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An award-winning, quintessential American steakhouse with a hip ambiance, Char offers a range of experiences and flavors that surpass expectations for both you and your guests. Rochester’s finest Chefs craft dinners from grilled steaks to homemade pastas, fresh fish to masterful desserts. Expert mixologists serve craft cocktails as well as an extensive wine collection. Char offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and an extensive bar that is open daily from 12pm to 12am with a light fare menu from 3-4:30pm in-between lunch and dinner. Char is a 2024 Open Table Diner’s Choice Award winner and a 2025 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner.
Upscale restaurant offering gourmet dishes all day, including steakhouse & raw bar fare for dinner.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 550 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 241-7100
Website: http://www.charsteakandlounge.com/
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Reviews
Lili Daiss
I ordered a NY strip rare, it came almost medium. They offered to make another one, but I told them it would have to be fine because we had waited almost an hour for our dinner to arrive and I didn’t want to wait even longer. Although it was overcooked to my liking it had good flavor. The mashed potatoes looked plain and boring, but were surprisingly delicious. Someone ordered the chicken and took one bite and was very disappointed. VERY SALTY. The parmasean fries and sautéed mushrooms were very good, so was the bread. They also brought out complementary desserts because it was someone’s birthday. Crab cake and scallops were very good. Lobster Mac and cheese had two pieces of lobster in it and was mainly breadcrumbs.
… moreKatherine Duffy
My husband and I used to be frequent patrons of Char. For his birthday I reserved a table for 6 in advance. When we got there we were told they were behind and asked if we wanted to grab a drink at the bar. We did, but we were told multiple times to move out of the way. We would have loved to, but our table reservation became 45 minutes late. We were ready to forgive that (even though we had plans to meet more people upstairs at a certain time) however, our server had an attitude. After 45 minutes of waiting we had to ask to put in our order and we received an eye roll. Then, when we realized the rest of the people attending my husband birthday had been waiting a while upstairs at Hattie’s, we asked for the check (with no sort of tone), and again were met with an eye roll. I understand they were busy and we were going to give benefit of the doubt, but the service got worse and worse. In the future, if you make a reservation wait near an hour, I would recommend an apology and quick service rather than attitude and lackluster delivery. (My husband ate his lamb with a butter knife).
The food was great, and as a former patron we will give it another try, but let’s hope they work out the kinks.
… moreThe food was great, and as a former patron we will give it another try, but let’s hope they work out the kinks.
Cynthia Love
A last minute decision to eat here at 9pm. It is a very fun atmosphere inside a nice hotel. Char provides a sophisticated menu with great options. I decided to have a couple of small plate options while my friend enjoyed her filet mignon. It had the perfect char on the outside with a warm rare center, just like she ordered. My small plate of eggplant parm was large enough to have leftovers to bring home. Overall the staff were very friendly and we could see servers being attentive to their tables. Unfortunately our waitress was slow to come to our table, take our orders, and never checked in to see if we needed anything. Hopefully she was just having an off night. The other servers did ask us if we were being taken care of which was nice.
I highly recommend checking out the rooftop bar and view of the hotel before you leave. The bar had a cool vibe and the view was beautiful. We were surrounded by very friendly guests around a huge fire pit on the rooftop. If you’re looking for something different to experience in downtown Rochester, this is the place to come.
… moreI highly recommend checking out the rooftop bar and view of the hotel before you leave. The bar had a cool vibe and the view was beautiful. We were surrounded by very friendly guests around a huge fire pit on the rooftop. If you’re looking for something different to experience in downtown Rochester, this is the place to come.
Kosta Rica
This restaurant is located on the ground floor of Strathallan Hilton Hotel. The place offers mostly traditional steaks.
We were here on a corporate meeting and had drinks.
Sky, one of the waiters, was very helpful and arranged for extra food sent to our room.
… moreWe were here on a corporate meeting and had drinks.
Sky, one of the waiters, was very helpful and arranged for extra food sent to our room.
Kenna Marcelo
Had the cowboy ribeye and it was one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Great service, quick and helpful, attentive but not annoying, just the way I like it. The cocktails were good too. The serving size for the sides is a little too much for me though.
… moreSophia Acquisto
Phenomenal restaurant! My partner and I enjoyed our dinner, and the desserts were fantastic (highly recommend the lemon cake). But what I really can’t over-emphasize is how amazing the service was. We were helped by several people, and they were all just so incredibly warm, kind, and thoughtful. So attentive and it was obvious to us that they really cared. We went back for breakfast the next day, and I had one of the most amazing waffle dishes of my life (and again, the service was spectacular!).
… moreLindsey
We came for their special Valentine’s Day dinner and were impressed! It was a great experience with great food, and a good atmosphere. It can get loud when it’s busy but you should still be able to hear each other when talking.
… moreAshlynn Vegas
Wait until renovations are complete!! Our last visit to Char was so underwhelming. Limited selections is a REACH— there’s about 5 options total on the menu for entrees, service was exhaustingly slow (no fault of the servers, they’re clearly traveling down to the restaurant and back multiple times), and it was freezing most of the night for whatever reason.
If I had never been before, I would not return but since I have, I know the current construction is to blame.
Maybe next time will be a better experience. ♀️ Drinks were perfect
… moreIf I had never been before, I would not return but since I have, I know the current construction is to blame.
Maybe next time will be a better experience. ♀️ Drinks were perfect
Chris Koontz
This was one of the best steakhouse experiences I’ve had in a long time! We went for our wedding dinner and it was great. They were very nice, super helpful, and treated us amazing. They even brought out extra stuff for us which was so nice and they didn’t have to! Our waitress Gleyce and her assistant waitress were super great to us and so professional and kind! We didn’t get any appetizers but we both got the NY Strip, mine was medium rare + and my wife’s was rare. They came out amazing and not a lot of places know about MR+ so I was pleasantly surprised! My wife got the Bernaise sauce with her steak, she didn’t really like it and neither did I, but the house steak sauce was amazing so we recommend that, however I didn’t use it since the steaks already were so juicy and tender and flavorful! We also got the mac n cheese, Brussels sprouts, and truffle fries and they were all so delicious! For desert I asked if they had cheesecake and she said no, so I got ice cream and my wife got the crème brûlée. When they brought it out she also brought cheesecake which was so nice because she was able to get some for me that they had free of charge. It was all delicious. They also had a coat check which was nice. Overall this was an amazing experience and I hope they all get the recognition they deserve. I would love to come again!
… moreEmily Wildey
Hands down best service, food, and atmosphere! My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary tonight, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure we felt special. Our waitress, Shelly was top notch and made the night flawless. Thank you again, we will be back!!!
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