I used to go to City Market years ago when I was in Rochester on a daily basis, it was my favorite…read morespot. Years have passed and I found myself in Rochester recently and wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered.... It was. It is a small shop, only 3 tables to sit at. Most people took their orders to go. The list of sandwiches is extensive but I got the roast beef and smoked Gouda. It was wonderful, the meat was sliced thick and piled high and the cheese had a wonderful smoky taste. I wish I was in the Rochester area more often so I could try other menu items!

While on a trip to Mayo, my sister and I stopped in at lunch time to get a sandwich. We were met…read morewith friendly staff and so many options to choose from! We got the 4 cheese grilled cheese and the caprese - both were so tasty! The boursin on the grilled cheese made it one of the best I have ever had. We wouldn't hesitate to stop by again! We also loved being able to sit outside on such a nice day!

Five Happy Diners -- Fantastic Food & Exceptional Service from Martiza!…read more Our party of five had a wonderful evening at Lord Essex Bar & Grille, and so much of the experience was made memorable by our server, Martiza. She introduced herself as both our server and the bartender, and from that point on, she handled everything beautifully. She remembered our orders, delivered everything correctly, kept an eye on the table without hovering, and had thoughtful recommendations whenever we asked. That combination of efficiency, knowledge, and personality is increasingly hard to find! What we especially enjoyed was that Martiza wasn't simply "doing her job" -- she engaged with us. She was warm, funny, personable, and had a great sense of humor. The easy banter between Martiza and the manager was especially entertaining and gave the restaurant a relaxed, genuinely welcoming feeling. And the manager deserves recognition as well. Equally personable and attentive, it was obvious that providing a great guest experience mattered. Seeing a manager actively engaged with both the staff and guests always says a lot about how a restaurant is run. Most importantly, the food delivered, too! Our group of five thoroughly enjoyed our meals, and everything arrived as ordered and well prepared. Great food can bring you into a restaurant, but it's the people who make you want to return. Martiza and the manager did exactly that. Lord Essex Bar & Grille gave our party of five a terrific evening -- excellent food, great drinks, wonderful service, plenty of laughs, and the kind of hospitality you remember afterward. We'd absolutely return -- and we'd happily ask for Martiza again!

The bald headed bearded bartender is the worst I've ever seen. Took forever to be waited on and…read moreforever again to cash out. When he finally did he just took the money laying on the table shorting himself for a tip,

This a great local spot to get classic dinner food at a good price. If I were to rate the burrito…read morealone, it would be a 5 (it's the Grandma's Special in a burrito)! The reason for the 4 is that the French toast isn't up to par with what I've experienced as great. It was dry and not much flavor. The service was incredible! They are run by such sweet staff. Ambiance is a mix of a diner and being in one's grandma's kitchen country. Please try the making Grandma's Special into a burrito

Hours on website are misleading. Don't walk in at 7:15 p.m. We were told grill was off and they…read morewere not serving. I truly feel we were treated that way because we were not regulars. This restaurant was highly recommended to us by locals, too bad we couldn't be served. Caveat to posted hours, call first if in evening.

Good greek food reasonably priced, nice people who run it. I had the gyro salad and my wife had a…read moresteak pita servings were good.

I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is excellent…read more The Chef Raul is fantastic and all of the staff are so patient, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and efficient. The Mediterranean-type food is extremely tasty & beats the greasy type of fast foods, yet the price is similar. We mostly order the kabobs, Greek, Tabouli or Caprese salads. The Calamari is excellent. The soups are fantastic especially the French Onion and Lentil Soups. The desserts are SO good, as well. We usually do takeaway but it's a location that would be nice for dining in during spring, summer, fall. It's a little cold atmospherically in the winter...maybe some more plants or pictures but the staff makes this location always welcoming & warm!

Came here twice in two days! Excellent and strong coffee (by Starbucks) -- cortado was smooth and…read morestrong without the bitterness. The drip coffee was also great! The breakfast sandwiches were also delicious (ate before taking photos! ) -- the sausage, egg, cheese brioche was soft and the cheese was nice and gooey and melted. The egg Boursin bagel was above expectations -- I anticipated a hard crusted bagel squishing the egg out but that was NOT the case at all! Bagel was absolutely stellar, comparable to the bagels in NY! Service at the counter was friendly and took their time with ensuring we got everything ordered as we wanted. The baristas also clarified the number of espresso shots in the cortado and asked if that was enough, and if not, could add more! This coffee shop was very welcoming and comfortable in the cafeteria space. Highly recommend.

There's a mix of coffee shop and hospital cafe with plenty of seats. They have a few automated…read morerobot servers and a few human servers to deliver the food. There's two kiosks to order and two human registers to order from. There's line for the kiosks are usually the speedy way to submit a food order. The food came out shortly very similar to hospital food for patients ( read bland diet ). No salt or pepper or hot sauces, packets or butter just a sanitary wrapped spoon, fork and napkin. If you need anything else you need to self serve the condiments after leaving the touch screen kiosk terminal. I had low expectations so when average food was delivered I was ok with it. It's just the price of convenient, institutional food where food options are without competition. 24/2025 Food 3 Ambiance 3 clean tables service with a smile Service 3 Location 4 feels like a shopping mall food court where there's one only 1choice hospital food. Value 3 not great not awful customary for hospital institution food

A friend highly recommended Forager Cafe, which is why I went there with high expectations. Hmmmm,…read morehow can I say this....I was disappointed. I ordered their black and tan beer. A tasty choice (check out the photo). Then I asked for a reuben sandwich with a side of fries. I really liked the two-tone rye bread. There was modest amount of corned beef. Notice I didn't say 'generous.' The kraut, Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing were a solid compliment. BUT the fries.... Check out the photo and look at the fries. These were double dunked in oil, greasy and sogged out, slightly charred, and meh tasting. I looked over at another patron's plate of food and saw her fries looked perfect. Golden, single dunk in oil, and crisp. Can I add a sad face emoji here? I called over the bartender and had him look at my fries, then look at the other patron's, and tell me the difference. He saw what I saw. I told him what was wrong with mine and asked why. He apologized and said he'd take 50% off my food bill. I saw him go back to the kitchen and have a conversation about my fries, which I appreciated. He didn't blow me off and let the kitchen know they dropped the ball. I've eaten at a lot of places from dives to fine dining, and I think the sign of good eatery is one that can excel at the basics.....like french fries. Plus, when you have your "A" staff working in the kitchen, but your staff sends out subpar fries to a customer...what does that say about the kitchen staff and leadership? Will I go back? Not sure, but there other places I've eaten at in Rochester that are consistently good. If I ever have family or friends in town and we go out to eat, we're not going to Forager Cafe.

We met some friends here for supper on Friday evening and were seated right away. Our server was…read morefriendly, attentive, made some good suggestions. The food was good, fresh and tasty. My only complaint was the size of the side salad that I ordered with my burger. It was by far the smallest side salad that I have received at any food establishment. In fact, I honestly thought it was a joke. Overall, the service was amazing the food was good. There was live entertainment there that evening and the performance was good, however when the volume is such that you cannot have a conversation with the people at your table, it's a bit too loud. I must be turning into my parents.

I've drove by so many times and never stopped . I went with my son and was surprised by the…read morecleanliness and friendly or the staff and building. We ordered a classic ham for my son and ordered the chicken salad sandwich. Over the food was fresh and nicely prepared. The service was so friendly all three of the workers . Shealine was very helpful at the register, my only complaint would be a kids sandwich option . He only ate about half the classic sandwich at $10 it's not the most budget friendly place for lunch . But I'll be back to try to other options. Give this place a try!!

The sandwich was a bit pricey for the amount of meat you get on the sandwich. I just expected…read moremore. Menu said piled high, open to interpretation, I think. I know it is smoked meats, and I expected it to be a bit dry. So, when I got home, I put on some horsey sauce and more mayo. The flavor and overall taste were good. The place was clean and well organized. Staff was friendly. Overall, it was a good sandwich. Only drawback, for me, was price, compared to other sandwich shops I frequent, almost $13.00.

Arrived and wasn't greeted for a couple minutes even though a small place. Ordered the ham and…read morecheese omelet. It reminded me of college dorm food or a hospital cafeteria. It used sandwich meat slices chopped up for the ham. Edible but definitely not worth the drive here. Maybe some of the other items are good. On the way out no good bye or thank you either. I guess having limited restaurants in this small town is why they are open. Hopefully the bakery items are made to a higher standard and with better ingredients.

Very good local environment, kind staff, good food and drinks. Pricing was pretty reasonableread more