This is my experience take it pr leave it. This is a take away review so no service or ambiance in this one. Strange bird is on point! One of the best if not the best place to get pizza in rochester. The buffalo chicken is the best in rochester by far and I highly recommend it. Haven't gotten anything that I haven't wanted to get again. Their beer is solid as well. If you are looking for great pizza you can find it here. read more

The food here was awesome! The summer vegetable Caesar was a unique take on Caesar salad -- with fresh seasonal vegetables instead of lettuce. The kids loved the Mac and cheese with light breaded and perfectly fried chicken (+$6). You order and pay at the counter, take a number, and they bring your food to you. Water is self-service. Service is surprisingly attentive, with staff checking on you, and clearing tables promptly. There's a nice casual vibe to the place. Would definitely eat here again. read more

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We visited StrangeBird based on an influencer sharing photos of their pizza! We are not into beer so the brewery part was the least of our interest. The pizza was delicious. The crust was cooked to perfection and the pizza toppings were very flavorful. We also had the Cesar salad which was way outside the traditional Cesar salad. It was packed with a variety of vegetables including broccoli, snap peas and others I could not identify. I was a little unsure of the mix but once I took the first bite I was sold. It was a perfect blend of vegetables and dressing. The dessert - ice cream sando was just the right sweetness. The sandwich was a great balance of texture and taste. The sour cream ice cream with strawberry sauce had wonderful taste and was a pleasant surprise for a non traditional dessert. Overall a great experience of service and food. read more

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Nice place. A mature crowd, however we saw a huuuge table of 20-30 year olds. The food: we had hot wings. More sweet but not over the top with a tinge of heat. (We like hot) sweet was just a tinge as well. We got a smash burger. Was good but had quite a bit of salt on edges. Not unbearable. There is an alright ale selection- passable. We sat out in the sun 5:30 pm on a Sunday in July 7th, on the patio. - nice. Less noise. Not that it was kooky noisy. Service- was quick despite being a full house read more

Strangebird - Breweries Near Me - Rochester, New York

Beer and food are very good. Nice community vibe inside. Parking in the lot is tight, I would recommend off street instead.

Love this place. Great food at good prices. Great beer, which is brewed on site. Very friendly staff.

Great ambiance at strangebird - the location is good and it's a fun spot with plenty of outdoor seating. The pizzas are very good, and I appreciated that they had lots of vegetarian options. Beer was great with tons of variety and many different IPAs! read more

Strangebird - Mushroom pizza and cauliflower sandwich - Breweries Near Me - Rochester, New York

Ahh the health score was definitely a turn off for me not coming here a long time ago. But happy hour called and I decided to just give this place a try. Small outdoor patio to the entrance of the main door. Huge interior with a mix of high and low tops. Sit yourself first or order food and drinks at the counters and then sit. Food comes out straight to the table so thats a plus! Everything was actually very tasty. From the delicious elote corn dip and chips to the buffalo chicken pizza! Although its not table service, multiple wait staff came to the table to check on my party which was a nice touch. For drinks, the devils kiss is great. Im used to a little more smokey mezcal but otherwise the drink was spot on. My guest tried the hibiscus soda and loved it. The summer salad is also a nice meal but a little salty. The only downside to the meal were the number of flies swarming around. Parking is plentiful in the area. read more

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Amazing food and amazing drinks! The staff we friendly and accommodating. Might be the best pizza in NY! read more

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Fun Sunday afternoon watching football and having a few cold ones and later dinner. One of the larger beer menus I've seen before for what I think is a single location - easily had 15+ of their own craft brews on tap. Big fan of the Kings County Birding Club - a fresh hop IPA. Shared a BBQ chix pizza and a reuben special which were really tasty. Not a ton of TVs - in fact use a projector to cast on a large wall, but the screen is bigger than a normal large format TV. Didn't buy, but they have beer that you can take home, and a small outdoor seating area. read more

I had the cherry bbq cauliflower sandwich with fries and it was really good. I would definitely recommend. The service was good. The ambiance was very lively but good. read more

Great Belgian microbrewery!!! Self order for food/drinks with table delivery. Open modern atmosphere can get noisy when busy (and it's often busy). Lovely outdoor patio. Parking is challenging but worth the effort! We plan visits to Rochester that include a visit to Strange Bird! read more

Decided to check this spot out on a Sayurday afternoon. First, they do have a large off street parking area as well as street parking. There is a nice outdoor patio area too but it was hot! Inside, it's a clean, warm industrial vibe with a large bar area as well as table seating. While we were there, it was a mix of customers from families, friend groups etc. You seat yourself. Each table has a menu. The service is a bit different. You order drinks at the bar and food separately from a different counter. The directions are on top of the menu. You can open a tab at the bar for both. After ordering food, you get a number to bring to your area and the food is brought out to you. I'm not a beer drinker so we had a cocktail with lunch. They have a nice choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options besides beer. For food, we tried the chicken sandwich and the smashed burger. Both were good. The chicken was crispy with good seasoning. The crispness held up even with the toppings. I added an extra patty to the burger and skipped the bun. It was satisfying. The fries were crispy and well seasoned. Definitely a spot worth checking out and we're keeping it on our list for later! read more

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We were visiting our college student in the area and this place was recommended to us. We were not disappointed. The BBQ cauliflower sandwich was absolutely delicious and everyone enjoyed their drinks. I got the sangria, which was flavorful but not overly sweet. My daughter got the Taste of Paradise cocktail and husband tried the Rainbow Slippah sour. All were very good. Only minor critique is that the fries were a little salty. We'll definitely go back on our next visit. read more

Such a fun spot! The food and drinks are great for a date or a group get-together. They have some unique flavors and really delicious pizza. The parking lot is a little tight, but there's also street parking! read more

A new absolute favorite spot for great beer and food with friends. Anyone who says "Rochester already has enough breweries" doesn't get it and needs to reevaluate their lives. I am AMAZED at the wealth of good beer in our city and Strangebird adds to that legacy and expands upon it. The space itself is stunning - inside and out. There's a garage area that's dedicated to can pickup, and then the interior is angular with a long bar for beer and (delicious) cocktails, with a food counter towards the back. The pizzas are amazing, along with the cauliflower sandwich - do NOT skip. I love the patio area and can't wait to hang here all summer long. Make it part of your new routine and enjoy a lovely night on Marshall street. read more

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Pretty good beer, really good food! The Mac and cheese was delicious and the fries came with a lemon aioli dipping sauce...yummy! My husband had an IPA and really liked it. I had two tasters, one being a sour. It wasn't very sour, which was a bit disappointing, but it was still okay. We were here around 7 on a Saturday night and it was packed inside. We were able to find a table outside and we're pleasantly surprised that they had highchairs since our two year old was with it. The crowd was pretty mellow. I'd definitely come here again, especially if I was looking to get food. read more

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Cannot recommend enough, my favorite restaurant in the region and the best brewery I've tried in NY

Great food: best mushroom pizza ever! Airy comfortable ambiance. Highly recommend! Service is also very good. read more

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Enjoyed a great lunch outside with my husband and twenty-something daughter. What we liked: Summer veg ceasar salad. Every element was well-done. Pleasing to the eye, great mix of textures, amazing dressing. We had the mushroom pizza and the plain pizza. The mushroom pizza was delicious and unusual. The plain pizza was perfectly done. Not soggy! Amazing crust with nice charred bubbles on the edge. We are not drinkers so we had not visited previously but we will be back. You can tell that a lot of thought and care has gone into this place. We definitely recommend. read more

Strangebird has awesome beer, great cocktails, and good food. The only complaint is that their kitchen should stay open a little later! It closes too early in my opinion. At least have a night snack menu! read more

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Went here to try the gluten free food and it was delicious! Great fried chicken and the fries were so good as well! Definitely will go back again!! read more

You know when you fall asleep and have those vivid dreams where you're just happy from head to toe and wake up with a big smile on your face? Well That's how I felt hanging out at Strangebird because as soon as I had my first samples of incredible beer (Try the Pomegranate and Tequila aged barrels asap!) I knew this was the type of reoccurring dream I needed in my life. With my flight crew on my first layover in ROC, a sleepy and unassuming town; I'm so glad I used good old YELP and suggested we come here instead of the BBQ place (cmon PIZZA in NY over BBQ any day). The music was great, order your food when you're ready and have it brought to your table. I'm a mushroom-o-holic and the pizza with a variety of 'shrooms was delightful. Those charred crust bubbles; so you know it was made with love. I will say I would recommend tweaking the pork bun a tad; it was not as sweet&savory as I wanted; a bit too tart in my opinion. My friends absolutely loved Their burger and Chicken sandwich, I had a bite of the burger and it was thin, but flavorful, Loved the sesame encrusted bun and herby fries with aioli! I promised my partner I'd bring a cheese pizza home, when I tell u I smothered the crust of my leftover mushroom pizza with that black garlic paste; I SMOTHERED IT and oh boy. I can't wait to go back and try more brews and foods. Keep it up folks, you're rocking in ROC! read more

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Wow! A stunning new local brewery. The interior is gorgeous - well thought out design except for the noise level that has no soft finishes to dampen it Good beer selections as well as a full bar of offerings Food is FABULOUS! read more

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This is a relatively new brewpub on Marshall St. in what was a co-op. We went on a Friday around 6:30 and it was "hopping". We did get a hightop table and settled in with 2 brews. My friend got a malty stout and I got the Sly Move hazy IPA- which was pretty light but good. We ordered wings (7) and a sausage pizza to split- both were excellent. We got the smoky maple wing sauce. The 2nd beer I had was the hoppy amber- Scarlet Johopssen- and it was really full of flavor with a nice light hoppy finish. Definitely recommend this one! The atmosphere was great here too- your usual upbeat brewpub with some pipes in not too loud and not offensive tunes. I will definitely come back! read more

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Needed somewhere to grab lunch and this was such a funky little spot just a quick walk from downtown Rochester. It's a self-seated cafeteria style bar and kitchen. You order drinks at the bar, food at the kitchen, and it's brought out to you. I got the pomegranate margarita (delicious and strong!) and the smash burger, and my boyfriend got their stout (so many beers on tap btw!) and Nduja pizza. My burger and fries were delicious, and the pizza was good but had some strange aspects to it, as it was topped with raw asparagus, adding a bit of a strange crunch that you're not always ready for with pizza. I think it would have been better off roasted and with more Nduja as it was a little chintzy. Both were delicious nonetheless and we polished everything off with ease. Not too expensive - $65 for two entrees, two drinks and tip, but considering there's not as much "service" as a restaurant I found it a little bit expensive. Would definitely try it again as there were a good amount of food options that you don't see often, you could definitely find something new to try here! read more

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Stumbled upon this place during a walk with my fiancé, and so glad we did! Vibes are simply immaculate, have some very unique beer flavors. I've only eaten here once, the Greens pizza and fries are amazing, I'd describe it as elevated bar food! My only complaint is that the parking lot is super tight and limited. Will still frequent this place :) read more

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Love love love! I don't think there's anything bad I can say about Strangebird. The fact that its in such close proximity to the Strong Museum definitely puts it very high on my list. I mean what parents wouldn't want or need a nice cold glass of beer after spending a day at the museum with screaming (happily) kids the whole day? Strongbird is super casual, where you can find a table (indoors or out), we tried to get a table on their patio but since we were a big group (6 adults and 6 kids) that made it hard. So we ended up pretty much having that side room where their brew equipment is located all to ourselves. They opened the garage sized door so it was like a patio. You walk up to the kitchen area to put in your food order and pay. They give you a number to put on your table and they will bring out your food when its ready. For drinks, you have to go to the bar to order and pay. Food wise, very kid friendly even though there is no official kids menu. It had kid type food, like pizzas and burgers but with a fancier touch so adults can appreciate and enjoy the food as well. We ordered some fries, pepperoni pizza and a burger. The fries came topped with some rosemary and I believe an aioli (can't remember if there was any alcohol in the aioli). The burger was soooo good. So juicy and the sesame bun was so soft. It also came with a side of fries. If i knew that it came with fries, I probably wouldn't have ordered the extra order of fries, it was kind of too much. The pepperoni pizza was also topped with ricotta and a truffled honey (there was supposed to be pickled chilies but we asked for them to leave those off. My favourite was the Cesar salad. This was not what we were expecting but such a nice surprise. Normally Caesar salad is just Romain lettuce with Caesar dressing. This had some romaine but it also had grilled asparagus, sugar snap peas, potatoes. For drinks I ordered a yuzu flavoured beer. The yuzu flavour was very light, barely noticeable. This was also a very light tasting beer, good for someone like me who occasionally likes to enjoy a beer. read more

Their food is so amazing! It is worth to go because pizza was great and even drinks too!!! Their service was amazing and they did inform me when I asked to make a reservation. They were very nice and explained that they only do first come and first serve. After 6 PM is usually busy. The ambiance is nice and very relaxing. They have two parking lots to park which is easy to access to the restaurant. read more

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Wanted to go someplace cool with the kids and out youngest daughter chose this place. So glad she did!! Biggest complaint almost caused us to leave--it's forest come, first served--but not really. You come into the place and look for a table and if you find one, snag it! Idk what would happen if you went for a table that someone else was going for--really people, get a hostess and sign in guests !! We had a group of 6, and that was not easy to find and there were people who came in after us eyeballing one of the few tables that would accommodate and that I had been hovering near for a solid half hour--I was ready to get all Jersey on them!! But the people realized I had been waiting and let me move on in as they were leaving! Note Now--onto the good part! We ordered beers and cocktails from am interesting list of their own craft beers and full bar. We decided to try 3 starters for the table, Pimento Cheese with house made potato chips and flat bread--delicious and a little zesty!! We were craving it the next morning! Fries topped with herbs and served with a preserved lemon garlic aioli--also excellent! Wings with a smoked maple sauce!! Just well done, interesting apps. I had a wood fire pizza and added ricotta and mushrooms, very good! Other entrees at the table: braised beef cheeks (looked caramelized and yummy) a fried chicken sandwich, 3 cheese Mac n cheese, a double burger--all of which were enjoyed and happily devoured! We also tried 3 of the deserts: a tres leches cake served with preserved citrus fruits, a warm gooey chocolate cookie and a fabulous tahini brownie topped with ice cream and garnished with a sesame brittle--so so good!! Sorry not too many pix--we jumped right on the food!! read more

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Good beer and pizza in downtown Rochester. This place is located in a cool industrial building. Lots of seating and TVs for sports! read more

Strangebird - Cheese pizza add on pepperoni - Breweries Near Me - Rochester, New York

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A great selection of their many varieties of brews - a solid range with multiple choices in several styles- so no matter your preference as long as you like beer they'll be several choices for you - and they have good food in their kitchen - The mushroom and black garlic pizza is awesome. Been here twice and everyone- bar, floor, and kitchen has always been friendly and working together so the whole place runs well. It does get busy as it is popular for reasons. read more

Enjoyed a lunch date with my teenage granddaughter at Strangebird. Very welcoming decor and open layout. We placed our order for food at the cafeteria style food counter. We then found a quaint table for two to dine. They make their soda in house. I ordered my non alcoholic blood orange rosemary soda at the bar and brought it to our table. The blood orange rosemary soda was excellent - not too sweet. There was a very large chilled beverage container with ice water & cups for self serve. We shared smoked maple buffalo wings, cheese pizza, and mac and cheese rigatoni....yum! The kitchen brought the food to the table when it was ready. Needless to say, we left with boxed leftovers. Food is made from scratch and locally sourced. We'll definitely be back. Their off street parking is limited with very tight parking spots. read more

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Wonderful selection of craft beers plus a full bar and terrific food make this one of the top brewery destinations in Rochester. Their pizza is outstanding and their menu changes frequently. read more

Liked this place quite a bit. Roomy but still cozy interior. Food came fast. Mac & cheese was decent but needed some seasoning and was a little on the too thick/gummy side; I happily ate it but I probably wouldn't order it again. My friend got a pizza and a salad that both looked excellent, though I did not try it. The fries were out of this world amazing. Crispy and herby and came with THE most delicious lemon aioli dipping sauce. I could have eaten the entire order by myself and I haven't stopped thinking about them since my visit. Small parking lot on site and street parking available nearby. Nice outdoor patio for when it's better weather. read more

Strangebird - Fries and mac & cheese - Breweries Near Me - Rochester, New York

They need to add to their selection for salads but overall it's great atmosphere, excellent service!

Lunch at the bar at StrangeBird...nothing better. We ordered beer flights with help from our vet knowledgeable bartender. He was able to remember and line them up in order to his credit..major fete. For lunch we had the special brisket sandwich with cheese onion straws and pickles. House made barbecue sauce and mayo. Had mine on the side. The brisket was to die for.. slabs of moist meat with that tasty bark from a long cook. OMG! So good. The bartender wasn't wrong in saying if they have anything barbecue on the menu you must order it . They have a chef who loves his smoker out back. Better than on my annual friends trip to Texas!! read more

Late lunch or Early dinner. Thirties something crowd, nice vibe, large seating area. Seat yourself. Order your drinks at the bar and bring them to your table. Order food at the counter at the back of the restaurant. They give you a numbered flag and bring the order to your table. Pizza, wings, good bar fare. Several TVs show sports. Parking outside, near downtown. Nice place. Try any pizza with pickled onions, they are delicious. read more

Stopped in after work on a Friday and it there were already a ton of people there. Even though it was busy the bartenders were quick to get our orders and serve. Food was also fairly quick to come out. I had some pieces of my friend's mushroom pizza and it was so good. Probably one of the best pizzas I've had out at a bar. The fries are also so good and crunchy. The dipping sauce was very tasty and complimented the fries well. read more

This was a strange experience (no pun intended). I'm fortunate I went with someone who had already been there because otherwise I would have had no clue that we would not have table service. There is no staff at the door or signage to tell you anything . You have to go to the bar yourself and get your drinks which is not so weird. But...you have to go to a food counter and order your own food too. It had a very cafeteria-like vibe to the ordering process. Again, very strange. Then comes the food. This is the only time you will see anything remotely resembling a server. The temperature of the food was good. The fries are soooo good but the pizza was a huge disappointment. The center of it was extremely soggy and the edges were burnt. I really should have asked them to remake it but it had already taken awhile and I was hungry. So, altogether a two star rating for poor ambiance, lack of communication, confusing ordering process and burnt food. I will not return. I'll take a few steps to the side and go to Owl House where I have never been disappointed. I feel this is what I get for trying something new. read more