Native Rochester

Hubby and I enjoyed are time at Native. Are waitress was very helpful. Are meal was awesome. Felt safe eating there. It was hubby brithday.

Nice location with a trendy vibe. Had the portobello with potato entree, which was good and the peach pizza, which had an off putting flavor. The bottom of the pizza was burnt and overall the pizza was very dry.

Tonight for date night we decided to try something new so we picked Native. First impressions were amazing. Nice location, decent-sized bar, dining room was relaxing and cozy.

For appetizers we ordered what was effectively chicken tacos with lettuce being the "tortilla" and some Cajun dry rub chicken wings. The tacos were weren't terrible but had a very mixed flavor. We had a hard time figuring out how to eat them with the lettuce being very soggy and loose. The chicken wings were good. Nothing noteworthy, just your average bar wings.

For entrees we decided to go with the red pepper pasta and the Salmon w/ beet risotto. I'm not a huge fan of beets, but the risotto was extremely sweet and it sort of took away from what a traditional risotto should taste like. The salmon was perfectly seared and peppered on the outside, and almost raw on the inside. The skin was soggy, peeling off of the filet, and very oily. My dining partner found her sauce to be delicious, although the pasta was a bit thick.

The saving grace of my experience was our server. I didn't catch her name, but she was polite, attentive, accommodating, and professional. The drinks we ordered (Moscato & "The Bentley") were tasty and we had no complaints there.

All in all, I would return to Native, but probably just to grab drinks at the bar and order finger foods.

Ambiance and locale are great, did not have a positive experience with the Airline Chicken or the Seared Salmon Risotto; both were flavored in ways that felt off-putting. The drinks were good but not spectacular and tasted a little thin.