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Terza Ristorante

4.1 (397 reviews)
Open 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Bruscetta
Sanchit S.

Wine collection, delicious food, great ambience - so all good things to make up your eve better. The setup is beautiful, need reservations & right in downtown.

Walleye dish
Jeremy G.

I've come to this place a few times. Tonight, the staff really set this place apart. Chase was quick to great and sit us. Loved the friendliness and care. Got to talk to Jarrett at the bar and he made sure to give us the best Blueberry ginger mocktail! He added a carved lemon heart that made my date night with the wife perfect! 5/5 The food was delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed my walleye dish. The gnocchi was nice. I wish there was a little more to it instead of needing to add the meatballs. 4/5 This a nice place to dress up and take someone you love to eat. We were stuffed up and couldn't finish dessert. Overall, I would recommend this place as one of the best date night spots in town

Delicious lychee fizz, blackberry gimlet and excellent dirty martini
susan s.

We found Terza unexpectedly based on online search, the menu looked nice for a family birthday celebration. The interior is classy and dim lit, and was nicely bustling even on a cold Monday night! We thoroughly enjoyed this meal. Calamari starter was fried just right, the bread was lovely, cocktails hit the spot. The walleye special, lasagna and chicken piccata all excellent. Portions were quite generous which was nice and increased the value overall - leftovers to carry out were appreciated. Overall I highly recommend Terza for your next special Italian dinner out in Rochester.

Dirty Martini
Holly M.

We visit Rochester frequently and have wanted to try Terza so we made reservations on a weekend evening. Terza is nicely decorated with brick walls and white table cloth. Perfect for a date night. It is dimly lit but we didn't have trouble reading the menus. Even though the restaurant was full, we were sat right on time which was wonderful considering the lobby was crowded. Our server Sean was outstanding. We could tell he was juggling several tables but he constantly checked in with us. We never felt that we had to wait for service. Sean went over the menu and offered nice suggestions. Warm bread with olive oil and balsamic is complimentary. We started with cocktails which came out quickly. For an appetizer, we ordered the burrata skewers with crostini which was delicious. The pasta is made in house so of course we had to order a couple of pasta dishes. The lasagna was excellent as well as the Chicken Fettuccine. The pasta was cooked perfectly and both dishes were full of flavor. Two of us ordered entrees of the mushroom risotto. One dish we added sausage and the other dish we added shrimp. Excellent. The only thing that was a disappointment was the noise level. It is soooooo loud! There has to be a way of adding sound board to the walls or ceilings. I dine out frequently and this was one of the top 3 loudest restaurants I remember dining at over the years. We were literally using the tops of our voice to have a conversation. If you are hearing impaired in any way, sit on their outside patio so you won't have an issue hearing your companions.

Tortelloni Rosa
Cianna B.

Dropped back in for happy hour over thanksgiving weekend and food and atmosphere is still top notch for Rochester. Deals on pizza and house wine were great. I had a blueberry ginger mocktail with a rosemary sprig that was so great that I spent the rest of the weekend trying to recreate it at home with blueberry juice from the co-op and ginger ale. Still a fun place with tasty food.

Insignia scallops
Kristofer M.

Recently popped in for dinner with my padres at their fave Italian restaurant in Rochester, and was not disappointed. It's right downtown near Mayo Clinic with lots of buzzy shops/restaurants/pubs nearby. Inviting entryway, and a warm ambiance in the dining room, with a cool seating area that allows you to watch the chefs whip up unique Italian creations Terza has a lovely outdoor patio (which was full, sadly) - we popped in last minute without a res on a gorgeous Spring eve, and the ever friendly host was able to seat us at a high top indoors, with breeze from the patio rolling in Sips: In the spirit of cultivating Summer bodies, we stuck to mocktails (which despite my skepticism were delicious) - the Bluberry Ginger Refresher was the clear winner, notes of rosemary & ginger play well with the blueberry puree Bites: For starters, we dove into tuna tartare, which was my fave dish of the night and poss the best tartare I've ever had (wasabi & capers/cilantro & avocado are a perfect complement to each bite) and East Coast oysters were generously meaty and very little brine taste - we couldn't figure out what was in the chili dipping sauce, but delicious Summer bodies went out the window with entrees - Insignia scallops were a highlight, with buttery truffle/mushroom fond blanc and fried potato crisps added an interesting crunch. My mom is a discerning critic and was a huge fan of the chicken picatta and wild mushroom risotto (I'm cheese-shy, so I trusted her opinion) Definitely rec stopping into Terza for a light bite or full Italian dining experience when in the area :)

Jeremy S.

Simply amazing food and service!!! We had a wonderful dinner here with even more amazing friends. The Burrata Peach Crostini app was super delicious, and the lasagna was to die for. I would highly recommend the red wine blend Pessimist.

Fromaggio Fritto - AMAZING!!!
Alice G.

This is specifically for Terza's catering (their dine-in food, service and ambience are phenomenal!). Annie is the contact manager for the catering service and she is a gem! Annie is amazing to work with, super accommodating, and an excellent and timely communicator. Annie helped me think about portions, and how to cater for non vegetarian and vegetarian friends. Price was super fair and final price already included gratuity for the kitchen staff and also a fee for the very sturdy containers the food was sent in. Highly recommend Terza for your catering needs!

Save room for dessert!
J U.

We wandered into Terza after a rough day at Mayo Clinic. We needed a quiet dinner and the team at Terza exceeded all of our expectations. The ambiance, food and service were all perfection. The pace was perfect, service attentive without feeling rushed, and everything we ordered was outstanding. We initially hesitated because we thought the price point seemed a bit high, but it was worth every penny. Portions were generous and the entire experience was worth it! Thank you Team Terza!!

Ericka G.

Rochester, Minnesota... I've got two words for you... I'm impressed. A T M O S P H E R E Beautiful aesthetic in every detail they've woven into their restaurant. From decor, lighting ambiance, fresh flowers, food plating, etc... S E R V I C E Our server was so kind, genuine, polite, and quick. I cannot express how on top of refilling our drinks and bringing everything that we needed she was. Totally impressed with the staff here!! F O O D We ordered the Lasagna and the Ravioli, and they both were delicious! Everything is made with care and plated beautifully! And the desserts, don't get me started...YUM!

Lasagna with melted plastic

Forgotten order, raw chicken, melted plastic for Christmas dinner. I held off posting until now because I was repeated assured that Terza would "make things right" for this horrible experience, as they promised early on. Now almost 2 months later, I know this was not the case. As background, our family has ordered from Terza for our Christmas dinner the past several years. We have always had good service, good communication, and good food that was easy and straightforward to prepare. I share this, because I know how the food is supposed to arrive ready to heat. This year, several weeks before Christmas I placed a catering order that included our usual chicken parmesan, lasagna and side orders to be delivered on Dec 23. I had e-mail and phone conversations and confirmations for a delivery. The first big issue was that they FORGOT ME. On December 23, more than an hour after the delivery time I called the restaurant to be told that maybe I was supposed to pick it up. I pointed out the order confirmation that it was a delivery. They then acknowledged they had forgotten to deliver my order and they needed to call the person in who was responsible back to the restaurant. I received my order later that evening. The usual Reheating instructions were included. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT INDICATED I WOULD BE COOKING RAW CHICKEN on Christmas Day. As such, I refrigerated the food upon delivery. On December 25/Christmas Day, I was entertaining out of town family - including small children. But when I opened up the chicken to prepare it for reheating, I found that it was breaded and RAW (see video). This required me to stand in the kitchen and deep fat fry dozens of chicken breasts (video). What was the point of having this catered!!?? Frying chicken that should have been precooked was time spent over a stove, rather than entertaining and being with family. It smelled up my house and required additional clean up. I thought that was the only issue! I followed the instructions to Reheat the lasagna and then started smelling plastic. I pulled out the lasagna to find that under the foil lid there was a layer of plastic wrap. This was melting into the lasagna. (photo). I then quickly checked the other items being reheated, and those too had melting plastic wrap underneath. Again, I had not even thought to check since the instructions were just "put them in the oven with the lid on". There has never been plastic wrap on these items in other years. Finally, there was NO parmesan cheese included with the order of chicken PARMESAN. I was so angry at the service and the inconvenience and how I had to spend Christmas morning. I called the restaurant December 26. I talked with one of the managers about my experience. She acted horrified and apologized. She asked how much my catering bill was and I told her. I also noted that I had included a 20% gratuity ( $60-which is just hilarious when you consider the "service" I received) She told me she would be sending out a gift card in the next couple of days and was really sorry. I honestly assumed it would be for the full amount we spent ($400). I thought that was a genuine gesture of good will and that they wanted to ensure my continue business (personal dining, business events, and catering). Flash forward 3+ weeks and we still had not received anything in the mail. I reached back out to the same manager. She assured me that she had mailed a gift card shortly after we spoke. I noted that we had not received it and also she confirmed it had not been used and so she said she would issue another one. More than 2 weeks later, I still had not received the gift card and reached out again. A few days later, I got a $100 gift card on a $400 bill. I was even angrier at being strung along for weeks. I called the same manager. This time she really was not apologetic. She told me that her boss would call me. He has not.

Chicken papardelle
Jennifer C.

Sat at the bar to enjoy the solo dinner, and the bar staff was attentive and friendly. The chicken papardelle was delicious, with fresh tomato and broccolini, and just the right amount of pasta sauce. I finished things off with the raspberry sorbetto, a perfect end to a delicious meal. Restaurant is lively without being loud. Great experience!

Chicken meatball.  Good texture and good flavor. Not too dry
Tri L.

We tried two times on two separate occasions to eat at this restaurant. Both times we were told there was a long wait if we do not have a reservation. Fortunately the second time we were able to sit in the bar area. The restaurant was very nice and the staff was plentiful. Our waiter was nice and informative, but he was a bit hard to find towards the end. We ordered two appetizers, the chicken meatballs were the best. It was not too dry and very flavorful. The chicken piccata was good as well. At the end we ordered the lemon cello tiramisu. Very good. Our bill came out to about $45 per person. I would recommend this place. Enjoy folks.

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The chicken piccata was delicious and the service was great. I recommend getting the housemade pasta with your meal!

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Terza is amazing, just like their servers! Sean was great and had fantastic drink recommendation!

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