I’ve been hearing about Rosewater for some time. A friend and I stopped by after seeing Barbie. Rosewater did not disappoint.

Ambiance The place is beautiful. Feels like you wandered into a French country-side restaurant.

Drinks I ordered a mezcal-based cocktail and loved it. I hadn’t eaten much that day, so the one drink felt good all the way through dinner. I tasted my friend’s cucumber-themed cocktail and loved the balance of flavors—the cucumber shined through at the end of the sip.

I ordered the Salmon entree. The salmon came out piping hot and cooked just the way I ordered it. It was lovely. The proportions were great too—not too much, not too little. We share the Brussels. They were a delight. I think there was a balsamic reduction that went well with the cherries that were together in the dish. Again, the “cook” on the Brussels sprouts was nice—not too hard, not too soft. Almost ordered h th E corn too, but now I’m looking forward to having that next time because everything else was great.

I tasted my friend’s farmer’s market salad and that was good. Somehow her side of salmon for her salad was bigger than my entree and that was a little strange. 🤔

Dessert I ordered the lemon-something cheesecake. It was just ok. Could be a technique I’m not used to in that it was—I can’t find the words, but will come back when I do—something with the texture, not bad, just different—not smooth. The lemon drizzle was very nice.

Honey Caramel ice cream I didn’t order this, but had a taste. It was a perfect bit. Lingering. Memorable. I’d pick this dessert over the cheesecake next time.

Having been here finally, I’m sad I missed their recent tequila dinner. Better believe I’ll be at the next one! I have video and will post pics when I can cut the video.

Thanks for a great dining experience.

Changes to a 5-star. Originally gave a 4 because it was fairly warm, and we were seated by the napkin-folding utensil-wrapping table, and the cheesecake was a tad odd. Deserves a 5–this was one of the best experiences I’ve had at a restaurant in some time. Didn’t get the server’s name, but she had part of her hair brightly colored and she was superb.