Rated the best garbage plate in town for a reason. Who doesn't love dogs? This place is a fast casual restaurant that focuses on a variety of themed hot dogs, as well as garbage plates, including a famous vegan plate. The hot dog combos are all named after dog breeds. While there are tables inside, I've never seen it less than 100% full. There is also a cute patio area out front for outdoor dining. The variety of hot dogs are so creative and unique, and they are all delicious! read more

Dogtown - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Blink and you'll miss it driving by Dog Town is a great spot for a garbage plate in Rochester. Tons of customization options with different meats (different hot dog types, hamburgers, sausage, etc) and "make a plate" style ordering is pretty cool. No one here will shame you for ordering a garbage plate the way you want it. Order at the counter, and then dine in in their small dining area or get it for takeout (my preferred option). It's kind of a hipster vibe in here but customers range from college kids to older folks looking for their plate hit. Whenever I'm visiting friends in Rochester, Dog Town is always a welcome choice for dinner or lunch! read more

Straightforward counter service with some modest indoor seating. We ordered and squeezed into some communal seating. After a short wait we got our trays and were very impressed. The value for price was fantastic and the flavor was amazing. I ordered mine with "everything" and it was perfect. Definitely a meal on the heavy side but absolutely a must try. The inside of the restaurant was small and cozy. It was a good spot to enjoy our meals and rest. Definitely on the cramped side however people were rotating in and out rather fast so you don't have to wait long for a seat. There was also quite a few pickup orders going on. If you are in Rochester I think this should be one of your must stops. read more

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This place is neat I love the nostalgia of this place it's definitely like from another time. The dogs were yummy and prices were great. Loved all the dog pictures how cute! They have tons of options and even their own parking lot. The staff were very friendly and plenty of seating area inside and out. Glad to finally visit! read more

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Always a great experience- from the outdoor patio where your pups can also hang, to admiring the indoor photos of allllllll the furry kids, to the super friendly staff and food that is made with lots of TLC. read more

Great local dive feel. Clearly legendary status in the community. Staff great. Really busy and perfectly located in a college town. Two stars for all of that. One problem: I clearly do not care for the local Zweigle sausages and hot dogs. They're tasteless. Maybe they're better piled on garbage plates or covered with toppings. On their own I'm left scratching my head. Really. Really. Disappointing. More locally, I'm a Hoffman's sausage guy out in Syracuse. I can't apologize for that. It's literally night and day. I might actually drive to Heid's in Liverpool tomorrow to restore my hope in hot dogs. The business and fun of Dogtown is terrific. The food is just not very good. One food-related note: the fresh bakery bread they serve their dogs and sandwiches on is unique. But adds no flavor or value to the experience. read more

Man what an awesome place! Fast, cheap, friendly people. We pull in around 11 and there were hardly any spots. The only downfall. I ordered the Greek stray. I'm a sucker for the feta what can I say. I also got the Boston terrier. Which is topped with meat hot bacon and baked beans. Literally everything is so good here. I usually get full on one hotdog but I can't stop it's so good. Also this place has birch beer! My favorite soda!! Try it. Can't stop raving about this place. Definitely coming back. read more

Dogtown - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Garbage plate is not for everyone I have to say. It is mainly mac salad, tater tots, burger patty, sausage. You can image how it tastes anyway, it's not bad but not enough meat, however it's super cheap so it evens out. read more

Dogtown - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

What's not to love about a dining area filled with photos of cats and dogs? Dogtown's walls are covered with photos of beloved pets. The decor was a great conversation starter while dining with our kids. The dining room is small and it can be hard to find seating during a busy time. The lines kept forming during our visit and the restaurant felt overcrowded. This didn't stop us from enjoying our food, though some patrons had to stand outside eating in the rain. The hot dogs were delicious. Each table has ketchup and mustard available for toppings. We had to ask a server for relish and they kindly brought some over to our table. I didn't love the overly toasted bun, but that's just my personal preference. Dogtown is a Rochester staple for a reason. read more

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A hole in the wall with the best garbage plates in Rochester. Dogtown's version is super filling and enough to share between two or three people. It's order at the counter, and the outdoor patio is small but nice during the warm weather. If garbage plates aren't your thing, there's also speciality hot dogs that are worth a try read more

Dogtown - Dog Plate - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

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The food is so good. I'm usually torn between the plate (cheeseburger, with everything) and the Fido Castro and a side of onion rings. We come from Buffalo just to get our fill, we had to go someplace else today since they are closed on Sunday and let me tell you- it did not even come close- the homefries were bland the the mac salad was flavorless and soupy. I look forward to coming back this summer and eating on the patio amongst the outdoor lights and sweet little birds! read more

This place rocks. It really is that unique dining experience that you see examples of on TV. Everything on the menu is tasty. It's a little hot dog joint tucked away on Monroe. Some of my favorites are the Poi, the Boston terrier, and the junkyard dog. I've seen people posting about the plates, Rochester plate. They do offer those, and they are very good, but I think the real star of the show is the specialty dog menu, hence the name, dog town. You have a choice of what type of dog you want as well, red, white, or all beef. Oh, and if you're vegan, they have a whole separate menu for that, pretty extensive. read more

Something about Dogtown I just love. I don't even really know if I like hotdogs THAT much, but just such a cool place! Employees seem happy, I think that says a lot. Truly a Rochester staple. read more

Dogtown's ambience is fun with pictures of patrons' dogs and some cats on the wall. The piped in overhead music is also fun. The staff was friendly and helpful. The mongrel was amazing. The sautéed onions, peppers, sauerkraut along with the meat sauce, relish, ketchup, mustard and melted cheese, enhanced the beef hotdog. The sweet potato fries were cooked to perfection. I truly enjoyed my meal. read more

I knew i had to have the junkyard dog plate when i saw it on the menu. The two dog plate was the way to go with everything. I added a bit more yellow mustard and it was perfect. The sweet potato fries were also very tasty. Service was great and folks were friendly even though it was very busy. read more

Dogtown - Sweet Potato Fries and the Dog Plate - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Food was good. The customer service left a lot to be desired . The girl at the counter was kind of rude. No greeting just "what are you ordering?", I told her what I wanted and said "thank you" after ordering and no "you're welcome", I said "thanks have nice night" when she handed me my food and again no response, I'll be back but if she's at the counter I'll go to Bill Gray's for a plate instead. read more

Did a day trip to Rochester - we had to try what they're known for! Garbage plates. They were filling. Front staff, specifically the girl taking orders were a bit rude and standoffish. Other than that, we enjoyed it! read more

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Visited Rochester to take in the Strong & was told I Should grab this iconic local dish. Very interesting, gave it a dash of Frank's to up the heat. Dogtown only downside is the chairs were a bit high for the table so I was slouching to eat. read more

Dogtown - Classic garbage plate. - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

The vibe , the workers , the aesthetic was amazing ! No complaints at all ! Only leaving the 4 star for the garbage plate . I'm from California and they hyped the place being the king of garbage plates ! Don't get me wrong it was good ! Well worth it to try it ! This is not a negative review at all but I do think and others can agree that the meat sauce is not the greatest .. but I also could be wrong as it's my first time ! The potatoes, the mac and the burger patty was amazing ! I do think they need to change meat sauce read more

Dogtown - Garbage plate - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Last time I had a "garbage plate" was 2008. The junkyard plate brought me back to that bar hopping night so many years ago. The hot dog and the burger versions were perfect! read more

I would love to give this place a 5 star rating for their garbage plates but I got the feeling that I was too sober to enjoy it to its fullest extent. The service and ambiance was excellent, but I had wished that the mac salad and potatoes were a little more seasoned as compared to the heavily salted burger patty and meat sauce on top. read more

Had to stop by Rochester for a trash plate and this place hit the spot. Got the split plate because the name of the place, otherwise I usually get two cheeseburgers. Haven't had one in ages but this is definitely better than what I remembered of Henrietta Hots and on par with Empire Hots. Ambiance is definitely better than most trash plate places, small but clean and pictures of dogs everywhere. read more

Dogtown - Split Plate - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

We tried the cheeseburger garbage plate and mushroom Swiss burger. Food was so greasy. The Mac salad in the garbage plate was tasteless, even the meat sauce and cheeseburger patty was flavorless. The home fries were okay, average. You might as well call the mushroom Swiss burger a mushroom burger, the thing was mushrooms mixed with very little ground beef, extremely greasy. The service was quick but the place is very crowded. read more

Dogtown - Cheeseburger Plate and Mushroom Swiss Burger - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Over $8 for ONE DOG with just brown mustard and extra kraut? Seriously? And my bread split completely apart! And the dog wasn't even hot inside?! The one counter girl seemed nice but the other one I dealt with had some 'tude. It wasn't even busy and I waited 15 minutes. Not the Dogtown I remember. However, their newer floor and seating since the last time I was in there looked nice. But, I was really looking forward to a Dogtown hotdog I used to eat all of the time and it was a whole different vibe there than I remembered and was overall a major letdown. read more

Ate at DogTown Saturday evening. We got three different dogs, a Coyote dog ( cheddar cheese and jalapeños - my favorite), a Cincinnati Chili dog, and my wife got a German Shepherd dog (sautéed onions and sauerkraut). The only thing I didn't like was the chili...not a fan! I'm from Texas, so I wasn't expecting the texture or taste to be so bland and mushy. Other than that I will go back and I recommend this from a cool experience. Oh, by the way, they have both in/out door sitting...we got our to go. read more

Dogtown - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Probably one of my favorite spots for garbage plates! The service was quick and they were friendly.

OMG! So good! Maybe because I haven't been back to W. NY in a while. But this was close to orgasmic for me. Got a couple of mixed plates w/ the obligatory white hot (honestly, should have just made it a white hot plate). Super quick service. Hole in the wall vibe. Amazing Meat Hot sauce. I'm here three days. Might be back three or four times. read more

Dogtown - Mix plate w/ everything! - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Probably one of my favorite spots for garbage plates! They're so bomb! The service was quick and they were friendly. Cute place!

What a fun spot to get quick food with friends or family. We came here on a Friday night with a large group and were able to get a table. We are dog lovers and loved looking at all of the pictures of dogs all over. The food options were great (good and affordable kids meal as well) and we loved the fun names. All of our hot dogs were good, and the soup of the day was delicious. Will definitely go back. read more

Dogtown - Picture of the menu in Dec. 2024 - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Grad weekend for U of R I figured it would be so busy and it was. We timed it just right ordered at the counter found a seat. Shortly after the plates arrived one cheeseburger one hotdog. The home fries were crispy, Mac salad awesome meat sauce was banging! The whole plate insanely delicious! I've been to a few other places but this tiny place was the best I've ever had! The restaurant itself was small and if you blink you may miss it but plenty of seating inside and out! Going back again for sure! read more

Dogtown - Cheeseburger Plate - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

This was the first time here and definitely not the last time. This place is definitely fun. Fun to go to, fun inside, a fun staff and fun food. My friend told me about this hotdog shack. All hotdogs all the time. After a short five minute drive we arrived. Easy parking for us. Unless it's packed, I guess.) It was all yum and fun after that. They have so many different kinds of dogs here I can't even begin to go through them all. Each hotdog has a unique name... The name of a dog. It was so easy. Look at the board, pick your favorite then order. It only took a few minutes to get all our food. This staff works fast. Everyone was incredibly helpful and happy. It apparent that everyone enjoys being part of this unique experience. KUDOs to the team at DogTown for creating a fun and unique experience. read more

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Best plate in Rochester. Good price, a real dive. Great selection of dogs. Love the Switzerland

Nice and filling. It's my 2nd time coming here with my dad, even though it's busy the food comes quick! Last time I had the split (or 1/2?) veggie plate which was also good, definitely worth the price with the volume of food I was getting. I recommend. read more

Dogtown - Veggie Cincinnati Red Dog Homemade Coleslaw - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Dogs are shallow creatures and man's relationship with them is often at the expense of human relationships. If you have a dog recognize your relationship is based primarily on food and shelter. With the right food, your dog can become my dog tonight. That said, good 'trash plate' or whatever term is used to describe them within Dogtown. Seek that same food based relationship and it is fine place. read more

Dog town is such a solid Rochester garbage plate joint. I can always count on getting a good hot dog here. The bread they use for their hot dogs is oh so good. Onion rings were great. I don't have any pics of the millions of plates I've gotten from here over the years but they are my fav plate. Their vegetarian hot dog is also the most similar to a regular hot dog I've ever gotten. Service is always fast and friendly. Small place, love the ambiance with pics of doggos everywhere, this place is bomb. read more

Dogtown - Onion Rings - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Can't stop by Rochester without eating a garbage plate. The food is hard to mess up, so it's more about everything else. The bread on the side was fresh, the homefries were crispy, and the staff were friendly. The bun on the dog was perfect, and the flavor combos on their entire menu made me want to try them all. The fries were ok. But, overall, I'd love to come back. read more

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Many many visits over the years. Staff are sheets friendly and helpful. One time the vegan hit was barely cooked. Only the one time. Rhodesian Ridgeback a favorite. So many choices. Thank you! read more

It's really hard to go wrong here! I love going with a group, so we get a bunch of different items to share. Dogtown also has, hands down, the best plate in the area. I love that they have a vegetarian version as well, not to mention their many veg-friendly options in general. Even when it's packed, we get our food quickly, and it's consistently good. My only complaint is they're closed Sunday read more

This location seemed to be cursed for a long time, as restaurants opened and closed there one after the other. Then came Dogtown. They have been there for more than 15 years with no sign of slowing down, and for good reason -- they're delicious. As the name says, they specialize in hot dogs with all different kinds of toppings, but they also have burgers. The best part is, you can substitute veggie dogs or burgers and they have veggie versions of different sauces. I adore their version of the plate, which I get vegetarian, complete with vegan hot sauce. Save room for dessert because they have great cookies, and a lot of them are vegan. read more

One of Rochester's best! During Covid they did a great little remodel of the interior. Great new community style tables with bright red chairs. New menus on the wall. Most of the old favorites are still available. The dog photos have been corralled into a nice stripe around the room protected by plexiglass. Small-ish parking lot but on street parking also available Vegetarian vegan and meat lover options available read more

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