Reviews & Ratings for The Stinking Rose

07/31/11

This DOES NOT stink!

by donaldforhire

My first time at the Stinking Rose was in San Francisco, if you love garlic this is the place for you. Over the weekend I we made it to the location in Beverly Hills, I had the Silence of the Lamb and my brother had the Arugula Pesto Pasta… both were perfectly prepared and quite good. I enjoyed the atmosphere in San Francisco a little more because it felt a little more casual than the Beverly Hills locaton. There are nice booths that are quite romantic, but that romance can be quickly stifllled by the garlic on your breath! Check out the pot of cooked garlic..it is to die for!

03/25/11

Funny Concept but Good Food

by orlasmiles

It seems strange to be totally into garlic but the food all works!

02/19/11

Awesome!

by tpalizzi

First visit 10 years ago. Fabulous then - fabulous now! Well worth the trip. Great food. Very good service!

11/25/10

Great food!

by jeffmathers

The food that I was served was so good that it took all of my will not to lick my plate in front of my date

07/19/10

service STINKS BAD !!!!

by danlsmith

having enjoyed other fine food at other locations near The Stinking Rose...Thought I would give them a try..what a mistake...they need to look up the word service and try it some time..you might get return customers. But I feel service will not be a word that will be used at the stinking rose sorry but will be enjoying the prime down the street along with the great service.

• Pros: none really
• Cons: service ?

06/07/10

One of my favorite places

by Adam Moore_obsolete

If you love garlic this is the place! Can't go wrong with anything on their menu. I've tried most everything and it's always good.

Checkout Dracula's Grotto for private parties, really cool themed room & definitely order the Bagna Calda.

• Pros: GARLIC
• Cons: GARLIC

04/13/10

Vampires Beware

by GMS123 , Citysearch Contributor

The vegetarian lasagna is perhaps the most wonderful thing to have ever been created....but ive heard that response about other meals too...in fact, I think everyone ive ever taken to this restaurant has enjoyed every single bite. Seriously great!

After coming back here for years for special occassions...i have found it to be overbooked only once. But that time was pretty bad, a line wrapped around the building and was an hour outside on a cold night. Despite that one experience....i HIGHLY recommend it!

• Pros: Damn good food
• Cons: Sometimes overbooked

08/28/09

Can't get enough!

by uclaangel

If you love garlic, then you'll love the stinking rose. They have their garlic mixture on the table to have with bread and I think our group of 4 ate it all! Everything was so good, but be warned, don't even think about going to a bar or club afterwards. Just go home :)

• Pros: Garlic, garlic, garlic
• Cons: Can't go out afterwards

06/28/09

Good Food Poor Service

by JoesWife

A group of us went for my husbands birthday and we had to ask for a second bottle of wine. The server did not follow-up after the food was delivered, and he never told us that we could not make separate checks.

• Pros: Yummy bread, bread dip, meat, veggies
• Cons: Service

05/02/09

The relish (garlic/pesto) is killer

by ddpaul

My wife and son loved their slab-o-prime rib. My 40 clove chicken was better then great. This is our third trip, 60 miles to Beverly Hills, just for the Stinking Rose and we'll do it again and we will take friends.

Since we have all worked at the Garlic Festival several times, we have a great affinity for garlic and the Stinking Rose.

Try the 40 clove chicken!!!

• Pros: Eclectic, quiet, felt like home
• Cons: To far from home!!