Staff was very friendly! Breakfast sandwich was delicious and very fast service! Great spot for a nice breakfast

Amy, Paige and the rest of the staff are so friendly and make you feel right at home. Food is delicious and the cafe is so adorable. I love coming here. It is cozy and inviting. I recommend that everyone must go and experience this lovely little cafe.

Skip "Cracker Barrel"--it's a major rip-off. Drive 1 mile here. This place is cleaner, cheaper, and BEST of ALL is it LOCALLY owned and operated. The service timely and friendly. This is neither a food "mill" like Cracker Barrel, nor is it "fine dining." It doesn't purport to be all that. It is a small, local eatery with local staff serving up what you might want at home, but not be willing to cook. Go here. Don't go to the chains unless you're desperate.

Food was excellent delicious and fresh service was great too I ordered a ham egg n cheese on rye bread ,home frys and a bagel w cream cheese everything was good would go again for sure

Best bacon egg and cheese in town in my opinion, and everything was exactly how we requested it. Awesome service, super delicious rotating soup (can't wait to try more) and lots of options for coffee. So glad I stumbled upon this place!

Delicious soup and sandwiches! Owner and service is the friendliest. Prices are fair! Can’t wait to visit again!

What a wonderful cafe! The staff is always so kind, the food is wholesome and delicious, and there are so many great gift ideas in their gift section. I highly recommend stopping in for some delicious food and holiday shopping.

Impromptu breakfast stop that was fabulous! Food was delicious, service was excellent and ambiance was perfect for a rainy morning. Definitely try the Peach Mint Iced Tea - best Iced Tea I have ever had.

Delicious food, lovely upbeat ambiance, great service and staff, prices good, and serves breakfast all day as well as lunch. Definitely would recommend.

Everyone is friendly and accommodating. Avocado toast w eggs and bacon was delicious. And the gift shop is a plus.

The only place I go for gifts for birthdays and holidays. The owner is so helpful and kind. They support so many local small brands too! I highly recommend them!

Great Staff, Great Coffee, Great Food, Great Experience!

The staff, food, and gift shop are all amazing. My wife and I had an amazing lunch and experience shopping.

Great food great people great prices great atmosphere Need I say more? Just go!!!!

Great food and great service. We will definitely be going back.

Great food and service! Excited to come back and dine in.

I lover skiers fresh toast and the bacon is the best

Amazing staff and the best bacon in town!

Go all the time. Love it all aspects and will continue to go as often as we can

Such a beautiful place with excellent service and food.

Fantastic little cafe. Highly recommend

Delightful scenery and service!

Always great breakfast or lunch.

Perfect for a girls' lunch. Good food. Reasonable prices, cute vibe.

My sister and I had the most lovely lunch date with our mother at Roots cafe. This was the first time we visited. The owner, Amy, greeted us with a warm smile, and she and her staff were friendly and kind to us. The food was great, and the atmosphere was beautiful-soft music in the background. It's a place where you can bring a friend or come alone to sit in a comfortable, charming, and cozy room. It's fun to browse around the store and see all the unique gifts as well. We're so happy to have a local cafe to go to. We feel like the next time we go, Amy will remember us, and that's a special feeling. Thank you for the beautiful lunch date!

Theresa St. John

What a charming place to stop for a meal - menu is pretty big, and I was tempted by a lot of dishes, but it was a soup kind of day. I had the French Onion soup and it was delicious. Seriously geat. My friend had the homehame chicken noodle soup. She said it was delightful. I had the iced peach and mint tea and loved it. They have nice desserts - we just got a piece of chocolate each. Nice little gift shop to the left inside the restaurant. Staff was super friendly and owner was wandering around speaking to everyone there. Very personal space. Will go back there, for sure.

Kimberly Marie

Had lunch here a couple times and finally leaving a review! Highly recommend to anyone who needs to find a place that is vegan or dairy free! Staff is very informative of their menu items and what is in them and very accommodating on dietary needs especially for allergies. I had a dairy free sandwhich and it was delicious! Before that I had a amazing grilled cheese that was dairy free, check it out for yourself if you are vegan or dairy free/dietary restrictions.

Nam Cao

Very cute cafe! Owner was super nice and personable. Waitresses have great personalities! Food was great and tasty. Try the Skiiers Delight. Enjoyed our breakfast so much that we returned for lunch after our bike ride on the nearby Electric Trail!

Alexis Holmes

The words charming, adorable, and quaint all fit this café. I was out and about in East Greenbush and googled what was near by and i decided to take a chance. I was not prepared for this wonderland of a place. The decor was so out of box and yet it fit perfectly. Two thumbs up to the owner for coming up with such a creative place to have a quiet brunch. Thank you for your attend to details and your personality. I can tell you put a lot of heart and soul into this place.

Jarrod Deering

I found this place through Local Flavor and the voucher that is offered, and since my friend and I were biking on the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, we decided to stop and check it out. To say we were pleasantly surprised by how nice this place is would be an understatement! They have an extensive breakfast and lunch menu, and everything is very reasonably priced. Plus, the service was some of the best I've experienced, with our server being very nice and stopping by pretty frequently to make sure we had everything we needed! The food came out pretty quickly as well! We went at first for breakfast, and both got the Skiers French Toast, which was absolutely delicious! Since we were very impressed with the place and the service, we stopped on the way back for lunch as well, where I got the Pilgrim's Sandwich (served hot or cold, with turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing and a gravy dip), which was again very delicious! While we did not have much time to look at the giftique, it appeared to be pretty nice, with a good selection including quite a bit of little gifts and items with an upstate New York theme. If you are in the East Greenbush area, I would definitely recommend paying a visit here! Great service, great food, and great atmosphere! Will definitely be back there again! 😁

Monique Cunin

This place is a hidden gem. The food is flavorful and the staff is incredibly hospitable (even for fussy infants) Great for lunch dates, grab and go or getting some work done. The french onion soup is amazing — I’ll be back for more.

Sara Schuman

My sister and I had the most lovely lunch date with our mother at Roots cafe. This was the first time we visited. The owner, Amy, greeted us with a warm smile, and she and her staff were friendly and kind to us. The food was great, and the atmosphere was beautiful-soft music in the background. It's a place where you can bring a friend or come alone to sit in a comfortable, charming, and cozy room. It's fun to browse around the store and see all the unique gifts as well. We're so happy to have a local cafe to go to. We feel like the next time we go, Amy will remember us, and that's a special feeling. Thank you for the beautiful lunch date!

This place is a hidden gem. The food is flavorful and the staff is incredibly hospitable (even for fussy infants) Great for lunch dates, grab and go or getting some work done. The french onion soup is amazing — I’ll be back for more.

I found this place through Local Flavor and the voucher that is offered, and since my friend and I were biking on the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, we decided to stop and check it out. To say we were pleasantly surprised by how nice this place is would be an understatement! They have an extensive breakfast and lunch menu, and everything is very reasonably priced. Plus, the service was some of the best I've experienced, with our server being very nice and stopping by pretty frequently to make sure we had everything we needed! The food came out pretty quickly as well! We went at first for breakfast, and both got the Skiers French Toast, which was absolutely delicious! Since we were very impressed with the place and the service, we stopped on the way back for lunch as well, where I got the Pilgrim's Sandwich (served hot or cold, with turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing and a gravy dip), which was again very delicious! While we did not have much time to look at the giftique, it appeared to be pretty nice, with a good selection including quite a bit of little gifts and items with an upstate New York theme. If you are in the East Greenbush area, I would definitely recommend paying a visit here! Great service, great food, and great atmosphere! Will definitely be back there again! 😁

The words charming, adorable, and quaint all fit this café. I was out and about in East Greenbush and googled what was near by and i decided to take a chance. I was not prepared for this wonderland of a place. The decor was so out of box and yet it fit perfectly. Two thumbs up to the owner for coming up with such a creative place to have a quiet brunch. Thank you for your attend to details and your personality. I can tell you put a lot of heart and soul into this place.

Very cute cafe! Owner was super nice and personable. Waitresses have great personalities! Food was great and tasty. Try the Skiiers Delight. Enjoyed our breakfast so much that we returned for lunch after our bike ride on the nearby Electric Trail!

Had lunch here a couple times and finally leaving a review! Highly recommend to anyone who needs to find a place that is vegan or dairy free! Staff is very informative of their menu items and what is in them and very accommodating on dietary needs especially for allergies. I had a dairy free sandwhich and it was delicious! Before that I had a amazing grilled cheese that was dairy free, check it out for yourself if you are vegan or dairy free/dietary restrictions.

What a charming place to stop for a meal - menu is pretty big, and I was tempted by a lot of dishes, but it was a soup kind of day. I had the French Onion soup and it was delicious. Seriously geat. My friend had the homehame chicken noodle soup. She said it was delightful. I had the iced peach and mint tea and loved it. They have nice desserts - we just got a piece of chocolate each. Nice little gift shop to the left inside the restaurant. Staff was super friendly and owner was wandering around speaking to everyone there. Very personal space. Will go back there, for sure.

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Great selection of food. Malerie, our server was friendly and efficient. Food was delicious!

I recently hosted a baby shower brunch and I can’t say enough good things about it. Amy and her business partner were so easy to deal with and very accommodating. The food was delicious and plentiful for a very reasonable cost. Such a quaint spot for a small group for breakfast or brunch. They opened on a Sunday so we had the place to ourselves. Highly recommend!!

What a lovely cafe with wonderful service and great food. I had the sweet potato praline pancakes, a family recipe I hears and they were amazing. I also ordered coffee and a side of sausage, one sausage patty. I enjoyed shopping in the gift store also afterwards. I've been there one before and had a good experience as well and enjoyed a sandwich.

I had my bridal shower here and it was better than we could have ever imagined!!! The food was AMAZING and they even provided cupcakes based off our theme. The owner Amy is so friendly and accommodating. Amazing experience 10/10! We will be back!!

I have been to Roots a few times and shopped the gift shop and picked up a delicious cookie platter around the holidays but, today we stopped in for lunch. We had the Pilgrim sandwich it was delicious! Very quaint cafe and a lovely gift shop. Very friendly staff! We will be back soon!

I have been frequenting Roots since it opened and as a degreed chef and pastry professional it never disappoints! There was a comment from someone named Paul who said that it was “good but a bit pricey” ! I was shocked at this observation on his part, he obviously has never run an eating establishment nor has he purchased food in my neck of the woods in Connecticut! Or even nearby Hudson NY for that matter! Quality of product and impeccable service costs are very high however Roots prices are what one would expect in this area for a memorable meal and are not “pricey” imho. They are just and fair prices for both the diner and owner of this excellent establishment!

What a cute cafe with quite a variety of choices , very reasonable prices, and the sweetest waitress ever! Cute gift shop as well.

A friend and I decided to go out to look at Christmas lights last evening, and I was so glad that I chose Roots Café to go to for dinner before seeing the lights. It’s a very unique and special place to dine. The owner is wonderful and the food was great. We had a wonderful meal and enjoyed it thoroughly. I highly recommend this hidden gem in East Greenbush. You won’t be disappointed!

Came here with two of my close friends for the first time for brunch and a few yummy chai lattes and all three of us loved it! We will be returning for sure. Food was reasonably priced, deliciously simple and looked beautiful upon arrival to our table. Compliments to the chef! Staff was kind and always had a smile. The bonus is that this perfectly quaint cafe is attached to this beautiful little gift shop that’s perfect for finding one of a kind gifts for loved ones. Don’t pass this place up its bound to satisfy!

Roots Café and Giftique is the nicest little spot in East Greenbush. For years it was the Country Trunk and I never got a chance to go. I was meeting my cousin for her birthday and we decided to try Roots. Well, not only was the food great but the service was wonderful also. Our server was Melanie and she was excellent and so attentive. What a little gold mine in East Greenbush. If you’re looking for a quiet little quaint place to have breakfast or lunch I highly recommend Roots Cafe!!!

Wonderful cafe with amazing food and great service. So many unique dishes and plenty of classics. Truly a great spot to have a meal in East Greenbush!

Absolutely fabulous. Daily specials and breakfast from open to close. They even have a little gift shop.You can browse through. And they do take reservations. Very clean.

Francine Kroll

Absolutely fabulous. Daily specials and breakfast from open to close. They even have a little gift shop.You can browse through. And they do take reservations. Very clean.

Lynne Ross

What a cute cafe with quite a variety of choices , very reasonable prices, and the sweetest waitress ever! Cute gift shop as well.

LMKFGIRL

Roots Café and Giftique is the nicest little spot in East Greenbush. For years it was the Country Trunk and I never got a chance to go. I was meeting my cousin for her birthday and we decided to try Roots. Well, not only was the food great but the service was wonderful also. Our server was Melanie and she was excellent and so attentive. What a little gold mine in East Greenbush. If you’re looking for a quiet little quaint place to have breakfast or lunch I highly recommend Roots Cafe!!!

Sue Houston

Great selection of food. Malerie, our server was friendly and efficient. Food was delicious!

Mary Hamilton Howard

I have been frequenting Roots since it opened and as a degreed chef and pastry professional it never disappoints! There was a comment from someone named Paul who said that it was “good but a bit pricey” ! I was shocked at this observation on his part, he obviously has never run an eating establishment nor has he purchased food in my neck of the woods in Connecticut! Or even nearby Hudson NY for that matter! Quality of product and impeccable service costs are very high however Roots prices are what one would expect in this area for a memorable meal and are not “pricey” imho. They are just and fair prices for both the diner and owner of this excellent establishment!

Diane D

A friend and I decided to go out to look at Christmas lights last evening, and I was so glad that I chose Roots Café to go to for dinner before seeing the lights. It’s a very unique and special place to dine. The owner is wonderful and the food was great. We had a wonderful meal and enjoyed it thoroughly. I highly recommend this hidden gem in East Greenbush. You won’t be disappointed!

Heather LaFleur

Came here with two of my close friends for the first time for brunch and a few yummy chai lattes and all three of us loved it! We will be returning for sure. Food was reasonably priced, deliciously simple and looked beautiful upon arrival to our table. Compliments to the chef! Staff was kind and always had a smile. The bonus is that this perfectly quaint cafe is attached to this beautiful little gift shop that’s perfect for finding one of a kind gifts for loved ones. Don’t pass this place up its bound to satisfy!

Sue H

What a lovely cafe with wonderful service and great food. I had the sweet potato praline pancakes, a family recipe I hears and they were amazing. I also ordered coffee and a side of sausage, one sausage patty. I enjoyed shopping in the gift store also afterwards. I've been there one before and had a good experience as well and enjoyed a sandwich.

Denielle Hunter

Amy, Paige and the rest of the staff are so friendly and make you feel right at home. Food is delicious and the cafe is so adorable. I love coming here. It is cozy and inviting. I recommend that everyone must go and experience this lovely little cafe.

Alexandria Koonz

I had my bridal shower here and it was better than we could have ever imagined!!! The food was AMAZING and they even provided cupcakes based off our theme. The owner Amy is so friendly and accommodating. Amazing experience 10/10! We will be back!!

Alicia Obomsawin

I recently hosted a baby shower brunch and I can’t say enough good things about it. Amy and her business partner were so easy to deal with and very accommodating. The food was delicious and plentiful for a very reasonable cost. Such a quaint spot for a small group for breakfast or brunch. They opened on a Sunday so we had the place to ourselves. Highly recommend!!

Sharon Roberts

I have been to Roots a few times and shopped the gift shop and picked up a delicious cookie platter around the holidays but, today we stopped in for lunch. We had the Pilgrim sandwich it was delicious! Very quaint cafe and a lovely gift shop. Very friendly staff! We will be back soon!

Interesting place with good food and service though a bit pricey. Would like more than a small sampling of macaroni salad with sandwich.

Excellent French toast! And waitress was very pretty and friendly.

The food was excellent that was little pricey the place is small

Very cute cafe...food was good...simple and well prepared. Nice menu (love the all day breakfast!) Service left a fair amount to be desired. Not terribly attentive, nor personable. But over all- would come again. (Entire place was very clean- restroom too) Woman than seated us and cashed us out was delightful!

Brenda Johnson

Very cute cafe...food was good...simple and well prepared. Nice menu (love the all day breakfast!) Service left a fair amount to be desired. Not terribly attentive, nor personable. But over all- would come again. (Entire place was very clean- restroom too) Woman than seated us and cashed us out was delightful!

Good food but service is disorganized and extremely slow. Happened three times. We won't be back. Sad.

Medium sz Coffee to go $2.99 plus taxes. No napkins. No creamer. Dark chocolate candy too sweet... it doesn't taste like Dk

Very poor service. Constantly made to feel like we were wasting our servers’ time… I requested their special menu due to dietary restrictions and the server was nasty about it, told me I should not have even asked because they couldn’t make most of what was on the menu. Will not be back.