Came in for their Tuesday special and tried the sliders, bacon and cheese and the BBQ carnitas. The bacon and cheese slider was so good, I'd order that again without even thinking. It was flavorful, cooked right, and just did what it needed to do. The carnitas wasn't bad, but it leaned more breakfast sandwich than BBQ and I wasn't really feeling that. Customer service was great and the manager was very professional and welcoming. I also love when a spot has a jukebox, it just adds to the experience. I'll definitely be back. read more

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I've been here twice now and absolutely zero complaints! The people are the heart of Temple and you feel so welcomed the minute you walk in. I especially enjoy coming for the Irish music. Service is always incredible and the Cuban Sandwich I had was delicious and enough to eat for 2 meals. Look forward to coming back. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - The Cuban - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

A good selection on the menu not just bar food. They also have pizza. The crust is to die for ,seriously the atmosphere is really wonderful. I like it when they have bingo nights music on the most weekends It's a nice getaway with some friends and family actually very clean something you don't see very often very affordable restaurant . read more

We had a great time at Temple tonight watching the Dave North (Irish) Band. Everyone was so welcoming. We ate and drank(and sang) and had so much fun. We will be back again(often)! read more

We went for Trivia Tuesday and had a great time. Good happy hour deals on appetizers/drinks and the staff were super friendly and very attentive to an allergy in our party. The new management seems to be doing well for this place! read more

I came to grab a bite before going to the Opera HD, a long show and I needed some sustenance. Nice bar with seating at the front and outside. I sat by the window, noticed only the bartender and approached her. Do I have to order here? Yes, was the answer, and I'll bring to you the food when is ready. The counter bar had the majority of the customers. I got a Stella and Chicken Tender Melt with Macaroni Salad as the side. The Sandwich came and it was a good size sandwich full of Chicken and Cheese,Tomato on Rye Bread. Very good. Pickle slices and the Macaroni Salad the best I've eaten in a long time. Creamy and delicious with the right amount of tartness. The smooth Stella was a perfect compliment Service was friendly. Now, I have another alternative place to eat in the area. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - Chicken Tender Melt - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

I would like to start with a special shout-out to the Bar Managers Triston & Dylan. They really are the stars of the show here. When I walked in I was immediately greeted in a very welcoming manner. I found my seat at the bar and was handed a food menu, coaster, glass of water, hand sanitizer, and given some time to decide if, and what, I wanted to drink. I ordered some chicken wings, fried hard, and some fries (my usual bar food). Without a second thought Dylan brought over some ketchup, napkins, and utensils well within 60 seconds of my order, and my food came shortly thereafter. Triston made me a delicious "Spicy Margarita" that rivals even the best of cocktails. I don't know what made it spicy, but it definitely had a nice kick to it. Food was delicious, service was amazing, and I had a great time in the atmosphere of the bar while watching the game. I hear that Tuesday is Taco Trivia night, so I will definitely be returning to experience that. Thank you, guys! read more

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Went here looking for a dive like bar to sit and chill at. This was perfect for that it's the exact description of a dive bar. So being a dive bar the place is dive in decor and set up for it too with the bar in the center and small tables around. The service is slow ... But that's okay if you become a regular you can order in your own drinks... I saw a guy doing it, seriously. The food is just average too. So if you're looking for a dive bar it's perfect but nothing too great. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

I've been to Temple a few times. Most recently was too try it the all you can eat breakfast on a Sunday morning before the city went back Orange and Red. I'd already eaten but saw a post from a friend, want full, thought I'd try it. I had pancakes, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuit, Bloody Mary. It was ok, but not fantastic. For the $10 a couple of diners a couple miles away have much better food. My previous visits were for burgers - vegetarian and Angus - before events at either the Little or RoCo. Plus fries and a beer. Much better fare. I think they're trying to round up some business when the cut is yellow or better but they could do better on what I sampled for breakfast. Don't be afraid to go for lunch or dinner burger route fare. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Really the burgers are good. The $9.99 special on Wednesday as stated on the website is false as of spring 2019 it's $11.99 but it's worth the extra $2.00. Lots of toppings, hot crispy fries, cooked perfectly to order. The 5 alarm burger was so flavorful without being overly spicy. Totally recommend stopping in for a burger. read more

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Ok so driving down east Ave today I came across this cool looking bar area in a tent set up. The Temple bar and grill 109 east ace has one set up. It's set up for a party of four, cozy and isolated from the outside elements. Check it out next time your in the area. Ave. Them Scott sent u. Enjoy your visit. read more

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I got the pork belly BLT delivered to me and loved it! Almost too big to eat with your hands, I had to take out some of the pork belly and eat it individually I can't speak to the rest of their menu or service but my food was good! read more

Temple Bar & Grille - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Okay, what the heck, Temple is cool. So last week, I stopped in for some drinks after catching a movie at The Little with my friend, and I was shook because Temple had some of the best wings I've ever had in Rochester, to date. (We ended up getting an order to share) I also LOVE bars that are square shaped and go all the way around, and I love the feeling of a good 'ol dive bar, plus we were there on a karaoke night and honestly there's a schedule on the back wall of the bar with the different offering and deals every night. Bartenders were cool and the place is cozy. Best part is that it's far removed form that East/Alexander college party crowd and so you can relax and it's really great. Will definitely be back! (Esp. because the rest of the food looked/smelled phenom) read more

Love this bar, always go here on Tuesday or saturdays..for drinks and food!!! The wings here are BOMB , nothing but good vibes love the drinks read more

Temple Bar & Grille - These are the wings so good!!! - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Holy shit these wings were amazing. Mondays half price. Tuesday trivia was amazing as well. Great place to chill. Good good, good service. Will def go back. read more

Usually I just get drinks here and never had a problem. Ordered from grub hub because of the quarantine and wanted to support a local business. May not be ordering a wrap from here again, it fell apart as soon as I tried to take it out of the take out container. All other food was well prepared and tasted good. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

This place is like the old Milestones on steroids. Generations of O'Learys bringing their Dublin spirit with their generous whiskey pours and perfectly heads on Guinness. Bwana bwana!!! read more

Was fun until my friends and I got kicked out around midnight. My friends and I were having fun and chatting near the door and they told us to leave. The slow security guard and his Minnie me told us we we were being rowdy and had to leave. We barely had anything to drink! Will never go back. Hate the night life anyways in downtown. It's gotten so bad. And the guy checking IDs at the front door was rolling a blunt when we left so what does that tell you. Don't go there. read more

Visited Temple bar last night after leaving another event. I went with my hubby, BFF and her boyfriend an a host of other friends and associates. We had a rather large group. Our primary reason for going to Temple was for their karaoke. We had a great, great time and it was a lot of fun. The karaoke is sort of in the corner off to the side and the DJ has a small tv screen as well. We were hearing some feedback on the mics, but the DJ seemed to be doing his best to correct it. We sang a few group songs and he had three mics which was nice. As several reviewers have previously mentioned, the drinks are very reasonable priced. However they use bottom shelf unless you request otherwise. We had no problems with the bar staff or service and felt that the DJ was very attentive to our group as well. Overall, we would venture back again because we had a blast. As for the bar itself, upon entering, I mentioned to my husband that I could totally see this place on bar rescue. It is truly in need of an update. read more

Unjustified Arrogance + Hockey on TV = Horrible Customer Service. The bartenders laughed so much I want to know what was funnier than taking my drink/food order. I wanted to laugh too but my throat was too dry from not having a drink. NEVER AGAIN. Positive: The tall bartender was cool and attentive, he submitted my quick draw before the next game. Karaoke was fun to watch. read more

My first time at Temple - during the Jazz fest. The festival was so crowded a friend and I decided to head back and get a drink at the bar instead. I'm not a regular at bars, so that might taint my review. But the place seemed Ok. It wasn't overly crowded. The bar tenders were super nice. There was some outdoor seating that we eventually snagged so we could actually hear some of the jazz music (and people watch of course). Drinks seem to be a reasonable price. You could catch World Cup coverage. I guess what more do you need from a bar experience? read more

5 alarm Black bean burger and their double-fried fries are mouth-watering. Live music is a bonus (pre-COVID-19). The Wednesday $13 deal with a burger, fries, and beer with late-night Live music is my kind of night :) A little on the expensive range for a burger but I haven't found anything better than this. read more

The food was really tasty but the service was incredibly slow. A business associate and I went for lunch and it took close to 75 minutes to order, eat, and pay. The bartender was doing everything in the front of the house for at least 25-30 patrons and was working quite hard. Perhaps it was just a bad day for staffing! read more

Twice now I've had to call and ask where my order is TWICE No apologies just we are really busy no call no nothing this is bad service read more

Friendly down to earth. Tasty blackened shrimp wrap! Smallish craft selection. Reasonable price. read more

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I've been here quite a few times. The atmosphere is what one would expect from a bar. They have Tuesday trivia nights which is always a crowd favorite, and then they also have karaoke nights on Thursdays and Saturdays. Of course now due to covid everything has been flip flopped around. Anyways, I went there yesterday and ordered the Friday special beer battered Haddock which was delicious! The food tends to be great or average and sometimes disappointing. This particular review is solely about my experience yesterday, not including all of my prior visits. Yesterday, it was great! The haddock was cooked almost perfectly, maybe a TAD over cooked but the batter was amazing and the fries were seasoned perfectly. The coleslaw was a bit plain though. Overall, the meal was really good and I was pleasantly surprised for it being bar food. The dish that I ordered costs about $13 which isn't outrageous for the portion and it being fish. The bartender was also very polite and asked me a few times if I needed anything else. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - Beer battered Haddock Dinner Friday Special - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

This is a great spot for a burger and a beer. A comfortable and clean place with good burgers. The fries are really good too btw. My son is at the Eastman school and they have a part of that is a restaurant so it's great to be able to go together. We go on Tuesdays when I'm in Town for burgers and the Trivia night. read more

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I like this place. Nice bartenders, jambalaya on the menu, touchtunes jukebox. But they don't give out their wifi password. Aint that odd? It being 2018 and all. read more

Good downtown location, meter parking on street out front. Good food, staff and Owner Mike is awesome! If you visit during the summer they have a nice patio out front to eat and take in some city views. read more

This place is perfect for a night cap or a round of darts with friends! The owner does trivia on Tuesday nights and they've got karaoke for the biker bitch in you a couple nights a week. Thursday and Saturday to be precise! On Friday they've got 3$ pounders, 4$ IPAs and live music 10 to close. Also, don't miss half price wings on Monday! It's always a great time here and to be honest I've never paid a tab here that I felt was too pricey. It's mad cheap to drink here! read more

This is the most divey of dive bars, and that is not a good thing. I've been in a number of times when visiting a friend who lives in the apartments that are attached. Every single time, no matter how early it is or how late, the place is dirty and the bar is somehow permanently sticky. Drinks are pretty cheap, but service is inconsistent. I would not recommend getting anything other than a simple well drink; this is just not the place for anything more than that. Which is fine, I'm taking three stars away for poor service, lack of cleanliness, inconsistency in the way drinks are made, and seeming unwillingness to be at least on par with immediate competition. You may only be able to enjoy this place for its convenience if you live next door, or if you are already sloshed. There are a number of other bars within walking distance from Temple and I suggest you walk to one of those, right now. Immediately. read more

This place was really bad. We were in town for the PGA Championship and stayed at the Hyatt. Some how ended up in this area and would have rather stayed in with a bag of bugles. One person working on a Saturday at 9, warm beer, inexperienced service and poor food. Never complained about a place but this was that bad. Kept 3 24 year old guys in after eating and getting sick. Stay away. Was also approached in the restaurant by two separate homeless men begging for money. read more

I'm really not trying to bash this place, but I feel obligated to leave this here for the sake of others. I see that other people have left great reviews, so maybe this was a one-off situation, but regardless: The chicken wings and nachos that we ordered late last night arrived at like 10:50, and we ate pretty much as soon as it got here. I started feeling a little ~ funky ~ about 10 minutes after, but I attributed it to just a slightly elevated level of the standard sickness/grossness that comes from eating greasy fried food. But then 4 a.m. hit, and so did a serious stomachache.... You know the type. I'll spare you the details, but let's just say I've been awake for just over 2.5 hours, and I've already had numerous opportunities to reflect and be especially grateful for the times in which I'm not practically chained to the bathroom all day. And again, maybe this was just a misfortune or some sort of karma that I was owed, so please continue to support local business (maybe just have some saltines and ginger ale on hand just in case though) read more

Never tried this place before I thought I'd give local business a try due to the quarantine. I ordered ten Cajun wings that had almost no sauce and slightly under cooked to my liking, ordered macho nachos with chicken and that was terrible no chicken burnt chips, I also ordered duck wings which were pretty good. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - Macho Nachos - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Writing this review in almost a fit of rage. Waited at the bar for 20 minutes before someone even asked me what I wanted. I went for something she recommended hoping that she would make it snappy. I could see her making small talk with the 'regulars'. There were two other people at the bar who were equally blind to my presence. After waiting for another 15 minutes, I decided to leave. Bad service is one thing but being completely blind to another person waiting to be served is, in my humble opinion, the proverbial 'line'. I used to think it was a cool place but after this I wonder if I will ever go back. Not only was my Friday evening spoilt, the whole thing also left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

If you're in a pinch, this place is a good choice. Still, hard to choose it over some of the better places in the area. The pluses: it's cheap. The happy hour specials are AWESOME and the food is on the cheaper side without sacrificing too much quality. Wings aren't bad. I've had pretty good service here and the atmosphere is very laid back. I wouldn't call it an Irish Pub, I'd call it a neighborhood bar with a good crowd of regulars and specials. It does the job and rarely gets too rowdy. Sunday nights can be quite fun with live Irish music time from time to time. Outside seating is also a plus in the summer. Minuses: Beer selection, meh. Not many craft selections; many people here probably think that Yuengling and Shock Top mean branching out. Food is average but I've never had a BAD meal. In all, a decent neighborhood joint that offers lunch and gets the job done. read more

We went this Sunday for their brunch. 6 or 8 "all you can eat" selections and mimosas. The food was tasty. Good portions....and @ $7.99, we were sure we got our monies worth. The down side: this is more of a bar than a restaurant. They were not staffed or equipped for table service...so that meant that we did a fair amount of waiting and asking for standard things like cream and sugar for our coffee. The food came out in shifts, leaving some of us waiting while others ate their food. A cardinal sin! We would go again for food and drinks, but there is definitely room for improvement. read more

The food was very good. We sat outside since it was a nice day and the service was good as well. I had only been here a few times while I was out on East Ave to drink as my made my way along the street. I wouldn't mind going during the decent people's hour again for lunch. read more

Temple Bar & Grille - Cajun chicken sandwich! - American Near Me - Rochester, New York

Six of us came for wings on wing night. I'm not entirely sure anyone was in the kitchen because our wings came out AFTER our grilled cheeses (which didn't have melted cheese) and only after persistently asking for them. The bartender clearly didn't have any help but he managed to be pleasant and apologetic. The waitress didn't appear to even register we were a table for her because the bartender came out from behind the bar to take care of us. The kitchen needs help! Burger was overlooked and we were told there were "no more" onion rings even though they were on menu. Bisque was fishy and also came out after entrees. Boneless wings were extremely crunchy but sauces were tasty. The kitchen really made life difficult for the bartender and slow for use. Total time: 1 hour 45 minutes for six sandwiches and three small orders of wings. read more

This place rocks. It rocks so much it actually made me sign up for Yelp just to review it. I'm in Rochester for a week for work, and I came here totally by chance. I got the Bavarian pretzels, and they were top notch. Absolutely delicious. I've spoken with locals and this place is apparently known for its good eats. They also have a great selection of beers, but even more noteworthy, the bartender pours them like it's nobody's business. Within 15 seconds of ordering it, he returns with a very well poured beer...perfect head. Overall, great food, great service, talented staff, great happy hour. I recommend strongly. Signed, A 23 year old young professional snowflake read more