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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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
6 oz. center-cut filet, mushrooms, poblanos, tequila mushroom cream sauce
Beef tenderloin and chorizo skewer, tomatillo salsa verde, red guajillo chile sauce, Mexican rice
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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For now, Rosa Mexicano 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, lunch. 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, Filete Con Hongos and Alambre a la Mexicana. 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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