Well, this post is a bit late. On March 8th we went to Red's Dairy bar. This place has the look of an old 50's diner/malt shoppe, and thats no accident. It opened in 1950 and is still owned by the same family. This is a small place, and while there are three or four small tables, the majority of seats are at the counter on stools. We had a good turnout. Myself as well as The Steins (Dave, Diana & Sabrina), Richard, Terry, and I know I'm forgetting somebody. Sorry...
The burgers. The burgers were interesting. They were like a cross between a slider and a thicker burger. They were wide though, and there were a good choice of toppings as well as your choice of a number of cheeses. The diners who ordered lettuce and tomato seemd pleased with the freshness of the vegetation. I got my usual bacon & cheese. Good bacon...nice thick strips. The surprise here was the buds. Not your typical burger bun, this was a dense and thin, bready bun. I didn't know if I would like it, but it was surprisingly good. I need to find out if they make these inhouse, which would not surprise me. The only part I had issue with was the patty. Don't get me wrong though since it was good, if a tad dry. I have had better burgers, but on the other hand I have had FAR, FAR worse. If I were in Rochester and wanted a burger, I would surely consider stopping here again, but don't know how far out of my way I would go. Below is a pic of Terry's burger, showing the unusual yet great bun.
However, their malts? Those I would drive across the county for. I guess I should not be surprised that a 'dairy bar' that has been thriving since 1950 has incredible shakes and malteds. If you like a burger and a shake? Then you won't go wrong here.
