Posts Tagged with #Rose & Thorn
The bar which has a dark, sexy, intimate vibe is in stark contrast to the restaurant seating area. As you enter the restaurant through the bar, it was a let down to be seated in a bright white, almost clinical feeling, industrial eating area bombarded with screen upon screen of sports broadcasting. Our waiter, though very nice, seemed to be very awkward in his role. We were asked to place our order without ever being shown a menu. He attempted to remove our starter place settings before we were ever served our starter dish. The way he hovered our table made us feel uncomfortable (standing too close, too often), without actually being helpful, was rather odd. Our group chalked it up to thinking perhaps he was new to serving. The way our food was cooked also led us to think our cook was new to his/her profession as well. The three of us in our company felt everything had the look, taste, and appearance of being served reheated left overs. Two of our party ordered the special of the evening, prime rib with roasted potato wedges and assorted vegetables, and one of the tri tip dinners with a side of blue cheese potato au gratin and broccolini. When odering the meat, we were asked our preference to how it should be cooked. The prime rib dinners were ordered at medium rare, and medium. They were served at medium well, and well done respectively. The tri tip was ordered at medium well and was served at well beyond well done, with the broccolini substituted with overly cooked asparagus. For the price, this dining experience leaves me very underwhelmed. I did enjoy the idea of the blue cheese potato au gratin which I can make at home. Though I did not eat it, the other two in my group enjoyed the croistini starter plate they ordered. If you plan on trying out Rose & Thorn, I would recommend sitting in the bar for drinks and items off of the starter menu.
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Amazing food and excellent service, I have visited on multiple occasions and always left highly satisfied with my experience
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The Rose and Thorn offers a somewhat expensive buffet brunch option for those looking to maximize their carb intake before a day of gambling at the Illani. The food, while flavorful and tasty, was ultimately lacking in options. I like to think of it as an upscale version of the free continental breakfasts you get at some hotel chains.
Service was good, with the waiter regularly checking drinks and customer satisfaction, the layout and design is beautiful, though I expect it's even better in the summer when they can roll up the plastic window curtains in the enclosed outdoor seating area, very reminiscent of Phoenix AZ style semi-outdoor eating.
If the Rose & Thorn can up their buffet variety to match the cost, then it will become the perfect place to start your day, gambling away at the Ilani.
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We had a celebration for a 21st birthday party there and everything was wonderful. Great service. Good and interesting food you can't find anywhere else in the area. I hope to be back soon. Very good choice and awesome atmosphere
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The dinning room was Vegas style. The service was impeccable. We had the lobster and steak tacos along with beer and a Manhattan (barrel aged wonderful!). A very good dinner.
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We came here with a large group on a Friday night for a company party. And I was super hungry. So needless to say everything was delicious. We did a meat and cheese plate with hummus and pita bread to start off. Everyone was dazzled by the prime rib special and nearly the whole table had it. I got a salad with chick peas that was very filling with the mussels. They were the best part of the meal. Very filling and flavorful (even the next day when I deshelled it and cooked it again). I thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal. At the end we split that chocolate cake that was enough for 9 people. It was very decadent and rich so maybe go with a different dessert if it's a smaller party. I'm glad we got the chance to eat here!
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Really nice place, there's also another room towards the back. Haven't ate there yet, the prices do seem a little pricey. Good friend of mine DJ there on the weekends.
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