ROOST Uncommon Kitchen

Absolutely delicious breakfast! The menu is unique, the staff is friendly, and the food is fantastic. Highly recommend eating here.

A must try! I was in town for a long weekend and liked the Roost so much I had breakfast there two days in a row. The atmosphere is quirky and bright, the servers are friendly and interesting, and the food was terrific. I ordered the skillet meal called “the roost” and I have no notes, they completely nailed it. The fried chicken was perfect, the biscuits, the gravy, all of it was delicious. My server, Jess, was absolutely delightful and gave me recommendations for things to check out in York.

I had the all in breakfast combo. Extra bacon. Eggs over easy. Everything was absolutely perfect. Eggs on point. French toast was slightly crispy and not too much powdered sugar on top. Bacon was perfectly cooked how I like it (crispyyy.) Hashbrowns were nice and crispy and salted just enough. I’ll definitely be back here again for this meal. Outdoor seating is great when the weather is nice!

The service was horrible. Our waiter came to the table and squat down next to us while taking our order. she forgot to bring us our drinks and not only that she forgot to bring us lemons when we asked for lemons with our water three times on the third time we asked someone else if they could bring us lemons and they told us that they weren’t our waiter and walked away when our waiter came back out she brought our food and appetizers all at the same time usually at all the restaurants I go to appetizers are brought out first and then the main course is that something new?! and still forgot our lemons once the food came out! once the lemons came out we weren’t able to put the lemons in our water because they weren’t cut to squeeze! I would also like to say how One of our guests found hair in their food and our hush puppies were burnt. I also would like to say how unprofessional the staff dress and acted when all of this was said and done we went to the hostess at the front to ask for our check and to speak with a manager and she told us that she was the manager and we had complaints about her and our waiter. She then proceeds to say that she’s going to get someone for us to talk to. she went and got the real manager and lied to us about her being the manager. the real manager was very nice and under standing. so disappointed!!!😡

Had brunch and lunch all in one with an orange, pineapple crush. The food was top tier, all the flavors popped off the plate. The wings are smoked and so crispy. My new favorite spot downtown York. Don't skip out. Great service and ambiance, sit outside when it's nice.

Oh my GOSH!, this is our newest discovery in York!, if you’re looking for a great breakfast menu and Super Service “Jess” is a Super Rockstar!, the food was prepared perfectly! The drinks were spot on and we throughly impressed our out of town visitors. We’re (retired)professionally trained Chefs schooled in Seattle (Le Cordon Bleu) and can identify a great eatery in 5 minutes or faster! ROOST killed it! With Jess leading the way I can almost GUARANTEE you’ll have an awesome culinary experience, did I mention the food was outstanding and perfectly executed huh? huh? Get down there and have yourself something awesome!

An alternative breakfast place in York that is reasonably priced for the area. I had the “Closed on Sundays” Benedict with veggie roast. My wife had the All in breakfast. The restaurant is split between breakfast on the left and a pizza place on the right.

Food

The food was an adequate portion for breakfast and we left satisfied and not overfull. The vegetables hash was not terrible as I thought I was be. The fried chicken was a little salty but still great flavor combination overall.

My wife felt the bacon was better than the average place as was the eggs. The hash browns are average, not bad. The French toast was the star of the show.

Overall review

The menu selection is diverse enough that you can make to your general preferences, the wait staff were kind, seating was spread out, and I’d say parking might be the only challenge unless you park at a garage. I would come back.

First time coming to ROOST for breakfast/brunch, and we’ll 100% be back! Our host and server were so sweet, kind, and attentive. The menu had so many great options- classic breakfast and more creative choices. We ordered the honey lavender coffee to start, and also to go because they were so delicious! The apricot Bellini was tasty and a great size. I’m giving a 4.5 only because my sausage patty was too burnt to eat, besides that the food was wonderful.