La Rosa- Northwest Crossing - Bend

We enjoyed eating outside on the patio. Drinks came right away and were refreshing and tasty. Appetizers also came very quickly and we loved the fresh guacamole! Dinner was very good. We tried the taco salad, enchaladas and fajitas. All were very good.

Usually very good, we go every month or so, but had a bummer experience last night. The sides for the two fajita orders came out 10-15 before the sizzling platters so had cold beans/rice by the time everything was together. 15 minutes span between first dish to last dish brought to the table. Wasn’t that busy either. My daughter ordered Baja Salad with Mahi and was brought a totally different dish with shrimp in a bed of lettuce garnish. She said to keep it and they would bring the proper order because she wanted a salad, after 30 minutes she came back and asked if we still wanted it when we were almost done. Oh well, I’ll still keep going because the food is great!

The service at La Rosa was subpar. The staff seemed disinterested and took a long time to initially attend to us. We had to search for them whenever we needed something. The waitress did not check on us after serving our food. The guacamole had hard, watery avocado with little flavor and the chips were unsalted. The mole was overly salty and the chicken was dry. Some dishes lacked salt while others were too salty. The Carne Asada, which I ordered medium, was tough and difficult to cut through. Overall, I was disappointed with the experience at La Rosa and felt compelled to share my feedback.

The Margarita drinks are amazing! Our meals were delicious. The service for both drinks and food was prompt. The outdoor atmosphere was very pleasant.

This Mexican food restaurant located on a corner offers a wide selection of dishes on the menu. The margaritas are excellent.