Root & Bone
(Now Closed)Southern Food Restaurant, Fried Chicken Joint, and American Restaurant$$$$
Alphabet City, New York
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Guillaume FlandreJanuary 16, 2016Amazing soul food restaurant! Get the bird bucket with waffles and the incredible mac and cheese!
Sonia GrobmanMarch 8, 2016Order the fried chicken with a side of waffles instead of the pre made chicken and waffles
AleiaMarch 15, 2015Fried chicken and grits filled with cornbread crumbles...true southern sweet tea #heavenly
Staff PicksAugust 8, 2014Craving chicken & waffles? Head to Root & Bone for chicken brined in sweet tea. We recommend the chicken & waffle sandwich or the shrimp & grits! Read more
Em DeeMay 10, 2015The fried chicken is fantastic. Very crispy and not greasy at all. Their waffles and biscuits were also amazing.
Brant McQuittyApril 16, 2016A solid southern brunch a buckwheat cheddar waffles and crisp fried chicken.
Bradley KayFebruary 19, 2017Best fried chicken in NYC, far as I can tell, thanks to the sweet tea brining. Learn just how much pimento cheese can do for all foods.
Jacey WrightMarch 26, 2015The chicken definitely lives up to the hype. And the grits are EVERYTHING!
Justine GAugust 8, 2015Amazing! Get the chicken & waffle + grandma's angel biscuits + strawberry shortcake (pictured). Do NOT get the deviled eggs...
Jonathan SanDecember 5, 2017Awesome food. Makes you feel all warm inside. The family supper is worth the price.- Herve LarrenFebruary 28, 2017Small space but BIG taste, the menu is an assortment of everything I want to eat and when I did bite into my meal, it was heaven.
Eli ShowalterApril 8, 2015The fried chicken waffle sandwich and rhubarb pie is excellent. Great for brunch too with minimal wait even at 11
Carrie Van EsAugust 10, 2014Absolutely must get the fried chicken. The BLT, deviled eggs and mac and cheese are also amazing.
Ralph BautistaMay 17, 2016Seems like there aren't a shortage of fried chicken spots on the east side of lower Manhattan. and this spot is totally on my top five rotation
Steven ChangJune 21, 2015Amazing biscuits, chicken (HOT SAUCE HONEY!), and waffles. Really warm vibe as well. 💯
riley starshipMay 15, 2015When we walked in, my partner commented that it smelled like his meme's kitchen -- there is no higher praise. This is the only place I've had real Southern food since moving up north.
ShinaSeptember 24, 2014Everything is so good! Get the chicken & waffles with the biscuits. Also, make reservations to avoid a long wait.
Chelle 🗽December 13, 2014They deliver orders via Caviar app (all the way across to the West Village! )
Lydia YJanuary 2, 2019Excellent waffles and fried chicken. It gets crowded, but worth the wait for a table.
Ben RighthandJanuary 5, 2015Steak & Eggs with white truffle shavings and cheddar grits on special. Get some
wilfredo penaAugust 16, 2014Local tip: grab your order to go and eat in the garden next door if the wait is too long.
Sunita ShahAugust 9, 2014Fried chicken with Tabasco honey and short rob meatloaf. Will definitely be back.
- Ian WestcottSeptember 21, 2014A full bucket of bird is a lot of fried chicken (8 pieces!). But cold fried chicken makes for delicious leftovers.
Leah HammerschlagJuly 5, 2014Fried chicken basket. Side of waffles. Both AMAZING Do that, rather than the chicken and waffles sandwich, I promise.
Christopher FredaJuly 29, 2016This place has wonderful biscuits & phenomenal sweet tea brined fried chicken, highly recommended.
Honghui YuJuly 14, 2014Hands down best fried chicken and grits I've ever eaten, and there are $6 glasses of wine!!
Vikash RughaniNovember 17, 2014Great fried chicken a biscuits, but leave space for their seasonal dishes and a cocktail
Andie HuberApril 14, 2017We got so much food - mac, biscuits, chicken, shrimp and grits, corn...so good.
Don Lichterman Sunset RecordingsJune 26, 2017The best food you will ever experience, ever! Fried Chicken on a waffle, Mac & Cheese...
RingoMarch 21, 2015Amazing Food! Come early on weekend, before 10:30, or make reservation a month in advance.
Julius TarngAugust 8, 2015The biscuits are really damn good. Half bird is a huge portion, love the honey tabasco
Yoni ZloczewskiSeptember 6, 2015I wanted to love this place but the food just misses the mark. The chicken is missing spice, specifically it lacks heat to liven it up and balance the sweetness from the tea brine and citrus powder.
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- Mon–Thu
- 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–12:30 AM
- Sat
- 10:30 AM–12:30 AM
- Sun
- 10:30 AM–11:00 PM
(646) 682-7076
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Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
No
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Yes
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