Subject: Flameless-Candle w/ 100,000 hours of light

From: "Luma Candles" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:34:33 -0700

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Because we had to wait we got a little treat from the kitchen. Some sort of salmon with caviar and other amazing things. I was shocked at how much that little spoonful of food just blew the whole table away. From that moment on we were hooked. The rest of our food was fantastic! They have a lot of plates to share and although you might not think it looks like much, bring your appetite! Everything was unique and inventive and DELICIOUS! The scallops were the best I've ever had at any restaurant I've ever been to (I've been to a lot). Sliders: to die for. Mussels: yes please. Desserts: keep 'em comin. Our friend is a chef and restaurant owner in New York City and he was blown away by everything he had. Our server, Sofie (Sofia? Sorry I'm bad with names but I know it's with an F!) was the cutest nicest person and we loved her. Her, the food runners and the manager made our experience that much better. Bottom line: I highly HIGHLY recommend you try Root Down in the very near future. I
will be going back soon and often! Downgrading a star...I almost want to downgrade to three stars but I will stick with four for now...I don't know what is with trying to eat Brunch here but for some reason it is always a very long wait until your food comes out. It has happened to me on multiple occasions where your waitstaff swings by the table "it's going to take a while thanks for waiting" and then 10 minutes later "there was an issue and they were trying to sort some stuff out in the kitchen" and then yesterday's experience of "oh we forgot to ring in your order". Fantastic (not). I don't intend for brunch to be a 2 hour meal, nor do I want it to be! Anyway, I think I am over brunch here and the dinner menu never sounds all that delicious to me so I think I will just stick to going to their happy hour, which remains one of my favorites in the city. Oh, and nut allergy folks beware....they seem to put nuts into everything here. Soup, sauces, and random things you wouldn't even
think of. So be sure to tell them your allergies or you might have a real issue on hand. Review one: Overall a great experience with a few slight misses. The decor is pretty cool- funky art and graphics inside a former auto repair shop. This setting is particularly near & dear to my heart as my dad 's former auto repair place in Brooklyn, NY is also now a restaurant! (at 67 South 6th Street in Williamsburg, check it out!) We sat at the bar and the bartenders were fantastic. Friendly and very serviceable with our drinks and food. The coconut gin fizz cocktail is so, so, so good. The sweet potato falafel was alright but the heirloom carrot and kale salad was out of this world. Seriously. The latter was my husband's dish and I was incredibly jealous! Review two: We spotted Root Down @ DIA and went for round two. I had the edamame hummus appetizer, which was wonderful- the smokiness of the drizzled chili oil with the creaminess of the