Roots in Havering

The staff here are so friendly and made us feel really welcome, nothing was too much for them. I decided to try a Ruby latte and it was delicious, the food was presented very well and tasted amazing. The only downside I would say is that it felt a little cramped as the tables are really close together, but that definitely wouldn't stop me from returning.

Very nice place good service great brunch

10/10 absolutely delicious really enjoyed the pizzas piping hot and very early delivery

Lovely restaurant. Hadn't tried it, so went there. Now our favourite pizza restaurant in Upminster.

Unreal food. I wanted everything on the menu! Reasonably priced too. My only criticism, albeit tiny, the drinks took a little while to come out but it was busy at the time. Will certainly be going back.

Slightly small, but excellent food and service. The portion sizes are good as well although this is 'upmarket' so the prices are a bit high- think close to London prices.

Omg what has happened to the food in this place........and the prices!!!???? Yesterday morning had a works breakfast meeting in here. I had the grill up...............when it arrived it was luke warm. The 2 slivers of bacon were overcooked and I had to chew my way through them. The scrambled egg was just an overcooked block of what seemed like orange play dough. The sourdough bread was so tough I couldn't cut it with a knife or even tear it with my teeth. When I asked them to replace the sourdough bread the only alternative was a very thin slice of gluten free bread that I then waited 10 minutes for. The only thing I enjoyed on my plate was the sausages and the very small portion of beans. The grill up does not include the bread or a cup of tea so the breakfast in total was £25. The only saving grace was the waitress who was lovely and trying her best. The restaurant itself was very nicely decorated but again only one toilet that people had to wait for and NO SOAP IN DISPENSER at only 9.30am. I loved roots the first time around 4 years ago but now I would not entertain it again as there are much much better similar restaurants around. Roots you really disappointed yesterday to the point I need to speak to the manager/owner about the food quality yesterday.........they need to know as others on my table felt the same. Left feeling unsatisfied and hungry for the rest of the day (back to back meetings)

Absolutely shocking don't bother twice food came up burnt. I had a small amount of scrambled egg and half a slice of avocado and 2 toast No drink, it cost nearly £10. Just recently I went again to see if it was any better but NO. They never have many breakfast items so I got eggs any which way. Ordered a coffee two fried eggs, got one slice of sourdough, tiny pot of avocado and the eggs came up greasy and hard boiled I was livid as this mess cost nearly £16 would have ordered scrambled eggs but without a minor amount of cheese they are tasteless. The food is way overpriced and they seem to charge what they like. Beats me how they have gotten all these good reviews unless its gone down the pan in the last few months according to trip advisor it is SHOCKINGLY POOR !!!.

Lovely unique local place, great food, friendly staff, great atmosphere great cocktails , lovely music

Piping hot, fresh and amazing as always. Challenges many of the London pizzerias with the quality of ingredients and consistency

Great pizzas as always thanks.

So tasty!!!!!! Will definately be getting food from here again!!!

The most delicious authentic pizza I’ve had for a long time. Will definitely order again and recommend.

Love this place! Great food and service, get there early though as it gets very very busy

Great pizzas really fresh ingredients

I just ordered from The Whole Slice on Uber Eats. This is by far the best Neapolitan pizza for miles around. I also had the bruschetta which was seasoned perfectly. 10/10.

Luke warm, rubbery and dried out. A great disappointment. As I had guests I had to reheat and bring the three pizza to life without causing a scene. Will not be using again.

Great pizza, great service and the DJ was a nice touch for a Friday night

Food was very good 👍 delivered very quickly from a friendly driver. 5 stars 🌟 well deserved. Thank you

Wow what a treat this place is. Visited with friends for a (hungover) brunch, it was busy but we were seated outside in the heated area to wait, and still had our drinks orders taken outside by a lovely member of staff. We ordered food & it arrived much quicker than I was expecting given how busy it was (11:30 on a Sunday). I had the 'fry up' my friend had the vegan version and the other poached eggs on toast. I can honestly say the sausages were the nicest ones I've ever had in my life! I would love to know their provider because they were incredible. Whole plate was lovely, beans seemed Homemade too. Friends meals looked just as good but I would say 1 slice of toast for a £9.50 egg dish seemed a bit stingy... and we were told toast was optional for our fry ups, I didn't realise it meant extra charge, so it meant it cost £15 total! (I think). That would be my own downside to this place, it is a 1 off treat, I know Upminster is expensive but £20 for breakfast is a lot. Staff were lovely, drinks were lovely, decor was lovely, would recommend for a weekend treat, and would love to return to try the evening pizza offerings!

Visited twice now and both times the food was great! Staff are really friendly too.

First time ordering pizza from here and was pleasantly surprised! Most authentic takeaway pizza I’ve had in this area by a mile! Will be heading there for brunch today Aswell!

Amazing food as always. Thank you :)

Best pizza, absolutely delicious

Culinary artistry at its finest! The diverse menu is a celebration of flavors, and the staff's dedication to excellence shines through.

Lovely place to chill and have a catch up and great food options. If you on the low fodmap diet though we can only eat the pancakes which is a shame because the rest of the food looks amazing. Check out my tiktok What'sVidhyaeating for the full review. I would recommend if you are gluten free and dairy free only as the food is amazing! Just wish we could have more options part from pancakes

Great brunch and fantastic pizza in the evening,

Amazing food and delicious food

Lovely little place, we attended for a girly brunch and food was lovely! A few more vegan options would be nice however what we did have was tasty! Staff were lovely and nice atmosphere. We will be definitely return.

The food here is awesome but the service? Not so hot. It's all over the place—sometimes you can order ahead, other times they can’t. And don't get me started on the cocktail glasses. They'll serve it in a smaller one, and if you ask for the usual bigger glass, they'll act like it's mission impossible. Communication? Yeah, that's a bit of a mess too. They could definitely step up their game and make this spot even better. Also they have a lot of young girls that work there that stare a lot, which can make me feel uncomfortable & I’m not sure what the reason is; it actually comes across as rude.

Best pizza I’ve ever had! So fresh and hot when it arrived. Will definitely order again! Thank you!

Exceptional! Pizza was amazing and the starter was delicious too!

Great place for a vegan breakfast! The acai smoothie bowl and the vegan fry up are delicious. I had a great oat macha latte too!

Food was tasty and you can add extra things to meals such as halloumi

Amazing visit. 1st time here but I can tell you defo not our last. The atmosphere was relaxing and welcoming as was the host. The pizza were truly amazing, a d on par with anything on Italy. Had the great experience of watching the Chef create new dough starter, for the 16hr fermentation which give the dough and crust an amazing flavour. Do your selva a cheap favour and get here on a Wednesday, 2-4-1 on eat in pizza that will blow your taste buds! Well done John and Chef, great evening. Thanks.

Always busy on Sundays but Worth the wait.

Brilliant quality pizzas, taste delicious, great delivery service.

Best coffee in Upminster here. Good breakfast. Nice friendly service.

Food is above what you would expect. But service is below standard. Service extremely slow. Table hadn’t been cleaned from people before and butters and other condiments left from previous customers. This was our second visit as we’d thought we’d give it another go as the service was pretty poor the first time (food still good). But sadly the same. There’s a sign out the front that says please wait here (or something along those lines). So we did and the staff just stood there looking at us. If that sign is from covid or no longer in use why not just remove it.

Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. Nice atmosphere.

Delicious food and fast delivery!

We went for a meal Saturday evening when the venue serves pizza. The pizzas were delicious - sourdough and much better than a major high street competitor! The atmosphere was what made the evening - there was live jazz style music from a 4 piece - not too loud - set a perfect atmosphere and really made the evening. Would highly recommend and we will return.

Excellent brunch. Can't fault the food or service. Really enjoyed the breakfast burger and the peach melba pancakes went down very well with my partner too. If having to find anything, I'd say you may need a magnifying glass for the menu as some of the printing was tiny bit that's really stretching criticism.

Music bingo night at Roots was the best girls night out I've had in a long time. Well done guys.. wish I could find the photos the photographer took lol

Very unfair, did not state that service charge is added on the menu then added on service charge. Charging central london prices for Upminister which is frankly ridiculous. The french toast had sourdough bread which is odd, the food was very average at best. Staff sitting around chatting and having lunch like its a social club. Never again

Rather overpriced for the size of the portions and location. Service slow a lot of waiters standing around chatting and not providing good service

Ordered pizza's tonight in the restaurant, 15th June 2023, my pizza didn't have the mushrooms I'd ordered, so sent it back,the pizza looked nice just needed the cooked mushrooms added, but I then ended up with a new pizza just swimming in tomato sauce, it was awful, in the meantime my husbands pizza had got cold waiting for mine, we paid for our wine and left,very disappointed

We had two smoothies which were delicious. Very good attentive customer service

Just the best, never disappoints

We’re not local but I popped in with my son this morning for brunch/lunch on our way to McDon’s Farm. Lovely outside area we sat at with such friendly staff. Menu was refreshingly different. My son loved his pancakes, as did I my brunch - delicious. Shame we don’t live closer, this would definitely be a regular visit. Thankyou.

Lovely healthy breakfast however hard to find a parking space

We went for brunch this morning, two adults and two children. We ordered the pancakes for the children. The pancakes were soft, not at all sweet and had the right amount of berries and sauces on the side for the kids. The sauce and berries were contained in small little "jugs" which were easy enough for the children to use themselves without making a mess! For the adults we ordered the sourdough toast with scrambled eggs and the beets and avocado toast. Both dishes were cooked well, looked appealing, tasted fresh and were seasoned just right. We ordered fresh juices for the children, a cappuccino and a smoothie which was delicious. The restaurant was clean and despite being busy the staff were so attentive and friendly. We have made plans to go next weekend for brunch again. Thank you Roots.

THE best breakfast I've ever had!! The portions were huge and everything was cooked perfectly. People were so friendly, the music and vibe are spot on. Want to come here every Sunday!!

Food was great, service is good but pricey. Atmosphere is great bright and clean. I was lucky to get a table without waiting. Fifthteen minutes later many customers was queing outside 😕 This cafe is very popular in town.

Super delicious and the staff Tina was so nice and kind :)

Amazing customer service, very quick and delicious food

First time vist to this place last night as it was my sons birthday and he absolutely loves pizza so thought we would give it a try as they do homemade pizza at night. The service is really good and fast, drink selection was awesome and garlic bread starter was probably the best garlic bread we have ever had. Pizzas was lovely all fresh ingredients cooked in a giant pizza oven.. we will definitely visit again

Love Roots and it’s evening version, The Whole Slice. Quality food, brunch has such variety and pizza authentic Neapolitan style that rivals the London outlets. Great coffee and they have high chairs!

Fantastic pizza, used to eat it in the Resturant but glad that they have delivered it in my house. Amazing taste

excellent experience well worth a visit also dog friendly

Great service and excellent brunch menu, was clearly very popular with queues for tables. Luckily we had an outdoor heater and some coffees as we waited.

Decent food, lovely staff and always busy.

Nice breakfast, lovely staff, very helpful, very quiet, only us in there for a while, tad expensive for Somewhere without a view or in London but nice.

We have had pizzas delivered from the Whole Slice about 10 times now. Always very good and always on time.

Fantastic Neapolitan pizza. I would have rated it 5* but, the Milano arrive in a bit of a mess so would chose a different topping in future. The other pizzas were excellent.

All round great pizza. Tastey and good quality toppings!

Great quality and tasting food!!! Would definitely recommend

Great menu for food and drinks. I personally love the Skin Foods Smoothie and Ruby Latte! The place is aesthetically pleasing and the staffs are great :)

Been there couple of times - great food

Lovely cafe with a varied menu. Great staff, affordable, what's not to like!

Great place I can see why it gets high scores. Good food and generous portions. Service is very good

We had a lovely brunch at Roots, the venue is bright & airy, they had seats available when we arrived and service was very good. The food arrived quickly and was freshly cooked and tasty. There is ample seating outside which is under huge canopies so you'll stay dry in all weather's.

Amazing brunch spot I just liked the look of and turned out to be spot on 👌

Good quality breakfast, London pricing. Latte glass a bit small and menu card given to us dirty hence loss of one star. Friendly staff and quiet busy all the time so get there early or expect to queue outside.

Amazing food, and coffee. First time in London I tasted such a good coffee🔥

Dog-friendly, people-friendly and good food and service...

A real asset to the highstreet in Upminster. Excellent food and great service with indoor and outdoor seating options. Lovely to see the business grow from humble beginnings and a firm favourite when I am in town.

food was beautifully presented and instagram worthy. lovely quant restaurant that is amazing on a quiet day, however i’ve had been on a busier day and service was much slower. but hey, that’s everywhere now so can’t blame them for that

Disapponting experience!!! Waited a long time for the food to arrive, when it came out it was well presented but the bacon was burnt the flavours were odd and the juice extremely small. There were wasps everywhere, causing customers to run up and down away from them. The waitress thought it would be a good idea to throw a whole glass of water in the direction of a wasp where I was sitting which resulted in the water going all over me . She was not apologetic and ignored the fact I was sitting there soaking wet.

Absolutely incredible - I feel incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful venue in my local area, and it’s exactly what Havering needs more of. The evening menu from Wholeslice is absolutely outstanding; a small but perfectly-formed list of cocktails, and the pizza is phenomenal. Will be back for brunch!

Delicious food - well made and beautifully presented. Great service. Relaxed vibe.

Lovely food. Lovely dining experience and lovely staff. Highly recommended.

I love how the menu constantly changes here so it keeps it interesting. I have gone lactose free and there are plenty of options to choose from, including a selection of milks to have with coffee instead of normal milk. I highly recommend the coconut pancakes with passion fruit, lime and maple syrup. It made a nice change. Only thing that let's it down is you are waiting so long to be seated, this has happened each time I have been here. Once seated the service is spot on but no one wants to be waiting so long just for a seat when there are quite a few tables available.

Food very tasty and had a relaxed home cooked presentation. Staff helpful and friendly. Good cafe atmosphere. Chairs rather stained, which let them down.

Nice coffee, but the menu didn't appeal to me

Rubbish service! waited for one hour for food eggs were cold .well over priced .would not recommend to any one

I have looked at this restaurant for ages, now having eaten here, the food is excellent, staff lovely, will be coming back soon 🙂

I eat here most weekends of late. And can't rate the food highly enough in terms of healthy options, tasty options, hearty breakfast/brunch options, there is something for all! For a small venue they make good use of space inside and out, and even though it's on the busy highsteet with the planters surrounding it you don't really notice the traffic going by. My 4 stars would be 5 but for my nit-picking the drink selection. Coffee here is delicious, however if you want anything else, I feel the smoothies are a little too complicated often a breakfast in themselves, and with so many ingredients almost everyone will contain something youre not keen on. There should be some simpler just fruit options available. Soft drinks at least when I have been, are non branded, with the diet options tasting to much like pure sweetener. This all means if you don't want coffee or orange juice(which I can't stress enough are lovely), the other options aren't great. Simply making lemonade, coke, zero, diet would rectify this easily. All that said this is a lovely place that will instantly become a regular visit for anyone that eats here! Best, Danny

Lovely place with great food. Had a great breakfast here, would visit again

very disappointed after seeing all the amazing looking dishes only to have a choice of a few pizza's. I didn't see anywhere that they had two different menu's. We will have to come back during the day and hopefully leave a five star review.

Great food, friendly and helpful staff

Really lovely brunch menu. Good selection of healthy food and drinks. Staff fast and friendly. Little bit on the pricey side but you get what you pay for.

Great service, good coffee and a cracking brunch menu. The spicy eggs with chorizo and feta was really tasty, friendly team. Can't fault it.

Came here for brunch a few times. Food is to a good standard and so is the decor (similar to a trendy spot in Shoreditch). Chilli eggs and coffee especially good. Service can be slow when busy and prices do reflect London prices.

Trendy spot for brunch. Great menu and friendly staff! Just what we needed on a lazy Sunday. Highly recommend!

Lovely staff great food, will recommend

Lovely little atmosphere with decent food and coffee.

Very friendly/family atmosphere. Food was lovely and service was great. Will definitely be back!

Came here 2 times already for the breakfast, it was delicious!

Friendly & accommodating staff Delicious food Reasonably priced Lots of parking nearby