Very nice place inside, service is decent, food was good, prices a little high
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lisa Kachigian
I adore a good mimosa flight. The food is so interesting and tastes amazing. We had such a great brunch, even got the chefs choice! Great location, perfect for brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laureen A Capizzi
Awesome everything! Chef's savory lunch surprise and filthy Chai a must do again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracie Hernandez
I think that they are the best one. I know then and they know what I like.5 stars!
Lubes
Food was good. But our server was very grumpy, aggressive, and just gave us attitude when asking things about the menu. Honestly ruined the experience for us. Prices are up there so for that I expect much better customer service. It’s simple just be nice to people. We will not be returning. Did not feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Adrian Auld
Food was bad. Like the most average diner breakfast you could find, but at fancy cafe prices. Breakfast potatoes were the worst I’ve had in years. Tasted like fridge with no seasoning, some burnt, some barely cooked. Espresso machine needs to be dialed in. Nothing worse than a sour latte. No one enquired as to our satisfaction. But we were offered boxes to take home the food we clearly didn’t want to eat. Staff were just hanging out. Which would annoy me less if what we were served was decent. Spent $60 on food that seemed like it was cooked by a college kid who’d only ever made ramen before cooking my breakfast. Just mind blowing that management is okay with this kind of experience. The music was the best part of the ordeal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jaylen Thomas
The worst experience I've had at a restaurant in Rochester. The service was negligible at best, and prejudicial at worst. The price is not appropriate for the service or food; I would not recommend anybody to spend their money here, let alone a minority.Firstly, the service was poor. We waited around 45 minutes for our food, while subsequent parties that arrived 30 minutes later were promptly served. We were given no explanation for this delay. Moreover, the waiter seemed disinterested and unresponsive. I would go so far as to suggest the restaurant reconsider the use of waitstaff entirely, as our encounter with the waiter added no value to our experience.Lastly, the food was overpriced and bland. I asked for less eggs, which was clearly not followed. My partner's eggs were also overcooked.Instead, I would highly recommend Jim's on Main, Jines, Bookeater, Toast Factory, or Melo Coffee and Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jeanetta Davis-Jackson
My second time at LOCALS ONLY eatery/restaurant located at East Ave/Alexander St.An unique clean intimate location & welcoming restaurant with an awesome food menu & 'out of this world' cocktail section.The staff are friendly & hospitable.Must make a reservation!Free parking with RSVP!Prices are reasonable.Awesome environment!Vegan friendly.Parking: Parking accessible with reservations only.Wheelchair accessibility: 2-level restaurant; wheel chair access
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
ClaraL27
Wanted to love this place so much - it had great vibes, friendly staff, and a promising menu. However, the food was just bland/bad/overpriced. Also, though we were happy to be seated immediately, the food took a long time to arrive which made it that much more disappointing after a long wait.The pretzel flight was $13 for 8 literal bite-sized, so-so pretzel pieces with different sauces and wouldn't even constitute the size of one full soft pretzel.I was excited to see lots of vegetarian options but I had the O.M.V and it was very disappointing - no flavor except for way too much salt. Portion size for the entree was great, too bad it was mostly yellowed broccoli that was unappetizing. Other people's food around me looked pretty good, hope the rest of the menu is better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Rich Northrop
One of the best breakfast burritos I’ve ever had. They actually load it up and don’t skimp which is what I love. You get your moneys worth. Friendly fast service. Seating near the door gets a bit chilly in the winter and with cocktails it would be nice if on Thursdays and Fridays they stayed open until 6 or 7pm for after work drinks, but besides that this place is great. I’m eager to try out their other options and will definitely be getting this wrap again. Love that they have clean accountable ingredients when trying for macro goals, potato, egg, cheese and wrap. Good stuff.
Great place for brunch. I'd been meaning to try this place out, and the food did not disappoint.The staff was friendly and very accommodating. Cocktails were decent with a pleasant variety.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak & Eggs
Alyssa, waywardblog
Despite not being a local, they let me in the door anyway ;). I really enjoyed my brunch here - a great way to start the day in Rochester!
Emily P
The food is beyond bland and the service is terribly slow. Nearby diners excel past this place by far and for a fraction of the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anthony Raymond
Geeze, where do I start? The first red flag should have been when we walked in and the floor was filthy. Like guys, can you not bother to sweep/mop? The second red flag should have been the smell of the place -- I can't be absolutely sure what it was but it did not smell pleasant, and it was ubiquitous (I don't want to use the r*t word in a review without being absolutely sure, but I have my suspicions). Actually, the first red flag maybe should have been the 45-minute wait time estimate we were told, only to then be called back 2 minutes later.We ordered two dishes:The cauliflower appetizer was over-fried (a definitively unappetizing uniform shade of dark brown), and was unseasoned -- literally just tasted like oil. Buried underneath was a small bit of unseasoned mashed avocado which did not solve the dish's main problems. For $14, I would have expected the cauliflower to either be breaded, fried so that you could still tell it was cauliflower, or at least tossed in a sauce. But nope. Entirely disappointing and I blame this dish for the stomach ache and slight nausea I had on the way home.Our next dish was the Star Power. This sounded good on the menu, but in practice was extremely weird tasting and we couldn't even get a quarter through it. The impossible patty chunks tasted weird (I eat this stuff every week, so I would know!)-- I don't know how to better describe it -- and I couldn't tell if they had gone bad or what. The rest of the vegetables were cooked into a sort of mush that was equally weird tasting -- sort of overly savory -- and definitely imbalanced. The chickpeas in the mix were overfried and were hard/chalky. This mush was sitting on top of a bed of spinach -- and in practice the combination did not work. I literally could not tell you what this dish even tasted like because the flavors were an unappetizing mish mash. On the way out, we saw another couple paying their bill with the same dish sitting unfinished on their table -- so it wasn't just us!I don't normally leave reviews like this, but I feel like I need to warn other vegetarians/vegans about this place. Maybe their non-vegetarian food is better (I would hope so).We ended up paying $50 for this experience. The only positive thing I can say is that our waiter was attentive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Elaine Mielke
If you’re into overly expensive, bland and overly salty food, then this is the place for you. All the food we ordered had no flavor, potatoes weren’t cooked all the way. My chai latte was lukewarm at best, my dad’s coffee wasn’t remotely hot. Service was horrible and had to ask for simple things several times. Will not be coming here again.
Very nice place inside, service is decent, food was good, prices a little high
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I adore a good mimosa flight. The food is so interesting and tastes amazing. We had such a great brunch, even got the chefs choice! Great location, perfect for brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome everything! Chef's savory lunch surprise and filthy Chai a must do again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I think that they are the best one. I know then and they know what I like.5 stars!
Food was good. But our server was very grumpy, aggressive, and just gave us attitude when asking things about the menu. Honestly ruined the experience for us. Prices are up there so for that I expect much better customer service. It’s simple just be nice to people. We will not be returning. Did not feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food was bad. Like the most average diner breakfast you could find, but at fancy cafe prices. Breakfast potatoes were the worst I’ve had in years. Tasted like fridge with no seasoning, some burnt, some barely cooked. Espresso machine needs to be dialed in. Nothing worse than a sour latte. No one enquired as to our satisfaction. But we were offered boxes to take home the food we clearly didn’t want to eat. Staff were just hanging out. Which would annoy me less if what we were served was decent. Spent $60 on food that seemed like it was cooked by a college kid who’d only ever made ramen before cooking my breakfast. Just mind blowing that management is okay with this kind of experience. The music was the best part of the ordeal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
The worst experience I've had at a restaurant in Rochester. The service was negligible at best, and prejudicial at worst. The price is not appropriate for the service or food; I would not recommend anybody to spend their money here, let alone a minority.Firstly, the service was poor. We waited around 45 minutes for our food, while subsequent parties that arrived 30 minutes later were promptly served. We were given no explanation for this delay. Moreover, the waiter seemed disinterested and unresponsive. I would go so far as to suggest the restaurant reconsider the use of waitstaff entirely, as our encounter with the waiter added no value to our experience.Lastly, the food was overpriced and bland. I asked for less eggs, which was clearly not followed. My partner's eggs were also overcooked.Instead, I would highly recommend Jim's on Main, Jines, Bookeater, Toast Factory, or Melo Coffee and Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
My second time at LOCALS ONLY eatery/restaurant located at East Ave/Alexander St.An unique clean intimate location & welcoming restaurant with an awesome food menu & 'out of this world' cocktail section.The staff are friendly & hospitable.Must make a reservation!Free parking with RSVP!Prices are reasonable.Awesome environment!Vegan friendly.Parking: Parking accessible with reservations only.Wheelchair accessibility: 2-level restaurant; wheel chair access
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Wanted to love this place so much - it had great vibes, friendly staff, and a promising menu. However, the food was just bland/bad/overpriced. Also, though we were happy to be seated immediately, the food took a long time to arrive which made it that much more disappointing after a long wait.The pretzel flight was $13 for 8 literal bite-sized, so-so pretzel pieces with different sauces and wouldn't even constitute the size of one full soft pretzel.I was excited to see lots of vegetarian options but I had the O.M.V and it was very disappointing - no flavor except for way too much salt. Portion size for the entree was great, too bad it was mostly yellowed broccoli that was unappetizing. Other people's food around me looked pretty good, hope the rest of the menu is better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
One of the best breakfast burritos I’ve ever had. They actually load it up and don’t skimp which is what I love. You get your moneys worth. Friendly fast service. Seating near the door gets a bit chilly in the winter and with cocktails it would be nice if on Thursdays and Fridays they stayed open until 6 or 7pm for after work drinks, but besides that this place is great. I’m eager to try out their other options and will definitely be getting this wrap again. Love that they have clean accountable ingredients when trying for macro goals, potato, egg, cheese and wrap. Good stuff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for brunch. I'd been meaning to try this place out, and the food did not disappoint.The staff was friendly and very accommodating. Cocktails were decent with a pleasant variety.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak & Eggs
Despite not being a local, they let me in the door anyway ;). I really enjoyed my brunch here - a great way to start the day in Rochester!
The food is beyond bland and the service is terribly slow. Nearby diners excel past this place by far and for a fraction of the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Geeze, where do I start? The first red flag should have been when we walked in and the floor was filthy. Like guys, can you not bother to sweep/mop? The second red flag should have been the smell of the place -- I can't be absolutely sure what it was but it did not smell pleasant, and it was ubiquitous (I don't want to use the r*t word in a review without being absolutely sure, but I have my suspicions). Actually, the first red flag maybe should have been the 45-minute wait time estimate we were told, only to then be called back 2 minutes later.We ordered two dishes:The cauliflower appetizer was over-fried (a definitively unappetizing uniform shade of dark brown), and was unseasoned -- literally just tasted like oil. Buried underneath was a small bit of unseasoned mashed avocado which did not solve the dish's main problems. For $14, I would have expected the cauliflower to either be breaded, fried so that you could still tell it was cauliflower, or at least tossed in a sauce. But nope. Entirely disappointing and I blame this dish for the stomach ache and slight nausea I had on the way home.Our next dish was the Star Power. This sounded good on the menu, but in practice was extremely weird tasting and we couldn't even get a quarter through it. The impossible patty chunks tasted weird (I eat this stuff every week, so I would know!)-- I don't know how to better describe it -- and I couldn't tell if they had gone bad or what. The rest of the vegetables were cooked into a sort of mush that was equally weird tasting -- sort of overly savory -- and definitely imbalanced. The chickpeas in the mix were overfried and were hard/chalky. This mush was sitting on top of a bed of spinach -- and in practice the combination did not work. I literally could not tell you what this dish even tasted like because the flavors were an unappetizing mish mash. On the way out, we saw another couple paying their bill with the same dish sitting unfinished on their table -- so it wasn't just us!I don't normally leave reviews like this, but I feel like I need to warn other vegetarians/vegans about this place. Maybe their non-vegetarian food is better (I would hope so).We ended up paying $50 for this experience. The only positive thing I can say is that our waiter was attentive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
If you’re into overly expensive, bland and overly salty food, then this is the place for you. All the food we ordered had no flavor, potatoes weren’t cooked all the way. My chai latte was lukewarm at best, my dad’s coffee wasn’t remotely hot. Service was horrible and had to ask for simple things several times. Will not be coming here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1