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    Bento-Ya

    4.6 (60 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Anh P.

    Pretty decent sushi and bento place. I came here Friday evening for some quick dinner. The place is small and limited in parking spots and few tables for dine in. They sell some groceries besides food, price is tiny bit higher than big Asian groceries. I got spicy tuna rolls and chicken teriyaki. It took less than 10 minutes for the food to get ready. Tuna roll was big and rice is soft. Chicken teriyaki was okay. I enjoyed the salad came with the meal. Overall it was a good dinner.

    Spicy Ginger Pork, gyoza, shrimp dumplings, spicy tuna roll
    John B.

    Just my kind of place! Small unassuming place you would miss if you didn't have a GPS. So I was in the mood for Japanese takeout and this place nailed it. Very good menu with lots of choices. Reasonably priced and extremely friendly service. Inside doesn't have much in the way of seating which is fine. Actually a small Asian grocery is part of this place. So cool. The food is fresh, carefully prepared (looks pretty and appetizing) and tasty. Spicy ginger pork was very yummy. Not too much spice. Gyoza were amazing. I could make a meal out of that. Shrimp dumplings were ok. Could be from frozen. Sushi was good. Fresh, nothing crazy but it is a side along with the box. Lots of food for the price. I mean look at the pic! I will def be back!

    Chicken Cutlet Box
    Emily J.

    A lot of people recommended this place, and I'm so glad I went. Ordered the udon, the chicken cutlet box with a spicy tuna roll instead of California roll, and a side of rice. Everything was fantastic. So simple, so comforting, even though this isn't something I grew up with. I did a little shopping while waiting for my food, and while there wasn't a huge selection, there were some great staples for me to restock my pantry at home. The food was well-packaged for the drive back, and nothing spilled. The people were kind, the place was clean, the food was great...what more do you need?

    Salmon lovers, (miso soup and salad came with it) and dumplings
    Caroline K.

    This sushi was some of the best I've had in awhile and I eat a lot of sushi. The rice was so fresh and soft, the fish was fresh, the miso soup was perfect and the dumpling sauce was so tangy. I haven't had ginger dressing since moving to the area and the salad was so refreshing here. I am so glad we went there today!! The deal was amazing as well. Such good prices! I even tried a new drink and loved it! Overall great experience.

    Spicy pork ginger bento box! Seasoned so well that I order it every time.  I'll try to check out the rest of the menu next time.
    Jan N.

    Bento-Ya is an Asian grocery store and cafe hybrid. The selection of groceries is small, down to the necessities/staples, however their menu is as plentiful as any other Japanese restaurant minus the hibachi. You have an array of sushi, kitchen dishes, and bento boxes to choose from. I've had the spicy pork ginger bento box and it's packed with flavor and not spicy to me. The bento boxes are good portions and includes the main entree, miso soup, ginger salad, seaweed salad, pork dumplings, rice, and half of a cali or spicy tuna roll. Place and pay for your meal order at the counter. There's a small seating area in the back room past the two grocery aisles. It's not ideal for large groups, more so a quick dine in spot. Don't expect alcohol and wait service where you can spend hours there shooting the sake. It's not that type of venue. There's a small parking lot, but if that's ever full, there's residential street parking available. The owners are friendly, the location is on a main road, the food is good, and you can do some shopping too.

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    Unique food items and friendly employees. We pass this place all the time and finally tried it.

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    7 months ago

    BEST SUSHI I EVER HAVE, not even understating the amazingness of this sushi, they also have cool snacks.

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    3 years ago

    Always a great meal. We love the platters. The teriyaki boxes and noodles are great.

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    4 years ago

    Delicious food and very friendly staff! We got bento boxes and everything tasted fantastic. So glad we found a new place to frequent!

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    5 years ago

    The sushi is so good! The grocery section inside is also a great place to find authentic Japanese treats and foods.

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    7 years ago

    The best sushi in all of Monroe county. It is mostly take out there are only a couple of tables to eat in.

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    7 years ago

    Great little whole in the wall sushi place, with great food and prices. They even have a grocery section too!

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    This is my favorite place to get a bento box. I don't know how they do it but it's amazing every single time. Highly recommend Bento Ya!

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    4.6(14 reviews)
    5.5 mi14621
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    Everyone is friendly and willing to assist in explaining the different cuts of meat, cutting fresh…read moreif I needed something that wasn't out or a different quantity. As a person who a few years was very new to buying and eating halal, they have taken the time and answered or explained different questions or situations I have had come up.

    You say goodbye, and I say Halal. Halal, Halal. I don't know why you say goodbye, I say Halal. And…read moreat this place, you can get your Halal butcher meat, and lots of other Middle Eastern goodies including imported Turkish sodas, which as you can see in my picture, I indulged in, and enjoyed! In fact I bought five of them! One dollar each! Unfortunately the other review (hi sock puppet Alex!) is a little out of date because they no longer serve kebabs here. However, they filled in the wall and sold the kebab business to another Turkish family, it's now named As Evi and is separate, and the Halal people kindly pointed me to go over there and get my food. Which I thought was really lovely of them. After dinner, I went back to the Halal Market and picked up my five different Turkish sodas. In fact I'm going to go and grab one right now because I'm pretty thirsty. One of the best ethnic grocery stores in town, cheap prices, friendly people, great products, and people having sex in the back room. And they don't mind if you walk in on them. They just turn around and say "Halal!" and then they go right back to doing the wild thing - Istanbul style. If you come here on a boat, by the way, make sure you put down the Ankara in Lake Ontario.

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    Rubino's Italian Foods

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    4.0(175 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    When it comes to foods, meats, cheeses, I suggest you try Rubino's. One of the finest deli's I've…read moreever done business with. Check this Valentines Day Treat!. Rubino's has a wide variety of foods. And I may add that they have excellent submarines. Give them a try! A 5 star Deli.

    I've given Rubino's more than enough chances. I have been here 4 maybe 5 times. This Italian is not…read moreimpressed. I keep going back to see if they cleaned up their act. But each visit is worse than the next. I really hope they take this review as a much needed pull up. Because it actually pains me to leave a 3 star review for my own country people. It really makes me sad that this place is so overrated. Probably due to their local following, which I completely respect. I do not respect the way the employees run the place. They need to pay attention. Just because a lot of people are no longer shopping big corporations doesn't mean we are going to accept the same treatment from our own community business. It's a shame really, It's a great set up, and they have most of what every Italian needs in their life. Packed into an easily accessible area. The layout is very smart. That what keeps me popping in from time to time to see what has changed. Parking is tricky only because they stay super busy. Which usually is a good thing. But as an Italian, and Rochester outsider, who has lived in many Italian communities, this is the dirtiest community grocery store and deli I've been in. They have a few employees that are lazy and rude, and the good employees are the ones taking up all the slack and working hard. Which seems disrespectful to the staff that works hard. The hot foods are hit or miss. sometimes awesome! depends on what time of day you go, and you want to go early to try and beat the flies. The amount of flies in that place is disgusting. I understand all kitchens will get a few. My family owns a restaurant, so I'm not just talking just as an Italian, but one who has worked in Kitchens themselves. A dirty Kitchen and flies are the worst turnoff. Also, it is a problem they could easily remedy. It is not because they stay so busy, they don't have time to clean. It's certain employees that are holding this place back. They really should clean house. I know my Nonni, would never. On this particular day for this review, my BF wanted to go. I reminded him of how dirty it was last time. Being the loyal local he is, he said, I've just been unlucky. So we went. He ordered the meatball dinner, and it looked hot and delicious. He was definitely looking forward to it. I was 2nd and last person in line to order from the deli. As I was waiting more people started coming in. The line suddenly was more than 10 people deep. That's when I noticed the person in front of me, had not been helped. We all had been standing there for 10 min. Next to me was the hot foods counter. There was a woman and a man, standing there having a casual conversation. The whole line heard it. Nothing to do with work. Meanwhile, there was a young girl there running around like a maniac trying to clean her work station, to help people. I waited a few more minutes, then I noticed someone else behind the sub counter just standing there. I left my BF in my line, and very politely asked the girl if they had any other employees that could help us, and showed her the line. She was smiling and was about to say something, when the woman who had been talking with the gray haired man behind the counter, ran over and interrupted. She had such an attitude. She instantly said, I work that section, and since you got out of line, you have to go to the back of the line. I was shocked and dumfounded! But not having that attitude. I said, excuse me, my BF is in line with me, and please do not speak to me this way. The nice girl piped up, and just said. I understand, what can we get for you? The mean woman who was about my age, with brown hair, then said, ok what do you want? With that NY crazy roll your eyes attitude. I said, "nothing, I do not give money to people who disrespect me or their customers. Now my BF has gotten out of line, and is standing next to me, wanting to know what's going on. The disrespectful woman was still there and growing impatient due to the conversation. Yah, She has no problem making us wait, but when she is waiting on us, suddenly it's a problem. I said right in front of this woman, "I decided not to eat here, because this woman is rude, and I do not trust her, not to mess with my sub, so I'm not ordering. The woman suddenly, became nice, to my BF. Male centered woman on board. My hmmm isn't into that centering BS. She very nicely said. I'm trying to take this ladies order. My BF put his food down on the counter in front of her, and simply said, I do not want my food either then and we walked out. My suggestion would be to clean up the place, retrain employees, and get some authentic Italians in there to help. I didn't take pics of the problem employees, because if the owner wants to know who they are, he can reach out. They do not need to be on blast, for being consistently rude, because this was not the first time, and it's always the same people. They know who they are.

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    Rubino's Italian Foods - Lots of parking space.

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    Wegmans - Exterior of the store from the parking lot.

    Wegmans

    3.4(50 reviews)
    5.3 mi
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    I really like the Penfield Wegmans location! The parking lot is roomy, and I never have trouble…read morefinding a spot. The exterior is classic Wegmans design, and the interior is HUGE! They have a vast produce section. Prepared foods has so many delicious fresh and pre-made options (the subs are basically a local delicacy), and there is a beautiful upstairs eatery. In Nature's Market you can find gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, organic products. There is a pharmacy so you can easily pick up medication while you shop. The aisles in this store are nice and wide, and they have some really well done specialty sections and displays. This isn't the store that I normally shop at and it's set up differently than most I've been to, so I often use the Wegmans app to figure out which aisle I want to be in, which is a convenient plus. Employees at Wegmans as always are friendly and helpful. My ONLY complaints about Wegmans stores in general is that they have become a bit pricey with their prepared foods, and it can sometimes be hard to find name brands with certain products. When it comes to shopping though Wegmans has always been my go to because I love the ambiance. :)

    I do not regularly shop at Wegman's for a variety of reasons, and here is another. My sister called…read moreand ordered a 1/2 sheet cake from the bakery. She does not live in town. She described how she wanted the decorations - it was for 2 birthdays and one graduation - so a big cake for a lot of people. I went to pick up the cake. It was July 4th weekend so very busy in the store. I went to the bakery and asked about the cake. The person I talked to must have been having a rough day - no greeting, no smile - just asked me something about catering. I said I didn't know, I didn't order it - I'm just here to pick it up. She told me to go up front to the catering area (near the registers). They had the cake up there. I looked at it and it truly looked like a 2-year old had written it. It was not fancy writing like I expected, just sloppy as though they were in a hurry. And, one of the names was spelled wrong (Carole, not Carroll). The staff person did say they could fix the name, and they did, but according to my sister, they did not follow any of her instructions on how the cake should look. Very disappointing! I asked the manager for a discount and his response was, "Everyone on our team has their talents." And I get that, but have someone with talent do the cake writing. So, $50 later, we got a plain chocolate cake, buttercream frosting with child-like writing (not even any filling in the cake), and I got a headache. Not worth it. I will go to a small, local bakery next time I need a cake.

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    We came to the public market for Bands on the Bricks, which happened to be Latino night. We found…read morethe food truck, El Latino Express, towards the end of the night so by the time we ordered they only had chicken or beef empanadillas. Their menu also consisted of pinchos (kabobs), fried plantains, bacalaitos (fried cod fish) and a meal rice plate. We got one beef empanadilla for $4. Reflecting back to my first impression last night, I am reminded of the JLo song, Ole Ole because the empanadilla was Oily, Oily! After taking a few bites of the part greasy, part crispy and flaky empanadilla, there was a pool of oil or beef juice gathered in the foil. My stomach hopes it was the latter. I've never had such a juicy empanadilla before. I wanted to be cognizant of the beef flavoring, but it was hard to get past the oiliness. The woman mentioned that they opened less than a year ago and partake in the food truck rodeos. I hope I see them at the next rodeo so I can give them another shot, or at least their other menu items. She also said they have a Facebook page for followers.

    This is a review of the Cuban sandwich from El Latino Express at the July 2014 Food Truck Rodeo. It…read morewas amazing. Every bite was so delicious I couldn't believe it. Many people around me were eating fried plantains and other things from this truck. I will order the Cuban again next time as well. There's something about the way latino's cook pork that makes it truly amazing. I believe it's the particular cut of pork they use that's special. You practically have to cut it with heavy duty kitchen shears. It's soooooo good.

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