I went to Rose Café for a work lunch, and I was pleasantly surprised. The photos on Yelp don't reflect how good the food is. I ordered the combo with a half a sandwich and a cup of soup. The sandwich I had was scrumptious. I can't remember the name, but it had chicken, tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, and a spicy spread. The tomato soup served on the side was huge and very tasty. I also got two pieces of zucchini bread on the side. That was a perfect ending to the meal. Can't wait to go back! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Tomato soup - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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There's something I genuinely appreciate about places that aren't chasing hype or trying to go viral...spots that simply stay true to what they do. Café Rose Express by Turnip Rose is absolutely one of those gems. Every time I dine here, I walk away impressed. The food is consistently well-executed, thoughtfully prepared, and always delicious. Today I tried the Three Cheese Melt, made with cheddar, provolone, and gouda. What really elevated it were the ultra-thin tomato slices...just enough acidity to brighten the sandwich and keep it from feeling too heavy. Paired with the crunchy sourdough, it was easily a 10/10. Honestly, one of the best grilled cheeses I've had in a long time. I also ordered the soup of the day: pork and shrimp wonton soup. Another standout...perfectly seasoned and generously portioned. Even in the small cup, I counted at least five wontons. Solid 9/10. If you're looking for a relaxed spot with great food, I highly recommend visiting Café Rose Express. Take your time, enjoy the atmosphere, and definitely sit outdoors if the weather's nice. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Pork & Shrimp Wonton Soup - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Had such a wonderful first time experience today. The cafe is just the cutest with plenty outdoor seating surrounded by a garden. I'm so sad I just found out about this place because my office is down the street and we're moving in June I got the chicken club half sandwich with a strawberry spinach salad and zucchini bread. Portions are generous my meal exceeded my expectations. (Zucchini bread was nuts!) Can't wait to go back! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Chicken club Sando with strawberry salad and zucchini bread. 10/10 - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This tucked away hidden gem is for those of us who forget our lunches or have a business meeting or better yet want something healthy and delicious to eat and a beautiful place to sit outside and eat. You can sit inside or outside on the beautiful patio under the twinkle lights that over look a beautifully manicured hideaway lawn and rock garden. Large enough for parties and weddings. While you eat, you can listen to the birds chirping and bask in the sunlight or shade if you prefer. The food is delicious and made with love. They are only open until 2pm. And don't forget your salted carmel cookie, they are the best. read more

I've been here several times now and I've tried a few of their sandwiches and soups. Everything i've tried is very good and very fresh. Sandwiches and Paninis are all excellent. All their soups are tasty...but my favorite one is definitely the Lobster Bisque. It had huge chunks of lobster in it. Their soups are different from day to day. Considering how busy they get during the lunch crowd they get the food out to you pretty fast. All the workers are very pleasant. I will definitely be visiting this place on a regular basis. read more

Cafe Rose Express - 1/2 sandwich (turkey) and a lobster bisque. - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

What a nice little cafe nestled in a business park. They target the business community with hours 10:00-2:00. Looks like they do quite a few catering and office lunch orders. I had a roast beef panini it was delicious. My friend did 1/2 soup and 1/2 BLT. Everything is homemade I don't think you can go wrong. Plenty of staying iinside and out. Tip: you get to select a side order get their zucchini bread it's homemade and perfect for next morning! You will be pretty full from their meal. Also their iced tea is delicious!! read more

A great lunch spot, especially if you work nearby. It gets pretty busy around lunchtime, but there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to accommodate the crowd. I tried the new Beef Me Up! panini with a side of fruit, and it did not disappoint. The roast beef and béarnaise aioli made a flavorful combo, and the fresh fruit on the side was a nice, refreshing touch. Definitely worth trying if you're in the area. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Beef Me Up Panini - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The service/ staff is amazing, all I did was order and I decided I was coming back. They were happy and so welcoming, it felt like I was a regular even though it was my first time. The Manager Jen was so kind and upbeat, and just made my experience great! The food is great also! I got the Thai Salad and I can't wait to go back and have it again! I also tried the everything cookie and banana bread and would absolutely recommend them - delicious! The location is better than I expected, I thought it may be a business complex restaurant but it's not- it's an actual restaurant with its own parking, ample inside and patio seating and the best part is a beautiful huge field with some large rocks - perfect for a picnic or my kiddo to run around while having a bite! I was very impressed, and will definitely come back! read more

Fresh, high quality food here. It's a business park secret - with an excellent lunch option - daily soup and the zucchini bread is delicious! read more

What an unbelievable experience I couldn't believe the wonderful lunch we had with a great customer service easy parking won't let the sun a strongly recommended for your family or catering needs. Go see Mario smiles him and his team will take care of you. read more

Tried this cute place for lunch today. I had the 1/2 soup & sandwich. Cashew chicken salad and tomato bisque with zucchini bread were amazing! Super friendly service. We ate outside and it was lovely. Highly recommend! read more

Great food and service! It's a hidden gem not far from the freeway! And the outdoor seating is very nice.

This is my first time in this place. I ordered Smoked Salmon Salad and it was delicious! Awesome combination of dried tomatoes, capers, salmon, olives and dressing. Next time I want to try Steak Salaf,I'm sure that is great too. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Menu,my choice - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Great food and service. Beautiful place to grab a bite to eat. I would highly recommend it.

Everything about this place is perfect for a little girls' get together or a work meeting. I like how the place is setup for outside dining on a warm summer day or inside. The food is also delicious! From the bread to the salad, it never disappoint. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Catina shrimp salad - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The food is always fresh, at a reasonable price, and the zucchini bread is to die for.

Small unassuming urban cafe offering soups, salads and quick lunch eats. Has a country club vibe

This a great place and the food is delicious, service and ambience is nice. I recommend this place 100%.

Oh how I missed Café Rose! This was my first time back since we were slammed with Covid. I have to admit, I really missed their salads and sandwiches! And my favorite used to be to order any of their salads and they could make it into a wrap - but I found out that they don't do that anymore! Since it had been a while since I had been here, deciding on what to order was tough! I went with one of their new sandwiches - Cashew Chicken with avocado, tomato & lettuce on a croissant. It was good, but really messy. The avocado and tomato would squish out the other end and sides each time I took a bite *Kind of a challenge to eat at your desk. But that's ok - fortunately I had a knife and fork, so I just used that. I'm thinking I might go back again today for a do-over - maybe I'll try to order something that's not as messy. I also have to mention that they make a really good zucchini bread, which is one of your choices for a side you can get with your order - you can choose from a cheese roll, fruit medley, pineapple coleslaw, or zucchini bread. The fruit medley is a good side too but I usually get the zucchini bread. Then I'll save it to have with my morning coffee the next day. It's so moist and has a great flavor. They also sell a whole loaf but you need to give them advanced notice if you want to get one. I don't remember how much it is - maybe like $12 - $15 dollars a loaf *totally worth it! We'll see what I decide on getting today!! Enjoy your day! read more

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This hidden gem is the perfect lunch spot! The staff is so friendly and the food is really good. We received our order quickly. The portions are filling so the soup and sandwich special was the just the right amount of food. I would love to see more variety of drink options other than soda and iced tea. The ambiance is cozy indoors and peaceful outdoors, since it's tucked away from the road. I prefer to sit outside and was lucky to go on a cool day bc not all tables are in the shade, but wouldn't mind eating inside. I took my partner here for his bday lunch and he was very happy. read more

Staff was very cool and the sandwich's there might be the best around in the area just a bit of a wait it gets busy during break time order ahead it was my first time pulling up with my co worker let them know it's your first time the nice lady hooked us up with a cookie and drink then walking out I find out she gave us each a slice of some chocolate cake!!! read more

Cafe Rose Express continues to deliver perhaps the best lunch offerings in Orange County, a consistent mark of quality, year after year. With a weekly special (including a side and drink!), this place has returning customers, with many in fact, on a first name basis with the staff. Local, authentic, and delicious, those who know, know, and keep coming back for what is reasonably priced lunches in a beautiful setting . Friendly and professional, delicious and filling, Cafe Rose Express is truly a gem in the culinary landscape of Orange County. Do yourself a favor and check it out if you're in the area... read more

Cafe Rose Express - The Special! - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This spot is hidden and I didn't even know it was so close to my old work! I was looking for some wedding venues and basically this whole building is connected to the Turnip Rose. The event coordinator was so helpful with us that she gave us a recommendation to try this place. The safety measures were in place and no problems with the mask policy there. The food: I ordered a Balsamic Steak Salad. It was delicious. There were eggs, blue cheese crumbles, spring mix, avocados, and of course, the meat! You also get to choose a side, I got the slaw because I needed to get more vegetables in but also make it delicious. I can definitely taste the balsamic, but it was not too overpowering. The blue cheese and the eggs matched perfectly with the springs mix to have different textures and taste. The avocado is a plus because to me, they are delicious! Next item is the Crispy Chicken Sandwich. I always get fooled that it's not 2 pieces of sandwich but they are just stacked up. The sandwich consisted of the crispy chicken, cheese, greens, and for the side, I got zucchini bread. It was the perfect match to my salad. Crispy yet tender and again, a different profile taste but overall, delicious. The ambience was a typical cafe but the food was amazing. I can't wait to try out the other salads and sandwiches! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Steak Salad - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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It was my first time here today and I will definitely be back, because the food here was outstanding and the atmosphere was peaceful and the staff were so great to me. I ordered the French Dip Pannini. I hoped that the sandwich would live up to the price (and it wasn't very expensive at all, really I just have high standards I'm stuck in the 1990's) and it definitely was absolutely worth it!! It was packed full of roast beef, very high quality meat. The cheese was melted and very on point. The bread was toasted to perfection. Like a pannini should be. This was a real pannini. The au jus sauce was so warm when I got it, and so was the sandwich. Together it was incredible!! The pineapple coleslaw was great too, with not too much liquid in it and not too salty or too sweet. You could taste the pineapple which made it special. I didn't order any drinks today. I am so thrilled this cafe is located 2 minutes away from my workplace. I will be coming here again very soon. I do want to try another menu option but I don't know if I will want to have anything other than what I had today. It was SO good!! I used the online website to order the food (which was easy, no username and password required), and although I was 10 minutes early everything was ready when I got there. Thank you!! See you ladies next time!! read more

First time and I will definitely be back. Staff - excellent service. Dining are - clean and comfortable-both patio and inside. Parking - quite ample Pricing - very reasonable Food - fresh and delicious We had Cobb salads with a side of zucchini bread. Delicious! read more

First time coming here to pick up a salad for lunch. I was going to wait to try this place out but couldn't wait since it was near my work and had to try. It was closer to work than I thought with great parking and pretty scenery outside and inside. Nice atmosphere and decoration inside the cafe. Nice welcoming employees inside as well with great service!! I ordered the balsamic stead salad and wow it was very filling for lunch when I didn't eat breakfast as well and it was worth the price!! I will come again soon and the best place to come for food in general! Thank you for the warm welcome and service and the great quality of foood!!! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Balsamic Steak Salad - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is an amazing cafe. Food is great, the establishment feels welcoming. The price is extremely fair for how good the entire experience is. I cannot imagine ever turning down the suggestion to eat here. read more

Great spot for an on the go workday lunch. The Tuna Laguna and Zuccinni bread were delicious. Nice outdoor seating. read more

Cafe Rose Express - a croissant sandwich and a croissant cake - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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As always very pleasant to be here and enjoy this delicious salad on the outdoors. I totally recommend this venue the service and quality of their food is to pay for! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Smoked Salmon salad - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I just finished my second lunch this week at Cafe Rose and I plan to be back again soon. Today I had their Beef Stew with a Mediterranean salad. I have been living a mobile lifestyle for over a year and I feel like I get a home cooked meal when I come here. Jayne my cashier went above and beyond to make me feel welcomed. And she gave me cookie and invited me back. Something we ongoing travelers so appreciate. I am in OC for awhile and you can guarantee I will be back, with friends read more

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The best salad ever!! Strawberry Spinach. Great atmosphere, wonderful staff and incredible food. And the zucchini bread is to die for. I'm here for a week and will go back at least once more! read more

Cafe Rose Express - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is SUCH a beautiful and relaxing place to have lunch. The name itself already has a certain charm to it. I regularly have lunch here with coworkers during the weekdays and only ever order one thing - their wet burrito especial! I love their simple online ordering system - it's so easy to navigate through and get your order at the time you request. Their wet burrito especial is HUGE and it comes with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo, so basically the works. The burrito is smothered with red sauce and topped off with mixed cheese and green salsa. The inside is PACKED with rice, beans, and meat. What more could you want! This burrito is ENOUGH for two meals - I am ALWAYS full from one half. Also, it comes with tortilla chips, something to add a nice crunch to the wet burrito. Staff here is always friendly and efficient - it's set in central business area so they know the drill and try to get the food out to you in a professional manner. It's always clean inside as well. One of my favorite places for lunch! read more

Cafe Rose Express - Wet Burrito Especial- HUGE and so good! Enough for 2 meals. - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Delicious fresh selection of salads, sandwiches and very friendly service. Indoor and outdoor patio.

I was immediately greeted by two of the cashiers when I opened the doors, which was completely welcoming and awesome for my first time there. I ordered the Torta Rustica to go, it was just as described just lots of deli Turkey, so be prepared for that also the red bell pepper is not in strips it's literally a half of a bell pepper. Which was overwhelming so I just took it off but it's flavor was still there. The zucchini bread is honestly the best I ever had, the spice was super the bread was moist it's hard to describe without drooling over it. I highly recommend getting tons of it if you can you'll thank me later . I also had the everything brownie with pecans and Carmel, it's rich and not dense fairly light and moist a great way to finish off the sand which. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Yum - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Came here due to my coworker raving about how delicious the food is. It's cafeteria style where you pay for your food at the counter and they bring you the food. I got the half salad and sandwich. The food came out quite fast. The honey poppyseed vinaigrette was a great complement to the strawberry spinach toss salad. The strawberries were sweet and ripe. It was a simple salad done right. The "Big Mouth Hoagie" was delicious. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. It was filled with ham, salami, turkey, yellow peppers, red onion, lettuce, tomato and Italian dressing. None of the ingredients overpowered the other. Every bite was more delightful than the last. I got the zucchini bread as my side. It was moist and scrumptious. The customer service was superb. My coworker had the torta rustica and her ciabatta was a little tough. We asked the server if she could get another type of bread and she brought out 3 slices of wheat bread. I am a fan and thankful that my coworker referred me to Cafe Rose. This is the perfect place for a quick and tasty lunch. read more

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I'd been running around Orange County completing various errands when my tummy suddenly made it very clear to me that it was lunch time. Naturally, I had to surrender and identify a spot to find some grub, though I still had a laundry list of tasks that needed tending too. One item on my agenda included spending time with grandma in a nearby rehabilitation center so a to-go option seemed the most appropriate. As I browsed through my phone I noticed this little restaurant with rave reviews. The hours were limited to the morning and mid-afternoon so I figured it was a local favorite. My instincts were right on target. I was surprised to see a line out the door! It was Tuesday for crying out loud! Good lord! Luckily, the line moved quickly. Everything sounded amazing, so I decided to order a half sandwich (California Baja) and salad (Crunchy Hong Kong Chicken Salad) combo for $8.50. It also included one side and after seeing so many positive comments about the zucchini bread I knew that this combo would be the best way to sample their signature items. When my number was called I couldn't help myself, I had to sample the goodies before departing. Mmm... the salad was very refreshing and I especially loved their sesame dressing with the cashew nuts. The sandwich was also tasty with the creamy avocado and moist chicken. The zucchini bread was good, but not as mind-blowing as I hoped. I somewhat regretted not dining-in as the out-door patio had a nice view, but I guess that just means I'll have to come back! and I most certainly will! read more

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The marketing department folks I work with rave about the food here. I usually bring my lunch and eat at my desk or in our patio but finally decided to give this place a try with a friend. We are so glad we did! This place is located in the industrial off beat section of Costa Mesa about 5 minutes away from work. There's plenty of parking and ample seating indoors and outdoors on their patio. Awesome. The line moves fast and there's a display case while you wait with all their yummy salads and sandwich offerings. Mmm. I was so hungry by the time it came for me to order my food. To get the best deal here, choose the pick 2 (which actually gets you 3 items). I got the Monterrey Turkey - with thinly sliced turkey, an herb mayo spread, tomatoes, and lettuce on a baked bread and the Hong Kong Crunchy salad. My entree also came with a fresh fruit cup. The plate was huge. It's almost like I got 2 sandwiches and an entire entree of salad plus a fairly decent portion of fruit (all which tasted wonderfully fresh and juicy). I ate it all because I was quite hungry. The owners are friendly and also run a catering business. They believe in serving you huge portions so if you're hungry for lunch, you've got to eat here. My entire meal was about $8 - not bad. They also have a frequency card so check it out. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Crunchy Hong Kong chicken salad - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The aesthetic of this place on the outside is amazing. If you want to go and hang out and have lunch with your friends I definitely would recommend it. The food is reasonably price and it taste amazing. Definitely go check the spot out. read more

Still a fan. The taste of their food is still exceptional. However, the few times I've been here for a coffee run in the mornings, The coffee cup ($3.25) were only filled up 3/4 of the way. At first I thought maybe it was just an off day... but if it's consistently only filled 3/4, then it must be their normal process. Onto the flavor. I usually order the hazelnut latte. It is a bit on the sweeter side for me. I will continue to be a loyal fan of theirs for lunchtime but I will skip the morning pit stop. read more

Cafe Rose Express - hazelnut latte coffee, have not had a sip & it is only 3/4 full. - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Excellent service and food. The Cantina Shrimp Salad is a flavorful meal with just the right kick of heat. Come for the food, enjoy the awesome service. Janyne is always a pleasure, greets people by name, cheerful and really knows the menu. Always with a smile, Kathy brightens the day with kind, happy words to make your day even better. read more

Cafe Rose Express - Daily special on the outdoor patio - American Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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