Rooney's Restaurant

Traksmasher

My wife and I just had our Anniversary dinner at Rooney’s.We we’re immediately seated and greeted by our servers.They we’re attentive and professional making suggestions as they took our orders.I had the panko crusted Crab cake and my wife had the Butternut squash soup as our appetizers.DELICIOUS! We both dined on Caesar salads also delicious and fresh! We both chose the Angus NY strip steaks as our main course. OH MY GOD! Those steaks were prepared to perfection! Seasoned and cooked to mouth watering perfection with roasted fingerling potatoes on the side.Definitely well worth the money.Thank You Rooney’s for a Great anniversary dinner!

HungryHungryVince

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 the flavours were spot on. I found the price of $15 for three shrimp is a bit steep but it was a good tasting and good-looking appetizer. Also placed an order in for the crab cake. The crab cake was absolutely delicious, but I wasn't too fond of the white sauce 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 ran about $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 the most tender lamb dishes I've had anywhere. I found the accompanying sauteed spinach overly salty and the potato gratin a bit underdone. The lamb which I requested medium-rare, was more towards the rare side (which was fine). At $45 for this entree, I expected everything to be spot on, but some aspects missed the mark for me. The girlfriend opted in for the duck breast. I sampled a bit and this was absolutely delicious. A absolutely stunning dish. The flavors were spot on and the puree with the duck were perfect. We both agreed the brussel sprouts were a bit underdone (still crunchy) and some bits had a hard kick of spicy. I want to make clear this is no fault of the restaurant, but the restaurant got quite loud. The dining room is on the smaller side but it was beyond my tolerance. It was rather difficult to hear my girlfriend or ignore the level of noise. I'm on the fence on whether I would return. Even taking the noise level out from my decision, one bottle of still water, two glasses of wine, two appetizers, two entrees and a dessert came to slightly under $200 including tax. I expect things to be near perfect for that price-point which I've found at other restaurants.

Brian Mclaughlin

A hidden gem of a neighborhood restaurant (but not the prices). The building was originally a stop along the Erie Canal and includes a main dining room that was a general store, a bar that was a bar restaurant and lodging rooms upstairs. Food was excellent. A crab cake appetizer was delicious with a delightful black bean salad on the side. Angus tenderloin was prepared just right with mashed potatoes and green beans. A creme Brulee dessert to top off the evening. Staff was attentive and we'll informed.

J. K. Langkans

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 on their plates. The first dish is the Plantain Crusted Jumbo Shrimp, mango salsa and curry butter. The second dish is the Fire Grilled C.A.B - N.Y. Strip Steak, roasted fingerling potatoes, fresh asparagus, rosemary aioli.