Not a bad place to eat. We ate there a few times while staying for a business trip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steakhouse Salad
Cuong Lieu
Drifters is a hotel restaurant located in the Hilton Garden Inn.Food was over seasoned and over cooked, it didn't taste good and we didn't finish our meals. The server noticed and was willing to replace the meals, we didn't have confidence that anything else on the menu would be good so we passed on the offer. They took one of the plates off of the bill, top notch customer service to make up for the kitchen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
The Zohan
They charged me an automatic $20 and never told me and I ended up tipping an additional $40. So I spent $60 on a tip. Should not be legal to do this. Also I separated by food and drinks so in total i tipped $80 for drinks and burnt food.
Jeff Seamans
This place is great. There is only one person taking care of the bar and restaurant but he did a great job of managing both. I eat here everytime I stay in Rochester and the food and beer are always wonderful. I really enjoyed the Mahi tacos and the Jambalaya plate. I would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Michael Kam
Chicken wings are horrible. I asked for hot they came out mild. I asked for hot sauce. I was told this isn’t Buffalo so we don’t have hot sauce. Really what bar doesn’t carry hot
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
B. Coldicott
Was in from out of town, along with another actor friend of mine (who is from NYC) and I was desperately looking for some place that was not only open on a Monday but that also had good food! Drifters was perfect! Even better, they have poutine (which is a slice of home for me, being Canadian)!We both enjoyed two different types of salad and the ambiance was fantastic.We had trouble finding the side entrance but called the restaurant and someone let us in through the front door.A smashing success! A wonderful evening. We were sat and had the place to ourselves and I was worried because of that, but people started filling in, soon thereafter!This is a place to go to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poutine
R. Coldicott
Was in from out of town, along with another actor friend of mine (who is from NYC) and I was desperately looking for some place that was not only open on a Monday but that also had good food! Drifters was perfect! Even better, they have poutine (which is a slice of home for me, being Canadian)!We both enjoyed two different types of salad and the ambiance was fantastic.We had trouble finding the side entrance but called the restaurant and someone let us in through the front door.A smashing success! A wonderful evening. We were sat and had the place to ourselves and I was worried because of that, but people started filling in, soon thereafter!This is a place to go to!
Metcalfe Beishline
I love the food here and the service is always great. I highly recommend it here if you looking for something really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Scully
Standard hotel fare, staffed with incredible people. Everyone was so nice to us, and made us feel right at home. The pours were ENORMOUS and exactly what you'd want from every bartender. Greasy job!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristin Butler
The food is pretty amazing here and the service is some of the best. They have a great menu selection and the service staff are super nice.
The food was good but service even better. I would definitely recommend Drifters to anyone visiting Rochester.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, Pint of Guinness Stout, Drifter
Debbie Degenhardt
I dined here several times during my conference weekend. My waitress Danielle was kind, thoughtful and someone who always made sure I was satisfied. She remembered what beverages I prefer, and was professional and friendly. It wasn't her fault that sometimes the food was pretty slow coming out. But it WAS a pretty busy weekend with this conference in town. The food was worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kylie Adams
The food is freaking amazing here and the service is one of a kind. They have a great menu selection and the staff are very attentive too.
Sophia Gordon
The food is freaking amazing here and the service is as great too. Wonderful place for the whole family to eat something amazing and have an awesome time out.
Michael H.
Pretzel bites tasted like they came out of the microwave. Mac and cheese has next to no flavor. Food made me wish I had just skipped a meal.
Not a bad place to eat. We ate there a few times while staying for a business trip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steakhouse Salad
Drifters is a hotel restaurant located in the Hilton Garden Inn.Food was over seasoned and over cooked, it didn't taste good and we didn't finish our meals. The server noticed and was willing to replace the meals, we didn't have confidence that anything else on the menu would be good so we passed on the offer. They took one of the plates off of the bill, top notch customer service to make up for the kitchen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
They charged me an automatic $20 and never told me and I ended up tipping an additional $40. So I spent $60 on a tip. Should not be legal to do this. Also I separated by food and drinks so in total i tipped $80 for drinks and burnt food.
This place is great. There is only one person taking care of the bar and restaurant but he did a great job of managing both. I eat here everytime I stay in Rochester and the food and beer are always wonderful. I really enjoyed the Mahi tacos and the Jambalaya plate. I would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Chicken wings are horrible. I asked for hot they came out mild. I asked for hot sauce. I was told this isn’t Buffalo so we don’t have hot sauce. Really what bar doesn’t carry hot
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Was in from out of town, along with another actor friend of mine (who is from NYC) and I was desperately looking for some place that was not only open on a Monday but that also had good food! Drifters was perfect! Even better, they have poutine (which is a slice of home for me, being Canadian)!We both enjoyed two different types of salad and the ambiance was fantastic.We had trouble finding the side entrance but called the restaurant and someone let us in through the front door.A smashing success! A wonderful evening. We were sat and had the place to ourselves and I was worried because of that, but people started filling in, soon thereafter!This is a place to go to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poutine
Was in from out of town, along with another actor friend of mine (who is from NYC) and I was desperately looking for some place that was not only open on a Monday but that also had good food! Drifters was perfect! Even better, they have poutine (which is a slice of home for me, being Canadian)!We both enjoyed two different types of salad and the ambiance was fantastic.We had trouble finding the side entrance but called the restaurant and someone let us in through the front door.A smashing success! A wonderful evening. We were sat and had the place to ourselves and I was worried because of that, but people started filling in, soon thereafter!This is a place to go to!
I love the food here and the service is always great. I highly recommend it here if you looking for something really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Standard hotel fare, staffed with incredible people. Everyone was so nice to us, and made us feel right at home. The pours were ENORMOUS and exactly what you'd want from every bartender. Greasy job!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is pretty amazing here and the service is some of the best. They have a great menu selection and the service staff are super nice.
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was good but service even better. I would definitely recommend Drifters to anyone visiting Rochester.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, Pint of Guinness Stout, Drifter
I dined here several times during my conference weekend. My waitress Danielle was kind, thoughtful and someone who always made sure I was satisfied. She remembered what beverages I prefer, and was professional and friendly. It wasn't her fault that sometimes the food was pretty slow coming out. But it WAS a pretty busy weekend with this conference in town. The food was worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food is freaking amazing here and the service is one of a kind. They have a great menu selection and the staff are very attentive too.
The food is freaking amazing here and the service is as great too. Wonderful place for the whole family to eat something amazing and have an awesome time out.
Pretzel bites tasted like they came out of the microwave. Mac and cheese has next to no flavor. Food made me wish I had just skipped a meal.