Rouge Waterfront Dining

Meh. This place wasnt really all that.

Came here on a week night, when I called ahead to make a reservation the hostess made it seem like the entire place was booked up and gave me a late dinner reservation (9:45). When we arrived the entire place was empty, except for another couple sitting outside on the terrace.

The place is beautiful inside. Very modern decor, the outside terrace is nice, candle lit, and the breeze from the water was pleasant.

Our server was nice. He came around and filled our glasses, answered any questions we  had about certain items on the menu.

The food was not good. We had ordered the crab cakes as an appetizer. They tasted like sand and were fishy. Obviously not fresh. I couldnt eat them.

I dont even remember what I had (good sign) and my husband had the ribeye, overcooked.

I wouldnt come back. It was not memorable in the least and I'd rather just go to Duffy's next door for cheap drinks with the same view.

The view was great, but the food was just average. We ordered the crab tempura appetizer which was actually pretty decent, but my main entree of chicken cutlets had a weird taste to it, and I didn't finish it or even take leftover which never happens! My boyfriend did enjoy his shrimp and scallop dish served over creamy mashed potatoes but overall, I wasn't impressed by this restaurant. However, if you want a great place to enjoy a nice view in a romantic setting, then this might be worth a try. Maybe I went on a bad night?

The view alone is a great reason to eat or grab drinks here. The decor of the restaurant itself is  nice- chandeliers and such. Service was amazing- we literally never sat more than a couple minutes with an empty plate before someone whisked it away, and our glasses were never empty. We had the smoked scallop appetizer, which was fantastic, and I had steak for my entree- it was perfectly cooked to the medium-rare I'd asked for, and the sides were delicious as well. He had the snapper, and it was also delicious, well-cooked in a light sauce. We also tried two of their martinis, a choco razz which I loved, and the watermelon- which was made with fresh watermelon which is nice but as a result the watermelon flavor was actually too mild, so it was a bit strong for me.
Overall, a great romantic dinner date. The only suggestion I have is to be careful when you go- on a Friday night, the parking lot was insane, and we sat in a line of cars for quite sometime before we could actually park.