I can only visit downtown restaurants for dinner, so I never know what is popular and busy at lunch. However, I was missing Thai food and picked up a Living Social voucher for this restaurant; I finally got the chance to cash it in this week.
When I entered I was pleased to find the restaurant was busy- about eight to ten other tables had customers. I was greeted and seated quickly, and throughout the course of the meal service was prompt. I'm a vegetarian, so I started with vegetarian spring rolls and then had vegetarian pad thai and vegetarian masaman curry (on steamed rice). I was VERY impressed when the staff came back to the table twice- once to ask if I ate fish sauce (no) and once to inquire about eggs (yes). In seven years of eating meat-free I don't think anyone has ever been that thorough!
The food was excellent. The spring rolls were hot and crisp. The pad thai was flavourful and had abundant tofu and eggs. And the masaman curry was a stand-out... it had a decadent, rich flavour that contrasted the fresh vegetables perfectly. Serving sizes were ample- the two main dishes easily served two people with leftovers to take home.
I will definitely return to Rose Garden, even without a coupon!