ms. rose's fine food & cocktails

fly by. had 3 kids right from school "starving" stopped here on whim... kids raved... i have never had better oysters off the app menu in my life....
service was slow , we were not greeted and almost had to give up a child to get a glass of wine...... but the food made it all worth while. it was great.

another good trip with mrs. roses. my wife, child, and i came to mrs. roses for the 4th time this evening. (something we dont do often is repeat restaurants) i tried the pretzels with mustard butter which made me want to come back again just for a couple of orders of those. the shrimp and grits were slightly salty, but it may have just been from the ham. my wife's pork shoulder was over the top, and i will admit, i was jealous she had the opportunity to ea the enitire plate of cabbage and that silky smooth celery root puree. i cant wait to return for a fifth time and see what chef holmes has to offer the next go around. i guess i should mention wendi who was attentive, and by no means overly, prompt and informative. thank you for a wonderful evening.

great!. enjoyed the whole experience, even to the women's rest room---my wife couldn't stop raving. but i digress. fried chicken was wonderful; meatloaf outstanding. also enjoyed the beer sampler --- very generous for $6; and a nice selection. waitstaff was great --- attentive but not overly so, and very knowledgeable. comfortable place. we'll be back.

my wife and i ordered off the brunch menu today. i ordered the biscuits and gravy which was topped with an egg. worst b&g i've ever had. if you like a heavy taste of sausage in your gravy then you will be deeply disappointed. the gravy was extremely bland and had a starch taste with almost no flavor. my wife had the fried chicken which was ok. it came with a honey tobasco sauce which was very flavorful. the restaurant was nice but the service was very slow despite the restaurant being at less than half it's capacity. overall thumbs down.

impressed. dined for lunch. very impressed by the cleanliness and decor of the restaurant. anna was our server and she did an excellent job, punctual and polite. i ordered the jalapeno cheddar cracklings and roast pork sandwich with fries and it was outstanding. fresh ingredients, generous portions, prepared perfectly. washed it down with one of the many local beer options, the pluff mud porter by holy city. i will most definitely be returning and will encourage others to do the same.

another terrific find, and can't wait to visit again!. this is one of those places you drive by without giving it a second thought, unless someone takes you there. well, we were lucky enough to have some friends take us and my first reaction when we walked in the door was awe at the decor! it really is very tastefully done, from the mosaic dish wall to the gorgeous nature scenes on the big screens & a terrific singer playing some great tunes. we started with the dirty rice fritters which we would definitely order again. everyone at my table ordered the classic reuben, after hearing how great it was, (and it was!). i ordered the jamaican meat pie with avocado ranch sauce, which is actually on the appetizer list, because i was hoping to have room for dessert. no such luck - this was plenty to fill me up and so good that i can't wait to try it again! that side order of fries did not hurt either - talk about some good fries!!! another great dish was the side garden salad with their house dressing, a cider onion vinaigrette. all of this and extremely reasonable prices!!!

great dinner. could not be more impressed by this place. great service and food. where else in charleston can 2 people each have a cocktail, appetizers, entree and dessert and come out under $75.00 before tip? not many unless you count burger king... we enjoyed everything we had! the back wall that is made of leftovers from the previous restaurant (sunfire grill) is worth the walk to the back if you are not seated in that area.

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-----22 sep, 2013-----

oh my goodness!!!! this place is fantastic! the restaurant has a retro feel and a really cool mural on the back wall. we went for brunch with our 16 m/o. the food was just amazing! we ordered cornbread has with a side of bacon (like 6 pieces!!!), the mahi sandwich with street corn side (both soooo tasty!) and the french toast (melted like butter in your mouth!) and cheese grits which my baby couldn't get enough of! the coffee came in a big deep cup and was strong and delicious and the mimosas where strong and perfect. our waiter, tom, and the receptionists were very attentive. we will def be back as the dinner menu looks great too! go. just go! yum yum yum....

great place!. i have visited ms. roses several times and have always had a positive experience. delicious food and great service. i really think you should consider opening a location in mt. pleasant.

was shopping at cvs across the street when i caught a wiff of a char broiled steak...so i sniffed it out and it happened to be rose's. i live in the area and was a little skeptical because it said fine dining, so i was worried it would cost me an arm and a leg. well much to my surprise it was monday burger night 1/2 price; how could i resist!

excellent burgers i'd pay full price ....kudos!!!

love this place!. ms. rose's is a fun place with a great atmosphere. very hip. small menu, but the food is good and well-portioned. nice drink menu, too.

mixed experience - more disappointing than good. friday evening, august 2, 2013

upon arrival, my boyfriend and i were greeted by a smiling hostess. i was impressed with the look of the restaurant, as the design is modern, hip and eye-catching. i felt as if i was entering a chic restaurant in nyc. having said all that, our experience unfortunately took a progressive decline. we were seated at a booth in the bar area. our waiter, dixon, greeted us in a reasonable amount of time, and got our first round of drinks, again, in a reasonable amount of time. however, for additional drinks, it required a lot of effort and patience. our waiter was not "on top of it" when it came to refilling tea, offering another cocktail, and even getting the drink order correct. he seemed to be distracted, not attentive and was more interested in flirting with other servers.

in regard to the food. the salmon was ok, but the warm pretzels were terrible. they were dry and tasted somewhat freezer burnt. i have had better pretzels at the movie theater. it took a long time for our entres to come out. the fried chicken was dry and not very flavorful. the meatloaf, however, was pretty good, and the brussel sprouts were very tasty and well-prepared.

our waiter basically disappeared after we received our entrees. it was apparent we were finished eating, and another waiter and bartender were more attentive to our needs in regard to drinks, as well as needing to go boxes for the remaining edible food.

we waited way too long to receive our check. the waiter who first was friendly, became less than friendly and almost irritated with us.

overall, the experience was extremely disappointing. the prices were way too high for sub-par service and mediocre food. unfortunately, atmosphere is not going to be enough for us to return.

we will not be dining again at ms. roses. we may go to sit at the bar and listen to music. the bartender(s) seemed friendly, adept and cognizant of their job roles. our waiter certainly did not.

too bad, so sad. really looked forward to brunch here. when we arrived, we were seated without menus . after 5 or more minutes, my daughter got up to grab some. five minutes more, our waitperson appeared only to tell us that their two signature items were not available due to equipment malfunction or poor ordering. we placed our orders and waited....and waited...and waited. we noticed people seated after us get their food...and finish it. we asked twice where our order was. when finally served (after a 45 minute wait), our food was cool. i had to ask for refills for my drink. although nicely aestheticaaly appointed, the multiple tv screens showed deer hunting....while we were eating. we voiced our complaints, and although the manager was making his rounds, our table was avoided. i am an ex restaurant manager and chef . this place seemed as if the management was on an extended vacay. inventive menu, when offered, poor service and attention to detail. would not return

amazing atmosphere!!. i am so impressed with the design! went in for a quick bite at the bar. the bartender was comical, attentive, and went above and beyond to ensure a great experience. live music by patrick blake of whiskey diablo was a pleasant surprise. i had the arugula salad with shrimp, which was great, but will definitely go back to try the more effortful menu items.

great place, neat atmosphere and i will go back. however, the menu is a little all over the place like other people mention. the fried chicken is not the best i've ever had, which our sever really talked up, and a little overhyped. nothing special or flavorful about the mashed potatoes or biscuits. the carrot cake was terrible and the peanut butter pie just seemed like mush with peanut butter. but the mac and cheese was excellent, the dirty rice fritters, turnovers and turkey cuban sandwich are the most flavorful and best on the menu. the honey mustard dipping sauce was terrific. great service, great drinks, super cool environment. i definitely want to go back and try other things. give these guys a try.