Wednesday, February 01, 2006
The garbage plate
If you've ever lived in Rochester, New York, as I have, than the title of this post probably means something to you. For there, on a lousy stretch of street, sits Nick Tahou's, a gritty 24 hour restaurant that caters to pimps, tough street kids, paramedics, security guards and workers coming off the late shift, and of course drunken college kids from the U of R and RIT.
Nick Tahou's is famous for being "Home of the Garbage Plate," and that is what one orders if one has the nerve to enter the establishment at all. It comes in several varieties, but most often consists of two cheeseburgers dumped on a bed of home fries, accompanied by a side of mac salad or cold baked beans, all covered with something I guess can only be described as garbage plate sauce, topped with raw onions and served with bread. I believe the version pictured above is actually a hot dog garbage plate, but you could also get them with eggs or pork chops.
I've eaten many of these, and am one of the few people I know who has actually eaten one in the sober light of day. The place is deserted in mid-day, but packed to the gills at 3 am.
One of the worst things about the garbage plate was tasting it the morning after, and facing its stink on your breath, clothes and hair. But this is a very small price to pay to enjoy one of those unique regional delicacies that are so few and far between in this age of Applebees.
Via Road Food.
12 Comments:
By 
TigerHawk, at
Wed Feb 01, 04:44:00 PM:
That really is the dog's breakfast, isn't it?
By Charlottesvillain, at
Wed Feb 01, 04:59:00 PM:
Not much to look at, but it really is food of the Gods.
Any fellow travelers out there who can give me a little support?
By Cardinalpark, at
Wed Feb 01, 05:47:00 PM:
Wouldn't want to sit next to you on the plane after that...
By Unknown, at
Wed Feb 01, 08:19:00 PM:
Garbage plates are great! Do not attempt to eat in car!
By Gordon Smith, at
Wed Feb 01, 08:50:00 PM:
This vegetarian feels a little nauseous...
By Charlottesvillain, at
Wed Feb 01, 09:06:00 PM:
Screwie, ROTFLMAO! I should have guessed.
By TigerHawk, at
Wed Feb 01, 09:09:00 PM:
By Chris, at
Thu Feb 02, 07:24:00 AM:
Sounds a lot like the late lamented Elite Diner's breakfast stack, consisting of home fries, biscuits, sausage and eggs covered with gravy.
To the tables and stuff yourselves!
By 
, at
Thu Feb 02, 07:52:00 AM:
"This vegetarian feels a little nauseous... "
Nu? Go ahead and throw up on the garbage plate; who'd notice?
By Gordon Smith, at
Thu Feb 02, 08:07:00 AM:
lol @ Akatsukami
Yes, the secret's out. Some liberals don't eat the flesh of the critter. I stopped eating it as a weight loss initiative 15 years ago. I felt great, had more energy, so I never went back to it.
Meat? Blech.
By , at
Thu Jul 13, 04:19:00 PM:
Born and raised in Crapchester, NY. Can't beat a good plate....
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