The Vesper

First time coming here and staff was friendly and attentive. It was earlier than the normal dinner crowd so not as loud as I'm sure it can get. Food was incredibly fresh and beautifully plated. Higher quality ingredients were used and from what I've heard the menu rotates seasonally. The garlic parm fries were so fresh & flavorful. The wings were crispy, a bit on the heavy side oil-wise, but also flavorful. Sauces all tasted homemade. Will definitely come back again.

Service was great - efficient, attentive, knowledgeable. Atmosphere was nice too - historic brickwork, timber framed, nice music but not too loud to converse. Seafood cakes were good (just not great IMO), Short-Ribs were fork tender, but bland - as were the gnocchi that was on the same plate. I'm a big Ravioli fan - and this Lobster and langostine version in a clean sauce sounded good - but again, everything was bland and needed salt. We also split the blueberry creme Brule - and the flavors were nice, but the Brule still had sugar granules in it. Drinks we liked very much - we'd come back for the drinks, the food just needed seasoning.

NICK B took AMAZING care of us!! bro made sure we were satisfied with everything and even ran our leftovers out to us when we forgot them at the table. food was phenomenal. 10/10 would recommend!

The Vesper has a great atmosphere and great food. I stopped by on a Wednesday night for dinner. It was pretty slow an hour before closing, but Alex the bartender was great, service, conversation, recommendations. He recommended a couple of things including the braised duck thigh which was so incredible I came back the next day to have it again. Everything in this dish works so perfectly together. It's obvious a lot of care went into getting it just right. It was much busier on Thursday for dollar oyster night but the vibe was still great. Even the background music was on point. I'd be a regular here if I lived in Rochester.

The last time I went the bartender told me that the outside crust of my cheesecake was chocolate and edible. It was metal. The Vespar Burger was amazing with the bacon marmalade. Fries are fresh. Overall a very nice establishment. Cool place to get a unique drink and see the city real quick. 👌

We love going to Vesper. Staff is always friendly. The atmosphere is very relaxing. Food is always good. We tried the Short Rib, it was a little pricey and not that hot when served, and gnocchi was just ok not flavorful . But the small plates are always good. Overall, it is definitely a nice place and will most likely return.

Came in for $1 oyster night and ordered a few small plates as well. The lobster french toast is a must try!! Thank you to our bartender Abigail (she was very knowledgeable about the menu and answered all our questions!) and all other staff too for great service!

We had a party of 20 for a birthday and they were spectacular! The food was beyond 5 stars! The bartender made the best drinks and really fun to watch them be made! Huge thank you to Joe who made us feel like family our entire time there! Jenna the waitress ran circles getting us a drinks and apps and entrees! It was a perfect t experience!!!