I will start this as I always do by saying I do not give out five stars unless I am really blown…read moreaway. This place was phenomenal. The best Turkish cuisine I've ever had. Considering this is the first time I have had Turkish cuisine I don't have anything to compare to. But I do know that the food was fantastic. The service was awesome and I want to come back already, even though I'm so full. Yum is casual. It has like family owned restaurant/small bakery feel. I did not get any of the bakery treats, but they looked amazing. I've told they're all made from scratch. The food itself was fantastic. We ordered the Lahmacun as an appetizer. I could've eaten just that and been satisfied. It was like a flap bread with ground meat seasoning on it that you roll up and eat. It was delicious highly recommend. I ordered Ezo Gelin or lentil soup if you will. Lots of flavors, not spicy at all, and it comes with this amazing bread to dip into it. And for the entrée, which at this point I really didn't need to eat because I was so full Beyti Kebab. It was this ground beef seasoned kebab, wrapped in thin dough that had some sort of tomato sauce on it and yogurt in the middle of the whole thing to dip in. I could not stop eating it no matter how full I got. All in all this was an amazing dining experience that I've never had as I've never tried Turkish cuisine before. I will come back to this location again and recommend it to you if you've never tried Turkish food here's a good place to start.

The food here was amazing! Between three of us, we all shared a kebab plate, a sandwich and the…read morecheesy flatbread! Can't recall the names of everything, but they were delicious! We also had some of the delectable desserts. Would definitely return again in the future.

It's been a while since I updated my review, but Falafel Aleppo has maintained their quality and…read moreservice since my last review. The chicken shawarma pita wrap is the best sandwich in town, and enough to share. Hummus is always fresh. It feels good to support local.

Pretty good Mediterranean food, I really enjoyed the gyro sandwich, which was more flavorful than…read moreany I've had here in Rochester. The grape leaves and falafel were very good, the hummus was average and the babaganush was not bad. The pitas were flat, not yeast raised which was different but had good flavor!

I have to admit that the only thing I bought here was their homemade bread(rolls)- but I have to…read moresay, it was very delicious! The smell of homemade bread- the yeast, flour and buttery smell makes me melt every time! The two woman working behind the counter seemed very distracted and flustered. I'm not sure if it was partly due to the language barrier between the three of us or if they just had a lot of things on both their minds. I asked if they had a specialty they were known for or anything special but they both just looked at me confused and didn't really answer me. So I just bought the rolls and left. A little disappointed. Wish I spoke better Spanish. The rolls were delicious but I can only give them three stars as that's all I had to try.

Excellent bread. I brought several loaves, and everyone at home raved about how fresh and tasty the…read morebread was. It was my first but not last time buying bread at Riccardo. I highly recommend it!

Soooo yummy! Highly recommend. Get outta your comfort zone. Clean, kind, and full of flavorread more

Amazing food and great service. My mom and I have been going here for years, and they've only…read moregotten better. On this trip I got the braised lamb shank, she got the fetteh, and we both got the Shai karak drinks. The drinks were incredible, flavorful and rich with a hint of spice. My lamb was falling off the bone, didn't even need a knife to get it off. Hers was fresh, flavorful, and she says she "would keep eating if my stomach was bigger". The atmosphere was beautiful, with traditional tapestries and love plants scattered around. Would come again and already planning on it.

I wanted a sweet treat while out and about with a friend of mine and we ended up here this evening…read more I must say I'm licking myself for not taking pictures of the display full of Italian cookies! My friend and I both got a small cup of gelato. I sampled the cookie butter flavor and it was amazing! I opted for two flavors in my bowl so I ended up with cookie butter and cake batter and it was soooo good! I was surprised they had been open for 16 years when I inquired. Before leaving I decided I could get a few cookies to go to bring home for my parents. The woman who served us was very personable and i learned she loved in Rocky Mount NC for 18 years! We bonded over the fact there is no good, authentic Italian food in the south. It was a cute atmosphere with amazing prices! I was sooo surprised to learn that they had a full menu bc the dessert displays were exceptional! Thanks for an awesome experience!

Rude chubby young woman loses a little g time customer due to her very bad attitude. I waited in…read moreline 15 minutes to get ice cream and cake slices. The woman who was apparently responsible for being the only employee to serve both ice cream and pastries on a busy night was heard telling prior customers that they could get only one flavor ice cream with the small size and two flavors with the medium size. When it was my turn to order, I ordered the large size, thinking I could get 3 flavors. Nope, she said I could only try 2 flavors with the large, and that I am not allowed to have 3 flavors. I asked why, and this only seemed to make her ruder, as she then asked if she could serve the two people in line behind me. I don't know if she was of sound mine, because I cannot fathom how she thought it would be acceptable to serve the people in line behind me. I can only assume me she was trying to take her rudeness up to the next level so that I would get upset and leave. This young woman (a teenager?) has a lot to learn about customer service and customer psychology, because if course I told her it is not acceptable to first set e the customers in line behind him. My response appeared to catch her off guard, because she stammered and mumbled a sarcastic respond respond nse, and repeated it twice more, in case I did not hear her the first or second time. As a member of a 5th generation Rochester family, I have to say I am finding the current generation of high school and college age employees to be clueless and entitled. Many, like the one at Oriens Cafe, do not appear to care about their employer's business, as they discourage customers from returning, as a result of horrendous customer service. I am voting with my wallet, and never again will I give my business to Oriens. I will get my ice cream from Pittsford Dairy Farms, whose young employees have always been professional and provide good customer service. They motivate me to return often, as my business there seems appreciated, and they serve you literally twice the amount of ice cream for the same price.

Whole, fresh food at a good price. Warm and welcoming service. Don't let the humble plaza location…read morefool you--a wonderful meal and kind service await.

Almost a 10 out of 10. The food was very good to outstanding. My wife and I ordered Beef Kibbeh,…read moreChicken Kibbeh, Chicken Rolls, Hummus, and Baba Ghanoush. The items that we ordered was from the hot and cold appetizer menu. For dessert, we split an order of outstanding Baklava. The menu was wide ranging, and I recommend checking it out. It is small restaurant but there are tables, and a few booths, to accommodate those who want to eat in. No alcohol is served. Overall, it was a very good experience and we will be back.

Walking in for lunch, we were greeted by a friendly host. She gave us a couple menus and explained…read moreonce we're ready to order we would do so at the counter. Putting in a couple appetizers, we opted in for the kibbeh, baba ghanouj, and manakeesh (za'atar w. cheese). The kibbeh was seasoned and fried perfectly. The baba ghanouj was creamy and accompanied with a very nice and airy pita bread, and the manakeesh was wonderful. It reminded me of a sauceless cheese pizza with the middle eastern spices. For mains, we opted in for the Mashawi which included a trio of meats. Kofta, beef kabob and chicken. All three meats were nicely seasoned, but the star meat for us was the kofta. The side of hummus was nice, and the salad was nicely seasoned even before pouring the dressing over it. Also opting in for the lamb chops, I found these to be perfectly grilled and incredibly tender. These were grilled closer to a medium-well, but still remained juicy and packed full of flavor. We found our server and the kitchen employee (perhaps the owner) to be pleasant and full of hospitality. This small-from-the-outside restaurant blew us away and we enjoyed everything we had. We look forward to returning in the near future to try other items on their menu.

Service is great! Fast and friendly! I ordered the Mashawi plate. I asked if I could get a Dolma…read moreor 2 on the side, but the answer was no. I wasn't wanting to eat a whole platter of them, so I just stuck with the plate. After sitting down, they brought me a dolma, free of charge. That was unexpected and very thoughtful. The dolma was delicious! The kebabs seemed a bit dry but the flavor was great. I was under the impression it came with pita bread, but I never received any. No biggie, as I was not starving. All in all a good experience with good food. I will make one recommendation, there are 2 doors to get into the restaurant. The restaurant was clean, but in between the 2 doors, was pretty dirty with a lot of debris in the corner as you walk out. Definitely 4 stars, but cooked a little bit differently and the floor swept at the entrance, would have been 5 stars. Oh well, I'd go back though!

The food was so good .We can't wait to go back and try something else on the menu. They made us…read morefeel like family. From the homemade sausages to the desert acheese cake made with farmers cheese was perfect.

I love trying new ethnic cuisines with a homegrown feel and this hit the spot!…read moreThey used to be on South Wedge but have since out grown the space and are now on W Ridge Road in Spencerport in the Braemer Golf Club. I learnt that Ukrainian cuisine shares a lot of overlap with Polish cuisine. I enjoyed trying the cabbage rolls (Holubtsi), pickled vegetable dish, Salo (cured bacon) assortment of Ukrainian dumplings (Varenyky), borsch, and potato pancakes (Deruny). I also had their pork shashlyk and potato/egg plant dish. Though the pork was marinated very nicely, it was a bit too dry and tough for my liking. Food was plentiful and it was great to sample such authentic cuisine.