Signatures at the Humphrey House — Restaurant in Town of Penfield

Husband and I went to the Humphrey House for the first time this past Wednesday. Our experience demonstrated the value of employees who have clearly been retained for many years and have a deep understanding of their profession. When we arrived the host informed us of a short wait, and delayed our seating so that the rest of the service team had time to “catch up”. This facilitated excellent service once we were seated. She remembered our name and checked in with us during our wait at the bar. She was friendly, personable, transparent, and informative. At the bar, we ordered a few drinks. The bar tender was perfect and graciously made the specific drinks we ordered. It was an easy and relaxed vibe. She was on point, and did not ruffle to the busy evening. Later in the night we would reorder these unique drinks by their generic names from our table with the busser. I did not expect our drink specifications to be remembered or considered- we were ok with the generic version. However, the bartender remembered the specifications without being told by the wait staff and personally brought them to our table. I was shocked at this level of service- exceptional and out of the ordinary. Our server was lively and knowledgable of the menu, but not over bearing. It was clear that she was very experienced and exceptional at her job. We were well attended and the food was very good. The menu was traditional with a few unique spins. The atmosphere was nice (if a bit worn), and the noise level was perfect- we did not struggle to have a conversation. Appetizers, drinks, and meals came in under $100 for two people. Excellent! However, as stated earlier, what made our experience exceptional was the service that we were provided. Employees with a deep knowledge base, unfazed by a busier than expected evening, who were invested in their roles, and had a high level of professionalism and knowledge. To the management of Humphrey House- retain these people at all costs. A team like this is impossible to find, exceptional at their profession, and because of their high level of service we...

I can count on one hand how many restaurants have never let me down in Monroe County, and this is one of them. We’ve probably eaten here a couple of dozen times and everything is excellent. We blew this place off for a couple of years until one afternoon when my wife said she wished there was a place she could not only get the best burger, but also the best calamari. I researched reviews for a couple of hours and came up with Signatures. We were floored by our meals that night. After that, we wanted to take our fish fry game to its limit. Again, I researched reviews and came back to Signatures. The fish fry at this place is fat and above any places I’ve had one, including the fish n chips at Gritty’s in Portland Maine. After that, we just started going here because we knew the food was excellent. It’s obvious that whoever’s cooking is a chef, not a cook. It’s clear nothing takes a back seat. Tarter sauce? From scratch and obviously well thought out. The batter on the fish fry? It’s crack. Seafood risotto? I always told myself to never buy risotto at a restaurant. I was wrong. I can’t recall everything I’ve ever had here but it’s all been fantastic. The service is excellent. The staff are friendly but don’t overwhelm you. It really is a gem of...

I have to admit, I am a little biased about this place but in a good way !! Since I know the owners personally, they are both very hard working individuals.

Ive had the french onion soup here and it was one of the BEST Ive ever had. A nice crock of soup with a toasted baguette that had some apple butter on it covered with provolone. The apple butter was a new touch as it wasnt something I would expect on bread in a soup. But it adds a little touch of sweetness. The soup itself was very tasty. It had a good amount of onions, nice broth and the toasty cheese is always enjoyable. The thing about there French onion is that is isnt sweet, or buttery, or overly wine tasting.

I had there scallop salad and the scallops were a good size. It was a very good portion salad that wont leave you hungry afterward. The scallops were seared very well with a nice golden crust with some of the pan sauce drizzled back over for that extra flavor on the salad. I dont recall the name of the ale but I think it was a pale ale that went well with my salad.

This place has some really great food, very solid service and the alcohol list is good. Its definitely a nice tavern to check out if you are in the Penfield area or...