The Gate House

274 North Goodman Street
in the Village Gate
Rochester, NY 14607

tel 585.473.2090

Hours of Operation:

Monday thru Wednesday:
11:30AM - 10:00PM
Thursday thru Saturday:
11:30AM - 11:00PM
Sundays: 4PM - 9:00PM

The menu includes gourmet burgers, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, wood-fired wings, a gourmet garbage plate, homemade desserts and fresh salads - regional food at its best! Some of the chef's specialties are “The Wease” Burger, with smoked mozzarella, fried onions, and horseradish steak sauce, the “Park Ave” Pizza, with olive oil, hummus, rosemary, goat cheese and grilled vegetables, Mini-Burgers and Garlic Rosemary Fries with meat hot sauce, fried onions and cheddar.

My mom and I hung out the other day and decided to try out a new restaurant for lunch. I took her to the Village Gate and we tried the Gate House restaurant. It was very nice looking inside. I tried the Golisano Burger, which is obviously named after Tom Golisano. I thought it was quite yummy. My mother ordered the special, which was a Mediterranean Turkey Burger with mozzarella cheese, pesto mayonaise, lettuce and tomato. She said it was a bit overcooked and she really didn't think it was anything special. Maybe she should have stuck with the regular beef burger. I think I would go back to try some other things on the menu. Check out their menu on their website.

www.thegatehousecafe.com

The Golisano - Apple Smoked Bacon, Blue Cheese and Pesto Mayo $9 

My Golisano Burger

My mom's turkey burger

Rosemary Fries

Mamasan's Restaurant

2800 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618

585 461 3290

Categories: Asian Fusion, Thai, Vietnamese

Price Range: Under $25.00

Monday: 11:00AM to 9:00PM

Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00AM to 9:30PM

Friday: 11:00AM to 10:00PM

Saturday: Noon to 10:00PM

Sunday: Noon to 9:00PM

Joey and I were out and about in Pittsford today and decided that we would eat at Mamasan's . We love asian food (thai, veitnamese, etc.) so we thought this would be a good choice. I had been there a few years back, but couldn't remember what I had or how it was. The restaurant is newer and is decorated nicely with tile mosaics and funky seating. We chose to sit in a nice sunny seat near the front windows. We were greeted by the owner, who is a Vietnamese women, who was very friendly. 

Joey order a hot Thai tea to start, and it was not what I had expected. It had an orangish color and looked somewhat creamy. It was delicious! It had a nice smooth flavor that reminded me of pumpkin. We then ordered two fresh shrimp spring rolls that are served cold and come with a peanut dipping sauce. These were very fresh and very tasty. The spicy coconut soup was another awesome choice. I got it with veggies. It had a great coconut taste with curry...YUM! I didn't know the cup of the soup would be so big or else I wouldn't have ordered anything else. Joey and I shared it and he also really enjoyed it. 

Fresh Shrimp Spring Roll

Mamasan's Spicy Coconut Soup with veggies

For our main entrees I order the Phat Cari. You could get any of the menu items served with veggies, tofu, pork, chicken, beef, calamari, shrimp, scallops, or seafood. I got mine with beef. It was topped with fried onion crunchies and a combination of vermicelli noodles, thai curry sauce and peanuts. I loved it!  Joey order the spicy vegetables, noodles and basil. He got his with calamari. His was a combo of yellow rice noodles, spicy basil sauce and peanuts. He also really liked his.  The portions were very big and we decided that would could have (and should have) shared one entree. We were sooooo stuffed. 

Phat Cari with beef

Spicy Vegetables, Noodles, and Basil with Calamari

The owner saw me taking pics and asked me what restaurant I owned. I told her that I just like to try new restaurants and I write about them on a blog. She says she has been in the business for 27 years and used to be over on University Ave. It is a family run business and she is there every day looking after the customers. 

If you are interested in try in something new and like asian, I highly recommend this place. Menu items were a little pricey...entrees over ten dollars. Full menu is available to read on their website.

http://www.mamasans.com/index.html