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    Rowland

    3.7 (152 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Outdoor seating

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    Pumpkin bread pudding was tasty but smaller than it looks in the picture.
    Alanna W.

    We went for restaurant week and we were so excited to go but we left feeling very disappointed. The food we got was delicious and the home made bread was a good start to the night but the portion sizes were so small and my husband and I both left feeling pretty hungry. We had to make some snacks for ourselves when we got home. The wait staff was kind and the ambiance of the room was cozy and warm which I enjoyed. I'd be interested in seeing non-restaurant week portions to see if it's worth the money but I doubt we'll be back. My husband and I shouldn't spend $122 on our food and cocktails and leave feeling like I had snacks rather than a filling meal.

    Dinner special - Flounder
    Jacquie W.

    Love this restaurant and their amazing specials. This dish was amazing along with the roasted red pepper bisque for a starter. Macadamia crusted Halibut for the win!

    Butter Bean Cake
    Connie T.

    Rowland is a small, intimate restaurant located in the Fan. I would highly recommend making a reservation on Resy as a walk-in would likely take awhile to accommodate. The service and most of the food was great. The carbonara definitely could have been better. It was surprisingly a little bland and the presentation wasn't up to par with the other dishes, which doesn't bother me but they do consider themselves a "fine dining" restaurant. The risotto was my favorite and I would have ordered it as an entree if I could. It was pretty dark inside and somewhat loud but I think it'd make a nice date night for a special occasion.

    Marci F.

    I'm not sure it's fair to review a restaurant during restaurant week. I have to say I walked away a little hungry because the portions were small but that might've been because it was restaurant week. Our drinks were lovely and very strong and the soup with short ribs was incredible, my entrée of cinnamon pork was lacking in taste the flavor and the bread pudding did nothing for me.

    mushroom ravioli with duck confit
    Alexandra A.

    Overall, the food was not very impressive to me. However, the mushroom ravioli with duck confit is to die for. I would come back just for that dish. I wish I got more of that. The lamb sliders and lamb chop were both very pink/red, almost bleeding. That's not how I prefer my meat, so that might just be a personal preference. The pork chop did fall right off the bone. The server was really nice. The restaurant is really smoky because the kitchen ceiling is not enclosed. I would definitely come back to try different items on their menu and 100% come back any time mushroom ravioli was on the menu.

    Old fashioned
    Connie M.

    We had a wonderful dinner at Rowland last Friday night. We showed up ridiculously early for our reservation and had four instead of three but Derrick was able to accommodate us. He provided wonderful service throughout the evening. We started out with butter bean cake and calamari. The calamari was really tender and not chewy like some other places we've been. I love the butter bean cake, it has delicious flavors that combine to make the perfect bite. For dinner we had the NY strip, pork chop and bison burger. Our guests loved their bison burgers, I had the NY strip and it was cooked and seasoned perfectly and really tender. My boyfriend had the pork chop, if you read my reviews you know I'm not a huge fan of pork but they must marinate it for hours because it had a delicate flavor which complimented the side dishes. One little complaint, it was loud. We're old and can't handle all the noise.

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    2 years ago

    Classic food.great service choice date place nonjudgmental staff. A favorite of mine.

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