Cora at Roseburg Square

Yesterday, twelve of us arrived at Cora for their new brunch menu.I had the foresight to call ahead as 12-people is quite a bit.When we arrived our table was set and we were off. A round of the delicious spicy bloody Mary's served with candied, jalapeno bacon as well as their in house made pumpkin butter coffee was a great start!As far as the group, I cannot recall what was ordered. I, however, ordered "who you calling chicken." George's (Chef, owner) spin on chicken fried steak.Oh my! Melt in your mouth although crispy and light! The gravy, is like honey to a bee... cannot get enough! I also order a short stack. The cakes had a crispy edge and the perfect pillow texture throughout!I order both knowing I could not complete them at the time, and what a great dinner it made later.Food, drinks, service, spot on! No rush, no nonsense and down to earth cooking from the heart.I especially like that both owners, chefs, (George and Alicia) find time to visit with their guest!You looking for your next go to spot and for any meal or just smooth tasting alcohol while watching a game, this is it!Do like I, enjoy brunch... order two plates, eat all day!

*SIGH*Let me just start out by saying that I REALLY wanna love this place. SO MUCH SO, that I tried calling to place an order today AGAIN after my previous experience with long wait time and piss poor service.I called today right at opening and even inquired if it would be a 30-minute wait for food. The staffer on the phone indicated that, yes, the wait for food would be about 30 minutes...which was fine this time around because I had prepared myself for this. Today, I wanted to order 4 things: Bossa Mossa Empanadas, Lumpia, Paella and Pork Belly Adobo. I started listing off my order with Lumpia and Paella....I was immediately stopped in my tracks and told that the restaurant was out of Lumpia AND that the restaurant does not make Paella on the weekends until it's closer to dinner time. I was told that only brunch items were available. There is NOTHING on the menu or website that indicates this to be the case. Actually, when I went to the website to consider ordering online, Paella WAS AN AVAILABLE OPTION @ 0900. I wonder what would have happened if I had placed my order online instead.I decided not to get my meal from this place today. When I hung up the phone, I cupped my palm to my forehead with disappointment. What else can I say.....

Three of us had lunch here on Saturday, February 22.We were seated promptly and water was brought quickly.The three of us each ordered something different. All of the food was very good.My only complaint is that it took 35 minutes from the time our order was taken until we received our entrees. My second complaint was that the acoustics were bad and a group of ladies in the bar were quite loud and the noise carried over throughout the restaurant. So customers need to be aware of the loud noise.Again, the waitstaff were pleasant and the food was very good; orders were a perky turkey sandwich, a breakfast, and ribs. Serving size was generous.

I sadly didn't like this place...I love the neighborhood it's in. There's a bike trail where one can go biking, run or walk your dog right behind the restaurant. Anyways, I came on a Saturday night. It was fairly packed but not a full house. I got seated. The waitress said she'd back with waters but came back.... 20 minutes later with menus.. no waters. In fact, I barely saw the waitress. The bartender had to step in which was good. The bartender was attentive and kind. She took our order and got our drinks, including the waters. Unfortunately, just like service, the kitchen was also slow.Alas, our appetizer came. You would think with the slow wait, the food would be worth it, right? Nope. The lumpia's weren't good. They had no flavor. The meat was bland, and it had an overwhelming taste of oil. It also came with two sauce. One of them wasn't good. Shortly, the main entrees came. I order the Perky Turkey. Now there were some pros with the sandwich. The cranberry sauce was good and I appreciate how much turkey was put into the sandwich. However, the cons, overtook it. The bacon was inedible, super hard to chew which tells me the bacon was way overcooked, but the bread was strangest thing on my plate. The bread was mushy to where my fingers made an indent. I thought French rolls were suppose to have a crispy texture on the outside? Was it fresh out the oven? Underbaked? I have no idea. My meal came with the magic fries, and they were ok. My partner got the jalapeño fries and comparing the two fries, I couldn't really taste a difference. The jalapeño fries had a a slight tang to it but not by a whole lot. Also to point out, my sandwich meal was nearly $20. Way overpriced for some mushy bread, overcooked bacon. The place is gorgeous but definitely room for improvement in service and food.

We went here day after Valentine's Day hoping to sample their usual offerings. They, however, still had their Valentine's Day menu. I didn't appreciate the risotto cake. It's pretty much risotto shaped into a small round cake. Nothing special. The bisque, however, was good. Perfect for dipping bread. The lamb chops and the duck were seasoned and cooked perfectly. The place was cozy. It wasn't busy when we dined so we pretty much had full attention of the wait staff. It was a pleasant experience but would be back to try their usual offerings

This is a wonderful spot. The set up inside simple and classic. Very roomy with comfortable chairs and a nice vibe. The bar set up is clean and they have fair prices. The service is top notch, service with a smile and knowledge of the food a plus. However, in my opinion, the food needs a bit of work. The sticky chicken had a nice surface taste but the meat had very little flavor. The Lumpia was a non traditional sized one but tasty. The Honey Love sandwich was very sloppy and greasy, it was over saturated by the grease from the cheese and honey. I was unable to eat most of it. We will try again in the near future. PS. They offer Military discounts. They also gave me a taste of the Clam Chowder. It was very nice and tasty.

Friday night, busy. Service was super slow seemed as if there was only one server. Very rushed and took all of our orders but didn't take my order and noticed mine was missing after she had brought out all 6 plates and not mine. I was starving, but I patiently waited. The food came out. My son didn't like the pizza quesadilla. No sauce just cheese and pepperoni. The pepperoni was wet and soggy. He was sad. My youngest had a cheese cheeseburger which fell on the ground. We didn't want to bother the server since it was busy. My burger was the drifter the meat had no seasoning the sauce was at the bottom of my plate instead of on top of the burger. The place looks the same as before when it was divine swine. The booths are hard and wooden. Not comfy. Overall, it was disappointing experience Maybe we'll give it a try again in a couple years.

Purple Pain Mocktail: highlight of my meal. Ube lime is surprisingly a good combo!Sweety Pie: the Camembert pie was fireeee. Wonderfully cheesy and sweet, and the Camembert wasn't overpowering. The garlic was a letdown (spiced but no salt!! and the garlic flavor is very cooked out). The crostini by itself was good, but I don't see the purpose with the pie already having carbs in the crust. It would have been yummy to have separate Camembert crostinis OR just take them out and have the pie. Blackberry compote was yummy and sweet, with a hint of savory/spicy flavor. Really good compote. Ok overall as a meal, I like the individual parts better.(Adobo) Pork Belly Banh Mi: not adobo pork. It's BBQ pork. My banh mi was more a slaw sandwich with pork in it. Pork was also pretty chewy, not so much crispy. I think this would have been marketed much better as maybe a sweet lechon banh mi? Did not meet my expectations for either banh mi or adobo. Campfire chili on the side was good tho.Risotto Cakes: cakes had great crisp on the top and bottom. The risotto was cooked welll overall. I'm just not a fan of the sauce which was very mushroomy for my personal taste. I think someone who is more into mushrooms would really enjoy this dish. Great texture balance, good amount of salt also.Great service, the servers checked in with me multiple times during my meal. Outdoor seating is a vibe with the brick walls and globe lights.

3.5 stars. the ambience is about the same as what was there before. I honestly couldn't tell a difference. went with a friend and he ordered the fried chicken sandwich. He said it was sooo spicey. He couldn't finish 2nd half. I ordered the 1/2 caprese sandwhich w/jalapeño dust on fries. It was good but a little greasy to me. They fry the mozzarella balls. I prefer fresh. it didn't make sense to me. lots of olive oil saturated bread. I don't think I would order again unless they would be able to not fry. Service was pretty slow and there were only a few tables in there. I counted 4 including us. But they did just recently open. took a very long time to get our food. At least the company was good while we waited & I wasn't starving. And so many of the taps of beer were out.Go check it out and support local. I would definitely order the chicken sandwich if you can handle the heat!

Arrived around noon on Sunday Tried their short stack of pancakes with side of bacon and both were Incredible !! Wife blueberry pancakes with Combo addition meaning eggs & bacon again delicious ! Mother in Law ordered French toast of which I had to try and Wow again Delicious !! Surprised by other reviews as our server was Again Incredible !! Lastly was in a Bloody Mary mood and that too was Very Tasty , just right not too peppery !!Needless to say will most definitely be back !! Come give it a try U won't be disappointed. Daniel Fuentes