Rosedale Brick Oven

Believe the negative reviews. After going here for the first time I now understand where the negative reviews are coming from. Our waitress seemed put off and annoyed with our presence. Tasty bread was brought out to the table when we arrived. The bread arrived, warm and swiftly. However, the dipping oil was canola oil and not real extra-virgin olive oil. We inquired about getting extra-virgin olive oil oil and our waitress told us they do not have any in the restaurant. Of course, this seems quite strange for Italian restaurant as that is a staple in Italian cooking. Perhaps they have olive oil in the back and just don’t bring it out for customers to consume with bread. Not sure. We ordered a couple pizzas, pasta, lasagna, and one gluten-free pasta dish. The pizzas were terrible. I have eaten pizza in New York and Italy and many other places around the country and this has to be one of the worst pizzas we’ve ever tried. The cheese and toppings were tasty, but the dough was flavorless, and the consistency dry in a bad way similar to a gluten-free crust, however, it wasn’t gluten-free. The lasagna was excellent and I would recommend trying that if you end up having to go to this restaurant. The pasta, is supposedly shipped in from Italy, but it was no different than any boxed pasta you would buy at Publix. The gluten-free pasta was as expected and no different than most other restaurants serving gluten-free pasta. Save your time and money and go to one of the many other Italian restaurants in Naples, as this place is certainly is not worth it. Addendum: Thank you for the quick response to my review. Unfortunately, you were mistaken about the oil. The oil they brought out to our table was definitely not EVOO. If it was, it was the lowest quality EVOO I’ve ever tasted in my life as it was clear and bland and did not taste like EVOO, as I happen to be an EVOO extraordinaire. Additionally, your server told us it was definitely not EVOO. Perhaps the flour you used was stale or not stored properly. Additionally, perhaps your cooks did not know how to prepare or cook the pizza dough because the dough was certainly off, and I’ve had pizza at very high and Italian Neapolitan certified restaurants. I’ve also had pizza in many places in New York City and yours pales in comparison to those. You certainly are witty with your responses to your customers, particularly the negative reviews. However, you keep mentioning your 4.6 and 4.5 star ratings but you’ve already dropped to 4.3 on google and I would expect that to continue to plummet. Good luck with your business.

Love, love, love the gluten free cauliflower crust pizza! My new go to.