text: For such a small restaurant Root has a rather large reputation With enough tables to seat no more than twenty people or so you walk into pedestrian decor pizza parlor tables and a very blandappearing bar The bar is stocked with the classic cookbooks such as Modernist Cuisine and Julia Childs I had a good laugh thinking of the chefs flipping through the books preparing the dish It would be akin to surgeons flipping through an anatomy book in the ORnnThe menu is seasonal so my selections may not be relevant in the future but the food was excellent If the crispy brussel sprouts remain on for apps it is a mustget They are crunchy savory with bacon and sweet with some honey The plate was gone in sixty seconds My counterpart did not want to venture into the land of bone marrow creme brulee and we got the wedge salad which was really good I am not a big fan of salads as appetizers but cest la viennEntrees were a duck sausage with gnocchi and some ricotta The duck sausage was flatout awesome The gnocchi was easily the best I have ever had I have heard the Top Chef critics describe perfect gnocchi as pillowy before and now I know what they mean The gnocchi might as well have floated in my mouth The entire dish was a hitnnThe pork belly was equally fantastic although I would recommend that you get it as an appetizer for It is so flavorful and rich four pieces may be too much for an entree Some of the sides like a pickled relish tend to get lost in the dish as well But man I am craving that pork belly right nownnDesert was a Nutella bread pudding and a bit of a letdown The bread pudding was definitely average and tasted more like stale french toast The raisins nuts and nutella did bring some joy to the dish but it paled in comparison with the apps and entreesnnRoot is a very casual environment and certainly a foodies delight It is a great find and well worth the trip