Specialties
The Rochester is a locally owned sports kitchen and tavern at Sunland Village Golf Club in Mesa, open to the public and built around elevated comfort food, cold drinks, and genuine hospitality. We specialize in hearty breakfasts, handcrafted burgers, Friday Fish Fry, Taco Tuesday, Karaoke Thursday, local beers, cocktails, live music, and relaxed patio dining with golf-course views. Freshly renovated, welcoming, and neighborhood-focused, The Rochester is a great spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, or gathering with friends.
History
Established in 2011.
Rochester’s began in 2011 as a family-owned neighborhood restaurant & sports bar at Sunland Village, built around comfort food, friendly service, and a welcoming “at home” atmosphere.
In 2025, The Rochester entered its newest chapter under James Liakakos, founder of Detailed Hospitality and a longtime restaurant operator with experience leading and opening restaurants across the U.S. and internationally. The restaurant was refreshed with a thoughtful remodel, updated bar, improved dining room, golf-course patio seating, 15 4K big screen TVs, and a Godzilla pinball machine.
Today, The Rochester remains rooted in the same community spirit that made it a local favorite, while offering a refreshed menu, local beers, cocktails, happy hour, breakfast, lunch, dinner, Taco Tuesday, Fish Friday, Karaoke Thursday, live music, and a welcoming neighborhood tavern experience. Located at Sunland Village Golf Club in Mesa, The Rochester is proudly open to the public.
Meet the Business Owner: James L.
James Liakakos is the owner of The Rochester and founder of Detailed Hospitality. A longtime restaurant operator, James has led and opened restaurants across the U.S. and internationally, with a focus on hospitality, operational excellence, team culture, and memorable guest experiences.
In 2025, James began the newest chapter of The Rochester with a thoughtful remodel, refreshed menu, updated bar, 15 4K big screen TVs, patio dining, and a renewed commitment to comfort food, cold drinks, and genuine hospitality.
For James, The Rochester is about honoring the restaurant’s history while creating a welcoming neighborhood tavern for today - a place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour, Fish Friday, Taco Tuesday, Karaoke Thursday, live music, golf-course views, and everyday connection.
The Rochester is proudly locally owned and open to the public at Sunland Village Golf Club in Mesa.