Busy Bee — Restaurant in City of Rochester

I only had a few minutes between appointments and hadn't had time to eat breakfast or lunch. I didn't think they would be able to cook me anything, but stopped for a coffee. The waitress told me they could make me pancakes and eggs in a snap, and she went kidding! Less than 5 minutes and I had a hot meal made fresh AND a coffee she put in a to go cup so I could take what I didn't finish with me. They only have margarine, not real butter, but they have a secret ingredient in the batter that made for rich flavor...I only used a tiny drop of syrup and found the pancakes were delicious on their own. Granted, I don't eat a lot of sugar, so a little sweet goes a long way for me, but the sunny side up eggs broken over the hotcakes was a very filling meal. Held me over from 1:20 PM until a very late dinner...and the low price was an unbelievable deal. I was told the spaghetti is worth going back for, and the lunches being cooked up did look and smell tempting They do an egg breakfast sandwich for only $1 WITH tax included! Sadly, they are only open until about 2 PM, which is why my night owl schedule has kept me from discovering this gem, but whenever I'm out and about early enough, I'll be back for the efficient and helpful service.

But bring cash, to keep your meal cost reasonable, they don't take...

I'm in the Food Service field since 1982. I recently moved to Rochester from The Bronx, been here almost 2 months. Out of all the places I have ate at, this is MY FAVORITE. Though I only go on Saturdays for breakfast, my job, a kitchen is 2 blocks away, this is a MUST stop at before I put my hours in. The food...it's hot AND fresh. The eggs, I've NEVER seen eggs as yellow, fluffy and the right texture AND taste as these. The breakfast menu, you won't believe the price!! As for the ambiance of the place...there is none. Heck all you come to do is eat, pay and go, but... They allow you, not saying they don't. They allow you to read the newspaper, check your email, (no wifi), and relax after a good meal. This place is a stop at when you don't want to pay for something you're not getting. As to say, you get what you pay for GOOD FOOD!! I don't know if they are open on Sundays, but if they are.. I will be buying, The NY Times, NY Daily News and The NY post to read while I eat a late light breakfast & a good lunch. I had to stop in this place for another reason. Like I said I am from The Bronx and the name of the place is the same name as a Rapper, Chief Rocker Busy Bee. Who, was just inducted into The Hip Hop Hall of Fame...

I should've known something was wrong when I asked at the hotel front desk how far this diner was from the hotel and no one had ever heard of this establishment.

Since the reviews were so great I got my phone out and google mapped the walking directions. Less than a mile on a beautiful day, I figured I could do that.

I almost walked past it, caught the sign last minute and entered. The place still looks like it's in the 60's, maybe a good thing , I thought, till I realized the last time they probably cleaned was the 60's too. The pleasant waitress seated me and I ordered bacon soft, scrambled eggs and bfast potatoes. My food came in about 5 mins or less, bacon looked more raw than soft, the eggs were okay, but the potatoes were so oily I never even tried them.

After 5 mins of sitting and contemplating how I will walk out of there, I called the waitress and announced that I was done. She never once asked how my food was and I was happy because I didn't want to lie to her either. Luckily for me it was only $5.95 so I paid the elderly gentleman who was working the grill and left the...