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.

We were celebrating our anniversary and wanted to try something new. I came across Latitude 44…read morewhile looking up places. It was easy to get a reservation and on the day, we were greeted and seated promptly! The service was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. For starters, we had the lobster bisque and steak tartare. I will admit I was a little apprehensive when ordering the bisque but I'm glad I did! It did everything I needed it to. It was perfectly creamy and tasty, as well as comforting! The tartare was pretty good but we weren't fans of the EXTREMELY crisp "bread" pairing. The main dish was the Seafood Perlou which was almost perfect (the mussels felt off). The cocktails were quite good as well! There were some curious pairings and mixtures on there but they worked very well! Overall, this was a good experience. It seems like a good place for a first date, or a business dinner, or even a more casual outing with friends! It was good without trying too hard, if that makes sense.

The drinks here are incredible! Made with care and attention to detail…read more This was my first time checking this place out and it had been on my list. We mostly came for drinks and appetizers but I really have to come back for all the incredible food choices they have on the menu!! They have a cute area to take some photos on a couch. It is a dark place but I really enjoy the atmosphere. Our server was so attentive and helped make our visit a fantastic experience.

I felt terrible entering the restaurant 15 min before closing. (Red Cow was right by our hotel, and…read morewe checked in late.) They sat us and were super gracious. We were served and done 15 min after closing. No one was grumpy or rushing us - although we rushed ourselves. The waitress recommended the burger, and I thanked her. It was DELICIOUS! I used a fork and knife to eat it because of the many layers of cheese and flavorings. I also had soup which was tangy, cheesy, and rich. My husband is very particular about the heat of soup. His French onion was excellent and almost too hot to start. He loved it! We both appreciated the kindness of the staff and wish we had a Red Cow in our town!

I'd say this is a 4.5. Had dinner last night and lunch today. All quite tasty…read more Burger last night with bacon and grilled onions was very good. Patties are thin so I got a double. Fries were excellent. My colleagues had a burger and veggie burger. They enjoyed. For lunch takeout today I had a chicken club which was excellent. A bit spicy. Cole slaw too wet for me. Colleagues had the same and a Mediterranean salad with shrimp. It's was a bit pricey at about $64. The place itself has nice relaxed atmosphere and the staff is excellent!!

Food and service very good although many of the entrees are a bit too spicy for me. Otherwise,…read morevery nice outdoor patio.

Do not hesitate--order the grilled flank steak salad at Five West. Perfectly cooked and flavor…read moreforward steak, crispy potatoes, fresh arugula, and just the right amount of balsamic. Simple, balanced, and seriously good.

We had the tasting menu this week on a visit to Rochester. We enjoy doing tasting menus when we…read morefirst come to a new restaurant to try many of the dishes. We found the five course tasting menu to be interesting, but neither my wife nor I found the food to be delicious or memorable. Quality ingredients were top notch and the preparation and plating excellent, but we just didn't care for the flavors or combinations that came out. We expect when we get a tasting menu to have a few dishes that might miss the mark for us -- that's sort of the point. You're exploring the chef's ideas and dishes. It's strange when none of the dishes really hit with our palates and we travel all over the world in search of amazing food and dining experiences. To make matters somewhat worse, we did the wine pairing and oftentimes with the courses we found the wine did not pair incredibly well with the plates. Further, when the wine was served we never saw a bottle once and were never told about the winery, the vintage, etc. -- only the type of wine it was and what flavors we could expect. We've never had that before with a wine pairing. We encourage the chef to continue to explore his palate, creativity, and imagination and we look forward to the possibility of coming back again some time in the future to see how this chef and menu may have evolved.

Pricey but very good. Definitely more in the realm of American dining cuisine which is not what I…read moreusually go for for dinner before a weekend. Highly recommend the confit potatoes which are cooked in marrow fat with this really nice cheese cream sauce. Overall I think the highlight of most of their dishes including the Manti Dumplings and Bone Marrow risotto are their sauces which are well rendered, have a nice citrus tang to them (could be strong for some) or bone marrow rendered fat flavor. Service was great at the bar with our server giving us recommendations on how best to have our dishes. Food came out decently quick with the app first then mains. Was very pricey though worth it if you're looking for a nice treat with friends, partners, or family! :) Ambiance was chill and nice overall. They have nice decor and vibes and I'm glad they recovered after the recent accident a year ago!

Amazing. Food was delicious and service was friendly. Best flavors. Menu is so full of options…read more Love the restaurant, friendly, clean, cozy. Prices are affordable and you get a lot of food. My husband had the Moby Dick burrito, which was huge. He devoured it. I had the lunch special, 2x quesoburria + salad. Soooo delicious, and I could only eat 1, all for a great, minimal price. Will def be back. My new favorite restaurant in Rochester. Go here!!!!

The food is Mexican fusion. Fusion with what?…read more Definitely with something Asian for some of the dishes. And something Barbecue. There may be other influences but those 3 in general cover a lot of styles, each on their own! My person and I shared 2 appetizers. We had Crunchy Wontons with birria (slow roasted beef in a red broth that is then shredded - similar to an American pulled pork in consistency). They had a layer of creamy coleslaw slaw dressing and a layer of corn salsa between the meet and the wonton. Since these were open-faced wantons this was important to keep the balance of each each Wonton 's flavors just right. Oh! The red sauce the meat was in was Kung-Fi Sauce. It was very flavored so in that sense spicy and for me any more of whatever brought the heat might be too much, but this certainly was Master sauce. Steak Fries was the other appetizer. A play on words. French Fries ... extra long, well fried to hold up to the steak toppings and not at all oily. In addition to steak there was guacamole, and another sauce. Huh, I was so dazzled by the excellent steak I can't think of the other ingredients beyond guacamole.. I did end up using a fork to make sure that I got everything onboard the fries But they supplied the forks. I stayed at the Homewood Suites and ordered delivery through Grub Hub. They promised our meal would be there between 17:35 and 17:55. But it arrived at exactly 17:30 t may be relevant to someone to know that my taste buds are very sensitive to any red pepper flakes They cause me to cough whether the finished product tastes spicy or not. I had no problems with any.of their food! Unfortunately, I cannot answer any questions about the restaurant or employees but the food was awesome and timely. They handled special requests like the best of the professionals!

Went here to celebrate my anniversary with my wife. The food was delectable. Our favorite star of…read morethe show was the Duck Drummies, the sauce paired well with the meat. Just wanted a bit more sauce. The salmon was cooked well with a crispy skin underneath. Flavors played together nicely with the textures. We enjoyed the dessert as the textures (there's a theme here) had great interplay with the flavors in the dish. Only wish that pastry was hot. The ambience is nice and chill. It can feel a bit cramped but gives kinda a speakeasy vibe meets hipster. Note that finding parking is a bit challenging here. There are two booths on the window that would make excellent date spots. The reason for the rating is due to the service. I made a reservation for the spot and made reference to it being our anniversary. However, nothing was done to reference the reason for the dinner. I had never been there and didn't know about the booth availability. The place was busy but we didn't get much attention (menus were left on the table, didn't get small plates to eat the Drummies properly, got one refill of water toward the end, etc). I felt bad about this rating because I've read people enjoying the experience. However, this is what I experienced. The food is great. Service could be better.

So happy we tried this spot while in Rochester!…read more Quaint, friendly, with a great menu! I can't say enough about Bleu Duck Kitchen. We sat at the bar for dinner and enjoyed every minute of our time there. Great drink menu and the cocktails are amazing! The Bleu Duck Old Fashioned was very good. Started out with the Hawaiian rolls and I recommend you do the same....SO GOOD! I ordered the duck for my meal and really enjoyed it. Cooked perfectly and the sauce was fantastic. Looks like they change the recipe throughout the seasons. Save room for dessert. We ordered the fresh baked cookies. Thats right, fresh baked cookies. Baked when you ordered them. Loved it! So happy with our visit to Bleu Duck. We will be back on our next trip to Rochester.

After several subsequent visits in past months I am rounding up to 4.5 stars as the food & drinks…read morehave improved. The ambiance is still gorgeous! The service is improving but still a couple of odd one offs to fix like my husband's Manhattan was served over ice which is atypical. Edible flowers, that finally come in, along with some dried fruit, which were gorgeous, but also seemed dried and inedible in my humble opinion. Their classic gin and tonic with refreshing local mixers was still my favorite drink on the menu after we tried several from the happy hour menu in between appointments and dinner. The food including our Hot Honey flatbread pictured here was delicious & the Chef clearly was a pro. Easy to arrive by Subway from Mayo (in the Marriott lobby.)

We made 5:30 reservations so we had plenty of time to leave by 7:00 for a show at the Civic Center…read more We should have planned for two hours or more. Everything just took so long! Our server took the order for drinks and apps (spinach dip and cheese curds) around 5:45. At 6:10, our server dropped off the appetizers and we were getting nervous about time so asked to order right away and told her about the show. She went to go get her order pad and didn't come back until after 6:30. After ordering, we asked for our bill right away so we could pay and leave as soon as we were done eating. I paid through a QR code on the receipt (love that), but after I paid it - and added a tip - I saw that our party of 5 was already charged a 20% gratuity! On the menu it says gratuity is charged for parties of 6 or more, so buyer beware on that! I went to go find someone to talk to about the tip on top of the gratuity charge, and our server intercepted me and told me she would talk to the manager to have the duplicate tip removed. Food for *four* of us finally arrived at 6:55. We ordered a flatbread, walleye fingers, a French dip and two burgers. The final burger came out several minutes later. The food itself was decent. I really liked the spinach dip and the bread it came with was awesome- but there was easily twice as much dip than what the bread could accommodate. I recommend ordering more bread right away. The curds were good and spicy dipping sauce was really nice. I ordered roasted root vegetables instead of fries with the French dip. They were roasted with red peppers, mushrooms, onion and spinach (I think). I do not like peppers and it never occurred to me that they would be included. The sandwich was good, and my husband liked his burger, but we all had to gobble our food down to make it to our event. Overall - I definitely would not recommend eating here if you have a hard stop. We spent hundreds of dollars on dinner and were so rushed at the end it wasn't an enjoyable experience.

We had a fantastic Wednesday lunch at Two Sisters. Service was perfect from the time we came in the…read moredoor. We were never left wanting for anything. The whole atmosphere was bright, modern, and welcoming, too, with high ceilings and pleasant spaciousness. We were in a booth with people on either side but didn't feel crowded. My husband had a local beer from SXSE while I had a cranberry hibiscus margarita. The cheese curds appetizer was AWESOME. Great serving size, fresh and squeaky cheese, and good coating. The ranch served alongside tasted fresh like it was house-made, too. My husband loved his meal: custom burger with fries. The bun was even great quality. I had the grilled chicken with toasted quinoa salad. The portion size was massive, and it was a very good mix of flavors and textures. I've never had quinoa toasted in this way before. The baguette piece along with it was great, too. We were too full to order dessert, which was a shame, as they had bread pudding on the menu, one of my favorites. We'll need to come back!

Took a short drive to Orinoco from Rochester for diner yesterday. We have eaten here four times in…read morethe past couple months and enjoyed each meal! We have explored a number different items on the menu and have a ways to go before we exhaust the options available. They are still navigating wait times delays but they are open about the delays and apologetic for them. Honestly, the waits aren't that noticeable and gives you time to look the menu over and enjoy a beverage! Save room for a piece of chocolate cake! Looking forward our next visit!

We were traveling for work and came in. Service was excellent as was the food! We had the beet…read moresalad and farmers flatbread pizza. The Delirium beer was great too. $5 Saturday Bloody Marys looked good. We'll be back!

The food was great, a bit out of my norm so I was a bit nervous but glad I went for it! Drinks were…read morephenomenal. The place was small and cozy, I didn't think it was too loud by any means. The only improvement I could suggest was our waiter definitely took his cues from the men that were with us. I didn't order a drink the first time he asked us as I wanted a few more minutes but then when he came back and asked the guys how there's were, I couldn't even get his attention. So when he noticed the guys were about finished with their's, he came back and asked them, still I couldn't get a word in. I ended up ordering my drink when I ordered my food. This one bad experience won't prevent me from giving them another chance sometime.