The Root Cafe

Tried this one because of yelp and guy fiera’s diners showing featuring the restaurant in 2018. It’s super cute with mostly outside dining options. Eclectic is the best word to describe this place. From the atmosphere, people and food. I had the ham and cheese and it was very good. All came with a very fresh side salad. Husband had the hot maker burger and he was sweating a bit because of the fresh jalapeños. I also added the half and half sweet potato fries and regular fries. By far my fave thing was the ranch. I think it was the dill that was so fresh! Recommend this place for a nice date night or beautiful night under the stars.

This farm to table cafe was well worth the stop for lunch in Little Rock on our way home from Gatlinburg.

A little on the pricey side for lunch imho - plan to spend around $18-$20/pp.

Food was fresh and tasty! I ordered the curry chicken salad sammie, the kid’s ordered cheeseburgers, and the hubby also a burger. Fries were seasoned and cooked well. Side salad has a delicious and tangy dressing.

Indoor and outdoor seating. I believe it was pet friendly outdoors.

The veggie mural wall was cute and offered fun photo ops!

Cashier and waitstaff were friendly and attentive. Overall, a super positive dining experience!

A must try place in Little Rock.

Ambience - This is the place where you can get delicious breakfast. This place got good parking lot in front of the restaurant. It has out door seating.

food - Foos was really good.

Service - service was also great.

Both of our sandwiches were delicious. Chicken salad tasted super fresh and the Indian spices in it were lovely. The beef in the Jamn skippy was very flavorful, and the jam and cheese on it was delicious. Also ordered a spicy brownie, which made a yummy snack on the road. We ordered takeout and ate at a nearby dog park. The place itself also had a very cute, casual, communal feel. Would definitely go back!

The atmosphere was very unique and hippie style. Let me start by saying I am giving it a 2 because it is just not my type and I didnt like it. The staff was wonderful. The place was clean. I just did not like the food or how hot it was inside.

I had the chicken curry salad and my sister had the egg salad sandwich. Both were as bland as taste could be. We added salt and pepper but it didn't help. The chicken breast was also alotta dry that was used to prepare the curry chicken salad. The bread used was pretty good though. The side salad that came with the sandwiches consist of lettuce and a splash of dressing.Thats it. And I do mean splash.. We did add a side of half and half fries and the sweet potato fries were actually pretty good and cooked not too soft but not too hard. It would be nice to have a sauce to dip them in but they were good without it. The spicy mayo used for dipping sauce for the regular fries tasted like colored regular mayo. Nothing spicy about it..

We also had a ginger lemonade cocktail which was pretty good. I'd advise anyone that loves ginger beer to try it. Also we went during lunch hours not realizing that there is a lunch menu and thats all you can order during lunch hours. I had my heart set on trying the hot chicken but couldn't. That was our fault though.

The lunch menu was limited to sandwiches (including burgers), salads, and a brat style sausage you could order 2 different ways. And most of the salads were the same as the sandwiches.The only sides were fries, soup, or side salad. The lunch menu is extremely limited on variety so I would advise people to try dinner or breakfast if your not a sandwich person like me.

Also seating is very tight and close. A pair of customers sat so close to us i could actually reach out and touch them and had to turn sideways to get in between our tables. They coughed til we decided to leave because of it. It was just uncomfortable to be that close to strangers while eating.

Overall good experience. Very good biscuits and gravy, skip the pancakes, they're kind of bland. My friends enjoyed the eggs Benedict and they have locally sourced good and a cool laid back atmosphere.

A super nice cafe with very helpful staff and superb quality food. They source their ingredients from Arkansas organically which is very nice.
The ambience of this cafe is also pretty great.

I tried their Smoked PBT tofu and Lavender Cream Soda and it was delicious.

We ate here when we were in town for a concert yesterday. The food was delicious with lots of vegetarian options. We tried the shiitake burger and a regular cheeseburger. Both were packed with flavor. The fries were crispy, salty, and wonderful! The lady at counter was super friendly. We sat on the patio since it was a beautiful day and it was so nice! I love that they source so much of their food and beverages locally. Bonus: It is pet friendly so you can stop in for a quick bite while you are out walking your pupper. Highly recommend and we will be eating there again next time we are in town

I've ate here several times & the last couple of times kt was subpar. I ordered pancakes with blueberries to jazz them up a little & they were not great. From the texture to the taste. I took a couple of bites & went about my day. 3 stars because I really like their house potatoes, when they serve them, which they didn't have that day.

What a lovely gem we stumbled upon driving through Arkansas! My husband and I are victims of the holiday airlines 2022 meltdown and had to end up in a rental driving from Dallas to TN and I have to say…this LGBTQIA+ friendly diner was a unexpected pleasant additive to our journey back home! 🫶🏻 From the locally sourced ingredients to the innovation of the dishes (my chicken curry salad sandwich was to die for!) was impeccable! Also, super economic and great value! 10/10 recommend and will be returning!