Hosed-bud

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I can't express how much I wish The Rosebud would go under new management.



Yet another completely crapful dining experience last night when pheromone and I settled for Rosebud because Spike's was closed. Everything was wrong, as it usually is there. Every time I go back I leave kicking myself for wasting a meal's worth of money in a hopeless establishment.

Before getting myself started, I should mention this: being from the Mid-Atlantic, I have big issues with "diners" that don't really serve diner cuisine. Diner is a cuisine, meaning to most people; patty melts, milkshakes, club sandwiches, chicken baskets, breakfast all day, and bottomless cups of coffee.

Kelly's makes an attempt at that. Rosebud doesn't, and it was a big disappointment the first time I went to see their yupped-out dinner menu that would be better suited for a midling hotel restaurant. Things I've ordered, especially from the specials listings, have ranged from meh to spit-out-awful.

What was wrong just last night:

*addled, forgetful service
*brought cole slaw instead of fries
*fries overdone
*no Tabasco on Tabasco onion rings
*no water refills
*refused to make grilled cheese (okay, I'll let that one slide since restaurants aren't obligated to cook off-menu. But grilled cheese should be on any diner menu.)

pheromone, tell me if I forgot anything. What bothers me is that we have arguably one of the most beautiful diner cars in America sitting right there, and it sucks. I routinely wish management would be taken over by a real diner family who knows how to cook and who knows what an actual diner experience ought to be. Glad I live nearer to Kelly's.

Yes I know, some of you love The Rosebud, and I respect your opinion. But I said last night that I was going to voice mine, so there it is.

Blech.

Comments

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Do they not do breakfast all day?

I've only gone a couple times, in the mornings, for breakfast (clearly). It's always been pretty ok.

Next time you go, be sure to ask them to hold the meh.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

No breakfast all day. :-( That's just wrong. Every time I'm in NYC I get breakfast at an odd hour because I can.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

I don't even like breakfastfood and I think that's crazy

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

They do breakfast until 3pm, although if you go at 2:30 they've already "shut off the water" for poached eggs, etc. and have usually run out of this or that breakfast meat.

[chuckm.livejournal.com]

Nope. They have separate breakfast and lunch/dinner menus.

They do have an omlette on the dinner menu, though.