Wonderful service. The ambiance is cool and classic. Great for a post-show meal but maybe call ahead for reservations.

Good pizza!!! good service and good garlic parm fries!! very good, definitely will go back!

Very good! Went with friends had a great time. Food was good best part was dessert of course! Would come back again I think for breakfast! read more

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Great service and remarkable food. My wife and I stopped in for lunch on a Thursday afternoon and were surprised and delighted by the place. We're just in town for a short vacation, but we will absolutely try to come back if we can. read more

Roam is excellent. Everything I've ever had (fish fry, pizza, one of their sandwiches, etc) has been great. Their mimosas and drinks hit the spot before dinner too. One of my go tos in Rochester for brunch, lunch, and dinner! read more

ROAM Cafe - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

This establishment has yet to disappoint. I've eaten here during brunch, lunch, dinner and ordered to go and have had great experiences at all times. The service is always great. The food is astounding. I love the setting and I never have to wait super long to be served. Great place with some great food, what else can you ask for!!! read more

We had the most amazing dinner at Roam Cafe last night. Started off with an artichoke heart appetizer... so good. For our entrees we had Salmon with a dry rub and pork shank with a demi-glaze. Each dinner came with two sides, we chose the Mac and cheese, sautéed spinach and garlic, sweet potato mash and sautéed zucchini . Everything was so flavorful and def made to order, the pork shank fell off of the bone with ease, the chefs are A+ Our server, Mackenzie, suggested our meal choices and did not steer us wrong. She was attentive and professional.. great service. We will certainly be back! read more

I hadn't been in years and maybe it's changed hands but I found the food much improved. The pizzas were chuck full of toppings. It was St Patrick's day and the Reuben special was tender but served with mustard, a side of thousand island remedied that nonsense. The garlic fries they served it with were crisp n full of flavor. Roasted red pepper dip with chips was great. read more

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Absolutely spectacular food and amazingly attentive friendly service. Favorite is the Calamari Salad w/Avacados & Wasabi Dressing read more

ROAM Cafe - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

I LOVE Roam Cafe. Hands-down the best calamari I've ever had. It is served with a wasabi sauce that is to die for. Drew, Michael, and all the staff are wonderful. read more

ROAM Cafe - Forgot to take a picture of the calamari so this is all that's left. - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

I always find this place to serve consistently good food. Lots of choices for all. I love their soup and pizza. My friend said their red sauce was delicious. Nice casual atmosphere- not loud. read more

We found this café through my Seed Oil Scout app. We have come to Rochester for the eclipse and I just purchased the Seed Oil Scout app so I thought I would give it a try while we're traveling. This restaurant was recommended as a safe choice and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious! I got the Paleo salad with beef tenderloins. The beef was perfectly cooked, better than most steaks I've gotten. My husband got chicken Parmesan and loved it. Our waitress was so friendly and helpful. We are so glad that we canceled the reservation that we had over in the Finger Lakes and decided to just stay closer to the hotel. Excellent decision! read more

We have been here on a Sunday night over the long weekend of labor day for dinner. Our airbnb host highly recommended this place and it was a few blocks away from the house. So we decided to try. This place has a cool outdoor dining area. We had a steak and a salad with bruschetta as an appetizer. The steak and the sides were delicious, the salad was ok. The bruschetta had a different twist with a panini kind of bread rather than a baguette, which is different than the traditional Italian one, anyway we enjoyed the dinner as a whole. The drinks - Bourbon bliss and glass of Prosecco were well paired with our food and ambiance. We liked this place during our short stay at Rochester and if we ever come again, we would like to stop at this place. read more

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Stopped here for dinner with a friend and at our request we sat at a table outside, which was nice. Our server was attentive and the food was really satisfying! We tried the calamari appetizer, and it came with a delicious cucumber wasabi dipping sauce that was so creative and refreshing. I ordered the spinach fettuccine fra diavlo for my entree and ATE THE ENTIRE THING. It was to good to stop! Plus, they were spinach noodles, so it's fine right?! Also, my friend had the peanut butter cup martini and she let me try some--out of this world!! Highly recommend. read more

ROAM Cafe - Fettuccine Spinach Fra Diavlo - so delicious with the feta cheese! - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

So many reasons to love Roam: always friendly service with or without a reservation (within reason--you'll want to reserve on the weekends), friendky service, outdoor seating, sound cocktails and delicious food options. We love the buffalo cauliflower and it's very reasonably priced for a hearty portion. The Bella and Roam pizzas are good, with a nice homemade dough. Calamari salad is excellent as well. Never been disappointed by Roam! read more

I've been to roam a couple times for drinks but this was our first time there for dinner. I started off with an Arncini rice ball and it was the size of a softball, super good. Next I got the special, lamb chops, perfectly seasoned and delicious read more

ROAM Cafe - Lamb chops. - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

We stopped in after the Space Ball at RMSC. The kitchen was closing but we said we'd order quick and they let us have a table! My daughter and I shared an order of arancini. It's just a single "ball" and was an ok size. Would have liked 2 as an appetizer (my only complaint). We also ordered pizza with pepperoni and avocado. It was delicious and came out of the kitchen quickly. I can't speak for the bar but I'd definitely return to check it out. Will definitely return. read more

Beautiful, classy restaurant. Small so you may have a long wait time for a table. Very friendly staff. The fried artichoke was Phenomenal and will definitely have us coming back!! We ordered a veggie pizza, the crust was perfectly crispy but there was barely any cheese on it and that is why I gave a 4star. read more

Great experience and food. Came here after a failed experience at another restaurant in the area. I was so glad I did. I had a small wait for an outside table. The waitress Kristy was very nice. I had the arincini ball to start, house salad, and the filet. Everything I had was fantastic and had that home made taste. I highly recommend coming here for dinner. read more

Overall we had a great experience at ROAM. We decided to stop here for lunch and I'm glad that we did. It was a nice day, so we sat outside. We had our dog with us. We were told that they are dog friendly, which is a plus. We heard about ROAM, but never had an opportunity to dine here until now. The food was really good. I had the white pizza with ricotta and garlic. The crust was perfect and the combination of mozzarella and ricotta and artichokes was just right. My daughter had the Caesar with Chicken, which is her go to dish. She said it was good and better than most. We also decided to share some french fries with parmigiana and garlic - why not, right? They were delish! We'll be back. read more

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Interesting menu. Went with large group, service and food excellent. This was a family reunion and they gave us the time we needed.

Nice cozy place , great for a 1st date. Service was great greeted with smiles . Food was delicious ! Thank you NY!

The salad was large and delicious. We sat outside on a lovely autumn day, and the ambiance and service were great! I'll definitely visit again, especially since it's within walking distance of my office. read more

Extremely slow service and mediocre food. Not worth it. Took 1.5 hours to get dinner which was cold.

Great atmosphere, food and service. I had the weekly Friday fish fry, which was delicious. Also tried and liked the warm pretzels. Small, but decent selection of beers (bottles and cans only). Would be a regular if I lived in the neighborhood. read more

My go to restaurant in the City. Whether dinner or lunch or just cocktails you can't find a better place.

Roam is definitely one of the best lunch spots in Rochester. The Steak salad is the perfect lunch item, and the rotating specials never disapoint! read more

Warm and welcoming. Bartender told us this was a neighborhood place, which most diners walk to. Wish we lived in this neighborhood! Really enjoyed the steak salad and the chat with locals at the bar. Lonely? Come here. read more

Roam has definitely become one of our favorite places to go eat in Rochester! I definitely wouldn't categorize it as a cafe, it's an actual restaurant with a bar. The interior is very cute and intimate, perfect for any dates or family dinners. It's fairly dim so you might need to pull out your phone's flashlight to look at the menu if you don't have the greatest of eyesights. It's pretty small too but they've been very accommodating for big our big parties (we usually come in as a party of 8-10). Now to the food! The food is DELICIOUS. My friend always orders their scallop salad (fried scallops over a salad, with green olives, tomatoes, and a creamy wasabi dressing). All the pasta dishes are amazing, but my personal favorite is their Saturday special: the prime rib (12 oz with choice of 2 sides for $20 or 14 oz prime rib with 2 sides for $24). The portion is HUGE, and the prime rib is incredible. You can tell they really marinated it. I got it last time with their mac n cheese and asparagus which are also incredible (sad they got rid of their tater tots side :,(. It's definitely on the pricier side but the quality and portions definitely make it worth it. Their drinks are generous too (if you're looking for the stronger drinks). My personal favorite is their sangria and wines in general (comes in these huge glasses for $6.50 a glass) Go check it ou! read more

ROAM Cafe - 12 oz prime rib special with mac n cheese and asparagus (it's underneath the huge prime rib) - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Great place to sit outside with friends. The staff is super friendly as well. The arancini and Caesar salads are yummy. If you have not been, you need to go. read more

Drew & staff did an awesome job for a tasteful memorable Rehearsal Dinner last weekend. Excellent food that never disappoints! The new venue space @ #263 Park Ave -provided an intimate house party atmosphere for our guests. So much pride in their business & it shines. BRAVO read more

Came here for lunch and I'm slightly disappointed. I ordered the 10 oz sirloin with a side of Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. The steak, as well as my sides tasted very bland, there weren't any herbs used for flavor or any seasonings. The steak was a great cut, tender, but it was overly cooked (I asked for Medium, it came medium well). At the end of my meal I asked the waitress to please let the chef know it was overly cooked and she asked if I would like another steak, but I told her that wasn't necessary just to inform the kitchen staff. The waitress was very friendly and helpful that's why I'm giving 3 stars. I will try Roam again maybe it was just an off day... read more

ROAM Cafe - New American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Yesterday, I went with 8 family and friends to Roam to celebrate my niece completing her first half marathon. We made reservations ahead of time for 11 am. We showed up at 10:45 and were seated. We ordered and then waited for an hour for our food to arrive. In the meantime, the server checked in on us only once. We ran out of beverages and had to call out for her as she walked by to ask for refills on our drinks. There were no apologies or explanations about why our food was so late. Another server came over and explained it was because we had all ordered the same thing, which is fine but no one warned us when we ordered or stopped over to explain what was going on. When the food finally came, one of the orders was wrong and one was missing (my niece's). The server gave us attitude, suggesting we had changed our order on her and she seemed to think this was our fault. We said to go ahead and cancel it since we'd been sharing our food with them, but then twenty minutes later the food arrived. When the bill came, she also charged the wrong credit cards and when we noted this, she again didn't apologize and seemed irritated with us for her mistake. All of us work or have worked in the food industry and we couldn't have been kinder or more patient. We didn't deserve to be treated like we were a nuisance. Some of our meals should have been comped and we definitely shouldn't have been charged for food that took almost an hour and a half to arrive and after everyone else was finished eating. This is just a poor way to run a business. read more

My fiancé and I were extremely grateful for Roam! My fiancé ended up working Valentine's Day, so we needed a restaurant for our date night on the Monday after. Apparently it is not okay to be open on Mondays though in the City of Rochester. Except Roam was open! We made a reservation for 6pm with no issues but the day of, we called and asked if we could come early. With no issues, they changed us to a 5pm. They even seemed appreciative that we needed the change. Great environment for a date night. Low lighting, quiet, great atmosphere. To start, we had their mule and some bourbon, neat. Loved their mule! It was fresh and flavorful. It wasn't too bubbly either so you could drink it at a nice pace without feeling stuffed. For an appetizer we shared a Crab Cake and the Bruschetta Trio. The Bruschetta Trio was amazing. We can have ordered three and ate it all night. Out of the three, my favorite was the bleu cheese one. My fiancé's favorite was the goat cheese. Hands down amazing. The Crab Cake was fantastic as well. So crunchy but smooth. Loved the cream on top. For our entree's, my fiancé got their duck special. I tried a little bite and it was amazing. Perfectly cooked and flavorful. The parsnip puree was a surprisingly great side. It was funky but fresh! I had the Gnocchi Funghi. Loved it! The sauce was amazing, gnocchi well cooked, and the flavor was there! Our service was attentive and polite. Definitely will come here for future date nights! read more

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We had a reservation for 3 this past week, at 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time and were seated. It was 30 minutes later before any drink orders were taken. Due to the delay, we placed our dinner orders. It was 9 pm, and no dinner, and no stop by from our server to explain, or offer more drinks, etc. Restaurant inside was not full. There were tables outside being dealt with. I went to the bar and asked the bartender for our check for the drinks only as we needed to leave. Our server finally stopped by. No sincerity, no explanation or apology, just a canned smile and the check. We left no tip. We have been regulars and have been more than willing to tip greater than 30% for usually wonderful service. Quite a disappointment and we will consider going elsewhere. read more

Espresso martinis are amazing and they have vegan baileys so can still be made creamy yet DF!

"Cafe" is always a misleading term to include in a restaurant name, especially when you are a restaurant. Time and again, I drove by thinking this was another Park Ave coffee shop. Wrong. It's a full service restaurant and quite nice looking inside. The tables are large and in charge like what you'd see in someone's dining room. Beautiful, but made it a little difficult to have group convos as I try to hear my friends across a 5ft. table. The music completely made the night. This is the reason to come to Roam Cafe. Got to see a couple friends and new faces during their Monday Night Jam. Here's the lowdown on what we ate: Muffuletta - It reminded me of a deli sandwich mom would make and pack in your lunch box. Although, I never would have eaten olive tapenade when I was a kid. I liked the flavors. I wish it hit closer to the true style of a muffuletta with a sub roll and the meats and cheeses packed together like sardines in a can. I also opted for the tomato and cucumber salad. Refreshing indeed, but needed a kick of citrus and salt to enhance the acidity and pull out the flavors. Mozzarella would have been a great add too, but not necessary. I just want cheese in everything I eat. The Pair - Arancini with tomato cream sauce and a meatball with marinara sauce. The arancini was wonderful; my favorite. Perfectly fried ball of cheese and rice and topped with tomato cream sauce. Quite the Italian treat. The meatball was ok, needed something extra, perhaps more salt or a little more basil? read more

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Excellent menu, delicious drinks, and a kind and friendly staff. Great place for Sunday brunch, just grabbing a drink, or for dinner with some friends or family. I'm sure you'll agree! read more

Roam Café, on Park Ave is a little restaurant closer the the Goodman intersection. They have overflow parking on Goodman behind that little barbershop, next to One Hip Chic. I wandered in here with Michael for dinner last weekend, because Park Ave Pub was full of graduation weekend parents. We didn't want to lose our parking spots at home, so we decided to just walk down the street. Roam has outdoor seating, and an awning if it starts to rain. When you first walk in, the bar is right there, and then you can be seated in their pretty good sized dining room. Some tables are longer, for larger parties, and they have small intimate tables with a tea light for dates. We sat outside next to a rowdy table of middle aged women complaining about paleo diets. It was great. For dinner, we decided to order the "mixed grill special". The special included a steak, a piece of chicken, and two sides. It costed $45 dollars. We ordered the asparagus and the red mashed potatoes for our sides. The food was pretty good, but the steak was very fatty. It looked like a lot more than it actually was before we trimmed all of it off. I enjoyed the chicken (Michael didn't), but it was smothered in avocado and spices, which wasn't mentioned before we got the plate. I didn't mind, but we might have gone with a different option if we would have known about the avocado. The potatoes were good, but could have been warmer, and the asparagus was fantastic. The spears were large, lightly sautéed in olive oil. All of their glasses of wine are $6, and the pour is generous. I got the house cabernet. We ordered the salted caramel cheesecake for dessert. I think it was regular cheesecake, and then they added the caramel sauce to it. The crust was graham cracker. Our bill was about $75, and I wasn't wowed, it was just alright. The service was okay, it wasn't that busy for a Friday night. Our waitress was pretty attentive, but not overly friendly (which is okay if you don't like having a perky woman coming over in a high pitched voice every 10 minutes). Solid 3 stars. read more

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The Sunday Brunch food was just regular in taste and quantity, but extremely expensive! My three bacon strips were partially cold but they were crispy. My two fried eggs were just like any lower priced family restaurant would serve. I do not eat potatoes, so the restaurant was nice and substituted a small fresh fruit bowl. My rye toast was just regular bagged rye bread and seriously lacked any butter with just a tiny dollop of butter in the center of each piece of bread. That meal was $10; I guess that I am not accustomed to the high inflation rate recently as that was high for a simple bacon and eggs dish for me. Please only use the restaurant website only for pricing of each dish, as I was greatly surprised by both the YELP and GOOGLE websites showing my son's Steak and Eggs to be $18, but to my shock, the restaurant's actual menu and their actual website showed a real price of $29.99! The price of that dish increased from $18.00 to $29.99! I am definitely not prepared for recent price inflation. I did talk with the head wait employee but I was told to not rely on YELP or GOOGLE for pricing as the restaurant owner does not update pricing increases on those third party websites. read more