Rustic Root

Exploring San Diego with my family for the first time, we were on the hunt for a rooftop dining experience. Rustic Root had caught our attention, and it exceeded all expectations! Our server, Ilian, went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic evening, with his warm demeanor and witty charm making us feel like part of the family. Every dish was a culinary delight, served with precision and care. We're already planning our return visit!
Apr 6th, 2024

Visited May 6, 2023. Met my girl here on our first date. She enjoyed the shrimp and grits, I enjoyed the pasta and shrimp. And then we enjoyed becoming each other's love of our life.
Apr 1st, 2024

Apr 1st, 2024

Mar 29th, 2024

We were not able to get a good experience at The rustic root due to our server Mathew. The food looked good and Im sure it would have tasted better if it was warm. We were not able to try our food warm because our silverware did not arrive before our food. We had reserved a table for 8 at 12:15pm and unfortunately there were not silverware wrapped for our table even though we had made a reservation. Our order did take a long time to arrive (30minutes) that is not bad for a group of 8 so Im sure there was enough time to get silverware. Nevertheless, We asked for silverware because we had our food already. Our server said there were no silverware wrapped so he left for 5 minutes or so and he just brought forks for each of us in his hand and passed it out. We asked for napkins and left for 5 minutes or so and came back to pass out napkins, then he realized some of us needed knifes for our food and he came back with 4 knifes only. We additionally had to ask for ketchup and the sauce that was supposed to come with the stake. The server did not show any initiative at all and made the experience unpleasant. I would like to try the food again but maybe at a different time with a different server.
Apr 1st, 2024