Always happy to see a new local place in the neighborhood!
This is a solid four-star restaurant, based on my first visit, which was a take-out order. Will definitely come back and see if dining in pushes The Rogue Tomato up to 5 stars. The dining room is very cute and looks like it would make a great date spot. The bar also looks like a cool place to grab a drink. However, the hostess seemed a bit overwhelmed and flustered handling more than one guest at a time.
We ordered two Rogue Burgers to go. I was very impressed with how well the french fries held up even to go. When we got home they were still nice and crispy, without being greasy. They have a really great flavor too.
The burger itself was pretty tasty - a nice thick piece of beef that was cooked exactly as ordered. The bun was sort of unremarkable. Not bad, just nothing special. The aoli sauce was SO tasty with just a hint of heat. It was just very sparse and I'd have liked a bit more of it.
What would have made this 5-stars would have been:
-a toasty bun
-a little bit more generous toppings
-staff being a little bit better prepared to handle guests
Will definitely be back to try dining in!