Country Sweet

Monroe Ave Store exterior 8-2008 Country Sweet Chicken and Ribs Mt Hope Location Country Sweet Sampler Dinner (by Flickr user thewayner)

There are several reasons to like this place but being that I've been going there since I was a kid I'm sort of biased. Through my college days I found a few friends and an order of 50 wings made for a perfect ending to bar night. These days I try to stop by when I can and get a Chicken Patty Sandwich and I usually bring friends with me still. Country Sweet is "Rochestarian" and I think you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

Menu Great menu with a lot of items to choose from Dinner: (includes bread and two side orders)

• Chicken or Chicken Fingers $10.49
  

• Chicken Wing or Pork Ribs $10.99
  

• Shrimp or Shrimp & wings $10.79
  

• Also, Fish Fry, Gizzards, and other combos

Lunch: (11am - 4pm; includes two sides & soda)

• Chicken & Chicken Fingers $10.49
  

• Chicken Wing Lunch $10.99
  

• Chicken Patty Sandwich $6.40 (my favorite!)

Sides

• Macaroni, Coleslaw, Baked beans & French Fries ($1.19, $2.50 & $3.50)
  

• Chili Cheese Fries $3.50
  

• Sweet Potato Fries $2.60
  

• Potato Wedges $2.70
  

• Biscuits $.60 each

Other

• Wings 10pc-$8.50, 20pc-$15.50, 100 & over $.70
  

• Snack size Chicken Tenders $3.95 (includes 1 side)
  

• Snack size Ribs (includes 1 side)
  

• 8-pc chicken w/ sides $19.35
  

• 12-pc w/ sides $27
  

• 16-pc w/ side $34.75

About Feel free to comment on age or history of Country Sweet. :)

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2006-05-26 22:29:34   Mmmm...big portions, cheap prices, and excellent sauce—you can get mild, hot, or a mix of the two for a somewhat hot but mostly sweet taste. I usually find that the "snack" sizes are actually large enough to be an entire meal. My favorite: snack size chicken tenders with wedges and a hot/mild mix. Bottles of the sauce are available at Wegman's. —RachelBlumenthal

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2006-06-10 19:51:46   I have heard that the wings from Country Sweet are the perfect example of "Rochester Wings" —BenMargolis

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2006-08-10 20:37:43   Num-my -long-time favorite! —PeteB

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2007-03-31 19:31:28   I don't kno wha they do to those ribs, but they are the tenderest most flavor packed ribs I've ever found and I'm a rib enthusiast. It's crazy how good they are. I like their sauces a lot, we always have a bottle of each variety on hand, but you've got to try the ribs without sauce sometime to appriciate them. —OutSider

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2007-03-31 19:34:34   The smell of this place (at least their Monroe Ave. location) is completely overpowering... but the food is good — I'll definitely be back —GrahamSaathoff

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2007-03-31 19:54:11   The Monroe location is not very welcoming, very old & empty looking. But if you want some chicken, go for it. —TravisOwens

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2007-04-01 07:27:55   I'm going to Country Sweet for the decor and atmosphere? I figured the only reason I'm going there *is* for the chicken. —RichardSarkis

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2007-06-03 18:13:31   Where should Country Sweet be listed on the Restaurants page? It's not there now, and doesn't seem to fit in any of the existing categories. —NathanHenderson

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2007-12-21 22:56:37   I have missed this place since I went to RIT in the early 80's, and have finally recreated the sauce at home. I mixed honey, dijon mustard, and hot sauce. It brought back so many cloudy, drunken missing memories. —TexasWolf

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2008-04-22 11:17:47   Went here last night for dinner with my roommates. I got the chicken wing dinner, and it was more food than I could eat. I think I will be getting the snack size next time. I love the sauce, and they also have Loganberry drink, which tastes great mixed with 7-Up. —AlexanderGartley

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2008-07-03 12:47:08   Don't forget the sweet potato fries! They are always crispy and delicious every time..especially dipped in country sweet sauce. —JaimeTe

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2008-07-20 15:40:43   Very sweet, almost candy-like sauce coats these large, breaded wings. This was introduced to me by a co-worker and it soon became our Friday night treat. That wet-nap they throw on the tray? You will need it. —ZachSmalt

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2008-08-21 12:42:27   The food at this place is a local treasure. This is one of those places that Rochester natives long for when they're away from the area, and when I've lived elsewhere, I always made it a point to stop by here several times while i was in town. The wings are by far the best wings I have ever tasted and very unique. They're huge, battered and coated in the absolutely addictive Country Sweet sauce.

But bear in mind, the food is the ONLY good thing about this place. The staff there are usually pretty incompetent and slow, and the owner of the place is an absolute NAZI!! I've been going there for more than 10 years and the prices have more than doubled in that time. The owner also has an absolute hard-on about towing cars in the parking lot. Many people have had their cars towed while they are in the restaurant.

The cleanliness is questionable, fairly scummy and the clientele usually consists of gangbangers and drunken bar crowd. It's not uncommon to see fights break out or to get asked for money by a bum.

With all that being said, I will always continue to go there, as the wings there are simply the best you can get anywhere. You can buy the sauce from there or local supermarkets as well, and I tend to put it on everything. The chili cheese fries are a great deal there and are to die for. —AlexD1234

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2008-12-10 12:33:19   Service is swift, the food is great, and some of the clientele always leave you with something to laugh about on the ride home. —BatGuano

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2009-03-06 14:19:58   Country Sweet has the BEST chicken wings in Rochester, their sauce is absolutely delicious (especially if you like sweet sauces). The ribs also taste great and are very tender. Their staff on the other hand (at the Monroe Ave. location)... I don't know where they find these people but most of the people who work at the counter look less than happy to help you, the attitude is a bit off-putting, if not for their delicious food I'd think most people would be a bit intimidated to go in there. Except for the elderly lady, she is very nice and polite. Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend Country Sweet to everyone, if you've never had it you have to try it at least once, you'll get hooked. —ScottB

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2009-04-05 22:04:06   Country Sweet is so amazing. So bad for you, but so amazing. I usually opt for the half-chicken dinner but I've had the wings before and their good (I just prefer hot wings.) The quality of the chicken wings themselves is amazing... they're jumbo!

The best part of this place is the two slices of American bread they put under your chicken! —NickCassaro

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2009-06-03 09:36:28   I have to honestly say this my favorite place to eat when I come to Rochester to visit. I was first introduced to Country Sweet when my aunt and uncle would take me there. I was raised in Rochester and eventually moved to Savannah, GA. Everytime my aunt come to Savannah or I go to Rochester Country Sweet is the starter of our conversation. For anyone that has not tried this place, please go and you will see exactly why my heart will always be with Country Sweet in Rochester, NY. LaRhonda, Savannah, GA —LaRhondaFuller