ROAM Cafe

260 Park Ave, Rochester
(585) 360-4165

Recent Reviews

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T. “Dragon” K.

First time in Rochester and ate here based on photos in the reviews. The staff was super friendly and was very cute with our baby throughout the meal. Super attentive and the food itself was amazing. Highly recommend the pesto chicken.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kate Levy

This dinner was horrendous- 3 mains were inedible. Steak was so tough it had to be spit out. Prime Rib was warmed, seemed like it was heated in the flavorless au jus, was fatty, stringing and chewy. It was not roasted to temp, outside was a grayish hue, inside was red and barely warm for medium rare. Sides were decent if lukewarm. Server was snarky - when asked for bread she said they were an elevated American restaurant not Italian and her attire became snarkier from there. They did take $12 off a $200 bill - seriously- and said we wished we had said something earlier. But this was after they made it clear that we had to vacate the table by 6:30- a 1.5 hour reservation. There are so many great restaurants in the area, avoid this one for dinner!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tracy Lupinetti

Great neighborhood vibe with delicious food to hit every palate. Be sure to end your meal with an espresso martini, sooo good!

Heidi Richardson

My husband and I don’t make it into the city too often, but when we do, Roam on Park Ave is always a go-to. The food and drinks are always great, and I’m obsessed with their espresso martinis! We came in a few weeks ago and had Kylee as our server — she was fantastic and made the whole night even better. Thanks for another awesome visit!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kevin Markman

Excellent food and cool laid back vibe. Chefs are really good and service is attentive and ready to create a good evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maura Kerkezis

Went on a Sunday during football season and were welcomed like we were regulars😂 even though it was our first time! The hostess and server were so absolutely friendly and attentive. We had the calamari (best around with spicy aioli sauce!) and the smothered chicken dinner and pork loin meal. So tender and delicious. We will DEFINITELY be back!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Driscoll

Sea Bass special will change your life. Great place and great service from the initial call to make the last minute reservation to paying the check. The Mrs went for the smothered chicken. Portions are generous size and the crispy artichoke hearts were delicious. Great cocktails as well. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sean Pelletier

Nice spot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Joel Hurlburt

Forgot to take pics. 6 of us out for a bday party and we had a good time. Drinks were stiff - especially the Woodford old Fashioned, damn good!
Ok now to the food - meatballs were good, sauce was homemade. Calamari was over cooked and I ended up using the meatball sauce instead of the bland marinara. Duck wings…..meh. Rubbery skin threw me off…..poor Donald. Bones were black - thrown in fryer frozen probably.
We were excited about the Sea Bass, 3 of us ordered it. Disappointed when it came. It was broken up into small bite sized pieces!!??!! Pasta was good - sauce was too much. Too many tomatoes, stalks of Thyme, a little bitter?!? A simple lemon butter sauce would have been nice. My wife’s salad was ok - chicken was cold and bland.
So truth be told - this was our second chance as we had brought our daughter here for her birthday last year. I like the place but they really need to focus on the taste, quality, and simplicity of the food. Some foods speak for themselves and do not need to be overpowered…..extra point for a good red tomato sauce on the meatballs. Harder to find than you think……

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Tania Leon

If we could give this place 0 stars we would. TERRIBLE SERVICE. After ordering dessert and another drink after dinner, we were told we needed to leave the restaurant in 2 min because of an existing reservation (reservation was at 6:30 and it was 6:28pm). We were never told of this prior to having been offered dessert. Note at this point we were just served our drink and dessert when she told us and we never received alternate options/seating so we could eat our dessert. Me and my girlfriends visit local restaurants every month and this by far is the worst. We will never come back here and will recommend the same to others.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Steve Miles

Excellent food. Had a homemade touch.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

shlima berman

Great food and service. Visiting for an event, was feeling out of place. Roam makes you feel at home

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erika Szustakowski

My favorite go to restaurant ever. Every last item on the menu is exceptional and the espresso martinis are to die for. Love the outdoor seating area and the staff is always a pleasure. Theyre open later than most places which was always my reason for going until I fell in love.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Morgan Kassel

Always have a great time when I am there, food is good, staff is attentive!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Gibson

Nice tables outside and the food was delicious. Would definitely go again to have more things on the menu. The crab cake and soup were both great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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