ROSROS

About ROSROS

ROSROS is a Korean dining destination situated on Birkenhead Avenue in Birkenhead, Auckland. The restaurant specialises in authentic and modern Korean comfort cuisine, spotlighting succulent char-grilled meats, Korean fried chicken, hearty noodles, and interactive sharing platters. From lunchtime combo plates to lively evening dinners, the kitchen centres its craft around flame-grilled precision and robust Korean flavour profiles.

The menu ranges from tender bone-in char-grilled chicken and slow-roasted pork cuts to signature pastas infused with Korean elements like spicy buldak and creamy rosé sauces. Complemented by traditional savoury pancakes, rice dishes, and classic street-food sides like tteokbokki and corn cheese, ROSROS provides a relaxed dining space suited for casual solo lunches, couple dinners, and generous group feasts alike. Both dine-in table bookings and pickup orders are accommodated.

Korean Flame-Grill and Modern Comforts on Birkenhead Avenue

Birkenhead’s vibrant dining strip along Birkenhead Avenue has a standout destination for lovers of Korean flavours. ROSROS brings together the hearty warmth of traditional Korean grilling with contemporary comfort dishes, crafting a menu anchored in deep smoky aromas, rich sauces, and thoughtful pairings. Whether stopping by for an efficient weekday lunch deal or gathering friends around a crowded dinner table, the restaurant offers an energetic culinary journey across modern Korean dining.

At the core of the kitchen's identity is its dedication to charcoal and flame preparation. Rather than relying solely on the deep fryer, ROSROS showcases char-grilled chicken and pork preparations that balance tenderness with smoky depth. Each cut is treated with care, whether glazed in sweet soy garlic, tossed in bold chili BBQ, or paired with bubbling layers of melted cheese.

The Signatures: Flame Grilling and Crispy Fried Favourites

The char-grilled chicken selection forms the foundation of the house offerings. Diners can select from half or whole portions of bone-in chicken, accompanied by charred cabbage and pan-toasted rice cakes that soak up the pan juices. Variations span from the traditional Classic and Soy BBQ glazes to decadent options like the Corn Cheese Grilled Chicken and the fiery Cheese Buldak.

Pork lovers are equally catered for through the char-grilled pork offerings. Cuts of pork collar are transformed into Soy Galbi or Gochujang Galbi, offering a sweet and savoury marinade caramelised over the heat. For deeper sharing options, the kitchen prepares slow-roasted whole pork belly paired with a sharp garlic salsa, pickled radish, and garlic chives to cut through the richness, alongside tender chili BBQ baby pork ribs.

Alongside the grill sits a dedicated fried chicken menu featuring crispy boneless drum meat served with house Korean slaw. Flavours range from the unadorned Original crunch to Sweet Chilli, Sweet Soy, Spicy Garlic, and the pungent fresh bite of Pa Dak topped with mounds of spring onion.

Fusion Pastas, Rice Bowls, and Street Eats

Beyond classic barbecue cuts, ROSROS leans into modern Korean cafe and pub fare. The noodle and pasta lineup features the inventive Carbo-Buldak Chicken Pasta, balancing the fiery heat of buldak chili with rich cream sauce and a grilled skewer, as well as the Charred Prawn Cream Udon topped with garlic flakes. Those seeking traditional refreshment can choose the Buckwheat Bibim Noodle, chilled and tossed with kimchi, crisp cucumber, and boiled egg.

Sharing plates anchor the social dining atmosphere. Crisp savoury pancakes like the Seafood Pa Jeon and Bacon Kimchi Jeon arrive golden and sliced for the table, while the Modeum Tteokbokki combines chewy rice cakes, fish cakes, fried dumplings, and egg in a rich chili reduction. Accompaniments like the signature double-fried skin-on potatoes with aioli, charred broccolini with burnt onion dressing, and sizzling corn cheese complete the feast.

Midday Duos and Flexible Dining

For local workers and daytime visitors, ROSROS runs a streamlined lunch menu alongside their signature Lunch Epic Duos. These midday combinations pair protein favourites—such as bulgogi pork scotch fillet, char-grilled chicken, or pork ribs—with refreshing buckwheat noodles, chips, or pasta for a complete midday meal.

Operating for evening dinner services from Tuesday through Sunday, with extended lunch hours on Fridays and throughout the weekend, ROSROS caters to both casual table bookings and quick pickup orders through their online ordering system.

Signature items

• Classic Grilled Chicken
• Roast Whole Pork Belly
• Carbo-Buldak Chicken Pasta
• Modeum Tteokbokki
• Original Fried Chicken
• Seafood Pa Jeon

Menu

Side

• Bulgogi-mayo chicken skewer (soy bbq) — Char-grilled boneless chicken skewer with Korean BBQ sauce, mayo, and spring onion
• Buldak Cheese Chicken Skewer (smoky spicy) — Char-grilled boneless chicken skewer with smoky chili sauce, sour cream, and cheese
• Signature Double Fried Potato — Twice-cooked skin-on potatoes served with aioli and roasted garlic
• Grilled Broccolini — Served with sesame and burnt onion dressing, chili oil, and crushed pine nuts
• Cucumber Salad — Classic soy vinaigrette, sour cream, red onion, and sesame oil
• ROSROS Corn Cheese — Creamy sweet corn with mozzarella cheese and grilled onion
• Potato Fries — Crispy fries served with aioli
• Seasoned Rice — Steamed rice seasoned with toasted seaweed, mayonnaise, and sesame
• Plain Rice — Steamed white rice

Rice & Noodle

• Buckwheat Bibim Noodle (DF) — Refreshing Korean buckwheat noodles with kimchi, cucumber, and boiled egg
• Cheesy Tomato Oven Pasta — Garlic tomato sauce, spaghetti, bacon, grilled frankfurters, and melted mozzarella
• Carbo-Buldak Chicken Pasta — Spaghetti in ROSROS carbo buldak sauce topped with a char-grilled chicken skewer
• Seafood Jjim (Spicy Braised Seafood) — Braised mussels, prawns, and squid in smoky spicy sauce over udon noodles
• Charred Prawn Cream Udon — Grilled king prawns, rich rose cream sauce, udon noodles, and crispy garlic flakes
• Sizzling Galbi Fried Rice — Grilled pork scotch, kimchi, seaweed, and crispy rice crust
• Smoky Eggplant Fried Rice — Soy-glazed, char-grilled eggplant over egg fried rice

Lunch Epic Duos

• Lunch EP Bulgogi Pork & Bibim Noodle (DF) — Soy BBQ glazed pork scotch fillet paired with refreshing buckwheat noodles
• Lunch EP Fried Chicken & Tomato Pasta (DF) — Crispy boneless drum fillet in rich garlic tomato sauce with spaghetti and cheese
• Lunch EP Grilled Chicken & Rose Cream Pasta — Char-grilled chicken in mild spicy rose cream sauce with spaghetti
• Lunch EP Charcoal Chicken & Chips (NG, DF) — Char-grilled bone-in chicken served with chips and coleslaw
• Lunch EP BBQ Pork Rib & Chips (NG, DF) — Gochujang glazed pork ribs served with chips and coleslaw

Sharing Platter

• Mala (Sichuan Pepper) Eggplant — Crispy fried eggplant served with mala cream sauce
• Modeum Tteokbokki — Assorted tteokbokki platter with soft rice cakes, fish cakes, boiled egg, and fried dumpling
• Firecracker Chili Prawn — Fried king prawns with spicy garlic sauce, chili breadcrumbs, and coriander
• Korean Roasted Fish — Soybean marinated baby snapper and mackerel fillet with baby spinach and wasabi soy
• Bacon Kimchi Jeon — Korean-style savoury pancake with kimchi, mozzarella, bacon, and spring onion
• Seafood Pa Jeon — Korean-style savoury pancake packed with prawn, squid, garlic chive, and spring onion

Lunch - Meal Menu

• Charcoal Chicken — Served with seasoned rice, salad and sides
• BBQ Pork Scotch Fillet (DF) — Grilled pork scotch with choice of chili BBQ or soy BBQ sauce, seasoned rice, salad and sides
• BBQ Pork Rib (DF) — Tender pork ribs with choice of chili BBQ or soy BBQ sauce, seasoned rice, salad and sides
• Roast Market Fish (DF) — Roasted market fish served with wasabi soy sauce, seasoned rice, salad and sides
• Fried Chicken — Crispy boneless chicken with choice of honey mustard, sweet chili, sweet soy or spicy garlic sauce, seasoned rice, salad and sides
• Crispy Prawn — Crispy prawn with choice of sweet chili, sweet soy or spicy garlic sauce, seasoned rice, salad and sides
• Crispy Eggplant — Vegetarian crispy eggplant served with seasoned rice, salad and sides

Non Alcoholic Drinks

• Coke — Standard canned cola
• Coke Zero — Zero-sugar cola
• Sprite — Lemon-lime soda
• L&P — Classic New Zealand lemon and Paeroa soda
• Orange Juice — Chilled fruit juice
• Sparkling Water — Antipodes sparkling water 500ml

Rosros Fried Chicken

• Original Fried Chicken — Boneless chicken served with Korean-style coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Sweet Chilli Fried Chicken — Boneless chicken tossed in sweet chili sauce, served with coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Sweet Soy Fried Chicken — Boneless chicken tossed in sweet soy sauce, served with coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Spicy Garlic Fried Chicken — Boneless chicken tossed in spicy garlic sauce, served with coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Hot Hot Fried Chicken — Spicy boneless fried chicken served with Korean-style coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Pa Dak Fried Chicken — Boneless fried chicken topped with spring onion, served with coleslaw; available in medium or large
• Creamy Jalapeno Fried Chicken — Boneless fried chicken topped with creamy jalapeno sauce, served with coleslaw; available in medium or large

Rosros Char-Grilled Pork

• Soy Galbi Grilled Pork — Pork collar served with grilled cabbage and rice cake; available in medium or large
• Gochujang Pork Galbi — Pork collar with grilled cabbage, rice cake, and soy BBQ sauce; available in medium or large
• BBQ Baby Pork Ribs With Chilli BBQ Sauce — Served with grilled onion, mushroom, and spring onion; available in half or whole
• Roast Whole Pork Belly with Garlic Salsa — Slowly roasted whole pork belly served with celery, radish pickles, and garlic chives; available in half or whole

Rosros Char-Grilled Chicken

• Classic Grilled Chicken — Served with grilled cabbage and rice cake; available in half or whole
• Soy BBQ Grilled Chicken — Served with grilled cabbage and rice cake; available in half or whole
• Rose Cream Grilled Chicken — Mild spicy grilled chicken served with grilled cabbage and rice cake; available in half or whole
• Chilli BBQ Grilled Chicken — Mild spicy grilled chicken served with grilled cabbage and rice cake; available in half or whole
• Corn Cheese Grilled Chicken — Grilled chicken topped with creamy corn cheese; available in half or whole
• Cheese Buldak Grilled Chicken — Hot spicy buldak grilled chicken topped with cheese; available in half or whole

Frequently asked questions

Where is ROSROS located?

ROSROS is located at 12 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead, Auckland 0626, New Zealand.

Does ROSROS offer lunch?

Yes, lunch meal sets and Lunch Epic Duos are served from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Can I book a table in advance?

Yes, table bookings can be made directly online via their Book N Order reservation system.

Are takeaway and pickup options available?

Yes, ROSROS provides online ordering for customer pickup.

What styles of chicken does ROSROS serve?

The restaurant serves both bone-in char-grilled chicken in various glazes and crispy boneless Korean fried chicken.

Does the menu feature vegetarian options?

Yes, vegetarian choices include the Crispy Eggplant lunch meal, Smoky Eggplant Fried Rice, and vegetable sides.

Tips

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Good to know

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