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Rosario's Pizza & Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Karaoke
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
6 reviews for Rosario's Pizza & Pub
6 reviews in English
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Review from Aditya R.
3/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
Rosario's is surprisingly awesome. Why was I surprised? When I first heard that Rosario's might be showing the Oscars I had the impression that the place was a small divey pub with a 21" tube TV from the 90s. I was pretty amazed that on entering the front doors I was greeted by this huge and expansive lounge area with a bar in the middle. Yet the lighting, music, staff and overall atmosphere is one of a regular Canadian pub, in a good way. Yes they have VLTs and also have a couple of pool tables.
The middle bar region has about 4-5 flat screens dressing it for folk that prefer sitting at the bar. Then, they have this huge cinema-style screen at one end with ample seating/table area for whence games or other things are shown. They also have a karaoke setup that's independent of this, with another reasonably large projection screen.
The Oscar 'party' was very lame. I was under the impression that they were hosting Oscar night and people would know about it and show up. Apparently it was just Matt L. and I who showed up and we had to ask them to play the Oscars on the big screen. It was unfortunate that they had to cut the sound after an hour and a half, when more people aggregated and demands for music and karaoke rose. I suppose it's not their fault since it wasn't really an "Oscar Party".
I'm still looking for a place in Edmonton where people who enjoy watching the Oscars meet up for a drink and watch it on a big screen. Perhaps next year, we can have a UYE at Rosario's to have a critical mass sufficient to ensure Oscars getting all the attention.
However, all Oscar things aside, it's a great space and I look forward to showing up again some day! Oh... also, the food was great. They have a decent selection of Canadian pizzas and the crust was nice and tasty! Chicken wings were decent, definitely superior than many other places in Edmonton :)Listed in: Hidden Gems
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Review from Matthew L.
Edmonton, AB
3/2/2012
Aditya R. and I don't own any TVs and wanted to watch the Oscars. Since neither of us scored an invitation to an Oscar party, somebody on Twitter mentioned that we could watch the Oscars on the giant TV Screen at Rosario's.
So Aditya kindly drove us to a part of town I rarely visit, just north of the Cemetery. And while I was expecting to see a dive-y bar on the order of the H20 Lounge on Whyte Ave, we instead encountered an industrial-looking, but clean and comfortable Canadian-style Pub.
The bar itself has a great selection of liquors. The beer selection is limited to 8-or-so Canadian macro-brews (of the selection, I would say Sleeman Honey Brown is the best they have on tap), but the beer costs only $14.50/pitcher on Sunday nights.
The biggest surprise of this pub is the deliciousness of its food. Aditya and I ordered a plate of Chicken Wings. Not only were they perfectly fried, we were able to choose from among 24 different sauces. We went with the Honey Garlic Hot Sauce sauce, which I will recommend. And while we only ordered 12 wings, the server gave us 24 at no additional charge (it was a slow night).
And because the hot wings did not tide us over, and somebody had recommended the pizza to Aditya. And the pizza happened to be a perfectly executed, with a nice amount of bubble in the cheese on top, a thin, dense crust which still had a little bit of bounce and a good amount of browning on the bottom. The sauce was well seasoned.
While we were able to watch the Oscars for about an hour and a half with the sound, a number of others there wanted to listen to the jukebox instead. We were then stuck listening to the Georgia Satellites' "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" and other similar rock tunes of the 80s until Karaoke began at 9PM.
And the Karaoke setup is pretty well done. There's an ESPN-style ticker on a giant screen which indicates who is coming up next., in addition to the lyrics of the song currently being sung. Quality of singers varies - we heard a good rendition of "Gunpowder and Lead" and a horrible version of "Broken Wings."
I look forward to returning to Rosario's to sing some karaoke and eat some pizza. -
Review from Rob C.
Edmonton, AB
5/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
Make sure to ask for extra sauce on the pizza when you get it. Good selection of beer on tap and happy hour lasts most of the day. Pizza and beer happy hour special is about $15, but not on weekend.
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Review from Karlie M.
5/9/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Although I don't sing karaoke EVER, I've been to Rosario's a couple of times now. Before I'd been, I was under the impression that this place was kind of a dive, but it's not all that bad! For one, the space is huge, way bigger than I expected it to be. The bar is in the middle and there are tables and booths all around. It seems like there are quite a few TVs around. There's one huge screen by the DJ for the person singing to read off of, and they also show the words on a few of the smaller TVs for people to follow along with. Otherwise they're generally playing sports.
Like I said, I don't sing karaoke, but I'll peruse through the book of songs. In Rosario's case, the list is quite long and it seems like there is a lot to choose from. Both times I've been here I've been pretty impressed with the quality of the people singing! Of course you always get that one really drunk guy or gal mumbling through the whole song, but I think a lot of the people here are regulars who actually enjoy singing.
Drink prices are cheap - average. My husband had a burger here once since he was starving and didn't have time to eat before we got there. The bun looked like the buns at DQ. He said it was just totally average and meh. Service is ok, kind of hit or miss, nothing special or terrible. I like the place!Listed in: I love the nightlife
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Review from Victoria M.
Edmonton, AB
5/17/2011
I love karaoke bars, I don't get up and sing at all but I love watching everyone else do it. There are some really awesome singers that go to Rosario s.. some pretty awful ones too haha
I haven't tried the food here so I can't really say what I think of it, but I have heard from a couple people that the food it pretty good. The drinks are priced pretty good so that's always a plus.
I will definitely be going here again. -
Review from Jennifer P.
Edmonton, AB
10/21/2008 1 photo
I didnât come to Rosarioâs for the karaoki â" and I didnât leave because of it either. I came here just to try out some place new, and my boyfriend and I stayed because the pitchers of beer were cheap, the service was friendly and the food was almost under-priced. It was pub fare at 1990 prices â" which just leaves you more money to drink! The Karaoki was in full swing when we got there and, surprisingly, it wasnât awful. This place, we learned, is known for itâs sound system, so lots of avid singers come here so they can sing like the stars. Everyone had a pretty good voice, and I had to give them all credit for getting up there. We just hummed along, hiding our faces in our glasses.
