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Alphabetical List of Hearing-Friendly Restaurants
The following includes a list of some restaurants that our HLAA members have found to be reasonably quiet and to have helpful service. Remember - sound levels may vary from time to time and from day to day. These opinions generally reflect one person's visit on one occasion, cannot be guaranteed and your experience may be different.
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BACCO'S RISTORANTE
263 Park Ave., 14607. Tel 442-5090.
Small, upscale restaurant with excellent quality food and service; resevations accepted; parking lot in back. Noise levels seemed very acceptable.
BAMBA BISTRO
282 Alexander St. ; phone:244-8680
Good crab cakes and salads. Time of visit: Noon til 2pm.
NOISY. Only six tables of guests out of 16, but conversations carried. No acoustical tiles. No drapes on windows or table linens. Open seating but tables well spaced. No booths. Did have carpet and upholstered furniture. Lighting was good (windows and room lighting).
Cost: Lunch entrée $8-12. Service: Good; waitress attentive. Parking along side building, or on street.
Lovely décor, but noisy for HOH folks. Reviewed by GG.
BAXTER’S at the Radisson Inn
Jefferson Rd, near RIT
QUIET. THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR HOH FOLKS. Carpet, linens, drapes. Very good lighting from windows and lights. Service: Very good, attentive. Time of visit: 12:30 to 2pm. Tables spaced well apart. Not crowded. Excellent lunch buffet. Cost: Lunch $7 – 12. Parking in large lot in front of hotel. Reviewed by GG.
BAYFRONT
Empire Blvd, Webster (near MacGregor's and LaSalle's, at the dug-way hill). QUIET. No carpet, or linens, or drapes. Good acoustical tiles. Very
good lighting from windows. Service: Very Good, and attentive. Family-style dining. Time of visit: 1:15 - 2:30pm. Booths. Parking in lot in front or on side.
Cost: Breakfast $4- $8. Lunch $6 - $8. Room only 1/3 full, and not noisy. Reviewed by GG.
BENUCCI’S ITALIAN
Pittsford Plaza; phone: 264-1300
Time of visit: Happy Hour 5:00 – 6:30pm. QUIET. Dinner: 6:45 – 8pm – VERY NOISY. Lighting was OK. Couple of windows up front only. Carpet and linens and acoustical tiles. Tables very close together. Too noisy to hear Specials. There with a party of 7 who understood my hearing loss. Parking in large Pittsford Plaza lot. Typical Italian cuisine. TOO NOISY FOR DINNER FOR HOH FOLKS. Reviewed by GG.
BLACK & BLUE STEAK & CRAB HOUSE
3349 Monroe Ave; Pittsford Plaza; phone: 421-8111
NOISY. Background noise and music (but asked to have it turned down). Conversations at other tables, even though not crowded, carried far. No linens or drapes, but did have carpet and upholstered furniture and acoustical tiles. Tables were large with wide aisles between. Booths. Very high ceilings. Windows were large and table lighting good (daytime). Time of visit: 12:30 to 2pm. Party of 6. Waitress very slow (even with few people there);
Service adequate. Cost for Lunch entrée: $10 – 15.
The BRIGHTON
1881 East Ave Rochester 14610; tel 585 271-6650
Varied cuisine; less expensive; accepts reservations; have booths for 4, two dining rooms are fairly small and quiet; convenient parking. Avoid booths during bar at rush hours.
CASTAWAYS on the Lake
244 Lake Road, Webster; phone: 323-2943
On the Deck: Reasonably quiet because of open air, though tables are close.
Inside: Tables very close, and noisy at lunch/dinner hours. No booths. Bar noise evident. Carpet inside, no linens, or drapes. Service: somewhat slow even when not busy. Time of visit: 11:30 – 1pm. Cost: lunch $8 – 12. Parking along side or across the street.
COLE & PARKS BAKERY CAFE & COFFEE CO.
607 Rowley Road, Victor, NY 14564,
tel (585) 924-8710 www.coleandparks.com
Near Pitsford-Victor Road. Open 6am to 9pm, 11pm Fri. and Sat. with a concentration on "health food" with home-made bread. There are three separate dining areas, reported to be acoustically comfortable by a member who has made two visits.
See their web site for menu, map, etc.
CEREME'S ITALIAN VILLA 50 Winton PL #17 Rochester NY 14623, 585-427-7350. Lunch: M-F 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Dinner: Tuesday-Thursday 4:30PM-8:30 PM Friday/Saturday: 4:40 PM-9:00PM. Website: http://www.ceramesitalianvilla.com/ Especially quiet at opening. The wait staff is very accommodating and friendly. Carpeting softens noise, booth seating available. Cereme’s food is excellent; portions good and the pricing reasonable, low to medium. Private dinning room for gatherings is available for a modest charge.
CRAB SHACK
749 E. Henrietta Rd. (near Southview Commons); phone: 427-7420
SOMEWHAT NOISY. No carpets or linens. Drapes in one room in the
back. Few booths. Good size aisles. Music was loud.
Waitress was attentive, and receptive to asking that music volume be
lowered. However, it was not by much. Even my partner commented on the volume. Service was good, even as they became more busy.
The overhead lighting was good, also with some windows.
We arrived when they opened at 4:30pm, and by 5:30pm, the place was
almost full. Time of visit: 4:30pm - 6:15pm. Dinners only. Mostly seafood.
Dinner entrees: $10 - $ 25. Crab Cake and Cesar Salad were delicious. Parking in good size lot. This restaurant is newly opened. And we agreed
we definitely would go again. Reviewed by GG.
CRACKER BARREL
2075 Hylan Drive, Henrietta (14623) phone: 321-3230
NOISY. Wood floors, walls, high ceilings. No acoustic tiles, nor
linens. Lighting: very good, with large windows.
Music playing but NOT loud. Crowded when we were there from 1:15 -
2:30pm. (A little after the usual lunch hour crowd.) Frequently must give your name and wait your turn. Service when seated was very prompt; however,
service from the kitchen this day was quite slow. Waitress attentive.
Delicious food whether breakfast, lunch or dinner.
And you can order any Entree at any time. Printed "Specials" on the
wall at the entrance to dining room. Lunch entrees: $6 - $13.
Reviewed by GG.
CUTLER'S
500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607; tel. (585) 473-6380.
A small restaurant in the Rochester Art Gallery building; reasonably priced, attractive surroundings. Excellent acousics when we visited at lunch (it was filled!). Open for lunch Tue. thru Sundays 1130am to 2pm; dinner Thurs., Fri., Sat 5-8pm. Reservations accepted and advised; full bar. On the "upscale" side. Enter through front door of Gallery. Upstairs but there is an elevator.
DA VINCI'S (in Greece)
1550 W. Ridge Rd. in Stone Ridge Plaza phone: 663-3360
Acoustics not bad; somewhat noisy. No drapes but they do have carpet.
Not good light from windows and inside lighting is low.
There were 3 of us from 5:00 - 6:30pm on a Monday night. Only 4 other
tables of guests but the sound carried. No booths. Service
attentive. Parking in large lot across from the restaurant (which is on the end, on the west side, as you enter the plaza). Cost: Dinner entrees $15 - $25.
Reviewed by GG. 10/2010
FAIRFIELD’S GRILL
2600 Baird Rd, Penfield; phone: 383-0767
NOISY. First 15 min. was OK until crowd arrived. No linens, drapes, carpet,
or acoustical tiles.. Did have booths. Small aisles. Tables close together. Room only medium size.
Conversations from other tables loud, also some kitchen noise. Lighting OK though no windows in dining area. Time of visit: 11:30 to 12:30pm. Cost for Lunch entrée: $7 – 11. Printed Specials on the wall.
Reviewed by GG.
FLAHERTY'S:
1200 Bay Road (near Eastway Wegmans) 671-0816
Flaherty’s is a family style restaurant with many choices on the menu. We were a party of 8. We were there from 11:30 - 1pm. The room was about 3/4 filled.
Service: the service was attentive and good.
Noise: somewhat noisy, however noise from the bar was not a factor. The music was loud, but was instantly turned down once we asked. There are both tables and booths. No tablecloths, carpet or acoustical ceiling; they do have drapes.
Cost: Lunch $8 - 14; Dinner $12 - 20.
Parking: There is parking in a large lot around the free-standing building.
Accessibility: Wheel Chair Accessible
-Reviewed by GG 1/2012
FOX’S DELI
3450 Winton Place; phone: 427-8200
NOISY. No carpet or linens or drapes. Lighting was good. Time of visit: Noon to 1pm. Cost: Lunch $7 – 12. Service OK but slow. Too noisy to hear Specials.
Parking in large Winton Place lot. Deli sandwiches, soup, salads.
Very noisy for HOH folks. Reviewed by GG and JE.
HORIZON’S AT WOODCLIFF
199 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport; phone: 248-4825
QUIET. Beautiful hotel-style restaurant with excellent service, food and décor. Large windows. Carpet, drapes, linens, acoustical tiles. Management sympathetic to hearing problems. Some large tables; some small. Half are against walls. Large aisles. Few booths. Server was attentive and sensitive to needs. Food was excellent. Cost for Lunch entrée: $10 – 15. Quiet even with many tables filled. Time of visit: 11:30 – 1:30pm. Reviewed by SM and GG.
JACK'S PLACE (North on Goodman, into Durand-Eastman Park)
1200 Kings Highway North (14617) Phone: 266-0110
The restaurant is in the club house. Small sign in window. Eating outside on the veranda overlooks part of the golf course. Tables are spaced nicely, and being outside, not as noisy. Inside, a few booths, tables spaced with wide aisles.
More noisy inside due to lack of tablecloths, drapes, carpet. Very high ceiling. Good lighting from many windows. Time of visit: 5:00 - 7:30pm. Not crowded on a Monday evening. Party of 3. Waitress attentive, service somewhat slow with so few people. Very good selection of sandwiches, soups, salads. Some entrees. Dinner cost: $7 - $12. Reviewed by GG.
JEREMIAH'S TAVERN
1104 Monroe Ave., Rochester. Tel 461-1313.
Good food modestly priced. Owner is well aware of hearing problems and has taken steps to reduce noise with attractive wall coverings. There is also a small walled-off space from the Bar area for quieter conversation. Avoid Friday night Happy Hour. Open 11:30am to 1am seven days a week.
JINES
658 Park Av., 14607; tel 461-1280
Family owned small restaurant, pleasant with exscellent food at reasonable price. Owner seems very knowledgeable about communication problems with hard of hearing individuals and has rugs on floor, curtains, and we found the noise levels very tolerable. Park along street.
LILIAN'S 2200 Penfield Rd. & Rt. 250
Penn Fair Plaza phone: 377-1300
NOISY, BUT EXPECTED. We were there at 10:30am Easter Sunday for brunch. Very quiet, until about Noon when both rooms became more crowded. There are 2 rooms. One has a large window but the other has none. They do have carpet, and table cloths. A notch above "family dining." Does not seem to have an ethnic connection. No booths, but tables not too close together. Cost: $14-25 (for regular dinner) The Easter brunch of course was a special charge.
Parking: in large lot in front. Service: excellent, even though very busy. My friend and I appreciated the extra attention. Reviewed by GG 4/9/12
LONGHORN STEAK HOUSE
720 Jefferson Road, Phone: 272-9695
Somewhat noisy. Background music, but not loud. Only 5 tables
filled. Carpet, no drapes or table cloths.
Time of visit: 12:30 - 2pm. There were 4 of us. Tables spaced well
apart. Many booths. Lighting was good. Service was good. Cost for Lunch entree: $7 - 10. Parking in large lot. Handicap accessible.
Reviewed by GG 10/2010.
MARIO'S
2740 Monroe Ave., tel 271-1111.
Italian food retaurant reported to be quiet on Sunday evenings (April '04) See their website for details www.mariosviaabruzzi.com.
PHILLIPS EUROPEAN
26 Corporate Woods (near South View Commons), Phone: 272-9910
VERY NOISY. Background music but waitress turned it down when
requested. All tables filled. Carpet, drapes, acoustical tiles.
Time of visit: 6:00 - 7:30pm. Tables close together. We sat in the small room, at a corner table, and even my hearing friend had trouble hearing. Some booths.
Service was good. Lighting was good. Cost for Dinner entree: $18 -
25. Parking in large lot. Handicap accessible.
Reviewed by GG 11/2010
PIER 45 AT THE PORT
1000 North River St; phone: 865-4500
QUIET. Beautiful décor. Linens, drapes, carpet, upholstered furniture, acoustical tiles. Lighting was soft-colored so rather poor. Good light from many windows if near them. No booths. Tables were a good size but ones along the wall were close together. We were a party of 4. It was not crowded, so little noise. Time of visit: 5:30 – 7pm, weekday. Very large, open room. Service very good, attentive. Expensive. Dinner entrée: over $15. Reviewed by GG.
POMODORO
1290 University Ave; phone: 271-5000
NOISY. No partitions, or booths. Tables small and close together with small aisles. Party of 7. Almost no one in the large open room, but conversations at other tables carried far. Acoustics very bad. Good windows and lighting. Very high ceiling; no acoustical tiles.Service was adequate. Cost for lunch entrée: $10-15. Perhaps eating outside would improven noise level. Time of visit 1:45 – 3:30pm.
PRIME STEAK HOUSE
40 E. Main Street, Webster (near Rt. 250 and 4 corners), phone: 265-4777
NOISY. Upscale, fine dining. Many booths, no partitions. Tables were large with adequate aisles. Tables in middle were not too close. Linens, drapes, carpet, but no acoustical tiles. Wooden accents. Seating for 70, and at date of visit about ¾ full. Noise from conversations was loud and some
noise from kitchen. Server was attentive and sensitive to needs. Excellent crab cakes and salads; and prime ribs. Cost for dinner entrée: over $15. Time of visit: 7:30 – 9pm. Reviewed by GG.
RED LOBSTER
655 Jefferson Road; phone: 424-2060
NOISY. Sat in bar area, but no one at the bar. TV’s were turned down. Sat in booth in corner, but noise from conversations at other booths/tables was great. Lighting from windows excellent. No linens or acoustical tiles. Does have carpet and drapes. Also has partitions, many booths, tables large with good aisles. Seafood excellent. Many people; server very slow for this time of day.
Time of visit: 12:45 to 2pm. Cost for lunch entrée: $10 – 15. Dinner: over $15. Reviewed by GG.
ROHRBACH BREWING COMPANY, INC.
3859 Buffalo Road, 14624. tel. 594-9800
We stopped here on a Fri. night on the way to Roberts Wesleyan College, and found that, although the bar was very noisy, the rather small dining room adjacent was not. Food is hearty and very reasonable; service was excellent. Parking lot. No reservatiopns, but call 45 min. ahead to be put on waiting list.
RICK’S PRIME RIB
898 Buffalo Rd/Gates; phone: 235-2900
Varied cuisine; very good food; carpets and acoustic tiles. Time of visit: Noon.
VERY QUIET (no kitchen noise, bar noise, or loud conversations at other tables). Lighting was good. Definitely a restaurant for HOH folks. Reviewed by VT
UNCLE DANNY'S
Ridge Rd., just East of Hudson Ave.
REASONABLY QUIET. Acoustics good, though no carpets, linens or
drapes. Many booths. Very good lighting from lights and windows.
Service: Very good, attentive. Room half full.
Time of visit: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Breakfast served all day. Lunch
entrees cost: $6 - 10.
Good food. Family style restaurant. Parking in lot along side or in
front. Reviewed by GG.
WINTONAIRE
628 Winton Rd.; phone: 730-8350
Varied cuisine; good food. Time of visit: 12:30 – 2pm
NOISY but not too bad. No carpet or linens on tables or drapes.
Lighting was good (windows and room lighting). Cost: Lunch entrée $7-12. Service: Good.Parking along side and in back or on street. Lots of wood. Somewhat noisy. Reviewed by GG.
