Graduation is good.
LOCATION: 177 SAINT PAUL ST., ROCHESTER, NY 14604
For dinner last night my friend Jay decided to take me out! We were thinking of heading to Trata (because I've still never been so maybe one day I'll have a post about going there.. One day) but his cousins and friends couldn't extend their reservation to add two more so instead we walked to Tapas 177.
He's been excited to take me there and it's on my list so I was completely game! It was worth it too. We ordered three plates - My choice of prosciutto wrapped artichoke hearts on a crostini, His choice of Tuna tartare, and the waitress' choice of Shrimp Naan Pizza.
(The Pizza came last and it was dark by the time it came so I couldn't get a good shot of it.. ).
Everything was amazing. I'm a fan of artichokes so I was super happy with my choice. It was creamy and prosciutto is just fancy bacon so how could that not be a win! I'm not a huge fan of raw fish so in my opinion, the tartar was just alright (but don't tell Jay). The Shrimp naan was for sure my favorite. It had amazing fresh tomatoes and just the right amount of shrimp. The Naan was great too - not too chewy.
I like Tapas 177 a lot. Would go back in a heartbeat!
As a bonus too for dessert Jay ordered me a Banana Zinga (or something along those lines). Apparently it's a popular dessert there and I understand why completely. I'm not a huge sweets fan but this thing just reminds you of festivals. It's a some sort of banana mixture that is deep fried in some sort of batter with cinnamon sugar feel. (We ordered it straight from the waitress so I honestly can't tell you that I read the description and understood what it was). All that I know is that it was incredible. It came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. I could eat 3 more scoops of that vanilla ice cream right now it was incredible.
Tapas is so cute and has such an awesome atmosphere. I loved it. Classic tiny Rochester hole in the wall restaurant that is just wonderful.