Chez Rosa: Experience Exquisite French Cuisine and Craft Cocktails in Kennebunkport

A sensational evening. The host, Amy our server, the food, the ambience, the whole experience is off the charts impressive. If you haven't been here let me tell you in no uncertain terms get you derrière here sooner than later & enjoy this French Bistro. Tonight I wanted a1/2 dozen oysters with a wine mignonette unfortunately they were all sold out. Do I order french onion soup or do I just jump in & go with The steak frites? or should I have the day boat scallops? I'll tell you I'm having a very hard time deciding on what entree I will have. What do i do??? Ok I've decided I'll have the French onion soup & steak frites. I'm stuffed I have to take home 1/2 my dinner. Not a bad thing to enjoy some steak tomorrow morning. No room for dessert but the deserts sounded wonderful. Oops all my pictures somehow disappeared. I can tell you they were great pictures of all our food & the menus.

Was able to secure a reservation during prelude and got the brunch. I ordered the Pate, croque misuer and both were absolutely flawlessly done. The service was excellent. Waiter knew about the food, flavors and ingredients. Owner came over to introduce herself and she was a gem. Cannot wait to go back

Chez Rosa is excellent. We had the Fish Hallibut, the oysters and the cheesecake. All were delicious. Katie our server was super friendly and welcoming. The restaurant itself is beautiful. Best restaurant in the area, possibly the best restaurant in Maine. Excellent all around can't wait to return!

Really cute restaurant that was especially charming in some light autumn rain. Front of house staff were terrific, especially the hostess who was moving quickly! We sat at the bar while we waited for our table and ordered Rosa's toddy which was warm and delicious on the rainy night. They also made a mean martini. Once seated we ordered the fondue appetizer which didn't last long enough for a photo! For entrees, the special Sunday pork schnitzel and butternut risotto. The schnitzel was to die for and was balanced well with dressed greens. The butternut risotto was a bit under seasoned and lacked much butternut or non rice substance. We ended with the crème brûlée which was sadly a huge disappointment. The custard was too warm and was not set and the sugar top was preheated and cold. I believe there was apple in the custard which overpowered the simplicity of what crème brûlée should be. I will say the wait time was very high. We had a 5:15pm reservation with the restaurant opening at 5:00pm. It took over 30 minutes for each course with us leaving at almost 7:30pm. The food was overall good and I will definitely give this place another try, perhaps for their exclusive bar snack menu during happy hour!

We went to this restaurant with no reservations and had a little bit of a wait, but the hostess ensured we had a drink while we waited, which was very nice. We sat at the bar, ordered food, and chatted with other patrons. Every single person was wonderful there. The ambiance was exceptional, the food was equally as good, we just had an overall wonderful evening!

What a hidden gem in downtown Kennebunkport! Perfect for a romantic dinner, but I was with my five sisters--so, you know, no romance happening there. The service was spot on and well-paced, allowing us to casually gossip between courses. We had Kirsten as a server and loved her. We kicked things off with the warm baguette and brown butter, and let me tell you, resisting the urge to devour the entire basket was a feat of strength. As the lone brave soul who dared to order the pâté, I indulged all by myself (no regrets). For my entrée, I went with the toasted gnocchi. It was good, but I was kind of wishing it had been a bit fluffier to really soak up that delicious sauce. Meanwhile, I couldn't stop eyeing my sister's chicken dish... Talk about entrée envy! Dessert was a shared affair--because who can ever choose just one? We got the crème brûlée (classic) and the Basque chocolate cheesecake, which the waitress swore was "light." Spoiler: it was not light, but it was absolutely delicious. If you're looking for romance, just don't bring your sisters!

One of our favorite dinners in Kennebunkport. Excellent service, attractive space. Good selection of wine by glass and, happily, even a couple of (unexpected) draft beers. At the server's strong recommendation, tried the pate and it was fabulous. Highly recommend. If you're on the fence about pate, be just a little adventurous and give it a go. Had the chicken as my main. They'd just changed to a fall menu, and was now served with a celeraic apple puree and cider turnips. A few thick slices of breast and a large knob of boneless leg meat. It was a pretty plate and pleasantly flavored. Chez Rosa is a good place to be just a little adventurous, and will be on our short list when we return to Kennebunkport.

This place was perfect from start to finish. My husband and I were visiting from out of town and other places didn't live up to the hype of yelp, but this place absolutely did. First of all the service was amazing, incredibly thoughtful, and constantly aware of what you might need. Second the food was incredible, easily our best meal in months. Lastly the vibe of restaurant was romantic and modern. If we come back to this area we will a 100% be coming back here. The steak frites and lobster were highlights for sure! Great mocktails as well!

My husband and I dined here for our anniversary! We had a lovely meal with great service (minus the somewhat unpleasant hostess). Let's get into it. We showed up at 7:15 for our 7:30 reservation. We understood that they may not be able to seat us early but figured we'd try. After waiting at the hostess stand for about 6-7 minutes (so it was then 7:21 ish), the hostess finally greeted us and told us that we needed to LEAVE and come back at our reservation time. Again, totally understand that they couldn't seat us early. The part I didn't like is why we had to LEAVE - we should have just been politely asked to wait on the sofa for the 9 or so minutes until 7:30, as there was no one sitting on the entryway sofa. But anyway we left and came back around 7:31 ish and there was a line to get checked in at that point. This encounter isn't that big of a deal (hence the 5 star review still) but I didn't appreciate that the first interaction with the restaurant was odd. After we got to our table, everything was great! We got oysters, chicken liver pate, salad, steak frites, and crème brûlée. The oysters were so fresh, the pate was one of our favorites we've had, and the fries with the steak were fantastic! All around good food. Our server was also nice and attentive.