Rosa Mexicano - DC

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The decour of Rosa Mexicano it's very unique, from the ceiling high, 10 feet long wall waterfall, that reflects the thousands cobalt blue tiles, to the elevated water pond in the main dining area. This place offers great evening views to the window seat (and yes there are many.) In fact it offers an open feeling by the sustantial use of 2 story sized windows that face the MCI center. If you love people watching, you should go on a MCI event night. You will be able to see limos and fans of all sort out on the street having a grand old time.
If you are going with a large party, you really need to make your reservations way in advance. We were 2 and I made my reservations 2 weeks ahead of time, there were only 2 time slots left.
The drinks are fabulous, if you like them fruity margaritas this is the place to go. But do keep in mind, they might be fruity yet quite potent. I have had their sangria ($28 per garafe) in the past and it was ok, but being a big sangria person I really was not impressed this time, in fact I can make a far better sangria with my mother's family recipe. I just thought it was too diluted and it was just Sangria wine on some fruit, not maceration to it, therefore lacked that nice fruit favour. Now, heir home made guacamole ($12)is a MUST, the waiter comes and makes it in front of you in a cute lava stone, he mashed the ingrdiends to your liking, and topped with cilantro. Its served with soft tortillas, witch are just quite ordinary and nice freshly made tortilla chips, a better choise. A couple of fairly spicy sauces are also brought out, one is green and the dark red one, the firey one is strong yet sweet.
We indulged in chicken flautas, wich were crunchy and filled with succulent meats.
For main dish we ordered Tablones with is boneless space ribs. These melt in your mouth like butter, they come undue on your fork without the need to use a knife.
Their portions are quite huge, so my companion and I shared the main entree, wich was accompanied by a bowl of delicious refried beans and a bowl of a bit insipid rice.
We could not stop there, we ordered the Mexican cheesecake to share, wich is doughtnut shaped and the center is filled with a delighful caramel sauce. The cheesecake per se had a rather interesting taste, sorta mascarponey yet plasticky. The cappucino was delightful, so I was told, I did notice a nice foam. Our bill was $108 with tax and tip.
The service was excellent even though he did dissapear at the begining to make the sangria. I got to practice my spanish and to teach my companion a few words.
My overall rating= 8
Definitively this a stylish place to take an out of towner, or a birthday celebration, definitively not the place for a hot date, since it can get kinda roudy, but I do think they need mariachis. 8)

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User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Pretty good: But rather pricey. You're paying more for the experience than the food.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Seek and Ye Shall Find: We are in DC on business and were craving mexican....and we found gem. I ordered Enchiladas Suizas and the Frozen Pomegranate Margarita, and was in heaven. The salsas were incredible (green and more green) and my friend had the Tacos de Pollo Asado
which tasted fire-roasted and zesty. The service was good, and the prices were roughly $19 on average per entree. Much higher than a "dive" but no one seemed to mind--definately a higher-end crowd than your local mom & pop shop but with the same taste. You get what you pay for--fresh, tasty and clean. The dress code was all over...I wore jeans and a t-shirt and fit right in with those in suits. Each table had a candle which was a nice touch. The chips were hot and salty.

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