About Us
The Tavern
When you pull into The Root Cellar Tavern, you’ll notice that the restaurant looks a lot like a house. This is because the restaurant began in this house, specifically in the root cellar.
Toward the end of prohibition, the owners opened up their root cellar as a small tavern, serving homemade dishes and drinks. When Prohibition ended and World War II began, the tavern stayed open and grew, expanding from the root cellar into the rest of the house. What you see today is six decades of care, hard work, and community, all the ingredients that make The Root Cellar Tavern a great restaurant.
As we move ahead, we’re taking the traditions of The Root Cellar Tavern and combining them with today’s technology to give our customers the best dining experience possible.
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Our Crew
Norman Glover
Norm is a veteran of the Vietnam conflict and a purple heart medal recipient. A soldier and a leader, Norm always dreamed of owning his own place. When the opportunity to buy The Root Cellar Tavern presented itself, Norm jumped on it. You can find Norm on the floor, walking around greeting our guests throughout the evening. Norm’s friendly demeanor and gracious heart are a perfect match for The Root Cellar Tavern, its rich history, traditions, and community customers.
Chef Michael Cappadocia
Chef Mike is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he earned his degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He has 35+ years of experience cooking throughout some of the most famous Atlantic City casinos and restaurants, including the Hard Rock Cafe and the Borgata. He brings his gastronomic creativity to The Root Cellar Tavern, keeping our traditional dishes savory while adding some new items to the menu.
“Ahhh... The Root Cellar Tavern! Fun, fun, fun every time!”
– JJ