The Owl House is one of those places I expected to dislike, but came away pleasantly surprised. It's a converted house, redone in a somewhat arch and artsy manner, with Alice in Wonderland motifs all over the walls and old-style cutlery and furniture to match. The food is over-priced, like all food everywhere nowadays, and the dishes quirky. And yet I've always enjoyed the meals, and had a good time there. Maybe it's the music, or lack thereof. No overpowering rap, throbbing techno, or wall-to-wall Superbowl. Just a nice quiet attractive place to sit, thoughtfully prepared food, and pleasant and unobstrusive service. The last meal I had was some intricate sampling of differently seasoned potatoes, but each one was just delightful, and the atmosphere was just subliminal enough that I could delight in my date too. I've never had a bad time or a bad meal here--elsewhere, for sure, but not here. I'll be coming back, I'm sure.
Jeffrey Steven Elleman
Had Easter Brunch here, the food was amazing and the staff was awesome.
Allister McGuire
I absolutely love The Owl House! I haven't been since 2012 when I visited Rochester. I moved here recently, so my friend and I came for brunch. He's vegan, and they have so many awesome vegan options! He had vegan stuffed French Toast that was awesome! The vegan cinnamon struessel tasted so good too! I had The Cat's Pajamas cocktail but with pomegranate because I'm allergic to strawberries and it was delightful! And the Owl House Breakfast was WOW! Those potatoes were FANTASTIC! Everything was fantastic. I can't wait to come back for more. I'm so glad I live close now!The staff is amazing too! So positive and helpful and lovely. Such a fantastic spot!Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options!Dietary restrictions: Allergy friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle
Kaptah XiAmaru
This a great place, actually one of my favorites. The food is great and so is the service, especially Ian and April. I’d definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
andrew saidakis
Beautiful place with accomidating menu and seasonal foodVegetarian options: All vegetarian options and meat optionsDietary restrictions: Gluten free food available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Scallops
Vanessa Lago
Amazing food. Tofu dinner is great. Staff are knowledgeable & friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Johnston
I love coming here. You definitely need to make reservations unless you don't mind waiting and/or eating at the bar. We made reservations and we sat shortly after our time. We started with the cauliflower wings that were very good. Whatever that bleu cheese sauce is, they need to bottle it up and sell it, and I'm not a huge bleu cheese fan! For entrees we got the rotini pasta special, oleck's buffalo stance sandwich, tofu fall hoagie and a fish fry. Everybody really enjoyed their food. You could tell everything was fresh and the table was quiet, it was so good. We shared a piece of the Mexican hot chocolate tart, that was very good with a little kick at the end. Our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and what could be done for my dietary restrictions. There were only 2 items that could not be made gluten free and those were the pasta dishes. Almost everything could be made vegan/vegetarian. We would for sure go back, again.Vegetarian options: Almost everything can be made vegetarian/veganDietary restrictions: Almost everything can be made gluten free
A wonderful night out with friends! If you have a group with both meat eaters and vegetarians, this is the place. Try the creative and complex cocktails, they won't disappoint. Interesting nightly specials, a short but well thought out menu, and save room for dessert! The service was outstanding, atmosphere quiet and cozy, and the food excellent. Can't find a better experience for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaina G.
I loveee the Owl house! My husband and I just popped by one a cold winter's night, and had a very delicious meal. They have a good amount of vegan options as well as mocktails. Will definitely come back!
Mohri Hime
Very tiny house setting. It was my first time but the food was great. Cocktail was also good. I'll be back for sure.
I stopped at the place before I headed back to my hometown early on a Sunday afternoon. The staff were attentive, friendly and welcoming. I ordered the soup of the day which was corn and black bean chili and a side of rosemary fries. Everything was delicious and I will be returning on my next trip to Rochester.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J
BVE Impossible burger was raw, and the manager said they temped it but I don’t think they did. Also got the fried chicken and waffles with “berry compote” and received dry craisins. Restaurants make mistakes, but the Manager seemed annoyed we didn’t want to eat a raw $20 burger.
Kindy
Almost everything is gluten free and no cross contamination. Had chicken and waffles for the first time in years and you would never believe it was GF. The hostess and our server were very friendly and super helpful. Will definitely be going back when I'm in the area again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jt Giorella
Amazing fried chicken and Waffle, had some roasted pears on top!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
L B
Wasn’t great, wasn’t the worst. The chairs upstairs had this weird downwards slant to them always making me feel like I was going to slide right off. The food was alright, the drinks were great. Just a very standard dinner for
The Owl House is one of those places I expected to dislike, but came away pleasantly surprised. It's a converted house, redone in a somewhat arch and artsy manner, with Alice in Wonderland motifs all over the walls and old-style cutlery and furniture to match. The food is over-priced, like all food everywhere nowadays, and the dishes quirky. And yet I've always enjoyed the meals, and had a good time there. Maybe it's the music, or lack thereof. No overpowering rap, throbbing techno, or wall-to-wall Superbowl. Just a nice quiet attractive place to sit, thoughtfully prepared food, and pleasant and unobstrusive service. The last meal I had was some intricate sampling of differently seasoned potatoes, but each one was just delightful, and the atmosphere was just subliminal enough that I could delight in my date too. I've never had a bad time or a bad meal here--elsewhere, for sure, but not here. I'll be coming back, I'm sure.
Had Easter Brunch here, the food was amazing and the staff was awesome.
I absolutely love The Owl House! I haven't been since 2012 when I visited Rochester. I moved here recently, so my friend and I came for brunch. He's vegan, and they have so many awesome vegan options! He had vegan stuffed French Toast that was awesome! The vegan cinnamon struessel tasted so good too! I had The Cat's Pajamas cocktail but with pomegranate because I'm allergic to strawberries and it was delightful! And the Owl House Breakfast was WOW! Those potatoes were FANTASTIC! Everything was fantastic. I can't wait to come back for more. I'm so glad I live close now!The staff is amazing too! So positive and helpful and lovely. Such a fantastic spot!Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options!Dietary restrictions: Allergy friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle
This a great place, actually one of my favorites. The food is great and so is the service, especially Ian and April. I’d definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful place with accomidating menu and seasonal foodVegetarian options: All vegetarian options and meat optionsDietary restrictions: Gluten free food available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Scallops
Amazing food. Tofu dinner is great. Staff are knowledgeable & friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love coming here. You definitely need to make reservations unless you don't mind waiting and/or eating at the bar. We made reservations and we sat shortly after our time. We started with the cauliflower wings that were very good. Whatever that bleu cheese sauce is, they need to bottle it up and sell it, and I'm not a huge bleu cheese fan! For entrees we got the rotini pasta special, oleck's buffalo stance sandwich, tofu fall hoagie and a fish fry. Everybody really enjoyed their food. You could tell everything was fresh and the table was quiet, it was so good. We shared a piece of the Mexican hot chocolate tart, that was very good with a little kick at the end. Our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and what could be done for my dietary restrictions. There were only 2 items that could not be made gluten free and those were the pasta dishes. Almost everything could be made vegan/vegetarian. We would for sure go back, again.Vegetarian options: Almost everything can be made vegetarian/veganDietary restrictions: Almost everything can be made gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, Tofu Dinner
A wonderful night out with friends! If you have a group with both meat eaters and vegetarians, this is the place. Try the creative and complex cocktails, they won't disappoint. Interesting nightly specials, a short but well thought out menu, and save room for dessert! The service was outstanding, atmosphere quiet and cozy, and the food excellent. Can't find a better experience for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loveee the Owl house! My husband and I just popped by one a cold winter's night, and had a very delicious meal. They have a good amount of vegan options as well as mocktails. Will definitely come back!
Very tiny house setting. It was my first time but the food was great. Cocktail was also good. I'll be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup & Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
I stopped at the place before I headed back to my hometown early on a Sunday afternoon. The staff were attentive, friendly and welcoming. I ordered the soup of the day which was corn and black bean chili and a side of rosemary fries. Everything was delicious and I will be returning on my next trip to Rochester.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BVE Impossible burger was raw, and the manager said they temped it but I don’t think they did. Also got the fried chicken and waffles with “berry compote” and received dry craisins. Restaurants make mistakes, but the Manager seemed annoyed we didn’t want to eat a raw $20 burger.
Almost everything is gluten free and no cross contamination. Had chicken and waffles for the first time in years and you would never believe it was GF. The hostess and our server were very friendly and super helpful. Will definitely be going back when I'm in the area again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing fried chicken and Waffle, had some roasted pears on top!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wasn’t great, wasn’t the worst. The chairs upstairs had this weird downwards slant to them always making me feel like I was going to slide right off. The food was alright, the drinks were great. Just a very standard dinner for
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries