Paula R.
Yelp
After moving down to the shoreline about five years ago, my husband and I finally made it over to Rosemary & Sage, and we're very upset that we hadn't eaten here sooner! Last year, our friends from out of town recommended R&S, which is when I heard about it for the first time, but it wasn't until last night that we finally checked them out.
Despite it not being on our radar, it seemed to have a devoted following of regular patrons, with great food and a comfortable atmosphere. We carefully reviewed the menu and the specials, and struggled to make a decision!
We started out with some perfectly executed cocktails: I chose the Palmatini (requesting it to be not too sweet). My husband chose a Dirty Martini and asked Nancy (the owner and also the bartender - at least for that evening) if, by any chance, she had blue cheese stuffed olives, fully expecting her to say 'no'. Instead, she said 'just give me a few minutes and I'll make some for you'. Nancy also offered us the 'dirty ice' without us having to ask!
Next Clams Casino, excellent! One of my favorites because other places have SO much breadcrumbs that I feel as though I ordered stuffing instead of Clams Casino. NOT R&S, buttery and garlicky goodness topped with bacon!
My husband ordered a cup of the scallop and red pepper bisque, thinking that he would have it all to himself given I am not a fan of scallops. I expected to take one bite just to give it a try, the flavor was off the chart! Before my husband and I knew it, I had eaten half of the bisque. Let's just say I got 'side eye' from my husband!
Bread. Oh my, the bread. I try REALLY hard to be 'low carb' but once I had once piece of the warm, crusty, buttery bread I knew my scale would be mad at me! Do not let the color of the aioli throw you, it's pink and YUMMY! Red Beet reduction, with aioli and cheese.
On to our main event. I absolutely LOVE that we could pick between a 'petite' portion or an entree portion especially given we had appetizers. My husband ordered the lobster madeira, which he said was excellent. After the bisque experience, I did not dare reach over to have a bite of his entree. There was SO much fresh picked lobster in the petite portion that we wondered how Nancy makes money on this dish! I had one of the specials, which is salmon piccata, and I chose to have double vegetables (broccoli and spinach) instead of a starch and veg as I had done enough damage with the amazing bread! The salmon was PERFECTLY cooked, so moist, and buttery. LOVED it.
Then, the dessert menu. OH MY...my favorite is on the menu, carrot cake. I am VERY particular about Carrot Cake, and this was just like my mom's. PERFECT cream cheese frosting, not too sweet like others!
AND they are open MONDAYs!! I absolutely cannot believe that we did not take pics! We will resolve that on our next visit!