Rositas Restaurante Hondureño — Restaurant in Hot Springs

👏👏 Horray for Honduran food in Hot Springs! This is definitely a new gem in town. The food was delicious, hot and fresh. The flavors all complemented each other and it was quite the umami experience with the Pollo con Tajadas (chicken with plantains) and honestly, I don’t like plantains!! But I decided to try this place and the dishes how they come bc tastes change and either mine have or they know how to cook delicious plantains. They reminded me of dehydrated banana chips, but soft and hot with perfect crispy bits. I will say the atmosphere isn’t the best but they just opened and that can change- it just has a cold vibe, but you can tell with the art on the wall they are trying. The server was awesome and printed a menu of the Honduran dishes in English, but he also explained the menu and after talking he offered to pick for us and we let him pick two authentic dishes to surprise us and both were AWESOME. The Baleada which is like a quesadilla was better than any quesadilla I’ve ever had and my only complaint is there wasn’t a second one with it bc it was hard to share! Now as far as the Pollo con Tajadas, I really can’t say enough great things. The chicken was bone in and it was seasoned sooooo good! The sauces and the salad mix with the beets- mmmm! I recommend trying it as it comes, trust me, even I was brave to try it with the plantains and I’m so glad I did. Culinary combinations really can surprise you if you give them the chance and I definitely would give these guys a chance. Seating tip: if you are cold natured sit farther away from the door- it doesn’t close well and there’s a little chill and the booth against the window moves so be warned 😅 all in all, great food and great folks. I even met Rosita herself and she was just cooking away which I loved. I can’t wait to return to try the other authentic dishes. So excited for some new...

We were burned out on Bathhouse Row options, so we decided to try Rosita's and I'm so glad we did. The food was so fresh, delicious, and different. I've eaten in Mexican and Colombian restaurants many times, but this was my first visit to a Honduran restaurant and it was absolutely delicious. The pupusas were crisp and gorgeous and creamy inside--probably the highlight (we got pork and cheese), the carnitas de res was delicious, and the burrito my son got was the size of his head.

The interior was clean and bright, the service was great. The one tiny complaint I might have is that because the space has hard floors and cinderblock walls, the music playing was bouncing off the surfaces and made the room loud enough that it was hard to hear each other and the...

This is real Honduran food. Not Mexican or TexMex. Just putting that out there for people who don't understand there is a difference. We popped in for a quick lunch. We ended up splitting the Pastelitos de Pollo (empanadas). It came with cabbage, pickled beets and carrots (sauerkraut), Pico and cheese. So good. The dough had so much flavor. The chicken was finely shredded and not overseasoned. Also got a glass of Tamarindo juice. Fresh made! Finished off with a carlota de limón, a delightful lime custard and wafer dessert. Not too sweet, just right We can't wait to go back again. We peeped at the plates coming out of the kitchen and everything...