The girl working the counter was very abrupt and cold. Her customer service skills were about a good as the plate I got. 2 cheeseburgers- my go-to and this were ok but the hash browns were bland and undercooked and the Mac salad was tasteless and soupy. The best sauce was good but there was far too little- it was so far gone that even a generous amount of Franks RedHot could save it from by dry and flavorless. The only good thing was that our food was done quickly read more

Slightly sketchy location which is always a good sign. Garbage plate was really good. I got the burgers over home fries and mac. Only constructive criticism is the mac needs cheese but otherwise it was everything I wanted. Bonus points for being multiple meals for the price of one. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Garbage plate with hamburgers - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

They're open 24/7.... Solid patty melt. 24/7 brings an interesting clientele. I was actually surprised I didn't see college students at midnight on a Thursday. read more

I tried their hamburger and fries. Fries were cold, the hamburger was not very tasty. I don't plan to come back.

Sunday noon. Took out-of-town visitors for plates. I'm the only one that had the burger plate with everything and beans and mac salad. So much liquid that the container could hardly contain it. Beans were ice cold. Mac salad swimming in liquid. Ate the tasteless burgers and some meat sauce but was not inclined to eat anything else. Tossed it. Very sad, especially after I had left a generous tip (my total for the 5 of us was about $70. read more

Aaaaaah Steve T's. The plates of my formative west side years. I came back very recently for a pre-New Years health kick garbage plate and was reminded of this spot's many oddities. I hadn't been in a while and typically only ever went semi-sober (or absolutely not sober at all), so experiencing this spot with fresh eyes was an experience. First of all: cash only, which is always a sore spot for me. It seems a little selfish in this day and age, especially with so many people not carrying cash most of the time. Second: the plate itself. I used to praise these plates as one of the best around, but my plate this time was flavorless, and the hashbrowns were rubbery and saltless. The meat "hot" sauce had no kick. Never mind the fact that both mine and Colin's plates we completely disproportionate - tons and tons of mac salad with not enough potatoes. A true plate/humanity crime. Add the grease pile at the bottom of the plate to the equation and you've got yourself a garbage garbage plate. Thirdly: your bland plate will put you back $11. Too much. $3 more than almost any other plate in town. So you can't even call this cheap late night eats, which is the category most folks are forced to put this place in since... Fourthly: This restaurant is dirty which means the kitchen is likely dirtier. Two stars for nostalgia and the fact that it is open at 3:30am. read more

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This is where you need to go for the best garbage plate - I've been going there since I was a toddler. Can't recommend it enough. Bring cash. Visited last over Christmas and they definitely had the holiday spirit!! Still doing lots of take-out despite covid-19. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Really amazing food! Definitely a Rochester style grub. I ordered the mac cheese with hot dogs on the top and potatoes.

Been coming back here since the days I was a college student nearby. Favorite meal in the Rochester area "The Garbage Plate". Enclosed before and after photos of a properly prepared garbage plate, cut it all up and mix like a salad! Wow what a explosion of taste! read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Before cut up - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

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For an old school place like this i expected better. I had the hots & potatoes which the potatoes were bland and the rest was average. I wouldn't mind the price, cash only, and rundown nature of the place if it meant a great plate but this was not. I'm still glad I tried it and i did end up finishing the plate so it's far from terrible. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Finished Hots and Potatoes Plate - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Their Garbage plates are GARBAGE and not the good kind. I called ahead and asked them how similar they are to Nick's in flavor because I actually enjoy the flavors of their meat sauce and they said We are the same exact thing! But what I got was a bland almost gray disgusting flavorless 42$ waste of money. Do NOT recommend even if you are craving garbage plates late at night like I was and they are one of the few open. The hamburger truly is sketch and old I feel ill just smelling it. read more

We take garbage plates through TSA and home to Florida every time we visit Rochester. My mother grew up in Rochester and I grew up visiting my grandparents and other relatives in the area. I would get a garbage plate every single time (usually from here) at some point during my trip up ever since I was a little girl. It has always been such a special and sentimental treat coming here to eat and listen to my mom's legendary stories about going to Nick Tahuo's in the 80s late at night when she was in college. There's nothing even remotely close to a garbage plate past the Mason-Dixon line much less Florida. My boyfriend, brothers, and father all request plates whenever we're in town and we take them shamelessly through TSA and all the way back home! We love Stevie Ts!! Thank you for a lifetime of warm comforting food and memories :) read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - garbage plates in the airport ready to go home to Florida for sharing! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

First time having a plate, and thoroughly impressed. Great food, massive quantity, and maybe the friendliest staff I've met at a diner-style restaurant. We'll be back when we visit Rochester again! read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hots and Potatoes Plate and Cheesburgers Plate with Egg - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Update to say in addition to serving up the best Garbage plates in town, they do breakfast as well. From 7am to 11am they got a breakfast special that is a steal..2 eggs, toast, homefries, a meat of your choice for like 5 and change...also comes with a drink. I remember eating their breakfast as a little kid in the 80s. Haven't had it since. As good now as it was then. Still cash only but they got a ATM in the back. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Breakfast. 2 eggs over easy, bacon, home fries, toast. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

I love that it's open late and a great place for a quick bite. Got my garbage plate in like 3 min even though it was pretty busy. It's definitely a no frills place inside. The food was a bit bland. Potatoes could use some salt and the macaroni salad was whatever. The cheese burger patty was pretty good though so I'd recommend that. read more

I was not impressed. I ordered one of their alleged famous hot plates. It was a pile of meadocre food tossed on a plate like a big mess. I had hotdogs. I chose macaroni salad and home fries in it. The hot dogs were good. The home fries were terrible. The macaroni salad was amazing. If I ever go back there, it would be foe that. They are a cash only place. Making it off limits for my business travel expenses because I do everything on company credit card. I paid out of pocket for the meal because I didnt care to look for another place. They had some sort of boring hamburger concoction tossed ontop of everything. It was very dry tasting. I ended up throwing away most of my meal. It was enough food for 3 people. And it wasnt very good. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot plate. Interesting and way too much food for me! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

One hour down the thruway and you are able to get something that is essentially "non existent " here in Buffalo- A garbage plate from Steve Ts on Lyell ave. For those of you unfamiliar with a "Plate" - it is two hotdogs , or hamburgers- no bun, with two sides - fries- home fries - beans- Mac salad- with your choice of Texas's hot sauce- mustard and onions. Obviously, there are a bunch of ways to get it (or not get it), but what you do get is something that may not seem for everyone but one mouthful and you will be hooked. "Cheeseburger plate, fries, Mac salad, onions only". I don't know why you can't get one of these things in Buffalo. Even if you did, it would never come close to the original. Not only is the food great, but it's also interesting to lend an ear to the counter and hear the associates call out the orders and even recognize people as they come in and place the order for them. If you have never done a "plate", I strongly suggest taking the ride to the Lillac and experiencing Steve Ts. read more

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People of Rochester: What is the matter with you? Are you out of your cotton-picking* minds? How else did you come up with a Garbage Plate? Two cheeseburger patties, slapped on top of macaroni salad, onions, and homefries, covered in spicy meat sauce. Served with bread. Why? "So you can keep it down." You people are crazy...like a FOX. That shit is delicious. One of the tastiest, most disgustingly satisfying thing you can eat when drunk. Emphasis on the disgusting. I fear that if I was sober, I would know better. _________ *I like this expression. I'm not sure why, exactly. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

I reactivated my Yelp account just to write this review. What can I say that hasn't been said before about this place. Currently writing this while housing my grilled cheese plate. I can feel my heart rate slowing down at an incredible rate. It's grease is pumping through my veins like contractor grade Draino. Onto the review. You walk into the mildly "updated" inside of the building, the staff looks at you like you just shit on their front porch. Upon ordering you're greeted with a blank stare and an unmotivated question as to what you would want. The elegant experience of ordering an entire meal in a combined total of 3 words 2 grunts and several awkward hand motions is next level. If you stray from getting "everything" on your plate you're met with a judging gaze, able to freeze you faster than Medusa herself. You then receive your order and pay with cash only. If I could change one thing about Steve T's, it would be absolutely nothing. This restaurant should be certified as a historical landmark. Please never change, you're truly one of the most Rochester Ny experiences. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Grilled Cheese Plate with meat sauce - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Consistently awesome after all these years! Friendly staff, gets your order right every time, even when it's at their more chaotic times! Can you have better items individually? Sure. But when all put together? You can't beat it! read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Cheeseburger Plate - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Steve T is not my favorite out of the two but it's still good. A Zwiegles hot smothered in meat hot sauce, mustard and onions are always my favorite. I like to get my hotdogs and cheeseburgers with a lot of meatsauce and toppings to get my bread nice and deliciously sloppy. It'll always be a staple in my life read more

Order hots & potatoes. I've pass this place daily and finally decided to give it a try. The fact that is a 24/7 is already a winner and a hard find in Roc. So now I have a place to visit late at night. I ordered the hots & potatoes name sake dish. Had no idea what I was getting. Delicious plate of franks, choice of potato & another side dish, I got mac salad. I ate 3 meals out of it. They have sandwiches, several other plates. Next time a new try. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot & potatoes - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Very good garbage plate, it was hot and fresh! Also they have great employees! I would come back again!

First time in Rochester and heard all about the Garbage Plate. So I can her to get one and all I can say is Oh. My. God! It is probably one of the most unhealthful foods you can eat but boy, did it taste good. It consists of macaroni salad with tater tots with your choice of two burgers or two hot dogs or a burger and a hot dog on top. Smothered in sauce and mustard, it is sooooo good. If you're ever up here and want to try a Rochester food staple, the Garbage Plate, you must try this place! read more

Oh Garbage Plate. You have mystified me for years now. I never knew of your existence until I met someone from Rochester. I was shocked, disgusted and slightly intrigued when I first learned of you. A true slop house. Mac salad, fries, onions, 2 cheese burger patties, magical meat sauce and ketchup, with a side of bread and butter and a zweigel. Whoooaaa. What self respecting human could put this in their body I thought. But when in ROC, you must, so after a few drinks and big joint, the clock struck midnight and it was time to be experienced. Steve T Hots, open 24 hours has a great feel to it, its own universe, A 20 something kid got to work on our creation. In no time it was ready. Bizzare, beautiful, bacchanal. I dove in for a few perfect bites. It was good, like sloppy drunk american nachos. After a few bites I knew to call it quits, before the grease consumed my soul. There were a few teenage couples in their sharing their garbage plates, something very tender, sweet & Americana about the whole thing. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

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My old stomping ground and always a great late night eatery. It's a classic and always a fun place to go

You can never go wrong with the classic cheese burg with everything! Fast service, and great food....24-7 baby!

When I want a garbage plate the one place I always turn to is Steve.T on Lyell Avenue. I am not sure why they changed their name from Nick Tahoes. Whatever the reason the food still taste the same. I usually get the cheeseburger plate all home fries everything on it.The home fries taste great and the sauce they put on top is awsome. I try not to eat garbage plates that much because it's not the healthiest food . However every now and then I will stop by this place and order one. Maybe one day I will check out some other garbage plates around town but I am not the kind of person who changes what is good already. When I find a good place I usually will go there over and over without trying any other places. Its not a place that you want to bring your family and eat in. I will usually put in my order and when its ready bring it home to eat. The one down fall is the place doesn't accept credit cards. They have an ATM machine there but who wants to pay a fee just to get cash. So because of this I can't give 5 stars. read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

They sell all kinds of merch here because it's become so popular and so legendary within the 585. You can get Steve Mugs, Steve Baseball Caps, and of course, Steve T's. What to get: White Hot if you're not too hungry, Garbage Plate if you are, either way get extra meat sauce. What else: Your mother. If they sold drugs here, it'd be "Steve E's" or "Steve LSD's." Wait a minute, they probably do. This is the place to go if Wimpy (just down the road) is closed and you want a Garbage Plate, because they're open super crazy late. They used to be 24 hours, I'm not sure if they still are, I'd ask Steve, but he's busy working at his other business, a porn studio, named "Steve D's." It's one of the better garbage plates in town, largely because it's modeled after the Nick Tahou's version, because Steve T is himself a Tahou. In fact this place used to be called Nick's but the real Nick sued Steve, and then it was Steve Tahou's I think, but Nick wouldn't let that one stand either, so eventually they settled on Steve T's. It's a shame when families fight like that, but certainly I wish both places well. I think Nick T's tastes better, by a short distance, but Steve T's is open much, much later. If they were connected to the legal system, they'd be Steve QC's. A GP is not a doctor, but you will need one after you eat one. It is probably the worst thing in the world that you could eat in health terms, but if you're into late night drunk college food, it's absolutely delicious. A Garbage Plate basically combines hamburger patties and/or hot dogs with any combination of mac salad, hash browns, beans, coleslaw, you name it. And it covers the whole thing with delicious spiced wet meat sauce - the more, the better. It's greasy and it's enough to stop your heart. Some people love it, a lot of people hate it. Few are indifferent to it. I personally love them, though I never eat them. Speaking of which, if they prescribed medicine for heartburn, cholesterol, etc, caused by their own food, they'd be Steve GP's. So... Definitely one of the top 5 GPs in the home town of GPs, but lagging just a little behind Wimpy, Nick's, and maybe Taci's in terms of taste. Mentioning Tacis implies Tacit complicity which is completely false. If they were selling old Vinyl records, they'd be Steve's LP's. Edit: just found out they are, apparently, still open 24 hours. A lot of former 24 hour places have stopped doing the 24 hour thing of late. Really glad that this one has not. And if you want a discount, go in here late at night (like 3am), and show Steve your T's. How do you think the place really got its name? Duh. read more

Garbage plates! Need I say more? If you want the original, greasy, and delicious plate to curb your appetite or cure your hangover, Steve ts is the place to go. The service is wicked fast. I got the cheeseburger plate with Mac and home fries with everything (onions, mustard, meat sauce) and my oh my was it delicious. NOT recommended for the health conscious so you have been warned lol. The bread is nice and fresh served with butter and thick enough to soak up any of the juices left behind. Only complain I ever had about this place is that it is CASH only but there is an ATM on site. Other than that, if you want a true taste of Rochester, come here! read more

Steve T. Hots & Potatoes - Cheeseburger plate with a side of grease! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Rochester, New York

Best late night option around! Staff is friendly and quick! BRING CASH!!!! they have an atm if you need it tho!

Hots, home fries, mac salad, "meat sauce"(?!), mustard...all piled up in a styrofoam box. Surprisingly tasty for all its lack of visual appeal! I do think this would be great late night, after hours, post-libation fare. I think everyone should try at least once! read more

I have my first steak sub up here and it was so delicious I would recommend them everything was so fresh.

First time ever having a garbage plate. I was skeptical at first, but it didn't take long for me to be a believer. Hots (Zweigles) on the griddle, fries, macaroni all the way. Finished it all somehow. It was served hot with the best fresh-baked bread. I want to go back and do these other options, but I am leaving soon so maybe next year! read more

I remember my parents taking me here when it was Nick Tahous back when I was 13. My kids love garbage plates, so I wanted to take them to the home of the garbage plate. It isn't Nick Tahous anymore, but is family owned. I haven't been there in almost 30yrs. So I was excited. The woman remembered everything ordered by our entire family. It was chaotic as my family was all over the place with what they wanted. She was patient and delivered. My daughter was a grump and complaining (typical teen). So I gave the woman at the counter a $22 tip for her patience through the chaos. Also, the food was so good!!!! Highly recommend! read more

Love this place. Might be my favorite place for a plate! The only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5 is the fact that you still have to pay with cash. Get with the times and get a credit card machine! If you forget or don't know you have to use the ATM machine. Other than that no complaints! :) read more

I think the entire review can be summed up as follows: Nick Tahou's is way better. But this is great for the western suburbs. If I had to gripe, it's that you have to ask for extra toppings (mustard, onions, meat sauce) just to get an acceptable amount. I ate through my toppings in no time. You also don't get as much here as you do at Nick's. Then again, this place is open 24 hours. Simple, straightforward, if you like garbage plates, this works. read more

This place is always packed, they are open 24/7 which is nice especially after a night out on the town. The service is fast and friendly. Food is decent. Their mac salad is ok but again with the garbage plate it all mixes together so that's easily solved. I am not a fan of their meat sauce at all. I found it to be very bland and 'dry.' I'll skip the meat sauce next time. Cash only, there is an ATM on site, they even have a payphone if you're so inclined! read more

This place is amazing!!! I used to go as a kid.. now drive 70 miles to enjoy as an adult!!! I'd recommend to anyone!!! Great food

Who doesn't love a good garbage plate?! I remember coming to Steve T Hots & Potatoes years ago after bar hopping. Since I don't live in Rochester anymore, a garbage plate is always on the to-do list when I'm in town. On my most recent trip home I stopped in around 12am (I know this place starts to get packed around 1:30/2am). The place wasn't overly crowded at the time so we were able to order fairly quickly. We ordered a burger & chicken finger plate w/ meat sauce. One note is that the plates are very big!!!!! Years ago I'm pretty sure I could eat one by myself but on this trip I shared one with my friend. I always love the plates but always think the mac salad needs some salt on it. Overall, it's a Rochester MUST HAVE! And I recommend a stop to Steve T's for people who have never experienced a garbage plate as well as locals. read more