| Long a fixture on NW 23rd
Avenue, Rose's Deli returned last year
after an absence of several years.
The menu is somewhat smaller...the
desserts don't occupy quite as much
counter space as before...the restaurant
itself is somewhat smaller than
before...but...nothing has changed
much. Sure, prices are up a
bit...but you can still get an EXCELLENT
Ruben sandwich...maybe not for $3.85 and
large enough to feed two people...but
it's still a Rose's Ruben.
And
yes...the desserts are still HUGE, too
big for most anyone of normal appetite.
A few of
my favorites are gone...like the triple
salad with Tuna and Chicken Liver...but
the rest of the menu is essentially
intact.
Purists
will probably complain, but Rose's has
changed over the years. For
me...I'm just happy to still have them in
operation, serving essentially the same
food I grew up with in Portland.
Food:
A
Ambiance: A-, still a loud, crowded
Jewish Deli
Attitude: A...doesn't have quite
the edge of the past
Parking: can be difficult
Service: A
Value: A
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