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Good Luck Restaurant
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- Hours:
Wed-Sat. 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
12 reviews for Good Luck Restaurant
Wow, this place is great. Very cool interior, clearly embellishing the fact that it is in an old brick warehouse/factory space (the former Fabrics & Findings space). I loved the tables and my date loved the miss-match of wooden chairs. The kitchen is open and the generally feeling is that it is bustling as the waiters are hustling back and forth. Most of the customers were your typical urban citizens, and my date, a long-time resident of Manhattan until recently, felt right at home.
We arrived around 8 pm on a recent Saturday evening. Without a reservation, we were informed the wait would be about 45 minutes. Moving over to the bar area, I ordered a Manhattan (~$7) and she ordered from the signature cocktails menu an Inamartina (~$8). The bar service was attentive and prompt. She loved the Inamartina, and the Manhattan was a little stronger than my home concoctions, but excellent as well. Just as we were finishing our drinks, we were informed our table was ready. The maitre d' asked if we'd like to move our tab over to the table. I think this really enhances a restaurant patron's experience, and it should be more common than the unfortunate "close your bar tab" request.
Not sure which bottle of wine to order, the waitress offered us a small tasting. She explained that this was possible with the wines one could order individual glasses but that it was not possible from the bottle only wine list. Fully understanding, we were grateful for the opportunity to sample Hahn Estates cabernet sauvignon. However, after the tasting, we ordered from the bottle-only list, a $55 bottle from the Rhone region, and in my limited judgment I thought it was very good and fairly priced.
For dinner, we ordered the cheese-filled cannelloni which was made with béchamel sauce and some fresh herbs (~$14). We also ordered the meatloaf special which was wrapped in a thick layer of prosciutto, and then sliced, laying several meaty slices on a thick layer of polenta (~$14). The polenta by itself was AMAZING. The two dishes were also excellent, and filled us up so that we did not order a third entrée. Have to keep room for desert ;-)
For desert, we ordered the goat cheese cheesecake (~$7). This was delightful and the perfect end to a great evening. The cheesecake was incredibly smooth and while I had trouble detecting the goat cheese flavors (likely due to the sensory overload and the wine burning off my delicate tastebuds) my date did not.
The food, wine, and experience was amazing. The service was attentive, patient, and informed. I think my total bill was ~$135 after tax and tip.
It has been a long time since I have savored every bite, thank you Good Luck.
Last time I was in this place it was a dirty old but well loved fabric store. The space was well divided though, so you won't feel like you're in some obscure corner of a large open warehouse (well done!) There is a big open kitchen for some dinner theater and a large bar that help cut up the volume of the space.
This place is perfect. We went family style on 5 different entrees and they were all great. The chicken was indeed a whole 8lb bird. Everything else was enough to pass around the table at least once. We also tried 3 different salads, each one was good. If you want to go low end, there are hamburgers, pizzas and hot dogs*.
The service was what tipped this to a solid 5 stars. They were spot on and worked as a team bringing new plates and clearing the table as we ate. Everyone was friendly as well.
My one complaint about the place was that it was a bit loud, as you'd expect a warehouse to be when it's full of people.
I'd like to go back and check out the bar sometime.
*WTF, this is Rochester, get "HOTS" not hot dogs. (though, i still wouldn't eat the swine myself).
I've been to Good Luck several times and it is one of my favorites 'round these parts. Well prepared food with great attention to detail. The flavors are layered and you can taste the small distinctions in the ingredients. Last time there my wife and I shared the burger. Big, juicy....mmmm mmm good. The pizzas are great and just about everything else. The menu can change daily and it's always diverse.
Tried the peach cobbler and blueberry almond cake last night and I wasn't all that impressed although my wife enjoyed them very much.
What pulls Good Luck together is the atmosphere. It can be a bit loud so it's not always perfect for an intimate date, but if you're looking for lively this is the spot. In fact, if you want to get a feel for the noise level, check out the website...on the home page they have sounds of the restaurant playing...essentially you hear mottled conversations.
Start out at the bar and try some of signature drinks. The Gilded Rickey is spectacular. It's pretty much a gin and tonic to the 10th power. Made with Hendrick's gin so it's extra smooth.
This is a wonderful spot for groups and it's a default spot for us now!
Nummy, Num, Num.
This is the best restaurant in the world. Literally. I travel to Rochester every two weeks and I go to Good Luck every time I come into town. Good Luck is such a wonderful restaurant I plan my business meetings around the restaurant. I absolutely love love love the food, the service, the kitchen, the people. Truly- this is a world-class restaurant. I've not had a better experience, be it New York, Chicago, London, Paris, anywhere.
One of the best restaurants in Rochester. I discovered this restaurant about 3 months ago and have been there often since my first visit. What I like: Great service and knowledgeable staff, drinks are consistently well made, the food is exceptional and haven't had a dish I didn't enjoy. The menu changes with the season and local foods seem to be the priority at Good Luck. Don't miss the opportunity to try this local fare.
Perhaps the best meal I've enjoyed in Rochester. I went with a group of 4 people and the portions were perfect for sharing! We ordered four mains including the carrot salad, gnocchi, boar sausage, and hamburger. Everything was delicious! Well, no one was overly impressed with the desserts, though the goat cheese cheesecake was awesome. Great decor, ambiance, service, and food. Love this place and can't wait to go back!
As a professional spirits writer and judge it was highly discouraging to go out in the Rochester are - poor selection, worse preparation and atmosphere, etc., not worth it to put it mildly. Good Luck has changed all that.
Knowledgeable bar and wait staff, great selection and impeccably made drinks ( both classic and signature) make it a pleasure to got out again.
Great food too!
Since I was here for a drink and not to sit down for dinner I felt I couldn't give Good Luck 5 stars quite yet, but I'm looking forward to going again for an actual meal. They managed to retain most of the original architecture, which is beautiful and the bar and restaurant really match the building. The bar staff was friendly and very attentive even as more and more people came in.
Good Luck is a bit off the beaten path but it's worth checking out, just get there early as the parking lot fills up fast on a Friday night!
Relatively new to the restaurant scene in Rochester, Good Luck is certainly a welcome addition. In the old Fabrics & Findings factory, Good Luck has copied a trend used by many other restaurants in other cities. It does provide a different atmosphere and is more conducive to the type of experience they are trying to create. However, on a Friday night, it is the nosiest place in town. The acoustics are so horrible, you can't hear the person across the table.
A shared plates restaurant means your orders are for the table, so make sure you order enough of whatever everyone likes. Seems like the menu changes constantly, but the pork tenderloin my girlfriend and I ordered was the best we ever had. The menu isn't very extensive, but there should be something for everyone. As a filler, we ordered the french fries (not really something I would order outside of a steakhouse, but I was curious) and they aren't your normal steak fries or fast food fries. Overall, the menu seemed unique, being mostly different than any other Rochester restaurants. Expect to spend $60-70 based on our order of 3-4 dishes and a couple cocktails.
Try the Paper Tiger cocktail (as recommended by our waiter).. it's some sort of sake concoction and definitely the surprise of the night.
Wait staff is engaging and extremely casual. So, this is not exactly a "fine dining" establishment, but the food is.. 4 and 1/2 stars, 1/2 off for lack of easy conversation (they need some noise dampeners).
The newest joint in town. From the makers and supporters of Java's Coffee bring you GOOD LUCK. This place is solid gold.
Amazing bar (beautiful, delicious, and welcoming), delicious food, and a great venue.
Classy, relaxed and fun try something different!
I ate at Good Luck recently, and left extremely pleased. My friend and I arrived shortly after 8pm and the hostess told us the wait would be an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. That was certainly fine, we wanted a slow relaxed evening, and I was very pleased that I was provided with a realistic and accurate time until seating. Anyway, we went to the bar and had some wine while we waited. The hostess then came to find us and we were shown to our seats. Our waiter was prompt, knowledgeable, funny, and cute--we ordered the house wine (which, was good, unlike some places tend to be), and for food we ordered a charcuterie plate, the trio of crostini, the house cut french fries with three sauces, and the goat cheese gnocchi. All of the food was absolutely amazing. Combined with the wine, and the atmosphere (albeit a little noisy), Good Luck is certainly a great establishment. This restaurant certainly earned it's 5 stars--it is probably the best dining experience I have had anywhere in a long while. I ranked it as three $'s, but you could get away spending a little less and still be just as satisfied--we drank a lot of wine and had four dishes and could have gotten away with three dishes (note that I'm not giving up any of the wine!).
I look forward to visiting Good Luck again, trying different dishes, and maybe adding some dessert to the mix.
For New Years Eve we went to Good Luck hoping to get a good meal in. We went early as being New Years it most likely would be crowded later in the evening. As we arrived at 6pm, we noticed a couple of people dining and a few more enjoying a drink at the bar. We asked the hostess to seat our party of 3 and we were denied. She said that "since it is a special holiday evening, we are only seating parties of 2. Feel free to eat at the bar, though." I looked at her with my puzzled look and looked into the empty dining room and told her "you really want to lose a $150 tab?" I figured with food and drinks for 3 people it would be about that. So we left and went to Social on East Ave and had a great meal. We told their Manager our story and they were dumbfounded how anyone would turn down a huge tab in todays economy. I guess we'll never know how the food is at Good Luck. I guess their name is appropriate for their guidelines.
