The ambience was bright and busy for a Thursday lunchtime as it should be. Our server was friendly, helpful, and patient. My hot chocolate with whipped cream was delicious. My cheesecake French toast was amazing. It was so pretty to look at and was scrumptious. I truly enjoyed my meal. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - New York Classic Cheesecake French toast - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

I was in the area and found this eatery. Very popular and packed. I had to seat at the counter. Opted for a Waffle and Chicken brunch with an Ice Tea. The waffle was good, it came with plenty of butter and syrup to add. The Chicken I was a bit disappointed with the chicken. It's not Fried Chicken. A chicken patty drizzled with some Hot Honey. It was OK. Service was attentive even during the busiest time. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Chicken & Waffle - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

Mom and I went to Original Steve's for breakfast. I'm always impressed by how many different ways breakfast can be reinvented and Steve's was no exception. We both had omelettes for breakfast. I was thrilled to see gluten free toast on the menu and even more thrilled to learn that it didn't taste like cardboard. My omelette was cooked to perfection, as was moms. The service was great and I loved the hustle and bustle feel of the diner. While I don't usually like tables close together, it seemed very natural and homey here. read more

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By far one of the best diner options in the area. Great menu items and amazing service. The place is usually packed for breakfast and lunch so you may have to wait to be seated. They also offer food to go if you're in a hurry. You honestly cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Worth the stop. read more

Tried the breakfast out to see what the hype was about this diner. The diner was packed! We waited about 5 min outside before our pager went off that our table was ready. Very casual inside, servers hustle! The menu is huge!!! We tried an omelet with rye toast and the two eggs, bacon and home fries with sourdough toast. The taste was great, however I didn't know that they'd slather the toast with so much butter. I couldn't eat it. I know ew I'd have a stomach ache with so much butter. The bacon and home fries were very greasy. I couldn't eat even half if my food because of it. I didn't complain or anything. I feel it was partly my fault for not requesting butter on the side. I would go back, however. I'd order something a little healthier and less greasy. The coffee was great! read more

One of my favorite places... huge menu...great food, and the staff is always wonderful..very efficient, and service is quick. The walnut crepes are incredible, but the sausage and gravy is also fantastic...never had a bad experience there...oh, and did I mention the pancakes???... read more

Amazing diner! We came here as we were in Rochester for a special needs ice hockey tournament. Many people suggested we try Steve's. My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the meal. He got a burger with a side of poutine. I got a western omelette with a side of hash browns. Very good. The best thing about Steve's? Our waitress - she was just amazing! read more

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Went on Saturday, there was a bit of a wait, but well worth it. When we got in, the place was packed and we enjoyed a very nice breakfast. I had the Monkey "luv cake", with bananas, chocolate and pecans. It was huge, filling the entire plate. The "luv cake" was light and very nicely filled with the banana, chocolate and pecans. It was so moist and flavorful, syrup was not needed... The coffee was good too. We will return, no matter the wait,next time we are in the area. read more

This is our 2nd time visiting this restaurant. Our cousin highly recommended it. We live in AZ. We first came last October, it was busy, which is a good thing. The staff was so nice, the food was outstanding, we thoroughly enjoyed it. We went again yesterday for breakfast, once again they knocked it out of the park! The waitress so so kind & funny! Thank you for the shirts & hat. It was great seeing you again, until next time! read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Giant pancakes - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

Finally made it to Original Steve's Diner the Henrietta location! This spot has been here for three years, and I'm glad I finally checked it out. We went on a Friday around 10:30 a.m., and it was already busy. We sat at the counter and were told weekends get even busier, so plan ahead! The servers? Sassy in the best way -- super fun and full of personality. The food hits the spot. While it's not heavily seasoned out of the kitchen, it's tasty once you add a little salt, pepper, or one of the multiple hot sauces they have on hand. The more you know! We both got the two eggs, home fries, toast, and ham -- a solid classic breakfast. The coffee is smooth, and the pancakes... Lordy, they are HUGE. If you leave hungry, that's on you. The space is light and bright , not too big, not too small. Bonus: if you pay with cash, you get a discount. Parking is available in a shared lot. read more

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Good food with good service even on busy weekends. Not much room to wait indoors but they give out pagers so you can wait in your car if the weather isn't great. Friendly and warm service on multiple visits. Packed menu has lots of options. Everyone in our large party was satisfied with their food. Prices are decent. read more

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Stopped in today for an early lunch. I ordered the Diner special (2 eggs, bacon and lemon ricotta blueberry pancake). Miranda was my server and she was very nice. The service was quick and the food was excellent! Thanks! read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Lemon ricotta blueberry pancake - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Service was welcoming. Food arrived fast. Everything was good. No mimosas here, but you'll find a huge menu full of diner style recipes with anything you can imagine and more. Chill vibes, 5 minute wait on a Monday morning. Overall good experience, but probably not on the top 5 of breakfast spots. read more

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Huge menu and sadly, everything tastes the same. I appreciate the GF options and ability to accommodate food allergies but unfortunately, the food is just not good anymore. read more

Visiting from Florida, we happened along this cute, clean diner. Having had six or seven previous meals in the area with some disappointment, this was an absolute treasure. The food was fresh, prepared to perfection and so delicious! Our server, Sheri was exceptionally attentive and very personable. We will visit again before we return home. Well done, folks! You have a great little diner! read more

Food is good prices are extremely high service is good sometimes a long way to get in

Great service. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. The decor was cool and the place was clean. We ordered the Irish Benedict , Nutella crepe and Margarita omelette. The Irish hash was good but there was a spice in it that was so overpowering that I couldn't eat it. The margarita omelette was very bland and the mozzarella on top didn't melt and was tough. The hash browns were very good. The Nutella crepes were very good, there was a lot of Nutella inside. I will go back to try something different. read more

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uuuuuuugh this place is SO GOOD. the service is great, gets pretty busy but they stay on it. i got a breakfast bowl and we shared a big ole chocolate chip pancake. so good, perfect breakfast spot. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

We have ordered " to go" meals a few times from the Henrietta location. The food is always outstanding and they'll make it right if it's not. The problem is quality control. In today's takeout order, we ordered three pancakes and one omelette. All the pancakes were ordered with extra sauce. One of the pancakes did not have sauce, although we were charged for it, and we never got the omelette at all, again we were charged for it. When I got home and unpacked everything for the family, it was my omelette that was missing. Now it was after 2 o'clock when I got home, but I tried to call them anyway. It was only like 2:15 or so and I know that the people were still in there yet they were not answering the phone. So now everybody's eating but me, and I'm out probably 20 bucks and I can't get a hold of anybody. This is the one thing that I absolutely cannot stand about Steve's diner. read more

The New York cheesecake waffle was amazing for my first time and I'm not even a waffle person I loved it read more

The Original Steve's Diner - The New York cheesecake waffle - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

Went for breakfast during the week. Plenty of seating. No real waiting room inside restaurant. Food was hot and fresh. Server was friendly and attentive. New hash browns are an improvement over patties. Will be back! read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Red Velvet panakes - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Delicious breakfast. Always busy so get there early or there's a wait or you can sit at the counter. Service is excellent too

Shoutout to our server Miranda for the great experience. Visiting the area and stopped for a hangover breakfast to heal us, and that's exactly what this place did. Pancakes phenomenal, bacon, crispy as it should be. Fair prices for the large portions, and our food was out in less than 5 minutes. Would come back to Rochester area just to eat here read more

I came here with my mom and Great Aunt. I got the cheese grits and New York Cheesecake Love cake with hot chocolate. The food was delicious! I really enjoyed the New York Cheesecake Love cake it wasn't super sweet which I really like because usually pancakes with toppings are very sweet but this was just right. The hot chocolate was amazing! Perfect amount of chocolate taste without being over done. Our waitress was really sweet and very helpful with answering any questions we had about the menu. The ambiance of the restaurant is very family friendly and had interesting decor. I definitely will come back here when I visit Rochester again! read more

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Update I went to Steves and I still think its the best diner in Rochester by far. The cheesecake Lovecake is so so good. Service is always very fast and friendly. Ambiance is great, LOTS of seating, many many booths. Yeah still 5 stars, love you guys, will never stop coming back. read more

We had some time in our shopping date to try the original Steve's diner on Jefferson Road in Henrietta While waiting 15 to 20 minutes for a table we had to wonder why we were eating here for a scrambled egg Well, they didn't disappoint a customized what I wanted and the waitress said no problem Wow but the rest of my group got items off the menu and we're not disappointed. Either the food came out quickly fast and accurately One thing I do enjoy is the constant flow of fresh coffee and my mug never got less than a half filled I guess I'll have to wait 20 minutes in the future because they didn't disappoint. read more

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We went for something out of our usual diner. It was recommended to us. Saturday mornings are busy, so we had about a 20 minute wait but the give a pager so we did some window shopping. The pancakes are a specialty, but we heard the corned beef hash was good & we both had a hash dish. The hash omelette was large & tasty & came hash browns. The "hangover " was pretty amazing and frankly more than I could eat! Service was excellent and the whole restaurant was clean & well run. Everyone around us seemed to be enjoying their meal. Did I say the pancakes looked amazing . Next time... read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

Consistently excellent service and food. I've never been disappointed with a trip to Steve's.

Finally had opportunity to dine here after several attempts in which they were just too busy and waits were too long. This time, had to wait about ten minutes for a table for two. Waiter was good, restaurant was clean, but the food was a bit underwhelming. I was really hoping for better. Not sure I would return. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - French toast - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

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We had a very short wait and were a party of 5 seated with Miranda, who was about the brightest ray of sunshine one could hope for today. The food was absolutely delicious and I let her choose my bfast, as I was stumped between the Greek Benny and the Nashville Benny. We had the BLT, veggie omelet, chocolate chip pancakes and the Nashville, which was sausage, gravy and eggs with Hollandaise sauce over English Muffins. Everything was great and Miranda didn't miss a beat! Ambiance was hopping, perfect for your better than average local diner.. highly recommend. If I had anything negative to add... it would be paying $4.75 for a glass of Sprite. read more

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Portions are big and prices fair. I enjoyed the margherita Benny. Lots of benefit options I still want to try like the crab Benny. Menu is extensive and service was good. Will go again. read more

Great place for breakfast. We had about 30 minute wait as it was Sunday. They call you when your table is ready as there is no room to sit and wait. I had the cannoli love cake which is a huge pancake. It was absolutely amazing. The cannoli cream was so good. I had the jamician me crazy coffee. They keep it refilled and your cup is never empty. Service was great. The waitress had egg earrings as I can't remember her name. Plenty of parking. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Cannoli love cake - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Loved the baklava pancakes and the village breakfast. Both were large servings and great flavors. Very fun diner vibe with lots of space, and quick and friendly service. read more

The Original Steve's Diner - Baklava pancakes - Diners Near Me - Rochester, New York

Alyssa was a phenomenal server, food was great! Price was reasonable., portions were huge

Fantastic food and amazing service- can't wait to return! Food tasted great - even better than expected!

THE Original "The Original Steve's Diner" did not disappoint. Classic diner vibes are created with quick service, large selection and portions of food, and breakfast available at anytime of the day! After a long morning packing the car for a trip across the border, this diner served as a delicious rest stop. Quirky but cozy- this place is worth a trip if you're in the Rochester area. I recommend looking at the menu before you go! A couple staff recommendations: the Cadillac wrap for breakfast and the chicken salad sandwich for lunch. Bon appetit! read more

Wife and I were up early and decided it's a good time for a breakfast date. I clearly wasn't paying attention because I didn't know Steve's was open in this plaza. Plenty of parking in the parking lot to start. Since it was early on a weekday morning, we didn't have a wait. Service was prompt and friendly. Good coffee choices... Jamaican me crazy is always a hit! Everything still looks clean and new. There is a large menu with tons of options. We got an avocado Benedict with bacon, and a veggie omelette. The omelette looks big enough for 2 people! The Benedict was fresh with nice slices of avocado and tomato. One snag was the kitchen forgot to include the requested bacon inside the omelette. But we just shared the side of bacon. The waitress apologized and took it off the bill. The bill included a QR code which we thought we could pay the bill with but it's for the staff to use. It would be nice to be able to pay and go. So you still have to pay at a register. You can also get a discount if you pay with cash. Breakfast for 2 averaged out to about $20 a person. It feels expensive but when you factor in current inflation and cost of everything, it checks out. We'll be back for sure. read more

I live in Vegas and there are tons of breakfast places there. But none are like this one. I want to try other things but the strawberry cheesecake lovecakes are just so good, I never am able to. Stop being so delicious!! The breakfast I got the other day was picture perfect. (They told me they took a photo of it before serving it to me.) it was as photogenic as it was good to eat. It's huge though! I was able to take half home to my mother because it's filling! I used to go to the one in Gates when I was home before the Henrietta location opened. I've noticed with everything the prices have increased. But not unreasonable so. Still a good deal. read more

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Firstly, the looks from the outside was pretty plain, but once you go inside, it's lively and fun especially for the mornings! Made my whole trip here so fun, and it's a great start to your day. Service was an A+, we had a server who was fun and very caring, going all the way to make sure we had a great time (don't remember her name, but she was really young and Gen-Zish!). Portions were large but fair for the price, and I loved the Nutella french toast. read more

Let me preface this by saying that I love eating at good diners. On the other hand, Steve's is neither original nor is it very good. The food is mediocre at best and the service is satisfactory. I was fooled by the name, hoping for something distinctive and I am not happy to report that it isn't worth a trip out of my way to eat there. It has a very full menu meaning lots of choices and both the hostess who seated us and the server who waited on us were pleasant and outgoing. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to the hype generated by the name of the place. read more