Rose Tattoo Cafe

Rose Tattoo Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   prefernotto VIP

   Philadelphia35 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on July 31, 2019

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We arrived for our reservation to find the restaurant closed. No one called or emailed to notify us. No one has contacted us since with an explanation or apology.
   

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   KieshaH

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on July 27, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved thee atmosphere. Would recommend as a romantic spot. We will be returning as it it one of our favorite spots!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Philadelphia16 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on July 20, 2019

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   This USED to be my favorite place but not anymore. Got there at 8:30p. We were obviously rushed because we had to put our full order in. What restaurant does that?! But I’m thinking that the wait staff wanted to leave by 10pm. Either way, that’s never happened before when I went in the past. Okay so we got the filet egg rolls. The rolls desperately needed salt. Then we got the tortellini with smoked chicken. Some of the chicken was cold. Maybe it was frozen and all of it didn’t thaw out in the cooking process. The tortellini was supposed to be four cheese but it tasted like no cheese. And this dish too desperately needed salt too. We also got the salmon. Now that was really good so no complaints there. I raved to my boyfriend about how this was my favorite restaurant and I was soooo embarrassed! We flew all the way from Florida (where I now live) and it was such a disappointment. Won’t be going back. Oh and they didn’t even have liquor. BYO temporarily?! Did they lose their liquor license or something?! Not the same place it once was years ago. No longer my favorite place :(
   

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   MarianneG VIP

   Philadelphia1 review

   4.0

   Dined on July 19, 2019

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Once the new liquor license is renewed The Rose Tattoo will be what it always was - a wonderful neighborhood place with beautiful bars and outstanding food. The menu nor quality of the food did not change but unfortunately because there was temporarily no liquor license there were no beautiful bottles lining the bar and it looked really empty. Plus they were down two servers and so our service was unusually slow.
   

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   TerryA

   Philadelphia2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 18, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Rose Tattoo is the perfect place to take out of town guests the food was delicious and so was the ambience.
   

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   JoannB

   Philadelphia1 review

   4.0

   Dined on July 16, 2019

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Was not aware that there are new owners and a byob, would have either brought a bottle or picked another place to eat. A little under staffed at the moment due to the turnover. Still love to eat at rose tattoo.
   

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   KimW

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on July 9, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Even with no liquor license at the time the food was amazing and I highly recommend.
   

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   SteveV

   Philadelphia1 review

   4.0

   Dined on July 6, 2019

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. It's currently a BYO which was not listed on the website. Otherwise a very cool place.
   

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   DouglasL

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on June 27, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Rose Tattoo Cafe is a delight. The food is consistently delicious and the service is excellent.
   

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    FeliciaQ

    Philadelphia1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 18, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    We were told by phone, 45 minutes before our reservation time, that the restaurant was suddenly a BYOB. I should have taken this as a sign to change the plans. (I actually should have taken the fact that the place hasn't changed since the early 1990's as a sign, but that's on me.) So, I go to Whole Foods like a champ and buy a bottle of wine. Then, I am at the bar waiting for my friend when the couple behind me orders DRINKS. Yes, and they were not told that they couldn't have them. WTF. Friend arrives just in time to distract me. Flatbread was fine. It was flat. It was bread. My shrimp pasta tasted like nothing broth. It tasted like nothing, in broth. Rose Tattoo was something back in the day. It needs to be left there.
    

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