| Location |
2260 Lyell Ave Rochester NY, 14606 ![[Bus Stops]](/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/busimage.png "Click for a list of RGRTA stops near this location"){kind=small} ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of July 2008) |
| 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Phone |
| 585 429 6388 |
This used to be Nick Tahou's II, the Gates satellite location of the original Nick Tahou's. In early 2007, the sign over this location changed to Steve T's Hots and Potatoes. After the initial confusion it was found that the nephew of Nick Tahou, Steve Tahou, independently owns and operates this location now. This is why the name changes were necessary. Steve T.'s also does not use the same hot sauce recipe as Nick Tahou's.
Many Westside suburbanites thought these events meant Nick Tahou's was out of business and ceased to exist, forgetting about the original location. However, the original location Downtown is still running and shows no sign of stopping.
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2007-12-11 17:11:21 Rumor has it that the family had a falling out and the Gates location was using the name even though they didn't have the rights to it.
I just read today that they started selling their hot sauce. I wish Tahou's had gotten to that first, because "Steve T's Hot Sauce" doesn't really have the same name recognition. —ChelseaAllinger
2007-12-12 22:52:07 Was I the only one that wanted to punch people that claimed "the real Tahou's is closed down now" or in other ways forgot the Downtown location existed or wasn't the "real" Tahou's?
It really aggrivated me, especially because it was so widespread amongst a lot of people at MCC. —JohnJoseph
2008-07-20 14:20:48 Hats off to Steve T. My favorite late-night post-concert plate is back, returning to it's rightful spot as one of the best in town.
The place has really been cleaned up, but the faces and attitude behind the counter is still the same. I've also noticed a big uptick in the quality of the food since the name change. About a year before the name change, I got a plate that was drowning in macaroni salad 'juice' and vowed to broaden my plate horizons.
I'm glad I went back. You really can't beat it. —ZachSmalt
2008-09-10 17:36:30 This is the only late night Tahous anymore after a hooker was killed late night in the 90's at the original in the city. I havent been in a very long time, but Im glad Zach comments that the place is cleaner. I hope they stopped serving bread out of garbage bags? Some people love garbage plates, but they are not for me. A rochester staple though, everyone should try one, and make their own decision. Be ready the place is a 70's preserved dump, but perhaps its better now as Steve T's? —SteveVogt
2008-09-30 10:33:50 Great place to visit after a night of drinking at Pineapple Jacks. My favorite is the cheeseburg plate with everything on it, heavy hot sauce. —CigarMan32
