Rolo's

6.9/10American

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Get the polenta bread with the Calabrian butter. The is the famous order, ground from their dry aged trim, though a few call it overrated. The off the wood fire grill wins more people over. Regulars warn the food runs salty and the plates are small for the price.

8-53 Onderdonk Ave, RidgewoodRidgewood, QueensGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/LateralusNYC: Rolo's in Ridgewood

    Their lasagna is only 2 layers of pasta and burnt. And for that little amount of food they gave the audacity to charge 26 dollars, nothing on the side. I’ve tried it and their burger and got sick both times, It’s literally the worst restaurant I’ve been to in New York and it’s become a joke among my friends.

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  • replying to u/Accomplished_Ball815: My biggest complaint with Rolo’s-the-restaurant is the service. Food is good, menu is smart if not super inspired, prices are high but what you expect for that kind of restaurant. But the service is disconnected, impersonal, careless, and not what you expect from a Gramercy Tavern type of place. I live nearby and I only go if someone else wants to eat there when they come to Ridgewood and that’s because of the service. (Also the cost but I love spending money on food so that’s another issue altogether!) The hate for Rolo’s and Kermit as a symbol of greedy gentrification is justified, but that’s not what this sub is about :)

    rolo's boosters just must not be very experienced diners IMO. it's fine and tasty. i only go because i live here and there's no where else to get a gorgeous steak or have a fancy schmancy night out, and i'm lazy.

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  • replying to u/kingsizeddabs: Went there for lunch around 2pm, said they ran out but they have more for dinner service. Was kinda turned off by that, never went back. Watermelon salad was pretty good though.

    I think their burgers are so good because they are true dry aged without breaking the bank.

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  • replying to u/jfo23chickens: so I've never been to Rolos and I keep seeing it show up on lists. I figured I'd try to get out there while I"m off from teaching over break. No?

    I’ve been twice and was letdown twice. The burger and the war style potatoes were both not good at all, the second time I tried the rigatoni and it was a tasteless mess on a plate.

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  • replying to u/Bushwick_Sick_718: Rolos in Ridgewood, Queens. Overpriced mediocre steak. Can get a better steak at different Colombian spot in Queens. Closest to Rolos would be El Montañero. Would also recommend Pollos Mario in Woodhaven.

    I loved rolos but I found their dishes to be either absolutely delicious or just insanely salty. Like that burger meat was absolutely fantastic but the burger sauce as so damn salty that I can't taste anything else.

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  • their polenta bread is excellent. Most get it with the also excellent calabrian calabrian chili butter

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  • This was the first time we took a bite and said wow. So delicious. Kind of burnt flavour, cooked onions and crispy patties. Insanely good honestly

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