Clemento’s Pizzeria and Brew

I’ve heard good things and bad things about Clemento’s, but had never eaten here until tonight.
We orders the Heaven & Hell pizza which consists of the whole crust being covered in red sauce and cheese, then half the pizza has grilled chicken, barbecue sauce and swirled with ranch sauce. The other half has breaded chicken, hot sauce and swirled with ranch sauce.
The pizza looked and smelled delicious, but upon eating it, the grilled chicken was very bland, the bbq sauce was very sweet (almost too sweet), and the red sauce mixed with the bbq, hot sauce and ranch was just weird.
It was just ok tasting, nothing I would go out of my way for again though.
I did notice on my way out though, that Wednesday’s are $ 2 draft night. But the crowd is nothing I’d want to hang out with, not even for $ 2 beer.

The wife and I stopped here the other evening to grab dinner after realizing we had driven by this place many times without ever giving it a try. I will say without a doubt I was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere is what I would call a pizza joint pub with a mix of high top tables, booth tables, and a bar. There was good music playing and the Red Sox game was on and overall it just felt relaxed and inviting. The menu offered what you would expect from a pizza and subs type establishment and we ordered potato skins and a large cheese pizza. The place isn’t very large and so much of the cooking takes place within sight of the customers and it was cool to watch them actually tossing and stretching the dough to make our pizza. The food was fantastic! Potato skins were crispy with plenty of cheese and bacon and came with sour cream and salsa as dipping options. The real star of the show for me was the pizza however. This is not your typical Greek «House of Pizza» style pie. I would consider this a much more Italian style hand tossed pizza. The crust is substantial enough to give you something to hold on to while being just the right amount of crisp and soft. The rest of the slice is thin enough to fold if you like or eat flat depending on your preference. The sauce adds just the right amount of flavor without being overwhelming and the cheese held well to the slice and was flavorful. All of the ingredients just worked well together to make one fantastic pizza! The only issue I have and the reason for only 4 stars is the lack of service at the table. They explained that they were training 2 new people and apologized for any issues so I wasn’t too upset. That being said they could stand to train their help to check on drinks a little more often because we would have had ordered another round of drinks if anyone had come to ask. Letting money walk out the door is never a good idea. If they can find some better help I’d say they will have a real winning combination. Overall though I loved the food and will probably make this my go to spot for Friday night pizza for a while. Great job Clemento’s!

We were on a drive home from vacation and were starving. There didn’t seem to be anywhere else to go, so we warily decided on Clemento’s. It’s kind of divey but the food was great (we had the steakbomb pizza and would definitely recommend), and the staff were friendly.

We went in for a late lunch 1:30 PM, and we’re greeted by Meg the bar tender, cook and waitress. She was great telling us to seat ourselves. Meg was very friendly taking our beverage order promptly and to take our time with our food order.
I knew exactly what I wanted as soon as we walked in. The pizza displayed at the counter looked great, just like I used to get at a local pizzeria in Queens NY. My wife ordered their Italian sub. The lunch was awesome, the sub was loaded, the pizza brought back fond childhood memories.
All things considered my wife’s only criticism was the sub roll, she wished it was a higher quality, it was a little crumbly, but the pizza was delicious!

Mediocre pizza. Crap service. Poor management and bad workers who are constantly in and out.

Excellent — Best chicken wings in Rochester — pizza is also great — service spot on and good atmosphere — hidden gem

Why does it take so long for someone to acknowledge that your here??? It’s to bad bcz the food is good but man the service SUCKS !!

I love their pizza. Probably the best! However the turnaround of employees hurts their business. The past 3 times we have gone there the service stinks. They are not in ANY hurry to start the food. We sat there for 15 minutes before they even started our food (no one else had anything ordered). They were all just standing around talking. The owner is great but unless he’s there they don’t care !! I hope it changes soon!

Never got to try the food because the service was terrible. Sign said to seat ourselves and someone would be right with us. After 10 minutes of waiting with no acknowledgement, I went to the front counter. The woman said she would be with me in a minute as she was wrapping sandwiches. After she was done, she proceeded to walk around the bar, sit down and pick up her cell phone. I went back to our table where no one had waited on us. We promptly left.

In the lowes plaza. It is an awesome place. Great bar, TVs are good. Excellent thin crust pizza. A ton of specials. Pizza was awesome. U can’t beat it for Rochester.

The pizza is hand tossed. The service was great and friendly. I found everything to be great. I have gone back multiple times.

The service is HORRENDOUS. They barely acknowledge you when you walk through the door. Food is mediocre at best. I went probably about 6 months ago now but that was enough.

Now it’s «Cousin Sam’s Pizza & Brew»
Called to order take out subs and upon hearing the new name I commented I was looking for Clemento’s and was told «Same place, same menu, new name». So I ordered a pastrami sub, chicken salad sub, and a house salad from the Clemento’s menu I had in hand. I was informed that subs are no longer offered in 6″ or 13″ sizes but are one size only. The subs were fine, nothing special other than the roll which was a fresh split top type. The price was $ 26.22 which was way too expensive considering the subs were only about 7″ and not completely filled to the ends. We want to support local businesses but they’re not comparably priced for what they offer. Sorry Sam, we probably won’t get subs from you again.

I absolutely love this place laid-​back atmosphere great great pizza and nice staff. I have been here 3 times twice in the evening and once on a saturday afternoon. Got served promptly and watched them make the pizza had nice banter with staff. Just love that it is thin crust pizza made right there and cant say enough about atmosphere will return again and again.

No sure why this place has good reviews — I’ve read them and don’t get it. I’ve only been here once and it was painful. We went in and got a pizza to go. It took them about 5 minutes to even acknowledge us as we stood there at the cash register waiting to place an order. Then the first three things we tried to order were out. We ended up with a generic pizza and it took them 35 minutes to make it. We sat there waiting and thought we could order beer — but they were out of the two beers we wanted. The kitchen faces the dining area and the customers seem to all be friends with the people working there — maybe that is why they got decent service. it seemed like we interrupted people making food for their friends and were not welcome. Took the pizza home — BURNT cornmeal all over the bottom from some oven lefts overs. Really gross. Can’t understand how they stay in business with such poor customer service, poor food, and poor planning.

What a pleasant surprise Clemento’s is!
I found myself, and my hunger, at the Lowe’s in Rochester. I noticed there was a pizza place in the plaza and figured I should peep it. It looked closed and all the ads for Jagerbombs made me worried, but smells so good in there! The odors of pizza carried away my worries and I sat patiently with a pitcher of Harpoon Winter Warmer, pleasantly pleased with killer beer deals and reasonably priced pie-​appetizers are a little pricey, but who needs them when you have cheap beer and pizza?
Our waitress was accommodating, straight up and funny. She sang along to Steve Miller band absentmindedly while organizing silverware and the vibe is laid back. As soon as we placed our large pepperoni and onion pizza, we were able to watch it be created. It is so nice to see a pizza form. Fresh ingredients taste the best and this pizza had them. It took about half an hour, which is the perfect time to dream about eating pizza, drink beer and have a good time with friends.
THIN CRUST, delicious sauce with a kick, fresh vegetables and CHEESE. This was the best pizza experience I have had in years and can’t wait to come back!

Took my daughter for lunch on a weekday, and would love to come back with the family. Pizza is served on a pedestal tray and was smelling so delicious at the next table. We had salads and pasta dishes and the portions were huge and delicious! We had to bring most of the food home. We will definitely return with more people!

We went in today, and ordered 3 slices of cheese, small white pizza and some chicken wings. This was around 11:40 @ 12:18 (as we have only an hour lunch) I check on the slices and white pizza, we had gotten the wings (only a 30 min wait for those) and was told «he forgot to make your pizza, do you want a sub or slice of cheese? I responded no, I wanted my pizza just cancel my order, and while were talking about slices of cheese do you have those yet. She finally brings those over and then tells. «Ya nothing I can do it about it,» No I am really sorry, let us make this up to you. nothing as rude as rude can be. Then to add insult she gives me a 25% off my next order coupon, like I would EVER go back there again.
I hope they realize that there Horrible service has resulted in a ban from anybody here at work going back there and I will already recommend everywhere to steer clear.
Bottom Line RUDE SERVICE, and Incompetent staff.

So I had heard this took awhile from my father in law, thus we got there a bit before 5pm tonight (saturday). We placed our order for a Veggie Lover’s Pizza at 5:05. We got the pizza on the table at 6. Yes, no joke. At one point, the man next to us asked if our son was hungry and wanted a slice of his pizza, seriously. The pizza was okay. We ordered a milk for our 2 year old as well and he got a regular sized beer mug with a straw. Oh my goodness, not good. We walked out the door at 6:30. I honestly don’t know if we’ll go back or not. Maybe for takeout or if we have an hour and a half to kill.

I groan every time a new pizza restaurant opens. Why do we need yet another pizza place? Has our obsession with pizza become so powerful and pervasive that we have created an unlimited market opportunity for new pizza joints. I don’t know. The bottom line, in this case, is that the pizza is good – no, great. Hand-​tossed, fresh ingredients, and a sauce recipe that I am sure they guard closely. The sauce is zesty and sweet, but it gets that way from wine, not sugar. Loved the crust, loved the sauce, and loved the cheese. Everything else is icing. They have a full bar, decent draft selection, and homemade sangria. It’s in a strip mall, but the atmosphere is actually pretty nice. Live music on the weekend, beirut tournaments, and a cool staff. Worth a visit.