Food recommendations in Rochester

  • crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5757
    #1839795

    I’ll be going down to Rochester today to visit with a friend whose at the clinic. It’s been years since I’ve been through Rochester. Can anyone recommend a good place to have dinner? Nothing fancy maybe in the $10-$18 a plate range. Would be great if it had a good selection of tap beer too. Much obliged

    glenn57
    cold spring mn
    Posts: 11810
    #1839796

    I’ll be going down to Rochester today to visit with a friend whose at the clinic. It’s been years since I’ve been through Rochester. Can anyone recommend a good place to have dinner? Nothing fancy maybe in the $10-$18 a plate range. Would be great if it had a good selection of tap beer too. Much obliged

    Tom Sawvells house!!!!!!!!! whistling rotflol

    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5757
    #1839797

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>crappie55369 wrote:</div>
    I’ll be going down to Rochester today to visit with a friend whose at the clinic. It’s been years since I’ve been through Rochester. Can anyone recommend a good place to have dinner? Nothing fancy maybe in the $10-$18 a plate range. Would be great if it had a good selection of tap beer too. Much obliged

    Tom Sawvells house!!!!!!!!! whistling rotflol

    Lol good call! Tom what’s on the menu this evening?

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10426
    #1839810

    X2 on Newt’s. I also like Chesters downtown. Parking can be an issue sometimes though.
    FYI – If you go downtown the meters only take coins no CC’s.

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8167
    #1839815

    If you like whiskey the Half Barrel is a great place. Their food is good too. The tacos are some of the better ones I’ve ever had

    walleyewizard
    Posts: 123
    #1839817

    Newt’s was our go to burger and beer place when we lived there. And, don’t forget the free popcorn! Chester’s is good downtown. If you like Italian, Terza or Victoria’s are both very good downtown.

    Dan
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3782
    #1839847

    Rochester has some awesome food options. I know it’s a “chain” but until Texas Roadhouse moved to Roch. I’d never been to one. I love their food and their 90’s country hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. Otherwise as others have mentioned Newt’s, Chesters (a bit expensive IMO), Whistlebinkie’s….oh and IMO John Hardy’s BBQ (a few Rochester locations) never gets the credit and attention it deserves.

    tbro16
    Inactive
    St Paul
    Posts: 1170
    #1839860

    Dooleys is my favorite in Roch. Pretty close to Mayo, parking ramp right next to it, great food, and great atmosphere. Whistle binkies is pretty good too.

    Craig Sery
    Bloomington, MN
    Posts: 1204
    #1839865

    If you like Greek food, nupa is amazing

    joe moenck
    Posts: 52
    #1839868

    Canadian Honker right across from St Mary’s.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    #1839872

    Anything in the downtown right now is a mess. IF you venture there, Dooleys is a great place but gets busy after 7 pm or so.

    On the north end of town, Texas Roadhouse has some super meals in the Walmart complex right off 55 st. Exit right coming into town off highway 52. Taking the same exit but turning left onto 55th St, then a short jaunt and a right turn onto the east frontage road will get you to Newt’s on the right hand side. Again, excellent food.

    If you take the Walmart exit to the right as mentioned but get off to the left at the first light to the west frontage road and travel about a half mile you’ll find Carlos Okellys. Its a Mexican restaurant that’s pretty good food with an easy on the pocket book menu.

    There’s an Applebys at the Mall, but that’ll get filled up fast after about 7 too.

    If I was downtown, I’d do Dooleys. If I was on my way north, I’d do either Texas Roadhouse or Newts. Newts definitely will be less expensive and the food is superb. Beer is really cold there too if I recall correctly. Newts would likely get my nod.

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 15 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.