Rosa’s Restaurant & Catering

We order from here whenever we come to visit my mom, who lives blocks away. Last night I had one of the best meals that I’ve ever gotten here. The experience started on a pleasant note when I phoned in the order. The gentleman who took my order did not rush me through my order so that he could get on to something else, as sometimes happens when you call in an order at other places. The delivery guy was equally pleasant, even when we didn’t have cash to pay him (they didn’t tell us when we called in it was cash or check only) – easily corrected with a phone call with a cc#. The caprese salad was beautiful and a generous size. I had the Chicken piccata and angel hair pasta with olive oil and roasted garlic on the side. It was amazing! The pasta was very flavorful, and the chicken was swimming in sauce. The only (slight) negative is that the chicken tastes like it might have been dark meat, which I was not expecting. My husband had the Stromboli which was generously stuffed and delicious! As always, they threw in several of their small rolls, which were so buttery they really didn’t need anything, but I dipped them in the sauce from the chicken anyway. Having left the area 30 years ago, I truly appreciate local gems like this one. Support your local businesses, especially when they are as focused on quality as this one is.

This is the worst pizza I’ve ever had! They had a 2 for $ 19.95 special which prompted me to order. Lo and behold the crust was burnt and they may have used 1 cup of cheese for the entire pizza. And now I’m stuck with a second pizza.

Returned to Rosa’s for the first time since the «scare» several months ago. The place is clean and bright, and the staff friendly and helpful.
I ordered slices of their Tomato Pie with Italian Sweet Sausage «well done.» It came out about 10 minutes later, darkly brooding; a caldron of hot cheese, chunky tomatoes and steamy bits of local sourced sausage. It was delicious.
But, as I ate and read through the other reviews and tips that had been written at the time of the unfortunate events, it seemed somehow unfair to leave those comments without follow up to let the public know the past is the past, and Rosa’s remains open for business with an excellent kitchen and reasonable prices.
I hope this helps.

Rosa’s Catering did the food for our May 16^th, 2015 wedding at Sayen House in Hamilton. We worked closely with Beth and Joanne, and I couldn’t be happier with the results!
Beth was our coordinator throughout the planning process, and she is AMAZING! She is personable and friendly, and answered all my calls and emails promptly. We had our delicious tasting at the restaurant, and she was able to help guide us to make the best choices for our guests and for our budget. I never felt like Beth was trying to make us spend too much, we always felt like she truly was giving us the best options.
Joanne was our coordinator on the day of our event, and she was amazing. She kept everything running smoothly, and after the ceremony, she made sure my husband and I always had a hot plate of food or a cold drink in front of us. She was truly wonderful, and we didn’t have to worry about a single detail the entire night!
Our guests loved our Italian buffet and we loved having Rosa’s as our catering company. We are 100% satisfied with the results, and highly recommend them to for any wedding or special event!

Food is tasty and the servers cannot have been nicer. Came here for cheerleaders dinner with my kids, we had dining room mostly to ourselves. Our table had quite a few separate checks which they gladly accommodated. Pizza is great! We will recommend and be back soon!

This is our regular place for pizza delivery and when we are feeling really fancy, we go there to dine in the dining room. They have the best homemade soups. Food is consistently great, service is always fantastic and the owner, Rosa, is great to work with. We have had several family parties in the private dining room. She also caters at several locations in the Hamilton area.

Absolutely one of my favorite lunch and dinner spots!
Rosa really knows good food and good people.
Anything on her menu is worth ordering!

New to the area, needed to find a good pizza & italian joint and ended up here. Pizza slices to go were decent, and I really enjoyed the Brooklyn slice. The crust reminded me of a Sicilian, but much thinner but had that sicilian pizza taste. The sauce and mozz went well together with a hint of basil.
Family recently in town so we went there for a sit down dinner in the back dining area. Service was very slow, but we were enjoying catching up and chatting with one another it didn’t bother us too much — if you’re in a hurry keep this in mind. Chicken marsala was very tasty with fresh mushrooms (not canned) — eggplant parm was delicious. Gnocchi was great, shrimp fradiavlo, and chicken franchise par for the course. The complimentary bread was really awesome, very airy yet nice crunch on the outside.
Noticed a manager? floating from table to table as it seemed 3 groups of people were in there discussing party plans — will have to keep that in mind also, seemed popular!
Later in the week ordered pizzas for delivery for the soccer matches — and the delivery was speedy. They mixed up my order of 2 liter of gingerale and only bought me a cup (really? lol) but the delivery person was very apologetic and went back to get the correct 2 liter. Very pleased with the service.
All in all it’s a nice local spot for a slice or sit down, will def. become a regular!

For the life of me I can’t understand some of the low reviews. This is the best thin crust pizza I’ve ever had! The ingredients are fresh and delicious and the square pizza is HUGE! The only other places competing with it are the justifiably world famous Delorenzos and Brother on 33 (and Brother’s thin crust is far inferior to Rosa’s in my opinion).

The food is really not good. The pizza is dry and flavorless. I usually let myself pig out when it comes to pizza but this does nothing for me. Same thing on the salads — I’m a big salad eater but theirs is just blah. Sorry to say because I really wanted to like this place.

My son and I enjoyed alfredo and vodka sauce, it was amazing! Attractive pricing, soup was homemade and delish! Service was up to par, but just a tad slow… Will return!

All dishes I have tried are great. The tomato pie is excellent. Rosa’s has that home town feel to it.

They have good pizza… not the best in town but certainly one of the better. And they have a special on 2 pies that is pretty good if you’re looking for a deal. It’s terrific that they deliver (I cannot imagine a pizza joint that can thrive without a delivery service).

Visited with my wife, brother, sister-​in-​law and my 2 nieces. My brother knows Rosa personally and she made our visit a very special occasion. The service was excellent. Started out with their basic salad which is very good. It resembles bears a resemblance to a chef’s salad. I had the Cappelini Mar De Ter which was excellent. Fresh mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes and sun dried tomatoes over cappelini in a white wine sauce. My wife had the Cavatelle with Broccoli which she loved. My brother had the Pollo A La Rosa which he also said was very good. Unfortunately we left no room for dessert. It’ll have to wait until next time.

We’ve dined a couple of times at Rosa’s. Usual Italian fare. Popular with the locals

This place is terrible. The pizza I ordered was dry and I felt like I was eating old pizza. Brother’s Pizza which is nearby is much better.

Tried it for the first today, upon someone else’s recommendation. Local favorite.
Had linguini in white clam sauce, from the made-​to-​order pasta menu, which came with either bread and salad or soup. I chose a cup of pasta fagiole, which was delish, as was the pasta. Striking flavor. I also have enough of the linguini left over to make a second meal.
Had a green apple and vanilla gelato for dessert (okay, more of an appetizer while I was waiting) and it was beautiful. The woman behind the counter actually pointed out the young man who makes all of it by hand, daily. Also, even though they have designated ‘small’ sizes, she usually hands out larger cups for the same price, which got an extra star! Three boring people all ordered cheesesteaks or chicken steaks, which were deemed ‘okay.’ The eggplant parm sub was well received however, as were the steak fries. The triangular rolls weren’t bad.
Prices for a single meal range from 4.75 to 18.95, with plenty of options in between. Lunch prices are of course cheaper and kids meals are available. The staff is very sweet and helpful.