Rosa Mexicano is one of the best mexican restaurants in New York for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Union Square.
Rosa Mexicano at Union Square is doing something the neighborhood's dining landscape genuinely needs: contemporary Mexican cooking that respects the cuisine's architecture without flattening it into queso-blanketed familiarity.
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Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Rosa Mexicano is listed in the moderate price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
roasted chicken, red guajillo chile sauce, Mexican cheese, red peppers, corn, and poblanos, layered between corn tortillas and served over poblano cream sauce
Braised pork shank with tender, fall-off-the-bone meat, served with corn tortillas, cabbage escabeche, tomatillo salsa verde, and habanero-pickled onions
Beef tenderloin and chorizo skewer, tomatillo salsa verde, red guajillo chile sauce, Mexican rice
6 oz. center-cut filet, mushrooms, poblanos, tequila mushroom cream sauce
Rosa Mexicano is a reliable mexican choice in Union Square in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Budín de Pollo and Chamorro also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 4,740 Google reviews.
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Rosa Mexicano is a Mexican restaurant located in Union Square, New York. Rosa Mexicano at Union Square is doing something the neighborhood's dining landscape genuinely needs: contemporary Mexican cooking that respects the cuisine's architecture without flattening it into queso-blanketed familiarity.
Rosa Mexicano is best for central, dinner, local. Rosa Mexicano is a reliable mexican choice in Union Square in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Budín de Pollo and Chamorro also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 4,740 Google reviews.
Rosa Mexicano is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 8.6 from 4,740 reviews
Start with Budín de Pollo, Chamorro, Alambre a la Mexicana and Filete Con Hongos. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Rosa Mexicano holds a 8.6 Google rating from 4,740 reviews. Rosa Mexicano is a reliable mexican choice in Union Square in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Budín de Pollo and Chamorro also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 4,740 Google reviews.
Rosa Mexicano is located at 9 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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