The Northside Inn - East Rochester

We brought my fiancé 's grandmother here as it was her request for a late Xmas gift. We didn 't have reservations but I could tell upon walking in that they are probably encouraged. We got a table in the back dining area which was spacious, cozy and kind of romantic feeling with the dim lighting. I actually loved the atmosphere. The fresh bread is delicious and came out quickly right before our salads and soup. Salads were very good and had lots of yummy veggies. For the main courses we ordered chicken french, manicotti and chicken parm. I loved the red marinara sauce and thought it had good flavor. The portions are huge so we definitely had leftovers. Everyone was happy with their dishes and left feeling full. Our server was perfectly attentive and the night went great. Grandma left very very happy!

I 've been wanting to try take-out from The Northside Inn since the whole lockdown began, as they are right around the corner from where I live. The last time I ate there was when I was a teenager. We finally 'took the plunge ' on Saturday evening, and ordered. We ordered delivery, which arrived on-time and still piping hot. I ordered the Gnocchi, and added two meatballs. Salad and bread were included. The Gnocchi was AMAZING. Possibly the best Gnocchi I have ever had. Soft, light pillows of goodness in a delicious tomato sauce. The bread was a definite plus to soak up all that wonderful sauce! The meatballs were great too, tender and juicy, with lots of garlic and flavor throughout. My partner had the ravioli, which was also great. The filling was not at all dry. The sauce, as described with the Gnocchi was the perfect complement. We also shared the Clams Casino appetizer, which, unlike most Clams Casino I have had, actually had the whole clam in the shell under the delicious broiled topping. Very good! Overall, I definitely recommend The Northside Inn, and am kicking myself for not trying it sooner! Ten years of living a block away from the best Italian restaurant in the area wasted! Can 't wait to try it again!

I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. They are usually not open for lunch but they hosted my family after a funeral for my fiance's grandmother. We had a comfy private room that seated about forty people. There was hot coffee and soft drinks for us to take at our leisure. The chef prepared a buffet for us and it was amazing. There was a house salad, eggplant parmesan, chicken french, greens beans, and ziti. It was pure perfect Italian food. I was obsessed with the eggplant parmesan and even got seconds of it. It was a perfect place to meet up with old friends and enjoy company after a day of celebrating one's life. Thank you so much Northside Inn.

This is an amazing old-school Italian-American restaurant. I ate here with a large group while visiting Rochester for a weekend conference. It was the best banquet meal I have ever had, by far! You expect lower quality when a group of 50 is served, but that was not at all the case here. Everything was fresh, still hot and delicious! I don't know how they pulled that off, but they obviously know what they're doing. We were served a series of amazing classics, family style, and there was plenty of delicious food. I can't cover all of it, but here are a few highlights. The appetizer course was a wondrful dish of sauteed spinach and white beans with plenty of garlic, along with some wonderful fried calamari. The main courses included an amazing freshly made gnocchi marinara and a fantasticly crisp and tasty eggplant parm. This felt like a family meal and reminded me of neighborhood places I grew up with in NYC. If I come back to Rochester, I will definatley return!

The Northside has been a haunt off and on for about 36 years. They have a *small plate* menu list of some of the more popular items. The have Great Chicken Cacciatore I like it over a bed of Linguine. My better half loves their Eggplant Parmesan thin and crispy. Both their Chicken Escarole Soup and their Italian Wedding Soup are good, as are their house side salads.