Reviews for Char Steak & Lounge in Rochester, NY
FOOD SAFETY WARNING: the scallops had a pungent ammonia taste and caused significant nausea and stomach pain. SERVICE WAS SLOW... AND ATROCIOUS. We had a reservation for 4 on Sunday at 7pm. We ordered 2 appetizers(pictured), 4 entrees, and 2 sides, andwaited for over an hour and half before we got the entrees and sides. We had three steaks and one scallop dish, all of whichwere lukewarm to cold. The French fries and charred corns were warm and good though. After tasting the scallops, we found theserver Mark, who took the dish back to the kitchen with no further effort to address the situation whatsoever. He didn’t askif we were feeling okay, if there’s anything they could do. The only other mention of this happening at all was when he handedus the check and said “I took the scallop off.” I rarely leave reviews, but this was bad beyond belief. It was a waste oftime and money. I do not recommend this place, unless all you care about is getting booze and some French fries. Goodluck. Update: another friend in our group who didn’t have the scallop threw up 2 times after dinner yesterday night. Is thisa detective game where you figure out which dish is bad based on who in a group has food poisoning and who didn’t? Read more
This place was incredibly disappointing. Our party of 4 arrived at 7 PM, and despite the half-full restaurant, we proceeded to... wait 1.5 hours to get our cold and dangerous food. We got scallops, which tasted like ammonia, so we immediately returned it butare now currently experiencing bad stomach aches and nausea. The steaks we ordered were cold to the touch and didn’t tastevery good. With the awful dining experience, I do NOT recommend anyone ever coming here. Read more
The food was absolutely excellent. Someone in the kitchen knows how to cook salmon perfectly. Joe the bartender is exactly the... type of bartender you would hope for, when you're traveling alone for business- the most hospitable I've ever met. And not tomention the drink creations, are fantastic. Read more
We went last night with my brother and his new wife. I had called ahead and asked if they would be willing to do a sorbet course... as a special surprise for my new sister in law. The chef did not disappoint. Not only did he serve us a delicious raspberry limesorbet before our dinner, but he also brought a glass of wine that paired with each of our meals for me and my three guests. Andthen he even made us a dessert sorbet that tasted like a pina colada on a cloud. 10/10. He made us feel so special and the foodwas superb. Russel, our server. Was also amazing. He was very attentive and was so sweet to our daughter who joined us for themeal. Would recommend to everyone I know. Read more
Sooooooo good. ???????? I sat the bar. The bartender was he was very responsive! I had a medium well filet mignon with mac &... cheese. I forgot the drink I got. I seen some couple drinking it and I got it super delicious Read more
Once we got seated away from the kitchen, the dining experience was predictably excellent. Although the hostess wasn't very... welcoming or considerate, the waiter was charming and personable. The assistant was attentive and good humored. The food neverdisappoints. I did have a strip steak medium that needed no additional sauce. Swiss chard and mashed potatoes rounded out avery filling meal. Don't try to come without reservations! Read more
Service was fantastic,crab croquet were delicious. however we were quite disappointed with the size of our salad that they... split up for us (literally 5 bites each). Husband ordered a Double Whiskey neat, well they looked more like singles. Steaks weredelicious but my bone in ribeye.... the top was perfectly charree but the bottom side had the lightest char on it, and didntseem like it had rested enough and was kinda tough for a $70 steak. My husband and I are pretty particular about our steaks andjust thought for how much we spent there it should have been top notch. Read more
Food was absolutely delish. I had the double bone pork with pickled onions and chutney that was cooked perfectly with a finish... that lives up to their name. The sides were also very good, I opted for Mac and cheese and also got a few others to share withour party so they were good sized portions. The drinks were also very well made and presented well Read more