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Root Hill Café

(Now Closed)

Coffee Shop, Tea Room, and Burger Joint$$$$

Gowanus, Brooklyn

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Root Hill Café

Has a stamp of approval from The Corcoran Group and Serious Eats

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Anders RamsayMarch 20, 2014
Been here 100+ times
This is NOT a good place to get work done or hang out in general. The music is consistently super LOUD. Get it to go!
The Corcoran GroupOctober 1, 2010
The best place in the slope to sit, work and drink coffee in the slope. It’s also a great bar and definitely try any variation of the Stuffed Jacket Potato.
John ChidiacMay 15, 2011
Their espresso is the best in the neighborhood. If you get a cortado, be careful not to burn your fingers! The glass of the tumblers they are served in is thin!
Adam ChlanAugust 22, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Really great place to get a beverage and sit down to work for a bit. Great music, lots of light, and great seating options.
Chris HeineSeptember 9, 2011
Been here 5+ times
This is a good spot to get some work done away from office/home. Wifi always works, which isn't always the case at coffee shops and eateries.
Ariel MeadeJuly 23, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Ask for a stamp card. The 11th drink is free! Sipping on my 1st free iced coffee!
Serious EatsApril 22, 2013
It's just the cozy place to stop for a balanced shot of espresso or a cool iced anything.
Anders RamsayMarch 20, 2014
Been here 100+ times
The food here is generally quite good, though you might have to wait a while if ordering a sandwich.
Varun ShettyJanuary 20, 2014
The sausage egg and cheese on a biscuit (with strawberry jam) is wonderful.
Melissa LiJuly 25, 2011
Been here 5+ times
ham and cheese croissant is overpriced considering that a fresh egg sandwich is half the price. but morning staff is awesome
Stephen LevinsonSeptember 10, 2011
This used to be the coziest couch around, until they remodeled and replaced comfort with industrial steel. Guess they didn't want customers lingering all day?
🐙 Thiago DuarteJuly 5, 2012
cool place, kind staff, good coffee but the wifi (crappy WEP encryption) didn't work on my computer, so i had to move to another place to work :(
Sean PatrickMay 15, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Whoever says the staff is unfriendly might be crazy; the staff here is always very pleasant with me.
Sujan HongJune 30, 2010
Iced americano is top notch. $4.25 for a tiny ham and cheese croissant is whack.
Jason HartleyJanuary 4, 2012
The most expensive lattes in the neighborhood at $5, but nice and strong.
Kitty HernandezJune 7, 2013
Angelo makes the best coffee
Northern Spy Food CoMay 6, 2012
Surprisingly for the no-man's land of 4th Ave, a really really well made capuccino.
Andrea RosenJanuary 19, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Possibly the unfriendliest coffee shop staff in the world.
Alyssa DiazOctober 15, 2010
Wish they had vegan cheese, so I could have a tempeh reuben! Shucks
ben ramirezMay 27, 2012
Peanut butter and jelly cookies!!!
Jenni GoodmanMarch 20, 2011
Delicious coffee and good live music.
Anthony RalloApril 30, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Friendly baristas & free wifi - password "7187970188"
Steve McGinnOctober 5, 2013
Wifi password is "2624thave"
mike bSeptember 7, 2010
Another 4th ave viewing porch that's bike and dog friendly
Danyel SmithApril 27, 2010
Been here 5+ times
get the Americano. You will work all day.
Kat SteinbergJanuary 8, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Get a brownie
daniel belluryAugust 28, 2009
Been here 25+ times
the tempeh reuben is great!
Timothy MinerNovember 22, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Just left root hill. Person at counter seemed put out at the thought of having to serve me. Coffee and muffin were both terrible.
Chris CavanaghApril 18, 2010
Espresso is really good here
Lee BermanJune 3, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The lemonade gets a gold star
Aaron Taylor-WaldmanFebruary 9, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Great clover

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