This is one of the best meals that I have had. Each course was different and fantastic. The most impressive thing, to me, is that they took an ingredient that I generally don't like and avoid (eggplant) and made it one of the best pieces of the meal. Seriously impressive food. If you are spending time in Ghent and don't eat at Roots you are missing out.

Excellent lunch menu. Rich in flavor but light and good for lunch time.

(Translated by Google) It is always a pleasure to visit a public. A nice unique place where you can have a nice meal. You will always be treated culinary, both during lunch and dinner. A discovery in itself, from snacks to coffee. Pleasant professional service, always with the necessary flair. Simply make a reservation! (Original) Het is altijd genieten bij een bezoek aan Publiek. Een fijne unieke plek waar het gezellig tafelen is. Je wordt er steeds culinair verwend, zowel tijdens de lunch als het diner. Een ontdekking op zich, van hapje tot aan de koffie. Aangename professionele bediening, steeds met de nodige flair. Gewoon reserveren!

Nice atmosphere, good vibes and very friendly staff. Service was excellent. Lunch is a very good deal, it was delicious and paired with nice wines. We would definitely recommend this fine restaurant!

Because of the corona situation the restaurant did an a la carte menu instead of a fixed menu which was nice. The service is super friendly, the food is good and the setting outdoor is very nice. We had a very enjoyable evening here.

Great seasonal food and great people.

Great food, great wines

Nice modern Belgium restaurant with a Scandinavian touch

Flavors were vibrant, food was well cooked, and the atmosphere was perfect."

Not bad, not good either. The ingredients were fresh and the menu was designed alright. Unfortunately, three of the five courses were way too mild in flavor (not the good kind). They lacked umami and a more distinguishable texture. Sauces in general were too flat. Desert was nice.

(Translated by Google) Always super tasty! Recommended .. (Original) Steeds super lekker! Aanrader..

Great atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff. No brainer if you want a nice evening. Also suitable for a business-lunch, they are able to serve a full lunch in a decent timeframe (if you give them a heads up) so you don't lose 3 hours.

Very good food!

(Translated by Google) Super recommended. Good food and top service! (Original) Super aanrader. Lekker gegeten en top bediening!

(Translated by Google) Really fantastic food. Point. (Recommended! (Original) Echt fantastisch gegeten. Punt. (aanrader dus!

(Translated by Google) What a great evening say !! (Original) Wat een TOPavond zeg!!

(Translated by Google) Delicious kitchen! (Original) Heerlijke keuken!

(Translated by Google) Cozy and super tasty! (Original) Gezellig en super lekker!

(Translated by Google) My favorite restaurant in Ghent. Certainly worth its star! (Original) Mijn favoriet restaurant in Gent. Zeker zijn ster waard!

Wow. Nice and pure menu. Also great for vegetarians.

(Translated by Google) Delicious cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere 😉 (Original) Heerlijke keuken in een ontspannen sfeer 😉

Absolutely ravishing ! We had lunch here ant it was great. Loved every bite of the 3 course meal. Thanks for making my day with this food and the service.

Wonderful experience if pricey We had the one 5 course meal and one 6 course one and split the extra dish. 2 house cocktails and 2 glasses of wine. Total spend was around 200 euro. Great take on modern cooking, with small but well presented dishes. Bread was delicious and continuously refilled, but more oily than I liked. Original flavour and ingredient combinations in a cosy space and very friendly staff. Make sure to book in advance, but if you're looking for something different, this is a great option.

We enjoyed a very pleasant dinner in a cozy place. The menu was great and it's accompanying wines were well chosen. We found that the team did a great job, casual and professional at the same time.

A wonderful culinary experience in a very cosy and relaxed atmosphere. The food is excellent and the service is warm and friendly. The chef's come out of the kitchen to serve and explain the food they prepared and the personnel knows their wine and products 👌🏻

Very nice atmosphere and feel! Great cuisine and pleasant service. If you get a chance to eat here! Certainly go there, you wont be disappointed!

Exceptionally excellent restaurant! Every dish is surprising, creative and perfectly preformed. The ingredients and flavors combinations were brilliant, nothing less. The service is super professional and authenticity friendly. Excellent wine selection with the dishes also. I think value for money they are definitely more than worth their price. I would give them 10 if i could.

We spent a perfect evening here. Great food and wines in a wonderful atmosphere and very charming staff. ❤️

We had a wonderful lunch at Roots, great seasonal ingredients, perfectly cooked and presented

It was very nice and good experience, everything was top.

We had a lovely evening in Roots! The food is really good and the service is excellent. The only reason i don't give five stars is because they charge for tap water.

Amazing food and the best Zuccini dish I have ever had. The staff is really friendly and the atmosphere feels alive and vibrant. The only thing I don't appreciate is paying 15 € for tap water.

I recently had the pleasure of dining here, and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the food and the overall dining experience. As someone who loves Belgian cuisine, I was thrilled to see a variety of traditional dishes on the menu, and I was not disappointed by their execution. One of my favorites was the classic moules-frites, which consisted of fresh mussels steamed to perfection in a flavorful broth and served alongside crispy fries. The beef carbonnade was also outstanding, with its tender beef cooked in a rich beer sauce and served with creamy mashed potatoes. And let's not forget the heavenly chocolate mousse for dessert – it was absolutely divine. Aside from the food, the service was exceptional as well. The staff were friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu, and they made me feel welcomed and well taken care of throughout my meal. Overall, I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic Belgian dining experience. The food was outstanding, the service was top-notch, and the ambiance was cozy and inviting. I can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious offerings!

Complex but tasty dishes with excellent sauces and the best restaurant bread we had in Belgium. Cleverly provided fresh utensils in a drawer next to each diner. Way cool! A cheese course is offered at your choice instead of dessert for an upcharge, but it comes with a description so you can keep track of all of them. I was unable to finish them so the waitress packaged the leftovers with some fresh bread that we enjoyed as a snack on the train. Typical of the service I must say… my partner made substitutions on 2 of the courses without any resistance.

(Translated by Google) Lunch menu: Pleasant service, dishes and setting. The reputation is more than deserved. (Original) Lunchmenu: Aangename bediening, gerechten en kader. De goede naam is meer dan verdiend.

Off the town centre, food that captivates the palate and the soul. Lovely ambience and delicious chef’s menu. Always love it when a chef can do multiple spices but yet blend them so well into each orchestral dish! If you had only one restaurant to done at.... don’t get lost...

A very satisfying fine dining experience. Good vibes, great food, friendly staff.

Amazing food and friendly services. They are really good at making delicious seafood dishes. Would definitely come back next time.

Loved this restaurant. The service was impeccably good and, as with most Belgians, the staff were amazingly friendly. The food is imaginitive and full of flavors. It seemed as though every bite was a new discovery. A nice plus were the little freebies that were given at the start and end of the meal.

The lunch special is such great value. Make sure you book well in advance. The bread is unbelievable... I got seconds... Everything was so well presented and the flavours blended well together.

It is the second time I come to this restaurant and I am sure I will repeat. We have ordered the option of 6 dishes with a main and each and every one of the dishes surprised you. The wine list is extensive and of very good quality. Customer service is exceptional and all the staff is very nice. They deserve all the awards they have earned.

I had fantastic time there,

Absolutely adored every course (food-wise) and the restaurant as a whole. Relaxed atmosphere, kind and smooth service made it a lovely evening.

(Translated by Google) Very good...". could hardly be better. for me, the mag can go out. (Original) Geweldig goed...”. kan haast niet beter. voor mij mag de 🇧🇪 uit.

(Translated by Google) Insanely tasty and great service (Original) Waanzinnig lekker en geweldige bediening

(Translated by Google) Sublime! Be surprised by their (bio) wines ... (Original) Subliem! Laat je verrassen door hun (bio) wijnen...

(Translated by Google) Expectations: not answered. (Original) Verwachtingen: niet beantwoord.

(Translated by Google) We have already started eating / enjoying a lot of star businesses, but this restaurant is clearly misusing its star to charge "basic food" far too expensive. Unfortunately! To start on a positive note: the interior is simple but tastefully and comfortably furnished. The room staff is efficient and friendly, albeit slightly on the 'business' side and the latter unfortunately appears to be a precursor to the overall concept. The menu with a fixed menu (which is increasingly becoming a standard nowadays and which in itself is nothing wrong with) is very limited. The drinks menu (both for the aperitif and the wines) is so extremely limited and what is still on it is so pricey in relation to what you can get, that you immediately get a very unpleasant feeling about it. The basic price for the fixed menu comes to 68 euros, which certainly seems very accessible for a star restaurant, but there are only cheap products on the menu and unless you have already eaten beforehand, you quickly realize that you will certainly be able to add the proposed extras. will have to take, which will quickly take you towards 100 euros pp or more. Given the low cost of the ingredients used and the high price of drinks and menu, you will automatically raise the bar in a star restaurant. What is then served is indeed tasty, but nothing more than that: nothing exceptional and nothing original. However, the portions are so ridiculously small and even downright "stingy" that you immediately look forward to the next dish with a growing hunger in the stomach. Fortunately, the homemade tasty bread makes up for something, but the following dish always appears to bear witness to the same "parsimony" so that the bread has almost become the main source of nutrition. When we get the dessert menu presented, it turns out that only one dish is included in the menu (which, despite the extra paid dishes, still fell short). Unfortunately it turns out to be 2 wafer-thin slices of a fig with some ice. If you want to go to a Dame-Blanche (which in itself cannot be called a high-end dessert), then they have the guts to charge an additional 4 euros per person for that. That is the straw that makes the bucket overflow! You go out hungry and feel cheated. We all know that the hospitality industry is going through a difficult time in this Corona crisis, but there are sectors that are having a much harder time and in itself you expect respect for the guests who come to support your business. The rule clearly applies here: make as much margin as possible at the expense of customers. You feel and taste this from start to finish and that is not worthy of a restaurant with a star. Very sorry! (Original) Wij zijn al in heel wat sterren-zaken gaan eten/genieten maar dit restaurant misbruikt zijn ster duidelijk om ‘basic food’ veel te duur aan te rekenen. Jammer! Om met een positieve noot te beginnen: het interieur is eenvoudig maar smaakvol en gezellig ingericht. Het zaalpersoneel is efficiënt en vriendelijk, zij het iets aan de ‘zakelijke’ kant en dat laatste blijkt helaas een voorbode te zijn van het totale concept. De menukaart met een vast-menu (wat tegenwoordig meer en meer een standaard wordt en waar op zich niets mis mee is) is heel beperkt. De dranken-kaart (zowel voor de aperitief als voor de wijnen) is zo extreem beperkt en wat er dan nog op staat is zo prijzig in verhouding met wat je kan krijgen, dat je daar al onmiddellijk een heel onprettig gevoel bij krijgt. De basisprijs voor de vaste menu komt op 68 euro, wat voor een sterrenrestaurant zeker heel toegankelijk lijkt, maar er staan enkel goedkope producten op de kaart en tenzij je al op voorhand gegeten hebt, besef je heel snel dat je de voorgestelde extra’s er zeker bij zal moeten nemen, waardoor je al snel richting 100 euro pp of meer gaat. Gezien de lage kostprijs van de gebruikte ingrediënten en de hoge prijs van drank en menu, ga je dan in een sterrenrestaurant de lat toch automatisch al wat hoger leggen. Wat vervolgens opgediend wordt, is wel degelijk lekker maar ook niet meer dan dat: niets uitzonderlijk en niets origineel. De porties zijn echter bovendien zo belachelijk klein en zelfs ronduit ‘gierig’ te noemen, dat je bij elk gerecht met een groeiende honger in de maag al onmiddellijk uitkijkt naar het volgende gerecht. Gelukkig maakt het zelfgemaakte lekkere brood iets goed maar het volgende gerecht blijkt steeds van diezelfde ‘karigheid’ te getuigen zodat het brood bijna de voornaamste voedingsbron is geworden. Wanneer we dan de kaart van het dessert voorgeschoven krijgen, blijkt er maar één gerecht inbegrepen te zijn in de menu (dat ondanks de reeds extra betaalde gerechten nog steeds zwaar te kort heeft geschoten). Het blijkt helaas om 2 flinterdunne schijfjes van een vijg te gaan met wat ijs er bij. Wil je naar een Dame-Blanche gaan (wat op zich toch ook geen high-end dessert te noemen is), dan hebben ze het lef om daar nog eens 4 euro per persoon extra voor te vragen. Dat is de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen! Je gaat met honger terug buiten en voelt zich bekocht. Dat de Horeca een moeilijke tijd doormaakt in deze Corona-crisis, weten we allemaal maar er zijn sectoren die het nog veel moeilijker hebben en op zich verwacht je dan toch respect voor de gasten die de je zaak komen steunen. Hier geldt duidelijk de regel: zo veel mogelijk marge maken op kosten van de klanten. Je voelt en smaakt dit van begin tot einde en dat is een restaurant met een ster niet waardig. Heel jammer!

(Translated by Google) Awesome! In a very relaxed atmosphere you will be presented with works of art on a plate. Nice! Fantastic wines too! (Original) Geweldig! In een heel relaxte sfeer krijg je kunstwerkjes op een bord gepresenteerd. Nice! Fantastische wijnen ook!

(Translated by Google) Delicious lunch. (Original) Heerlijk geluncht.

Informal both relaxed and energizing ambience. Original options drink ! Enjoyed horse’s back. Exquisite Food !! Our lunch, with wine pairings, was fantastic in every way. Great service, delicious food, and lovely ambiance. It was memorable and enjoyable - well worth the stop. highly recommend

(Translated by Google) A real experience. Nice setting, friendly staff and tasty and refined. (Original) Een echte ervaring. Leuk kader, vriendelijk personeel en lekker en verfijnd.

(Translated by Google) Delicious food, the flavors merge masterfully. The service was extremely friendly and there is a very correct follow-up of the Corona measures. Very pleasant and worth repeating. Highly recommended! (Original) Heerlijk eten, de smaken gaan meesterlijk in elkaar over. De bediening was uiterst vriendelijk en er is een zeer correcte opvolging van de Corona maatregelen. Heel aangenaam en voor herhaling vatbaar. Zeer sterk aan te raden!

(Translated by Google) Had dinner with 6 on August 8 for my birthday! It was very hot that evening but the food was so good that I didn't notice, I can recommend this restaurant! It is inconspicuous in a normal street but not an ordinary eating place !! (Original) Op 8 augustus met 6 gaan eten voor mijn verjaardag ! Het was zeer warm die avond maar het eten was zo fijn dat ik daar niets van gemerkt heb.Ik kan dit restaurant aanbevelen! Het is onopvallend in een gewone straat maar geen gewoon eetadresje !!

(Translated by Google) There is a casual atmosphere. Delicious dishes are made with simple ingredients. In our opinion the service was a bit less. Sat for a long time with an empty glass and when we asked which wine would go with the next dish, we got the question: what do you like? That's not the point, we want the perfect wine to complement the dish. The attention at the end of the evening was much appreciated. It could have been better served at the same time as the coffee instead of afterwards. All in all delicious! (Original) Er hangt een ongedwongen sfeer. Met simpele ingrediënten worden heerlijke gerechten gemaakt. De bediening was in onze ogen iets minder. Lange tijd met een leeg glas gezeten en wanneer wij vroegen welke wijn bij het volgende gerecht zou passen kregen we de wedervraag: waar hou je van? Daar gaat het niet om, we willen de perfecte wijn die het gerecht complementeert. De attentie aan het eind van de avond werd zeer gewaardeerd. Deze had wel beter tegelijk met de koffie in plaats van erna geserveerd kunnen worden. Al met al heerlijk gegeten!

(Translated by Google) Nice setting, super original for a starred restaurant. This one is very good. Too bad the staff are not the most professional but I think that goes with their setting. I found that there was a little subtlety missing, indescribable in each dish. I still of course loved this restaurant. (Original) Chouette cadre, super original pour un restaurant étoilé. Celui-ci est très bon. Dommage, que le personnel n'est pas des plus professionnels mais je pense que cela va avec son cadre. J'ai trouvé qu'il manquait une petite subtilité, indescriptible dans chaque plat. J'ai quand même bien sûr adoré ce restaurant.

(Translated by Google) Fantastic (Original) Fantastisch

(Translated by Google) Super tasty food in a relaxed atmosphere. Friendly service. (Original) Super lekker eten in een relaxte sfeer. Vriendelijke bediening.

(Translated by Google) Very friendly service and every dish is thought through. We took the 4 course menu for 50euro each. Worth every euro. Good advice on the wine. We are sorry that no information was given about the 12 euro glass of champagne and the music was just a bit too loud. Pleasant mood. (Original) Zeer vriendelijke bediening en over elk gerecht wordt nagedacht. Wij namen de 4 gangen menue voor 50euro elk. Elke euro waard. Goed advies over de wijn. Spijtig dat geen info werd gegeven over het glas champagne van 12 euro en de muziek was net iets te luid. Aangename stemming.

(Translated by Google) First service! (Original) Prima service!

Amazing food and friendly services.

(Translated by Google) Very good food. Super friendly staff! (Original) Heel lekker gegeten. Super vriendelijk personeel!

(Translated by Google) Delicious eaten! (Original) Zo heerlijk gegeten!

(Translated by Google) Cozy, quiet music, friendly staff, and above all smooth to adjust menu to allergies or what is not allowed. Thanks (Original) Gezellig, rustige muziek, vriendelijk personeel, en bovenal vlot om menu aan te passen naar de allergieën ofwat niet mag. Bedankt

Was recommended to go here by staff at another restaurant in town and by a friend. Food wasn't exemplary, but decent. Wine list was great. However, the real kicker was in the service and the inability to pay by credit card or any type of card at all. This wasn't shared with us, or anyone at the restaurant that evening, until we were given the check. This being 23hr and our being without even a debit card. Fine, a mistake on our part. But to be expected to walk around with the more than 100 euro is just insanity. We were scolded at and told to go back to our hotel a thirty minute walk away, go to bank, and report back to restaurant with the appropriate cash that evening. We fought, and waitress let us go to return the next day with the cash. Hours wasted. And on our return the next day at lunch, their card machine still was not working....

Great, surprising and enticing. Plus an honest wine selection