The Tap And Mallet - Rochester

Wow! The fish fry is by far the best I’ve ever had. Brought my English father here for dinner on 10/8/21 and he was blown away!!! He says this is the closest thing to the “chippies” from his youth. Will definitely be back for sure. Highly recommend Tap and Mallet. Absolutely stunning meal.

Hands down the best place for beer in Rochester. The staff are all great, and the beer selection never disappoints. The atmosphere is always great too. If you’re only in town for a day, you should stop here.

I had the fish fry (a.k.a. fish and chips on the menu) and can honestly say that it 's the best fish fry that I 've ever had. The fish (cod) was so tender and the breading was perfection. The fries were delicious as well. They were able to accommodate our large party of 8 outdoors as requested. Will definitely be back.

Great service and very friendly. Best fried pickles I have ever had

Incredible food, extensive beer menu, and delightful staff what’s not to love? When I arrived I was bummed at first because they had gotten rid of the Rochester Burger (and I’d still love to see it back! , but our server assured us that there was a new head chef that was working to make sure the menu had all amazing things. I went with the southern chicken sandwich. It was easily too three chicken sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. And I eat a lot of chicken sandwiches. The chicken was juicy and flavorful. The compliment of the honey aioli and homemade hot pickles to die for. My partner had the macaroni and cheese, which is just so, so good. The béchamel was on point and the flavors of the different cheeses blended together to make you feel warm, cozy, and just plain happy. Also, the black lager was terrific. Also, the servers really, really have a deep understanding of the beers, which is super helpful and a nice touch. If there is one thing I’d like to see them do a bit better it would be having the servers be a bit more attentive particularly toward the end of the meal so that you can get boxes, pay, etc without too much of a delay when you’re finished eating.