Fiorella - Rochester

Best chicken cutlet in Rochester. Never have had a bad meal. Great atmosphere.

Coming in from the west coast for a wedding, we wanted to go out to try a few Italian places in New York while we were here. Fortunately for us, we landed on Fiorella's. Fortunately for them, we were hungry! We started with their calamari appetizer which featured lightly breaded and crispy calamari mixed with sliced banana peppers served with spicy marinara. Absolutely delicious peppers brought an amazing tang to the calamari and the marinara was superb. We then moved to the local tomato, Peach, and Buffalo Mozzarella salad which was honestly one of the finest salads I've ever had. Served over arugula with a few strands of basil mixed in for good luck, the salad was simply divine as everything produce wise is in peak form right now. The peaches added incredible sweetness and depth, while the tomato mixture brought every aspect of tomato greatness front and center. The Mozzarella felt like sublime excess. The gnocchi special served with crushed San marzano tomatoes, fresh ricotta cheese, basil, and Parmigiano reggiano cheese was incredible. Soft, pillowy gnocchi coated perfectly with a rich yet light tomato sauce that clung to each piece. I will dream about this gnocchi. Our experience was sensational and we highly, highly recommend this restaurant. Good luck getting a table if you don't have a reservation on a Friday or Saturday we strolled in at 545 and couldn't get a table until 815. The bar sufficed just fine :

Fantastic food but make reservations. Always crowded and well deserved. Special the night we went was a seafood risotto with fire roasted tomato brodo. AWESOME

Everything at Fiorella is delicious. My favorite is the Cacio de Pepe! It's fresh, delicious, and I love supporting their business. The pizza is wonderful too.

The last few times I ate at Fiorella I made reservations which I would highly recommend doing! The food is exceptional and the service is excellent, which is saying a lot since 2021 has been a rough year for servers. Overall if you are looking for an authentic meal, Fiorella is the place to go!