Rose Marie, from the team behind the beloved neighborhood taco spot Yellow Rose, is a laidback joint on Lorimer Street that trades tacos and margs for sandwiches, frozen drinks and generous slices of cake. Pickled green tomatoes and Carolina rice make an appearance, but overall, the menu leans more “comfort” than “Southern.”
The vibe: Cozy and casual, with a never-fussy menu featuring hit after hit, this might be one of the best date-night spots in Williamsburg. Come for the bar snacks and a couple of rounds of cocktails, then linger over a patty melt and a pork chop.
The food: A crispy, buttery patty melt, a pork chop almost as big as your head and a chicken cutlet, its richness cut with a cool cabbage-and-cucumber slaw—the menu could easily go over-the-top if it wasn’t handled with such elegant restraint.
The drinks: Frozen cocktails headline the list: they’re playful without being too sweet. A rotating lineup keeps things interesting, and the drinks are designed to pair just as well with bar snacks, like olives and crispy Idaho potatoes, as they do with a full meal.
Time Out tip: Order the patty melt. It’s the thing everyone ends up talking about (in fact, you’ve probably already caught its cheese pull on your feed), and once you’ve had it, you’ll be talking about it, too.