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My husband and I had a layover in Denver and we had lots of time to kill and actually have some time to sit down and enjoy a meal.
I checked on this trusty Yelp app to direct me to a decent sit-down restaurant and it pulled up Root Down (RD). I later found out that this restaurant was also featured on Yelp's list of best airport restaurant in the country, so I was excited to try it!
RD is located in Terminal C closer to the center where all the eateries and shops are. There was a bit of a line, but we were quickly seated. When you line up in the halls of the airport, you think nothing of it, but as soon as they start walking you to the back, that's when the delight kicks in! The restaurant opens up to a bright space with large windows to a view of large parked aircrafts! There is a higher deck of seating and on the ceilings, they have suspended dozens and dozens of globes on the ceiling and they also have a plant/greenery wall to bring a little of the outdoors in. Such a different vibe from where we were initially standing with the hustle of travelers in the hallway. They seated us on a side-by-side seating table and it was just perfect so, both of us were facing the view. I noticed that they even had single seats for solo travelers.
- Noms -
Shoyu ramen - Our server recommended the ramen, so I went with that. It's a vegetarian kombu broth and the only meat in it is the guanciale bacon, so you can make this vegetarian if you prefer and even vegan if you take out the eggs. It had 2 soy braised soft boiled eggs in my soup (love bonus eggs!), but if I'm being honest, the noodles were slightly overdone and a bit too swollen for my taste. Overall, great flavor.
Beef burger - My husband was definitely enjoying this burger. I managed to steal a bite and the beef patty was cooked to preference and loved the pretzel bun! It's served with sweet potato fries, also nice and crisp.
If you need other recs, the server also recommended the duck wings and lamb sliders.
The server was a sweetheart too. Very helpful and very efficient.
If you're in Denver Airport and have some time to sit down, definitely stop in at RD. Oh, and they also have a grab and go kiosk right next to the host/ess station. We went back to grab a turkey sando for our flight back home since we were traveling around dinner time. The sando was great too! They make it without condiments so it doesn't get soggy, but they do have the condiment packets available for you to apply at the time of consumption.
Safe travels, Friends, and never stop exploring!