Mother’s Day Dinner At Root Down

I hope all of you lovely ladies had a fabulous Mother’s Day, and were able to do the things that make you happy with the ones you love.

We had a pretty quiet day, and then we went out to dinner with Janet, Bob and their exchange student, Luke for dinner. We celebrated both Mother’s Day and Bob’s birthday. We went to Root Down A Golden Celebration. Root Down is the original restaurant from the Edible Beats Restaurant Group. Edible Beats is known for both their fresh and innovative foods as well as their fun, recreated restaurants. All of their restaurants have an interesting story behind them, and Root Down is no exception.

Root Down was a garage in a previous life, before it was renovated and recreated into a fun, hip restaurant. “Root Down’s fresh-from-the-earth menu and funky, mid-century details have earned it a cult following. Not just a restaurant, Root Down is a neighborhood nexus and sensory rabble-rouser … served with a spoonful of nostalgia. Think: seasonal flavor, bright-AF cocktails, gas station architecture, and offbeat ebay finds. Word! Eclectic is an understatement. But so is this: It’s sure to whet your appetite.”

Anyone else old enough to remember these phones? This is the type of phone I grew up with. We had one phone in the house, and it had a very long cord. I took it in my room with me all the time as a teenager.

Most of us enjoyed the special Sunday menu, which was a selection of courses from which you could choose to customize your 3 course meal.

Larry was the only one who did not order his dinner from the Sunday menu. He was the rebel this time. He ordered the lamb sliders, which were very good. They are what I had last time we were there. He also got my salad that I had ordered.

The rest of us started out with the curried apple soup. DELICIOUS!!!!

Everything was fabulous and cooked to perfection. For his entree, Luke ordered the pan roasted chicken.

Janet and Bob ordered the vegetarian option of Kadhi Pakora.

And I ordered the steelhead trout.

Desserts were part of the 3-course dinner plan. Again, Larry got mine, though it was SCRUMPTIOUS! I had a bite or two, but I am really trying to NOT eat a lot of sweets, desserts and sugar in general. I ordered the banana cream pie.

Luke and Janet ordered the lime leaf chia pudding.

When we first arrived, we told them it was Bob’s birthday, and they made his day very special. They gave all of the adults a glass of delicious champagne and then brought Bob a piece of their candy bar cake with a celebratory candle.

It was yet another fabulously fun and delicious evening. We all had to be rolled out the door and back to the car though. We were all so full and completely satisfied, with very happy tummies. Once again, good food shared with good friends and lots of laughs. Life is definitely good indeed. 🙂

There are two Root Down locations, the one near the Downtown area and one at the Denver Airport. We went to the one in Denver, located at 1600 West 33rd St, Denver, CO 80211. Definitely call or text at (303) 993-4200. Reservations are a must, since they fill up fast! Root Down, as with all their sister restaurants, definitely offers a unique, one-of-a-kind dining experience with locally grown and produced organic food. Any time in Denver, you need to add Root Down, or one of the other Edible Beat locations on your to-do list. Trust me. You will be in for a very delicious time. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.