The Distillery

Address	Phone (585)	Opening Hours
1142 Mt Hope Ave Rochester	271 4105	Monday-Saturday: 11:00AM Sunday: Noon. Kitchen until 1:00AM
300 Paddy Creek Circle Greece	621 1620	Monday-Saturday: 11:00AM Sunday: Noon. Kitchen until 1:00AM
3010 Winton Road South Brighton/Henrietta -Winton Place	339 3010	Monday-Saturday: 11:00AM Sunday: Noon. Kitchen until 1:00AM
10 Square Dr Victor	TBD	Coming Winter 2009/10?

Accessible	Company Logo ®
Yes
Email
Contact Form
<brightonddistillery AT thedistillery DOT com>
<mthopedistillery AT thedistillery DOT com>
<greecedistillery AT thedistillery DOT com>
Alcohol
Yes
Website
http://www.thedistillery.com/
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Reviews
RochesterDrinks.com - Mt. Hope
RochesterDrinks.com - Paddy Creek Circle
RochesterDrinks.com - Winton Road

The Distillery is a sports bar and full-menu restaurant. The company opened the Mt. Hope Avenue location in 1980 and now has expanded with two additional locations. The company also operates Pellegrino's Deli Cafe.

The Mount Hope location is a popular dinner choice for U of R students where they accept URos. A great place to go if you need to watch a game. Half priced appetizers after 10pm. Last summer they had beer specials every rainy day.

New Victor Location

The Distillery planned to open a new operation in the current location of Bellini's by Labor Day, 2009


• Distillery plans to expand to Victor - MPNNow.com 6/25/09 - plans before Victor Town board - site plans require approval for addition of a patio. Also waiting for licenses.
  

• 6/25/09 D&C Article stated that "The Distillery" will be replacing Bellini's. No time frame given. ¹

Notes and References

• They offer Express Pickup at all three locations, call the numbers above.
  

• Checkout Specials for coupons and info on Seniors discount. half price appetizers, Tuesday Night Kids Eat Free and more.

• Voted 'Best Wings' in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards for 2008. ²

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2008-05-29 20:59:29   My husband and I usually meet up with other grad students from the U of R at the Mt. Hope location. Who can beat the half price appetizers after 9? Lots of beers on tap and you've got to love the 2-for-1 margaritas! My husband loves the selection of Buffalo Wing sauces and I (a vegetarian) adore the cheese quesadillas, potato skins (minus bacon) and other offerings. Their full menu is extensive, delicious, and reasonably priced. A favorite place to take our visiting friends and family! Kudos to The Distillery! —jramey

2008-09-03 10:24:03   Really delicious wings. The Winton Road location is really nice. I havent tried the Greece location. The one on Mt Hope is classic dumpy sports bar. Recommended to watch a game and get some good pub grub. —MrRochester

2009-02-21 11:27:09   Was just at the Winton Road location yesterday for lunch. Service was extremely slow. I also wound up paying $2.29 for a Coke. Are you kidding me? —AdamFuller

2009-07-19 18:49:49   The wings I have here are the best so far in Rochester. All other wings other than chipotle and ghost wings are nothing to mention about. The half price appetizers are a steal.

Lets talk about the ghost wings these are the hottest wings available yet made from the "Ghost Chili" found in north eastern India, no wonder their food is hot and spicy. The only thing that has more capsaicin heat content than ghost chili is the Law Enforcement Grade pepper spray.

one word of caution though; If you plan to have 2 pounds ghost wings just make sure you have a a lot of milk before you get to bed other wise you are in for a nightmare. —WingAddict

2009-10-02 20:47:01   Great food, good beer selection, however parking can be rough sometimes. Especially at the Mt Hope location —MetalFrost

2009-10-27 13:21:46   Went to the Winton Rd location last night with my mother. We both got a cup of french onion soup—delicious! We shared an order of sweet potato fries, which were nice and hot when they came out (unlike a lot of places that always seem to serve them cold—ick!). The fries were good and crispy, but could have had a little less salt. It didn't bother me, but my mom made mention of it. We also shared a cheese quesadilla. That was good, but nothing to write home about...a pretty standard quesadilla. Some more veggies would have made it a lot better. I also got a pint of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat for 2.50 which was delicious and complemented the meal nicely. I'm looking forward to coming back and for the Victor location to open up! —JenniferVergamini

2009-10-28 19:26:30   I've eaten here several times and I consistently walk away with a "meh" type of feeling. The food isn't horrible (but isn't drop dead delicous). The beer selection is good (but nowhere near as good as Tap & Mallet's). The wait-staff is there (and that's about it). The bill is average to slightly overpriced (because you didn't go at just the right hour). This is the type of place that Applebee's imitates... —BatGuano

2009-12-03 16:16:31   I'm a graduate student originally from PA, and I've been going to the Distillery on Sundays to watch football for almost 4 years. At first I loved the atmosphere, the food, everything! Over the past year I've seen a rapid decline in service, food portion size, and price. I understand the economy hurts now, but when you order a burger, I expect more than a 1/2 handful of fries. And furthermore, the loaded fries appetizer (I think $7.99) is really no more fries than a typical side of fries. I'm used to getting a large plate of fries w/ cheese and bacon for $8, but not here. If you come here, I recommend it be during a sporting event so as to not distract from the feeling of leaving hungry with an empty wallet. —mbetush

2009-12-12 00:17:52   Had a very tasty dinner at the Winton Road location tonight. As usual, the wings were delicious. Unfortunately, we got the "large party shaft" - being a table of 8, we received very slow service because our server knew a generous 18% tip would be added to the bill. We watched as a nearby couple was seated, ordered, and received their dinners before we even got our drink order! I enjoy eating at the Distillery, the food is good and the prices are reasonable, but I will think twice before returning with a large party again. —daverea

2010-02-02 21:20:06   Best wings in town by far. I have no idea how Jeremiah's wins every years. The Distillery's are MUCH better. —JakeBurgholzer

2010-02-20 21:59:10   I agree with many here. These ARE definitely the best wings in town. The garlic-cajun have an amazing complex flavor, and the ghost wings are the heat I am looking for. They are so good. Damn, im getting a crazing. —WindyPig