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Rose Marie calls itself “just a spot on the corner named after a song off the Basement Tapes.” It’s the little sister to Yellow Rose, another Brooklyn fixture, and sits at the intersection of Lorimer and Ainslie Streets. The restaurant’s own description is refreshingly direct: patty melts, fried catfish, cheese curds, martinis, cold beer, and really good wine. The food is “slightly Southern, with an ode to olde Americana foods” — a warm, unfussy take on American Contemporary cuisine that feels both familiar and thoughtful.
The menu leans into comfort without being heavy. Think bar food elevated by careful sourcing and technique. The space is a bar first, but the dining is serious enough to have earned a Michelin Recommended distinction in 2026 — a nod to the quality of the cooking and the hospitality. Whether you come for a quick beer and a patty melt or settle in for a full dinner of fried catfish and a martini, the tone is consistent: welcoming, grounded, and unpretentious.
Rose Marie serves dinner Thursday through Sunday, with brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Thursday and Friday happy hour runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The back room is available for private events. The wine list is interesting, the beer is cold, and the whole place feels like a neighborhood spot that happens to be very, very good at what it does.
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