The Roe

Reservation were very easy to make. They ran exactly on time. We started with the pork rolls. My husband had steak and I got the shrimp and grits. It was good, but my husband said if we go back he won't get the steak again. Mine was much better than his. We had the peanut butter tart and the deconstructed cheesecake for dessert. Heads up: The balsamic was very strong on the cheesecake.

Just went here for the first time and can we just pause for applause??!!!! We sat at the bar. The food was amazing! Drinks, so great! Allison is a phenomenal bartender. So creative! The only disappointment we had was that we didn’t know about it before! Beet salad 🤤, scallops….just order them 😋, small board- loved it! So so so great! We will be regulars here!

Our server Jen was fantastic! She was super attentive, yet she was not trying to rush us out the door to seat the next guest. The atmosphere is a good combination of old and new. The food was delicious and very fresh. The chef has something new on the menu every day and everything they make is stellar. They do not take the farm to table meaning lightly here! A great celebration dinner or weekend spot!

Sharing feedback on our disappointing experience with the hope it reaches the right people and improvements can be made at this restaurant with such great potential! I came to The Roe last Friday night for my birthday. I had booked the reservation myself via Resy and I did note that it was my birthday. When we arrived, I gave the hostess my name and she told me she did not have that reservation. I asked if she would like my last name or phone number as I had just confirmed the reservation via text the day or so before. She came off very rude and finally located my reservation with my phone number. It became clear she had not been expecting the reservation and there was not a table ready. So she had another girl rush to set up our table. While still standing at the hostess stand, she called into her radio and loudly asked for some happy birthday cards to the front. It felt extremely uncomfortable and unwelcoming. If our table was not ready, I personally would not mind being asked to wait a minute or two while they prepare the table. As for food, the arugula salad and bread service was really great. My cocktail was also delicious. For our entrees, we ordered the NY strip and the shrimp and grits. I ordered the NY strip as medium rare however it came so overcooked there was not even any pink inside. The shrimp and grits were undercooked and shrimp appeared gray and raw in some places. My boyfriend and I are not confrontational people so we did not send any food back, but we did feel quite disappointed with the preparation of the entrees given the price point. The last sort of odd occurrence was at the end of our meal, our waitress brought out a huge plate with "happy birthday" written in chocolate on the place but nothing else. Just chocolate sauce on the plate. I do not expect a free dessert or anything for a birthday but the plate seemed weird and wasteful as it was just a plate of chocolate sauce. Passing our experience along because we saw so much potential in the restaurant. The space and atmosphere was really stunning. The commitment to locally-sourcing ingredients is admirable and drew us to the restaurant. I hope you all can learn from our feedback and improve the experience to meet the higher end standard The Roe is presenting.

The restaurants decor is stunning coupled with the BEST food I have ever had in Monroe! I had a glass of chianti, calamari and the goat cheese and beet salad to start, scallops as an entree that were perfectly seared atop goat cheese couscous then a dessert with peanut butter! The other 2 diners had local steaks which were equally amazing. You cannot go wrong. Elevated restaurant and service.

Fantastic experience. Food was excellent as was the service. Chesney was sweet, attentive, and answered all our questions, but was never overbearing or "rushy". We had shisito peppers as an app, fantastic! We both had trout, my wife had the special and I had the pecan crusted. Portion sizes were ample and the sides were fantastic. Thank you for a great date night.

Reservation were very easy to make. They ran exactly on time. We started with the pork rolls. My husband had steak and I got the shrimp and grits. It was good, but my husband said if we go back he won't get the steak again. Mine was much better than his. We had the peanut butter tart and the deconstructed cheesecake for dessert. Heads up: The balsamic was very strong on the cheesecake.