I had been waiting for this place to open since last year when I read in a local magazine that it was opening in early 2018. Though there were some issues at the soft opening, it did not disappoint! I love M Italian, and I'm glad there is a little overlap (like my favorite shrimp noodles) since this is a lot closer to me than M is! We had a bunch of dishes at the soft opening. We sat at the bar since reservations were all booked up. Appetizers came out together and were beautifully presented.
There were 2 major complaints I'd have (need to cut them some slack since they will need to work out any bugs given they hadn't even officially opened yet) is that my entree was covered in a buttery sauce when I told them earlier that I couldn't have dairy. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt since it was a special, and the bartender may not have known how it was prepared. The other issue that I'm sure they will work out quickly is that the entrees came before we finished our appetizers, and my dining companion's entree arrived long after mine. That turned out ok since he ended up eating mine though. His beef was also a bit overdone but still tasty.
Note that while Rose also offers happy hour 7 days a week like the sister restaurants M Italian and Burntwood, the sisters offer half off appetizers while Rose only offers a set dollar amount off per dish (I think $3).
A couple things I'd suggest to the restaurant:
- There's no need for the 2 fresh rolls to come in a large paper bag to be torn open table side. It's a nice show, I guess, but seems awfully wasteful.
- Also maybe don't call the bread garlic knots when they're rolls.
- The plastic red cups for the water don't seem to fit with the overall look of the restaurant. Honestly they look like cheap cafeteria cups.
Overall, I like the place and of course that is right in my neighborhood. I think they will do well and hope they stick around for a long time to come!