Great service, but Caesar salads were bland and they said I couldn't add raw onion to it. ???broccolini salad and beet salad were very good. Steaks were very bland and blah, the mushrooms were the best part of that plate. Pasta was okay, but chicken milanese was very good. Will not be going back.
After getting turned down by a few other places, since we were a group of 11, Branca was ready to give us a reservation. We are so glad we went here because the food, service and atmosphere were 5/5. Everything was so delicious, our waitress McKenna was a sweetheart and so professional, she made sure our dining experience was outstanding. I highly recommend this place.
The food here is amaaaazing! Our party ordered several appetizers, which were all exceptional.The calamari being my personal fav. Lil bit on the pricey side but well worth it ?All of the staff were on point. Cool place.
Service and food here was top notch. Super professional, attentive and knowledgeable. Drinks were creative and well balanced and the food was amazing! Can't wait to go back!
Server Meghan set the tone of our evening with her friendly, prompt, and diligent attention to detail and excellent service!Branca is a beautiful space in an awesome location. The food is Italian cuisine and it is done so very well. Fresh ingredients prepared with elegance and style.Highly recommend Branca Midtown. And Meghan.
Delicious cocktails and good food, the resturant and bar is beautiful and the service was great too!
Nice atmosphere, staff was friendly and attentive. Food is slightly overpriced for small portions, but everything was cooked to perfection. The ricotta with bread appetizer was to die for. Parking is awful but that is to be expected with the location in downtown Rochester. Overall, not a bad place, would I go again?… probably not. There are much better places with better location, prices and portions within the surrounding areas.
Server Meghan set the tone of our evening with her friendly, prompt, and diligent attention to detail and excellent service! Branca is a beautiful space in an awesome location. The food is Italian cuisine and it is done so very well. Fresh ingredients prepared with elegance and style. Highly recommend Branca Midtown. And Meghan
Got dinner here while in town from Syracuse and this was easily the best Italian restaurant I have been to in New York State. We ate the pepperoni and honey pizza for an appetizer and the gnocchi Bolognese and cavatelli with duck (pictured) for our entrees. All of the food came out fairly quickly. Everything tasted great and portions were perfectly sized - not so big that I felt gluttonous but still big enough to leave me feeling full and satisfied. We also ordered from the bar a glass of wine and The Kramer: a neat new take on the classic cosmopolitan. The restaurant itself was chic but welcoming and warm, especially on a cold Rochester Saturday night. All of the staff who served us were friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to please. I'd also recommend getting the olive oil cake for dessert. I'm excited to eat here again!
The atmosphere is really nice and so was the waiter — but the food was mediocre. Besides the fact that there was wayyy too much fat on the steak to my liking, my friend’s chicken entree was subpar & so was the the brussel sprout appetizer. The only mock tail they offer was also blah. At least it’s pretty inside & their olive oil cake is delicious.|Overall, it’s not terrible. You would just think that the food would taste (somewhat) noticeably better for the price you’re paying. And maybe if there isn’t much of difference taste-wise, then at least provide decent portions.