Comments on: Red Rose Cafe | Santa Rosa

By: theGreenGrocer

theGreenGrocer — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:57:22 +0000

I Love Red Rose! I stuff myself every single time and I always need a nap after eating there. Best BBQ in Sonoma county for sure!

By: ch

ch — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:33:28 +0000

first time my family and myself ate at Red Rose was last month, had the fried chicken, seafood plate, food was sooooo very good, owners were very nice and took time to stop by and ask us how are food was, everything was cooked to order, chicken soup was home made not out of the can….will go back again and try the ribs, all most forgot try the chicken wings with BBQ, the best….

By: Truffle

Truffle — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:41:03 +0000

Three of us went to The Red Rose the other night being in the mood for BBQ. The pork ribs were adequate-fairly juicy and tender and the sauce was good but the chicken could not be eaten. We did take out or would have sent it back. The hush puppies were good however as was the cornbread. I will go back just never order chicken there.

By: C

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:01:37 +0000

After reading about The Red Rose, we thought we’d give it a try tonight. Our dinner was almost $60, with a tip, for two people(no alcohol).
I have to say I was disappointed with everything we ordered except the iced tea and our waitress!! The pork ribs were not crispy at all, and they had that flavor of reheated old meat. The catfish had a VERY strong fishy taste, and we could NOT eat it. The tarter sauce was horrid! I’ve had catfish before that was very good, but this was NOT. The hotlink was just a store-bought product. I was expecting something more traditional or home made. The beans were soupy and lacked any flavor other than a strong overwhelming bellpepper flavor. I’ve never seen bellpepper in bbq baked beans! The hushpuppies were nice and crispy on the outside,but very mushy on the inside, kind of like raw dough, ugh! No onion or corn in them either… And then there’s the all-important sauce…it had WAY TOO MUCH vinegar in it, NO spice heat to it at all, and very watery.
I like to see family-owned restaurants make it here in Sonoma County, and that is where I tend to spend my money. I’m sorry to say that I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone, which is typically what I do when I find a new great place to eat in town. I hope they will take this feedback to heart, and make the necessary changes to the quality of the food they serve. If not,they won’t make it for much longer here in So.Co. With the economy the way it is, dining out is becoming more of a luxury even for those of us with disposable income. I still have fond memories of Pac Jacks…