seasoned Fries
Served with fry sauce. We can load with nacho cheese for extra.
Tots
Served with fry sauce. We can load with nacho cheese for extra.
Coleslaw
Fruit
Marinated Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Broccoli

Desserts
Peanut Butter Pie Topped with Whipped Cream
Malts
Chocolate, caramel or vanilla.
Shakes
Chocolate, caramel or vanilla.
Root Beer Float

Beverages
Soft Drinks
Tea
Liquid Death Water
16 oz.
San Pellegrino
Milk
Chocolate or white milk (2%).

Kids

Kids 3 Chicken Tenders
Thick, crunchy, homestyle breaded juicy white meat chicken tenders.
Kids Vaughn's Buttered Elbow Noodles
Wise kid's favorite, butter 'em up.
Kids Slater's Burger
Single, smashed and pressed thin. Can be prepared gluten free.
Kids Cheeseburger
Single, smashed and pressed thin. Can be prepared gluten free.
Kids Ivy's Sloppy Joe
All Beef sweet and tangy.
Kids JP's Wings
3 wings with carrots, celery, ranch and choose a sauce: BBQ, hot or mild. Can be prepared gluten free.
Kids Grilled Cheese
Texas toast layered with oooeee gooeee melted cheese. Can be prepared gluten free.
Kids Hot Diggity Dawg
All beef dawg, toasted split bun. Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay. Want a chili cheese dawg? We can do that for an additional charge. Can be prepared gluten free.

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Recent Reviews

Parking is plentiful and handicap parking as well. This place has a nice Sports Bar vibe and is nicely decorated with plenty of big screen TV’s. Bar tables and regular seating and bar seating to choose from with outdoor seating weather permitting. I arrived around noon the place was somewhat busy. Everyone was enjoying themselves, this place has a good atmosphere. I chose mom’s tenderloin, always a favorite of mine. Their tenderloin wasn’t bad four out of five. It was very...
April 2023
We ordered carry out lunch. They carry out order system was simple and prompt. We found the prices to be a bit high. The food was good, we will rethink if we will return as we found it to be average.
March 2023
Pretty great cheeseburgers here!! Started off with a few beers and popcorn… yes they have popcorn as a little snack on the side… then I grabbed some of those Popper Tots the kids LOVED them I did too!! And we also got the JP's Wings mild and those boys was really good they are a must try and we got the Tin Can Nachos those are to die for the kids liked how we had a mountain of nachos filled with chili cheese ground beef and veggies!! I’ve ordered multiple different...
February 2023

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Roots Burger Bar

5711 E 71st St, Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 516-4814