Cure

A surprising delight! We stumbled upon CURE from a recommendation from another restaurant to grab a drink while waiting to possibly be seated. What a fortuitous event! The warm and charming atmosphere of this not-so-fancy French cafe and the endearing conversation with the lively hostess convinced us to stay and eat here instead. We were not disappointed and in fact, delighted and surprised with the excellent flavors of the three options we ordered. Upon being seated at a cozy table for two, I ordered a French 75 infused with their own carbonated tonics and my husband ordered their tasty non-alcoholic proprietary concoction that he thoroughly enjoyed. The menu is split into smaller sharing plates and larger shared plates. Since so many options enticed us, our waiter recommended three of our larger options and said they would be enough for the two of us for dinner. The roasted root veggie salad had us wishing for some fresh bread (made right next door at Flower City!) to sop up the remains of the flavorful dressing. The hot veggies layered on the arugula warmed them just enough without making them soggy. The Brussel Sprouts caught our eye and though we had expected crisp and crunchy, we enjoyed this soft, warmed and charred version - again, the dressing was bread-worthy! Our last was the most intriguing and unusual - duck breast in a crepe. We are always seeking unique ways to serve duck and thought this was a good one. Definitely! Two crepes were expertly wrapped, stuffed to the brim with shredded duck and an abundance of sautéed spinach, sitting in a tangy, semi-sweet, light sauce, begging to be spooned overtop. We eagerly complied and filled our bellies until the last bite. We left just enough room for a tasty sweet option to share for our final course aptly named ‘dessert french toast’ with crème fraiche and blueberry syrup soaking the fresh bread from the bakery next door. Thank you to the proprietor who stopped by our table to inquire about our experience and engage in a pleasant conversation about his restaurant entrepreneurship. (Thanks for dessert!) We highly recommend this lovely restaurant with its design-worthy, cozy atmosphere, intriguing light fixtures, generous proportions and delicious food. Don’t miss a visit to the restroom to see the walls full of ‘cures’ and a peak at the compact kitchen busily preparing your food!

Sunday brunch at Cure did not disappoint! My parents and I left happy and full. Best pancakes ever, and I don't get excited about pancakes. I prefer waffles. Crème fraîche pancakes with poached pears, walnuts and lemon zest were delicious!! Great bacon too...hearty, thick strips.

One of the handful of quality restaurants in Rochester open Sunday nights. First-rate cocktails. Generous charcuterie board. Entrees were perfect. Kid-friendliness: Not for kids

Amazing food ! Highly recommend the beef tartar ! It was not too expensive. Very good customer service !

We've been here for dinner in the past which was great. This meal for brunch was decent, but I don't know if it was quite worth the price. Still, we'll probably go back.

Beyond disappointed with our decision to have brunch at Cure. Booked a reservation at 1:00 and had to wait 10 minutes and then noticed that other people that checked in after us were seated before us. Once seated, we waited about 15 mins for drinks not to mention that the server told us several items on the menu were sold out...again at 1:00 on a Sunday.

Hostess or server would not allow me to place a lox and bagel take out on the phone as she continued to tell me they have 2 large parties coming in and wouldn't know how long the wait would be for a TAKE OUT lox and bagel. I guess that's when you make a executive decision on placing that 1 order. I have been in food service for 40 yrs, it's hard to find good help these days. Very inexperienced.