Roses New York

This place was horrible. We called ahead to order take out.
When we arrived they told us that they made the wrong pizza by mistake and it would take 20 minutes to fix it or we could just take what they made! We agreed to take the pizza but it still took them forever to check out the order so all of our food was getting cold as we are waiting to pay.
When we got home we realized the toppings on the pizza were burnt and they missed a few items we had ordered and paid for.
The customer service and quality of food is definitely lacking here.

I had a decent experience here; however, the pizza crusts appear to be formed & pre-​made and for a $ 17/​$ 18 price point I’d expect hand-​made dough. That said, I went on a day where one of their pizzas was discounted to $ 11 — where I feel the price should be 100% of the time. Beyond that, the atmosphere was nice and the service was good (although we were the only people in the restaurant). With a few tweaks (including ditching the bad house music) I could see myself going back.

It was not worth the money!
I was not happy with the food or the price. When I arrived there with my husband, I didn’t feel like eating there at all. However, I decided to stay because my husband wanted to try Roses’s for a long time. Besides, the atmosphere looked nice and the waitress seemed attentive.
We ordered only two dishes; Calamari and Pillow pizza. My husband said the pizza was ok but it wasn’t ok for me. He also said that it tasted like there were shredded hot dogs on it! The calamari was worse. It wasn’t hot. It didn’t look like it came from deep fried at all. It sounds funny but I mean it. Calamari was soft and tasted like it stayed frozen for a long time. It looked definitely like the frozen calamari you can buy from Sobeys! Meh!
Service was fine but I didn’t think it was a good idea for two waitresses to eat at the same time. You had only two waitresses at the time. I don’t mind if you guys take turns for a break and have a snack but it doesn’t look ok when both of you turn your back to the customers and eat something behind the bar.
We live in City-​place, however I’m not coming back. The price was too expensive for the food. I’d rather go somewhere else for the same price and have a much nicer experience.

This place is a mess! Me and a couple friends came here the other night and one of the guys from the other table kept calling the waitresses bitches. A big argument broke out and it seems like there’s no proper management here whatsoever because the waitress had to defend herself from this really aggressive guy. We kept asking her if she was okay, and she said she was fine but I honestly don’t feel good when men call women bitches. Where is the manager? Why didn’t the manager escort these people out? I hope those waitresses are okay, and I don’t think this restaurant is going to survive if this type of behaviour is able to happen.

Cute neighbourhood restaurant, beautiful décor and not too busy as we went on a Wednesday night. This is a middle eastern place and has reasonable prices. The food was okay, but you get what you pay for. We ordered chicken and barg kebobs. They were good but they tasted like something you could get at the food court. Huge portions so we could not finish. Service was Great though, we had a very attentive waitress

Service was good. The sausage dip app was not good. I was going to order the eggplant one but last minute changed my mind. Wish I didn’t as I assume eggplant one would be better. The sausage tasted basically like cheap hot dogs.
On the other hand the kebabs dish (ordered the chicken and beef one) was good. Good, not great /​mind blowing. I enjoyed it and definitely reasonably priced.
I would go again but I’d skip the sausage dip. Also I’d like to try their shisha next time around.

Overall good experience I’d say. If you live in the Fort York/​City Place area it’s worth checking out. They also have hooks for $ 30
Service: greeted straight away, then abandoned for 20 minutes before we ordered anything. We almost left but I’m happy we didn’t. My only complaint. Service the rest of the night was good.
Ambiance: great atmosphere with modern shabby chic décor. Small restaurant with a large patio. Will be great in the summer. Clean washrooms which I really appreciate.
Food: Lebanese flair– eggplant dip was great. Pizza was good, nice chewy crust– don’t order of you are into thin crust crispy. Burgers looked huge but we didn’t have. Tomato salad was VERY lemony– good but don’t order as a main. VERY reasonable prices. Think $ 10 burger, $ 8 salad.

Tried the beef sausage app and egg plant dip app and mushroom burger and papa pizza for main. Not good. Apps were with sausage from departmental store. The eggplant felt home made. The burger had very good beef patty but that was it. The sauce on burger was very home like. The pizza was Arab style — no tomato sauce. I think this is mainly middle eastern but they don’t say it. Perhaps the kebab dishes would have better choices. Cause I didn’t try the kebabs, I’ve given these guys 3 star — giving them benefit of the doubt till I try their kebab. I’d definitely suggest skip the pizza and burgers for sure.

Came here last night with my fiancé. We had the pleasure of getting Dakota as our server. She was extremely helpful and friendly with a constant smile on her face.
I ordered the salmon entrée and my fiancé got the chicken sishkabob. The food was decent but not anything we can’t make at home ourselves. The Rose’s fries were pretty good though.
Overall, I enjoyed my visit, and will be back.

Been to the new Fort York location twice now first during their first month opening, and again two months after. Both times have been pretty underwhelming. As a resident of CityPlace, I was excited to have another new restaurant open up. Hunter’s Landing is a great option, but service is terrible, and Roses New York looked more intimate and one of those places Spectra or Quartz residents can stop by after work regularly. They have two big screens and usually air sports games, which is a huge plus, and music and atmosphere is where they excel – if a bit small (or again, intimate).
And then the food… The first time I came on a Saturday and ordered their burger. It was around $ 7 which was very affordable, but then they mentioned the fries and any sides are extra for around $ 5. (Okay, I see what you did there, no biggie). I dug in and had a bite of the burger, and experienced an odd mix of goat cheese that in my opinion did not suit the burger. Now it is a Persian inspired menu, so it may just be my tastes, but many of my friends who I brought didn’t enjoy it much either – and they were hungry and drunk which is saying a lot. The fries were alright, a bit salty, but nothing special. Big side portion though and I managed to share with two other people. Overall, the first experience was fair, nothing special. We had take out and it took a little long, but I really wanted to sit in just to enjoy the atmosphere another time.
Two months later, they should have been all ready for regular business and I wanted to give them another shot. I stopped by just myself on a Tuesday night, and stayed in to order their salmon for around $ 17. Their drink menu was great and they do Shisha as well. They were playing the Raptors game on both screens, the crowd was genuinely friendly, and servers were very helpful. It was not overly crowded for a small space, but it didn’t feel deserted ether. The food came by a lot sooner this time around too. I looked down on my plate to see that presentation was very lacking. It looked like something I would’ve just plopped on myself after a busy day from work. I tasted the salad with dried carrots sprinkled on top, and the dressing was not enough, nothing spectacular either. The salmon was dry, and I had to ask the waiter for sauce that goes well with the salmon. She handed me what looked like mayo and ketchup, and she mentioned that it was what the chef gives to all customers who ask for sauce (I could tell the chef gets asked this a lot). I finished the plate, and my favourite part was the Persian rice, but sadly again, my experience was very underwhelming.
I really hoped this place would do well considering the lack of local places to CityPlace residents. My final verdict is that it is a great place to come by for drinks and have their sides, socialize after work, and catch a game with a friend or two. But if you are coming for a meal, do not expect much offerings here. Still, I do see potential though. When I got my bill, they asked me to fill out a questionnaire about how they did, and you can bet my feedback was as honest as possible. The workers seem to really care and want the place to succeed. Maybe in a few more months, I’ll give it another go.

Ok as promised I did return here and this time I tried some of their authentic middle eastern dishes and was very impressed. This time, the wait times for our food were much faster, the services levels which were great before, were just as good this time around and the food was excellent. My advice? Try anything except the pizza, or burgers (you can get these items anywhere) and go for the authentic special menu items (kabobs, stews, etc) your tastebuds will thank you for this :)

Delicious! We tried out Rose’s on their opening night. Even though it was their first day, the staff was wonderful and calm and were quick to serve us. We had their garden salad, chubby pizza and chika pizza. Everything was delicious and exceeded my expectations. I love their Persian influence. The pizza was amazing. (Chika was my favourite.) Our server Natasha was lovely and very helpful. The owner even sent us a delicious dessert on the house. I will definitely be visiting again very soon.