{"id":17261,"date":"2017-08-25T09:56:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T14:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=17261"},"modified":"2017-08-25T09:56:59","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T14:56:59","slug":"rosie-ohares-review-east-dundee-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=17261","title":{"rendered":"Rosie OHares Review East Dundee, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rosie<\/a>Brittany (n.) a region in France; a region in England; one of the best restaurant servers in Chicagoland.<\/p>\n

Yes, I’m going with the third meaning here. A friend and I rolled into Rosie O’Hare’s, an Irish themed eating and drinking establishment overlooking the Fox River in East Dundee, IL.<\/p>\n

I must have driven by this place a thousand times and never given a thought to stopping by – thinking it more bar than restaurant,\u00a0but my pal Tom (maker of fine streaming children’s videos, buy them\u00a0here<\/a>) suggested we give it a shot.<\/p>\n

I’m glad we did. There are three elements that make or break any restaurant experience, food, ambiance, and service. We hit the trifecta at Rosie’s.<\/p>\n

Our server, Brittany, is one of those (rare, these days) people who understand being “hospitable” is a big part of the hospitality \u00a0industry. She gave us a warm welcome like we had been lifelong customers and provided excellent service throughout our stay, with just the right amount of inquiries as to our needs during the meal.<\/p>\n

I went with the black and blue burger, described as \u00bd lb of fresh \u00a0ground black Angus Beef with lettuce, tomato, and onion. It was cooked to my direction\/satisfaction, and is served with chips and a handsome pickle spear. Tots or potato salad available for a small upcharge, and if you’re a regular reader, you know I’m a fiend for tots. Always.<\/p>\n

You also know I take apart burgers on occasion to check out the components, and this hand-formed burger was flavorfulon its own and the vegetable condiments were ample and freshly cut.<\/p>\n

The bun was bakery soft, fresh, but substantial enough to hold the toppings.<\/p>\n

Tom went with the corned beef sandwich, which Brittany was good enough to explain when he inquired about it, that it wasn’t the usual thing with thin-sliced deli meat, but rather thick-ish slices of \u00a0brisket, with corned beef seasonings and slightly smoked.<\/p>\n

It comes on grilled rye, with a side of horseradish, should you desire. It was spectacular. Sorry I didn’t get a pic of it.<\/p>\n

There’s a big smoker out back, which they deftly use with frequency including their weekly Saturday nite special of prime rib.<\/p>\n

Friday fish fry<\/a>, or course, and Sunday brunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We sat outside, overlooking the river, tables are ample sized with large sun umbrellas, if that’s your thing.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the menu<\/a> are small plate appys, specialty burgers,salads, sandwiches, wraps and “Henny Penny Broasted” chicken.<\/p>\n

Full bar, and extensive domestic, imported, and craft beer selections.<\/p>\n

So, to recap? Great food, pleasant surroundings, and Brittany.<\/p>\n

A perfect day.<\/p>\n

\"Rosie<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rosie OHares Review East Dundee, IL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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