Marshall Street Bar & Grill

MOLDY salsa was served to me. Also a big horse fly was on top of someone else’s food. it was dead and very apparent, but was still served. I used to like it here, but i feel like the place has gone down hill from what it used to be.

This was coooooooooooooooooooool.
I had always been told to check out Marshall Street but never did until about a month ago. If I owned a bar/​restaurant, THIS is what I’d want it to be.
I came with a small group and we were super confused at first because there was nothing telling us to wait to be seated but no one came to our table when we sat down. Finally, we figured out we had to order from the bar. Whoops. They were super friendly and helpful once we made it that far.
They have BOARD GAMES all over, pool, darts, and a KISS PINBALL MACHINE. All of this makes me so happy. The food though… that also made me happy. They have volcanoes which are basically crazy garbage plates. I highly suggest you try it because it is an experience. TONS of food for a great price.
Bring a blanket because you’re going to want a nap after this.

This bar has a decent selection of beers, some tasty food, and plenty of space.
My issue with it is that it’s very dark, it feels a bit cavey.
But I’ll go for a burger, or their sloppy joe’s any time!

I love this bar but me and my friend came in got a couple drinks and that was great we went to order food and we got nachos. The nachos were fries and don’t get me wrong great fries but as nachos not impressed

So many years has passed, almost 10 years to be exact that I remembered this bar used to be under a different name once or twice. My aunt in law wanted to bring us here for the «best garbage plate» on the end of her town. My husband and I were reluctant but we were really hungry after a long day visiting our other relatives.
The inside is pretty grungy, just like I remember it 10 years ago. Even the chair seats looked like it, holes and all. But when it came to the food, it kinda made up for it. However, you do have to place your order at the bar and it did take a long while for a table of 4 to be served. Everyone but me got the volcano plate (garbage plate) while I opted for the buffalo chicken quesadilla. I’ll tell you this… the dilla was really really cheesy. It was all cheese and small chunks of buffalo chicken. I felt it should have had at least one vegetable to give me the satisfaction of a quesadilla. The blue cheese sauce was put on the side, thank goodness, as it was actually awful. I had to ask the server to bring out a side of salsa to help me salvage my own meal.
My husband did enjoy his meal as it was the only time he was able to grab a garbage plate before returning back to Florida. The fries are waffle fries and they put some kind of cheese sauce on top of it along with the typical meat sauce. I didn’t care for the hamburger as I felt it was heavily soaked with the meat sauce even though I don’t mind the meat sauce… it just could have been done better.
I’d not recommend this spot for a meal– IF you’re not drunk, otherwise go ahead and indulge in all of their sinfulness.

This place has 3 huge projectors and 2 or 3 other tv’s. They’re pretty good with getting the channels changed for you too. They definitely have above average food for a bar. Their wings are great. Their buffalo sauce is amazing, I’d say it’s homemade, not your typical «butter & hot sauce» style. The buffalo chicken quesadilla was huge and full of chicken and cheese. Big, open, spacious interior, with a table full of tons of board games to play. The bathrooms need help. For the prices, the good food and the atmosphere, you can’t go wrong.

I’ve been to Marshall St a ton. I have to be honest– things seem like they are going downhill. I went in to watch a game (they happily turned a TV to the game I wanted). It was around 7PM on a Saturday and I felt a higher level of grime than I was accustomed to here. The floors looked like they hadn’t been mopped in months, fruit flies circled around the bar and my burger was super under cooked. They very willingly sent me a more cooked burger… but it still was pinkish. Sorry, Marshall St., a dive bar isn’t a place I want to see pink in my burger– please cook the sh*t out of it.
I appreciate their awesome customer service but something felt pretty off. I will be back for beer and pinball though.

The best «dive» bar I’ve ever been to (and thus, frequented very often). A very wide variety of rotating draft beers and craft bottled and canned beers. But what bar isn’t complete without THREE giant projector screens for sports (and The Walking Dead viewing parties), board games, pool and darts, and the best bar menu in all of Rochester. Awesome happy hour specials ($ 2.50 domestic pints/​wells) and a friendly staff add to the experience. Great place for a laid back, inexpensive night out with friends for good grub and beers. This place is frequented by local kickball league teams every week night, starting around 7pm, if you’re looking to avoid that kind of crowd, but they keep it chill as well.

Awesome food. Very very good and good prices. Great drinks and great atmosphere. Lots of options for beer. Local beer, imports, etc. Good bartenders with FAST service. Lots of room to sit or stand. Lots of tables in front of giant TV’s. Board games available, added bonus! Good job, Don! :D

One of my favorite bars in Rochester. Tons of huge tv screens, usually playing something interesting, even for me– a long-​time shunner of television– Mythbusters, good movies, I think I’ve seen some kind of documentary there that none of us could stop watching, and of course more often than not, sports. But the screens are big enough to see those tight uniforms in action so that part isn’t a total loss for the non-​sports minded among us.
The food has always been just awesome. Bar food, yes, but really good bar food and some really different choices than what you’re used to. They have tons of different quesadillas (yessssss) and their Irish nachos make me drool.
Their bartenders are always great, drinks are good, selection is good, and location is great– part of the downtown/​monroe/​Alexander scene, but not, at the same time. They’re far enough away from the shitshows that are Monroe/​Goodman and East/​Alexander to save you the drama of those areas, but close enough to walk to (or more likely, run from) either one.
Just an all-​around solid bar. Looking forward to doing kickball with them in the fall: D

Decent bar food. Everything was a little under-​seasoned and overly-​greasy, but what do you expect from a bar.

I enjoy this place for how spacious and entertaining it can be. My softball team is sponsored by them and they offer a great bar food selection. The chicken fingers are my favorite! They have pool, darts and my ultimate fav rotating pinballs. Always friendly staff and good vibes.

Bar itself was kinda dirty but cool — huge screens for watching games so it great to go for events with a big group. They also carry a large array of beers and had my fav (rolling rock) which made me happy.
I didn’t get the food but tried other people’s at the table. It’s sub par bar food — the loaded waffle fries were soggy cause too much queso and the fried pickles were good but under seasoned.
Probably would go back for beers and game but that’s about it.

What a breath of fresh air the Marshall Street bar is. I went here for the first time this past Friday with my best friend (he frequents) and we had an amazing time.
When we initially arrived there were two bartenders on staff, one girl, and Tom (who we affectionately called «Summer Shorts» all night). Tom was quite literally, THE BOMB. My best friend and I had never had margaritas, and we figured the perfect Friday night would involve trying them together. We told Tom we wanted him to be creative and make some kind of summery margarita drink, and he killed it! They were absolutely delicious and he did NOT skimp on the alcohol.
We ordered dinner, my friend ordered his own twist of their grilled cheese sandwich, and I ordered the chicken quesadillas. The quesadillas were godly. I appreciate so much when a place makes a quesadilla that doesn’t short you on cheese. Every bite was flavorful and cheesy. I would go as far as to say that the quesadilla I had at Marshall’s was one of the most perfect I’d ever had.
As you can tell, we wasted no time with our food or our margaritas… and when we were finished we decided to sit outside. We snagged a seat and people watched all night. It was one of the most entertaining things I have ever done. We had all sorts of people talk to us, the door guy was talking with us, and even the owner came and sat down and chatted with us. I love when employees just act like people around you. It makes the environment comfortable.
The weather, margaritas, food, and people were absolutely perfect and I highly anticipate my next visit to Marshall’s. We had an absolutely phenomenal time. Don’t skip out!

Not a bad bar. They have a different drink special every night, and also a pretty good happy hour daily.
The bar has a homey/​comfortable feel to it. Three big screens on the wall where they’re usually showing some sort of sports. On Sunday’s, they have The Walking Dead (when the season is live) night. It’s like sitting in your living room with 50 of your friends watching tv. It’s fun to see people get really into it and yell at the tv.
Drink prices are on par with other places in the city and I’ve never had to wait too long for service at the bar. The place is pretty big so even when it’s crowded, you never feel claustrophobic.
There is street parking, and also a lot near the end at the street that you can park in for free in the evenings. On the busier Friday & Saturday nights, finding parking can be a little hectic.
Only reason I gave it 4 stars, the food is super greasy. While I understand that it’s bar food, one shouldn’t be able to see a pool of grease on their plate.

A true dive bar with a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Granted, it’s not the type of place I normally frequent, but a fun place nonetheless. I would say a 3.5.
As others have mentioned that have a HUGE wall of projection TVs, which were playing a variety of stations like the Food Network and HGTV which I loved! I hear they do Walking Dead viewings on Sundays which is pretty awesome. I had wished it was a little cleaner… dive doesn’t have to equal dirty and I found that the tables and floors were just a little sticky.
They were pretty hopping when my friends and I arrived around 11pm on a Friday, but I liked that it is MUCH more low-​key than any of the bars down in the East/​Alexander neighborhood. We obviously had to order the tater tots, which we did but unfortunately we had to order them twice, as it appeared that the bartender (s) forgot to put the order in, or the kitchen forgot to make them. Either way, not a huge deal, but the staff we encountered were not very apologetic about it. Others have raved about the service of the staff, so I’m wondering if the bartenders we encountered were just having an off night.
A nice mix of people — a little hipster, a little college-​kid, a little late 20s/​early 30s crowd, some bros: seems like it catered to an eclectic mix of people which is always a good sign in my book. I’m sure I’ll be back — if only for the tots. :)

Its not my favorite place in Rochester to hang out. The food is very good, the drinks are solid. They have a lot of beers on tap. There are games if you want to sit and play jenga while you drink. They have 3 giant projection screens that are always playing something. Definitely a different type of bar in Rochester, just not my type of place.

I love me some Marshall Street Bar and Grill. Last night my boyfriend and I decided to do our own little pub crawl! One of our stops was Marshall Street Bar and Grill. I really love this place. It’s nothing special as far as atmosphere, but the people are great, food is DELICIOUS and the specials are always good!
My boyfriend and I ordered Irish Nachos and the Breakfast burger. Freaking amazing. Everyone needs to get the Breakfast burger. It’s a burger in-​between French toast bread with an egg and maple syrup. It’s just amazing. And their Irish nachos were delicious! I love Bar food and this is a place where you can go and get some amazing bar food! I hear their happy hours are pretty awesome too, I will have to check that out next time!

So as I mentioned in my first review, tator tots lured me into Marshall Street B&G. I’m a regular now because of the awesome customer service, tap selection, and prices! (~$ 4 a pint at night. Plus a killer happy hour… $ 2.50 pints/​well drinks 11am-​7pm EVERY DAY!)
I should also mention that their enormous projector tv screens are the best. I was incorrect in assuming it’s sports all the time… it’s more like Food Network and Discovery Channel all the time. And 80s jams rockin’ through the speakers. A bar after my own heart. Plus, they’ve been hosting Sunday night viewings of Walking Dead. Although I’m not a fan of the show, I appreciate the effort they put into serving as the host to a throwback tradition of people gathering together to watch their favorite tv show when it actually airs. I’m pumped to be a regular Sunday visitor when Breaking Bad starts up in July to finish out the series with a bang.
Let’s not forget about the food. Of course, the tator tots are my #1 — pair them with queso (cheddar-​y and hint of jalapeño heat). But, they have some killer fried options, apps and sammies. Most items are $ 7 or under. Cheap, but well-​crafted bar food.
Here are my faves:
— Cheeseburger — simple, but well made. Great bar burger w/​a thick patty and fresh rolls. This is one of those moments where you order it with American cheese and it’s good.
— Hotdog bites w/​their mustard dipping sauce. Yep, that’s right, battered & fried hotdog bites. I DEVOURED them.
— Anything with the Marshalls Street Hot Sauce… don’t bother with any other sauces. This is the ticket. Great option on the buffalo chicken quesadillas.
— Fried pickles. This is the only place in Roc (that I know of) that batters and fries them as medallions. Indeed the preferred method. The batter is wonderful; tempura-​like and seasoned. Dip those bad boys in the homemade cajun sauce and you’re good to go.
Play some board games too. I recently partook in a game of Battleship with the bf. He sunk my battleships. It’s harder than I remember.

Stopped by for an after work draft and to catch up briefly with some fellow Unilocalers. Overall a decent bar, I didn’t get the chance to try the food, but the place definitely gets bumped up to 4 stars for the very friendly folks running the place and tending the bar.
A decent enough workable selection of choices of taps for brew aficionados and budget minded beer drinkers too. Don’t know if it was the bartender’s choice, or the usual background soundtrack, but the 1980’s were alive and well and playing on the sound system, during this particular Thursday’s happy hours. Not what I would have expected.
April 24, 2013: CMYE: The Happiest of Hours @ Marshall Street B&G, thanks Breanna!