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    Bar Rosa

    4.4 (152 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Pizza
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Calabria
    Anna K.

    Delicious pizza, great thin crust that enhances the flavors and lets the sauce shine. The tartine app was very good, nice rich + creamy goat cheese on an open sourdough toast concept with crispy prosciutto and sweet chili honey. Pizza was so full of flavor, I can't wait to try the other specialties! We got the Calabria and thought it tasted like an elevated margherita pizza. The lemon ricotta was not overpowering, could barely taste the lemon but not in a bad way: it kept the pizza savory.

    Troop Leader Cocktail
    Jesica V.

    Bar Rosa is one of my favorite go-to spots in Tacoma. The cocktails are thoughtful and distinct and the food is simple, fresh, delicious, and nicely presented. They've got a great mastery of their pizza oven because their pizzas and flatbreads are always perfectly prepared -- with the right combination of crispness and chew. The Burrata they serve is fresh and creamy and the greens are always crisp. And if you like espresso martinis their Troop Leader is one of the BEST. So is the For Rosa cocktail, which brings a perfect blend of sweetness, tang, and bitter to whiskey. The service is great, the inside ambiance is pretty mellow and comfortable and you can sit outside -- which is nice on pleasant night even if the street itself is a little Tacoma Gritty.

    Gaby B.

    Good food, chill and moody vibe, but pricey. Service is friendly. Wine selection is super limited. Two things I didn't love so much was the lack of proper wine glasses, and then no ice bucket for my bottle of white wine. Other than that, the seasonal salad with squash was top tier. So was the tiramisu. Cute little date night spot for sure.

    Burrata and flat bread
    Laura H.

    We had the most delicious dinner at Bar Rosa last weekend! I started out with the Mexicali Blues cocktail and we shared the burrata and flatbread appetizer. Both were fantastic! The flatbread is phenomenal! We also had the foraged pie. It was just as delicious. Maybe one of the best pizzas I've had in Tacoma. Foraged Pie: rosemary béchamel, mozzarella, fontina, provolone, adam's mushrooms (shiitake/oyster), garlic confit, flakey sea salt. The ambiance is dark. There are candles lit and the whole vibe is super cool and very relaxed. The service was great. Everyone was so friendly. We did have to wait a little bit for a table, but it was well worth it.

    Calabria Pizza

    My mom ordered a pizza and we were expecting it to be very good when Meghan the manager gave her terrible service. To start with the pizza was VERY oily and the whole pizza was dripping grease. So my MOM went to go exchange the pizza for a new one. When she went to exchange this pizza Meghan the MANAGER gave her a huge attitude and slammed the pizza box on the counter because we wanted a new pizza. The after she proceeded to walk away and make my mom stand for 30+ minutes on a new pizza. But all in all the service was terrible, the first pizza was very bad but the pizza they exchanged us for was good which is what we were expecting from this place.

    margherita
    Lily T.

    After a long day of moving, we decided to grab a quick lunch and found Bar Rosa on Yelp! My boyfriend is a pizza snob and loves wood fired pizzas so we thought we'd give this a try since we're new to the area! We got the margherita and the calabria pizzas. We also came during happy hour and I got the passion fruit cocktail and he got a beer. The cocktail was way too strong for my tastes so I gave it to my boyfriend. The pizzas were tasty and the dough was nice and fluffy. The scissors it came with was different and my boyfriend liked his a lot! Mine was a little sweet for my liking with the lemon ricotta and it was definitely interesting but I think I'd try a different one. It was on the pricier side and ended up costing around $70 for the two of us. The waitresses were nice and they leave a carafe of water so you don't really interact with them much. The restaurant wasn't too busy when we went and there was plenty of parking on the street!

    Spiced greens pizza
    Mattea D.

    Bar Rosa is the perfect spot for a date night without kids (no kids allowed, can't recommend takeout because it's so inconvenient). The food is good, the service is ok. Parking on the street (not hard to find) We ordered a salad, two pizzas and tiramisu. The citrus and fennel salad was delicious though lacking fennel (mostly greens). We liked the spiced greens pizza (plus sausage!) and the gabugool pizza! We ordered enough to take home nearly a full pizza (yay us!) and the tiramisu was great. We probably would've been in and out with more responsive service but they also don't rush you so just depends on what you'd like! Will go again at some point when we get a babysitter, so maybe an update in 3 years.

    Amazing pizza oven
    Steve B.

    Bar Rosa was recommended by several friends so I thought I'd give it a try. I got there for happy hour and enjoyed one of their drink specials, a delicious passion fruit margarita. I was warned the Diavola pizza was spicy, and it was - just the right amount. I'm not ashamed to say I ate the whole thing all by myself lonesome. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

    Two Ronis and Brocolinni...mmmm
    Rene D.

    Oh my another great meal! We had two happy hrs, passion fruit Dacari, and a Modelo, one brocolinii on happy hr, 2 Roni's... cause WE don't like to share lol!! The broccolini was perfectly roasted with crunchy bits of airy brocolinii with garlic and almonds. Mmmmm and the service was excellent. Also the Ronis cupped to perfection!! I took 3 pieces home. EVERYTHING HERE IS COOKED TO PERFECTION! As we were getting done about 5:30 they lit the little candles for ambiance! Love it! Wanna come back just to drink!!

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    2 years ago

    5 stars all around. Pizza is so good. Great service, cocktails and vibe. Love it. Can't wait to go back!

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    2 years ago

    Great pizza, like probably the best in the south sound. Service is top notch. Great bar program with some killer unique cocktails.

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    2 years ago

    Great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend you order one of the many pizzas. Full bar and kids-friendly

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    3 years ago

    Hands down the best stone fire pizza in Washington. Cocktails were also incredible. Very friendly staff, will definitely be a regular!

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    3 years ago

    Fantastic pizza. It is a little spendy. Two 12" pizzas and tip was over $100. It is very dark in the area and parking is very limited.

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    2 years ago

    Love the ambiance of this place. The cocktails were good and the Neapolitan pizza were on point.

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    3 years ago

    Service is immaculate, there is always a very chill vibe in here and it's perfect for date night! The pizza is incredible!

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    3 years ago

    Service is immaculate, there is always a very chill vibe in here and it's perfect for date night! The pizza is incredible!

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    3 years ago

    Good ambiance, food, service, and even some vegan options. Great recommendations on cocktails, also!

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    3 years ago

    Bar Rosa has an excellent atmosphere as well as amazing drinks with tasty pizza! The staff is great as well

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    2 years ago

    Our favorites pizza place in Tacoma! Awesome vibe inside with fantastic Neapolitan pizza!

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    Food great the warmed olive were the best! Cocktail great, ambiance is casual, people are friendly. I like it and will be back.

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    4 years ago

    Everything is delicious, drinks & pizza all 100! Servers & bartenders are a little too cool for school, but I still like it there.

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    Very good pizza. I feel bad for the business with all of the construction going on. Parking is different. Worth stopping by.

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    3 years ago

    This is definitely the place to go for pizza in Tacoma. Their drinks aren't really my style but the food is so good!

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