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Rosa Mexicano in Washington is a two star Mexican restaurant. Find this mildly expensive restaurant in the Penn Quarter area. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, and valet parking.
2.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa talk about pricey, pricey, pricey.. $12 for Guacamole?! Just because they make it in a mocaljete (Aztec guacamole musher) doesn't make it worth $12. Maybe I'm a chepo! My friends and I shared a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
**2.5 Stars** I'd always been sort of "put-off" by the fancy/upscale look of Rosa Mexicano from afar. It's over-sized windows and nicely-dressed people inside are rather intimidating. I'm not really a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food but a bit pricy. The guacamole is a must
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for a friend's birthday and the owner was extremely accomodating with me since I changed my reservation like 5 times! We got a table with a window view, which was great, and the guacamole…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so let me start by saying I used to be a guac hater. I know, I know. At any rate I am reformed. I love Rosa's tableside guacamole and pomegranate margaritas. I actually prefer to go and just get…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is such a bummer in a way , because the food is very good here. The place itself is nice enough, if a bit noisy...but the bummer is the service, it just sucks, and it wasn't just our server, the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally made a trip here after hearing about this guac for a year. We did the whole restaurant week lunch menu but ordered guacamole separately. Very cool presentation how they make it in front of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but the flavors were a little bland for what I'd consider a "good Mexican restaurant." The tortilla soup, on which I judge all Mexican restaurants, was good--and had a very cool…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh, I went here for lunch and was not impressed. All of my food was excellent, but I think I had too high expectations. The guacomole made tableside, however, was delicious. I could have just had…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for drinks with some friends and had a generally forgettable but nice time. The service was fine. The decor felt similar to any number of restaurants in Penn Quarter. The margaritas were…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here twice and I probably won't go back unless they put the duck back on the menu. Both times were great experiences though. I LOVE the tableside guac and the two sauces that come…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best guacamole eer. Honestly, te WORST service i have EVER had at a restaurant. I went into DC yesterday with my boyfrien. I had been here once before during lunc, and the service…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place, the guacamole at the table is really good. If I had the choice it would be a toss up between this place and Oyamel which is about another block away. After my last trip to Oyamel, I…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A native of Los Angeles (lived there over 40 years), I grew up eating Mexican food from neighborhood take out as well as more upscale restaurants. I have also traveled throughout Mexico and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great spot for Mexican food and the atmosphere is fun! The "made at your table" guacamole is a must order!
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here a couple times but I thought the food was great on both occasions. As people already know they make the guacamole in front of you and it is excellent. I suppose if you don't like…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance and I stumbled upon this place on July 4th when after visiting the Crime and Punishment Museum and did a little bit of shopping up the street. It was very humid and we were very hungry and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If our experience is anything like the normal Sat. night at Rosa, steer clear of this place except on off nights. We waited 30 minutes to even order. Then over an hour for our food. When it came, mine…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say that I was not impressed with this place. I had a reservation so that wasn't an issue. It's very busy and loud which didn't matter to me. I thought that was a good indication that the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After a mind-blowing dinner at nearby Rasika, we brought our birthday party to any place that we could sit and have some drinks. We saw the hordes of people waiting for tables at a busy intersection,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Blerg. I was just about to write a glowing review of Tenpenh, when I realized that a lot of what I was going to say sucked about Rosa Mexicano actually could also be applied to Tenpenh. Both places…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cute place, but horrible service. Maybe it is because we went on July 4th, and it was after the fireworks. The food was pretty good. But the meal took almost three hours (1 hour waiting and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They are having a summer ice cream festival. The ice cream was very good but I think they make it hand made so it takes a little while to make. It was fantastic though. I went on a Sunday around…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here expecting the worst, so I was pleasantly surprised! The other Yelpers are right...this food is overpriced. But I think if it were typical Mexican restaurant prices, everyone would think the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2.25 stars. In short, great bar scene with an overflow crowd and tons of good looking people. However, it serves pedestrian food priced extravagantly and the service is a bit below average. ...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best guac in the city. HANDS DOWN. $13 for guac is obviously insane, but this isn't a poor man's place. Don't even get me started on the pom marg. These are the strongest margs I've ever had.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to wait a week to write this review so that I didn't write it fresh off my terrible experience at Rosa Mex. I have been several times and am never impressed with the menu, but the drinks are…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The food is excellent and don't forget to get the fresh made guacamole - you wont be disappointed! The margaritas are great too! Love the setting and crowd.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so. incredibly. expensive. I mean, it's a Mexican restaurant. Not earth-shatteringly delicious, just your typical Mexican fare. So then WHY does it cost $16-22 for a freakin enchilada?!…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fine dining Mexican cuisine. Not a phrase that you hear very often. The food here was good - much smaller portions than you are used to at a typical Mexican restaurant. However, the best part about…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really wonderful space. Very nice modern decor, quit loud on a Friday night with a very hip crowd. We started with the tableside guacamole-which was really good! My friends and I were all drinking the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Rosa Mexicano. Their food (I think) is very authentic and very delicious. Yes, it is overpriced (it is considered an "upscale" restaurant with a business casual dress code, so I think people…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful night on Friday, we both decided to have dinner at the Rosa Mexicano before watching the intriguing Sex in the City movie. As usual, Rosa Mexicano crowded, busy and noisy but fun!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wait for it -- *inhale* -- I'm from CA. Land of taco stands, tacos, and tacquerias. Yeah, I know this isn't a taco stand and it's a full-range Mexican restaurant but you get what I'm saying? I am…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There was a period in my life called middle school when I was all into that one game called Dance Dance Revolution. (where you stomp on arrows and pretend to "dance") There was this song called "La…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Rosa Mexicano has the best guacamole ever. Made fresh at tableside, it simply cannot be beat. The pomegranate margaritas are wonderful--tart and refreshing. I recommend the appetizers over the entr
kudzu.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked it here. Granted, I am partial to Mexican food and cool decors, and Rosa Mexicano covers both. My boyfriend who is less impressed by these two things and more impressed by a solid value…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you have an hour to spend waiting for a nice outdoor table and want to spend about $40 on guacamole and sangria, then this is the place for you. I had the crab empanadas. They were decent, but too…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars...took the advise of other yelpsters, Arrived at 7pm w/ my always ready to go wifey.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There are two things I'll gladly order at Rosa Mexicano: Guacamole (at least medium spicy please). It's not cheap, but it's high quality, and I enjoy switching between the chips and tortillas offered.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Rosa Mexicano is the Britney Spears of DC's Mexican eateries. Bright and flashy, high-end and colorful, Rosa's scene is gorgeous. The food is waaay overpriced - highway robbery, even, - but there is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want delicious guac and drinks, go here! They hand make it in front of you, so you can tweak it to have just what you want (I personally prefer lots of tomatoes). My friend Kevin found some…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say this is the best mexican I've ever had but I can say that every time I've been here the atomosphere has been wonderful - could be because I surround myself with awesome people and friends…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Guac is good. Mole chicken isn't bad but it's not worth writing home about. The drinks are good. Overpriced for what it is.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are not many great options at Rosa. The food is very generic. However, there are a couple things that keep me coming back and ordering pick up. THe guacamole is very good and so is the salmon…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was dodging the obnoxious March madness hordes pouring into the Verizon Center for the Purdue game, and stepped into Rosa Mexicano, about which I had heard absolutely nothing. The exterior was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not gonna go into detail here: the food sucks (with the MAJOR exception of the guacamole, which is heavenly. Extra jalenpeos? Yes please)! When it comes to Mexican food, I'm of the thinking "go El…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average Latin food, the chicken in the tacos I ordered were a bit overcooked...The salsa was just average, the atmosphere is nice, very open a possible nice place to take a lunch date. They prepare…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who hated Rosa Mexicano.....sometimes I think I might be too critical. I lived around the corner for a few months and decided to go for a nice Sunday afternoon…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lets point out the good first - The drinks are AWESOME, and the table side preparation of the Guac is a nice touch. Its a great environment with big comfortable seats and plenty of space between…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying that I've had better food at Chipotle. My friends and I ate here for my birthday (my 25th no less) and the place was pretty disappointing. We waited FOREVER for a table! They…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly great Mexican food though a little pricey. Would recommend the guac table-side.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I rarely give out 5 stars to anything.. HOWEVER.. this meal turned out to be amazing. Maybe it was the company I was with.. (my baby).. In any case, people who don't know what to expect with prices…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh. Yes, yes, the food is most definitely overpriced, and I am not the ultimate Mexican food connoisseur, but I do know when food is good and tasty. Rosa Mexicana is good and tasty. It's not going…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Move along, nothing to see here. Too expensive for me to over look their flaws. I'm not a fan of their table side guac. I prefer the guac from chipoltle. They do have good margaritas, but if…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After the Auto Show, I went to Rosa Mexicano. I totally loved the sangria! The guacamole dip was freshly made and brought out to our table complimentary. Our waiter was awesome! The choices on the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
met friends there for drinks. busy on a friday night of course, but we got a little table in the bar. i thought my house margarita sucked, quite simply, and to make matters worse, it cost $9!
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
No good at all! The place looks bright and fun, with a guacamole cart in each of the several dining rooms, but almost everything else is no good. Service was spotty with our waitress acting more…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to not be drawn in by the huge open windows and all of the fluorescent lighting. It's as if the restaurant begs you to join the diners already inside having a great ball. Well, don't fall…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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FOOD WAS TERRIBLE - NO FLAVOR. SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE. OVER PRICED. NOT WORTH IT.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What more could a girl want than a pomegranate margarita in one hand and a tortilla chip slathered in guacamole in the other? My pal and I came here to unwind after three hours in the Spy museum across…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here before for drinks very late on a Saturday night, never for happy hour. My experience was that I really enjoyed the appetizer options (we had tortilla chips with a bunch of tasty, spicy…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't going to review a restaurant that is so obviously awesome, but the past two reviews were insulting, so here we go... First, pomegranate margaritas. You won't find a better frozen margarita in…
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Is this being judged as a bar with food or a restaurant with a bar? With all due respect to my fellow reviewers who adore the guacamole, I think the true test of a restaurant is the entrees. Isn't…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Amazing Pomegranate Margaritas, and tasty food. Fresh Guacamole made while you watch. I've never sat down for dinner, but the food at the bar is GREAT.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let ME start off by saying that going to Rosa Mexicano was similar to descending into the 7th layer of hell. The service at the bar was mediocre at best and though I only tried the red snapper ceviche…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Last Saturday evening I appreciated that they went ahead and seated our party, even though one friend was running late. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, well-informed about the ingredients of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We usually try to avoid chain restaurants...Speaking of chains....and overpriced ones.... We started at this Penn Quarter Mexican restaurant with the guac made tableside and normal margaritas (rather…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of haters out there because it's pricey...but Rosa Mexicano is what it is: Which in my words is an upscale dining Mexi-Cali experience. Sure there are plenty of hints at the real Mexican flavors…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is well seasoned and tasty here. The service was slow and inept but not contemptuous. The atmosphere is amusing--shiny stuff to look at on brightly colored walls, fun pop music in Spanish…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Solid 3.5 stars. A friend and I were visiting the National Building Museum and decided to grab a quick bite at Rosa's, thinking it was your run-of-the-mill taco stand. We were off-base. Rosa's was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reservations for a 1300 brunch on Sunday were very easy to make, and when we had to change the number of folks coming from two to four, it was no problem. Andrea U. and I showed up on time and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start off by saying that reading reviews about a restaurant either negative or positive is already a bad way to start off your experience, its like going to see a summer movie that's been hyped…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant gets 4 stars just for the guacamole. I used to hate guacamole. I still hate creamy guacamole. But his version--I crave. It's pretty much the only reason I'd go back. Drinks: nothing…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Man, it appears if I am a hater or something. But most of my reviews have been about how things aren't as good as people say it is or a place that use to be good and has lapsed to something less than…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for lunch. I had the enchiladas suizas, which were quite good. Probably not too healthy, and drenched in sauce, but I enjoyed it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah I second practically everything everyone seems to be voicing about Rosa Mexicana. Its ok, thats about where it ends. The $12 guac at the table is a novelty at best, they have a few creative drink…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rosa Mexicana is what it is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sure, freshly made quac at your table is fun and maybe exciting, but honestly I'm not writing home about it (except, I guess in this case I am).…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in from out of town to visit friends and we went here for my friend Marla's birthday. The pomegranate margerita's were really good, they make the guac fresh at your table and the service is…
