Mad Rose Tavern

Went here for Sunday brunch. Went for the buffet option which was better than I expected as far as buffets typically go. Liked the chorizo empanadas, truffle mac & cheese, MRT scrambled eggs, grilled potato salad, and mixed fruit tart. Everything else was pretty standard but still good. Service was good with quick refills on coffee and water. We made a reservation on OpenTable but there didn't seem to be a wait. I would come back here for brunch again.

This review is for a late Friday night around 11:00. My friend and I came to mad Rose. She had never been in Clarendon before, so I let her pick the place. I was hesitant to come here because of the bad reviews and because of the last time I was here for happy hour I was not that impressed. Upon arriving at Mad Rose, I had asked one of the door men if the kitchen was still open. He said yes, we proceeded to get our hands stamped and I asked the girl at the hostess stand if we could get a table and that we were looking to have food and drinks (meaning no hookah) They sat us at a really terrible location all the way on the other end closer to the post office in Arlington. Then we requested to be moved and they obliged. They moved us to a terrible table that we literally to ask people to move they had no chairs there so one of the "security guards" picked up two chairs and put it there. Our waitress could barely reach our table and of course knowing the people in Clarendon and their lack of courtesy refused to move for her. On a Friday night, yes a Friday night, they were not doing specialty cocktails or mojitos outside so we got rail drinks instead ($6 a piece). The drinks came in about 15 minutes and the waitress took our order.The waitress asked if we wanted hookah and we said no and she made a face. Also bottled water from Costco is $2/bottle at this point I made a face and asked, "Really?" My friend requested the classic burger and I requested the Gyro sandwich (that comes with fries) and I said no tomatoes or peppers. Our food came about 40 minutes later and I was given a flatbread; a flatbread is not a sandwich. I guess the waitress decided to change my order for me. Prior to our food arriving, about 5 minutes, the waitress asked my friend if she would like another drink, she said yes pineapple and vodka--a simple rail drink. I said I didn't order this and the waitress asked if she could take it back, "I said no, it is fine." It was not even hot, it was lukewarm. My friend thinks she got the bison burger. The waitress said my fries would be right out. 30 minutes later the fries finally arrived; 35 minutes later my friend's rail drink arrived. She didn't drink and I barely ate my friends because I had already had eaten the food that I did not order. I paid under protest and left. The same day around 4:18pm, I called management and explained to them what had happened, I talked to the manager and he took down the situation. The general manager was to call me, back. An hour later, no call. So I called again. I was told by the person who answered the phone that the manager is still busy and that he would call me back tomorrow (Sunday). I finally got a hold of the manager and explained the situation, he pretty much called me a liar and he said he was not sure how he knows I am telling the truth. He asked me if I thought I was a nice person and that I was not being professional. I told him that his establishment was poorly ran and I can see why because management was terrible. Never go here!!!

I have been to Mad Rose for dinner, drinks and happy hour. Unfortunately, the more chances I give them the more disappointed I am. From the owner all the way down to servers and doorman, the staff is rude, arrogant and incompetent. They have a great location, but are clearly in need of new ownership and management in order to reach the potential simply afforded it by the location.

Songs I had to listen to at Mad Rose Tavern in 2015: 'Last Resort' by Papa Roach, 'Why Don't You Get a Job' by The Offspring, and 'Nookie' by Limp Bizkit, a song I thought we as a global society had tacitly decided to pretend never actually existed. However, that gyro flatbread is the real deal, let me tell you.