What a darling cafe!…read more AMBIANCE The decor and ambiance of this place is worth a stop alone. Pint florals, comfy seating, great light fixtures and little touches. I posted up at one of the tables to take a call and get some work done. It worked well for me for an afternoon. SERVICE Counter service was helpful and kind - not the quickest to prepare the drinks and items but I had time! FOOD/DRINK I got a matcha latte and a cheesecake here! The prices were pretty high, but I enjoyed both items. The matcha wasn't very hot, but still tasted great. Such a cute spot to meet friends or get a change of scenery in Rochester!

This was a place I ducked into when it was snowing outside. It looked cozy and I'm so glad I…read morestopped by. These are a few things I tried: - pistachio cheesecake - highly recommend, pistachio flavor shines through - olive oil cake - not flavorful, dry, personally do not recommend - lemon cheesecake - delicious! Highly recommend - drink: Cinnamon Dolce Latte. This just tasted sweet to me and did not stand out. To be honest, it tasted like most sugary coffee drinks to me. Maybe I'm just not partial to that. Service: they had 2 people working and both were very friendly. Waited about 10 min for my drink. Lovely ambiance in a nicely decorated cafe.

We got Drift Dough donuts by way of Old Abe's Coffee, and they were great! The raised donuts are…read moreunfortunately not vegan (I have an egg allergy, so I'm always on the lookout for vegan baked goods), but the cake donuts are, and they had a fun lineup of flavors when my husband and I visited. One thing to note is that the address for Drift Dough isn't the address for Old Abe's Coffee, and I am not sure if that's an address for the bakery or something, but all signs pointed towards the donut shop being inside Old Abe's, so that's where we went. I got the ube donut (the purple one), and as someone originally from Hawaii, it was really great to see ube flavor is making it out to the Midwest now! The flavor is not super strong in the donut, so if you haven't had ube before, I think this would be a nice, mild introduction. My husband got the raised Tiramisu donut, and while he liked it, it's definitely bigger than the cake donuts and was a bit too much donut and frosting for him, but your mileage may vary (I like to think my stomach has a special compartment just for donuts, because it always seems that way, LOL). We got a nice cold brew with oat milk to wash the donuts down, and we will definitely be back next time we're in town!

I will admit, I don't eat doughnuts often, but when I have the craving, this is my favorite spot. I…read morelove the large variety that, in my experience, are always fresh. You will always feel welcomed here and that you're appreciated as a customer.

Shout out to Sam and his family's business for having this establishment!…read more I tried 4 of their flavors - biscoff, coffee, strawberry cheese cake and Oreo. All were great but my favorite one was coffee because it was so creamy, flavorful, and reminds me of how my favorite ice cream should taste! As a foodie from LA, I can certify that this local establishment in Rochester is still around for a very good reason. Give them a visit next time you're over there!

My husband and I stopped in last night around 9:15, we had a pretty bad dinner service and wanted a…read moretreat. There was a young man behind the counter that was so friendly and helpful. The Italian ice/ custard was AMAZING, and the prices were great. We will definitely be stopping in again with our kids!

Most amazing rolled ice cream! I've had rolled ice cream all across the nation and this is by far…read moremy favorite!! If you haven't had rolled ice cream before or are craving ice cream this is definitely the place to go. The owners were super sweet. Would highly recommend. Had to stop in a couple times while visiting Rochester!

Awesome tasting ice cream with so much variety. It's such a fun experience too! Definitely a must…read moretry. Located in the food court in Apache mall and highly recommended! We tried strawberry, Oreo, Nutella and will definitely be back for more!

Still great after all these years. Great place to pick up cute chocolate to bring home as giftsread more

Superior gelato! Ran across this shop about half hour before mall closing. Wonderful service by…read morestaff -- invited us to try flavors and that did the trick for both of us. Ultimately went with an incredible tart, fresh, delicious pink grapefruit while friend went with coffee and chocolate combo. Portions were generous; great value. Store also had chocolates -- both pre-packaged and individually available. Beautiful truffles and candies, too.

Awesome ice cream place with a cute little seating area. Very good variety of homemade flavors. 1…read morescoop is plenty to satisfy the sweet tooth! Not pictured but they have the best ice cream cake I have ever had!!

Holy ice cream cow! So yummy coffee chip (the best measure of ice cream shops). That coffee flavor…read morewas BOLD and the chips broke it up with a creamy, milky chocolate that was just perfection. The inside of the store is slightly overwhelming and tiny, but the workers were so nice. The best part is the funny lil sayings on all of the tables! What a classic.

First time coming to this location. I have been to the one in Mankato. I always get elote and it's…read moreso good! I haven't tried the ice cream yet but they have a lot of flavors. I went in on a week night and it was not busy. The girls were friendly and I can't wait to be back again!

This place is super cute ! So colorful and will brighten your day if it's not going to well. The…read morestaff are beautiful and so nice. They have a variety of frozen treats and eats. Perfect to bring your babies or kids.

Expensive, pretty, terrific food, friendly service. RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. We had…read morereservations for 4 PM Sat afternoon - some people who arrived at same time without reservatios could not be seated. Parmesan Walleye was great, as was asparagus, lemon martini and roast beef. So was chocolate cake & ice cream. Prices are high. We were initially seated in bar where music was very loud. We asked to be moved to a quieter table. that was much better.

A group of us dined in for Easter dinner. The menu was limited as they don't serve their full menu…read moreon holidays. The salmon benedict was very good and others ordered more traditional breakfasts. Everyone liked their food but no one loved it. More menu choices would have been better. Service was a little slow but they were packed.

Great food Great service…read more Easy access Ambiance appealing, I m looking forward to returning

Wow love how busy it was in here. One of my in laws favorite places…read more I ordered the Brussel Sprouts salad and it was delicious. Everyone loved their food and the portions are generous. Just about all of us took home food.

This review is only for the coconut cake…read more We pre-ordered cakes for Easter and when we went to pick them up there was a line out the door for people waiting to be seated. I was able to get right in to pick up the cakes. I honestly wasn't expecting much. The cake is amazing. The frosting is unique and not too sweet or heavy. The cake is light and flavorful. Something special. Don't miss out.

CAVEAT: This review is from a vegetarian's perspective…read more The Honker is a Rochester mainstay, and is popular amongst many hospital visitors and locals. Our family came here when we had relatives in the hospital decades ago. I came here with my wife and her older parents. The menu is very classic, old-school diner. My wife and I are both vegetarian. When you go in, you can pretty immediately see the demographic...and it's not necessarily young vegetarian couples! It's a buzzy atmosphere with many older customers. We were served quickly so no complaints there. They also have a clearly labeled vegetarian menu. We ordered the cheese curds -- no complaints. For our mains, we ordered a mushroom burger and a pilaf dish (I think it was Hawaiian)? These were...fine. Mediocre, but serviceable. Our carnivore family didn't seem too impressed by their food either. I will say that the portions are very generous. They also have great senior deals. I won't be coming back, but this is a preference thing rather than a comment on quality, especially when so many great vegetarian options are available in Rochester.