Rose Dairy — Restaurant in Cheshire

I was craving a delicious grilled or char-broiled hot dog with mustard and relish, and though I've lived about 15 minutes away for many years, I had never visited Rose’s Dairy Bar before. I’m so glad I finally did! The hot dog was exactly what I was hoping for, and to my pleasant surprise, the bun was toasted and buttered—yum!

My daughter ordered a grilled cheese with tomato soup, and a milkshake, and she loved every bite. The picnic tables were a great spot to sit on such a beautiful day, making the experience even more enjoyable. Joey, one of the owners, came over and asked how everything was, which was a nice touch of customer service. While eating, I could smell the burgers grilling, and it was so tempting I almost ordered one to go.

Later that evening, I couldn’t resist—I drove back and got myself a 1/4 lb burger. Joey recognized me from earlier and even shook my hand. Such thoughtful service to match the iconic and nostalgic vibe of this dairy bar. I told him I had come back because the burgers smelled amazing! He introduced himself and Jimmy as the owners and explained how they make their burgers from freshly ground meat, not frozen patties. Funny enough, I’m very picky about that and can definitely taste the difference—hand-formed burgers are night and day compared to frozen pre-formed ones.

The cook must’ve read my mind, too, because he asked if I wanted American or cheddar cheese right as I was about to ask if they had cheddar.

Needless to say, I’ll be back—and probably craving it...

8/10/19 I’ve driven past Rose Dairy literally thousands of times, never giving a thought to trying it out until today. It’s NCIS.......(Not Cooking, It’s Sunday). They serve burgers, dogs, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, pretty much any way you want them. Onion rings & fries are optional sides. It’s an order at one window, pick up at another when they call your name, kind of place. Cute! There’s only outdoor seating at umbrella covered picnic tables in a fenced in area next to the building, so be aware of that. It’s very clean, but meant only for the warmer months. I placed my order for a bacon, cheddar burger w/a side of onion rings, and found an open table to wait for my name to be called. A few short minutes later I was chowing down a very good 1/2 pound burger made from a hand formed patty. No flat, thin, hockey pucks here! The burger was really very good, the rings were a bit better than average, but not special in any way. Keeping in mind that the word “dairy” is in the name of this place made me all the more disappointed in the maple walnut ice cream I had after I finished my burger & rings. I kept seeing what I at first thought were bits of styrofoam from the cup the ice cream was served in, until I quickly realized it was ice in the ice cream. The ice cream was less creamy, and more icy. Lesson learned. For ice cream I’ll head over to Sweet Claud’s, about 75 yards north of here for my ice cream fix from now on. I’ll certainly return for a burger or...

I’m wondering, if roses has changed ownership because our last visit yesterday was not a pleasant experience. We ordered a cheeseburger hotdog, french fries and a birch beer for lunch. It should be noted that the burger was ordered rare as we have done several times in the past. So the first problem was that we were literally the only people ordering at this time there was no one before us and no one after us however, it took probably 20 minutes to get our food can’t figure out We finally received our order. The cheeseburger was cooked too well condition not anywhere near close what we asked for so we asked them to re-cook a new one which they did graciously however, the second one was also overcooked. The hotdog I would have to say it was also a little crispier than it should’ve been and the french fries, although they have never been very good, were not any better. The highlight of the meal sadly was my...