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Alright, I want your food recommendations! (self.roc)
submitted 1 year ago by RobertPetersen to c/roc
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Moved to Rochester last October from the west coast. What are your food recs? Not talking fancy, talking somewhere I can go and get a good pizza, burger, sandwich. Your hole in the walls, your diet cheat days, the fun stuff. Bonus point for getting spicy options.

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[–] RobertPetersen 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Should add that I’ve done Magnet Chicken in Penfield and Peels on Wheels in town, thought both were fantastic

[–] bricks 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are both great options for chicken and pizza respectively.

Other low key eats that are good to check out - Chortke, Neno’s, Old Pueblo Grill, Vesper, Calabresella’s (sp?), Bodega, and Swan Market.

Also, I think all the OG fast ground round place - Tom Wahl’s, Bill Gray’s, Schaller’s, Charlie’s - are all great for trash. Big fan.

[–] RobertPetersen 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks!

[–] drunnells 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Surprised that nobody mentioned the Hots places for Garbage/Trash/Dumpster Plates yet. It's kind of the thing around here, and no Rochester experience is complete without them!

  • Nick Taou Hots
  • Empire Hots
  • Webster Hots
  • Henrietta Hots
  • Schallers
  • Fairport Hots

And like a million others!

I like to get the Cheeseburg Plate with Mac and Homefris and everything on it.

[–] RobertPetersen 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve actually heard from people at work to avoid Nick Tahou’s because the quality went down and the owner is a dick? Will look into the others though!

[–] sirdavidxvi 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For pizza, I love Pizza Wizard for Detroit style (which was new for me in the last year) or Mr. Shoes for a more traditional style. Joe's Brooklyn has good NY style thin crust.

Calabresella's has great sub, salads (pasta, potato, etc.) and desserts. Also DiBellas's for subs.

Naan-tastic is a local Chipotle-style Indian place that I love. And for some spice, The King and I is a Thai place that can make some dishes that knock your socks off (if you convince them you can handle more than typical white guy spice).

[–] Heyassbutt 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi and welcome to Rochester! Not sure how hole in the wall these places are per se, but I like Jeremiah's for good wings, Dibella's for good subs, and The Nutcracker Restaurant for wraps/sandwiches.

[–] RobertPetersen 1 points 1 year ago

Awesome, thanks for the recommendations!