You know when you walk into a place and just know the food will be good? That’s what happened at Jay’s dinner. It’s a 1950’s themed diner on W. Henrietta Rd. across from Rochester’s favorite auto break-in lot, Movies 10. It was packed with the Henrietta lunch crowd none of whom had a waist size less than 40 inches. Good sign. This one came to $9.75 just like Woody’s II but it came with a drink.
Back at headquarters, we unleashed the contents from their Styrofoam prison and we all saw the light. It was the same feeling you get when the semi-attractive, afternoon-shift girl at the Mirage finally lifts the hood for you: glee! Upon first glance one member of the panel uttered “I would have sex with that”. Overshare? You bet; but we were in for a treat.
What made this one a winner? The burgers were HUGE Rochester, HUGE! It came complete with breakfast style homefries and delicious mac salad. It also featured two slices of Italian bread and a pickle spear. The homefries were amazing. Perfectly cooked, perfectly textured… all around awesomeness. The mac salad had the perfect amount of mayo and not a lot of filler (celery/carrots). The onions were crisp and tasty too.
Here’s what kept the Jay’s plate from perfection: like crack cocaine, I just wanted more. The home fries were great but there weren’t enough of them. Admittedly, the hot sauce was on the average side but it was still good. One member (Dan) pointed out that the mac salad wasn’t that great, it just seemed good because of the Woody’s II debacle. He rated this one average and yet, at the end of the tasting, he said “anyone gonna finish this one?” and managed to jam the last 1,000 calories into his face in two sporkfuls.
So what keeps this one from being a 5-out-of-5? Mostly Dan. But there’s always room to improve and we recognize that fact so this one gets a 4. If you live in Brighton or Henrietta, you can’t go wrong with this place. And it’s open 24 hours. Thank you Jay’s Diner; you saved the day my friend.
Back at headquarters, we unleashed the contents from their Styrofoam prison and we all saw the light. It was the same feeling you get when the semi-attractive, afternoon-shift girl at the Mirage finally lifts the hood for you: glee! Upon first glance one member of the panel uttered “I would have sex with that”. Overshare? You bet; but we were in for a treat.
What made this one a winner? The burgers were HUGE Rochester, HUGE! It came complete with breakfast style homefries and delicious mac salad. It also featured two slices of Italian bread and a pickle spear. The homefries were amazing. Perfectly cooked, perfectly textured… all around awesomeness. The mac salad had the perfect amount of mayo and not a lot of filler (celery/carrots). The onions were crisp and tasty too.
Here’s what kept the Jay’s plate from perfection: like crack cocaine, I just wanted more. The home fries were great but there weren’t enough of them. Admittedly, the hot sauce was on the average side but it was still good. One member (Dan) pointed out that the mac salad wasn’t that great, it just seemed good because of the Woody’s II debacle. He rated this one average and yet, at the end of the tasting, he said “anyone gonna finish this one?” and managed to jam the last 1,000 calories into his face in two sporkfuls.
So what keeps this one from being a 5-out-of-5? Mostly Dan. But there’s always room to improve and we recognize that fact so this one gets a 4. If you live in Brighton or Henrietta, you can’t go wrong with this place. And it’s open 24 hours. Thank you Jay’s Diner; you saved the day my friend.
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I have had this plate before also. It was soooooo sweet that I wanted to crap my pants. I love that plate with my whole body (even my pee pee).
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