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    Rose's Water Ice

    4.4 (39 reviews)
    InexpensiveSpecialty Food, Grocery
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 AM

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    Tamara B.

    The food was delicious. The bread was fresh, the egg was real!, the meat scrapple and bacon crisp and tasty My coffee like I made it myself

    Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich $6
    Matt R.

    Heard about the breakfast sandwiches here and have been here in the past for water ice. Water ice is solid and good spot if it's walkable. Parking is a hard ask near this intersection. Ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese on a long roll which was made fresh and rather quickly. Nice soft roll. $6 total for the sandwich.

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    randomly drove by this place and decided to try their mango water ice. really refreshing and tasty! the lady working was also the sweetest. she said it was a family business. lots of street parking. definitely give this spot a try!

    Maggie M.

    8 or 9 years ago I had an apartment directly across the street from the window and bench that are Rose's Water Ice. I remember those summers as paradise-- I would ride my bike the 3 1/2 miles uphill home from work and at the end would be the glorious reward of a large Rose's lemon or vanilla water ice. Perhaps the best thing about Rose's, however, was that they added year-round breakfast sandwiches and hot sausage. This meant, on lazy weekend mornings, I could basically roll out of bed and have a bacon egg and cheese almost instantly. It's 8 or 9 years later and, though I no longer live across the street, I still swing through for my own version of the hair of the dog, and still find myself counting down the days til summer and water ice... A large bacon/sausage, egg and cheese is $5-- a little steep, but the rolls are fresh and if you stand at the window you get to watch the guy cook it. Look at as the price of admission. If you like your eggs scrambled make sure to ask for it that way, otherwise you'll get them hard fried. They also offer sandwiches on bagels. During the off-seasons they don't always have soft pretzels, but once Memorial Day rolls around they carry them regularly (though they rarely last all day). If you swing through early enough, you can also snag an Inquirer and/or the Daily News. It's on street parking, but (knock wood) I am usually able to cruise up and park right in front of the place (gotta admit, however, I've never tried it before 10 am)... The water ice is homemade on the premises and they throw in random flavors occasionally to supplement the standards. They also used to have a little yellow and green jeep that drove around manayunk selling lemon, cherry, and random flavor x out of the back every day. i don't live or work anywhere that I used to see him anymore, so I can't say for sure if they still do it, but I hope so. I used to work at a playground in MYK, and my favorite thing of a night was when the Rose's truck would cruise by. WE got Mr Softee and Jack & Jill all the time, but i've always been awater ice girl.... Rose's is a neighborhood staple, and deservedly so. There are plenty of mornings when it can be a real lifesaver and there are tons of summer days when it's one of the best ways to survive the heat.

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    Kelly C.

    First time there today - went for breakfast and made it there just in time ! I called to see what time they closed .. 11am (on Wednesday) They had sandwiches ready and even though our walk there took longer than expected .. (We arrived a little after 11) The man working there was very kind ! Sandwiches were so good ! Hot & fresh! Definitely going back !

    Breakfast sandwich on a long roll
    Elise K.

    Water ice, schmater ice - come here for the breakfast sandwiches! At first, you may be reluctant to fork over your $5 bill for one sandwich, but trust me when I say that when you unwrap that steaming hot beauty on a perfectly soft roll, it's totally worth it. They are DELICIOUS and always hit the spot! We're a scrapple-egg-and-cheese-on-a-long-roll family, sometimes splitting one sandwich, or, depending on level of hangover, greedily scarfing one down per person. In the summers, they have plastic tables and chairs outside. It's kind of a Roxborough institution with local owners and friendly local folks who work there, so it's got a great homey Philadelphia atmosphere. Call ahead to order your sandwiches if you don't feel like watching/waiting while they make them to order.

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    Great breakfast sandwiches with great vegetarian options behind just egg and cheese. Will be going back

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    I'm a breakfast person and I love Joe's selection of breakfast sandwiches and the coffee. It's fast the prices are good too!

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    8 years ago

    Great water ice! One of the must-go places in Roxborough! Just get anything OTHER than lemon, and you'd be fine!

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    6 years ago

    If you have not been to Rose's for some water ice you are a sad excuse of a human being. That is all.

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    10 years ago

    This place was closed at 830pm. Their hours are supposed to be until 9pm. Not a very good first impression or experience.

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    14 years ago

    Amazing food in the morning and real Philly water ice to die for

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    11 years ago

    My kids and I love their water ice! The prices are good and the staff is very friendly. We actually prefer Rose's over Rita's.

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    9 years ago

    Had their water ice at our community event. The flavors were great and the staff were very accommodating and nice.

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    11 years ago

    Made me remember what real Italian ice is supposed to taste like! Never want to go back to Rita's again. Great stuff.

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    A bit overpriced at $7 for what looks like 2 eggs and a couple pieces of pork roll.

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