An almost fast food like at the express but so much better. Having been a fan of all the rosebud's this little place in the loop is amazing. They offer a great menu filled with salads, pasta, sandwiches and daily specials. I usually end up having one of the daily specials.. Â Most of the stuff on the express menu is on the restaurant's menu. I recommend the chicken parm sandwich, any of the pasta with meat sauce, the fish special of the day and the soups are very good as well.
Rosebud by far is one of my favorite places to eat in the city. I have never had to wait too long to get food here. The seating isn't that much for the express, so in the winter I take it back to my office or summer I go across the street to the patio at Chase Bank.
Update**
It's really not that expensive, especially for what you get. Lot of places in the loop charge you more for less food and food that is not as good as Rosebud.
So yeah, I updated it!
This is one of my go to places for lunch. I hate to call this place fast food but it is. The salads are fresh, pasta al dente and bread crusty and delicious. Almost all of the items on the express menu appear on the restaurant menu at 50% or more, more. Â Everything is made fresh to order which sometimes causes it to take 5-10 min for your food but it is well worth it. They have great specials with the Friday Seared Tuna and Noodle Salad to die for. They have several soups every day including Minestrone and at least one other vegetarian soup. I don't know of any other place down town where they have a vegetarian french onion soup.
Review Source:Rosebud Express is in my building. So it really doesn't have to be that good to hold my attention. Luckily, R-Ex is actually a decent lunch spot if you don't mind dropping a ten spot. When said tenner buys me perfectly done whitefish, creamy couscous and yummy green beans, I do not mind at all. Plus, the portion is enough for two meals. They also offer salads, soups, sammies and breakfast, and a good selection of desserts. The wait for my food was totally reasonable, about 3 minutes, but that was around 1:15 so it may be worse during primetime. I can't tell if the tables outside are only for the adjacent Rosebud Theater District resto but you can probably squeeze your way in to the glass-walled dining area of the cafe next door.
Review Source:We were in Chicago for the day and while walking back to the train station, popped into Rosebud Express for dinner. Â Having dined at other Rosebud eateries in the city, our gastronomical expectations were high. Â And we weren't disappointed. Â My lobster ravioli with asparagus, spinach, and tiny shrimps absolutely luscious and my husband's veal parmesan with pasta was lovely too!
We ate in the dining room area which is a tad more formal than the casual seating area in the atrium right outside the restaurant. But still the atmosphere was casual and fun.
While our waiter was a little disorganized (we waited quite a while for our drinks and he "couldn't remember" where he had placed my wrapped carryout) the food was tasty and lives up to the Rosebud reputation!
I felt like I was coming here at least once a week after I started working in the loop. Â I like the salad options, but I was able to get the sausage and peppers meal when I was on my no carb diet and it was perfect change up. Â The prices are reasonable, and there is a communal seating area right outside the restaurant. Â They are very quick when I call in for a carryout order. Â There is a line if you decide to wait it out to order during the lunch time rush, so I suggest calling ahead.
Review Source:A good, solid lunch option in the Loop. Â Hidden away in the first floor of the building on the northwest corner of Madison and Dearborn.
Daily specials are sometimes appealing (though the physical example servings are a little weird--still helpful in knowing what you'll get and how to customize). Â The taco salad (sans meat for me) is good Midwestern faire. Â When one of the many specials doesn't appeal, the soup is always really good. Â Minestrone is solid, and there are often interesting daily choices. Â Better and less processed tasting than the soup at Au Bon Pain. Â Also good veggie-dip combo in the refrigerated case.
I avoid the meat (my issue), but generally a solid lunch choice.
I work right on Dearbon and I walked up to the Rosebud today. I had a nicely prepare crabcake sandwich special for $8.95 with shoe string french fries and dill pickle. The sandwich was light & crispy on the outside, favorable & tender on the inside. There was a light sauce on top of the sandwich and the fries needed no salt! With a 20 oz bottle of coke it came to $9.98. Not a bad bargain!
The guys preparing the meals were fast, hard working and calm during the rush lunch hour. I think they got one order wrong & the gave customer her what she wanted along with the wrong order.
They say if you want to try an expensive restaurant, do the lunch 1st since it's cheaper. If the Express is any indication on how good the Rosebud Restaurant is, I'll definitely try the restaurant when I'm able to moneywise!
I am so lucky to have a place like Rosebud Express in my office building during winter. So many days I rely on them for my lunch...without having to throw on my coat and face the bitter cold. The food here is excellent. The prices are a bit more than I'm used too, but they always give me more food than I can finish. My co-worker and I actually split one lunch item between the two of us.
They have the absolute best yogurt parfait in the mornings (which I found out are low fat!!). I was absolutely addicted to them for a long time. Also the lobster bisque is fantastic. The guy at the register is very friendly...I think he may be the manager.
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