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    3.0 (222 reviews)

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    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Mark K.

    This 50s-style diner/burger bar in lovely downtown Rochester is a good place to grab a burger or other traditional American fare. The website says it is celebrating 70 years of service, which means it has kept its same general presentation and form since its inception. That's quite remarkable and very interesting. We visited while in town on a Saturday night before Christmas to view the lights, and it was quite busy. The dining room is rather small with limited seating, much of which is counter space. We had about a 30-minute wait for a table. But we were able to roam around close by while waiting with a buzzer to notify us concerning when we could be seated. We actually were seated in a back wing of the restaurant not easily visible from the front where there were 3 or 4 booths. Our son, daughter-in-law and three-year-old grandson were with us, but the booth accommodated us without too much difficulty. Our server was reasonably prompt in waiting on us, although the fact that it was busy showed with slightly slower-than-expected delivery of the food. My son and I both got the Ang's BBQ Burger which offered bacon, cheese, onion, lettuce and avocado topped with BBQ sauce. It was quite good. My daughter-in-law had the Double Cheeseburger which she liked rather well. My wife had the Burger Deluxe with her favorite topping, teriyaki sauce. She was likewise quite happy with her choice. The fries deserve a mention as well as they were nicely done. My wife and daughter-in-law got the Boston Cooler (ginger ale float) and the Brown Cow (root beer float). Both were good though pricey ($8 each). The final cost for this meal with four burgers, fries to share, two shakes, two sodas, the floats and a grilled cheese kids meal was $110 (throwing in tax and tip). At $22 per person (probably more like $25 per adult), the value was OK. Overall, it was a fun place that offered decent service and good food. But the value was on the ragged edge. I would give it 3.5 stars if Yelp would let me, but I'll round up because it was fun and they pulled off the 50s/60s burger joint theme pretty well.

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    Kevin M.

    My wife, I stopped in to get a T-shirt and a malt. Regretfully, the T-shirts are under lock and key and the staff did not have access. I must say, however, that the chocolate malt was absolutely delicious, thank you!

    Chocolate Malt
    Donny S.

    What an amazing nostalgic place to grab a bite and a shake. I stopped by here after dinner and got a classic chocolate malt and it was amazing! One of the best I've had. The service was amazing and the girl working was so cheerful. Truly an awesome spot to go to anytime of year.

    Seasoned fries and onion rings
    Brian E.

    I'll start by saying I'm not a long time Rochester resident who's downgrading this place because it's not the same as it used to be. That said, there have definitely been changes made here...and not for the better. My first visit here was about 2 years ago and they had an amazing build your own burger option with great toppings like burnt onions and zip sauce. At that time, I honestly felt like their burgers could Give Red Coat Tavern a run for its money. On my recent visits, they've removed that as an option and instead now I offer a very limited build your own option, and have in its place several over complicated preplanned burgers. I had the teriyaki Hawaiian burger today. It was OK. The grilled pineapple was nice, the bacon was very thick and the teriyaki sauce was delicious. The downside though, was the fact that the bun was not toasted and the burger was cooked well beyond medium. My wife had a grilled chicken sandwich that was nothing to write home about. We shared french fries and onion rings. Again both good neither were spectacular. I will agree with the other reviewer's who had complaints about the pricing here. Our bill for two sandwiches and one and a half sides came to $40 that's a lot of money for an average Burger counter experience This definitely seems like a situation where new owners came in and tried to mess with a good thing. At this point I'm afraid this restaurant will be out of our rotation going forward.

    Basic burger
    Kourtney A.

    Where to start? The service is awful, I had to take places and cups off my table and set them on the bar rail because the server wouldn't take them. The milkshakes are not blended very good at all. Huge chunks of candy still in them. The burger is alright, really nothing special same as anywhere honestly. The over priced seasoned fries are very bland and not good at all. The Mac and cheese is WEIRD. I don't even have a good description of it because I don't know it was just really weird and not good it Had a tiny bit of spice to it so maybe that's why it was edible? I'm not sure. Also they serve it with a plastic spoon which is weird and they do not give you any silverware unless you ask. Highly over priced for food that we could have gotten at a Coney Island for way less with better service and better sides. I would never come back and I suggest you save your money and find somewhere else to eat also

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