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Erie Grill
Erie Grill

Erie Grill Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.eriegrill.com
  • Phone: (585) 419-3032
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 12:00am; Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 6:30am - 11:00am; Sunday: 6:30am - 10:00am
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: American
  • Executive Chef: John Freezee
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: State Street/Monroe Avenue
  • Parking: Hotel Parking
A word from Erie Grill
A three-month renovation has expanded the original restaurant layout to create a new open floor plan that seamlessly transitions the restaurant from day to night.


Following lunch, the restaurant transitions itself into a lounge-like dining and drinking atmosphere by revealing… liquor selections behind the bar, showcasing a vast wine selection, and softening lighting for the evening hours.


The menu offers a variety of crave-able Contemporary American cuisine that encompasses both coursed meals and smaller plates to share at a range of price points. Executive Chef John Freezee and Sous Chef Doug Dake imaginatively utilize seasonal ingredients to present the finest in regional cuisine; popular dishes include Steak Tartare Pizza, Duck Meatballs, and Rabbit Sausage with Orecchiette.
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Diner Reviews
  • "First time here for dinner. Small, elegant dining area. Husband's martini was great. Waitress suggested a dry red wine I had never had. It too was delicious. Hot bread and soft butter on table. Husband had Strip Steak cooked to perfection served with roasted tomatoes and small potatoes. He said it was one of the best steaks he had ever had. I opted for seared scallops over a crispy rice cake with kale on top in a mildly spicy ponzu sauce. Delicious and beautifully presented. Caesar salad was fresh with homemade croutons. For dessert we had homemade hot apple pie with locally made Pittsford Dairy ice cream. A great ending to a great meal. Service was outstanding. During the day, you can look out and see the Erie Canal. Highly recommend."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Our second dinner at the Erie Grill was the day before Valentine's Day and there was a sparse crowd on a snowy evening. We appreciated the choice between small and large meals. My filet mignon was superb, larger than I ordered or expected, with delicious veggies. My wife's octopus salad and separate asparagus was tasty. We enjoyed ourselves also with discounted cocktails before 7 PM. Overall, two fine meals and a reason to return many times."
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "The bar area seemed to be much less stuffy. Tables are very close together with not much privacy. Food was good."
    Dined on 2/10/2014
  • "Homemade potato chips were the best thing we had. Entrees (pork shank and meatloaf) were ok, but not very interesting. I see no particular reason to go back."
    Dined on 2/6/2014
  • "The food at Erie has always been what ha attracted me and this time did not dissapoint. We shared a beet salad and each had one of the fish on the menu. The salmon and the grouper were both beautifully presented and cooked just right. The Pittsford dairy ice cream completed the meal. Service was attentive and we ended up spending close to four hours dining and talking in the quiet atmosphere. One of Rochester's reliable for a great meal and service."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "Great experience. Had a lunch meeting here and we will be going back for our next meeting as well. Loved the Octopus Salad! such a great menu and great time. Wonderful menu choices."
    Dined on 1/9/2014
  • "My husband and I stayed at the Del Monte Lodge for our anniversary, and had dinner at the Erie Grill as part of the evening. The service was great. The bartender, our waitress and the hostess were so friendly and accommodating! Would highly recommend, food was excellent as well."
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "Besides the wonderful salad, entrée and dessert, I was charmed and delighted when I received my tea order. They didn't use a tea bag; they had fresh, loose-leaf tea in a loose paper diffuser, and it came with a tag that held it via the pot handle so that it didn't drip. The label even had steeping instructions, resulting in the best tea I've ever had in a restaurant. Tea drinkers are often left out in the cold by restaurants, who usually cater to coffee drinkers with expresso, cappuccino and such. It goes without saying that the hot water had NOT been heated or stored in something that had previously held coffee (which results in coffee-flavored water--yick). A nice surprise."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "This was our first time here for a meal, and we were not disappointed! Everything from the cocktails, salads, meals, desserts, and exceptional service, made our New Year's celebration wonderful. We will definitely be back!"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "Food was pretty good, however the service was poor. We waited at our table for at least 10-15 minutes before anyone came to greet us/take a drink order. The waiter was friendly enough but did not check back to the table frequently. The staff who refilled waters were extremely rude and never said a word when thanked and seemed particularly snobby. Would probably not return unless for a drink at the bar."
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "Our server Lorin was one of the most attentive servers we have ever had , which overrides any shortcomings the restaurant has. Where we were sitting every time the door opened cold air rushed in directly on our table The quality of the meal was superb although we miss several items from the old menu We will still return to dine but perhaps it's not quite as special As it once was."
    Dined on 12/24/2013
  • "Ambience is nice and the servers were attentive but the food was just mediocre, Honestly if the food is not wonderful then I am probably not going back. Three of the appetizers we ordered were just not that good and my son is a vegetarian and there was not anything on the menu for him to eat with out modifying except their basic house salad. He ate a lamb pizza with no lamb! This restaurant needs to have at least something vegetarian! They had 2 soups -- both with meat. Probably not going back."
    Dined on 12/24/2013
  • "The Erie Grill provides a gracious dining experience. This was my first visit there since their renovations of menu and the dining space. The food was delicious and the menu was sufficiently varied to provide for a variety of food preferences."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "A nice place for brunch overlooking the Erie Canal on a snowy Rochester morning. Attentive, professional wait staff and excellent food. Water and coffee were kept full the whole time."
    Dined on 12/15/2013
  • "The menu is inventive and definitely worth a visit. The wine event we attended was well planned, informative, fun and we were able to order the featured wine dinner. Great evening."
    Dined on 12/5/2013
  • "The bar takes up 3/4 of the area. Noisy. My rabbit sausage was very flavorful but sparse on the amount of sausage . . . maybe one link's worth. Very tempted to make a comment to the waitress but didn't want to upset the group. I would go to another place before coming back here."
    Dined on 12/3/2013
  • "The food was delicious, service provided by our waitress was horrible. She had an attitude, waited to long for her to bring dessert and then after having to complain, she came with it and said so sorry it took so long but we have to be sure that the pie is heated all the way through so it's nice and warm. So I touched the pie and it wasn't warm at all, she lied. The tables are too close together and the waitress could barely fit in between to lay down our hot dishes. Other than the pie incident and the tables being too close together in the shared booth area, I would go back, ask for different waitress, as that the table next to me not be filled with another customer unless absolutely necessary for space..and never ever order the Apple pie"
    Dined on 11/28/2013
  • "We had a great dinner and loved our waitress, Christine/Kristin. She acted like nothing was too much to ask for. The food was delicious and I really loved the octopus salad, something I would've never thought to order. Delicious. Prices are high enough that it's good if you're only taking the two of you."
    Dined on 11/23/2013
  • "The food and drinks were outstanding, but the lamb pizza was our favorite."
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "We stayed overnight at the Delmonte Lodge and made 6:15PM reservations 2 weeks in advance. For cocktails my wife enjoyed her red wine. My Southern Comfort Manhattan was "unlike any other SMC I have ever had". I should have returned it. The bartender must have misheard me. We were given a narrow table for 2 (no linens) fitted tight against a wall which cut down on the available space for arm movement. Why? The room was lightly filled and never did full up the entire 2 hours we were there. The service was very friendly and attentive. My filet mignon was cooked rare as requested. The wife's salmon was also good. My coffee was regularly refilled. Dessert was excellent. I would return if staying at the Lodge and preferred to eat in house."
    Dined on 11/15/2013
  • "We went to the Erie Grill for our anniversary on a Wednesday evening. We were seated at a table for two which was a foot away from tables on either side. No privacy at all. Service was just OK. When my glass of wine arrived, I almost sent it back. It was a $10 glass of wine and there could not be more than 3 oz in the glass. The food was good, but it was overall a less than enjoyable experience."
    Dined on 10/24/2013
  • "I always enjoy my visits to Erie Grill and the staff are a lot of fun especially Kyle who makes you want to return. The food is very well done with a good variety of specials. My only disappointment is I wished they had a larger selection of more small plates or appetizers that are table shareable. I appreciate the daily specials, especially the Tuesday wine at half off or no corkage fee."
    Dined on 10/9/2013
  • "Server was very attentive, warm, & inviting. Food was nice & fresh. Honestly was expecting some more interesting dishes on the menu. Overall, a nice anniversary dinner though."
    Dined on 10/6/2013
  • "Since it is part of a hotel/spa, the Erie Grill does serve breakfast, lunch, dinner & Sunday brunch. We ate dinner only. The setting has been renovated recently, and though the color scheme tends toward the cool end of the spectrum, the overall experience was quite pleasant. Dinner menu has 2 Starters, 5 "Greens," 7 Small Plates and 8 Large Plates. Portions were appropriate in all cases, unless "quantity" is your main criteria for a "great" meal. We ordered the Beet Salad, Octopus Salad, Erie Grill Salad all quite unique and well executed. For mains, Seared Scallops, Maryland Lump Crab Cakes, Ahi Tuna and Rabbit Sausage w/ Orecchiette pasta. Again, each very unique with no common components. Each dish is well thought out. Every bite enjoyed"
    Dined on 9/19/2013
  • "After all the remodeling, we expected a quiet and sophisticated dining experience. While the bar seemed nicely remodeled, the dining room was truly disappointing. Phrases such as "noisy, lacking ambience of any sort - I take that back, there were table cloths - and at least two levels below its potential" come to mind. A shame indeed."
    Dined on 9/26/2013
  • "WOW! The recent renovation of the Erie Grill is stunning! The bar is really attractive along with the rest of the decor. Our service and food were impeccable. I had a couple of special requests ( dressing on the side, no potatoes, extra veggies) and I was accommodated with a smile."
    Dined on 9/29/2013
  • "Beet salad was excellent , steak was a little fatty and came out warm . Ahi tuna was ok but sauce on noodles were too spicey. Great wine deal on Tuesday nights . Half price with a nice selection . I would try it again but order differently ."
    Dined on 9/18/2013
  • "We were delighted by every aspect of the Erie Grill, but the service was the best of all."
    Dined on 9/15/2013
  • "Been here many times, but this is the first since the recent renovations. They seem successful with a larger bar area and dining nearby with a nice view of the Erie Canal, but the acoustics have gotten worse. Granted there was a large group celebrating a birthday, but the lack of proper noise canceling materials accentuated the noise. All that said, the meal was wonderful as was the service. Breakfast the next morning was calm and quiet."
    Dined on 9/12/2013
  • "Nice bar area, which seemed much more cosmopolitan than the dining area. It was almost a restaurant of two scenes-- the dining room having more a feel of a luxurious assisted care facility, and the bar being a cutting edge space. The food was excellent. The staff very accommodating-- to the point of removing the charge of my cocktail since it did not arrive with my companion's. It was a pricey meal, and perhaps could have been apportioned just a wee larger to give you a better sense of value for that price."
    Dined on 9/8/2013
  • "The Erie Grill delivers a constantly great experience in terms of food, drinks and service. Kristina has been our server at all of our visits and she's always caring and attentive (plus she has a great memory, remembering my wife and I after our first visit). Check the website for the daily drink specials (we especially love the Tuesday night's half off on wine bottles and no corkage fee). The menu has a short list of appetizers, a nice selections of small plates and regular size dinner entrees. Desserts are great too (definitely try the Flourless Chocolate Cake, which comes directly from the nearby Village Bakery). The only downside is the closeness of the bar, which can be pretty crowded and noisy especially during the happy hours (4-7)."
    Dined on 7/31/2013
  • "We had an excellent meal from start to finish. Our waittress was attentive and helpful. Unique wine list with a variety of different wines by the glass."
    Dined on 8/11/2013
  • "I am overall happy with the renovation look. I wish some things stayed the same as before the new look. One is the focus on service. Wait staff try hard but some new additions are not the same quality as before the new decor arrived. Its a little more edgy than before, to say the least. The food is generally very good over the dozen times I have eaten there now (beet salad is amazing). It is very noisy now and difficult to have an intimate get-together here compared to before, especially if there is a crowd at the bar that is right in the dining area. I applaud the upgrade but wish Ernie's quality influence was still felt more here."
    Dined on 8/6/2013
  • "Finally, and upscale restaurant on the canal with great views in the middle of Pittsford. Food and service are excellent. Speciality bar drinks are exciting."
    Dined on 8/7/2013
  • "EXTREMELY noisy! Three very small pieces of Italian bread provided for 2 people initially while waiting for lunch. No olive oil provided - only butter that was so super soft it must have been sitting out a very, very long time or exposed to heat. No offer for refills, Oyster Po' Boy VERY, VERY dry - no extra sauce provided. Too much bread for the sandwich - they should rip the center of the cibatta out. Sweet potato fries should be thicker - they fall apart. Only 1 crab cake - should be a minimum of two for such an outrageous price. Glass of wine was very stingy in the amount in the glass. No chocolate taste in the chocolate dessert - no after taste at all. Service not attentive. Picked up one person's plate while they were still eating."
    Dined on 8/1/2013
  • "I have business folks staying at the Del Monte next week and wanted to check out the restaurant to make sure it would be OK for a business dinner. Service and food were very good (might even say Excellent) and the view of the canal was a treat. Fn to watch the ducks, kayakers and occasional tour boat float by. Will definitely be holding our business dinner there next week!"
    Dined on 7/20/2013
  • "Enjoyed the visit. A nicely varied menu. Portions a bit on the small side but very tasty. Service was on top of everything as well as being warm and friendly. Bread was less than appealing."
    Dined on 7/21/2013
  • "This restaurant provides a fine dining experience with menu items that you won't find many places in Rochester. It has a great ambience, and the seating looking at the canal is great! We had a great time and enjoyed the wine list as well! I made an online reservation requesting a scenic table for a birthday celebration. They accommodated us and even provided a dessert for the birthday boy! The coffee was excellent, too! We had a great experience."
    Dined on 7/12/2013
  • "We really enjoyed our dinner at the Erie Grill! The food was excellent and our server was friendly and professional. We've had meals at highly rated restaurants in Philadelphia (where we live) that cost twice much and were only half as good! Lovely spot along the Erie Canal in this quaint little town. Try the craft cocktails!! We both had fish as our entrees and they were super fresh and perfectly cooked. Nice wines by the glass too. Highly recommended!!"
    Dined on 7/6/2013
  • "This place goes above and beyond for their guests. The service was prompt and the food was great. If you want to impress, take your date here."
    Dined on 6/29/2013
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