Connery Wheaton

The staff was polite and the French onion soup was next level! The menu looks great so I will definitely be coming back to try more!

Sarah Colletta

Met the owner and had a great chat. The menu is impressively extensive! I ordered a turkey melt and tomato basil soup and it was 🔥. I’d highly recommend checking it out!

Abhay Dixit

Great cafe. Nice food. Awesome crew. We accidentally entered the place on 31st Dec and surprisingly found a great place for lunch. Very freshly prepared food with lot of taste. Crew is good and helpful.

Julia Gonzales

I recently visited the Founder’s Cafe in downtown Rochester N.Y. while I had some time to spare during Jury duty (unfortuntely), and it turned out to be an incredible experience. From the moment I walked in, the staff were exceptionally kind and welcoming. I wasn’t sure what to order, but they went above and beyond by asking about my preferences and recommending only the best items. The atmosphere was warm and inviting—just what I needed after a long morning. The food was absolutely excellent, and their menu offers a wide variety of options, from beverages to sandwiches and more. Whether you're craving something comforting or adventurous, they seem to have something for everyone. I highly recommend checking out Founder’s Cafe if you're in the area. It's a gem of a spot with amazing food, friendly service, and a cozy vibe.

Susan Gierthy

Delicious and affordable! They handled a large influx of customers well, despite being a small operation with food made to order. Would definitely recommend.

Mayday

Mike and crew offer lovely service, great food, and an excellent atmosphere in this little cafe tucked inside the Academy Building. When I stopped by to find a place to sit and telework while visiting my partner for Thanksgiving, I was surprised and very pleased to find such lovely people and yummy food! I had the Denver sandwich for breakfast and matzo ball soup and a blueberry muffin for lunch. I am a matzo ball fiend, and have been looking for a place to scratch that itch in Rochester - this city just keeps surprising me. It really does have everything! :)

Katie Childers

We love Founders so much for Breakfast or Lunch. Awesome coffee/espresso drinks & tasty meals made to order. We live in the ADKs, but stop in anytime our adventures take us to Rochester. Ps- they graciously made me an excellent cortado off menu by request. Lovely staff!

Matthew Schutt

Hands down one of the best chicken salad sandwiches I've had! I got the sandwich and a small iced latte for about 17 bucks (super reasonable) and the latte was very rich and creamy. Big fan of this place.

Christopher Hinkle

Loads of tasty options. Friendly service. If you dine in, you get interesting local history lessons on the table numbers while you wait. A little hard to find, but worth it.

Kirstin emily Beach

I got the chicken salad club this morning and it was absolutely amazing! Best “cold” sandwich i’ve probably ever had. I had an amaretto iced latte and it was perfect! i love the variety of flavors they have for coffees especially because amaretto isn’t super popular. i loved the atmosphere, very lively and friendly. they seemed to know customers by name and they came and checked on me to make sure i liked everything. overall, 10/10 experience. they’re all happy to be working and i love that!