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Schooners Riverside Pub

2.8 (91 reviews)
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Open 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Rum buckets. Lime and coconut and tropical fruit bucket. Yum!
Linda C.

Got here on Memorial Day at 3 and got a table despite the fact you have to make a reservation at the hostess stand. We waited at the bar for 10 min and when I went back to the hostess, she sat us by the musician immediately seeing that there were open tables. It was kinda frustrating watching people walk in and get a table. We got our table, which was perfect and ordered quickly. We were told our food would take an hour!! Glad we were hungry. It actually took 30 min I ordered 2 dozen clams, shrimp and lobster cakes. Food was pretty good, also had the traditional rum buckets. Yum yum and good music. Spent $100 for all, but was worth it and fun.

Keeping it safe
Jennifer O.

Great service and food today. The fried fish is awesome. Drinks were delicious. Felt safe and comfortable during covid. Beautiful day!

View from the lower deck directly on the water.
Joley B.

Set up for covid social distancing. Masks required when walking through restaurant. Seated, you can take the mask off and feel a little normal. Servers wear masks all the time. Location is great right one the water and was able to bask in the sun and breeze and drink a few weak drinks. Most important for me was to be able to sit outside on a nice day and feel somewhat normal... as if I hadn't been locked away in my house for 5 months. I would go back for the location and drinks, regular live music, but not the food.

Lobster roll on lettuce (except there was no lobster in this...it was strings of imitation crab, and gross!)
Brittany N.

Living in the Rochester area, I know you don't go to Schooners for the food but, rather, the atmosphere. A table by the water was great. Drinks were good. The food, however, was terrible. I ordered the lobster roll on lettuce instead of the bun (I am gluten free). I told the server I was GF. The lobster roll is listed on the menu as "tender chunks of lobster salad in a light dressing..." What came out was imitation crab (see picture). Strings of imitation crab. (And for those non-GF people, imitation crab usually contains wheat making it not GF). If they ran out of lobster, they should take it off the menu and not try to pass off imitation crab as lobster. Very disappointing and would not come back for food.

a drink in a plastic cup on a table
Liana B.

Great place to be on the water and enjoy Rochester. We went to drink and they had a good variety of cocktail options to please our entire party. Our waitress, Nicole was fantastic. The view cannnot be beaten. Live music was also refreshing too. Overall, a very casual place to enjoy some drinks and bar food, right on the water.

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Great food, great service, great view! The staff was pleasant and on top of what they were doing. Highly recommend.

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I had a great night at schooners, I was tended by Eric and he is an awesome bartender. Great service all night!

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Love the atmosphere and the food was great. Our server was very attentive and in a great mood.

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Always fun, always friendly service. Great music spread and always look forward to opening day like Christmas!

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