Excellent fresh food! It was a nice day to sit out on the patio, cool atmosphere with fun decor. Our server came right away. Once ordered, the food did take awhile considering that we had ordered salads. ( a family of four sat down and ordered well after us, yet received their meals before us. ) Over all we enjoyed the dinning experience and thought the food was delicious. read more

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The service was fast, even though they were crowded, and the food was amazing and the food was amazing. They have a big parking lot read more

Rosie's Mexican Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Alabama

Rosie's has a great cantina decor, more authentic feeling than I'd expect in Florence. The chips are really good, it's like they're twice fried, darker brown than usual, but not at all burnt tasting, just extra crispy and pleasant eating. The salsa's quite nice as well. Love a good queso, but found the deluxe queso a little too much, I'd stick with the regular queso next time. Combo lunch platter of a Texas enchilada and crispy taco. The taco was a little bland, but that can be remedied with a dousing of salsa or hot sauce. The Texas enchilada was pretty danged good. We're Texas expats, and used to the cheese enchiladas with chili that are ubiquitous in Austin. It doesn't rise to the benchmark of Maudie's in Austin, but I've had worse enchiladas in Texas. Service was excellent. There's a decent amount of parking in Rosie's lot, but it's pretty tight; I imagine it's a bit of trouble on peak evenings. Next time we're in the Florence area, I expect we'll be back. read more

Great food and service best I've had since moving to Tn from Texas love the fresh made tortillas

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The food is just not good, out of all the Mexican restaurants I've ever been to this is by far the absolute worse one. I'm not one to even write a review on things but when I saw so many other people agree on the same thing. if people are taking their time to say these things, maybe let's switch some things up but I guess they're just money hungry. Also all of their responses just seem like they asked ChatGPT how to respond which shows that they don't even really care read more

Self proclaimed Mexican food snobs here. That being said, Rosie's is a gem in downtown Florence. The ambiance screams cantina. Plenty of dining space, an outside patio and nice bar area. Fresh homemade flower tortillas! Need I say more? Had the beef and chicken fajitas. Easily the best fajitas we've had in Bama. Kelsey provided excellent service. The Mexican butter is great for dipping also. read more

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I've wanted to try Rosie's for the past few years while in Florence and finally got my chance this week! I was not disappointed. Waiter was friendly and had an easy going attitude. Drinks were very good (Strawberry Margarita). Chips and queso was flip of flavor. Everyone at the table had a different item and all said theirs was the great. Food came out before we finished our chips. The atmosphere was ideal for the theme of the restaurant. I can't wait until my next visit to Florence to eat here again. read more

Not Mexican Not even Texmex. It's just a tourist place or just to hang out and drink with friends. Food was bland and uneventful.

Perfect spot for lunch or dinner in the heart of downtown Florence. The atmosphere is bright and fun and the food is awesome. The portions are huge, so plan to need a to go box for later! If you like Tex Mex this place is a must. I love their beef fajitas! read more

Terrible food. Ordered a chalupa and chilli rellano. The chalupa was a tostada and the rellano was stuffed with velveta. Super disappointed. I expected Tex mex but this was terrible. Service was excellent though. read more

The food and service was outstanding! Love the vibe. It reminds us of a TexMex and the fajitas are so delicious and seasoned perfectly

Best beef fajitas to will ever eat. Ignore any negative reviews. Rosie's doesn't set out to be "authentic" Mexican. It is its own thing and it is delicious. read more

My buddy and I detoured on our way up from Tupelo, MS to Nashville, TN. It was a great drive on the Natchez Parkway, and Florence appears to be an interesting little college town. Right in the heart of downtown lies Rosie's with a great little covered patio out front, perfect in these COVID-19 times. We settled in with our drinks and out came the chips and salsa. I quickly ordered my go-to appetizer, a cup of queso blanco and our server returned to take our orders. Their complimentary chips were warm and the salsa slightly sweet. The cup of queso blanco had their white cheese blended with tomatoes and peppers giving it a little depth and some heat...so, so good on those warm chips! On my custom combo platter I had a chicken enchilada, a beef enchilada along with Mexican rice and refried beans. The chicken version of their enchilada came topped with both melted cheese and a spiced sour cream sauce. The beef version of their enchilada came topped with chili con carne and a mix of melted cheeses. The beans and rice went well when mixed together, especially with a little salsa thrown in for good measure! This was a super-filling meal, easily keeping us fueled all the way to Nashville (and beyond)! Worth making the detour for! read more

Rosie's Mexican Cantina - Chips, salsa and a cup of queso blanco - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Alabama

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We enjoyed a late lunch at Rosie's. The food was flavorful, the service very good, and the portions were large. It is a good place to grab a decent Mexican meal in a busy and well decorated interior. read more

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Always a nice treat. Hot and delicious. Great servers. Great atmosphere. The chicken tortilla soup is my favorite, along with grilled chicken nachos. PS: Free ice cream at the end of the meal gets 2 more thumbs up :) read more

Excellent food! Try it, you will like it Great skinny real margs Burrito was authentic read more

We were from out of town, seemed like a lot of people were eating here so tried it out. Did not enjoy at all. First bad sign was the salsa. Thick as tomato paste and sweet as well. Couldn't eat it. Yellow cheese dip was good. I got the shrimp tacos. Sauce on shrimp was mayonnaisey and slightly sweet. Could only eat one. Margarita was too sweet. Red cabbage slaw too much mayo and soggy. Husband had chimichanga which was bland. Best thing was side of black been soup. Maybe just us but would not recipe read more

Family has been going to this Mexican place since I was young and it's the best Mexican food we eat. Very nice place that is in downtown Florence Service had always been really good every since we have been going there The food has always been some of the best Mexican food we have had read more

I have visited the locations in Huntsville many times so while in Florence we wanted to go back! Everything was absolutely delicious and our waitress was phenomenal. I definitely think any of the fajitas for one are shareable among two people. We had a ton of leftovers. read more

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I enjoyed the stomp here in this restaurant. There was plenty of parking and we got a table quickly. The large queso was HUGE! 4 of us couldn't even finish half of it. The chips were warm and delivered to the table often. I got the fajita salad which was pretty good. Overall a nice Mexican restaurant. read more

Rosie's Mexican Cantina - Cheese dip - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Alabama

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Overall opinion: One of my new go-to restaurants where you know the food, service and atmosphere are consistently going to be excellent. Opinion on food: The tortillas, chips, salsa and queso are fresh made in batches for quality and freshness and you can immediately tell from the first bite. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection and tasted more like great authentic Mexican food than most other mexican restaurants I've been to. The dishes were also plated to be visually appealing, which you so rarely see unless you're dining upscale. Opinion on service: Our first waiter was slightly rude and very abrupt.. Maybe he was having an off night, who knows. He did swap out with another waiter, though by the name of Joseph, and Joseph was an absolute delight. He was so fast, friendly, and just a generally pleasant person; he seemed like Rosie's recruited him from a 5 star restaurant. He made sure to come by and update us about our food, walk by and refill our drinks and then quickly cleared our table after the appetizers so we'd have room for dinner all without disturbing any conversations which is an impressive thing. 10/10 recommend to anybody! read more

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We love the Rosies in Huntsville and juat happened to be in Florence and decided to try this location. Although it didn't beat our favorite location, it was still very good. We had a wait to be seated, but not too long. Our waitress was nice and we recieved our food in a decent time. The food was great and so filling. I always get the southwest quessidilla and its so good! I recommend giving it a try. read more

Rosie's Mexican Cantina - southwest quessidilla - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Alabama

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Our food was phenomenal tonight! Definitely going back soon for the amazing staff and great food! Also shoutout to our amazing waiter Eric, he kept our glasses full and was such a sweet gentleman made sure we had everything we needed!! And such a great family restaurant! read more

Rosie's is missing the authentic taste of Mexican food. The salsa has a sweet taste and the cheese has a nacho flavor. The rice is not ideal for Mexican authenticity. This restaurant would be equivalent to at home Mexican food... which would probably be better. The flavor is missing on every plate. The service is outstanding and the staff is kind. The environment is very welcoming and comfortable. As a frequent Mexican food eater I do not recommend. read more

Excellent Mexican food. Chicken enchiladas great. Mahi mahi fish tacos with pickled onions excellent. Taco salad five stars fresh home made tortillas, made from scratch black beans, salsa great. read more

We drove from Red Bay to Florence just to eat at Rosie's. Food was delicious and service was outstanding. read more

Cool atmosphere but overpriced for what it is. The cheese quesadilla was greasy and too cheesy. The chicken fajitas were good though. The fried ice cream was delicious but had way too much ice cream inside. The waitress was very nice and attentive which was a positive. I personally don't think I'll eat here again. read more

Rosie's Mexican Cantina - Fried Ice Cream - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Alabama

Location is key for this place. Downtown Florence. The food is always fresh and service is always great. I bring my kids here whenever I'm home visiting the Shoals. Good for groups, families, couples and kids. Expect a wait during busy times but it's worth it. I also enjoy just sitting at the bar for a margarita & fajitas. Such a comfortable and inviting place. read more

They have many traditional Mexi-American dishes but done with a little higher quality ingredients and better presentation/plating than most restaurants with a similar menu in the area. The service is fast, friendly, and frankly you feel like the waiters earn their tips instead of feeling like you have to tip them to have good customer etiquette. I mean most entrees are large portions and those plates look big and heavy...so yes, they deserve the tips. Okay, so the actual bad part: Parking can be a problem occasionally if you have trouble walking or use a wheelchair. It being in the Downtown area near the University and Residential areas, handicap parking can fill up fast if local events are going on. 4 stars instead of 5 because I'd like for them to add 2 more handicap parking spaces. It just doesn't make sense to have that size parking lot with so few handicap spaces. Oh well. read more

The atmosphere was attractive, but the food was terrible. Quantity does not make up for tasteless food. Salsa was similar to canned tomato sauce. Chicken breast seemed like frozen grilled strips that had been warmed up in the microwave. Refried beans tasted like they had been dumped out of a can and reheated without any seasoning and then covered with an oily melted cheese. read more

I like it! Good food and service. Nice street side seating. Margaritas are delicious. Best fish tacos in town. They use real fish(mahi). Every other restaurant I've seen uses " tilapia!" I wish the cost was less. Lunch Margaritas were $14 top shelf read more

Authentic Mexican food, authentic Mexican atmosphere, amazing service. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Mexican food. read more

Our server was Holly. She was great! The food was really good as well. If I lived here, I would definitely come back

We had a very nice meal here. There were a few missteps from the server like forgetting drinks and bringing the wrong type of drink, but we liked them and our time at the restaurant so much we didn't even care. I would happily go there again next time I'm in town. The restaurant was large enough to social distance comfortably. Their strawberry margarita was the best I'd ever had! I highly recommend! read more

If you want to go to one of Florence's top rated Mexican restaurants, top notch service, all on one of Downtown's major people-traffic road: Court Street, where most of downtown's cool specialty shops live! Food is great a Rosie's! read more

Best Tex-Mex/Mexican in Florence area. Rosie's Mexican Cantina is well worth a special trip or going out of your way for. Located in Downtown Florence Rosie's has a large parking lot for their business and a large eating area but even with that there is often a wait to be seated but that's because of just how good this place is. Rosies has so many good entries it's difficult to pick their best but you just can't beat their Fajitas, there the best around. Rosies also has some great fried ice cream if you an handle dessert but if you prefer they offer complimentary soft ice cream to all patrons to finish off your meal. Rosie's is a set down restaurant in that you after seated at a booth or table and are waited on by a waiter or waitress rather than placing your order and then finding a table. Rosie's also has two forms of Cheese Dip/Queso and both are very good. There is a yellow and a white, I prefer the White and neither are too spicy but just have a very good taste. While there is a small difference in price between the small and large Queso dip there is a huge difference in the size/portion you get so the Large size is well worth it. Whether Steak, Beef, or Chicken Rosie's offers excellent food high marks for quality and taste. There are two types of Chicken one being the pulled type which is much more bland and the other the grilled, fajita type which I prefer. Rosies is more Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican but they have a robust menu and everything I have ever ordered has been awesome. Rosie's is not only a great restaurant worth taking a special trip to or for a special occasion but it could be the best Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant in Alabama, North Alabama family owned it's not a chain it's just an awesome restaurant to eat at whether you eat at the Florence location or in Huntsville where they have two locations. read more

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The food and service is phenomenal. I highly recommend if you're in the mood for real tex-mex.

Omg this place was amazingly. The food amazing. The service amazing . Don't eat here if you are not hungry the portions are huge. The prices were great. I am trying to get my hubs to eat there again tonight read more

In my opinion it's the best tasting Mexican food around. Great service and quick seating time. Outside seating available. It's a great favorite. read more

Tonight's meal was excellent. Rosie's never disappoints. Best Mexican around bar none. Our server tonight, Grady was also very good.