TRATA: The Restaurant At The Armory

Trata was very pleasant. I can’t say this is my favorite restaurant in Rochester but I could definitely see myself returning here 2 or 3 more times. Very nice place to go on a date or a night group of friends outing. My table mainly ordered the salmon dish like myself and I would rate it a 7/10. Salmon was cooked perfectly and the vegetables were nice (the mushrooms & onion combo) but something about the combination of the type of vegetables and the salmon did not sit well with me (carrots, winter squash purée and the cherry vinaigrette). We all enjoyed it but it wasn’t the best dish we ever had. The duck quesadillas were very delicious, I know I would come back just for that. Though I wish more was given. The sorbet was amazing too and I am very particular on my sorbet. The chicken wings were pretty good but nothing to brag about. I had an upstate New York Riesling win and of course it did not disappoint and my companions also enjoyed their drink I believe they ordered a Chai Latte wh

If I could give this place 2.5 stars, I would. I want to start off by mentioning what I liked- the atmosphere is casual and upbeat. Great location, love the views from the windows, service was friendly and fast (in spite of it being busy), and the prices are reasonable. The menu also offers a variety of food and drinks that should satisfy most palates… Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. The tempura shishito pepper appetizer had way too much batter— in fact there were two large globs of batter and peppers that we had to cut apart…. Though the dipping sauce was tasty. The warm pretzel appetizer… wasn’t terrible… but was just eh… The lettuce wraps were subpar…the meat was dry and the accompanying sauces were salty and tasted of artificial flavoring. The bahn mi sandwich was too soggy, however the pork had good flavor and was well prepared— it would have been more authentic and better balanced had they used a crusty baguette, less sauce, added cilantro, more pickled radish/ ca

I'll start by saying that this used to be my all time favorite restaurant years ago. It was a great spot for date night. Great place for a girls outing or birthday celebration. When I moved back to this area, it was the place I was most excited for. Friends in the area had said it went downhill. I didn't want to believe them. We came on a weeknight for dinner and sat on the rooftop patio. There was about a 40 minute wait. Our server was very sweet and friendly. The food took a long time to arrive. My favorite dish has always been the brussel sprout salad. It used to be very crisp and refreshing with pancetta and cherry tomatoes, the dressing used to be light. This time it was soggy and sloppy. There was no freshness to it. We also ordered nachos which came cold, with minimal toppings. We asked for chicken on the nachos instead of chorizo. The chicken was very sparse, about 5 chunks, and very dry. It is advertised as having corn and pico on it. We asked for more of this to top it with.