Tapas 177

Tapas 177 storefront. Photo by David Sifry

Location

177 St Paul Street, Rochester NY, 14604

Hours

Monday-Saturday: 4:00pm-2:00am

Sunday: 5:00pm-2:00am

Phone

585 262 2090

Email

<info AT tapas177 DOT com>

Website

http://www.tapas177.com

Tapas is Spanish style of cuisine where appetizer-size portions of different dishes are served accompanied by wine or cocktails. Tapas 177 features a loose interpretation of Tapas along with a large wine list, a martini list, and live or DJ entertainment. Tapas tends to be loud and lively on weekends. The Water Street Music Hall is just around the corner.

Tapas 177 was voted "Best Cocktail Selection" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards in 2008 and 2009.¹²

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2008-02-16 14:10:50   Best mojitos in town. Great atmosphere, banana dessert is fantastic, as is the artichoke app in the gorganzola sauce —DrKennethNoisewater

2008-03-12 16:23:02   Tapas can always gets a little pricey. The lamb Tapas was a good filler and was priced right. We got there a little too late to enjoy the wine tasting and free appitizers but it made for a good crowd on a Wednesday night. We would go again! —JohnPirisino

2008-03-24 20:22:13   I started coming to Tapas when they first opened and myself and my frinds practically lived there on the weekends. Now we're older and have kids and my husband and I don't get out there much, but everytime we do, the staff never fails to satisfy! The wasabi tuna was perfectly cooked and the portions were exactly what I can eat in one sitting. And if you haven't had absinthe before, try it here. They serve it with the spoon, sugar and water. And Demetrio is one of my favorite bartenders in Rochester. I left very happy! —MelyssaLembke

2008-03-27 16:00:46   This is my favorite Rochester restaurant and we go there all the time. Its a perfect urban feel without trying too hard. I feel like Im in the west village there. Food and service are always great. 2 tapas=a great meal. Calamari salad and steamed chicken dumplings are the best! —JamesPatrick

2008-04-11 12:47:07   Went to Tapas for the first time last night. We just shared appetizers. The chicken dumplings, prosciutto wrapped artichoke hearts, seared scallops, tuna tartar Napoleon and caprese salad were all really, really good. (Be careful, the tuna is pretty spicy.) I thought the paella, calamari salad, empanadas and were very nice but didn't knock me out. They have an okay number of bottled beers, but the darkest they have is Bass Ale. Nothing on draft. I forgot to check out the wine list.
No clue of the dinner cost, we were there on business.
Good place, I will be back. It is nice when you try 8 or 9 things at a restaurant and everything falls into the categories of "very nice" or "delicious". —BadFish

2008-04-18 17:29:28   I went to Tapas for their New Year's Eve dinner and it was the best meal I've ever had at a restaurant. It's a great place to go in the summer, especially if you order a pitcher of sangria with friends. The seafood is quite good. The only thing I have not enjoyed is the flattened gnocchi dinner. It's a very popular dish, but was not what I had imagined. Tapas is expensive, but for a special occasion, it's worth it. —OxfordWriter

2008-06-02 01:33:11   I've had a few birthday meals here and have always enjoyed the experience. Interesting, fun specials. Atmosphere is usually lively and the music is actually ultra-lounge cool, unlike most Rochester restaurants. —MariahBetz

2008-06-04 22:29:50   the calamari salad is to die for!! Love the atmosphere of Tapas and we've never had a bad meal here. —RocDiner

2008-07-07 16:57:13   Best mojitos in Rochester! —SaraChristine

2008-07-20 23:34:38   Took my fiancée there for dinner last night; overall, it was a great experience. Started with the mussels. Tasty, cooked to perfection, and an outstanding quantity of them for the price. She had grouper with a crab guacamole over pureed turnips. I'm not a grouper kinda guy, but she reported that it was quite good, and the crab was a neat addition to standard guacamole. I did have a bite of the pureed turnips, and they were delicious. I had the wasabi pea-encrused tuna, cooked rare. It was cooked well, had a wonderful combination of flavors and textures, but I am dubious that the quality of the tuna was truly sushi-grade, as advertised. We shared the blackberry crème brûlée for dessert, and found it to be the perfect way to end our meal. The biggest disappointment was in the speed of the service. It wasn't dock-the-tip slow, but seems like it should have been a bit snappier, given that they were only about 1/3 to 1/2 full at any given time. —ScottCranfill

2009-01-24 10:18:51   I love this place. I have gone twice, and both times the food was excellent. The cocktails are good (not great), but the atmosphere is a lot of fun. The service is also excellent. One of the best places to eat out in Rochester. —JaredStrohl

2009-02-15 23:03:11   Although I used to be a big fan of this restaurant, the last couple of meals I've had here have been very disappointing. On my most recent trip, my food was cold. I pointed this out to the waitress, but made sure to let her know that the meat was perfectly cooked, and it was the side dishes that really needed heating. However, when she brought the food back, the whole plate was steaming. My medium-rare meat was suddenly well-done and inedible. If I'm paying over $20 for an entree, I expect things like this not to happen. In fact, this degree of carelessness is unacceptable no matter how cheap the food is. After two incredibly sub par visits, I won't be going back. —AliMcGhee

2009-04-13 16:09:52   Was not loud or lively on a Friday night. The cellar dining area has its own "cool" factor. Three of us ordered a bunch of appetizers and drinks, which is the way to go if you want to see what these guys have to offer. Everything was mostly cooked well and flavorful, except for the paella (tasted like water-down Uncle Ben's rice bowls). Aside from a few quirks and miscues, it was a decent dining experience and worth its price considering our order included a bottle of wine and cocktails. The bartender serves a good caipirinha, with real cachaca, which is surprisingly hard to find. —TryingtheBest

2009-05-20 14:25:42   haven't been to the st. paul area in a really long time out of fear of typical crowd, but the great reviews i'd been hearing about tapas forced me to go. didn't order food (although everything i saw and could smell looked delish) but had drinks that were great. i loved the ambiance, esp once they started playing live salsa music downstairs. it was such high energy and a lot of fun to watch different couples dancing and enjoying thier night. the bartenders were so nice, and an overall friendly/lively crowd. can't wait to go back! —Leisel

2009-07-13 15:55:08   Be forewarned: when you order mixed drinks they will give you whatever they please without telling you. $7 gin and tonics made with Tanqueray add up mighty quick when they don't tell you they're giving you top-shelf liquor until you see the dinner bill. —Welchrock

2009-07-17 13:46:58   This place is really cool! Just my type of place to eat! it has nice decore except don't look up, the ceilings may ruin your appetite. Other than that there are beautiful paintings scattered about the place! The service could be better. We had a large table and she dissappeared and at the end was very rude about tipping after we tipped well over twenty percent! How ever we met one of the owners and she was very sweet. The food is also very good, try the jambalaya! It's alittle spicey but ver flavorful!!!!

Great spot, good food and okay service. But try it for yourself and don't miss out!! —EdwardThompson

2009-07-18 18:40:03   Went this past Friday for the first time in a few years. We split a calamari salad which was excellent. My wife had the Sea Bass over Marscapone Rissotto. The fish and rice were both cooked to perfection and the flavors blended nicely. The Lemongrass sauce that accompanied I thought was a little to extreme for the dish. I opted for 2 tapas plates. the first was a Chorizio stuffed Braciole that while delicious, I felt the $13 for the 3 little slices was out of line. The Mussels and Fries in my opinion was the star of the night. I would get this as an entree the next time I went. The service was very good as was the wine list. The overall experience warrants another visit. —almorinelli