Rosina - New York

Living downtown, I 've never sought out a restaurant so far uptown and so far East (never even knew of it 's existence)! However, my dear friend just moved to nearby 86th Street and suggested we meet there. It 's a charming, small restaurant, with a nice ambience and excellent service. I had the Roasted Beet salad (not your conventional with lettuce) consisting of beets, pear, goat cheese and (supposedly) pistachio nuts. It was tasty, but I didn 't see or taste any nuts. For a main dish, I had the penne with eggplant, which was delicious and abundant, with just enough seasoning. Unfortunately, it repeated on me all night, but I don 't fault the restaurant. I either ate too fast or there was some seasoning in it that didn 't agree with me. My friend and I hadn 't seen each other in months, so we had a lot of catching up to do and we were not rushed, nor were we hovered over. It was a very good experience.

We wanted to try it because it is in our neighborhood. The host was rude and the service took way too long. The food was ok. Not worth going back.

What a great place. Service was great. Food was outstanding. Little on the pricey side so this would be a place for special occasion but sooooooo worth it!! We will be back

Rosina is consistently a great experience. It's the perfect neighborhood spot that always has outstanding food, and very friendly and helpful staff. I love dining at Rosina and have also ordered takeout. Everyone I've taken to Rosina has loved it! This occasion was my birthday celebration Rosina is my local favorite, so it was a natural choice!

Got off to a rocky start when we waited several minutes for anyone to acknowledge our arrival, then several more minutes to check our coats (there were no other customers in sight). After that, though, everything was fine. The food is very good. One in our party had a fish stew that he raved about. My salmon was also delicious. We will return.