The Root Cellar Cafe
215 N Lbj Dr, 78666-5621 - San Marcos
Recommended by Sluurpy:
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2021
#2 of 189 restaurants in San Marcos
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Popularity
100/100
Quality
58/100
Data Completeness
67/100
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Phone:
+1 512-392-5158
🌐 Website:
https://rootcellarcafe.com/
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Address:
215 N Lbj Dr, San Marcos
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Great spot for good meal, the place itself is cute and quaint, a homely vibe. Service is great, it takes a while to get your food, but it is understandable given the circumstances of what’s going on presently in the service industry. The pesto pasta is fantastic. Would love to try their breakfast food next time.
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Food was pretty and service was great but had to subtract one star for 2 reasons. First of all, we waited an hour for our food to come out and when it finally did it was somewhat cold which was pretty disappointing. I got the Rae sandwich and it made it a little soggy and did not taste like it came fresh out of the kitchen. Really cute vibe and restaurant though.
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2 words: complete trash. I don’t know how this place is so highly rated. In terms of food quality, expect food on par with prepackaged hot foods you would find at a grocery store. I’m not even sure if anything was cooked in house. I’m fairly certain the hummus is simply store bought hummus, served along store bought slices of pita bread that has been microwaved. The bourbon pecan chicken had a sickly sweet bourbon sauce that did not taste good at all. Boxed mac snd cheese? Not sure but the sauce was pretty processed. Finally, the pasta was undercooked and not even salted properly.
TLDR; a great place to eat a microwaved meal in a dingy basement.
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This place was highly rated so we had to give it a shot. The wait was about 30 minutes so we walked around the surrounding shops. When we were seated the great server let us know they were running behind and in the event our food took a very long time, she’d make sure we got a free appetizer. At first glance i was super excited with the menu and went for one of the favorites, the pecan crusted bourbon chicken. My daughter had the chicken and waffles. The food didn’t take as long as anticipated so that was great. I was pretty unimpressed with my choice of the pecan crusted chicken. It tasted a little burnt and it just wasn’t what I’d been expecting. The garlic mashed potatoes were great though and helped pull it together. My daughter loved her plate sized waffle and chicken though! Overall great understanding staff. Maybe I’d try again with a different dish.
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Little GEM in San Marcos Texas! Their dishes are sooo delicious 😋! High quality meal within budget! Very kid friendly.
Waffle and chicken, the sauce is a sweet and spicy, grilled chicken burger was very light and fresh, kids mac and cheese with fresh fruit.
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Jessie Lane was an awesome waitress! She made us feel very welcomed and home on our visit!!!! Definetly will be back! Food was great especially the build.your.own.breakfast! 😋
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My Rating of this Business. Drum role Plz) 🥁
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1# Aesthetic > 5 out of 5
2# Service > 5 out of 5
3# Food/Drinks > 5 out of 5
4# Wait time? short
5# Seating Available ? Yes
6#Would I revisit? Absolutely
7# Would I tell a friend ? Hell yes!
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I cannot say enough good things about this place. There’s something very old world magical about it. The food is incredible and the environment always puts me in a very inspired headspace.
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