Tournedos Steakhouse - Steak house in Rochester - 26 Broadway, USA

Tournedos is the fine dining experience you wish you felt every time you went out for a meal. From the moment we pulled up to the valet we knew it was going to be a great evening. The staff is extremely kind and personable. The ambiance and atmosphere inside was incredible. The crab cake was the best we have ever had. We vacation in Maine every summer strictly for the seafood and this crab cake was better than anything we have experienced there. My scallops and her filet were both outstanding and cooked perfectly. The side of onion rings we shared were fantastic, especially with the Cajun dipping sauce. I wrote down in our reservation that we would be there celebrating my fiancés birthday and they brought us over a complimentary champagne toast towards the end of our meal. Overall there was not a single thing we could complain or fret about. We both agreed it was the best date night and dinner we have had in our five years together. This will absolutely be our new go-to spot for celebrations and any time I just want to eat good and feel good while I am doing it.

Love, Love, Love this place... been coming here for years and I can truly say it's one of the most consistent places with friendly staff! The food is always outstanding! GREAT STEAKS! They are under new ownership and I've been there twice since, they seem to be doing a very good job. They've made some revamps... all good... I'm actually heading up there this Friday (my Meat day!) And I can't wait! Perfect place for a night out w/ that special someone or even w/ Friends/Family for a good time! This photo was actually my last meal there... incredible!

I ordered the American waygu ribeye which is listed as "A1 American waygu from Texas" which should be 50% Japanese waygu and 50% American black Angus. This was listed for $85. It was the toughest steak I've ever had. I was shaking the table trying to cut it. My wife ordered the "tournedos trio" and her filet mignon could be cut with a fork. I get a filet is more tender than a ribeye, but this was so tough I was tired after chewing on three bites. I would write this off but my steak was significantly more expensive than hers.

Went on a Saturday night, week before Christmas with my wife for dinner just before a show at the Geva. Appreciated that the tables aren’t crammed together (no doubt owing to the face that all meals come out on trolleys rather than being carried by staff) but not eating on top of the table next to you makes it so much easier to relax and not strain to hear conversation. We had the seafood bisque and the calamari for appetizers. Calamari was excellent and the bisque I would describe as good rather than great. The bread and the butter/oil was very tasty as well. Having an on-site baker makes a world of difference. We each had the filet trio for dinner. Outstandingly well done. Cooked to a perfect mid-rare and each filet (au poivre, maitre de butter and Oscar style) were each better than the last. We had the mushrooms and the onion rings as sides and they were both tremendous. The onion rings especially are a must have, liberally seasoned with shaved cheese and a terrific crunch to them. Mushrooms perfectly cooked and made a nice vegetable to mop up the remaining sauce at the end. Did not have dessert or drinks as we needed to make the rising of the curtain, but the desserts are made in house and looked outstandingly good. The valet was quick and polite while bringing the car back. This is fine dining steakhouse fare so don’t plan on leaving for under $200 for dinner, but it’s worth it. Staff was polite and attentive, and the decor was tastefully done up with some Christmas-y themed trees in the window. A great location and a great dinner. Highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Post covid excuses are getting old. The restaurant has been opened for many years. Numbers were not the problem. The staff were tripping over each other. We had three different people coming to our table. The servers didn't seem to communicate so when we asked for anything I guess they thought the other server would do it. The wine never came until mid meal and that was after frequent reminders. My entre (three pieces of meat) was presented on a long skinny tray so the "family style" sides and the meat had no where to go. I had to ask for a dinner or bread plate. The food was very good and there was enough to bring boxes home.

We went to celebrate birthday, we got a nice table, service Was good, bread was delicious . We got steaks, I asked the waiter how small is their petite ribeye and he assured me it’s about 12-14 oz so not that small, and I ordered it. We got our steaks and they were just great and cooked perfectly. Then we got our bill and I noticed they charged me for wagyu ribeye instead of petite. (Which was $30 more) We asked waiter if it was a mistake, he came back within 5 minutes and said that he took our sides off the bill ($25) and that he took off even more than he should have , like he was doing us a favor . We didn’t argue because of $5 of course. But the way he handled situation, was very disappointing. The manager (or hostess) gave us not a very pleasant look and nobody even said goodbye to us when we were leaving. I don’t think we will be coming back, the birthday celebration was kind of ruined because of this type of treatment

The atmosphere was great, but the service for a fine dining restaurant was subpar. When paying $300 for a meal for two people, you expect the service to be impeccable. That was not our experience. The first indication was that the server did not take down our order, he tried to remember it instead. This was the focal point of our poor experience. We ordered one American Wagyu Filet with an add-on of the large shrimp and one Japanese Wagyu filet, plus a couple side dishes. When our meal was delivered, the shrimp were not. I let that go because I didn't want to wait and let my filet get cold. The Japanese Wagyu came pre-sliced and rare with a hot rock on which to cook it ourselves. We've ordered Japanese Wagyu in much larger cities (New York, Detroit, Chicago) and this was the first time it was served rare and required us to cook it ourselves. The downside with this practice is that placing the thin wagyu strips on the hot rock immediately cooked it to a medium due to how thinly sliced it was. It was impossible to get a mid-rare, so we either had to eat it rare or overcooked. Next, we ordered two desserts. The Apple crisp and the chocolate dream cake. The Apple Crisp was delivered. After 10 minutes the server saw I had not taken a bite, and asked if something was wrong. I pointed to my companion and said "Yes, he hasn't received his dessert yet". To which the waiter replied "Oh, shoot. I forgot to put it in." That was the second time in one seating that the waiter forgot part of my order. One mistake in fine dining is a big enough faux pas, twice is inexcusable.

I'm always happy to refer people to this wonderful establishment. The food, service and overall ambience is satisfying. I encourage anyone who want a new experience in fine dining, to give it a chance. A great first date kinda place 😉