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Garbage Plates: Rochester's Best-Kept Secret || Food/Groups

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People are shocked to hear that Rochester, a one-time boomtown on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, is actually the third-biggest city in the Empire State. It might not have New York City’s international cachet, or Buffalo’s diehard sports traditions, but Rochester has something arguably even better: the garbage plate.
It’s a glorious, 3000-calorie gutbuster of greasy lunch counter staples, from macaroni salad to cheeseburgers, and it brings this Rust Belt city together across lines of class, race, and generation.
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Chris Clemens: exploringupstate.com
Linh Phillips: sirrochasays.com
Pete Wayner: boomtowntable.com
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Stingray Fusion Food Truck: www.stingraysus...
Rochester Red Wings - www.milb.com/in...
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Leah Stacy: / leahstacy
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"Breeze" by Nicolas Boscovic
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@thrillist 5 лет назад

Don't miss season 2 of InstaChef here: ru-vid.com/group/PLH6iYAJIYyN_Xy8Oskje8rHuuSgpOUtmp

@jimmyringz2550 6 лет назад

Why would you need a historian to tell you about garbage plates when the guy who’s family literally invented is 20 feet away in the back?

@hibuddywazsup3739 5 лет назад

Hey, it's you again!

@roqfortt 5 лет назад

LMAO epecially when the so-called historian adds jack shit to the story. "representation of survival mentality in Rochester" - whatever you say, you pretentious prick

@robinsss 5 лет назад

gross

@robertfrost8264 5 лет назад

There isn't even a "back" the entire kitchen and dining room are all one long strip in one room.

@icreatedanaccountforthis1852 4 года назад

Have a seat right there

@snoopdog3244 5 лет назад

two bros, chillen in a restaurant, one seat apart cus they're not gay

@herebutnever 3 года назад

@@fountainchain126 bro its a joke lmao

@LikeTheBuffalo 6 лет назад

I was born a Canadian, but I'm spiritually from Rochester. I've been eating what I now know as a Garbage Plate for years. My dad called it A Dog's Breakfast

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

Wait, do they do something similar in Canada? Is there a poutine garbage plate?? TELL ME I MUST KNOW.

@LikeTheBuffalo 6 лет назад

David Infante This is a link to a menu for a restaurant in Brandon, Manitoba featuring various poutines. joebeeverz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/JB-Poutine-Sept2015.pdf

@LikeTheBuffalo 6 лет назад

pri mera Agreed on the best place. The very best place I ever had poutine was a trailer cantine on the banks of the Rivière-Rouge. Its been well over 20 years and I *still* think about how amazing that poutine was.

@ryanmott1282 6 лет назад

As a native Rochestarian, I think I speak for all of us when I say we love our neighbors to the North and you are always welcome to our delicious plates. May I humbly recommend you check out DogTown for your next plate? That will surely compliment your Dad's assessment of this local delicacy.

@TeamLegacyFTW 5 лет назад

My grandparents called it Grül

@xxtupuesxx 5 лет назад

Okay, so, I'm a native Rochestarian and I'm disappointed that nobody mentioned that we are also have Zwiegle's white hot dogs. That's how I eat my plates.

@jpdmb920 Год назад

Concerns very well noted. White hots are essential.

@rbisme113 Год назад

Thanks. I was wondering why the hot dogs looked more like bratwurst.

@AgentXaos 5 лет назад

"Best Kept Secret"...it's literally the only thing I know Rochester for.

@beatsbycarson 5 лет назад

What about Kodak/Xerox. They're good tho

@thatdudeinthehoodie 5 лет назад

@@beatsbycarson Strong Museum, Susan B Anthony house. There is more but I'm blanking. From Fairport myself.

@beatsbycarson 5 лет назад

@@thatdudeinthehoodie Brockport.

@cicciwankenobi6242 4 года назад

Bausch and Lomb. Fredrick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony are buried here. Frenchs mustard. Lou Graham from Foreiner was born here. Farm teams of The Minnesota Twins and Buffalo Sabres... Scenes from Spider-Man 2 were shot here. Abbott’s frozen custard, oldest function carousel in the world. Wegmans stores, Kristen Wiig ,Tey Diggs,Abbie Wambach, Phillip Seymore Hoffman are from here. It’s philharmonic and art scene. The music scene is ridiculous around here. Tons and TONS of festivals. It’s the perfect Goldilocks town. Not too big not too small.

@cscan2467 4 года назад

Kodak xerox zwiggles

@PFieroGT87 6 лет назад

Used to love going to Henrietta Hots for their garbage plates when I was at RIT. Now that I'm 400+ miles away again it sucks.

@baileygrantdolan9257 6 лет назад

PFieroGT87 I gotchu hmu and I’ll send some out for you😂

@karthikleiju 5 лет назад

GO TIGERS!

@emiliotolomay3340 4 года назад

I'm sorry but H hots it's absolutely terrible, Ive given them 3 chances. Go to F hots or P hots if you ever return to the Rochester area

@ColonelAftershock 4 года назад

Gotta say with all the chaos going on, the two things I'm happy about when it comes to heading back to RIT in the fall are Garbage Plates and the Pakistan House food vendor that hopefully comes back to campus

@sublimebeing 2 года назад

Now I miss RIT. Graduated in 2009!!!! I also miss Wegmans!!

@TheMurindo 5 лет назад

those garbage plate farts must be absolutely horrendous

@e-archive 5 лет назад

michael cioffi on Jah vro

@luisrojas3173 5 лет назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@fadedforgotten4752 5 лет назад

They are. Rochester, N.Y.

@beatsbycarson 5 лет назад

Yes. As a local, yes.

@life.have.smolbagels9554 4 года назад

Using it for hangover food doesn’t help either with the alcohol shits man

@tosht2515 6 лет назад

It's probably the second thing I ate when I visited Rochester. Went straight to Nick's joint. Funny how everyone in the city offers their version and naming convention...trash plate, sloppy plate, rubbish plate, dumpster plate, bucket plate. Excellent episode! 👍

@thrillist 6 лет назад

It's because the Tahou version is the original -- and trademarked! Glad you enjoyed the piece. We enjoyed the plates!

@tosht2515 6 лет назад

+Thrillist Yup. So glad they trademarked the name!

@michenou3082 6 лет назад

@sipahi61 5 лет назад

1:28 dips fork in 3000 calorie meal, ends up with one potato and one macaroni 😂

@adamhamilton1665 6 лет назад

HEY THIS IS ADAM HAMILTON ONE OF THE CHEFS ON THE SUSHI STINGRAY TRUCK AND OWNER OF POKE SUSHI. THANK YOU SO MUCH THRILLIST YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!!! THE VIDEO LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

Right on Adam! Was rad shooting with you. Thanks for having us!

@TheBd0g 5 лет назад

Trasher plate 🤤

@sillygoosesurvivor 6 лет назад

Glad this video exists. Living out of town now, no one ever knows what I'm talking about and why I care about it so much. If any of you are ever heading up to Canada, stop by Rochester and grab a plate. You won't regret it.

@nokeeo 6 лет назад

Some hometown pride right here. Might get one tonight now!

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

Hell yeah! Which spot is your favorite?

@AcornFox 6 лет назад

Hiltonite, checking in.

@BRi180000 6 лет назад

@David Infante Dogtown for sure has the best plates.

@nokeeo 6 лет назад

Dogtown is excellent! Hungry's over in Pittsford is great if you sub the home fries for the double battered fries

@ramennoodlesokur7561 5 лет назад

Brian Shneydman that’s the shit 😂 love it there

@jamesidk1575 4 года назад

That rochester accent really brings me back to being a kid living there. I kinda miss it ngl

@GamesplayChris42 6 лет назад

Looks like I got a road trip to plan.

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

DO IT! Rochester is awesome, wish we got to spend more time there.

@NathanBeatbox 6 лет назад

They’re really not that good

@GamesplayChris42 6 лет назад

Seems like an opinion I would have to form on my own.

@cheese4746 6 лет назад

Don't walk alone at night and you'll be good

@cesarluna8597 6 лет назад

I didn't go to Rochester to have mine but My job sent me to Brockport for training. I was told before I left i had to try a garbage plate. So I had a garbage plate from Jimmy Zs and Bill grays Both were amazingly delicious.

@BeverageBlasters 6 лет назад

I Grew up in Brockport, Jimmy Z's is easily the best plate in the area.

@_Roger_90 6 лет назад

God I miss Jimmys

@baileygrantdolan9257 6 лет назад

Cesar Luna my brother lives in brockport

@thelostborough5214 6 лет назад

Always awesome to see the spotlight shine on the ORIGINAL boomtown. Thank you for stopping by!

@AcornFox 6 лет назад

Used to live 500 feet from Tahou's on Canal St. I miss my little city sometimes. Crotchfester, NY will always be home.

@rzeiner2010 4 года назад

Me too!!! I lived right on the corner of Long Pond and Trolley Blvd. Now I'm in AZ. Been here for 15 years. Damn I miss those garbage plates 😔

@littlemissme2123 6 лет назад

Born and raised in Rochester, garbage plates are always a comfort food for me ❤️

@ezekiel8014 5 лет назад

I was born and raised in Rochester. I cooked for over twenty years and I can confirm hands down the garbage plate is the greatest secret of this City. If I ever moved away from Rochester I would seriously consider opening up a hots place in a small college town that's never heard of them before. Right in walking distance of the Campus. Cheese Burger Plate, HF, Beans (warmed up), ket, must, onions, meat sauce!

@jessicah3450 3 года назад

Tonight I am watching videos of Garbage Plates because I am on prednisone and want to eat my entire house covered in gravy and mayonnaise.

@bagofhammers7479 6 лет назад

JENNA MARBLES VEGAN GARBAGE PLATE BROUGHT ME HERE OOOOHHH HE'LL YEAHHHH

@crystalnicole5598 6 лет назад

meeeee tooooo

@angeloceglio1086 6 лет назад

same...

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

HE'LL YEAHHHH, INDEED

@thatonedude8329 6 лет назад

she needs those carbs because she has a basketball game tomorrow

@JuniperJupiter 6 лет назад

Vegan garbage plate? Isn't it just a salad? 😜❤️

@toadboy7493 6 лет назад

1:26 GETS SERVED FOOD MOUNTAIN ONLY EATS TWO FRIES

@hobokenjoe30 6 лет назад

Thank god you guys went to my hometown and took a look at the plate. Now I'm regretting moving to Philly and South Jersey and want a plate so badly.

@AcornFox 6 лет назад

Ditto. I'm in Pittsburgh and perogies are good but they ain't a plate. I think I need to make a plate with perogies...

@MrMulligan84 6 лет назад

Sent by DeFranco - glad I did, I live in Ontario close to the border, this is worth an adventure to Rochester for me!

@baileygrantdolan9257 6 лет назад

ITS SO FRUSTRATING KNOWING THAT NOT EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A GARBAGE PLATE IS AND NICK TAHOS. its the best thing I’ve ever had. I live in Rochester and this is the best food you’ll ever have in your life

@sadieschoonover4841 5 лет назад

i live in rochester and nick tahous has the worst garbage plate in rochester!

@xvlmo9556 5 лет назад

It really does

@nyapatrick1100 4 года назад

I agree 💯!!!

@chriswoods168 4 года назад

U watch ur mouth.

@acethomas5774 4 года назад

So who has the best?

@TheSublimeLifestyle 4 года назад

Nothing like the OG. You can’t possibly live in ROC.

@kvngstyles660 5 лет назад

Nice to see Rochester getting some good recognition

@PatMacMusic 6 лет назад

Another reason to love being from New York!

@noahspencer7050 6 лет назад

This is my hometown ahhhhh!

@erik_ludwig 6 лет назад

Sorry.

@jackbenner7931 6 лет назад

Same bro

@ZiplocRules2013 6 лет назад

Same here.

@ny9972 5 лет назад

Mines too

@CarlaCarlaCarla 6 лет назад

It's been years, but I had a boyfriend in Ohio that was from Rochester. His best friend was here too. My b/f took me to Rochester several times, and we had a garbage plate each time. Wonderful. When either my b/f or his best friend went home to Rochester, neither was not allowed back into Ohio unless they brought several garbage burgers back home with them.

@thrillist 6 лет назад

Sounds like a good rule.

@mplot0 6 лет назад

Just moved to Baltimore for grad school, but I've been home to Roc 3 times now already and haven't missed out on having a plate each time. I'll be back in 2 days to get another one!

@cgkalwaysproper 4 года назад

eat some taffy and blue crab these plates sux

@Skatergirl3331 6 лет назад

ROCHESTER,NY LOVE LOVE LOVE IT IT !!!!!

@thrillist 6 лет назад

YAY THANKS!

@remyclusiau9189 6 лет назад

Here from Binging with Babish

@BeanieScooter Год назад

Living in W Palm Beach now, from the Rochester area, I had to order the meat sauce online and make my own. .Yummy. The Lilac Festival has a giant food tent where Nick has an area! Yummy.

@windyinok 6 лет назад

Love this episode! Rochester is far from being part of the rust belt though. Having said that... That garbage plate was part of a right of passage growing up in Rochester. I spent 39 years up there and loved their garbage plate. Well worth the 3k calories every now and then.

@AAFC733 6 лет назад

Interesting cooking idea for home use. I found out online about Rochester(and Rochester Falls) from looking up my favorite beer, Genesee lager. With hops from the Yakima Valley here in Washington. Might seem off-subject but it does go good with food. I can afford more costly beer but there's something about Genesee.

@jeffnovak6494 5 лет назад

its got that grease sir

@hangry_wolverine2550 6 лет назад

I have but one criticism of the video; that last guy is incorrect about chicken spiedies being a "Syracuse thing." Salt potatoes are a Syracuse thing, but spiedies hail from the city of Binghamton, which is about an hour due south of Syracuse. That being said, one of the first things my friends and I did when I moved up to Rochester was grab a plate from Nick Tahou's. 3,000 calories? Totally worth it.

@herewegoagain9628 6 лет назад

My hometown!! Went to high school with Chris Clemens. Everything he said is absolutely correct.

@scottcarey7725 3 года назад

Throw everything what your cooking on it... I like that college kids style!!

@Drakelx55 Год назад

"Didn't have the Queen of England yet, but we're still hoping" yea, a bit too late now

@mikecanan7156 6 лет назад

The Garbage Plate was terrific at the OLD NICK'S on Main Street but even better was the free entertainment at 2AM, 3AM or 4AM in the morning on a Friday or Saturday night. WOW! WOW! WOW!

@2bored4life 5 лет назад

Shout out the cooks on the line, they deserve more respect.

@margaritocolocho 2 года назад

True

@stephencooper4804 6 лет назад

What I learned from this video is that good editing can even make minor league baseball seem fun.

@MYERZ08 6 лет назад

Grade A+ cinematography and presentation. Why you're not blowing up on yt is insane.

@omacadams 6 лет назад

give it time. Spread the word!

@eganmadeganmad6835 5 лет назад

I've lived in Roc all my life and this is my favorite food of all time.

@BattleKegGreg 6 лет назад

I'm moving from Rochester soon, and man am I gonna miss garbage plates

@thrillist 6 лет назад

We won't tell if you sneak a few with you.

@jdsteppenzyde 6 лет назад

They have invented this thing called a kitchen.

@Nice-music585 5 лет назад

why moving?

@ny9972 5 лет назад

I'm missing my hometown, when somewhere else is not the same

@chris2302 2 года назад

Garbage plates remind me of what I enjoyed at cookouts when I was growing up.

@WBF_III 6 лет назад

I work with some good folks from Rochester and they only talk about garbage plates every single day.

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

That honestly sounds kind of annoying but if I were from Rochester I would do the exact same thing.

@WBF_III 6 лет назад

David Infante Nah, it just really makes me want a garbage plate

@SteveDronzewski 6 лет назад

The real garbage plate you have to order "all three" mac salad home fries and beans.

@jessicah3450 3 года назад

Ooooh sounds good!

@babeena_gt_3645 2 года назад

Nick Tahues Garbage plate is the best one in all of NY

@samlibutti 3 года назад

“The redwings we’re ready for their big night” *walks into a literally empty frontier field* yeah sounds about right

@CopperCityFabrication 6 лет назад

My favorite series on RU-vid is back!

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

Hell yeah man! We've got some incredible stuff coming for Season 2! Make sure you're subscribed!

@4packdaddy 2 года назад

This is why I love living in the Rochester area. I’m never leaving. Lots of people who grew up around here move out of state, and I’m like, why? The pizza is good the garbage plates are good and there are tons of different restaurants and bars and shops. Plenty of things to do and see. I hear people complain all the time that somewhere they live down south doesn’t have good restaurants and I’m like, that’s why I live here!

@sublimebeing 2 года назад

I lived there for 5 years. Went to RIT. I couldn't handle the snow as I'm from South Africa!!!

@Vicioussama 6 лет назад

Rochestarian here, our garbage plates are delicious :)

@jodie4609 8 месяцев назад

You kniw what, now that im sober. it explains alot . Good lord lolol

@mentalskyz1020 4 года назад

I am from rochester ny i miss garbage plates.. sweet and sour wings.. country sweet and even boss sauce 😍

@billhorst-kotter5184 6 лет назад

There should be a festival called The Great Plates of Rochester. Like Buffalo has a wing festival.

@meganjones7505 6 лет назад

Anyone else here after Jenna’s video???

@Jxyoung6491 6 лет назад

Megan Jones a not so last minutes trip to Rochester for plates night is a must!

@suburbia8831 6 лет назад

Nope

@PaulBilly 6 лет назад

You guys are killing it with the aerial photography! Incorporated very thoughtfully in a way that supports the narrative. Well done.

@thrillist 6 лет назад

Thanks! We appreciate it.

@SteveDronzewski 6 лет назад

I concur! Made my city look great from above!

@taedyamondtv4920 6 лет назад

When u move out of the Roc u miss garbage plates soo much..... I MISS THEM SOO MUCH

@michaelrennie1320 6 лет назад

And we're back!

@plzfollow 6 лет назад

great vid - thanks from Roc

@tanquilizer1649 6 лет назад

im a rochestarian!

@RoGoH308 6 лет назад

Thats looks so good Im making it at home

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

The meat sauce is the secret! Get that right, and the rest comes (relatively) easy.

@zimthefan6258 3 года назад

I was born in Rochester but left at the age of 4 or so but I was sitting in my kitchen and threw some stuff together and my parents saw it and immediately took some and were like I'm surprised you remember the garbage plate. I was like what's a Garbage plate. I made it with no idea

@lukeberg 6 лет назад

This channel's gonna be big with content like this.

@thrillist 6 лет назад

Hey, thanks. We hope so!

@LucDeCarr 6 лет назад

Mark's Texas Hots on Monroe Ave is one of the best in Rochester

@baileygrantdolan9257 6 лет назад

Luc DeCarr I’ve had the best garbage plate at Henrietta Hots

@ryancampbell2937 6 лет назад

Great videos, Great host, Great stories, Great soundtracks. Keep it up!

@thrillist 6 лет назад

Thanks Ryan! We appreciate the comment/support. Hope you'll subscribe -- and stay tuned!

@DavidInfante010 6 лет назад

You're too kind, Ryan. TOO KIND, I SAY.

@TylerWhitee 6 лет назад

Who else came from Phillip DeFranco and really wants a Garbage Plate now!?

@brian27610 5 лет назад

we koreans describe a mess of different foods clumped together "daeji bop" which translates to "pig food"

@mxganturxer_ 4 года назад

As someone that prefers food to all be combined to get maximum flavour per bite, I NEED a garbage plate.. lmao

@mackenziehunter1027 6 лет назад

Jenna brought me here

@nailz09mm 6 лет назад

love it born and raised in this city and still here great show

@alonkrool7292 5 лет назад

Yooooo, I was feeling pretty weird this whole video and I didn’t know why, and then it hit me... he sound exactly like Adam from college humor

@WillGrimm623 2 года назад

My grandparents live in Pittsford and I spent summers there. Nick Tahou’s was gas

@bigboy13a 5 лет назад

I’ve had many different garbage plates in rochester. The original is good. But try jays diner with the fries. I don’t know why but jays is just awesome for a garbage plate.

@hexigon. 5 лет назад

I looked up Rochester to see if it’s popular. And I’m surprised at what I saw ( I live here in Rochester and it’s cool to say Rochester I live here )

@melaniecamalirie5229 6 лет назад

Lived in Rochester my whole life and I’ve had one twice

@bobbyjones1973 6 лет назад

The third video posted today is private?? Is that the new episode?

@genXcripple 4 года назад

if i don’t like mustard is there a spot in particular i should visit with a combo that’s tasty? i’m down in ithaca and want to check this out

@haleymroczek6541 4 года назад

Garbage plates are super customizable, you can just say no mustard when ordering.

@nacho-demontv8526 6 лет назад

I like how this guy says Garbage lol

@zak8211 6 лет назад

WOOOOO SEASON 2 IS HERE

@thrillist 6 лет назад

YAY! We're excited, too.

@daltonfisher420 6 лет назад

I recently moved to Florida from Rochester and a garbage plate is all I can think about

@williamt8797 2 года назад

Home sweet home. God knows I've had my share!

@ny9972 5 лет назад

My hometown and I never had a garbage plate but will try one day

@terryrodbourn2793 5 лет назад

Man when I was a College Student it was a right of passage to be drunk get a taxi ride into the original store and drunk college kids from the 5 colleges in town at the store any Friday or Saturday Nate night! At least the taxi driver would tell us about don’t pay attention to gun shots or stabbings you might see! He did co e back to get us after we ate to get back to RIT!

@tommyverno8750 6 лет назад

This video perfectly displayed what Rochester, NY is!

@stevenduarte5201 6 лет назад

Thats crazy.. i couldnt imagine something so glutenous and greeasy but that said i must try it

@christineweaver3090 2 года назад

When my brother comes to visit he stops at Stevie ts before he visits us 😅

@beatsbycarson 5 лет назад

As a local, I can say, they are so good.

@Yggdrasill8 3 месяца назад

Going to have to spend enough time in the gym to burn 1000 calories after eating that 😅 Best I could do is about 700 calories per hour on my cardio day Either that or only eat the lightest small portion food for the rest of the day: Fruits bowl, protein shake, oatmeal, vegetable bowl, salad, etc

@bigeve223 6 лет назад

Eating this while watching sliced cucumber...

@bigeve223 6 лет назад

I MEAN- watching this while eating sliced cucumber :(

@rayradiance666 6 лет назад

Do they allow sharing of 1 garbage plate among a group? I want to go there and order it with my friends as I don’t normally eat that garbage at least not that much of it.

@shanetheclassic 6 лет назад

So what youre saying and what I am guessing is the genesis was that a bus boy took the remainders of what a table had to eat, put it all on one plate while cleaning so they could just dump one plate instead of several to cut time. Some drunk College kid saw the plate and thought it looked good so they asked to have the same thing except fresh not leftovers. It worked out very well so they made it a menu option, and the rest is history...sounds about right, right?