Kainos Greek Cuisine

The restaurant does not have their liquor license which explains why they had seating on a busy Saturday night. That would have been fine but the food was average as well- my moussaka was cold in the middle and had not been heated through, which was disappointing-

nice space. good quick service. no band/entertainment there at time of my visit - wasn't looking for that anyway.

Definitely not the best Greek food I’ve ever had. Although the flaming saganaki was well presented, the gyros was lackluster. Greek oven roasted potatoes were more boiled than roasted. Fava beans in tomato sauce were mushy and bland. Although I’ve not yet been to Greece, I’ve had better Greek food in Chicago’s Greek Town and at a Greek restaurant in Uppsala, Sweden.

Wish open table or the restaurant had let us know they don’t serve alcoholic beverages. We could have been prepared. Also, nice they have live music but it was soooooo loud! We changed tables and made it through, mostly because the band went on break. We were there for dinner, not a concert!
The food was good. I had the horiatiki salad, generous and tasty. My companion had the gyro platter..thumbs up!
Desserts were just ok.
Would go back because of the location and the owner is a nice

Food was excellent. Server was attentive. They even comped a fabulous dessert for my birthday!

This restaurant has a very charming and hard-working owner, delicious food, and probably one of the best waitresses I’ve ever had, Yun. They gave us safe live music during the pandemic, have worked hard to stay afloat and take care of their employees, and I really hope I New York State will stop giving them such a hard time. We need more businesses like this, not fewer!

Food seemed a bit over-priced and my meal was nothing special. I got a small salad and and appetizer and my friend ordered a main entree. The server immediately brought my food out so my friend watched me eat for 10-15 minutes.Typically with an order like that you are asked how you want the food brought out.

My chicken souvlaki was wonderful. Unfortunately, my friend did not enjoy the mousaka. The noise level coming from the band outside was a little too loud! The website advertised valet parking, the hostess said there was no valet parking for Kainos! Our server was great!

It was super quiet the night we were there. We sat outside since it was such a beautiful evening. There was only one server working. Things went well so we didn’t really need her, but she didn’t give us much attention.

The food was wonderful! My husband and I split an appetizer and each had a meal. There was so much food we each took home a doggie bag of leftovers. They didn’t have a liquor license so we both had water.

Food and service were terrible

Have been to Kainos a few times and had great experiences. Not this time. Server was very inexperienced . Didn’t know the specials, was absent at times and someone in our party asked for a pasta substitution. His response was he could add it to the order on the tablet but there was a 50% chance the kitchen would do it. When our dinner was served, he was confused on who ordered what and then forgot a salad that came with the meal. Never came back until our meals were finished. Was confused on what desserts they had. Had to ask for plates and additional utensils since we were sharing. May sound petty but these little things are what makes a great dining experience. Very disappointed.

Delicious food and great portion size! Love the addition of the outside bar! Adds to the atmosphere. They had a great live band!! Awesome place!

Great location and setting. Good music. The food was poor value for money. Mediocre and boring.

Delicious fresh, high quality food, beautifully plated and served relatively quickly and efficiently. The server was new and not as familiar with the cuisine as we would have liked but overall a good dining experience. Excellent job with both the Greek and a Italian dishes. The value is good. The live entertainment was fun as they played the music of our youth and band members were our contemporaries (baby boomers).

We dined there to watch a band which they canceled two hours before show time. How rude. The food was so outrageously expensive and really nothing fancy. Our total bill was $42 for one salad, one side of potatoes and a sampling of sauces with pita bread.
The place felt a little unclean, including the windows. Great view though. The waiter made our visit delightful. We noticed the restaurant next store was packed. We thought it was just way overpriced. And didn’t appreciate the last minute cancellation of the band.

Had a fantastic time at Kainos yesterday evening! We had a nice spot right next to the river. Food was amazing - everyone really loved what they had chosen. Of special note was the halloumi appetizer, spanakopita, chicken souvlaki, and gyro salad. The custard dessert "galatoboureko" was to die for! The only less than perfect part of the evening was that the outdoor chairs are very uncomfortable to sit in. Cushions for the seats would solve that problem. But we had a marvelous meal and a very enjoyable outing in spite of that minor issue. We will definitely be back soon!

The atmosphere and experience was wonderful. We enjoyed everything about our meals except that the amount of items in the pasta dish were minimal except for the pasta. The amount of chicken in the dish was very small. Considering the pasta dish was$20+ that didn’t seem right. We will hopefully try the restaurant again since we enjoy dining outside in the summer.

Good food but huge portions. They could benefit from having smaller portions so you could try more things. Most restaurants allow you to choose 1 dip or 3 or 5. Here you can only get the 5 dips. Same with grape leaves. 8 come to an order. The arancini are huge. They should have a 2 portion size. I didn't love that I was limited to what I ordered because portions were large and the prices reflected that too. The dips were okay. Nothing special. The caviar dip was a little too fishy; eggplant was too chunky; Skordalia too runny. But the arancini were fabulous. Sitting outside by the water was nice until the band started and it was not relaxing and way too loud. Not very enjoyable. There is potential here but just not quite there yet.

Bar is closed. There’s a liquor store nearby. That’s the review.

Overpriced and Not good at all.

Hear uptown funk. Great music

We attended Kainos on a very quiet evening with only four other patrons in the entire Restaurant, so consequently we are unable to reliably rate noise level. The service was hospitable and fast (of course with only 4 others at tables)! The food was excellent! However, a Greek Restaurant with no Baklava to serve (even though it was on the menu) was a real disappointment. Especially since there were so few in the place...why would they run out? Overall this was a top notch experience, beautifully decorated ambiance with a wonderful view of the Genesee river, great service with excellent tasting food. We will return in hopes that Baklava will be there next time!

Perhaps the empty place was a result of a temporary loss of their liquor license.

Crystal was fantastic!! She was welcoming and helpful.

We had a party of 5 adults 2 kids at 5:30 for the sake of the kids and later evening diners. Everything we ordered was served hot and without exception was very good. The service let the restaurant down. We had to ask for silverware and she said the hostess is supposed to do that, then we asked twice for plates to share the 3 appetizers, etc. I don’t want to end on the negative because we all enjoyed the food.

The food was overpriced,mediocre and served lukewarm. If you desire Greek food go somewhere else.

Sorry to say we didn’t have a good experience yesterday on Father’s Day, it was actually terrible. The waitress was nice but very inexperienced. We order the flaming cheese and it spattered on my sons arm, he was fine but it was very careless. The sound check for the music started at 4pm, I couldn’t understand why they didn’t arrive early to do this before opening at 4pm for dinner. Once they did start it was so incredibly loud we all stopped trying to talk to each other and we were at the last table closest to Tony D’s! When the food arrived she gave all of us the wrong dishes and they came out at different times. She never asked if we wanted anything else to drink or dessert. We packed up our food and left. We all went (6 of us) to a coffee shop for a few hours to celebrate and for dessert. I didn’t say a word to the waitress or management because it was Father’s Day and I didn’t want to make matters worse. Unfortunately, we won’t be back and we live right upstairs. So disappointing on my husbands special day.

Service was a little slow, there were a lot of people on the patio,so I can understand that. Our waiter was nice but seemed a bit frazzled. Never got refill on our water. My food was not bad but my husband did not like his meal at all. Maybe he just misunderstood the menu.

Easy to make online reservation.
Several wine choices out of stock.
Fried calamari was soupy.
Chicken Souvlaki was skimpy ( 6 pieces ) for $22
Salmon wrapped in grape leaves was good but not impressive.
Wine is $12 per glass.
There was food on floor between table and window.
Excellent riverside view.
Waitress Alexa very friendly.
Krystal at the bar also very nice.

Ambience was good outside with live music. Lamb and chicken kabobs were deliciously seasoned and cooked perfectly. Loved the Greek fries. I mentioned we had a birthday celebration and the band wished another diner happy birthday but nothing for our table. Was disappointed. But overall experience was great

The inside decor looked beautiful. We dined outside and it had great atmosphere with the view of the river and excellent music at a good volumn.
Our server was very sweet with lots of personality.
The food was good. It was probably all worth the price but only for special occasions with my pocketbook.

2nd time here and the food was as good as the last time.

Great evening at Kainos. A bit loud with the live entertainment but overall enjoyable!

Our server and bartender Krystal was fantastic. Had a great time.

We were told that they were understaffed. We didn't care because we were there to listen to music and have good food. We weren't disappointed. Our waiter, Jason, was excellent. Good time had by all.

Wonderful service for my anniversary, the live band was so nice.

Went to have a nice dinner out and relax. Sat inside since there was live music and was quite loud outside. We wanted to be able to have a conversation. Our waiter was new and we know the restaurant was just trying to re-open after Covid. Unfortunately, the service was not the best. 10 minutes before a waiter greeted us at our table. 40minutes to get our glass of wine. We were served water in a plastic cup and it was never refilled. Our dinner came out about 30 minutes after the wine. Needed to ask for my salad as it never came. Then it came without dressing. Ordered dessert. We were told they had baklava cheesecake. This was cheese cake with a walnut topping and some random red sauce placed on top. Also got the cannolis which also came with a red sauce on top. Have never had cannolis or baklava cheese cake with strawberry sauce. We tried to be patient and understood the newness of the waiter and the reopening of the restaurant. In the end, we paid way too much for ok food and poor service. Unfortunately, I do t think we will be going back.

Alexa was noting short of fun and amazing service! The food was great and the ambiance was wonderful. So happy I gave it a second chance :) will definitely be back again! As always Krystal the mixologist was awesome!!!

Beautiful patio, decent food. We were given the wrong bottle of wine and our server argued with me that it was actually the correct one. It was a very warm (it came from the hot kitchen) bottle of rose, not the sparkling rose; an obvious difference. Our server also complained and rolled her eyes when we ordered the “stupid” grilled cheese appetizer. (It’s flambéed with brandy and spits oil from the hot pan.) We laughed it off, but I was not exactly impressed.

Food was excellent!! Chef was on his game. I would eat here again, really loved the spot. The service from start to finish left a lot to be desired. Not gonna bash individuals but if I was the owner in such a beautiful location with such great food, I would be REALLY focused on putting talent in my front of house and wait staff. That change could take this place to one of rochesters best restaurants. Food is already there. Staff atmosphere not so much

Disappointed in too much hot pepper on shrimp scampi. Maybe should have read description more closely. Did not expect a traditional dish to be so spicy hot.