I have been reluctant to write a review for Roots Cafe - not because of the quality of their food or their service. More so because I am a little afraid of "ruining a good thing" that appears to be my little secret. We live in the Galleria area and have passed by the DCH (Decorative Center of Houston) on Woodway dozens of times. We noticed a sign for "Roots Cafe" near the DSC building, but could not figure out where the cafe was located. It turns out that it is inside of the DSC. Self and free valet parking is in back of the Exxon station on the corner of Woodway and Sage. I have now visited the restaurant about 10 times; mostly for lunch, but once or twice for breakfast. The menu is pretty big and everything we have tried has been very good and incredibly reasonably priced. I have mostly ordered the plate meals including the bowtie pasta bolognese and today's special; chicken piccata. I have had a burger and a BLT - both very good. My wife mostly orders salads but has also enjoyed their salmon dishes. The service is always good and until now, there has never been a crowd. If you are in the area around lunch or breakfast and you are looking for a "sit down" meal (although they do a lot of carry-out), give Roots Cafe a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shona Bascon
Good food and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jennifer Orozco
Try the Chicken Pepe Nachos with extra jalapenos. They are addicting. I'm obsessed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
carlos garcia
We had Roots/Raizes cater for our event. Jesus, jorge and the waiters did an amazing job with organizing. The food is always amazing at the restaurant and couldn't expect less at the event. I highly recommend this place and will definitely use them in the future. Thank you so much !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ximena Mejia
Everything you order at this restaurant is delicious, and Mr. José's customer service is excellent. Thank you very much for all your attention, highly recommended.
Cesar Guerra
I’ve visited Roots Cafe quite a bit since moving my office into the DCOH last September! Breakfast options are excellent! I love the breakfast tacos!Lunch options are also very good! Love their salads! The staff is friendly and they work hard to ensure the meals are served promptly!Stop into the Roots Cafe when you’re here at the DCOH!
Parking: The main parking lot has lots of availability and if there is inclement weather, park in the garage!
Ces Guerra
I’ve visited Roots Cafe quite a bit since moving my office into the DCOH last September! Breakfast options are excellent! I love the breakfast tacos!Lunch options are also very good! Love their salads! The staff is friendly and they work hard to ensure the meals are served promptly!Stop into the Roots Cafe when you’re here at the DCOH!
Parking: The main parking lot has lots of availability and if there is inclement weather, park in the garage!
Kyle Wright
Weird vibe/location but the food was surprisingly great
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Idalia Pineda
Excellent service, amazing food taste, owner is very welcoming and will accommodate you at your needs. Could be hard to locate this spot but you may ask the valet man for directions once inside.
I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
P C
I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
Paul C
I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
Paula Gardner
Food was delicious, great costumer service, will be back for sure!
Christie reader
Perhaps the full name might be "Roots of Hatred", so horrific the bizarre business.I was in town for a conference nearby, saw the restaurant on Google Maps and downloaded an interesting menu. I pre-ordered through GrubHub which sent me a text claiming it had delivered my meal and charged me for it. I called the restaurant from the lobby of the conference location where I had been waiting 1.5 hour for delivery. The restaurant operator said GrubHub never have them the order. She INSISTED I come dine in for the next meal. She said it was quite close to the conference location.I said it looked close but I have a physical disability and it would take me a while to get there, so I would come after the morning conference session ended.The horrific sidewalk neglect in the area made this a much more perilous trip than anticipated, but eventually I got there and found the restaurant is not accessible. Why did the manager INSIST I come dine in person after I told her that I had a physical disability when they exclude customers with mobility limitations from the restaurant?I called repeatedly and ask them to bring the food up the steps. Each time I was told the food was ready and someone would be bringing it out. This continued for 30 minutes. I waited just in case they had actually started to prepare the food--I did not want to leave without paying fjr any food they had prepared. Plus now there was no time left in my schedule to get food elsewhere.But this continued, with me in the restaurant entrance at the top of the stairs, clearly visible to all the employees who ignored me and never brought the food.I had to settle for a bottle of Starbucks from the corner Express Mart which had more gaming machines than food.
Wheelchair accessibility: This restaurant is not physically accessible, and is deliberately cruel to customers with physical disabilities to the point of a hate crime
I have been reluctant to write a review for Roots Cafe - not because of the quality of their food or their service. More so because I am a little afraid of "ruining a good thing" that appears to be my little secret. We live in the Galleria area and have passed by the DCH (Decorative Center of Houston) on Woodway dozens of times. We noticed a sign for "Roots Cafe" near the DSC building, but could not figure out where the cafe was located. It turns out that it is inside of the DSC. Self and free valet parking is in back of the Exxon station on the corner of Woodway and Sage. I have now visited the restaurant about 10 times; mostly for lunch, but once or twice for breakfast. The menu is pretty big and everything we have tried has been very good and incredibly reasonably priced. I have mostly ordered the plate meals including the bowtie pasta bolognese and today's special; chicken piccata. I have had a burger and a BLT - both very good. My wife mostly orders salads but has also enjoyed their salmon dishes. The service is always good and until now, there has never been a crowd. If you are in the area around lunch or breakfast and you are looking for a "sit down" meal (although they do a lot of carry-out), give Roots Cafe a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Try the Chicken Pepe Nachos with extra jalapenos. They are addicting. I'm obsessed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had Roots/Raizes cater for our event. Jesus, jorge and the waiters did an amazing job with organizing. The food is always amazing at the restaurant and couldn't expect less at the event. I highly recommend this place and will definitely use them in the future. Thank you so much !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything you order at this restaurant is delicious, and Mr. José's customer service is excellent. Thank you very much for all your attention, highly recommended.
I’ve visited Roots Cafe quite a bit since moving my office into the DCOH last September! Breakfast options are excellent! I love the breakfast tacos!Lunch options are also very good! Love their salads! The staff is friendly and they work hard to ensure the meals are served promptly!Stop into the Roots Cafe when you’re here at the DCOH!
Parking: The main parking lot has lots of availability and if there is inclement weather, park in the garage!
I’ve visited Roots Cafe quite a bit since moving my office into the DCOH last September! Breakfast options are excellent! I love the breakfast tacos!Lunch options are also very good! Love their salads! The staff is friendly and they work hard to ensure the meals are served promptly!Stop into the Roots Cafe when you’re here at the DCOH!
Parking: The main parking lot has lots of availability and if there is inclement weather, park in the garage!
Weird vibe/location but the food was surprisingly great
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Excellent service, amazing food taste, owner is very welcoming and will accommodate you at your needs. Could be hard to locate this spot but you may ask the valet man for directions once inside.
Nice place to have lunch
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I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
I was there for a private party and did not even know that that Cafe existed and it's very nice building with nice offices and very upscale and I am more than certain that it's food it serves daily and drinks are pretty good
Food was delicious, great costumer service, will be back for sure!
Perhaps the full name might be "Roots of Hatred", so horrific the bizarre business.I was in town for a conference nearby, saw the restaurant on Google Maps and downloaded an interesting menu. I pre-ordered through GrubHub which sent me a text claiming it had delivered my meal and charged me for it. I called the restaurant from the lobby of the conference location where I had been waiting 1.5 hour for delivery. The restaurant operator said GrubHub never have them the order. She INSISTED I come dine in for the next meal. She said it was quite close to the conference location.I said it looked close but I have a physical disability and it would take me a while to get there, so I would come after the morning conference session ended.The horrific sidewalk neglect in the area made this a much more perilous trip than anticipated, but eventually I got there and found the restaurant is not accessible. Why did the manager INSIST I come dine in person after I told her that I had a physical disability when they exclude customers with mobility limitations from the restaurant?I called repeatedly and ask them to bring the food up the steps. Each time I was told the food was ready and someone would be bringing it out. This continued for 30 minutes. I waited just in case they had actually started to prepare the food--I did not want to leave without paying fjr any food they had prepared. Plus now there was no time left in my schedule to get food elsewhere.But this continued, with me in the restaurant entrance at the top of the stairs, clearly visible to all the employees who ignored me and never brought the food.I had to settle for a bottle of Starbucks from the corner Express Mart which had more gaming machines than food.
Wheelchair accessibility: This restaurant is not physically accessible, and is deliberately cruel to customers with physical disabilities to the point of a hate crime
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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