ROAM Cafe
260 Park Ave, Rochester, NY
Crema's Take
“This Rochester gem excels at hospitality—staff like Christine consistently go above and beyond with genuine warmth and attentiveness that make first-time visitors feel like regulars. While the kitchen shows real promise with fresh ingredients and standout dishes like their celebrated fries and artichoke hearts, consistency seems to be a work-in-progress, making each visit a bit of a gamble on the food front.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
My server Christine was absolutely amazing and attentive throughout my experience, I was impressed with her professionalism and good energy, so much so that it enraged me when I overheard the bartender, Mischa yelled across the bar at Christine to “pay attention to the door” where she looked away for a millisecond. As someone who has worked in restaurants for over 10 years I felt the tension in the employees interactions the moment I walked in and didn’t understand why until I heard Mischa being disrespectful to Christine. I took the time to ask him to come over and I expressed my concerns and he claimed he would apologize however I highly doubt that he will
Such a Rochester gem. Super delicious food. You must try the fries!!! Some favorites and some new dishes you will want to try! Yes open Mondays! Dinner or Lunch or cocktails you won't be disappointed. Charming inside. Casual. Outside seating when nice out. Lunch today with colleagues...chicken parm sandwich w/ cucumber tomatoe salad - chicken salad w/cranberries wrap with amazing fries- Winter salad with chicken. All yummy!
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!
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!!
This place is working hard to keep a good name! In my opinion a solid 4.5-4.6 out of 5. They cook all fresh ingredients. Artichoke hearts were awesome. Turkey sandwich was great too. Chritia, the waiter, made my visit enjoyable and provided a great quick service. Also, nice location and seating outside.
Crema Reviews
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