New Haitian restaurant opens in Springfield

Rosene Roman, the owner of  Rose Goute Creole Restaurant at 1881 S. Limestone St. in Springfield, and her manager Romane Pierre stand inside the restaurant featuring Haitian cuisine Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.  BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

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Rosene Roman, the owner of Rose Goute Creole Restaurant at 1881 S. Limestone St. in Springfield, and her manager Romane Pierre stand inside the restaurant featuring Haitian cuisine Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

A new Haitian restaurant, called Rose Goute Creole, has opened on Springfield’s south side.

The restaurant, which opened Saturday, is in the Southgate Plaza on South Limestone Street at the intersection of John Street.

The menu features breakfast, lunch and dinner selections, with many dishes having plantains, rice, beans, chicken, fish and even goat.

“We have a lot of Haitians in this area who like Haitian food, so that’s why we wanted to open the restaurant,” said employee Romane Pierre.

Eggs and Plantains, one of the breakfast dishes at Rose Goute Creole Restaurant at 1881 South Limestone Street in Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Pierre said his favorite dish on the menu is the rice and beans with legumes and includes carrot, cabbage, spinach, eggplant and broccoli.

“We don’t have Haitian food (in Springfield), so we wanted something new for Americans to taste,” said Pierre.

The owner, Rosene Romen, is also the chef of the restaurant.

>> PHOTOS: A look at the new Rose Goute Creole in Springfield

They are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and until 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Springfield has seen an influx on Haitian immigrants in the last five years.

Rose Goute Creole is located next to another new business that recently opened, Adasa Latin Market, a grocery and taco bar.

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