Root & Bone - Indianapolis

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1. CQ

   ClaireQ

   Indiana

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   From start to finish, great food, service (shout out to Kaylee and hostess Katie) Great neighborhood place!

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2. HB

   HelenB

   Indiana

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Comfort food with a modern twist! Zucchini bread is outstanding!

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food3service5ambience5

   Solid food overall, just a little bit one note. Everything could have used a little more salt. A few dishes tasted like they had sat under the heat lamp for a little too long. Wait staff was superb, and the overall vibe of the place was excellent. Probably a place I would come back to for after work drinks and small bites, but I doubt I will be back for dinner.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This was our first time eating here. I had the meatloaf and my wife had the shrimp and grits, and we ate a bacon plate appetizer. The food was delicious and the decor was very unique and cool. Relaxed dining atmosphere with high quality food. We are planning to visit again soon.

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5. BM

   BenM

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Wonderful food and service!

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Indiana

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Good food. Service was a little slow. Favorite there is the chicken and waffles!

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   I worked in the restaurant industry for 35 years. This place is top notch. They aren’t phoning it in. And in Midwestern cities, you can get away with phoning it in. (No shade; I live in the Midwest) Food is prepared with great care, by which I mean the chefs aren’t riding on cliches, but handling their food with care from sourcing to plate. The food is approachable but we’ll executed. I was impressed and more importantly, everyone at the table was made happy by the obvious card taken. The waitress and host were exceptional and clearly demonstrated pride of work. This is the best of the Midwest. I wish every joint in this region rose to the place and the occasion like Root & Bone.

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8. ID

   IndyDad

   Indiana

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great spot, really enjoyed it, will return!!

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   Lashpot

   Chicago

   129 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   129 reviews

   Dined on January 28, 2023

   overall2food2service3ambience3

   Grouper was good but basic and small for $36. Meatloaf was cold—-sent back—then tasted like it was burnt. Biscuits were amazing but corn soufflé not good. Waitress, manager and host were all very nice. A lot of bad tables/crowded.

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10. BA

    BAMMER

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Waiter forgot to bring 2 entrees w the others. Fries were cold. Drinks were not brought at same time. Waiter was nice but was overwhelmed w too many tables or just not good at the details. Needed 2 full time bartenders. Need someone to answer telephone.

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11. JB

    JaneB

    Indiana

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Friendly host! Happy server! Great food. Thank you.

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12. EC

    ElizabethC

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Casual, comfortable but delicious. The chicken biscuit is one of the best chicken sandwiches I ever had. The bacon board was yummy. I don’t love shrimp and grits but my son wanted it and I’m so glad he did because it was so good. The side of Mac and cheese was good too! And I had a drink with pineapple and thyme that was perfect. I didn’t love dessert as much. Had a butter pecan cake and buttermilk chess pie. They were okay but everything else made up for it!

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13. MA

    MarciaA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Great food, service was awesome, noise level was a little high. Overall we will return.

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14. JV

    JeffreyV

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We were out, celebrating my wife’s birthday, beautiful restaurant server was fantastic. Food was great and yes, we would recommend it to our friends. It’s great to have a restaurant like this here in Indy.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Overall it was a good experience. One of our meals was under cooked and they replaced it without hesitation, bringing us an appetizer and later a complimentary dessert. We had an 8pm reservation and waited for our table for 25 minutes, and they don't have much seating for waiting so this made for a clunky start. We would go back and probably try one of their signature dishes.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service

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17. AK

    AlexK

    Indiana

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Overall food was good. Could have been excellent, but our New York Strip was not medium rare as ordered - mostly rare, and cold (the garlic butter didn't melt on it at all and stayed in chunk all the way through dinner). Cocktails and drinks were good, however, online photos showed a number of French and Italian wines, while in real menu there were none...

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    lovegoodfood

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Went to Root & Bone yesterday at the recommendation of a friend. Occassion was to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Excellent food, excellent service. Our waiter was also very attentive to a family member with a disability, which we all appreciated. We enjoyed our brunch and will be back.

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    Maph

    Indiana

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Food and service were both great. The noise level didn’t allow for easy conversation. .

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience4

    We did not enjoy our experience at Root & Bone. The service was the worst I have had in a long time - inattentive, no offers for refills or dessert and waiting a very long time to have our order taken. Our server also had a large party of their own friends seated in his section and spent a lot of time sitting with them rather than actually working. We got the chicken biscuit and fried green tomato BLT apps. Neither were great. We shared the BBQ Bruleed Ribs, which were the saving grace of our experience - those were amazing. All in all, we won’t be returning. Also - pretty pricey!

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21. DF

    DFair

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food tasted so good. We had the brisket meatloaf and chicken pot pie. I highly recommend the apple cobbler as well.

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22. SS

    ScottS

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I had dinner at Root & Bone for the first time last night, and I was very impressed. The food, service and ambience were all really great.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and great service. Can’t wait to go back and try some other things on the menu.

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24. AF

    AntuanF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food is amazing and the service is excellent. A must for a date or honestly for anything…a must visit for any foodie or anyone that wants to have a not out. Just go it’s fantastic

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25. DH

    DavidH

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic experience!

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26. SK

    SpecialK

    Indiana

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    We tried Root & Bone last night for the first time & were very pleased with the entire occasion. Just a Tuesday night out for us and were seated promptly by the front end, had excellent service. The food was delicious with ample portions. We had chicken & biscuit appetizer for one meal and the other meal was their highly recommended 1/2 fried chicken with a side of biscuits - so we each ate kind of the same thing. We shared a lettuce wedge salad, which I felt was a bit over priced. We will be back and are looking forward to trying other things on the menu. Cheers!

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27. MS

    MalindaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Chicken & Biscuits, Sticky BBQ spare ribs, mac n cheese, fried half chicken brined in sweet tea, bacon board...everything was delicious! -- GF options as well! Support small, local

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28. JS

    JulieS

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Busy Sunday brunch so it was full and noisy. We had a wonderful server, though, and the food was great!

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29. M

    Marissa

    Indiana

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience4

    The food was absolutely delicious— however; the service was incredibly poor. We had a 4 top and one of our friends didn’t even get his meal brought out to him, while mine was missing the syrup. We notified our server; the bus boy, and manager and it took asking for the fourth time before syrup was brought out for my meal which had gone cold- the staff didn’t even seem to care about the poor service we received- gave a half hearted apology. So bummed because the food was excellent but I don’t know if I’d go back with how poor the service was.

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30. JG

    JulieG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our second time. Sat at bar this time had excellent service. Drinks are delicious food amazing. Service outstanding.

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31. E

    Emily

    Indiana

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love bringing our friends here. Great food and drinks as always!

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32. RT

    RochelleT

    Indiana

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent experience from our server to the delicious meal. Especially liked sitting right in front of the kitchen!

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33. MQ

    MichaelQ

    Indiana

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5

    We love Root & Bone We’ve always had good experiences there. Last night we had dinner and the service was just Soso. Our water glasses were never full. We were never asked for a second round of drinks. A steak came medium rare when it should’ve been medium well and my chicken came with no sides. When the food came, I said aren’t there any sides with this and he said no I guess I should’ve asked you if you wanted some thing I said yes that would’ve been nice. We don’t like to complain, so we didn’t say anything to the waiter however, the manager cleaning up a mess on the floor, overheard me talking about the raw steak, and he stepped in. The manager comp the steak because it was completely raw but will go back. It’s a great restaurant.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best meal I’ve ever had literally! Ribs as an Appetizer Red Snapper Entree Apple Cobbler for desert R&B Old Fashion

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our first time. Food and service were wonderful. Will definitely go back to try more of their meals!

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our waiter was incredible! He had great recommendations and answered all of our questions. Service was speedy and the food was hot and tasty. Would definitely recommend and we will be back when we’re in the area

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing comfort food with a laid back ambiance.

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38. GK

    GregK

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Root & Bone is always a great experience. The food is delicious, the wait staff is friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

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    Indy2123

    Indiana

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3

    This was our second time to eat here. We swore we’d never come back but then decided to give R&B another try. Not much better. The chicken biscuits and deviled eggs were delicious. But then came the main courses. The chicken brick was delicious. Tender had a wonderful flavor. The pork shank was overcooked, dry and had to be forced down-lots of chewing. Plus it was cold. The malt vinegar fries were good, but the fried chicken was blah-nothing to write home about. The grits were superb. The banana crème brûlée was bland. The ribs were pure perfection. IF we go back it’s for the ribs only.

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    Peggy

    Indiana

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Fantastic meal with creative combinations of flavors. Loved the fried green tomatoes and the short ribs. Our server was wonderful and brought us an extra appetizer to share when she knew we didn’t agree on the best one to order. Great decor and fun vibe in the restaurant but the noise level is really high.

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