Nick Tahou Hots

320 W Main St, Rochester, New York 14608 USA

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Opens Fri 11a

Independent
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“A Rochester tradition since 1918!”

Nick Tahou Hots is a Rochester, NY landmark restaurant famous for its Garbage Plate. The restaurant was founded by its namesake, Nick Tahou, who died in 1997 after running the establishment for over 50 years. Despite many regional variants all based on the same theme, Nick's is widely regarded as the original Garbage Plate. Nick Tahou Hots was featured on Season 4 of Man vs. Food!

Reviewed by
Jeannine F.

June 18, 2024

OMG. continuing our quest for vocal each this one is the top on our list so far we heard the garbage plate is famous in Rochester New York and we went out of our way to find this place. It's the... Read more

Reviewed by
Chad P.

October 29, 2023

What an experience! I am from the other side of the country originally but for some reason the garbage plate came out somewhere a million years ago. I was told it was a thing of upstate New York.... Read more

Reviewed by
Maureen M.

April 28, 2024

When you want a garbage plate in Rochester Nick Tahou is the OG! Don't be afraid of the building that looks like it's ready to fall down. The inside is not anything fancy just a very basic old... Read more

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