I hardly ever leave reviews but this was the worse pasta dish I’ve even had, including homemade. Would definitely not recommend unless you just want some nice wine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Alex Guitar Watson
Pizza with maple syrup?! Yuk! Overpriced for the given food quality.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Legend
Plenty of parking. Nice fire pit outdoors. Only Monerade noise so I wasn’t too bad. Nice to car. Surface was excellent and very prompt. They did screw up on my allergies as they specifically said I’m very allergic to a certain seed and when we order the octopus, it was covered in these seeds. Chefs were not paying attention. They made us a new one. No comp was given. The food overall was very good. Octopus was tender. The ricotta appetizer was good, but not nearly as good as Rocco on Monro Avenue near the city. They still have the best homemade ricotta downtown in town. I ordered the dock which was tender, and my wife had a short ribs which she loved. She also got the vegetable salad dish, which was very good and grilled perfectly. Drinks were on point. A lot of older people. It was disappointing that they put pecorino cheese on their linguine and clams as you’re never supposed to mix cheese with seafood with Italian food anyway. That’s not authentic. If it wasn’t for the cheese, the dish would’ve been perfect. They did a good job overall. I would still recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bill King
Traveling up the Erie Canal. Stopped for the night and tried this restaurant which was right near the pier. Did not disappoint. Everything was excellent. A great find and opportunity for travelers to upgrade their dining experience along the waterway.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Lyons
Food is tasteless. Beers served with ridiculous amount of head. No bread. Grated cheese not fresh. Slow. Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Steve R.
The food was not great. Noodles were overcooked. Sauce was oily. For a higher end place we were kind of disappointed. Service average to slightly above average. The atmosphere sure is nice though. Maybe we caught them on an off night. Also maybe worth mentioning is that we were a party of eight and maybe this is more of a date place for couples, although I can't image why that would change the food quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Paul Harris
Had dinner with a party of four, the service was below average and atmosphere was nice. Our salads were served in a reasonable time, the main course came out 40 minutes later after we asked our server to check on our dinners. The salmon was overcooked and did not have all the side items, the $50 scallops consisted of 4 tiny ones and under cooked, the pasta dinner did not have all the ingredients in the meal and was just pasta/pesto/and chicken. The fourth meal was decent. The dining area was not busy and there was no reason for the delay, will not be going back and would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
T. Thomas
Bland, overpriced food. Great decor and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Andrew
The ricotta and toast is to die for. Lovely place, lovely food, good drinks, and we've had good service every time we've been there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison O'Malley
We booked a last-minute birthday dinner last night and were delighted with our experience. The food and drinks were excellent, service was friendly and attentive (but not intrusive). The starters (charred octopus, calamari & watermelon bruscetta with buratta) were terrific, and the homemade pastas were out of this world. Several of us had Mussels, one of the specials, served in a large crock with wonderful tomato broth that was very well seasoned. The other special, scallops in risotto, was also marvelous. Given our group of 8, we were seated at a long banquet with padded seats on one side and chairs on the other. It was comfortable enough for everyone, and the spacing was more than adequate.
my table had laura as a server and she was absolutely lovely!! had a few dietary restrictions and she handled it phenomenally. Food was amazing and very cool decor/atmosphere. 10/10 will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Jocolano
A wonderful place to dine and celebrate special occasions. Fair prices and ABSOLUTELY fantastic entrees and drinks. Highly recommended. I'll definitely return. However, I was disappointed in the cannabis. They shells were perfect but the filling was too bland. Needed more sweetness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Vineeta Shanti
Went with family and had a lovely time. Had many dishes including the four cheese pizza, truffle fries, brussel sprouts, caprese and beans and greens. I mainly ate the fries, sprouts and pizza and highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al Costanzo
Wife and I had a 7PM reservation Tuesday May 20th(wedding anniversary dinner), arrived 6:55PM - host said kitchen was running behind we'd have to wait approx 15min - I said no problem we'll grab a drink at the bar, call us when our table is ready. Ordered drinks at the bar, at approx 7:30PM the host walked by us and said - you had a reservation didn't you, sorry!!! He walked away, never apologized and never asked if we wanted to sit. Needless to say we paid our bar tab and left!!!! Never going back ....
Laura Poplawski
Branca Basin hosted a private party for me a week ago and exceeded all of my expectations - what a fabulous place for a special event! I live 300 miles away and worked with the restaurant manager Fran to plan my son’s rehearsal dinner for 48 people. She has excellent communication skills. Everything was perfect - the family style delicious pasta and pizzas, attentive bartenders, and amazing wait staff. The rustically elegant private room was a perfect setting to juxtapose the formal wedding reception dinner a night later. Thank you Branca Basin for everything you did to make the wedding weekend special. I wish I lived in Rochester to frequent you weekly! I am truly grateful.
I hardly ever leave reviews but this was the worse pasta dish I’ve even had, including homemade. Would definitely not recommend unless you just want some nice wine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Pizza with maple syrup?! Yuk! Overpriced for the given food quality.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Plenty of parking. Nice fire pit outdoors. Only Monerade noise so I wasn’t too bad. Nice to car. Surface was excellent and very prompt. They did screw up on my allergies as they specifically said I’m very allergic to a certain seed and when we order the octopus, it was covered in these seeds. Chefs were not paying attention. They made us a new one. No comp was given. The food overall was very good. Octopus was tender. The ricotta appetizer was good, but not nearly as good as Rocco on Monro Avenue near the city. They still have the best homemade ricotta downtown in town. I ordered the dock which was tender, and my wife had a short ribs which she loved. She also got the vegetable salad dish, which was very good and grilled perfectly. Drinks were on point. A lot of older people. It was disappointing that they put pecorino cheese on their linguine and clams as you’re never supposed to mix cheese with seafood with Italian food anyway. That’s not authentic. If it wasn’t for the cheese, the dish would’ve been perfect. They did a good job overall. I would still recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Traveling up the Erie Canal. Stopped for the night and tried this restaurant which was right near the pier. Did not disappoint. Everything was
excellent. A great find and opportunity for travelers to upgrade their dining experience along the waterway.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is tasteless. Beers served with ridiculous amount of head. No bread. Grated cheese not fresh. Slow. Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food was not great. Noodles were overcooked. Sauce was oily. For a higher end place we were kind of disappointed. Service average to slightly above average. The atmosphere sure is nice though. Maybe we caught them on an off night. Also maybe worth mentioning is that we were a party of eight and maybe this is more of a date place for couples, although I can't image why that would change the food quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Had dinner with a party of four, the service was below average and atmosphere was nice. Our salads were served in a reasonable time, the main course came out 40 minutes later after we asked our server to check on our dinners. The salmon was overcooked and did not have all the side items, the $50 scallops consisted of 4 tiny ones and under cooked, the pasta dinner did not have all the ingredients in the meal and was just pasta/pesto/and chicken. The fourth meal was decent. The dining area was not busy and there was no reason for the delay, will not be going back and would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Bland, overpriced food. Great decor and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
The ricotta and toast is to die for. Lovely place, lovely food, good drinks, and we've had good service every time we've been there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We booked a last-minute birthday dinner last night and were delighted with our experience. The food and drinks were excellent, service was friendly and attentive (but not intrusive). The starters (charred octopus, calamari & watermelon bruscetta with buratta) were terrific, and the homemade pastas were out of this world. Several of us had Mussels, one of the specials, served in a large crock with wonderful tomato broth that was very well seasoned. The other special, scallops in risotto, was also marvelous. Given our group of 8, we were seated at a long banquet with padded seats on one side and chairs on the other. It was comfortable enough for everyone, and the spacing was more than adequate.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
my table had laura as a server and she was absolutely lovely!! had a few dietary restrictions and she handled it phenomenally. Food was amazing and very cool decor/atmosphere. 10/10 will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful place to dine and celebrate special occasions. Fair prices and ABSOLUTELY fantastic entrees and drinks. Highly recommended. I'll definitely return. However, I was disappointed in the cannabis. They shells were perfect but the filling was too bland. Needed more sweetness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went with family and had a lovely time. Had many dishes including the four cheese pizza, truffle fries, brussel sprouts, caprese and beans and greens. I mainly ate the fries, sprouts and pizza and highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wife and I had a 7PM reservation Tuesday May 20th(wedding anniversary dinner), arrived 6:55PM - host said kitchen was running behind we'd have to wait approx 15min - I said no problem we'll grab a drink at the bar, call us when our table is ready. Ordered drinks at the bar, at approx 7:30PM the host walked by us and said - you had a reservation didn't you, sorry!!! He walked away, never apologized and never asked if we wanted to sit. Needless to say we paid our bar tab and left!!!! Never going back ....
Branca Basin hosted a private party for me a week ago and exceeded all of my expectations - what a fabulous place for a special event! I live 300 miles away and worked with the restaurant manager Fran to plan my son’s rehearsal dinner for 48 people. She has excellent communication skills. Everything was perfect - the family style delicious pasta and pizzas, attentive bartenders, and amazing wait staff. The rustically elegant private room was a perfect setting to juxtapose the formal wedding reception dinner a night later. Thank you Branca Basin for everything you did to make the wedding weekend special. I wish I lived in Rochester to frequent you weekly! I am truly grateful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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