I completely disagree with this food review. I completely agree with the review of the ambiance and service. BUT the food at this place is absolutely fresh (the chef orders food daily and even regularly makes purchases at local farmers markets on the way into work). The combinations and preparations are tasteful and delicious. I had the lemon ricotta gnocchi and the sturgeon. Both were fantastic. And I enjoyed the fried green tomatoes and the fresh house pulled mozzarella. Give the rose another chance and I'm sure you will do a 180 on your rating of the food. The food is so good you forget about the terrible decor.

I go to the Pink Rose about once per week and the staff are amazingly friendly. And the food is always delicious.

Too strange for me. Front door was locked at 8PM on Saturday and the staff didn't even care. I entered through a back service entrance unnoticed. I saw only one customer in the whole place. The hostess was a flake. I didn't even see anything worth buying at a no-doubt-forthcoming bankruptcy auction. Do us all a favor -- turn off the power and shut down.

I have noticed that more than a few times the Mercury and The Willmette Week (of which both I like to read and skim through) often give restaurants in the Pearl the bash or don't want to review them in general. Portland is a very alternative town, and YES, I DO love my East side - as well as down town and also the Pearl. Each side of town has it's good places to go. . .althoug their is NO lying - the far SW side (dare I mention Beaverton! GASP!) has nothing delicious, healthy, or creative to offer - only chains. ANYWAY, pretentious is pretentious no matter what side of town you are reviewing! Don't hate on the Pearl just because you are partial to the East. And don't hate on the East if you are partial to the Pearl. Crappy food and jerks are all the same - driving a beater car and living in an old building with "character" doesn't make you any nicer or better of a person (or any less) JUST THE SAME as driving a BMW and living in a loft that could pay the mortgage on two houses doesn't make you any nicer or better of a person (or any less). GET A GRIP and Please MERCURY, start making some unbiased reviews. YES, Roses is underground beneath office max and I will agree, I don't like the location or the lighting. But, that doesn't make the food bad and being in the Pearl doesn't make the food bad. I remember Mercury and Willamette gave a bash of a review to that same spot years ago when it was SOLO even though it was very popular. So, put on your funky $5 shades from the five-and-dime, put on your big-boy/big-girl panties and start taking a look and taste at what's REALLY there.