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Amore Italian Restaurant & Lounge in Rochester
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Location on the map
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Romantic
Yes
Upmarket
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Planning
Dinner reservations recommended
Yes
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 585-452-8780
Site: https://www.wegmansamore.com/
Site: https://www.wegmansamore.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:5–9PM
- Tuesday:5–9PM
- Wednesday:5–9PM
- Thursday:5–9PM
- Friday:5–10PM
- Saturday:5–10PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (170)
Great service, great food, however slow to bring drink orders!
Great experience for our first time dining here. Food was very good perhaps could have used a pinch more salt or maybe a little bit of an acid in the sauce. The servers as well as the rest of the staff were very attentive a very pleasant experience. The prices arent too bad for their lunch menu especially if you get the create your own pasta dish because it includes salad and a drink. Would love to come back again and try their dinner menu.
A friend and I came here recently to take advantage of their Monday $1 oyster and $6 champagne special. The oysters were fresh and delicious and the champagne was a nice pairing, though not the best Ive had. We also split a pizza which was a nice way to close out the evening. I havent tried their other offerings but this is a great option for a Monday evening.
Good food at great prices. I would say that each of the dishes I tried needed one thing more to make them great — a splash of acid, a bit more salt, etc. But I have no complaints at all. It was a tasty meal, and the wine prices were very affordable (they are half off on a certain night). We had a wonderful bottle of Brunello for about what I would expect to pay in a liquor store. It was a very nice evening.
My companion and I were the only ones seated in the quiet bar area. I had the eggplant Parmesan which was a modest portion of the vegetable served with crostini. Great vegetarian selection, and the dessert menu also looks great... Though you could just walk into the grocery store itself and by a cannoli for less! Also, very helpful and friendly service. Ill be back next time Im in town!
This place has raised the bar for restaurants everywhere! On top of affordable prices, you get to experience quality service and authentic Italian cuisine. My husband and I come here so often that most of the staff know us by name! Even when we dined our first few times, I was impressed that waiters remembered what drinks or apps we had preferred the time before. The management is always open to suggestions and actually act on feedback from their visitors! The meals come in portions that are just the perfect size, and you can always find something to suit your taste, whether you like to try new things or prefer the classics. The latest lentil soup is phenomenal - a meal in and of itself, and you can never go wrong with a pizza. You can watch your food being prepared in the wood fire stone pizza oven and rest assured that time was taken to make your order fresh! The seating areas are very romantic with dim lighting, candles, heart shaped cutouts in hand-carved wooden chairs- a very quaint yet comfortable experience. If you have a reservation for a bigger party, check out the exquisite vine room for an evening in the summer room type of feel, or the upper room with a large round table, throne-like chairs, and a massive elegant chandelier for a more royal setting. This place has style, but its not too fancy for a simple family night out or a business meeting. I highly recommend it!!!
Their food is really good but the portions are so tiny!
With reservations in hand we ate here on a Friday night - we requested seats in the kitchen section so we could watch the action. This is a much better area than the section that feels like you are almost in the store.We first got some drinks at the bar since the happy hour pricing was still in effect. I got their special Milan Mule - cannot say it was my favorite mule.
The Wednesday 12 dollar pizza and draft beer deal at the bar is amazing. Great pizza! I come every Wednesday.Edit: The daily deals are off the menu, unfortunately, but the food is still excellent. Had the tasting menu, delicious food, as always, and the paired wine was perfect. Still five stars!
Always a great Italian dish for a good price (compared to Centro or Branca)
Food is very Italian. Served quickly. Excellent service. Their italian thin crust pizza is very good. My wife had the mushroom pizza which has a very unique taste. We would likely recommend you try the pizza here. I had the Affogato for desert which was $7 and was okay. My wife had the olive oil cake served with Apple fruit diced which was excellent. They have coffee here. It is a rich full body coffee. Wine is available for those that wish to partake. Some chairs, some booths, and some bar style seating. Well decorated.
Excellent time. Greeted at door by smiling hostess ... escorted us to our table. Waiter was excellent and knowledgeable of menu. Food was off the charts ... amazing taste and presentation ... prices affordable ... decent beer and wine selection. Would visit again
Loved the atmosphere. Service was great. We had the lunch combo special..very reasonable.Caesar salad was wonderful. Entre was spaghetti with sausage and meatballs. Pasta and sauce were good...meatballs not so much. Not sure what was in them..but I am first generation Italian and they did not taste authentic.
This restaurant is delightful....and delicious. Connor is a gem--he could not do enough to make sure our meals were perfect. They seem to be able to accommodate any request willingly and happily. A real oasis for a great meal!
Food is fresh! Pasta is handmade! Bread is crusty and delicious and it comes with a tomato pesto. I got the beet salad with goat cheese and it was absolutely perfect. My entree was the spaghetti with seafood. The seafood was cooked perfectly (except the shrimp, which was a bit overdone) and was so fresh. My only complaint was that the sauce really had no flavor except for heat from the red pepper flakes. No tomato flavor, no garlic, no fish broth. Just heat. That is a small complaint, though, because everything was really good.
Totally Outstanding meal and service. Everything we ordered was truly delicous. A very comfortable, pleasant atmosphere with fantastic service and just heart pleasant conversation with head chef. First time there and cant wait to go back
Wegmans take on the Italian restaurant. The menu is simple and straight forward. They serve some pretty classic dishes. I love any of their pasta with a mushroom sauce. They have beer and a decent sized selection of wine. Seating is comfortable and dress is casual.
Service was great, food excellent, very clean and prices are reasonable. It cost me and my wife 58 for dinner and 17 for incredible wine. Only one problem it takes 30-45 minutes for the food to come out cause its all cooked fresh to order.
Consistently one of the top Italian restaurants in a town full of Italian restaurants, with probably the best-trained servers in the area. Chef Pasquale oversees a kitchen serving intensely flavored sauces, perfect housemade pasta...even a housemade and ultra-decadent dark chocolate sorbet. And dont miss the incredible deal on Thursday nights when every wine is half-price by the bottle.
Hello,We went to your restaurant with a group of 8 last night for dessert and coffee.It was our first time visiting. It is really beautiful.Erika was our server.We got the feeling that we were in the way, just because we didnt order dinner.Not a smile, until we walked out the door. I think they were glad we were leaving.It was not crowded at all. So, its not like they needed the table.Just an observation.Thank you.Party of 8
Friendly servers, delicious food, and good happy hour specials. My friends and I shared the mushroom pizza, calamari, and arancini. Everything was delicious and came in big portions. The arancini was a little disappointing because the texture was a bit too mushy, but otherwise everything was great.
Loved the atmosphere and service, but my main focus when dinning out is the food. Pasta and mushroom truffle with sausage were both bland. The only thing on the plate that had flavor was the pre-made sausage.. I expected better.
Was very good food and was surprised by that seeing as it is in a grocery store. Only went because received a free gift card. The atmosphere was a bit odd, eating with people walking past you shopping, but again, this was to be expected. I Would not go there again unless was tying it into a shopping trip for convenience, but if you were thinking about it, definitely go, you wont be disappointed.
We had another great family dinner here tonight. Our party of 12 was graciously accommodated by our server Lisah and the fish of the day (cod) and the Zuppa de Pesce were among the outstanding entrees. Amore also makes very nice thin crust pizzas which we had as appetizers.
Food was awesome. Service was great. Nice change from larger restaurants. Must try. Wine list good for all pallets. Thumbs up.
Excellent food. Fantastic service. Great selections.Amores staff makes you forget immediately that you are in The East Avenue Wegmans. And yet the quality of decor, choice, and people is Wegmans Excellence!
Dont underestimate this sweet spot just because its connected to a Wegmans grocery store. Its beautifully done with many interesting places to sit. Food and staff are great, as you would expect. Its worth a visit even if youre not grocery shopping.
This is by far the best restaurant in town. Not only the food is awesome but the quality of service is up to Wegmans high standards. Prices are more then fair and the atmosphere cozy, classy and even romantic!Update: still awesome!
We had a special time in this private room that holds 12. The food was wonderful!
WONDERFUL! The service was great and the food even better 😊 Dont let what may look like a small portion fool you...it is more than enough. The best deal is the $32 multiple courses.
I made a reservation via Open Table. I arrived on time with my wife for mothers day. The hostess told us it would be a few minutes. Fifteen minutes later shed forgotten who we were. When we reminded her, the wait was suddenly at least fifteen more minutes. I didnt get to eat the food because we didnt have time to stay. I cant recommend the experience, though.
Going into this place seemed like it would be very awesome, but the service was incredibly horrible, it took about 25 minutes for only 2 deserts. Though it may not seem long, it was very long. The food on the other hand was very good, nothing bad to say about that.
Great food however the waitress looked at us like aliens when we asked for the vegan option listed on the website and menu lucky the chef had our back and hooked it up rite
Llots of pizza options, but would have preferred more entree selections. Food was fresh. Small portions. Fair service. Overall, just ok.
It would be nice if patrons were able to order online, for pickup and/or delivery ahead of time. This is so the order would be ready on arrival to go. Thus eliminating long wait periods. Thank you
Food was good. Service was slow. Prices expensive. Glad I went to try it, but probably wont take another trip out there. Its just okay.
After15 minutes of being seated we had to ask for our waitress just to get water, let alone order any food. Very poor service, food average, waitress forgot some of our order.
I was very disappointed,.The Carbonara and the Scallops were very salty, service was below average, brought appertizer and salad together,then we had wait to 30 minutes for the entrees. Would not go back. Input by Tony Savettiere
If you want the best tasting food. You need to eat at Amores restaurant. Great service , wonderful atmosphere.
Excellent food - quantity and quality-wise. Very friendly and courteous staff. Must visit for Italian food lovers!
Side dishes receive the same attention as the main course. Excellent food. Worth a special trip if your budget allows.
Ive had only good experiences for the 3 times I have been there. Friendly servers, tasty food, and price isnt horrendous.
Excellent food and service and worth a try. I wasnt expecting a fine dining restaurant associated with wegmans which is primarily involved with grocery shopping.
Great food for the price.
Great Italian food with kind waitresses! The young lady who waited our table was Ashley, so shes pretty good. 😂
Excellent setting and staff! The food, wine, and desserts were absolutely Amazing! Highly recommended!
The food is so authentic. Great atmosphere, people and service. Plan to go back again soon!
The arancini was a joke, rest of the food was blah too; over-priced. Too many great restaurants to waste time at this one. Love wegmans stores, they should stick to that.
This place was AH~MAZING!!!!!! I went for date night ~ the atmosphere, the service and the food LOVED IT ~ we tried the Tasting Menu it was perfect .. our server Natalie was TOPS
My experience at Amore was wonderful! The food, service and atmosphere are outstanding and I highly recommend going there for a special occasion!!!
Food was fantastic great customer service
Not enough seating during lunch. Extra dining space in back is often closed for private events during lunch.
Food was good, service was good. Ive been here a few times and I would be happy to recommend it.
Amazing experience of dining here for the very first time. Food service drink everything is nice.
A lovely dining experience from start to finish. I particularly liked the gluten free menu choices.
Loved it. Food was delicious. Very friendlyDefinitely want to go back soon
Great food and atmosphere. Very well priced compared to comparable restaurants in the area!
The food was good, the service was not. That being said the manager insisted in buying our lunches, so well try again.
The food was delicious and at a reasonable price. The waiter was very knowledgeable and was very attentive.
We sat at the bar and really enjoyed the happy hour specials...great pizza
Pasqualle always has something wonderful cooking. Great service, better than normal food preparation, good value.
Good food. Great customer service and very helpful with choices / pairing;
I didnt stop in the bar, but it looked nice. I had a pizza slice in main dining room.
I wasnt expecting much from a restaurant inside a grocery store, but this place was really nice, and the food tasted great.
Really delicious, but not enough traditional options for the whole family who may not want some of the unique dishes Amore focuses on.
Amore is the closest to Italian food experience you can find in the Rochester area. Good job!
Not good
Great decor. The menu is a little small but the food was very good.
It was delicious from the bread to the salad and mouthwatering dinner entrees! You must try it soon!
This is a favorite family weeknight restaurant. Who doesn’t love amazing wine & Italian fare after work with the kiddos???
Enjoyed going there...sat at the bar for good conversation and delicious appetizers and drinks
4 I would give it a five it it was more upscale. Great prices and you. And you can just walk in
Good food, nice choices & courteous service. Overall a nice experience.
We really enjoyed the excellent entrees, desserts, and excellent service.
Mmmmmmm. Love it!Swordfish, salmon, amazing salad...Great food and fabulous servers. (Thanks Kacey!)
One of the more authentic testers it btw I have been they even do family style in wich I love
Good food, great service! Wegmans at its best :)
Always great food in the dining room or the wine and beer bar.
Mondays dollar a dozen oysters were great. Good service.
Hillary is the best bar tender ever. Danny hired a good one!!!
Was tasty food, but more expensive than was warranted.
Straight forward menu. Good service. Food was fine.
Such great service! And the pizza is delish, too.
Always a wonderful experience, good food and great service.
I enjoy going to Amore so much. The workers treat me like family every time I go in.
The appetizer came pretty quick but the entrees are taking forever.
Friendly peeps... 4 beers on tap that are rotated. Good pizza.
It is always a good visit to Wegmans. They do a great job on scripts.
Good Job Wegmans! Super friendly service and the food is pretty good.
Excellent Italian food, Wegmans quality as usual.
Im really into their lunch menu!
Not impressed. It was very average. I have come to expect Wegmans to exceed expectations and they fell short here.
Authentic Italian food at its best in the most unassuming place.
Wonderful and friendly. Great food too.
Imagine if Wegmans created an Italian restaurant & put it in one of their stores. Thats Amore.
Elegant and gourmet. Great spot hiding in a busy Wegmans!
Wonderful quaint restaurant with an excellent variety and quality menu
Excellent food and service complimented by welcoming atmosfere
I really love the Misticanza w/Salmon. Servers and staff are very pleasant!
Food and service amazing.. Thank you Marisa Hess, for the wonderful service..
Not very good , over priced , small portions . . . 😥
Good happy hour specials. Good food.
Very good food reasonably priced
Great food and service. Whats not to like?
The best pizza Ive ever had
Amazing food! Great service!
Pasta was under cooked on Valentines Day.
Whished they had a ravioli dish on menu.
Food mediocre, setting nice, slow service
Great pizza. Very authentic
Excellent!
Great service and incredible food!
Great pasta excellent olive cake
Best pasta in Rochester - made in house.
Excellent service, food and wine.
Big improvement over the years. Recommended
Food is great nice and easy
Good food,good service,convenient location.
Service was amazing and Jenna was wonderful
Does not count I was just in Wegmans not in the restaurant area.
Over priced. Average quality. Poor service. :(
Had nice risotto and pizza.
As Wegmans pricey excellent quality
As always the pasta and the octopus was outstanding.
Superb service 👌 and delicious food.
A nice Italian restaurant, food is good.
Always the best. Great service.
Fake Italian, Lucanos is so much better
Fantastic food and staff!!!
Amazing food i highly recommend
Amore .. Wegmans .. whats not to love !!
Good food and good service!
The best salmon and risotto!
Great lunch spot.
Monday nights in the bar are the best with glasses of Prosecco for $6, delicious wood fired pizzas for $10, and fresh oysters for a buck a piece. It has become a Monday night ritual for me and my friends...get through Monday, and celebrate at Amore. The service is also first rate!
Great food and ambience
Great experience good food
Excellent food and service
I had a great day there
Its ok food...
The Best!
Lunch was excellent!
Just go and see for yourself :).
The food is delicious!
Love it
A thin slice of heaven
Yum!
Always good.
Best arancini!!!
Food was delicious
Food was good
👍👍
Good choice
Good stuff
Nice atmosphere
Delicious food
As always, the food was delicious. Service was very friendly and helpful. Amore is a wonderful place to eat!!
Very slow service
Bueno
😘😘😘
Total reviews rating 4.3
170 Reviews for Amore Italian Restaurant & Lounge 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-24Amazing!!! Everything we had was delicious and so fresh. Very attentive wait staff and kitchen staff. They served our meal in courses and we never felt rushed to get us out of there. I would go back again and again for any casual dinner, date night, or group or friends night. Highly recommend! Prices are higher than a chain, but you get what you pay for 100%! Worth every penny!
Review №2
2022-04-20We had dinner here a couple weekends ago. My mother-in-law wanted to take us there and said great things. I don’t know if they were having an “off” night (on a Saturday) or what, but the evening needed much improvement. The restaurant didn’t look very full throughout the evening. The server was very friendly and attentive. We ordered cocktails and waited quite a while, which is okay. What was strange is that the server told us the bar was backed up, which I appreciated, but then asked if we wanted to place our order. Do we want to place our food order before we’ve even received before dinner drinks??? Instantly I knew we’d have to course out the meal ourselves because they were primed to serve everything at once. My cocktail was good, the wine served was mediocre. Nothing special or particularly good. The food was basic and, aside from the salad, was pretty bad. Bland and overcooked. I almost couldn’t believe it. I’m sure my experience isn’t the norm here with so many positive reviews. For my part, I see no reason to try again.
Review №3
2022-04-22Excellent meal and top notch service , will definitely be back.
Review №4
2022-06-19We were excited to go to Amore given both the restaurant and Wegmans reputation. I was invited to join others for a special Father’s Day dinner who had been there before and previously had wonderful experiences. Unfortunately, I left disappointed.The atmosphere was pleasant and the seating was comfortable. The hostess and wait staff were friendly albeit slow. It took a long time to receive our meals, and a second glass of wine that one person ordered before the meal didn’t arrive until during dessert. When we mentioned this, the wine was deducted from the bill.Besides the slow service, the food, while tasty, was underwhelming. Portion sizes for soups were small and nearly everything was salty.At the end of the meal, we ordered a shot of Sambuca which should be clear and came to us cloudy. When we asked the waitress if it was Sambuca, she said that she could smell the licorice so it was. We did not drink it. And what could be worse than cold creme brûlée?This entire experience was incredibly overpriced except for the “complimentary” butter boy cookies which were delicious.I was told that this was very uncharacteristic for this restaurant and should give it another try. But, given the hefty price tag I am hesitant to do so.
Review №5
2019-07-09Went here a couple of times and both the service and the food quality were top notch! Got the salad and some pasta the first time and an appetizer and dessert the second time. Enjoyed very much- need to try the pizza next.
Review №6
2018-06-23Another stellar example of why Wegmans is head and shoulders above their competitors. Amore is a beautiful restaurant serving delicious house made pastas and pizzas. We tried the mushroom and truffle pizza, pasta, and salads. Everything was fresh and flavorful.If youre looking for a nice Italian lunch or dinner, give it a try.
Review №7
2020-01-04Enjoyed the family style seating and atmosphere. Wegmans has done a great job to incorporate their food into a restaurant. Definitely try their home made pastas they are delicious!
Review №8
2022-03-25Not super impressed with the current menu, but the food is delicious. Would love to see more pasta entrees.
Review №9
2019-05-12Excellent tasting menu. Fresh and perfectly prepared.
Review №10
2022-04-16We were thrilled Amore reopened. The pizza alone is worth the visit.