Schaller's; West Henrietta Road

Schaller’s reminds me of that star athlete with all the talent that won’t go the extra mile to become a legend; a la Ken Griffey Jr. Let’s start with the bad: The first thing you will notice is that it only comes with one burger. For shame Shaller’s, for shame. Here’s the dilemma however; the burger they did bother to provide was breathtaking. Medium well, firm yet crumbly. A culinary delight! As it should be, Schaller’s is known in Rochester for some of the best hamburgers around. It was tough to get over. Here’s where they really start losing points though- no home fries option. C’mon guys! Instead you get the thick cut crinkle fries. You remember them, the crappy Oreida ones your mom used to bake in the oven when you were a kid and try to pass them off as being “as good as McDonalds”. You didn’t buy it then and we’re not buying it now! It also came with this weird miniature hot dog roll as its customary edible grease rag. I think it was a dinner roll. I don’t think it was dinner time.

On a positive note, their mac salad was excellent and cooled to the right temperature. The hot sauce was decent assuming you like the “Indian Food” spiciness to it. And it was GREASY! With these attributes this would seem to be a high class plate. We just couldn’t get over the drawbacks of one burger and no choice of home fries. It crushes this plates chances of greatness. They are one burger and an order of homefries away from being a 5-star option. Just like Griffey – could be the best player in the league with some adjustment and heart. Overall with a price of just over $7, this plate is good but not one that you drive across town for due to its draw backs.