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    Little Theatre Cafe

    4.4 (18 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Bars, New American
    Open 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    LITTLE THEATRE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Romantic
    Moderate noise

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    Megan C.

    Local music, local art, local food options - all in the heart of downtown and attached to the best movie theatre in ROC! Had an awesome date night last week which included live music, red wine, and german chocolate cake in the Little Cafe, followed by Little popcorn and the Tragedy of Macbeth. An amazing way to spend a weekend evening and support local all in one. The menu here is great with snacks, treats, wine, beer, and a gorgeous pastry case available. Live music every Friday and Saturday with some of Rochester's most talented players regularly cycling through. Make a plan to catch a movie, but absolutely leave time for a stop by the cafe ahead of time.

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    Kenya M.

    A good little mix of coffee, tea, beer, cider, and soda. Ok. If we're being honest, the food here is just cafe food. It's fine. It'll do. But I love that it's connected to the theatre, there's free music and poetry stuff, and the vibes are chefs kiss.

    Nice to be back to this awesome little cafe for some tea and live music!
    Adham H.

    Absolutely my favorite cafe to grab dinner or a beverage during the evening. I do like other coffee shops but I prefer this one during the night/evening. You get to enjoy some art exhibition while a local band is playing music on "the little" stage. Parking at The Little is limited but but there's plenty of street parking in the area. Food gets ready pretty fast and the staff is very friendly! They require masks and a proof of vaccination. Restrooms are very clean.

    Taylor O.

    My friend and I started our evening here, as it was the starting point of a Yelp event. We got to try whiskey and apples from different venders while we enjoyed the café. The café is small and cozy with traditional coffee shoppe seating. They even have a small stage for bands to play. They serve all sorts of drinks and small bites. It is definitely a cute place to go before a movie or just for the evening.

    Love this place! They have an amazing chai latte that I enjoyed while listening to live music! It was a fun crowd and the staff was very outgoing and friendly as well. Will def be coming back for more live music nights!

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    Great place to get a cup of coffee or glass of wine and listen to live music. Prices are very reasonable

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    Great place. Came during the Fringe Fest. Wine was offered and great jazz band. The most date night of the week!

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    (19 reviews)
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    Pros: They have some vegan options. Our server (C.J.) was efficient and friendly. The décor is…read morenice. Our table got free shots because one member of the party was celebrating her birthday at Easy Sailor (she also received leis around her neck). Cons: Expensive. Small portions. Food is OK, but not worth the cost. Drinks are VERY expensive. The vegan appetizers are coconut sticky rice, sesame garlic vegetables, and kung pao cucumbers. There is one vegan entrée: Spamfu fried rice. The coconut sticky rice was decent, but not filling. And it's hard to eat it without making a big mess, because they foolishly serve it to you in a small, overstuffed dish with no plate under it. So when you dig into the ball of rice with your fork, you end up dislodging bits of it all over the table. They really need to figure out a better way to serve it. The sesame garlic vegetables were quite good (better than the rice), but also not filling. My wife had the Spamfu, which was a surprisingly small portion given that it's billed as an entrée. The vegan bits of "Spam" were cubes of marinated tofu, and there wasn't much of it. Given that tofu and rice are both cheap, the cost of that dish was pretty outrageous. And speaking of outrageous costs, the fancy drinks were priced astronomically high. The menu is written in a small font and is hard to read, especially given the dim lighting in the restaurant. I had to use my iPhone to take pictures of it, so I could magnify the photos on my screen. The water carafes are impractical. They have very long, thin necks, which means you can't put ice in them -- and they tend to block your view of other people sitting at the table. They don't hold much water, so you have to keep asking the server to refill them. And the water glasses are too small. The restaurant really needs to get bigger (but squatter) carafes that hold ice, and they need better water glasses. If you're not especially hungry and money is no object, then maybe Easy Sailor is right for you. Otherwise, I'd skip it.

    If you're looking for a unique and fun dinner/bar in Rochester for a date night or group event…read more... This is PERFECT. It's almost like a speakeasy, where the front is set up like a travel agency and once you're checked in you get transported into this hidden gem tiki bar!! The food was delicious! I came here with my bf and friends. They were able to accommodate our allergies as well (I'm gluten free and my bf can't have dairy, eggs, nuts, fish, and they were still able to give him lots of food!). They had lots of fun drinks on the menu too. Definitely coming back here!

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