Rose Villa Restaurant, Southern Table And Bar

Fantastic meal with a lovely atmosphere. Each course we had we enjoyed and the atmosphere is incredible.

Easily the best dine out experience of the year. Warm, ambient and cozy surroundings of an old mansion, dim lights and absinthe wall art on a frigid December night. We were seated with another couple in the corner of an upstairs dining room and Rhett, our server, excelled in every possible way, even giving us a brief tour after our dinner. The scallop appetizer and the wedge salad were delicious. The filet melted in my mouth. The entire restaurant gave off an enchanting, mysterious and haunted vibe, with a secret doorway and an upstairs bar tucked away that serves absinthe. This is a place to go on a chilly night to celebrate with friends. By far one of the best dining experiences of my life.

No doubt the food here is excellent, and in general the service is as well. But I'm left with a bad taste in my mouth because as I was signing the check for my three-figure bill 20% tip for two people, I was told that another party was waiting for the table. In other words, hurry up. There were several other things that happened in the last few minutes that implied we needed to rush, including a cursory offering of dessert, that turned what was a relaxing evening into a stressful dash for the door. There were four of us in our party, And by the time we walked out we had been in the restaurant an hour and a half. That is below average for just two people in any fine dining establishment, and there were four in our party. We did not lollygag. We did not take forever to make up our minds. And it's disappointing because I was really looking forward to this, I love the food, but I don't feel like the experience was in line with what this restaurant could potentially offer.

We sat for 10 minutes before a server finally came, only because I asked for one. He was good but didn't tell us about any of the specials. It was our anniversary and my husband made reservations and the table was decorated very lovely. As an anniversary gift we were able to order 2 drinks that were very good. Our food was well done a well. I ordered the Bouillabaisse and although it was tasty, it did not have much broth, which is what I expected. Otherwise, everything was good. Our server was nice and friendly but not very servicing as he didn't ask if we wanted more water, only refills for the drinks.

Some really great food, the staff was fantastic, we had Nickolas as our server, top notch! The Lobster Mac and Cheese, Deviled Eggs and the Chicken Pot Pie were as good as I have ever had. This place is a visit again.