Bologna Via Cucina - Rochester (MI)

5 /5 Trevina: Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. We ordered the carbonara, the Jeffery pizza, Caesar salad, bruschetta, and finished with the tiramisu, and every single dish was outstanding. The carbonara was rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. The Jeffery pizza had incredible flavor with a great crust, and the Caesar salad was fresh and well dressed. The bruschetta was the perfect starter, bursting with flavor, and the tiramisu was the ideal ending, light, creamy, and not overly sweet. Very cute family business that makes the experience feel warm and welcoming. You can truly taste the quality and care put into the food. Highly recommend and will definitely be back.

4 /5 R M: Cool small restaurant in downtown Rochester. Food was pretty good. The Salmon was over cooked but still tasty. The pizza had nice flavor but needed some crisp. I recommend this place for a smaller group. A large group might be a little difficult. Pleasant service.

5 /5 Thomas Jendrusch: We were there on perhaps their busiest night of the year. The place was packed!!! Service was very good considering the large number of guests. No miscues in our orders, plenty of food (much of it was packaged to bring home). Food was very good. Our table ordered the calamari appetizer and main courses of Tuscan chicken, mussels, lasagna, and cannolis. The Italian old fashion was very good, very unique. The restaurant is very cozy, a small but quaint bar, clean restaurant rooms, clean restaurant. Very attentive wait staff. Saw nothing but smiles on patrons leaving after their meals, including our group.

5 /5 Matt: I’ve eaten at some of the best Italian restaurants from hidden gems in New York to Carbone’s in Vegas to a few highly rated places in South Florida. I came here for my birthday and I wasn’t sure what to expect as I’ve never eaten in Rochester before. We were greeted by the staff opening the door for us. I dressed up however the restaurant doesn’t seem to have a dress code. Once you step inside, the atmosphere was a bit unsuspecting and the space is smaller/cozy. We were taken care of immediately. And the staff was super friendly. I asked for a custom order of spicy penne (my favorite from carbone is the spicy rig) and I ordered the traverse city chicken and I was pleasantly surprised. It’s easily a 10/10 dish. It will seriously blow your mind with how unique it is. The sauce has a savory umami, salty, and sweet (cherries) flavor profile and the chicken was cooked perfect. I’ve never had anything like it and can’t stop thinking about it. Highly recommend this place with an open mind. Overall I would give this place a 4.5/5 stars. We ordered 3 entrees and 2 5 oz wine and the total was around $80 for 2 people. We’ll be back!

3 /5 Colleen Navarre: Cute, cozy little spot. Service was good. We loved the caprese and the Italian wedding soup. The calamari was really spicy which surprised us. The fettuccine Alfredo was very good, but the chicken on top was chewy and burnt. The tiramisu was unfortunately lacking in flavor and almost watery in the middle.