TRATA: The Restaurant At The Armory

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Address

145 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14620

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(585) 270-5460

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Website

tratarochester.com

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Upscale, contemporary American fare & libations amid a blend of rustic brickwork & modern elements.

I'll start by saying that this used to be my all time favorite restaurant years ago. It was a great spot for date night. Great place for a girls outing or birthday celebration. When I moved back to this area, it was the place I was most excited for. Friends in the area had said it went downhill. I didn't want to believe them. We came on a weeknight for dinner and sat on the rooftop patio. There was about a 40 minute wait. Our server was very sweet and friendly. The food took a long time to arrive. My favorite dish has always been the brussel sprout salad. It used to be very crisp and refreshing with pancetta and cherry tomatoes, the dressing used to be light. This time it was soggy and sloppy. There was no freshness to it. We also ordered nachos which came cold, with minimal toppings. We asked for chicken on the nachos instead of chorizo. The chicken was very sparse, about 5 chunks, and very dry. It is advertised as having corn and pico on it. We asked for more of this to top it with. Not at all worth $17. The beer wall was something new to me here. The list online did not reflect what was available on tap. So after looking and deciding, we were disappointed to have to choose something else. Overall I was very saddened by my meal. Our cocktails were pretty good. The outdoor atmosphere was nice. I might come back for a drink. But don't think I'll ever come back for dinner. Very disappointed in how it had changed.

Laura Potter

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The ambiance was nice and the building was esthetically pleasing, the cucumber drink I had was amazing, and I got the blackened fish tacos which were actually really good. The clam chowder however was very different and the taste was very different than your typical chowder. It was chunky, but just odd tasting. I went with a large group who ordered different selections off the menu and there many were very unsatisfied with their selections. One ordered a burger well done and it literally came back red in the middle and only a desert was offered. Baked Mac and cheese was ordered and it was terribly dry. I’m not sure what exactly was wrong with the birthday girls burger, but she exchanged for a Caesar salad. So although I was happy with my selection and drink, pretty much everyone else was, and it was actually brought to the servers attention and the server said “and I put the order for well done on the burger”, but yet only offers a free desert is uncalled for. Without guests you have no establishment. The burger looked like it was going to run off the plate and she asked for the burger to be “well done”. To the owner: You can have a pretty building, and great location, but it takes excellent customer service and product to keep it going guys!! I see this way too much and this is B2B ;) Okay hope this helps.

Jennifer Marie (Jennifer Marie)

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Met a Rochester-local friend who wanted to try TRATA... and I'm so glad she did! It's inside an old, converted factory and has an upscale industrial vibe. Our server was nice enough, but we were catching up and talking a lot... and even though it was a Wednesday evening and there were many open tables... it felt like he was trying to turn the table over. We arrived at the trail end of happy hour and started with the lettuce 🥬 wraps. The ladies then proceeded to the beer 🍺 & wine 🍷 dispenser wall... that's right you can pour your own beer & wine by the ounce using a RFID or NFC card of some kind... PRETTY COOL IDEA! For mains I got the pork belly Bhan MI sandwich & fries. My wife got the way wagu burger 🍔 and Cesar salad 🥗 and our friend got the Nashville chicken sandwich with fries. ALL of the sandwiches were very good... as were the fries. My wife's Cesar salad was just OK. For dessert the ladies split the skillet cookie 🍪, which was unfortunately very undercooked... but the edges and ocean ice cream 🍨 got eaten. Our total with tax and tip was just over $136... granted the app and some of their drinks were at happy hour pricing. 🤑 Would recommend and if we go back while in the area... we're going to try and sit on their rooftop patio. 🤩

Casey Cannady

00

If I could give this place 2.5 stars, I would. I want to start off by mentioning what I liked- the atmosphere is casual and upbeat. Great location, love the views from the windows, service was friendly and fast (in spite of it being busy), and the prices are reasonable. The menu also offers a variety of food and drinks that should satisfy most palates… Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. The tempura shishito pepper appetizer had way too much batter— in fact there were two large globs of batter and peppers that we had to cut apart…. Though the dipping sauce was tasty. The warm pretzel appetizer… wasn’t terrible… but was just eh… The lettuce wraps were subpar…the meat was dry and the accompanying sauces were salty and tasted of artificial flavoring. The bahn mi sandwich was too soggy, however the pork had good flavor and was well prepared— it would have been more authentic and better balanced had they used a crusty baguette, less sauce, added cilantro, more pickled radish/ carrots / and cucumber… The cocktails were very average. Not bad but nothing to get excited about… I would consider this average sports bar quality food…. Unfortunately, I had expected more.

MD062010

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Trata was very pleasant. I can’t say this is my favorite restaurant in Rochester but I could definitely see myself returning here 2 or 3 more times. Very nice place to go on a date or a night group of friends outing. My table mainly ordered the salmon dish like myself and I would rate it a 7/10. Salmon was cooked perfectly and the vegetables were nice (the mushrooms & onion combo) but something about the combination of the type of vegetables and the salmon did not sit well with me (carrots, winter squash purée and the cherry vinaigrette). We all enjoyed it but it wasn’t the best dish we ever had. The duck quesadillas were very delicious, I know I would come back just for that. Though I wish more was given. The sorbet was amazing too and I am very particular on my sorbet. The chicken wings were pretty good but nothing to brag about. I had an upstate New York Riesling win and of course it did not disappoint and my companions also enjoyed their drink I believe they ordered a Chai Latte which actually looked very appealing.

Johntá W.

00

We booked the beer wall for a semi- private event and I can’t recommend this place enough. Most of our party was visiting from out of town and the space was perfect for our needs. The service was attentive and very accommodating with our birthday celebration needs. Jessica was the best! The beer wall was a huge hit and the cards were easy once figured out. Food was also delicious. I highly recommend this place and look forward to the next!

christina guarin

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