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Rochester question.
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:51 pm
by pinback
Does the name "Jay's Diner" ring familiar to any Rochester people?
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:15 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Yes! It is a greasy spoon that my friends and I used to go to. I think it's around... Henrietta? It's definitely not a place I make sure I go to when I go back, but I have had some memories there.
What brought Jay's Diner into your life, Pinner? A stabbing?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:20 am
by AArdvark
It used to be a converted dining car from a train. It's been remodeled and expanded to a full size restaurant. Still in the same spot on W. Henrietta Rd.
http://rocwiki.org/Jay's_Diner
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:00 pm
by pinback
"Jay" moved to Myrtle Beach and is friends with my mom. Apparently they're famous for having the world's best clam chowder?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:11 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
pinback wrote:"Jay" moved to Myrtle Beach and is friends with my mom. Apparently they're famous for having the world's best clam chowder?
Yeah... umm... that ain't what he's famous for.
I dunno. Have him make some for your mom, and see if she can report back to us.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:46 pm
by pinback
What is he famous for?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:18 pm
by Knuckles the CLown
Jays dinner also gets crack whores filtering in from the city. I've only been there once it was 2am on a "saturday" night and there were crack whores trying to get people to buy them dinner. Not being knuckles either, the food pretty much sucked as well.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:21 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
We like it the most when you ARE "being Knuckles," my brother. We like it the most.
Jay couldn't control the patronage at his restaurant, and I'm glad he survived long enough to escape the city. I may have neglected to say that I thought the food was good.
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:51 pm
by nessman
I used to work across the street from there when I was at Xerox... food was good... but I didn't go there much.
Jays..
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:31 pm
by LG
Jays is a little less erm... sketchy since it was remodeled part of the popularity derives from the fact that it's 24 hours. Other 24 hour restaurants in Rochester include Gitsis and Marks on Monroe Avenue. There are one or two IHOPs kicking around but I'm not 100 percent sure that they are 24-7. Princess was, but is no more (alas, alack). As for the seafood/clam chowder at any of the above mentioned establishments... I would feel more comfortable eating a slightly used PB & J sandwich discarded by a strange 7 year old.
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:04 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Christ, the Princess... that brings back memories.
I also remember Gitsies! I would go there with Gayle and get their version of a garbage plate when I didn't want to destroy my innards for the next week!