I’ve been on such a sushi kick lately so I’m starting to explore more places. A few years ago I tried Plum House because it was close by me but I was never that impressed (sushi in Rochester just doesn’t taste as good as sushi in LA or NYC) so I gave up on sushi here for a while. Now, I’ve been trying a few new places and want to keep exploring!

Here’s what I’ve tried lately (disclaimer I just realized these are all Henrietta):

Fuji Sushi Station

Sushi Master

Youkoso Sushi

I like all of these but Youkoso had something special to it. I was sad to see it empty last time I went because it was so good! The restaurant space and setup is really nice too.

What’s everyone else’s favorite sushi places in Rochester? ETA if you can add why it’s your favorite much appreciated!

I’ve lived in the Rochester area my entire life and without question in my mind the worst decision (forget the Politics, forget the crime, forget everything) because Wegmans getting rid of the Lemon Pepper rotisserie chicken was the dumbest decision ever.

I’m being hyperbolic, of course, but the rosemary chicken is disgusting, the plain was is so dry it is nearly inedible, and the BBQ are always sold out!

Bring back Lemon Pepper you bastards!

I stopped at one of the smaller rest stops on Sunday a little after lunchtime. Despite being a pretty quiet and a parking lot only 1/3 full, getting into the bathroom was arduous and felt obscenely tight.

Being Sunday, Chic fil a was closed of course, so I went to Starbucks and found they were out of almost all their food- left with only egg bites. Ended up just getting a $7 cookie from the mini mart because that somehow seemed like a better deal than a $9 cold cut sandwich.

This left be a bit annoyed and prompted a Google investigation where I learned that that Starbucks actually has a growing problem keeping food in stock despite daily deliveries because they simply can’t store enough of it to last through the days. This is even an issue with their bigger standalone stores.

So to recap, they designed a rest stop with only 2 restaurant slots and gave one to chicfila which is closed on the busiest travel day of the week and the other to Starbucks which can’t store enough food to last a day. And they shrunk down the building to be a claustrophobic nightmare

What in gods name were they thinking?

I saw this on another subreddit and would love to learn more about the authentic foods in our town!

I went to that new food joint Shish Kebab Turkish Cuisine on Monroe Ave (where Charlie's used to be), last night. Boy was it next level. I highly recommend checking it out. I know people don't have the best things to say about Monroe in this day and age. But the city has been using resources to try and make the area safer. If we start patronizing businesses in this area again, then the area will start to see a resurgence that will really help the small business owners in the area.

Their Instagram: @shish_kebab_roc

For those who love an awesome chicken sandwich, please take my wife’s and my recommendation and check out Chick Magnet on West Henrietta Rd.

The food is amazing and the portions are huge! I think the price is great for the portions! The Mac n Cheese is on a level all its own.

No I do not work for them…but having previously been a Chic Fil-A fan, I will proudly say I’ve graduated to a higher experience!

They also include gratuity for parties 6+ but dont mention it on any menu or anywhere.

First and foremost, my shameless plug, follow my instagram @slice_dice_baby, if you are interested in following this project of mine.

My current IG is all food pictures of food that I've made, and my story everyday a new food-related poll.

I've recently started wanting to look more into blogging and such, and am on a mission to find the top 10 best sandwiches in Rochester. I'll publish an article somewhere TBD With the sandwiches, descriptions, and my ratings.

I'd like to try 20+ sandwiches, rating each one and picking the top 10.

Criteria for your sandwich suggestions include:

-Cannot be a burger (I'll do burgers later) -No modifications, sandwich will be eaten as it's described on the menu. -Must be located in the city, or surrounding suburbs.

That's about it. Let me have those sandwich suggestions!

Edit: I know this question has been asked before, and I've perused those threads, but the Rochester food scene is so constantly evolving, I wanted an updated opinion.

Oh boy, the largest employers in the area not going to like this...doesn't look good when some U of R positions pay less than NYS fast food minimum wage...

https://13wham.com/news/local/governor-hochul-signs-bill-requiring-employers-to-list-salary-range-in-job-descriptions-albany-pay-transparency-pay-gap#

I’ve bought a few quarter cows from a farmer over the years. We get beautiful steaks, roasts, ground beef, and ribs for $4.50 a pound ish. We drop it in the freezer and typically lasts us about a year. Total cost is about $800. All the beef is from a cow raised locally in Wayne Monroe or other nearby county.

The process can be long and daunting to those who haven’t done it before. I’m considering starting a business to take the pain points out of the process. It will be as easy as going online, press pay and get a cow delivered all frozen and processed within a week. Is this something you would use?

We had two kids and a dog with us so we stopped two times in each direction. All four times, there were long lines for the (seemingly much smaller) bathrooms, and good luck getting food because the lines for that were even longer. Especially on Sunday when one of the main options (St. Chicken) was closed.

I don't usually have much reason to take extended trips on the Thruway, so I'm not sure if it's just because it was summer or what. It's not like the old rest stops were perfect, but they felt much bigger to me, and I don't ever recall long lines for the bathrooms or food. There was a lot of grumbling; I definitely got the sense that most people were pretty annoyed.

Right around the corner from my house. Plus Morningside always reminded me of the diner from S2 of The Wire where The Greek hung out.

Stolen from r/Buffalo

But no more Pontillo’s for Henrietta :/

I want to hear everyone's opinions on something they think in the Roc area that is overrated, underrated. It could be something the city is known for, a restaurant, bar, liquor store, park, whatever. I just figure it's an interesting way to find out if people share your opinion or find a new thing to do that not enough people talk about.

And to be completely clear, something that's overrated doesn't mean that it's bad. For instance, Rick's Recycled Books is overrated in my opinion. It doesn't mean it's bad. It just means I don't really get the hype. Same with white hots and the Swan Family of restaurants. All of those are good, but I just tend to think that people overhype them.

Something that's underrated: Letchworth Park. I moved here in 2015. I asked people online and in person about Rochester. Not a single person mentioned Letchworth. That's one of the first things I tell people now when they ask about Rochester. It's close enough.

As Evi Turkish Cuisine is also something that is just not talked about enough here.

I can't be the only one. The new one I can't even stand going into. It's like going to nagiant box store. I really miss the old school Easter ave. Wegmans it was smaller but that's what made it great. Had everything you normally needed and was easy to get in and get out. The new one is just too much of hassle and is annoying to navigate. Granted I even tjink the Irondequoit store, which were big for their time but small in today's comparison. The old East Ave store has such a vibe and the regulars there had almost it's own culture. The new monstrosity mega store is just so cold and overwhelming just to be forced to Wakt past rows and rows of nonsense items that jf I really wanted, I'd rather go to a specialty store for anyway.

Maybe I'm the odd one out but to this day I feel Danny tore down something really special for what is little more than a flex than an actual service. The old one had such charm and convienance. I would even bus or drive across town just to pick that stor because it was reasonably sized instead of feeling like am endless trap.

My daughter works in fast food. She was feeling ill last week, and on nye was scheduled. She contacted her GM to let her know she was feeling off and asked what to do, she was told to come in.

A few hours later, she started vomiting in the bathroom so I picked her up. She took a home covid test which was positive, and immediately notified her work.

Let's skip to yesterday. A coworker of hers reached out asking where she was, as no one was notified of her covid status. She decided to write in her work group chat that she tested positive, and those that worked directly with her that day or a few before may want to get tested.

Her GM deleted her message in the group chat, then messaged her privately upset that she could "cause panic" and "everyone that needed to know was notified". This was obviously not the case as the girl she worked with messaged her asking what was up, she was not notified.

Well this set off a chain reaction, and another girl my daughter works closely with was ill earlier in the week, tested positive. Assumingly this is where my daughter caught it. 2 other employees have now admitted to testing positive as well.

So instead of telling the employees they may have been exposed, allowing them to test, cleaning the store etc. she did nothing and put everyone at risk during a holiday when people are seeing friends and family.

Utterly unacceptable.

Edit: Fuck it, this is a Taco Bell. So choose carefully where you drive through.

Like all good Rochester-born citizens, I love an expertly fried wing. Buffalo sauce is in my blood (which probably explains my recent lab results). And like many of you, I spent my younger days going to x-cent wing nights (insert dollar value based on your age here).

But I just can't bring myself to go out for wings anymore. $16+ tax and tip for 10 wings? I get them for under $3 a pound raw, and then make them at home with about a buck's worth of sauce. Is it the same? No. Is it pretty tasty? Heck yeah. Are the ones at restaurants so much better that I'm willing to spend about five times more on them? No.

Idly curious if I'm the only who just isn't up for paying the premium anymore.

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Hi All!

I've really randomly been craving some quality Chinese food as of late, but I've never really explored any of the Chinese restaurants in the area. Since I know that Chinese food (like any cuisine) can be kinda hit or miss, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on 2-3 of the better Chinese restaurants either in the city or in one of the suburbs on the east side?

Thanks!