The Pink Rose

Candidly, never been a fan of this place... used to have a DJ in an underground bar where it was loud and cramped. Went back the other night after a long hiatus and noticed it had REALLY changed. New owner came up to greet us and man, he really impressed us. The menu has gotten so much better, the atmosphere went from frat house dive bar to a nice place that we'll be visiting quite often. Very nice place now.

I had a friend visiting from LA and wanted a fun place to have brunch and mimosas. So we did some searching online and came across Pink Rose. It had great reviews and people raved about their bottomless mimosas special. So we ventured downtown and sure enough this place had a great brunch vibe. We did not have to wait for a table which was nice. The food was very good, and the portions were larger than what we expected.The bottomless mimosas were great and I did like that the staff made sure my glass was never empty.The staff was friendly and checked up on us constantly even though they had a full house.

Yesterday a friend and I hopped on the streetcar opposite the Central Library, just to see where it would take us. We were riding through the Pearl and chatting, when we noticed the Pink Rose, with their lovely outside dining area. It looked so intriguing we got off at the next stop and walked back. We arrived at 1:20 p.m., in good time for brunch. I had the Pork Belly Benedict ($12) and my friend had the Brussels Hash ($11). She was very happy with her dish, and I was ecstatic with mine. The portion seemed a bit modest, but by the time I finished, I had to leave three bites of potato because I couldn't fit them in. My friend and I had been talking about seasoning your food before tasting it, which we agreed was rash, and it wasn't until after we'd begun eating our perfectly-seasoned food that we noticed there were absolutely no condiments of any kind on the table. The Pink Rose is absolutely going on our list for Happy Hour! The host and servers were pleasant and attentive, the prices reasonable and the ambiance was perfect, as was the weather. (Note to self: be sure to schedule time for more of these spontaneous activities. :) )

I stumbled into this place last night around 12:30 AM just looking for a place to finish off the drinking. The atmosphere is very quaint its odd that it has so many levels and if your to drunk you will likely fall down one of the many sets of stairs. The music was house and it was BLASTING so loud you would think that a dance floor was near by. When you look around for said dance floor you soon realize that this place is SMALL and no dance floor would fit! So I wonder why the music was so loud and dance? I did not eat food so I can't say much about that but I think this place has lots of potential and I'm hoping I hit it on an odd night.