"Rose's Cafe is a nice little spot on Union St. We went there to check out their Fall Menu for SF Restaurant Week. My husband chose from the regular menu and I had the prefix menu. He order the Grilled Local Calamari with Lentils, Braised Green and Paprika Aioli. We didn’t expect this type of calamari but it certainly WOWed us in a good way. We highly suggest this for anyone who wants to have fresh calamari that’s not fried. My first course was the Roasted Beet Salad. It was a good portion that was simply delicious. My second course was the House Made Fettuccine with cauliflower, leeks, chilies, tomato sauce and Pecorino. It was light and tasty but my taste buds would have been happier if the sauce was a bit more memorable. My husband was in the mood for burger and that’s what he got. Nothing special just something to fill him up. For dessert we shared the Dulce de Leche Lava Cake. It was sweet with a chewy outer crust. Not really to my liking as I was imagining something with a bit more chocolate in it but I’m sure others would disagree. Try it you might say I was all wrong. Oh, I did have the wine paring with each course. I highly recommend the Vinho Verde, Duinta Da Lisa, Portugal, 2020 to start. The Chianti, “Cetamuna”, Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscan, Italy 2019 was light but I prefer a bolder blend. Plus, I wouldn’t recommend anyone having a dessert with the Tawny Port, Dow’s Portugal 2015. It’s just too sweet so either get dessert or the port but not both. Cheers!"
