Overall: Quality service, food, drink, ambiance, and experience.
The service:
I decided to go here with my girlfriend for our anniversary. The moment we walked in, we knew we had picked the right spot. Our server was very pleasant and informative.
We enjoy wine but are not the most informed quite yet... the staff was very helpful and honest when we were picking a wine. One thing I was not aware of is that though they do serve wine, you can bring your own for a $20 corkage fee. This price seems a bit high to me (maybe not?) but it is nice to have the option.
The food:
We chose the vegan falafel and Spanish devil on horseback (what a name!). The falafel was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend this dish. The Spanish devil in horseback (dates stuffed w/ chorizo, manchego cheese, port wine reduction) was decent but not excellent. The dates and port were a bit overpowering and made it almost more of a dessert. I would love to have this dish again but with more chorizo and cheese.
For entrees, we had the vegan meatloaf and boneless short rib. Both were absolutely delicious! I highly recommend both of these.
If we had room, we would have definitely had a dessert. An app and a main dish were perfectly satisfying and just the right portions.
Root 174 has a great thing going on and is going to get more of my business in the near future. Great stuff!