After reading several great reviews on Yelp (which is how I choose most of my restaurants), I decided to check out Root Table in Ballard. It's a pretty small place, but they have very cool furniture. Everything looks like it's been made out of tree trunks! I loved it!I researched all of the dishes that got great reviews and knew what I wanted going in. Unfortunately, one of my choices wasn't available - Duck Spring Rolls. No worries, we got Corn Fritters in it's place and it was pretty darn good. We also tried their Root Fries (from what I can tell, there was potato, sweet potato and taro?); Stuffed Mushrooms and Menage-a-Thai.
The fries were pretty good, but a bit soggy for my taste. The stuffed mushrooms weren't my favorite, but to it's defense, I don't really care for any type of stuffed mushroom. I only got it cause it had a lot of good reviews. It's stuffed with a curried corn mixture. Pretty bland if you ask me. The corn fritters were great, it came with a siracha-type dipping sauce. The Menage-a-Thai was basically one meat (we chose Chicken), a few pieces of Roti and three type of curry dipping sauces (hence menage). That dish was pretty good...although all three curries tasted alike.
Overall, I thought this was a great restaurant.
What we ate:
ROOT FRIES
Seasoned root vegetables, served with spicy ketchup.
STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Baked white button mushrooms stuffed with curried corn, peas and carrots.
CORN FRITTERS
MENAGE-A-THAI
Three different curries with chicken, served with roti and jasmine rice.
Taste: 8.5
Presentation: 8
Ambiance: 8.5
