Best Lunch Restaurants in East Norwich

Despite it was a busy Christmas Eve evening the service did not fail, and the quality of food was great as expected!

We sat by the window for a beautiful winter view. Our server, Miguel, was very polite, personable and attentive. He also took a bunch of photos for us at the end- very helpful. Food was delicious and my meal (salmon entree) felt well-balanced. Castle owner, Gary, visited our table and that of the other guests, which was cool to be able to converse and learn a little more about the castle. All the workers seemed to know him, so that seemed like a positive, too. They also gave my daughter a coloring book, crayons, and a yummy package of mini cookies to take home. Only negative was that the fire alarm went off during meal, which startled us. Then we were informed that happens sometimes because the castle's fire monitoring system is sensitive. It turned off after about 15 seconds. Overall, we had a really nice time and plan to go back.

They had very good Christmas decorations. Our server was Keith very nice gentleman and attentive. They started us off with their homemade cinnamon bread, which was delicious ,My wife had eggplant sandwich which she liked. I had French onion soup, which was very good. I also had the mac & cheese with short rib meat. This was one of the best macaroni cheeses I’ve ever had. after the meal, we took a walk in their Christmas town very festive. 

Rustic Root is one of our favorite places to dine as well as hang at the bar. Food is delicious. There are no bad choices. Menu changes throughout the year which means everything is thought out and prepared with care. Drinks are also staple. Best Smoked Old Fashioned that I have experienced. Staff is very warm and friendly but a special shoutout to Hailey, Sam & Gio who all made a special evening memorable!