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    Windjammers Bar and Grill

    4.0 (109 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Michelle D.

    This is my friends go to bar as she recommended it. First time here and I was impressed with service and food. We ordered clam strips which came with a dipping sauce which was good. We ordered the fried bologna sandwich which melted in your mouth. Not just any bologna but mortadella bologna. We also split chicken pineapple sandwich. The chicken was so fresh and tender and the sweetness of the pineapple was perfect. Bar service was friendly and fast. Nice bar specials and drinks.

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    Sara D.

    I've become a regular of this spot . Whenever I come to chase the Full Moon by the lake, a required visit for nourishment at Windjammers caps the night. The staff is always super friendly. Wings are my favorite order from the menu. Every time I go I try a different flavor of sauces. Sometimes, New England Clam chowder is also my soup to order on a cold day. Yummy!

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    Marissa N.

    I wish there were real plates, I feel like covid gave folks a reason to use disposable and now we're just stuck there. The service was friendly and attentive. We ordered tots, which were crisp, mezzalunas which were cheesy, and fried mushrooms which were mushroomy. Nothing was soggy which was nice. The mushrooms are listed separately so I thought they might be something special but they are just regular fried mushrooms. The beer selection could use some support, but you can't beat a 1$ special on bluemoon, pabst etc. The wings held up to their reputation we had hot Buffalo and the blueberry they are large, crisp on the outside, moist on the inside and well sauced.

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    John F.

    Hot Buffalo wings are good here. I would pass on the clam strips as they were quite overdone. Great outside location and great service too.

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    5 months ago

    Best wings and great staff! I love coming here for a chill dinner. It's never too crazy there either.

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    9 months ago

    Great place for wings and a beer. Right by Ontario beach and has a outdoor seating area

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    10 months ago

    Best wings in Rochester, many flavors to choose from. Good beer selection as reasonable prices.Friendly service.

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    2 years ago

    Best wings in town no doubt about it. Great variety and always busy That's how you know it's a great restaurant.

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    Best wings in Rochester and fantastic service. We spend at least one night here every time we're in town.

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    2 years ago

    Chicken wings are amazing, they have a great selection, something for everyone. The wait was not long. 5 minute walk from the pier.

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    You have too go there for the Wings outstanding service is good ambiance is good for a pub style bar

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    Hose 22

    3.7(260 reviews)
    0.5 miCharlotte
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    Excellent Food Service was good she took my drink away it…read morewas Grey Goose on the rocks and she thought it was gone when actually it still had some flavor in it! Dessert a Cheesy Eddies cheese cake was very over priced they need to get a different vender it was so small for $9 was way disappointing!! Can't say much about the ambiance .......love the decor and it could be a great ambiance if they could float some sound absorbers, that would b awesome! I would go back again for sure! I would recommend the short ribs, cooked to perfection and not a piece of fat at all, the Demi glaze was excellent, real mashed potatoes and I would add a little more garlic for my taste to the fresh green beans but they were fresh and very good! The dessert was good but not worth the price needs to b a bigger piece or get new venders ! My husband recommends the the fish fry biggest fish we ever saw actually had fish inside the tail cooked to perfection! I would give this place 4.5 stars

    The food overall was 3.5, the service was a 3…read more The "Why" behind the review: We went here to meet friends for dinner over the holidays and at first I thought this place was very cozy, and had an amazing atmosphere. The part that went wrong was the ordering of our food and when it came out. We ordered a couple of drinks and appetizers and they came and then we ordered the main entree and I kid not that within minutes the entree came out as we just started eating our appetizers so now I'm stuck with all the food and it felt very hurried. Typically, there should be some time in between the appetizer and entree but not in this case. I also noticed that at the end of our order, the waiter was looking to close out or pass us onto another waiter as his shift was ending so I wonder if there was any attribution regarding that we were his last customers. The food was ok, the mussels were excellent, however we could barely eat them, the salmon was ok, and the plating had way too much rice, could've done with 1/2 and more vegetables. My wife's salad was supposed to include chicken which we had to remind the waiter and he corrected this as it was already made but he initially forgot to bring it out. I think all these instances made me feel that the service was subpar and could've been better with the timing of food, forgetfulness, and maybe a bit hurried. I will give this place another chance because the food seems good but that night the service was not.

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    Whiskey River Pub and Grill

    3.2(95 reviews)
    0.4 miCharlotte
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    Quick Take/ if it's a nice day and you don't mind sitting around, the food was good. Although…read moreservice (like many other reviews) as short staffed and lengthy. It was a rough night, but again, food was good, and workers were doing their best, but until they get staffing under control for that large venue, maybe pass. -------------- Food: Really good. I'm not a bbq boss, but I enjoyed my 2 meat platter (pork and ribs) and 2 sides (mashed potatoes and veggies). My husband seems to enjoy his pork and chicken platter with a really decent side salad, not just lettuce, but lots of toppings and corn. My 5 yo had the larger bowl of spaghetti known to man. It was messy for everyone, but good. Large portions, decent to share, or take leftovers. Vibe: We decided on the back patio. Very nicely shaded and an over all decent night. Not bad, but honestly, probably best for our family. Seemed very chill, although you could tell groups were getting restless (see next section). Service: First off, I will say all the staff we encountered were very friendly and doing the best they could, however they were severely understaffed (and according to other reviews, this is not a one night happenstance). There was one waitress doing inside restaurant and outside patio, with a trainee who was VERY green, one bar tender handling the drinks and inside bar and tables, and what seemed like one cook. The wait for food was getting really tough with a 5 yo who spent the day at the beach, maybe moments from burning the place down haha, but she held strong. Random: We picked the place because of the bbq and the mahi fish meal. Got there and they said they no longer serve fish. I ordered a Stella draft, they didn't have it. Daughter ordered a milk, they were out.

    Place needs to work on their organization. They seem...kind of lost. We went in about 5 on a…read moreSaturday so I know it will be busy. Hostess said a half hour wait. OK we decide to wait. 15 mins later another lady is like "Can I help you"? Lmao yeah we're waiting a table like...??? She said "Half hour? You could have already been seated!" OK so work on your communication because your other staff told us 30 mins. Wings were just OK. Good smokey flavour but even the XXX Hot wings had 0 heat. Mac and cheese was good but did not need to BBQ sauce on it. Dining room was head-splittingly loud. Needs some kind of sound dampening. Overall not really worth going back.

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    3.4(20 reviews)
    0.2 miCharlotte
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    I'll always remember Bill Gray's as the place that I ate The World's Greatest Cheeseburger(TM)…read more It should be noted that this is actually what they call their cheeseburger. I do not consider it to be the world's greatest, but it was pretty solid for sure. I also love that when you order it with all the fixins, that includes ketchup, mustard, relish, onions, hot sauce, lettuce, tomato and pickles. I like fixins. This location of Bill Gray's happens to be right by Ontario Beach Park, and it's serving up all the things I want for a lunch during a beach day: the aforementioned burgers, chicken tendies, hot dogs (red and white hots), and all the fried things (curly fries, onion rings, regular fries, etc.). Also beer. They have beer in the tap room, as they should. Get all the unhealthy things, and eat at the tables outside in the breeze, or inside in the air conditioning. You can't really go wrong. Unless you don't get ice cream afterward. That would be wrong.

    I remember when you could get a World's Greatest for like $6 and they always had BOGO coupons…read more Those days are long gone. Now the price of kid's meals are $10. Burgers, fries and a drink is $14.99. My husband and I both got (Keto) Bubba Double burgers without the buns and they made them correctly. Girl at the counter was nice. Food came out quick. Plenty of seating. Wasn't crazy busy despite Charlotte Beach being pretty busy. Main negative for me was the price.

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    Charlotte Tavern - Corned Beef Sandwich for St Patrick's Day (week)

    Charlotte Tavern

    3.4(74 reviews)
    1.0 miCharlotte
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    I saw a short review by a friend of mine that the food at Charlotte Tavern was excellent, so I…read moredecided to take my wife there on Valentine's Day for dinner. I also was a bit late in getting a reservation so I was lucky to get one there. Our reservation was at seven and we were seated within five minutes after chatting a bit with the bartender who is really friendly. We had a booth to ourselves in the main dining area. There's also a smaller side room with two person booths. They had a great selection of beer so I ordered a hazy IPA as usual. It took a while for us to figure out what to order because this menu is huge! I shared some pictures of the menu and the special sheet. We ordered the Italian calamari as an appetizer. It was very good, with banana peppers, and olives, and an Italian dressing on it. Also, the bread they gave you was really great! They have a woodfired pizza oven, which is massive by the way. You can see it from the main dining room. My wife ordered a medium veggie pizza. It was very tasty, I tried a few bites myself. Not as crispy on the bottom as I'd like, but with a veggie pizza you're fighting a losing battle I know. All those veggies have a lot of water in them so making a crisp crust is tough. I ordered the Chicken Riggies - which I will be honest. I think it's the first time I've ever ordered it! It's rigatoni with breaded chicken pieces and lots of green, red and spicy peppers. They said they could make it as spicy hot as you wanted. I ordered it medium and it was medium, which is fine. I've tried it at some restaurants in the Utica area and it comes out so fiery hot that I can't even hardly eat it. You can always add heat you can't take it away! It was really good though. We both took half our meal home so we had dinner the next night too. I will say that the prices at Charlotte Tavern are very reasonable and the food selection is awesome. We will definitely have to come back! The atmosphere of the place is really cool too. It's been around since 1873 and they have old pictures of Charlotte landmarks adorning the walls. Our server was great too - I forgot her name but she was the owner's daughter and she did a great job. She apologized a few times that the food was taking a little while, but we realized on Valentine's Day places are busy. I guess they had a lot of takeout orders so people must know the food's great and if they can't get a reservation, they just order it to go. Which is not a bad idea by the way. We will definitely make this restaurant one that we go to regularly.

    This neighborhood bar & grill has it all - bartenders that know your name, friendly regulars,…read morechef-inspired food, and shuffleboard! We have been coming here a couple times per month for over 10 years and are never disappointed! One step up to get in the door (enter on the side of the building), bathrooms are one at a time, and you can choose to sit at the bar or in the dining room. The full menu is available Wednesday - Saturday, bar menu (limited choices) only on Tuesday, and closed Sunday and Monday. Hoping they bring back local made desserts soon because COVID messed that up. Tuesday night still has live Irish music every week. They have a Touch Tunes machine for music otherwise. Tonight we came in and were pleasantly surprised with their St Patty's day week-long special of Corned Beef sandwiches (platters also available). This sandwich was the best corned beef sandwich I've EVER had (and I've had a few over the years lol). They offer choice of Sauerkraut, Cole slaw or house made cabbage (cooked in the corned beef juices) on marble rye with 1000 island on the side. We came in a couple months ago and the special was a prime rib Beef on Weck - my all-time favorite sandwich- and this sandwich is now my "gold standard" for beef on weck! Paul (bartender & Chef extraordinaire) is also my gold standard for Cosmos! Come on in and try it. We always sit at the bar (unless it's full) and talk to fun people, enjoy a drink and a good meal. Thanks John & Jake for keeping this establishment open for 3 generations!

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    The Original Charbroil Restaurant & Catering

    3.8(65 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    Sounds like your're chasing that perfect summer vibe-cold…read moredrinks,lots of BEER cocktail, live tunes, and open-air energy. Where to be on a summer weekend Inside ( with AC ) or large TENT seating, BIG menu and Friendly bar- Great prices Family own since 1960

    We drive by all the time (my parents live in Greece) and finally decided to stop. Wow, very…read moredisappointing experience. Riley our server was great though. There is a bar, but they cannot make a good mixed drink. I ordered a Cosmo, but it was pure cranberry juice, so sent it back. Hubby ordered fried shrimp, they were great but the cocktail sauce was not fresh (see pic). I ordered Beef on Kimmelwick with a house salad. The salad and dressing were good! My sandwich bun was not fresh, looked and tasted as though it was frozen and had been microwaved (it was chewy). Several pieces of the beef were well done/overcooked and dark brown. There was no horseradish served with the sandwich and the cup of au jus was barely half full. When Riley checked on us she did not hesitate to replace my sandwich and the cocktail sauce. The next sandwich was better but still not high quality (the horseradish was the best part) still a chewy bun and we'll done pieces of meat. The cocktail sauce was much better. With so many places to eat in the Rochester area, we will most likely not return.

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    A scoop of mashed tates

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