Reviews for Velvet Belly in Rochester, NY
Velvet belly is one of those rare restaurants in which you can order any item on the menu and know it will be good. Never had a... bad experience there. Their service is impeccable as well. My favorite dish is by far the beef tartar, it's one of the bestfoods I've ever had. Their oysters are always very fresh and all the appetizers are great. Their sushi is not my favorite in thearea, it's not bad at all, but isn't the best, which is understandable since they're not a sushi restaurant per se. I wouldavoid the sushi and go with the other dishes in their menu. Their drinks are also amazing, my favorite is fuzzy momo. Always agood idea to make a reservation first since it can be pretty busy, especially around the weekend. Read more
Great sea food restaurant- there?s a variety of dishes from makis to grilled food. Our favorite was the salmon pastrami. The... grilled octopus was really good, too. Read more
This is the number 1 must try for anyone in Rochester. This is the perfect place to feel pampered with incredible service and... amazing food. Their drink menu is very creative and something for everyone. The small plates have a great selection to getthings started. We actually jumped on the raw oysters of the day from Prone Edward Island. We also ordered the Waygu beefspecial, which we had higher hopes for but fell short of expectations. We felt that putting our appetite trust to the Chef witha couple of Omakase?s would be fun. OMG, it was an amazing spread of the freshest and most delicious sushi. Perfect cuts,perfect temperature and fresh as can be. The omakase does start off the courses with a fresh miso soup with the tastiestmushrooms and the ginger vinaigrette cucumber salad got our tastebuds going! Of course we had to have dessert with the icecream sorbet combo and their flourless chocolate cake. Nothing like the ginger ice cream By the way. The service wasexcellent. Thank you Emily! You have to try Velvet Belly! Read more
Amazing experience all the way around. To friendly staff and awesome atmosphere to the incredible sushi and entrees. We?ll have... to go back again to try all we couldn?t on our first visit.!! Read more
Thank you Velvet Belly for providing me with a lovely date experience. This was my first time dining here and I just had a... lovely time. The staff was very interactive and friendly. The food was perfect for sharing and made the date very intimate. Ithoroughly enjoyed the drinks I had the shark bait and the Palomar (the shark bait was my favorite). I also had a change to trythe nutcracker and all I will say is?. you only need one. My favorite dish was the off the menu tuna with the negi hamachi rollin a close second. My only issue with the dish was the calamari, for some reason the chewy texture was a lot of too chewy andmade it difficult to swallow. It was like it was nearly impossible for tear apart with your own teeth. However, it was stillvery tasty. The roasted oysters was very savory but what made me really like the dish was the hints of bacon. I would definitelyreturn here, hopefully on another date. Read more
In short, the hottest restaurant in Rochester. Elevated cuisine, delicious cocktails, and awesome people; it's hard to go wrong... here. Regardless of your tastes, the expert team behind the bar can find something for every palate. As for food, I tried abouthalf the menu. My favorites were the crab cakes, the duck, and the stuffed calamari, but everything was perfectly made. I'dtrust that if they put it on the menu, it'll be of the highest quality and utterly delectable. I'm out of adjectives; try it andyou will not be disappointed. Read more
Excellent food in a great ambiance. We shared a whole bunch of different dishes and they were all fantastic. The sushi is... amazing. I also highly recommend the lobster risotto and the fish dip. I look forward to going back to try some of the otheritems off the menu. The service was very attentive. Make sure you have a reservation. Read more
An absolute jam, the food was amazing, the cocktails even better. Service was on point. The ribeye was cooked perfectly,... fantastic sides, and the cocktails were well above average. My only complaint was that we came into the restaurant and almostall the tables were empty but they wouldn?t let us sit inside because they supposedly had reservations, but no one showed up inthe entire time we were there. It was pretty hot outside and it would?ve been nice to be able to sit inside. Read more