Roost Pub & Kitchen — Restaurant in Wilmington

Hubs and I tried Roost for the first time this evening. Everything--and I mean EVERYTHING--every dish, every topping, every drizzle, etc., was eye-rolling/closing followed by an Ommhhhhhh...good. As wonderful as the food was our server, Lindsay, who made sure we were happy with everything, was always present in case we needed something without hovering, or being over-solicitous. She was also VERY genuine and friendly.

Pierogis and nachos for apps. The pierogis had the most fabulous caramelized onions in--perfectly done, sweet and savory. The nachos hubs ordered were wonderful--I tried them with the guac (I HATE guac) just to check it, and I had no idea guac could be that good. If I could be sure everyplace I went that served guac was that good, I'd order it everywhere.

Short rib grilled cheese with a side of mac for me, and wings with gochuguang pepper sauce for hubs. Tried a bite of hubs' wings--I can't remember the last time I had chicken that tender and juicy, especially given how crispy the skin was. Man--so good! Mac and cheese came in it's own skillet, wonderfully cheesy with a great crisp on top. The short rib grilled cheese was gorgeous. So tender, the perfect amount of cheese with a great little tang to it, so complement the short rib. Just beautiful!

Can't wait to go back. There are so many other things we want to try! Thank you--we just found a new favorite...

Awesome food and incredible drinks! Went to Roost last night for dinner and drinks with two other couples. When we walked in we were worried it was a bit loud and chaotic up front where the main bar is located. Definitely a vibe tho for anyone looking for a busy place to hang for a drink or bar bite. However, we were then walked to our table in the back behind a partial wall that considerably cut down the bar noise and suddenly made it so much more intimate. Drinks were awesome! Cannot recommend the BlackBird enough! It was fantastic- I had to have two!! !the beer drinkers in our group had a huge selection to choose from. To start we got two orders of the Bao, an order of wings and the pretzel with sausage cheese. Seriously-All were delicious!!! My friend and I shared the Cobb salad and Salmon and OMG the house made ranch and the perfectly cooked Salmon were awesome. The side of roasted broccoli was actually the best I’ve ever had- and it could have been because it was drizzled with the ranch. Others had burgers, brisket grilled cheese and chicken sandwiches - all enjoyed their meals. The star of the show??? The servers!!!! Cheerful, knowledgeable, attentive and funny. So glad we found this place- we will...

We went to roost for the first time and was excited to enter into a beautiful establishment.

Our waitress was great, the manager was disrespectful. The food that was good was the cheesesteak bun starters & the mussels. We sent back the wings because they were undercooked and gummy and the chicken salad. One they forgot the chicken, and two the salad itself was subpar.

Anyone who has had a good salad knows quantity over quality. The salad was huge, thrown together, and did not taste good.

Here is where the problem arose. I told the manager I did not like the salad, she asked why, I said because it is not a quality salad. She then persisted to ask me the same question 5 more times, insinuating my answer was not good enough. Her demeanor was very threatening and not at all hospitable.

There is a trend in downtown wilmington of these “new restaurants” treating black and brown people horribly. They will never see another cent of my money.

The highlights were our waitress, and the overall aesthetic. Don’t support this business...