Highly Recommended 14 Dinner Restaurants Near Rochester, New York

Matt S The pork belly was fantastic, although I thought the grilled chicken was a little bland. I would recommend getting something else because everyone was talking about how good their dish was! However, everything tasted good overall and the service was great despite how busy it was. Great atmosphere too. Definitely recommend.

Sarah Bogdan Good food, good service. We got the 5 piece fried green tomatoes to start and probably should’ve gotten the 3 piece because the pieces were a bit bigger than expected (a good thing!) and pretty filling, but so so good especially with the ranch. Ribs, greens, and mac and cheese were good too.

Jack Sincere Food and service were top notch. Fun Italian themed decor. Listen to the wait staff recommendations. Cant go wrong with their input.

Shandi Camino A glowing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Jines Restaurant. Breakfast was so incredible we came twice. Hands down the best chai I’ve ever had. Amazing lattes, great organic options, and truly delicious gluten-free choices. Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options too. An absolute must.

Steve Gonzalez I was supposed to meet some coworkers at this establishment,but soon found out it was somewhere else,but hung out for a couple beers anyway. I also had to order some food. That I already had to picked out. I wasnt leaving until ordered food to go. Im glad I did the food was phenomenal!! The black beans and rice are to die for. Best Ive ever had!! Ive been to the Victor location a couple of times and Ive been telling everyone that the location on Mt Hope is so much better!! I will frequent again with others. I have no photos to share. I wish I did. Probably next time. I added some photos, because I went there again. Also Steve the bartender/ server was awesome. Hes been there Everytime Ive gone.

Alicia Coleates Had THE BEST dinner tonight! Omg!! Came here with a party of 7 for a birthday dinner. We got placed in a side room with 3 other tables. It was cozy and quiet and we had enough table space as well as space between tables. Our waiter was attentive and immediately starting to take care of us. He shared the specials and gave us time to look over the menu. This was my 3rd time at the restaurant and decided to do an entree over a burger, which I thoroughly enjoyed last time. I was going between a couple items but landed on the Guiness Braised Short Ribs. It came with Bleu cheese mashed potatoes, root veggies, stout gravy and French green beans, and IT.WAS.FABULOUS. So much flavor. The short ribs were fork tender. It was all cooked to perfection with nice chunks of Bleu cheese in the mashed. It was comfort on a plate that I didnt want to end. Three other people got pizzas which looked and smelled delicious. I did try a bite of one and the flavor was also very good with perfectly cooked crispy crust. Someone else got The Wease burger, cooked medium like asked, had big slices of crispy bacon and onions. Specialty cocktails ordered for the table were tasty with aesthetically pleasing presentation. Overall, we cant wait to come back.

Dr. Rosie Ann Riley I was touring in Rochester and decided to visit this particular chain. I’ve visited several in the south but this was definitely the best service I have ever received. Lindsay was a superb server. Plus she is a bartender and made me a delicious cocktail. The vegetables were delicious; beets, potatoes, etc. They had pineapple carpaccio was delicious. We also had desert which is ala carte. We went around 4pm on Saturday which was an excellent time. As soon as we sat the gentlemen served us meats which were delicious!! It started getting crowed around 5:30pm. Be sure to make a reservation!!

Charlie S. Great atmosphere with several cozy spots inside. Downstairs bar for sports, upstairs eating area and a beer wall side room. Food was good and spicy Margareta was a treat. Nashville chicken sandwich was my treat. Our server Brian was excellent and attentive!

Chakakhan Nikki Lucas The food was so fresh and filling. Delicious. The waiter was so great. Made us laugh. We had a great time there.

Jennifer Cammarata I tried the Winfield Grill for the first time yesterday. The atmosphere was pretty, I enjoyed the design details. The food and service was pretty good but not amazing. The Cajun dry rub wings were cooked perfectly and the blue cheese was really good but the excess rub on the wings was excessive. The Reuben was decent, but I wouldnt order it again.

Miss Alisha We stopped in for a Thursday night dinner with a party of 4. We were seated very quickly and ordered drinks which came out in minutes. We started with some appetizers which were very good, some of the best chicken wings we have had in a while. Our entrees were even better and came out promptly after we finished our appetizers. Service was very good very friendly and on top of all our needs would visit again.

Yon Burke Very inviting and cozy place. Great whiskey bar and rustic atmosphere. Food was quite diverse with a mixture of American, Korean, and Italian items. French onion soup was delicious. We had the pork belly buns appetizer which was fantastic. Very festive and with happy patrons.

Bern G. Had some of the freshest and most pleasant tasting fried chicken I think I’ve ever had here as a part of the chicken and waffles dish. Also noteworthy ketchup seems to be freshly made as well? Felt like they went the extra mile on freshness of ingredients, and that only augmented an already solid dining experience. Menu and staff very accommodating and understanding of dietary restrictions. It is a little loud when it’s at peak capacity due to this restaurant being situated in a small house, but it’s quite charming overall. Will be back with friends sometime soon

Laura Horowitz I absolutely love my waitress. She was so knowledgeable about food allergies and being upfront about everything. They help me customize a dish so I would be able to eat it with food allergies. The lamb was absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly when you say rare they actually cook it rare. I tried the yogurt soup that they had and I didnt love that but Im happy that I tried it. They had so many different options of things to try and all the flavors were so unique. I highly recommend coming here and I would definitely come back here again. Even better is that the food wait time was only like 5 minutes which was amazing.