Roscoe's Bar & Burgers

It was my first time coming to Roscoe's for Sunday 1 PM drag brunch. My friends and I had a great time. I loved all the framed magazine covers on the walls and the music videos playing on the TVs.Our server was super friendly and attentive, food was delish and the show was entertaining! My friends also loved bottomless mimosas Definitely coming back here again!

I've been to Roscoe's on four occasions. I l LOVE the environment and decor, LOVE the location, LOVE that we have an option of a Bar/Restaurant in our Lavender Heights that caters specifically to our LGBTQ+ community. My first few times going the staff were friendly but the restaurant was busy and the food took forever. When the food arrived it was mediocre. My most recent visit was Friday 10th of January 2025. I won a $25 gift card. A friend and I went in. No one greeted us. We sat down and looked at the online menu. The waiter came up and asked us if we were ready or needed more time. (This is an excellent opportunity to greet clients make a great impression, bond with them share a smile and laugh. Suggest drinks and appetizers while they look at the menu. Suggest any daily specials.... Didn't happen)We said we were ready to order, I ordered onion rings, my friend ordered chicken strips and fries and a soda. The restaurant had maybe 20 people in it. Moderate but not busy. Quite a bit of time passed and our server came by and apologized saying they were short staffed in the kitchen. (Great opportunity to ask clients if they would like refills... didn't happen .) About ten minutes later someone, not our waiter, came and dropped our food off and walked away abruptly. (Great opportunity to ask clients "Is there anything else I can get for you before you begin your meal?".... Didn't happen . Ironically I did want some hot sauce. Waiter was nowhere to be seen and I had to chase down the guy who dropped our food off and ask him for the sauce . Onion rings were ok. Fries were ok. Chicken strips were disgusting. Clearly freezer burned, overcooked and there was a burnt charcoal flavor (obviously the fryer had old burnt food sediment and hadn't been cleaned ) Waiter never came by and asked "How is everything? Is there anything you need? Would you like refills? Would you like dessert? Nothing . We saw the waiter again when he brought the bill. All in all it took ONE HOUR from when we sat until our food arrived. Onion rings, fries and chicken strips can be dropped into the fryer and be on the table within 10-15 mins. Fortunately I didn't have to pay since it was on a Roscoe's gift card. Why did I take such time to write a detailed bad review???? I love the location and atmosphere and would like things to improve and the business to succeed. With such a great location and great atmosphere they could really make going to Roscoe's an EXPERIENCE! Instead it felt like a trip to a bad Denny's! My hope is that the Owner/Management will read this and get their asses in gear with better food and better staff. Otherwise this restaurant may start to fizzle out and maybe go under.

Here's the deal, I've been gay for a long time. 2025 was my first year being to Roscoe's for a drag brunch. I will definitely be returning because of the amazing staff like Tae (beautiful and awesome). Purchase your tickets in advance and check-in is a breeze! I was a part of a group of six and we were seated upstairs. We still had great views of the show and loved to be next to the balcony for those filthy vapers in our group. The service was truly amazing and is the reason for the four stars. The food... Well, they ran out of chicken apparently so we were unable to get our chicken and waffles as well as the chicken strips and fries. Tae was quick to inform us of the issue and get our new orders in the system so they came out with the rest of the party's food. Thank you for that! The breakfast burger was OK. A little undercooked for being medium, but maybe I don't know what medium is. I posted a picture and you can be the judge. (but don't judge me for eating the brioche bun before I took the picture). The bottomless mimosas were well worth it. I completely understand the servers not being able to walk around during the show to avoid being high kicked by a drag queen. Tae took care of us like we were family. I cannot wait to sit in their section again! Since we came here for a drag brunch, I feel like I need to give a huge shout out to the amazing drag queens. Every single performance was amazing. Even the performer from the 209... ;)Thank you to the entire team for a great experience!

Attended a drag brunch event yesterday (Sunday at 1030). The venue, drag show is amazing and a 5 star.The food..... it's a huge disappointment. 1 star. My table got two different scrambles (veggie and mexi) no flavor at all. None. Where was the chorizo, and big chunks of red and green bell pepper , why not cut it up into smaller pieces. The food was not even hot , warm but in the cooler side. Chest east even melted. The sourdough toast was small tiny end pieces of the loaf, not toasted and no butter no jelly, just plain toast. My server was great and attentive and friendly. He gets a 5 star. I have been to this show a handful of times and the food was not good this time. The extra two top tables take up more floor space for the performers to perform in and it just looked too messy and packed with empty tables in the way of the performance space. It wasn't like these the several other times I have attended this event. The tables on the upper section need some attention to be set up in appropriate ways so everyone can see , knowing there is walls and railing in the way if the view of the downstairs floor where they are performing. Maybe this feedback will be taken into consideration. Shall see the next time I attend.

Great atmosphere and excellent food. The burgers are flavorful and delicious. The portion sizes are generous. Would definitely come back again to visit this friendly restaurant ‍

I went to their Wednesday night piano bar (6-9 pm on Wednesdays) and it was an incredible experience! The drinks were great (and strong) and we enjoyed the bar food (appetizer sampler, burgers, etc.), but the piano playing and singing was seriously so impressive! I felt like I was listening to broadway stars belt out solos one after the other. Really amazing vibe and experience! Highly recommend experiencing the piano bar on Wednesday!

I have been to Roscoe's MANY times since my first review. What did it for us is their Drag BINGO on Mondays. We love having something fun to do to break up the week and it's so nice to have something fun to look forward to each Monday.Drag BINGO is from 6-7:30pm every monday and there are four rounds, typically with free play (unless they're doing a fundraiser) and they have prizes for each round. If you come during this time be ready for a fun and loud environment.We still pop in on other nights and they have specials throughout the week as well as movie nights, Drag Brunch and watch parties. They definitely keep it active and fun for both the downstairs and upstairs space.The servers and bartenders are really friendly, be patient during really busy times as they can have a lot coming in all at once.They make some delicious cocktails and have beers on draft. One of my favorites is the Dirty Linen, but all the 21oz specialty cocktails are delicious and HUGE.They also offer mocktails, milkshakes and wine. The milkshakes are one of my favorite treats here too.The food is bar food with a few twists that make them their own. The mac and cheese is really good and the chicken strips are thin and crispy with a cornflake breading and hot honey. We like ordering the Appetizer sampler to share and it comes with fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and some chicken. The burgers are also good.If it's your first time here, take a moment to look around at all the photos and posters around the bar. It's decorated downstairs and upstairs and is such a vibe.

While strolling the Midtown Farmer's Market this morning, we decided to stop into Roscoe's for the first time to check out their brunch menu. We ordered the Waffles and Strawberries, Breakfast Burrito and Chicken and Waffle. My daughter loved the waffles and strawberries and ate almost the whole plate. I enjoyed the Chicken and Waffle, but I wish the chicken was a bone-in breast rather than boneless because it was a bit on the dry side for me. I did like the waffle with the gravy and chipotle syrup though! The only issue with the Breakfast Burrito was the cheese inside not being melted, the eggs and the chorizo were great and the potatoes on the side were super tasty too!I loved all the decor inside including the disco balls and they played great music with the music videos on all of the TVs as well. It's a big place with tons of seating inside including a large bar area and patio seating too. Our server was super friendly and the food came out quickly!I would love to come back to check out their lunch and dinner menu - I heard their burgers are pretty popular! They also offer bottomless mimosas and Drag Bingo on Monday nights as part of their weekly specials!Check them out!

This time I wasn't super hungry so I just ordered a side of biscuits and gravy ($6 comes with 2 biscuits) and a side of ham ($4). Biscuits and gravy were delicious. Soft biscuits and rich sausage and mushroom gravy. Ham was sweet and juicy. A nice thick cut. BF got the biscuits with a side of bacon. 6 pieces for $6. Huge slices of bacon. We ended up taking a couple pieces with us and gave it to some friendly dogs we saw while walking home. Definitely a great deal.

Went to Sunday Brunch. Only digital menu for brunch available. Very limited menu. Got the strawberry waffle. Literally 3 little slices of a strawberry and a very small dollop of whip cream. Came to me cold. Only second time at this place. Most likely will not return. It was not awful just not enough for me to return.