Just finished lunch up at the Wild Rose Cafe, up the street from my office. All in all, not great. Not horrible, but I would hesitate before recommending.
I had an open face roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy and onion rings. I love open faced sandwiches, but this left something to be desired. The bread appeared to be white Wonder bread, and wasn't even toasted. I generally like something a little heartier when gravy is involved. The roast beef had to have been packaged, probably in with the gravy. The mashed potatoes were clearly boxed. The gravy was almost certainly prepackaged, but did have good flavor. The onion rings were slightly over cooked, but still crisp, and fairly good. I had water to drink.
My meal for one cost $12, with tip. Not worth it, in my opinion. A comparable meal at Strawberry Street would probably cost about the same thing. For a $10 lunch, I would like to have a couple of homemade items on my plate. I know full well the kitchen has to prepare things ahead of time, but the pre-packaged stuff kills you.
There was a large bar on one side, with most of the patrons sitting there. I do not know if perhaps that is the clientele the Wild Rose is searching for; if so, that more or less eliminates the romantic and family dining options. Given my experience at lunch, I would hesitate to recommend it for any of the three categories I review.
Business Lunch: quick service helps, but can't get past the food, 3 stars out of 5
Romantic Dinner: Loud music, poor ambience, huge bar presence = 1 star out of 5
Family Dining: Bar presence is limiting, cost of food = better options, 2 stars out of 5
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