We got to go to one of my favorite restaurants for dinner. We had reservations for 6pm. When we got there the parking lot was mad packed. They had an anniversary party and birthday party in both the party rooms. Luckily my significant other dropped me off at the door and I went in and let the hostess know we were there. In the meantime, he found a parking spot and when he entered the restaurant we told the hostess we'd be at the bar. So we went to the bar area where I saw my cousin and his wife to whom my significant other graduated with. So we ended up staying at the bar and had dinner with them. It was an unexpected surprise. So I ordered a glass of moscato and I ended up having 2 glasses. And for my dinner I got the Ziti cianciola which is my all-time favorite thing to order there. I think he got the broiled seafood platter and his favorite drink which is BB brandy. Well neither of us had any complaints about the food and the service. It was a great night out. We definitely will be back soon. read more

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They charge 2+ dollars for a to go fee! When I'm the one picking it up ... and paying a lot in gas They charge to use your credit card now! They charged me 1.50 to add mushrooms to a salad that used to come with mushrooms (and I have them leave off the cucumbers) I was also told one small dressing for my large chicken salad was all it came with and any more would be an up charge... But when I'm dining in they give you a large soup cup dish full. Makes no sense. I'm choosing yourestaurant out of all the choices around here but you're not putting your guests first Nickel and diming. Positives are it a very large restaurant they have a very nice big bar. They're always decorating for each season and it looks beautiful inside you do get large portions I am a sucker to bring home food. I feel like I'm getting my money worse. My go tos are the eggplant Parmesan appetizer my husband doesn't like eggplant, but he loves this. I also get the grilled chicken salad, which has an awesome marinade and comes with their crumbly blue balsamic dressing. This is the salad that no longer comes with mushrooms, but they charge you for them even though I don't get cucumbers that come with it. I do like the entrées come with soup or salad. That is very rare nowadays. I wish their soups weren't always chicken Pena. I would like to see some Italian wedding soup or them to switch it up with something else. I also wish the bread was hot. This is in our rotation of regular places to come and I do love the place read more

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Great spot in ROC serving up all the Italian classics. Our waitstaff was quick, pleasant, and on top of the bread service. Fantastic Chicken French, a dish that produces a wave of nostalgia for me. Thanks, Red! read more

Red Fedele's Brook House - Chicken French - Italian Near Me - Rochester, New York

We have been to the Brook House many times and it gets better as we explore the menu. Tonight I tried the Chicken Diquatro for the first time. I usually have the Saltimbocca, but the waitress said this was good and it was. I enjoy anything over escarole! My wife had the Veal ala Fedele that includes eggplant and is her favorite. We recommend both these dishes. The portions are generous and packed well to avoid leakage if you have leftovers. We had reservation on a busy, early Saturday evening. The hostess found us, as promised, at the bar after only a short wait. If you are rushed for dinner or just plain impatient then go to a fast food joint. Expect a leisurely meal here and you won't be disappointed. To those who pretend to be Italian gourmets and complain about the sauce, we have never had anything but tasty, well-prepared food. It makes me suspicious that there are people (or bots) with one review to their name who bash an establishment. Enough said. read more

My new favorite spot to hit up the next time we're in Rochester. The food, the service, and the ambiance were all top notch with no complaints. The bread was fantastic and boy, they don't skip! They gave us a very generous basket of bread that our large party of 9 crushed, and then brought us ANOTHER complimentary when we raved about how good it was. I got the broccoli and macaroni for my entree and it was amazing. Nothing too fancy, mostly plain, but so flavorful and delicious. The portion sizes were huge and I was excited to have leftovers for next day after. Great place, and very accommodating for large groups. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Rochester. I remembered that we needed reservations so quickly made them for 4. To my pleasant surprise we were seated in the room off the main dining room. In the room was Fedele's family memorabilia. It decorated the walls. It was so nostalgic and brought back so many beautiful memories. I went to the Brooke house with my family as a child. Our waitress was attentive, efficient, friendly, and patient with us. The food as always was delicious. We ordered one of the specials of the day which was stuffed rigatoni with a meat sauce. The broiled seafood dinner, gnocchi's and calamari as an entree. read more

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Fantastic. The service was great. Red came out to our table to check in and deliver a basket of bread. 87 years old and still out on a Friday night. What a legend. Our waitress Lauren was great as well. The food was fantastic. I got the rigatoni and meat sauce. One of the other folks at the table got the gnocchi and they were great. Wife got the greens and beans and they were great. Old school ambiance inside. Just what you want in an old school Italian place read more

I had the broiled seafood platter and the food was absolutely cooked to perfection. Our server was attentive, polite, and professional. I said in the bar area in the ambience was clearly in the Italian motif. I had Keylime cheesecake for dessert. The price for the dessert was a little of the height, but it was delicious. read more

I have been a patron for many years. I ordered the broccoli and macaroni. It was terrible. It had absolutely no taste! I could not believe, for an Italian restaurant, the lack of taste in this dish. It needs major improvements!! read more

Group of 6 had a reservation. Good food and service. Nice variety of pasta and chicken dishes.

RFBH is on the other side of the city from me and I've always heard great things. I always wanted to visit but the food was bland, pasta overcooked and was no better than Olive Garden (as I recall from 10years ago). VERY Disappointing. read more

We are starting to really love coming to Red Fedele's Brook House. The people are friendly, the food is great and the decor cracks me up. They have statues of lots of famous people, pictures of them as well. It was Halloween season when we went and they had witches hats on the little statuettes. But about our dinner- it starts off with some yummy Italian bread and a decent salad. We both ordered the Chicken Saltimbocca this time - it's very tasty with the prosciutto and peppers on top. A side dish of ziti compliments the meat. We both enjoyed our meal- our server Danielle is prolly and ultra- friendly! The place was packed on a regular Tuesday night. Note- call ahead for reservations and get on their list. We will definitely be back. read more

Red Fedele's Brook House - Italian Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Great Place, great food! The owner greets everyone--hospitality is outstanding--enjoyed being there-waitress superb!

I got the chicken french. It was delicious. The service was great. I love the food here. I never get a bad meal.

We came at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon to celebrate a very special friend'sbirthday. Brooke & David were our phenomenal servers. Everything was served very timely, hot and tasted absolutely delicious. It was my first time and the ambiance both inside and out were beautiful. I would highly recommend dining here. The nicest touch was the owner coming several times to our table to assure we were well taken care of. read more

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Went there this evening. I had the prime rib that was outstanding! OMG it was flavorful, large and tender. We had this you man. Looked like a kid who was attentive, courteous, accommodating and SHOOK my hand when I got ready to leave. Classy and kudos to Red Fidels read more

I love this place. Our server was outstanding, Red visited us and was his adorable, charming self, my ziti with eggplant was perfect, and my pistachio cheesecake was even better than I'd expected. Best of all was the bread and butter, which was the best I've ever eaten. I'm not a bread person, in fact, but oh my word...so delish. The place was packed but everything worked like clockwork. We had a lovely evening. read more

A family run Italian restaurant that can and will ruin every other Italian cuisine in the area for you! Great people, good food and I assure you, you will have an excellent time! Be sure to look around and notice the history this place has created and contributed to as you inhale the aromas of fresh baked bread and family recipes being cooked and dished out! read more

Great food, excellent service! Short wait but the food was worth the wait. Highly recommend if you're looking for quality Italian!

We have been here for dinner numerous times. The food and service have always been great. We only have one complaint and that is about the coffee. It has ranged from weak and warm to strong and warm. It has never been good or hot. So Red, if you read this, do something about the coffee. It's not good. read more

Once again , food was great, service was excellent and Red was a joy to speak to! All around great experience! read more

Was there on evening of July 1st. Great meal. Salad, lasagna, fresh bread and cold beer poured to the top of the glass and great service. Don't miss this one! read more

What a wonderful place. Had a large party and they treated us like royalty. Food was great across the board. Great apps, esp the calamari. The wait staff was phenomenal every step of the way including cutting and plating a cake we brought. (Professional bakery cake, not homemade). The owner Red stopped by several times greeting us like family and checking in throughout the meal. Highly recommend read more

This restaurant was highly recommended by some folks we met while in town for a ballgame. We were told the calamari was the best available. The restaurant was busy, but not at full capacity. We tried the calamari appetizer and it was really good. The salads were also good. The bread that came to the table looked like something purchased from the grocery store. Do not believe it was prepared onsite or fresh. The main courses we ordered were a variety of seafood and pasta dishes that were recommended by the wait staff. None of the 5 members of our party were impressed with the food. Mostly overcooked and canned ingredients. Maybe this was an off night, or maybe this is normal for the area. Giving 2 stars for the appetizer only. read more

I joined my friends, who were celebrating their 47th wedding anniversary, for dinner. For a Tuesday it was very, very busy but after a short wait our table was ready. We ordered drinks and dinner which came in short time even though the kitchen must have been under a great deal of pressure by the sheer number of patrons. I had lasagna... the piece was enormous and delicious. My companions both were very satisfied with their meals. I can't say how happy I was with the service and the food. I will always recommend Brook House . Go. Enjoy. Manga!!! read more

Always good. Have been eating at fedele's for years . They have been around a long while. Red is a great person very family oriented. I always enjoy eating with them it's like eating with family. read more

This my husband's family's go to for eating good Italian food. The owners know his family quite well. It is always quite busy so definitely make a reservation. Parking is ample and all the dishes are plentiful and hearty. My favorites are the gnocchi and grilled chicken platter. The big clams pasta is also great! In terms of dining in or taking out, it's best to eat in, you get better service and portions. read more

Sadly, this restaurant has gone terribly downhill. The food is poor to mediocre at best. One of my friends said, 'The sauce tastes like creamy tomato soup'. As an Italian, I will never spend my money to eat here again. The service was quite poor. The waitress was very inattentive and made several mistakes with our orders. People's food came out at all different times. One person didn't get hers until everyone else was almost finished. The decor hasn't been updated in many years and resembles 1960's old cheap, fake Italian party houses. This place was good twenty five years ago; perhaps it's time to retire. read more

One thing to know about this place - it is SUPER popular with the locals. Expect to wait 30 minutes or more for a table for dinner, if you do not have reservations. This place also seems to appeal strongly to those 60+ years old. Went here twice in the last month. The first time, the food was very mediocre, and service moved kind of slow. I tried their fish fry and it was very overcooked and lacked flavor. The baked potato was equally bland, and they would not substitute the coleslaw for anything else. The second time, I went with the chicken Alfredo. This dish was very, very packed with flavor. It was almost swimming in sauce. Could have came with more chicken for the price tag. The "garlic bread" appetizer was beyond disappointing. For an Italian joint, you'd think this place would place heavy pride in their garlic bread - and not serve tiny little bread pieces with melted cheese and little taste in the way of garlic. The worst part of the second visit - it took 2.5 hours, somehow, from sitting down to get out of there. It became excruciating how LONG the entire process took. SUPER, super friendly service at RFBH is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1. read more

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been here a few times now, once for a private party. the family atmosphere feels nice, the staff is kind and attentive. there are 4 sections of the restaurant for available seating. two of the rooms can be for private parties. the first time we sat in the family room in one of the middle tables in the front of the restaurant. got bread and butter (would usually like olive oil with seasoning, but this is fine. the menu has many options with the classic Italian selections. the second time I went in one of the back rooms separated by doors. felt cozy. we were seated with a long table for the party family style. third time I went was in the back room where the bar and tvs. this location is nice if you want to watch any sports. the food and service all three times were great. one visit when the waitress was busy other staff stepped in to help serve us. would always choose to come here for a family celebration or just a night out for Italian food. the place isn't too loud when its busy this might be because of the high ceilings, not sure. either way its a plus. read more

Save yourself do not eat here or waste your money . Said something to the owner on the way out he could've cared less!!!! The service was terrible and the food not cook and what was sort of cooked tasted disgusting!!!! Bread and butter is the savior for the night. Was with a small group of friends and every single one had an awful meal! The problem was our server was no where to be found . Took 30 mins to even see a waitress. So I would never recommend this place I don't care how long it's been in Greece, NY absolute garbage . Doesn't even deserve one star read more

Everything was awesome, as usual! Specials are great price and always fresh and delicious. Love when they try a new dish, usually excellent. Staff, so very busy but attentive to a tables needs. I appreciate that. "Red" is so special, meets and greats all his customers. We always feel his kindness and care. Thank you Red read more

Service staff very friendly, along with Red (owner) visits to just about every table The food is like going to your friends for a great homemade meal. This is one of our go to restaurants so I have had a different dish every time and they have been good read more

We go here every year for our anniversary dinner it's been 42 years consecutively. We went again last night for our 42nd anniversary dinner and had an outstanding experience. The restaurant offers ample parking and easy access for those individuals with handicaps. The restaurant's always decorated for the current holiday season. It's especially beautiful during the Christmas and New Year holiday. At this time reservations are required! The restaurant is known for their Italian food and the menu offers enough choices to satisfy anyone's appetite. My wife usually gets the veal ala Fidele which is a breaded veal pattie along with a breaded eggplant Pattie with a side of rigatonis. I either get the linguine and white clam sauce or the veal parmesan. Both are outstanding. Last night we had an appetizer of fried calamari which was fantastic. Calamari was cooked to perfection. Red Fidele the original owner always comes around to the tables and greets folks and talks about the meals and their satisfaction when he's in the restaurant. This is a very welcomed touch, when having dinner at their establishment. It really makes you feel special and a part of the family. Their wine list isn't extensive but it offers something for everyone's tastes. I only wish they had more New York State wines on the list. We both had after dinner drinks and a dessert to go as an ending to a wonderful dinner. The restaurant also offers outdoor seating when the weather permits. read more

Generally always crowded but food keeps people coming back. A bit noisy at times but service was very good despite large crowd. Nice place to celebrate special events in larger groups. Italian is the main theme but very wide menu options make it even better! read more

I really appreciated the abundant holiday decorations when we had a family dinner on 12/26 there. The bread was tasty, the staff were nice, and I really enjoyed the chicken parm. It was one of the best I have had in Rochester. The salad with crumbly blue cheese and house dressing was also tasty. The look of the restaurant is not modern, but I actually liked that it has character and is unique. read more

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Very authentic Italian food! My absolute go to when I visit Rochester. Great venue. Pasta greens and beans to die for. Artichoke French, so delicious All the people here are very friendly. read more

I came here for my grandmas birthday and my family rented out the whole back room for the celebration. The space was set up very nicely with a table full of wines and coffee and a buffet line with a carving station. There were lots of options for food, including salad, bread, olives, fruit, pastas, chicken parm, eggplant parm and then the ribeye station. I tried everything and it was so delicious! Very very impressed with the service and quality of food. Everyone throughly enjoyed themselves and this was the perfect way to celebrate a milestone birthday. I would definitely come back for a dinner! read more

Wonderful food and atmosphere! Never had a bad meal. Every single time I've visited this resturant (since the 90s) Red makes a point to stop at every table to check in with his guests. If I could give more stars I would. read more

Red Fedele's was a breath of fresh air, delicious food, amazing wait staff and a reminder of all that is good in the world. The owner came by to greet our table to ensure the food was to our liking. a huge shout out to our waitress- Danielle I believe was her name. She went above and beyond every single step. We had a large party and she was so gracious with all of our needs. We had a delicious appetizer- garlic bread and escarole and beans. I had salmon that was divine, several people had steaks and others pasta. All raved. In the world where the service is so tough- you guys have done so many things right. Kuddos to you! read more