Pomodoro Grill and Wine Bar

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1290 University Ave, Rochester NY, 14607 [Directions]
Hours (as of February 2010 1)
Lunch:
 11:30AM to 3:00PM
Dinner:
 Monday-Thursday: 4:30PM to 10:00PM
 Friday-Saturday: 4:30PM to 11:00PM
 Sunday: 4:30PM to 9:00PM		 pomodoro.jpg
Phone
585 271 5000
Accessible
Yes-both outside and a few tables inside
Alcohol
Yes
Website
[WWW]http://ThePomodoroGrill.com
Reviews
[WWW]Rochester NY Pizza Blog review
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Pomodoro Grill and Wine Bar is a restaurant and bar situated in a turn-of-the-century sawmill factory with a rustic-industrial setting. They offer a contemporary Italian cuisine with many tastes of the Mediterranean such as wood-fired pizzas, homemade pastas, hearty entrees, and an extensive wine list.

In warmer weather, enjoy the secluded outdoor patio and bar, awarded the D&C's Reader's Choice 2002 Award. We invite you to experience live jazz every Friday and Saturday evening while you dine or enjoy a glass of wine at the bar.

Local millionaire Sami Mina owns Pomodoro, along with Aladdin's Natural Eatery and Brio.

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ADMIN NOTE: Comments from 2006/2007 are archived in Pomodoro Grill and Wine Bar/Comments

2008-01-06 19:02:42   Thanks Steve, I appreciate that. I'm opening a restaurant in the Village Gate called The Gate House, come check it out. —KristenFlores

2008-04-09 21:11:44   I've been here maybe five times, and I've always been satisfied. Very generous portions, good service. The pizzas are good, as is the linguini with gorgonzola. However, the lasagna was pretty boring. —OwenThompson

2008-05-13 11:32:34   Went to Pomodoro's for the first time a few weeks ago. I don't mind waiting a few minutes for a table with a reservation because it gives me a chance to check out the bar. Decor reminded me of Barney - that annoying dinosaur on kid TV. There were several large parties tying up the kitchen and everyone looked rather overwhelmed. I felt badly for the server and the manager was doing their best to help out. My chicken dish came out uncooked and the server ran to the kitchen and grabbed a new dish in seconds. I had to go to the bar to get another drink during my dinner. I will chalk it all up to the large parties that were hindering service and have to give the place a try again later. —NightlifeCher

2008-06-23 13:48:37   We went Saturday night for my niece's Graduation Celebration Dinner. I had the Ribeye with a Chimichurra sauce and my wife had a Veggie Lasagna. Both were very good but I ended up violently ill about 2 hours later (details not necessary)...I suspect the sauce —PeteB

2008-07-20 10:38:31   My wife and I had dinner there last night. It's one of our favorite spots for eating outside in the summertime. We both had the pasta special, and it was fantastic. The scallops and shrimp were cooked to perfection. Service was excellent. We'll continue to head back. —GusWeber

2008-10-20 23:58:48   I was once attacked by a goose in the parking lot. —DamianKumor

2009-01-24 13:17:28   Went here for drinks last night and had a nice time. We noshed on a Mediterranean pizza on whole wheat crust which was excellent, with big chunks of creamy goat cheese. They had a nice selection of wine and spirits, and the bartenders knew how to use them. They had a jazz band playing standards at an appropriate volume, which added to the very nice atmosphere.
When we left, my companion forgot her credit card, and the bartender ran out the door to remind us. What service! —EastSideStephen

2009-05-04 23:24:34   My wife and I were promptly greeted upon arival this past Friday night. We had to wait 25 minutes for our table, but didn't mind the wait having a full bar and a great band to listen to. My wife and I both ordered the Halibut Cheeks special. We hadn't ever had them before this, but our waiter insisted that we wouldn't be let down. Only 15 minutes went by before our dinners arrived. The presentation was delightful and the cheeks were absolutely delicious!! They were served over a chilled cous cous salad and the cheeks were sauced with a pancetta vinaigrette. The vegetable was pan seared frisse lettuce with olive oil and lemon juice. We will most certainly be back (but only if chef Yeager...hope I spelled that right... will cook for us again!!) —Magdelan

2009-06-07 23:44:24   I have only been here for lunch. The service has been good. The food is a little slow to come out but the pizzas I have tried have been excellent. I love the outdoor seating!

2009-07-03 17:48:19   This place is really great. I had a lot of fun here on New Year's Eve, and the food is always good. I will continually go back. If you sit outside, though, watch out for the bees! —Sionainn

2009-09-26 08:33:04   Pomodoro is a fantastic establishment. Great decor, trendy, excellent service and amazing food. I have yet to have a bad meal or experience there. I will certainly continue to frequent it! —AV8R

2009-10-21 14:42:16   Have greatly enjoyed this restaurant in the past, but on a couple of recent visits (summer 2009) we really noticed a decrease in the quality of their ingredients. The pizza used to be on par with veneto (i.e. excellent), but now it is just so-so. A real pity because the location and everything else about the place is fine.

2009-10-25 16:03:06   We made our first visit to Pomodoro last week and it was a delight! Maybe I am super behind the times but I felt like it was a hidden gem. My husband and I split a salad and pizza and had lots left over- but both were delicious! The waitstaff was very attentive and we had great service. An overall good experience and I am excited to go back. —ShawnaLusk

2009-11-04 11:25:54   I go to pomodoro often - the food is very good - only 2 complaints 1. 90% of the time you go there, the service takes fooooorever (I'm talking atleast 2 hours for just lunch). 2. The pasta portions are a little on the small side. That being said, I still go there often, so it hasn't stopped me from going there. —meghanoo

2009-12-15 01:22:50   The couple of times that my wife and I have gone to dinner at The Pomodoro, the pasta portion was so big that my wife had to bring home what she didn't eat... I've become partial to ordering the entree special (whatever that may be). Also, I have been in a few times for lunch with business friends and the food only took 10-15 minutes to get to our table. This was only a few friday's ago too. —Magdelan

2010-02-14 09:37:49   Went here for Valentines day 2 years now, the service has definitely gotten worse and the menu cheaper. At the bar and the table, the staff was inattentive to us even though the place was pretty empty still. We could see the wait staff BSing by the cash register in the kitchen. Once I was at the table, I had to wait 10-15 minutes without my waitress coming by to ask for my drink order, I was able to get the manager's attention since unlike his staff he was walking around. Well he told her to get out there I guess but the rest of the night my waitress was just giving us the cold shoulder instead of stepping up her game. I was almost ready to ask for a different waiter. When we left I could still see her and the rest of the staff BSing in the kitchen instead of waiting tables.

The pizza special was excellent, chicken with applewood smoked bacon and honey wheat bread. Very nice!

Not sure I'll be going back next Valentines day. —DamianKumor