The Best Dining Experiance In DC

By Tom Sietsema - FEB 29, 2016

Looking for something different, stop by Roses Luxury on Capitol Hill and treat yourself to a refreshing meal.

Stop right here if you hate reading valentines, because Rose’s Luxury is awesome, just as its white neon light inside says it is, and I no longer care (much) if I have to stand in line to experience it because the restaurant doesn’t take reservations. Chef-owner Aaron Silverman and staff do so much so well, and with better pacing than before, any qualms I may have had disappear with the waiter’s welcome (“Is there any way I can harm you by feeding you?”) and the sight of a rock shrimp seviche scattered with fried plantain crumbs that blows everyone else’s out of the water. This is food that makes you think: Does strawberry sauce belong on pasta? Can ground pork, sweet litchis, peanuts and habaneros find happiness on the tongue? Yes and yes! Unlike last year, there’s not a dish I tried during a recent exploration that I wouldn’t be tickled to try again. Slices of blushing hanger steak fly you to Japan and back with eel sauce and fried pickles. The kitchen high-fives vegetarians, although chilled vadouvan curry poured over charred bananas, crisp macadamia nuts and melon balls is likely to find the carnivore’s spoon returning to the bowl, too.

If your out around Capitol Hill stop by Roses Luxury for a unique dining experiance for you and your family.

Soloists might ask for a stool facing the open kitchen; dates and groups should aim for the rear, where hanging greens and strings of light place you in an indoor garden. At Rose’s, the drinks rock, the music sounds as if your coolest friend put together the playlist, and tarte tatin relies on eggplant instead of the customary apple.

Rose’s dares you to eat differently, and rewards you in the process.