Fiorella

"I was in Rochester for a business meeting today, and my host suggested that I go to Fiorella. What a great suggestion! Great food, atmosphere and service in a quaint restaurant in the City Market. I particularly liked the Star Wars poster in Italian."

"Pizza was excellent. Chicken cutlet with salad was pretty good - the salad was great and the cutlet was pretty good. Worth a visit."

"I'm hoping the spaghetti Cacio e Pepe I was served at lunch was just a "one-off" error by Fiorella. Bland, with no pepper taste, the liquidy sauce added nothing. Although the pasta was prepared well, Al dente, no flavor came through. It was disappointing at best. Fiorella is a counter-service restaurant. You walk up to the front, order your meal, and someone will plop your plate in front of you when it's done. Utensils are provided cafeteria style. The place was crowded, and thus, people must enjoy this kind of dining. If the food is incredible, I'll eat it off the floor, doggy style. However, for pasta this bland, I would need a cadre of servers fawning all over me to put a smile on my face. Maybe Fiorella is better at dinner."

"Overall, the food was very good. Both of our meals seemed to be made from scratch, and they were both delicious at that. The staff was very friendly and attentive to our needs. The inside of the restaurant is very cozy, and feels homey. Overall, I will definitely visit here again, and for those looking for a quick and delicious meal while visiting the public market, look no further."

"We didn’t have a reservation and did not want to wait an estimated hour so we left. The hostess ran after us and apologized for the confusion. I appreciated that as she did not have to chase after us as we were already so far from the restaurant. We were seated at the bar. This really sucks when you have a bag or purse and have to hold it in your lap and if you’re seated next to the checkout iPad, it’s a high traffic area. Other than that, the local buzz and ambiance is nice. We ordered the calamari, chicken cutlet and greens, and sausage and polenta. The calamari was okay, the squid bodies were crispy and the typical round slices were hit or miss. The chicken cutlet was the star of the show. Lightly battered, seasoned well, and you can taste the butter it was fried in, which was extremely delightful. It was a very light dish. The sausage and polenta was meh. The shishito peppers and polenta were very tasty, but overshadowed by the pool of oil from the sausages making it difficult to process."