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Root

4.3
4.3
656 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
1800 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
Revitalized - Revamped - Rebooted!
Located in New Orleans' historic Lower Garden District, Root is a Modern American restaurant focused on traditional flavors and techniques. Chef Phillip Lopez is the culinary force behind Root's progressive flavors, forging new ideas in food preparation, techniques, textures, and service. His passion for the art of the meal fuels his fascination with food creativity. Root is the chef's story, each dish approached with ingenuity, conviction and soulful sourcing of the highest quality ingredients to produce sharp, clean, and bright flavors. Serious yet playful, Root offers the "WOW" factor with Chef Phillip's own spins on classic favorites, always maintaining a respecting for the flavors of the food. Our mantra: Eat. Here. Now.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tuesday - Thursday: 5pm-10pm Friday - Saturday: 5pm-11pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 309-7800
  • Website
    http://www.rootnola.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Phillip Lopez
  • Catering
    Rebel Restaurant Group Catering will create menus and prepare dishes, to order. Please send all inquiries to events@rebelrestaurantgroup.com
  • Private party facilities
    Well known for using exquisite ingredients, locally sourced, and thoughtfully prepared, Rebel Restaurant Group is now expanding to provide signature culinary experiences for your private events. Every event is given individual attention, our passion, and care for detail. Singular. Special. Spectacular.
  • Location
    1800 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • Neighborhood
    Lower Garden District
  • Cross street
    Felicity Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Menu

Root's menu was last updated on 2/4/2022.

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What 656 people are saying

Root reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 0.4Value

Noise • Moderate

656 Reviews

  1. Clarence

    New Orleans3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    One of our favorite restaurants in this great City of excellent dining experiences. The food is always interesting and delicious; the wait staff is knowledgeable and just attentive enough to make the time enjoyable. The charcuterie board is always a treat filled with exceptional and unusual treats. Wonderfully consistent.

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  2. Robe16 VIP

    Orange County13 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 7, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Place was empty on a Saturday night. That should have been a warning for us. Backless stools at the tables, freezing blowing air in dining room. They said they could not adjust temp. We decided to move to a table outside. Drinks were good, wine very expensive for a small glass. Steak came out raw and fatty. They had excuses for that. Duck bun was gross. Bread was stale. Chick pea dish and grits and crawfish were good. Waitress was chatty but strange. Would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Save your time and money. There are so many better choices.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Mobile3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 29, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I had high expectations from the reviews and I was left completely underwhelmed. I will not dine here again.

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  4. KellyS VIP

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 28, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Stay away!!! We finally walked out. Poor service. Not friendly. Waited 40 minutes for a cheese platter which never came because the waitress forgot to write it down. when we spoke up we where treated rudely by the MANAGER. You can do far better. Worst experience we have ever had dinning in NOLA.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. bondjamesbond

    San Francisco12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 22, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    waitress was super nice and knowledgeable. the service was extremely slow. food was awesome, except the beef/oyster tartare. we loved the crawfish and grits, and the face bacon was very good.

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  6. kiwi

    Baltimore2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kind of pricy, but incredible food prepared very creatively. Definitely a unique experience. I would go again

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  7. ellenh

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delightfully delicious, as always! First time at new location and not disappointed. Wonderful, warm staff...amazing charcuterie and cocktails...always worth the price, though more reasonably-priced wines by the glass would be appreciated.

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  8. FoodApprecianado

    San Francisco39 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Root is one of my favorites in New Orleans. Chef Lopez has put together an outstanding menu and the cocktails are sublime. ❤️

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans9 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 8, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We dined there a year ago . The food was amazing then . This food experience was aweful and we will never do back !

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Philadelphia40 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 8, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I had a pleasant experience eating upstairs on the balcony. The waitress was very amicable and explained everything served to us. I wasn't too impressed with the food, but it wasn't bad.

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Google Map for Root

1800 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Felicity Street
  • Neighborhood
    Lower Garden District
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tuesday - Thursday: 5pm-10pm Friday - Saturday: 5pm-11pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Phillip Lopez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.rootnola.com/
  • Phone number
    (504) 309-7800
  • Catering
    Rebel Restaurant Group Catering will create menus and prepare dishes, to order. Please send all inquiries to events@rebelrestaurantgroup.com
  • Private party facilities
    Well known for using exquisite ingredients, locally sourced, and thoughtfully prepared, Rebel Restaurant Group is now expanding to provide signature culinary experiences for your private events. Every event is given individual attention, our passion, and care for detail. Singular. Special. Spectacular.
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