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| - Let me be perfectly clear about one thing. Roseangel is not good. At all.
Unimpressed, underwhelmed and disappointed. Not yet open for an entire year, it's pretty evident the public has spoken loud and clear and Roseangel seems to be grasping at straws to save it's failing operation.
"Bu, bu, but, restaurateur Marlin Kaplan is in charge, it has to be good!" the foodie retorts. To that I say, "Doubt it!!!"
If Marlin Kaplan, owner of Luxe and a recent consultant to the new menu at Dragonfly is also responsible for Roseangel, I suggest he spend more time in the kitchen and/or consulting another chefs palate, because what I was served at a recent visit was bland, uninspiring, sloppy, overpriced and frankly, unacceptable.
In a desperate move, Roseangel recently revamped their menu. Gone were the tapas style tacqeria options. Replacing them were more traditional entrées, sandwiches and a much smaller selection of tacos, all of which come with a plate of fillers (beans and rice). It's too bad their original concept didn't work out. Upon first reading about it last year, Roseangel basically sounded like a less expensive alternative to Momocho. What I'd soon find out though is that the two aforementioned tacqeria's share absolutely nothing else in common.
We started with a few margaritas. A pineapple-jalapeño for the lady and an apricot-rosemary for me. After finishing my marg, I switched it up to a frozen banana-chili flavored one. The drinks were ok. Probably the highlight of the night. But they seemed to lack any sort of punch. I could barely pickup any sort of tequila flavor, which may be a good thing depending on your love for the dangerous Mexican sauce.
Next, we opted for the tortilla chips and guacamole. Meh. Unsalted corn chips served with bland, unsalted guac. Nothing that would leave any lasting memories or have me ever desiring this again.
For entrée, we both got the pork tacos. Two heaping tacos topped with unseasonal imported tomatoes, a few cubes of bacon and served along side a heaping pile of beans and rice. Again, I was underwhelmed. Everything on the plate was so under seasoned, it was comical. A can of Bush's baked beans had more flavor than these poor things! The rice? Although not dried out or anything, so I give them a passing grade for technique, were also lacking in flavor. So much so, they remained unfinished, sitting lonely on my plate as I regretted my meal here.
Then the bill came. $62+ for THIS?! Ugh.
The review may seem harsh and some have a difficult time being so critical of a local venture, but with so many alternative options out there in this great city of food, I just don't see how the food served here can be acceptable. Roseangel, I have news for you; it wasn't your original menu or concept that didn't work. It's your food. It's bland. Salt isn't a bad thing. Really, it isn't. It's the most basic and widely used method of seasoning things. Learn how to use it. Or get out of the restaurant business and go back to culinary school.
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