40 Best American Restaurants near Rochester

“great food & friendly staff, homemade pies“

“Best restaurant in town ! Great food, large portions and all of the servers are great !!“

“Wonderful friendly atmosphere! The STAFF WAS SO CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED...great waitress..she made us feel very welcomed!! The food was delish. Steak and eggs...yummy! Its nice to see a GREAT TEAM WORK..together..we will be back! Thank you Ritz's Lil Fryer Team...for making us feel special!!!“

“Great place for lunch. Outdoor seating option. The chef always comes around to talk to his customers. Rick is a great server.“

“I had a host of family come visit from out of town. I ordered 50 piece wings from California Kitchen, it came with fries and 2 cans of pop. I was told 15 minutes for pick up and did not check the food prior to leaving. The chicken was fried very hard and wasn't good. I didn't call until the next morning and spoke to a manager. The manager was pleasant and very understanding. I was able to bring back the chicken from the previous day and recieved a full new 50 piece meal for my visiting family. He even asked if I wanted to keep the order that was messed up. Amazing customer service and the food was really good. I would always order from them, they really know how to treat their customers!! The new location is great too!.“

“HUGE shout out to our amazing Fairlane Diner! Last night on our way home from a basketball game in Nokomis we decided to call and order Fairlane Diner for dinner. We did not realize they closed at 8pm and had dialed the phone at 7:55pm, the friendly woman answering the phone politely took our order and it was hot and fresh when we arrived at 8:15pm! Thanks so much!!“

“Been coming to Cook’s since I worked across the street at camp Lincoln years upon years ago. Went back today for the first time in several years. The quality, freshness, quick, and friendly service was EXACTLY how I remember. Their whole grain bread is to die for. I don’t get to this side of town as often as I used to, but it is absolutely worth stopping in. Definitely one of Springfield’s hidden gems!“

“We always have great food and service when attending, worth the wait!“

“We have been here twice now and both times it was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is nice, the food is delicious, and the service is awesome! We will be back!“

“My pregnant fiancé was craving fried pickles & since they are a 5 min drive away from us we always choose silver 7s not only the good food but the welcoming atmosphere it was 3 mins until kitchen closed & we informed the waitress we can go find something else we didn’t want to be a bother she didn’t let us leave without a meal & was very reassuring that it was no big deal ! Thank you silver 7s for serving my family with great food every single visit.“

“This place is amazing. It's a fun, local place with great food and friendly staff. I recommend their horseshoe. There was moderate noise from the music for lunch with the music, which really adds to the atmosphere.“

“Great food, great service!“

“Easter online order was delicious and easy to heat up and serve.“

“We’re regulars here. Always the best!“

“Fantastic breakfast. The secret to a top-shelf Horseshoe is the gravy; quite simply this is the best I’ve ever had. Flavorful with a touch of kick, perfect consistency. Egg sandwich was also a hit. All dishes had a LOT of meat. Friendly and professional server. Great location. Highest recommendation.“

“The food was amazing, service was slow, but the staff was doing there best, so I really can't complain. The atmosphere felt like I dropped into a small town dinner. Everyone knew each other, and if they didn't when the walked in, they did on the way out! Truly a family restaurant where everyone was helping each other and the community.“

“went there tonight for dinner and was so pleasantly surprised....everything I got was delicious except the bourbon chicken too sweet for me but definitely loved the steak ham clam chowder baked potato fried chicken grilled BBQ chicken and fried shrimp yum yum yum“

“perfect service. the lady was working by herself and kept up with 20 plus people!“

“Can’t believe this place isn’t packed out all weekend! Great food and atmosphere!“

“I never believed my life will change in such a manner. I saw a review on Facebook about Mrs Craig Vanessa trading skills and before then I have never risk money doing anything online with anybody because I think I was so wise and never want to be cheated but when I contacted Mrs. Craig Vanessa, she explained everything to me concerning trading and the profit I can make within a week I was convinced to give a trial and risked to invest $1,000 and I made a withdrawal profit of $9,000 within a week. I am so happy that I trusted her and she didn't fail me. You can reach her through WhatsApp via her Facebook: Mrs Craig Vanessa“

“We called same day after a catering service did not show up to provide lunch for the team of volunteers who was helping to clean up at the animal shelter that was impacted by the tornado. The store only had 3 staff but didn’t hesitate to immediately help create catering boxes for over 75 people in less than an hour. They were so friendly and incredibly impactful to the work we were doing. Can’t say thank you enough!! What a great community partner!“

“First time back in 6 years after moving to Tennessee and I must say new owner Todd and his staff are phenomenal and continue to keep it a very welcoming, neighborhood, friendly place with excellent service and amazing food. Highly recommend this place and keep up the great work! I will be coming back every time I come to town!“

“Our first time to eat here but will be a regular for us anytime we are in Springfield. Loved the outside of the building before even stepping foot inside. And they do have outdoor dining. Our waitress was great at answering our questions and making recommendations. First off the beer was so cold and we loved the honey crisp cider! 🍺. Hubby went with the PonyShoe and said it was delicious. And he couldn’t finish it so glad she steered him from getting the larger HorseShoe. I went with the honey glazed salmon as I don’t get it very often and it was excellent. They were busy but we got our food in good time. A great experience!“

“We found this jewel by accident and go back whenever we are in Spfld. We live 60+ miles away but enjoy the food, the smiles, warm welcome AND the prices are awesome too!! 5 stars“

“We got the special "217 Burger Week" pb&j burgers for dinner last night. We agreed that these were some of the MOST DELICIOUS burgers we'd ever eaten!!! Just amazing. We are really hoping you continue to serve these even after burger-week has come and gone. Highly recommend to anyone!“

“Great hang out spot thats nice and low key with amazing bartenders!“

“Fantastic dive bar run by a 98 year old veteran who’s been in business for over 40 years. Great dive bar atmosphere. Louie is a great guy who’s in love with Marylin Monroe and will chat with anyone. He says business has been slow lately. Beers $2 each. Stop in and give Louie some business. You’ll be glad you did.“

“Never had a bad experience and the food is amazing! 10/10 recommend!“

“Great food and service . Cold beer good music“

“We love Gyro Stop. The food never disappoints and the staff is great. But if you close at a certain time, that should mean you close at that time. I tried to call in an order 45 minutes before close, which I think is reasonable. I got a recording that said they prefer online orders. Great! So do I. Nope. They stop taking those an hour before close. Called again and the recording gave me the options and I selected to speak to someone to place an order and was placed on hold. After a minute or so, I was told they couldn't take my call and to try again in 5-10 minutes. I decided to just go in and place it. Nope. Door was locked 30 minutes before close. I'm sorry but this is unacceptable. I've worked in the service industry so I am very understanding of the employees' time but if you say you're open until 7 (this was a Saturday), then stay open until 7.“

“Great place and owner was amazing“

“Very friendly staff, clean, pleasant and the manager Shakaib was very professional. He was running food, helping clean up spilled drinks and overall just a pleasant person. This was my first time at this location. The moment we walked in everyone was nice and helpful. Our food was hot, fresh and brought to our table. It was very nice.“

“Wonderful produce and amazing prices!“

“Amazing food and wonderful service! Highly recommend time and time again.“

“Great pizza as always. Still the best pizza in Springfield! Lucy gave great service!“

“Patty melt and Oreo concrete“

“the burgers are always delicious, favorite of mine is the mushroom swiss burger and the western.

i highly recommend getting their horseshoes with grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, and fresno sauce (with the cheese sauce as well). its so good! remember to get a drink.

everything goes great with their shakes as well.

every time i've been here the place is spotless clean and the staff are very friendly.“

“Food was very salty… although that is expected for a chain like this. The restaurant was clean and the staff was super nice. My wife’s pasta was very large and we had left overs. Overall it was a good experience thanks to the kind workers.“

“Highly recommend this place. We had about an hour wait because of course they are short staffed, who isnt... They had a party of 12 walk in right before us, with only 1 cook. they done their best to make it fast to seat us, and others. Usally we wouldn't wait that long, but all the staff was extremely friendly and working hard to please all customers. 1 young waitress cause she didn't have a sitter and had to bring her little boy to work with her... But SHE WAS THERE! working her butt off. we told her to put him with us, we played with him until the grandma cane to pick him up. The whole team worked together great. they were all young. my husband and I sat there and enjoyed our meal, while watching this young crew admiring them all for their dedication to try their best to do what they had to do to please their customers and provide for their families. kudos to this IHOP, for a job well done today. September 5th, 2022..“

“Food and great service from Alliyah, she was AWESOME!!“