Reviews for Rooney's Restaurant in Rochester, NY
We?ve been going to Rooney?s for more than 25 years, in fact that?s where we took our wedding party way back when. Always... wonderful ambiance and fabulous food, and this time was no exception. I did wonder why, in the times of COVID, they sat almostall parties in one little raised section of the dining room, rather than separating us more. And the service was good, butlacked the warmth we?ve usually experienced at Rooney?s. But those are nits. Rooney?s is exceptionally good. Read more
We went here looking for a classy fancy dinner. We definitely were not disappointed! From the wait staff to the food, everything... was great! Food was prepared perfectly and the flavor was on point. Can't wait to dine here again Read more
Brought my family here tonight and we loved every single dish.my father who can't eat much due to his stomach condition ate... almost every single thing and that's really good. The waiting staff was very friendly! My family and I had an amazing time Iwould recommend this place 10/10 times. We ordered the crab cakes , escargot, jumbo shrimp, rack of lambs , tenderloin , and aseafood pasta dish. Even the salads were delicious. Great job to the chefs and me and my family will definitely be back!! I loveplaces where cooks love to cook and you could tell this is that kind of place. Great job!!! Read more
Delicious food from appetizer to dessert! The service was exceptional. You will spend more than at your average restaurant but... this one is far above average in quality. Nothing but accolades for our time spent at Rooney's! Read more
You?d never expect that down a beaten path you?d find one of the best hidden gems in Rochester! A cozy, comfy spot with an... incredible staff and food. The menu was small (always a great sign) and we got crab cake, escargot, salmon and Duck breast.Blown AWAY! Both chefs have been there for decades and take extreme pride in their hard work. We assumed there was a saucier(turns out there isn?t, and it?s just the handiwork of the extremely talented chefs!) because of how well the flavors cametogether. Will 100% be back and highly excited to share our experience. Read more
I recall visiting this restaurant several years ago and I was blown away. Returning to celebrate my birthday a days ago, it was... just okay. We started with a couple of the appetizers. The plantain-crusted shrimp were great. I loved the presentaion, and theflavours were spot on. I found the price of $15 for three shrimp is a bit steep but it was a good tasting and good-lookingappetizer. Also placed an order in for the crab cake. The crab cake was absolutely delicious, but I wasn't too fond of the whitesauce it came with. It tasted like a mayonnaise-based sauce and I'm not sure if it went well with the crab cake. This also ranabout $15 for one single crab cake which I also found a bit steep. For mains, I ordered the rack of lamb. This is one of themost tender lamb dishes I've had anywhere. I found the accompanying sauteed spinach overly salty and the potato gratin a bitunderdone. The lamb which I requested medium-rare, was more towards the rare side (which was fine). At $45 for this entree, Iexpected everything to be spot on, but some aspects missed the mark for me. The girlfriend opted in for the duck breast. Isampled a bit and this was absolutely delicious. A absolutely stunning dish. The flavors were spot on and the puree with theduck were perfect. We both agreed the brussel sprouts were a bit underdone (still crunchy) and some bits had a hard kick ofspicy. I want to make clear this is no fault of the restaurant, but the restaurant got quite loud. The dining room is on thesmaller side but it was beyond my tolerance. It was rather difficult to hear my girlfriend or ignore the level of noise. I'm onthe fence on whether I would return. Even taking the noise level out from my decision, one bottle of still water, two glasses ofwine, two appetizers, two entrees and a dessert came to slightly under $200 including tax. I expect things to be near perfectfor that price-point which I've found at other restaurants. Read more
Glad to be back in a familiar setting. All the waitstaff, including our server Alex, remain top notch; you won't get a better... dining experience anywhere else in Rochester! There wasn't a cellphone in sight--guests were focused on their companions and ontheir plates. The first dish is the Plantain Crusted Jumbo Shrimp, mango salsa and curry butter. The second dish is the FireGrilled C.A.B - N.Y. Strip Steak, roasted fingerling potatoes, fresh asparagus, rosemary aioli. Read more
The had a nice atmosphere as we had a table near the window. My friend went for just a squash soup as she wasn't overly hungry.... I went with the pan-seared breast of duck which is pommagranate glaze, honey roasted chestnuts and sweet potato puree. The duckwas very tasty and my friend enjoyed the soup. We both thought the prices were a bit high for how much you got but it was goodfor a nice treat. Read more