My first visit to Branca's won't be my last. 10 friends and family gathered there Friday night…read more(6/19/26) to celebrate my wife's 70th birthday. Parking was a bit tricky b/c of the first night of the Jazz Festival crowd but I learned after entering the restaurant that valet parking was available. Approaching the address from Court St side never revealed the option to have my car parked for me. I definitely advise the complimentary service. Once in the restaurant revealed a lively bar and lovely general seating. Acoustics were a bit loud but not a major issue. Our long table was ready and preset as was the menu. Our server Marissa delivered friendly, efficient and totally professional service throughout the evening and we were there for over two hours. I sampled meatball, calamari and assorted cheese tray appetizers. All were delivered warm and tasted delicious! My salmon was the best I've ever sampled with its sweet potato puree glaze. Reports back on the gnocchis and Chicken Milanese were equally impressive. I have no problem recommending this dining experience to others looking for a big city atmosphere without the big city attitude and prices. I'm anxious to visit Branca's Bushnell Basin location in the near future!

Went to Branca Midtown Saturday night with my girlfriend and had a really good experience…read more The vibe is one of the best parts -- lively, modern, and just a fun atmosphere for a night out. We started with the calamari, which was easily a 10/10. For mains, we got the gnocchi (8.5/10) and the saffron linguine (7/10). The linguine was a bit too spicy for her, but the seafood itself was cooked really well. Service was great -- super friendly and always on top of refilling our water without us needing to ask. Overall, a really solid spot with great energy. I'd definitely come back. p.s. they have complimentary valet parking for its guests

First time with another couple who had been before. I had read many of the reviews here and Trip…read moreAdvisor which also included old location vs new location. Six o'clock reservation on a saturday walked right in and got seated. It is a bit cavernous (older brick building which used to be home to American Can Co). Was not cramped with well spaced tables and not overly loud, did not notice any music playing and was not crowded with a few open tables. Menus were printed on the paper table placings (front/back) which probably came about because of Covid and a great idea. Found serving sizes ample and food well cooked and seasoned. Hugh plate of egg plant parm, two rib bone in pork chop cooked to perfection, beef short rib, "The Bear" (off the bone, they also had a short rib special on the bone this night), 4th entree was a pasta dish (gnocchi?). Did not have drinks other than water and a couple of beers so can not review wines or mixed drinks. Only reason for 4 stars is the parking is horrible on location so save yourself the time and park right across the street at the municiipal free parking.

Great food. High end food at a reasonable price. I've been going here for years and never…read moredisappointed. There is plenty of parking. The restrooms are always clean and it is handicapped accessible

The food was delicious and the service was excellent! I loved my lemon cello chicken. The sauce was…read moreawesome. I also had a delicious chocolate martini and it was made to perfection. If you go ask for Kathy as she was an excellent server. I enjoyed my meal and time at the bar. I will definitely be back again.

We made reservations for dinner to celebrate my birthday, just my husband and I. We were 5 min late…read morefor our 5:30 reservation but did call from the road prior to being late and luckily we were still able to get a table. There seemed to be ample tables still open. We were seated promptly at a nice table and brought water immediately. Our server Ryan came and told us about the specials and took our drink order. She returned several minutes later and took our orders for dinner. I was looking forward to the risotto because they always have a good risotto special, my husband had the limoncello chicken. Drinks came out and then the bread, nice and warm. The salads seemed to take a little longer than usual but the greens were fresh. Unfortunately that's where the good ended. We waited and waited for dinner. Tables around us that arrived after us were being served their meals. We waited patiently, making conversation trying not to feel annoyed. Ryan returned asking if we needed more to drink or more bread, no we still had bread. She apologized for the delay and said she would check with the kitchen. She returned 15 minutes later and said the kitchen was working on our orders. We were at 1 hour at this point, 10 minutes later our food finally arrived, it looked beautiful. The shrimp placed decoratively on top of the risotto, scallops lightly seared. The chicken in a creamy white sauce with linguini and fresh herbs on top. My first bite of the risotto was a disappointment, it was undercooked, more than a little al dente (risotto is not supposed to be any al dente). I tried different places around the dish to see if maybe there was some way to save this dinner, sadly not. We waited well over an hour for our dinners and it was undercooked. The scallops were good as were the shrimp so those were eaten. Our server did not return to ask how our dinners were. The chicken dish was good and my husband enjoyed it, brought half home as it was an ample portion. When Ryan returned she offered boxes, I declined since you cannot fix undercooked risotto. I explained what was wrong and she said she would let the owner know because he was helping in the kitchen. She returned with the wrapped up chicken and offered a free cannoli to compensate for the problem. We accepted, my husband ate it because I don't care for cannolis. We paid our check and left. I was surprised that if the owner was working in the kitchen and alerted to the problem that he didn't come out. I found that a bit strange, if it was my restaurant and someone said the special that was priced at $42 was not cooked properly I would come out to apologize for the problem. He did not, we paid the check and left. We have eaten there twice before and our meals were good. We do not eat out at nice restaurants often but because it was my 60th birthday we decided the occasion was worth the splurge. Sadly I don't think we will return based on the long dinner preparation time and the quality/price of the risotto. We don't mind paying extra for good food but this was disappointing.

Food was their number one asset! It was both prepared well and very well seasoned! Service was a…read morelittle slow, but it was a busy night! We went there to celebrate a birthday and enjoyed our dining experience there. We ordered way too much food for Just two people! We had lots to take home for leftovers! Restaurant does not give you free dessert for your birthday by the way

Went To Fiamma Centro with my daughter and sat at the bar. Bartender was friendly and attentive…read more We shared the Rochester Pizza - mozzarella and prosciutto...It was delicious. The pizzas are on the smaller size, but a good portion for 2 people. They had some delicious looking desserts (cannolis and more) but we were full. Will definitely have to go back and try some.

This is one of our new (to us) favorite spots to go to and to bring our friends and family to that…read morehaven't tried it yet! Our first visit was in January and we've been back 2 more times already. The main dining room is down stairs. The bar area upstairs seems very lively and inviting as well, and I've heard there's patio seating we want to try in the late spring. Service was excellent and very attentive. We loved everything we tried. You can do things traditional tapas style or you can go the appetizer and entree route. We had the calamari to start and some cocktails. For our entrees we each ordered the "feature" of the evening -- my fiance got the steak and I got the salmon. My fiance is pretty 50/50 on how good his steak experiences are in restaurants and he was very satisfied with the entree he had. My salmon cakes were SO good, everything tasted very fresh. The server also did a great job recommending a white wine to pair with my meal. We finished off with our dessert, I had the flourless chocolate torte and my fiance had (I can't recall exactly) a banana cream cheese churro I think? The desserts were amazing every time we've gone. We've had more chances to try other tapas items, the arancini is delicious as well. Also of note was that we had a good group dining experience here in February for a family members birthday. Overall if you haven't tried this spot make sure you do!

Oh so okayish! The vibe and the underground seating were great! In fact that's the high point of…read morethis restaurant! But, the food was average. We got the Brussels sprouts and arancini for appetizers. Both were so so. I got the 180 mocktail, which was good. The shrimp naan pizza was pretty basic but good. Our waiter seemed very nice. Based on his recommendation, we tried the banana cheesecake dessert which was terrible! Honestly, there's not much to talk about the food. But, if you want a cool space to hang out, this is your spot! They also outsource dishes from the neighboring Italian restaurant, Sagra. I probably won't be back.

Best restaurant! Food is great, varied menu , the staff is awesome! Never disappointed ever !read more

Outstanding service our waitress's were outstanding they checked on us and informed us that our…read moreorder was going to be 15 minutes cause we had a special order added to the chicken wings. You have to try there blueberry mojitos bbq wings outstanding my wife and I also ordered the French onion prime rib sandwich really good flavor. The decor of the restaurant was dark but pub style decor which made it feel friendly and relaxed which allowed us to enjoy each other's company we also found out that they make everything from scratch including the dressing great job

The chef should earn multiple michelan stars!! The french onion soup, hot honey chicken, and peach…read morecobbler were each outstanding. Grade A+ chef. The serving staff was very professional and able to serve our needs quickly. The food was something I would pay double the amount charged. This chef should be working in a big city like Bellevue, WA. (We need more chef's like this here.) I would travel to Spencerport just for this restaurant. I would bring my out of town guests here. This chef catered to my dietary needs (no dairy) well and my food still tasted terrific. (Often hard for most chefs to get right). The quaint dining room enabled staff to be attentive. My table was sloped, but everything else was perfect, so very easy to ignore.

We've eaten at Bad Apples a few times now and it's always delicious. My husband had the harissa…read morepork, on the summer menu and man oh man was it fantastic!! I had the filet - equally fantastic!! We appreciate the chef sharing their gift with us, such creativity! Service was great, place is always clean and comfortable. Highly recommend!

I saw a short review by a friend of mine that the food at Charlotte Tavern was excellent, so I…read moredecided to take my wife there on Valentine's Day for dinner. I also was a bit late in getting a reservation so I was lucky to get one there. Our reservation was at seven and we were seated within five minutes after chatting a bit with the bartender who is really friendly. We had a booth to ourselves in the main dining area. There's also a smaller side room with two person booths. They had a great selection of beer so I ordered a hazy IPA as usual. It took a while for us to figure out what to order because this menu is huge! I shared some pictures of the menu and the special sheet. We ordered the Italian calamari as an appetizer. It was very good, with banana peppers, and olives, and an Italian dressing on it. Also, the bread they gave you was really great! They have a woodfired pizza oven, which is massive by the way. You can see it from the main dining room. My wife ordered a medium veggie pizza. It was very tasty, I tried a few bites myself. Not as crispy on the bottom as I'd like, but with a veggie pizza you're fighting a losing battle I know. All those veggies have a lot of water in them so making a crisp crust is tough. I ordered the Chicken Riggies - which I will be honest. I think it's the first time I've ever ordered it! It's rigatoni with breaded chicken pieces and lots of green, red and spicy peppers. They said they could make it as spicy hot as you wanted. I ordered it medium and it was medium, which is fine. I've tried it at some restaurants in the Utica area and it comes out so fiery hot that I can't even hardly eat it. You can always add heat you can't take it away! It was really good though. We both took half our meal home so we had dinner the next night too. I will say that the prices at Charlotte Tavern are very reasonable and the food selection is awesome. We will definitely have to come back! The atmosphere of the place is really cool too. It's been around since 1873 and they have old pictures of Charlotte landmarks adorning the walls. Our server was great too - I forgot her name but she was the owner's daughter and she did a great job. She apologized a few times that the food was taking a little while, but we realized on Valentine's Day places are busy. I guess they had a lot of takeout orders so people must know the food's great and if they can't get a reservation, they just order it to go. Which is not a bad idea by the way. We will definitely make this restaurant one that we go to regularly.

This neighborhood bar & grill has it all - bartenders that know your name, friendly regulars,…read morechef-inspired food, and shuffleboard! We have been coming here a couple times per month for over 10 years and are never disappointed! One step up to get in the door (enter on the side of the building), bathrooms are one at a time, and you can choose to sit at the bar or in the dining room. The full menu is available Wednesday - Saturday, bar menu (limited choices) only on Tuesday, and closed Sunday and Monday. Hoping they bring back local made desserts soon because COVID messed that up. Tuesday night still has live Irish music every week. They have a Touch Tunes machine for music otherwise. Tonight we came in and were pleasantly surprised with their St Patty's day week-long special of Corned Beef sandwiches (platters also available). This sandwich was the best corned beef sandwich I've EVER had (and I've had a few over the years lol). They offer choice of Sauerkraut, Cole slaw or house made cabbage (cooked in the corned beef juices) on marble rye with 1000 island on the side. We came in a couple months ago and the special was a prime rib Beef on Weck - my all-time favorite sandwich- and this sandwich is now my "gold standard" for beef on weck! Paul (bartender & Chef extraordinaire) is also my gold standard for Cosmos! Come on in and try it. We always sit at the bar (unless it's full) and talk to fun people, enjoy a drink and a good meal. Thanks John & Jake for keeping this establishment open for 3 generations!