Kainos Restaurant | Authentic Greek Cuisine in Rochester, NY

Flaming Saganaki

Sauteed Kefalograviera cheese, flamed tableside with brandy and lemon, and served with pita points

Kainos Spanakopita

Traditional spinach pie, fresh cooked spinach, feta cheese, spices wrapped in filo, drizzled with a warm balsamic maple reduction

Grilled-Sauteed Octopus

Classic grilled & sauteed, marinated Mediterranean Baby Octopus served over horta, roasted peppers, and capers

Artichokes Francese

Rochester-inspired pan-fried artichoke hearts —® drizzled with a sherry lemon reduction sauce

Arancini ala Kainos

4 Arborio rice croquettes filled with roasted red peppers, spinach, asiago and mozzarella laid over marinara with a bechamel drizzle

Mediterranean Mussels

These mussels are sauteed in a Citrus, garlic, butter, and white wine topped off with fresh basil... it is incredibly delicious

WickedCinn Shrimp Cocktail

4 Shrimp $14 6 Shrimp $18

Greek Dip Plate (Pikilia Plate)

A collection of Greece’s five best dipping sauces. Tzatziki tangy yogurt dip; Taramosalata, the robust fish caviar dip (when available); Melitzanosalata, a luscious roasted eggplant dip; Skordalia, a garlicky, tangy potato dip; Greek Hummusground chickpeas, lemon, garlic

Cretan Keftedes "Greek Meatballs"

Traditional pan-fried aromatic 8 Greek meatballs flavored with red onion, parsley, mint and oregano, in a Cretan style spicy ragu with crumbled manouri cheese & tzatziki sauce

Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmathakia)

Tender, spring-harvested grape leaves wrapped around a flavorful medley of rice, fresh herbs, a hint of lemon and garnished with lemon and Kalamata olives

Kalamaki Plate (Chicken & Pork Skewers)

6 skewers of three tenderloin of pork and three chicken tenders marinated in our house marinade, chargrilled, garnished with fresh oregano and served with pita bread

Vegetarian Plate

Marinated & chargrilled eggplant, roasted red peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, with pita points

Kalamari Ala Kainos

Lightly coated fresh Kalamari, flash fried and sautéed with Kalamata olives, banana peppers, and tomato, feta cheese in garlic wine sauce

Greek House Soup

Avgolemono (Chicken Lemon Rice)

Pasta Fagioli

Lobster & Crab Bisque

(Fridays & Saturdays)

Zorba the Greek Salad

Mixed spring-greens, tomato, cucumbers, red onion, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, topped with feta cheese, drizzled with house-made Greek dressing 10 add Chicken +4 add Shrimp +8 add Kalamari +8 add Octopus +8

Horiatiki Salad

A traditional Greek salad: with vine-ripened tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red: onion, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Seasoned with dried oregano and salt dressed olive oil‘and.a-splash of red wine vinegar

Athena Blueberry Salad

Chopped arugula and spinach salad with grape tomato, pine nuts, sliced avocado, cucumbers, and fresh blueberries tossed with house-made blueberry balsamic dressing, topped with shaved asiago cheese

Aphrodite Salad

Grilled halloumi cheese with fresh figs over shredded fennel and mixed greens with toasted walnuts, Served with honey balsamic Greek yogurt dressing. 14 with chicken + 4 or Shrimp + 8

Caprese Salad

Is a simple Italian salad, made of Sliced Buffalo mozzarella, freshly slice Roma tomatoes, between fesh sweet basil leaves with a dash of salt and pepper, olive oil and a splash of vinegar. This arrangement features the colours of the Italian flag

Just A Rollo N’ Cheese

our pizza sauce with a special blend of mozzarella, provolone, asiago and parmesan cheeses Starting @ 7

$7

Pepperoni Rollo

our pizza sauce and cheese blend, plus thin-sliced pepperoni Starting @ 8

$8

Salsiccia Rollo

crumbled Italian sausage with our cheese blend and pizza sauce Starting @ 8

$8

Meatball Rollo

our pizza sauce with Italian wedding meatballs and roasted red peppers with our cheese blend all rolled up and baked to perfection Starting @ 8

$8

Vegetarian Rollo

stuffed with peppers, onion, mushrooms, artichokes, olives and our pizza sauce and cheese blend Starting @ 9

$9

Margherita Rollo

eatures a touch of pizza sauce sliced Buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil Starting @ 9

$9

Rollo Pollo BBQ Special

this one has tender chicken, plus onions, peppers smothered in Sweet Baby Rays . and our cheese blend! Starting @ 12

$12

Fanuci Rollo

this masterpiece has it all, our pizza sauce, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, chicken, tomatoes, peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, banana peppers, our cheese blend & fresh basil Starting @ 14

$14

The Table Salad

Pizzo’s table salad comes with our light, Italian dressing and features a blend of leaf lettuce, spinach, sliced red onion, black olives, pepperoncini, vine-ripe romano tomato, croutons and a dusting of parmesan cheese. Order single, couple, table of four, family of six, or did we really invite everyone we know? Starting @ 6

$6

Pizzo's Tiramisu

$12

Pastitsio “Greek Lasagna”

Luscious layers of minced beef and lamb cooked in a tomato based sauce with pasta and creamy béchamel sauce and baked golden

Moussaka “Eggplant Potato Lasagna”

The epitome of Greek comfort food is a hearty eggplant and potato casserole with a moist, flavor-packed meat sauce. Topped with a rich béchamel sauce

Kleftiko Lamb Shank

Braised and slow roasted lamb shanks in a roasted vegetable, tomato cinnamon based sauce Served over an herbed Orzotto

Premium Angus Burger

Tender, juicy all-Angus burger dressed up into a gourmet masterpiece of beefy flavor and served on artisan roll 16, with choice of cheese 17, with cheese and bacon 18, Choice of two regular sides

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Braised short ribs are all about depth of flavour, tenderness, these ribs enjoy a flavourful bath of red wine, herbs and vegetables and even adding a crunchy bacon pancetta garnish. Served with choice of one side

Yemista "Greek Stuffed Peppers"

This dish is a Greek classic that's popular for a good reason. It's healthy, it's filling, it's authentic, and it's amazingly tasty. Served with choice of 1 side

* All Beef Is Certified Angus Prime

Aged Angus Delmonico ala Kainos

The Kainos version of surf and turf, using Angus dry aged Delmonico steak i topped with Sauteed garlic and herb jumbo shrimp, and a drizzle of velvety butter garlic and herb sauce, adds royal twist to the dish

New Zealand Lamb Chops

For a complete authentic Greek feast, try these juicy marinated New Zealand lamb lollipop chops with spinach rice, garnished with chopped tomato, cucumber, and feta cheese, served with our house made tzatziki sauce

Aged Angus New York Strip ala Margios

Margios named after both of the Chef’s children put together to make Margios. Well this delicious aged NY Strip is so mouth watering and tender put together with sauteed cajun style shrimp topped with sauteed crimmini mushrooms and fried onions drizzled with a cajun butter sauce

Chicken & Shrimp Santorini

Grilled chicken and shrimp sautéed with tomato, green peppers, fresh greens, Greek spices and feta cheese in a white wine sauce, served over angel hair pasta

Chicken Aphrodite

Medallions of chicken breast, pan-seared in a garlic marsala wine sauce with cubed Kasseri cheese, wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and sliced almonds. over angel hair pasta

Penne Me Kota

Grilled Chicken with artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, fresh garlic, capers, tomato, tossed with penne pasta and a pesto cream sauce topped with feta cheese

Mama’s Makaronia

Eggplant, portabella mushroom, tomato, roasted red peppers, capers, zucchini, fresh basil, sautéed in a tomato Metaxa brandy cream sauce tossed with penne pasta

Rochester's Francese

Is a Rochester Italian-American dish, egg-dipped, sautéed chicken or veal cutlets with a lemon-butter and sherry wine sauce. some have suggested the dish be called "Chicken or Veal Rochester" served over capellini Pasta add artichokes +6 chicken $29 veal $32

Angus Filet Mignon tips Marsala

Mouthwatering Angus Filet Mignon tips, braised with crimini mushrooms to a golden brown, deglazed with Marsala wine served over angel hair pasta

Perfecto Parmigiana

Tender chicken breast or Veal Cutlet or eggplant coated with grated parmesan and seasoned flour, flash-fried, topped with house made marinara sauce and asiago cheese, and served over capellini pasta. Eggplant / Chicken / Veal

Marisa's Lasagna Italiano

Fresh pasta layered with ground beef and Italian sausage meat sauce, parmigiano, ricotta and béchamel. Topped with asiago, fresh mozzarella cheese and house marinara

Dino’s Gnocchi

House-made potato and ricotta cheese pillows, with marinara sauce and blended cheese béchamel sauce and topped with shredded asiago cheese

Fettuccini Alfredo

Fresh fettuccini tossed with butter, cream and asiago and parmesan cheese, as it emulsifies the liquids form a smooth, rich and creamy sauce to coat the pasta. 18 with broccoli add 2, with chicken add 4, with shrimp add 8

Manicotti

Our manicotti is from house made dough, hand rolled and stuffed with four kinds of cheese and freshly chopped spinach. These over stuffed pillows are covered in marinara and mozzarella cheese and baked to absolute perfection.

Siciliano

A graceful Sicilian rustic dance, well our dish with artichoke hearts, red peppers, escarole and mozzarella cheese sauteed with either chicken or veal in a wine sauce until it dances in the pan and onto your plate. Served over capellini or spinach rice Chicken or Veal

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Our version of a truly delicious Italian shrimp dish with a kick, made with juicy large shrimp, tomatoes, red peppers in a spicy tomato sauce and garlic white wine topped with fresh basil. Have it hot or mildly spiced. Served over capellini or spinach rice.

Poseidon

Shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab, calamari, mussels, sautéed with sun-dried tomato, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts ina lemon garlic sauce, over spinach rice

Lobster Ravioli (Astakos Ravioli )

House-made lobster claw meat, Mascarpone cheese & chive filled ravioli topped with a lobster based vodka sauce served over escarole.

Haddock Fish Fry Wednesday and Friday Only

Tender and flakey 10 to 12 oz haddock fillet served Beer battered, Crunchy or Broiled. Includes 1 side and our delicious coleslaw (Market Price)

Shrimp Scampi

A generous portion of shrimp lightly sauteed with prosciutto, garlic, fresh basil, grape tomato, artichokes, red onion and a hint of spicy chipotle. Served over angel hair or spinach rice topped with shaved asiago cheese

Sea Scallops Orzotto

Succulent Sea Scallops pan-seared in olive oil and garlic finished off with a lemon caper cream sauce with an Orzotto centerpiece garnished with mixed greens (horta) and crispy pancetta

Chicken Souvlaki

The Greek chicken souvlaki platter, loaded with grilled chicken, choice of 2 sides, tzatziki, pita bread

Lamb Souvlaki

A true favorite, Lamb Souvlaki Platter is loaded with tender grilled lamb, choice of two sides, tzatziki, pita bread

Shrimp Souvlaki

Seasoned Shrimp skewers grilled and basted with lemon garlic sauce. Choice of 2 sides, tzatziki, pita bread

Filet Mignon Souvlaki

Tenderloin meat skewered with tomato, mushrooms, peppers, choice of two sides, tzatziki, pita bread

Georgios Gyro Platter

Seasoned lamb and beef, rotisserie roasted and thinly sliced and Greek salad, choice of 2 sides

Souvlaki Combo Platter

Choice of any two Souvlaki's, 2 sides, and pita bread

Greek Roasted Lemon Potatoes

French Fries

Greek Fries

Horta

(cooked wild greens)

Spinach Rice (spanakorizo)

Greek Fava Beans

(in tomato sauce)

Seasonal Vegetables

House Garden Salad

Greek Style Garden Salad

Garlic smashed red potatoes

Idaho Baked Potato

Pasta in Sauce

Rollo N’ Cheese

our pizza sauce with a special blend of mozzarella, provolone, asiago and parmesan cheeses Starting @ 7

$7

$14

$21

$28

Pepperoni Rollo

our pizza sauce and cheese blend, plus thin-sliced pepperoni Starting @ 8

$8

$16

$24

$32

Soprano's Rollo

crumbled Italian sausage with our cheese blend and pizza sauce Starting @ 8

$8

$16

$24

$32

Meat a ball Rollo

our pizza sauce with Italian wedding meatballs and roasted red peppers with our cheese blend all rolled up and baked to perfection Starting @ 8

$8

$16

$24

$32

Margherita Rollo

features a touch of pizza sauce sliced Buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil Starting @ 9

$9

$18

$27

$36

Vegetarian Rollo

stuffed with peppers, onion, mushrooms, artichokes, olives and our pizza sauce and cheese blend Starting @ 9

$9

$18

$27

$36

Rollo Pollo BBQ Special

this one has tender chicken, plus onions, peppers smothered in Sweet Baby Rays . and our cheese blend! Stating @ 12

$12

$24

$36

$48

Fanuci Rollo

this masterpiece has it all, our pizza sauce, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, chicken, tomatoes, peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, banana peppers, our cheese blend & fresh basil Starting @ 14

$14

$28

$42

$56

The Table Salad

Pizzo’s table salad comes with our light, Italian dressing and features a blend of leaf lettuce, spinach, sliced red onion, black olives, pepperoncini, vine-ripe romano tomato, croutons and a dusting of parmesan cheese. Order single, couple, table of four, family of six, or did we really invite everyone we know? Starting @ 6

$6

$12

$24

$36

$45

Pizzaiolo Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa. The recipe has been adapted into my specialty desserts and has become a favorite

$12

Baklava

$7

Galaktoboureko

$8

Bougatsa

$8

Baklava Cheese Cake

$10

Homemade Canoli's

$7

Loukoumades

$10