"We were informed that the venue changed chefs some months ago and that food was served “like tapas.” I’m Spanish, but I didn’t think much of it. When my steak came out and it was sliced into four modest pieces I then realized that I would be paying a full-sized price for tapas portions. The steak was just okay, not cooked to my requested temp. The same sizing issue with the octopus. The rabbit pappardelle was the worst dish we had, not because it was bad, or bland, but because it was such a departure from the sensory magnificence of everything else. The food is delicious. The neck of lamb was the best my guest had ever had. The branzino was alright, though you won’t be texting home about it. The Rose is also one of those restaurants that refuses to give you sides with your dish in order to charge as much as possible for each item on the menu, so you also have to pay for those. To me, the pricing to value ratio is way off. It ends up becoming very expensive in relation to your experience/meal. On top of that you get charged a 4% LA Health fee where you help pay for the employees health insurance. You’d figure with their prices, they’d have that covered… The service was also mixed, with knowledgeable servers but poor kitchen timing. Overall a mixed experience, one that I don’t care to repeat, as they have plenty competition all over LA, with better prices."
