Reviews for Ports Cafe in Geneva, NY
Too busy eating all of the amazing food we ordered to take photos but I included some of the exterior and interior. my husband... and I were spending our honeymoon in the finger lakes and we stumbled across ports café. I am so thrilled that we found thisspot because the food here was seriously to die for. Looking forward to our next trip out because we will definitely be makingthis a stop on our list! Read more
I dream about the 10 hour short rib ragu and gnocchi. The staff are excellent and the flavor never misses. Seriously, anything... you can think to order will likely be a hit. My only regret from my time in Geneva is not eating here more often. Read more
Friendly staff and great service. Our reservation was 8:30; we arrived early and they accommodated us seated us 15 minutes... earlier. The white sangria looked delicious and it was. Buffalo cauliflower was tasty, the beet salad was ordinary but fresh.It could use a little bit more dressing. The short rib of the gnocchi was tender. The gnocchi was doughy and different; I’mnot sure if I like it or not. Penne with meatball was good. Midnight mocha chess cake was delicious but doesn’t taste likecheese cake to me, more like a mocha cake. Read more
Fantastic dining experience. A friend recommended Ports Cafe to us. This gem sits all alone on the road but looks are deceiving... as the food was amazing. We started with cocktails and apps, moved along to main courses which were all perfectly prepared, andfinished with dessert and coffee. Everything was wonderful. We hope to be back! Read more
This was one of the most underwhelming/embarrassing dinners I’ve ever had. I am completely at a loss for how this... establishment has high reviews. First off, no lake view, but you get a nice view of the parking lot. First course lobsterravioli was literally 3 floppy noodles with 2 completely empty and 1 having the smallest amount of filling only $16. Strike one.Salads were subpar with the Caesar lacking much dressing and abnormally small hard croutons topped with a random baguette? Housesalad was also bland. Panera would be 5 stars compared to what I was given. The main course was the Delmonico and flank steakand 2 measly scallops. Now, look at the photos and tell me which one was medium and which one was medium rare. You guessed it,both could still be brought back from the dead. How any type of “chef” could possibly serve a steak that was supposed to bemedium looking like either of these showed should be swimming with the fishes at the bottom of lake Seneca. Around $90 for thisentry level culinary school dish. Actually these dishes probably would be denied entry for any culinary school. Strike 2. Ourserver was basically a military robot with less then 0 personality. Strike 3. If this is the standard of Geneva then this showsthe true lack of any exquisite palate in this area. A very pathetic display of “culinary arts” at this overpricedestablishment. Read more
We were completely blown away! We heard great things about this place from locals and were very glad we came here. Our server... Jennifer was extremely friendly and helpful (thank you for everything!). The food was absolutely delicious and the local wineswere excellent. The staff were also nice enough to help us find a ride home. We hope to be back again someday! Read more
If I have to travel to Upstate New York to eat a (very well) seasoned meal, so be it. I had the Delmonico Steak and let's just... say plans are already being made to visit again. This place is good. Want to change your life? Get the mushroom tart and thecalamari-shrimp fry. My word, it was divine. If the drinks and dessert matched the apps and entrées, I would have given 5stars. Go make your reservation- you're welcome. Read more
Our experience was fantastic. The place is very cozy. We were lucky to get a reservation on the same day. Our server at... Billsboro winery actually told us to come here over anywhere in Geneva, and we were not disappointed. We had the mussels andthey tasted great. I wasn’t a huge fan of the “chunky”-ness of the sauce, I’m a fan of just a great broth with littleextras when it comes to mussels. I chose the pork special and my fiancé had the gnocchi. Both were excellent but the pork wasbetter. This place is worth a stop for sure! Read more