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Rosebud-Deerfield is an upscale Italian restaurant that delivers superb food in a nice environment. Service has been excellent both times we've eaten there and the vibe is laid back and easy going. On our most recent visit, one of us had the tortellini, another had the fusilli arrabiata, and the third diner had the filet mignon. We've had the tortellini before and it is exquisite. The fusilli arrabiata was also excellent; the arrabiata sauce was moderately spicy--enough to make it interesting, not so much as to burn the roof off your mouth. We were most curious about the filet, since that's not usually a staple of an Italian restaurant. It was excellent--comparable to the servings of a nearby upscale steakhouse in terms of the cut itself and the medium-rare perfection of the preparation. The three of us shared a Mediterranean salad and had enough left for a go-bag. The portions are hearty, and if you love pasta, this is about as good as it gets.

We dined for lunch. 2of us ordered the short rib homemade ravioli. It was delicious. For an extra 2.95 we got a side salad which was Avery generous portion with lots of of veggies and lettuce and garnished with black olives, garbanzo beans and baby mozzarella balls. The others 2 ordered the chicken lemons and said it tasted divine. We will definitely return here. Wonderful server and main chef who came and talked with us after our meal.

Great time and had dinner with great people that I didn’t know. Very friendly

Great Social Hour with nice drinks and great bar bites!! Great service and well received!

Frederick was a wonderful server. Very attentive.