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| - We tried Grassroots for restaurant week and they did not disappoint! I'm not going to lie, I shop at Trader Joe's next door often and I always thought this place was a vegetarian/vegan place so I wasn't entirely all that interested. Why did I think this? I have no idea. I saw grassroots and just thought that. Anyways, my boyfriend picked this place out and I was shocked haha. We ordered off of the restaurant week menu since obviously it is such a good deal. My boyfriend and I like to each order something different so that we can try a wider spread of the menu.
We started with the tuna poke and the common ground burrata, so both of the options they had for restaurant week. They were both amazing. I would seriously come back just for both of these appetizers. The tuna poke had tuna, shrimp, avocado, scallions, jalapeños, cilantro, and agave ponzu served with large wonton chips. The poke ingredients were really fresh and the dish itself was refreshing to eat in this heat. The wonton chips were fried nicely. They were crispy, but light and not oily. I honestly couldn't taste the jalapeños and there was no heat so don't be deterred from trying this dish if you think it will be spicy. My boyfriend can't eat spicy and he could eat this just fine. The burrata, which is like a mozzarella, came with dressed arugula, a spicy tomato jam and toasted bread pieces. I was a huge fan of this dish. The creaminess of the burrata calmed the spicy tomato jam and balanced it; and they paired really well with the nuttiness of the arugula. The tomato jam by itself was really good. It had a really good balance between sweet, spicy, and a fruity tomato flavor.
For our entrees, we ordered the shrimp and grits, as well as the braised short ribs. The shrimp and grits had grilled shrimp over jalapeño cheddar grits with tasso ham relish and grilled focaccia slices. I would say the main star of this dish was the jalapeño cheddar grits with tasso ham relish. OMG! I have never actually had real southern grits before, so I can't tell you if these are traditional or not, but I can tell you they were creamy, they were smooth, and they were delicious. The jalapeño cheddar flavor were very present, but they did not overwhelm or overtake the grits. The ham relish on top went really well with the jalapeño cheddar flavor. The focaccia was grilled nicely and that it paired well with the dish. The shrimp in this dish were grilled, which unfortunately dried them out a tiny bit, but they did have a nice char flavor to them. The shrimp and grits is definitely a comfort food dish. The braised short ribs came with asparagus and jalapeño cheddar grits. The braised short ribs were reall good. They were so tender that they just fell apart with my fork picking at them. The ribs had a nice sweetness to them from the hoisin sauce glaze. The jalapeño cheddar grits on this dish did not have the same texture like the jalapeño cheddar grits on the shrimp and grits dish so that was confusing for me. I had no idea they were the same. None. I seriously thought they were dry mashed potatoes with jalapeños. It had good flavor, just an off texture. My thought is that maybe the ham relish sauces seeped into the grits and changed them completely into what tasted like completely new grits. The asparagus were grilled and were nice and crisp. The asparagus was the much needed fresh aspect the dish needed to help lighten up the dish.
For dessert, there were two options so once again we ordered both. We had the key lime pie and the chocolate toffee brownie. The key lime pie was so light. The pie had a definitive key lime flavor and it was sweet, but not too sweet. Normally, key lime has a tartness to it, but I didn't think this one had any tartness to it. It made me a little sad, but the pie was still really good so I guess I can't complain. The crust was thin and really good. I wish there was more of it! The chocolate toffee brownie came out warmed with a mini scoop of ice cream on top and the plate was drizzled with caramel and toffee crumbles. The brownie was dense and a little heavy so the vanilla ice cream on top was nice to break some of that up. The caramel is hand made so it doesn't taste artificial at all, but had a good, sweet flavor. The toffee pieces were also really good and provided the crunchiness the dessert needed.
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