The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Rochester, May 2024

Kfc

"Easy ingress and egress. The drive up is very unique. The order speaker is out in the parking lot near a fence. Newcomers. Have a hard time finding..."

Kaila Weaver

Simone Vice

Mike Steiner

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Morgan

La'Shasha West

Pineapple Jack's

70/100 (1243 ratings)

"Absolutely love this bar! Ron, Nanai, Nick, and Paris are the best, as well as the rest of the staff. We come here weekly and wouldn't want to go..."

Oscar Aranda

"What a great place to see some of the best live bands from all over the country. Inexpensive, friendly staff and intimate concert hall. Everywhere is..."

Duke Blackburn

"What a great place friendly workers and peaceful place to hang out and have a cigar and a..."

Terry Angelo Passafiume

"I love this place! Great bartenders and service almost on top of everything and takes care of..."

Emily Marie

"Nice peaceful environment. I recommend people to come..."

Jason A Harris

"Omg the food was excellent!!! The staff was so very nice and accommodating. I would definitely come..."

Jennifer Mitrano Nobles

"Really unique place, way bigger than it looks on the outside! Had a blast, two awesome bands and friendly staff. Neat mix of clientele. Can't wait to..."

Pam O'Connell Burns

"Great spot to get drinks and bar grub. Laura is pretty chill..."

Sangsouriyanh Maniphonh

"Oh My! Great place! Love to come here to play! An indoor smoking section! The adults that still smoke and drink and rock on LOVE this place! I hope..."

Danielle Komarek

"Always have a good time at P Jacks. Good people, good food and great..."

Rusty Brown

"Tryst was awesome. Fun venue. Great staff. Definitely go..."

Vernetta Hawkins

"Our bartender, Laura was awesome! Thank you so much for the t-shirt! We will proudly display it in our..."

AnnMarie Simmons

"The bartender was very knowledgeable & offered up great suggestions when I was uncertain of what to order. Always a manager on staff for any & all..."

Katie Gray

"Nice place if you like to smoke at the bar, including cigars. The food is good BUT, just be aware..... the entire menu says at the top, "prices..."

Douglas Nicholson

"Didn't have food but bought 4 rounds of bottled beers and it was adorable. Never waited more than 2 mins for a drink. All the staff were pleasant and..."

Melanie Schwab

"Happy hr was slow, bartender was great and on top of things.. Just had a couple beers with a..."

David Hatch

"I ordered through grubhub. Didnt know how to leave a review through them. Never go out the way honestly but they deserve one. I got wings and fries...."

Matt Callaghan

"Nice to have discovered this place. The atmosphere is nice. The Bacon Cheeseburger was very tasty, as were the fries!!!..."

Dan Zawierucha

"This was my second visit and I was not disappointed! We went to attend a live wrestling event. The staff was courteous, friendly, and well..."

ZsaZsa McKenna-Green

"Great hangout spot with friends and the bartenders are very friendly food is great drinks even better this is my personal batcave I'm Bruce Wayne in..."

King Jo

"Known this place for years been going here for years the service staff is great the bartenders are awesome very friendly very attentive to your needs..."

Shane Harris

"I just saw a band this time, but I've been there a few times. Several bars on site, with actually a few distinct/separate areas -- so it can please..."

Chris Hysek

"It's a great place to handle large Group gatherings indoors For the west side of..."

Scott Patrick

"All around great place. Especially good for anyone that's a smoker. They have a well vented smoking area that is indoors and there is a bar in the..."

michael riley

"Not for everyone but if you love the upscale divebar feel then it is..."

Sean Frens

"Went there on a Friday night with coworkers and got drunk. Fun..."

Jose Rivera

"Ordered from them on Grubhub and things did not go to plan, or at all actually due to the driver never picking up the order. But, that didn’t stop..."

Amiee Story

"Love it here especially the personnel... GREAT FOLKS & FOOD &..."

Cynthia Witherspoon

Sarku Japan

"Prices are cheap, they make the food right in front on you. Even though the glass is long overdue for some grease cleaner. Food tastes tastes okay,..."

B Wyatt

"not sure what everyone is complaining about...the teriyaki chicken taste mad good. I like to get it with noodles. Yeah its not the hibachi you would..."

justin M

"I loved this place, the people were always nice and the food was good. I don't understand why this place got so many low ratings. I'm very sad that..."

Aki Ookami

"I love this stuff...! Yes it can take a bit of waiting for it as the people are a bit chatty but I've been eating here for years and I love..."

Kasi Jones

"The food is amazing would highly recommend to friends and..."

Sharee Williams

Elizabeth Skowron

La'Shasha West

Burger King

"Never had any issues with my orders when going here, food was fresh and tasted good. Every employee I've encountered has been pleasant. Please keep..."

Carissa Davlin

"Hit or miss. Ask for your fries fresh. (And chicken) UPDATE**** Wow. Great manager here. He gets it. Asked for my fries well done and they..."

David Yeadon

"The bacon king is my favorite fast food burger. It's greasy but it'll definitely give you a bang for your..."

Ebin Cain

507 Pub(lic) House

Back Nine Grill

"Nice little spot tucked away in suburbia with a decent drink selection and delicious food. I mostly stick with the appetizers and drinks since I..."

James N

"Went for lunch. Excellent food. I had the Mediterranean wrap, stuffed full and full of flavor. Some of the best onion rings I've ever had. Would..."

David Hendershot

"Excellent lunch, first time there, food very, very good. Service couldn't be better. The little waitress was very good, she's a keeper. We will come..."

Jean Patterson

"Great place to meet up with friends in Rochester. My friends and I loved the atmosphere, food/drinks and even our server. Our server, Erin was..."

Michelle Smith

"Great experience! We came in for drinks the night of 1/4/17. I don't recall the bartenders name, but she made excellent drinks and was extremely..."

Haley Christoff

"Good food and beer selection. A little on the pricey side for what you get, both from the menu and at the bar. Free food out during happy hour is a..."

Scott Steinberg

"Nice cozy place to eat with a nice atmosphere. The food was good, but a bit over priced. Our server was great..."

Mary Cohen

"Great staff, great drinks, great food. Good place to meet for a cocktail, suit down for apps, or have a meal. Plenty of TVs to watch the..."

Gregory Weishaar

"Good food choices. Prices reasonable. Less than stellar wait staff kept me from rating a..."

Edward Rosenberg

"Love it!!! Good food, great service, fun atmosphere! A ton of room for parties, gatherings, meetings and..."

Heather Wilcox

"Was at back nine this week for lunch wrap was excellent! Sever was extremely nice believe her name was..."

Lou

"Went for a trivia night. Food was good and there was faster service even while there were many people..."

Mackenzie Willard

"Quaint, decent pricing and atmosphere. Nice staff. Classy. Nice place for a small..."

Jacob Thorp

Tash Publix Mart

70/100 (20 ratings)

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"The staff is friendly the prices are cheap and service is amazingly quick. And they're chicken is absolutely out of this..."

Taylor Finnin

Shawn Wilson

"Very friendly owners! Felt right at home as if I where eating at gran and pas!!! The food was AMAZING! Best steak ever! I had the smoked steak cooked..."

sassy monte

"Amazing BBQ in a strange little restaurant. Service and food is excellent. A little odd when you first walk in because the door opens to a..."

John Pile

"We've lived in Rochester for just over a year, and finally had dinner at Mason Dixon tonight. What a cute place, with really great owner operators. ..."

Cathy Montford

"Very nice little restaurant in heart of Rochester. A somewhat unique (in a good way)dinning experience, manned by the 2 owners, Steve and Missy. A..."

Brad Hall

"Great food! Everything is freshly made and tastes amazing. The owners are very gracious and want to make sure you are satisfied with your..."

Dawn Jones

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes

70/100 (1422 ratings)

"Went here for a quick bite to eat and boy this place did not dissapoint and really gives five guys a run for thier money.. No grease or small..."

Matthew Rennick

"Burgers were pretty on point for a chain restaurant! They also have fresh cut fries and milkshakes. The vanilla milkshake tasted like it was made..."

Steve

"Very good burgers, fries, and milkshakes. Just love it. Great place to grab a bite after a long day..."

Lonny

"These burgers were delicious! One star minus for getting our order incorrect twice... but the food was fabulous! Fries are homemade and not..."

heather galarza

"Good food. Not nearly as many fries as Five Guys, but decent. Would go..."

Tom Rubino

"I love the menu. Burgers are always good. Sometimes the service is slow, but the staff is always..."

Will Hartford

"It was set up similar to 5 guys but my opinion is that the burgers are much better. Just an all around decent..."

Mark Marston

Schooner's Riverside Pub

70/100 (1217 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Host and waitress were great, food options plentiful, food good (especially the cauliflower bites), peaceful setting by the river, however the music,..."

Jill K Shafer-Koerner

"Had the lobster cakes and chicken and bacon quesadilla. Both were wonderful. Diced grilled chicken, wonderful flavor. Real homemade lobster cakes...."

David Ryan

"This is a relaxed, seasonal restaurant with a great river side location. Free live music nightly. There is plenty of seating, and typically not a..."

Kimberly Jarrett

"Love the atmosphere and the entertainment. The menu has changed some, so the items we were looking for were no longer available. Many interesting..."

Terrance Ray Trybus

"I absolutely love the rum buckets here. The patio area has a nice view of the marina, and the clientele and the staff are very friendly. They..."

Sam Camelio

"I had the most fabulous time! I went with a friend, made some new friends, bought roses, and felt at home. The food is delicious, the drinks are..."

Faith

"Food was good but a little pricey considering portion sizes. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive. The food was brought correct and..."

Gerald Newport

"Very casual, great place to go during the summer. It can get a little loud, but it's just part of the atmosphere & people enjoying themselves. Lots..."

Adrienne Quintero

"Perfect laid back waterfront hangout. Live music, all ages crowd, nice servers, good drinks& food- if you know the menu. Fish items are reliably..."

Gail Brown

"I come for the chix bac. ranch quesadilla, it’s the best one around. Haven’t really navigated the menu too much further to try anything..."

Jolene Gillette

"A great atmosphere. Right on water. Hustle and bustle. Good conversation amongst us friends. We were not..."

Pushap Arora

"Had a band. Food was good, bar type food. Wraps, etc. Next to Marina so nice atmosphere. Cold..."

John Roth

"We came by boat, no issues docking. The fixed height docks are fine. Dinner was..."

Jim Bongard

"We went out last night celebrating my friends birthday. Drinks and atmosphere was absolutely amazing! At one point this man started being a little..."

Lain P

"Nice place with seating along the river. Food selection is better than average grill fare. Service is..."

Robert Latragna

"Food was ok, priced a little high. There was supposed to be live music, but the band must have..."

Michael Sortino

"Food was good, the waiter did the best he could, the time it took to prepare our food was a bit to..."

Angela Jones

"Food and drinks were good and reasonable. The entertainment was amazing. JPP was the band...."

Donna Parks

Dunkin' Donuts

"Great food.... drive thru can get long but patience is a..."

Tiffany Hendrix

"This is not a Dunkin donuts this is a speedway all the reviews people made seem to be lies and they have never been in..."

josh scharf

"Has a drive-thru quit coffee or something to eat on your way to work in the morning or you know good stuff in the afternoon and cold coffee and stuff..."

Mike Hinkley

"Quick and never gets my order..."

Crystal Hodge

"Love the coffee. The service was odd. It seemed that the clerk was..."

Pam Kimmel

"Love their turkey sausage & cheese & egg Breakfast sandwich..."

Linda Ashford-Sharpton

"Fast friendly staff on the way to..."

david gordon

"Doughnuts always seem dry and..."

Jose Hipps

"It's okay..come here for their breakfast..."

Chassity P

"Still open for that cup of sunshine we call..."

Cory Kilpatrick

"Got to love them..."

charles shafer

"Bagel and cream cheese on all grain..."

Mike Wendt

"Love their hot..."

c brown

"Nothing better than..."

Mrs. Tammy Canales

Caraglios Pizza

"My family absolutely loves this pizza and we order our usual every week. The apple turnovers, you really must try. Very tasty. We always have to..."

Stephani Michelle

"Awesome pizza and wings! I ordered a medium pizza with cheese, and requested it cooked well done. It was perfect: golden brown crust, cooked..."

4862cjc

"How's this for customer service? I work downtown and a coworker of mine told me to go to Caraglios in Gates if you need a good vegan pizza. I ordered..."

Jimmy Kraft

"I placed an order for delivery on 05/30/18 for a party of 12. The staff I spoke with and the delivery person were very professional, kind and eager..."

Theresa Clemonds

"Caraglios was recommended to me by a person working nearby! They have an old world tasting pizza that is great quality and dependable! I also..."

KAREN PERUZZINI

"While the product is more cosnisyent here in this location, I find the location itself leaves something to be desired. The interior is very bland..."

Ian Scheil

"Wings here are phenomenal, pizza is good. Only reason not 5 stars is sometimes they say your order will be ready at a certain time and when you show..."

Samuel Bell

"Great pizza, great prices. I love the country sweet chicken pizza and Buffalo wing pizza. Their individual slices are HUGE. Staff was very..."

Isaac Bodder

"Yo their cajun fries are awesome its the first time I ordered food besides pizza here and it's on point my buff chick sub was amazing the best white..."

tim heinsler

"We Love Caraglios! Every Tuesday the guys in our shop are asking WHAT TIME ARE WE GETTING THE PICK UP SPECIAL! lol The little pepperonis are the..."

Liz Papp

Burger King

Grand Super Buffet Ii

70/100 (2246 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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Cheap Eats

"I love this place. For the price it is truly amazing what you get. I really can't figure out how they do it. The sushi is delicious, high quality and..."

Andrew Arena

"Was here for buffet dinner on Tuesday night. Lots of food selections, good quality chinese food and the place was clean. There were so many food..."

L L

"This place is good! It's very clean and everything was fresh. The sushi was very good nothing felt like it was sitting arround. They have a mix of..."

Emily Case

"The place is pretty good. The variety was pretty great and the people were good too. They were great about seating accommodations and picking up..."

VENNILA

"The food is fine for a reasonable price. Great variety for everyone. They stock the buffet often. Service is great. Bathrooms were clean and stocked..."

Raymir Ortega

"Easily the best Chinese buffet I've been to in Rochester. They had a very healthy spread of choices. I was genuinely impressed to see pickled pig..."

JustPat

"As far as Chinese buffets go this is one of the best in Rochester in my opinion! The food is always so delicious, hot and fresh! The staff is very..."

Samuel Irene

"Enjoyed the variety of food choices. Food was well prepared, surroundings were clean and venue was bright. Didn’t have to deal with a management..."

A Flier

"Employees keep the food areas really clean. There is hand sanitizer at every buffet station. Service is quick and efficient. The food is always..."

Lydia Chociej

"Food was the best I've had yet. Everything was hot n good looking and tasted awesome, will definitely b going back there. My new Chinese place..."

Carl Link

Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria

Wheelchair Accessible

"I ordered 2 days in a row, my husband says this location makes cold subs the best. I also order for my dad from this location. No complaints. So..."

Aprill Cochran

"We never have a problem. we usually go every Monday for the daily special. It’s always hot n made right! Thanks to the staff! see you next Monday ...."

T C.

"I order here at least twice a week and they never get my order wrong..fast service and as always great food..I love Salvatore's..."

shawnda jones

"Pizza was thick crusted, well topped and fresh. If you are looking for NY style thin crust this isn't the place, but if you are looking for big..."

Dan B

"Went in to get the guys working MT.Read lunch great service, friendly staff very clean..."

Cody Hovey

"Food: really, really good. We just moved here from WA. state, saw the ad on TV for Veterans day pizza's. Being retired after 20+ yrs I thought, great..."

Andrew Buckley

"We haven't been to Salvatore's in a long time but the last time we went the pizza was very good. I had an italian assorted sub that was also good..."

Nikki C

"It wasn't a bad experience. My food that I ordered seemed to take a while even though a staff member saw I was waiting. I told her my order and she..."

T Stephens

"The pizza was great! ESP. Being close to lunch time but I was able to get two huge slices of the breakfast pizza. With egg, green peppers, cheese,..."

I'm good here

"No bathroom which is a prob for us postal workers but food is always hot and perfect. Counter peeps are always friendly and..."

Crystal Meyer

"A while ago, I wrote a one star review on how frustrating it was to get food from this Salvatores. I stopped ordering from there for over a year due..."

Jeffrey Lower

Mcdonald's

70/100 (1288 ratings)

"I Love the miki dees! Tonight got a happy meal for my neice and desided to get a happy meal to! First time in 16 yrs for me lol great time and a..."

Leonard Jamieson Jr.

"Great location…very clean restaurant…fast and friendly..."

Jeffrey Cellini

"Quick in the mornings, friendly service and never gets the order..."

Daniella Haase

"There is a specific manager that I would say it's the only black mark against that restaurant. I can only describe her but speaking with other..."

Daniel Nicholas

"The food was very good, everybody was happy with the..."

Peter Swan

"It's a fast food place. Fast food. Workers are stressed even if they don't show it because half the customers suck. They're nice though. I always..."

Rebecca Burns

"Typical McDonald's with typical McDonald's service. great thing about this one is that their ice cream machine works all the time every time! I..."

Lloyd Martin

"Fryers were down, but we were still able to order..."

Angela Goungo

"I mean ot's Mcdonald's, either you like it or you..."

Kiley Stewart

"It's a standard McDonald's. The food is as good as a McDonald's gets, but this location has decent service. I do notice this one makes you wait for..."

Kiley Staats

"The staff is lovely, and they keep the place really clean...."

Vocaloid_Victrix

"We were looking for a place to stop and have some coffee with a friend that had a long drive home after our dinner together. I always heard that..."

Shari Costanzo

Subway

70/100 (1959 ratings)

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American

"Owner waited on me first thing in the morning on Black Friday. Very friendly. Got the breakfast Subway and it was the best one I've gotten from..."

Patrick Blum

"Great service. Friendly people.. fresh food. The owner is awesome...."

Carmelina Westlake

"Good subs and..."

Dan Dettman

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7-eleven

"I guess they don’t do cashback here..."

Nate M (Nate)

"I don't care if the floors are dirty, don't care if they don't have everything stocked how I want it... They are the nicest staff anywhere. The..."

Amanda Sumner

"I like 7-11 choices of sandwiches fruit and salads as well as reward program and other promos like free drink on July 11th. Place is always clean and..."

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