Rose Marie
Restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Seasonal American fare with Southern flair, great cocktails & patty melts
Seasonal American fare with Southern flair, great cocktails & patty melts
"A Southern-inspired, low-frills room in Williamsburg from the Yellow Rose team, this any-night spot doubles down on seasonal specials with an ever-changing menu that aims not to reinvent the wheel but to be reliably very good. The one constant is a patty melt on thick Pullman bread ($18) topped with pickled green tomatoes—whose brine also shows up in the martini—while larger plates like saltine-crusted fish ($27) come with rotating sides such as broccolini with ultra-creamy steamed potatoes or seared squash and rice. If you see a vegetable with a provenance, like Campo Rosso sprouting cauliflower, order it; it probably won’t be there next time. The restaurant excels at simplicity, with a cocktail list of spritzes, 50/50 shots, and a rotating frozen, plus nonalcoholic fruit sodas to match the anytime vibe. It’s versatile and comfortable—no yelling or phone lights needed—with something for everyone, whether you’re craving an acid-heavy green salad or a big plate of fried cheese curds; catch up with parents here, or split a patty melt with a date before a Grand Street bar crawl. Desserts come from pastry chef Young Cho, typically a semolina cake with seasonal fruit." - Bettina Makalintal
"A Williamsburg Southern-leaning restaurant and bar from Tex-Mex destination and Bib Gourmand–awarded Yellow Rose in the East Village, this addition joins the latest Michelin-recognized mix." - Nadia Chaudhury
"I discovered a free‑spirited Williamsburg offshoot of Yellow Rose that blends rustic charm with a loose, contemporary American menu tinged with Southern flourishes. It’s a great spot to drop in for a cocktail and a snack or to stay for dinner, choosing from sprouting cauliflower salad, saltine‑crusted fish with Carolina Gold rice, steak tartare, a patty melt with griddled onions, Vermont cheddar, bacon and pickled green tomato, or an order of crispy potatoes with mayo." - The MICHELIN Guide
"With white lace curtains and grandma-chic striped wallpaper, Rose Marie feels like hanging at a house party you caught glimpses of in an old family photo album, down to the Beatles-heavy soundtrack and throwback dishes like saltine-crusted flounder. This Southern-leaning Williamsburg bar from the Yellow Rose team is great for a cozy, casual dinner date, ideally with someone who’s up for splitting their picture-perfect patty melt with melty caramelized onions. But order your own Sun Green—a cucumber, lime, and tequila cocktail with arugula and black pepper—because you won’t want to share." - Bryan Kim, Molly Fitzpatrick, Willa Moore, Will Hartman, Sonal Shah
"The Yellow Rose team is hopping the L train to Williamsburg. With grandma-chic striped wallpaper and a hand-painted mural of a swinging party, their cozy new cocktail bar Rose Marie trades Tex-Mex for more broadly Southern food, like chicken fried steak. The patty melt is a real looker." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim