I'd long heard of the infamous Rochester delicacy, "the garbage plate", and always told myself Tahou's would be the first place I try it at whenever I finally made my way to the city, if for no reason other than they were the originators. But at the urging of several locals to hit up Dogtown instead, I obliged. The garbage plate is truly the perfect concoction for the drunkard, and I could see it being the ideal aid for the drunken stupor days of my early 20's. It's almost comical (I guess that was the intent of the name), and like a novelty dish- but it just hits the spot when you need it to. As for why I'm giving it "just" three stars amid this sea of 5-star reviews (which I'm left shaking my head at)... mine was served almost cold, and I bit into a piece of bone/cartilage in the burger (I opted for the split plate, so as to experience the best of both worlds). I also had the Golden Retriever, which was a fine dog, if forgettable. But the soup they served up (some kind of pumpkin and black bean chili type thing, iirc) was pretty atrocious if I'm honest. I totally appreciate this place and the food they serve up for what it is, but cannot allow myself to award it more than these three stars considering my experience (and the general nature of the dishes at hand). I will likely go again someday, but would also like to try Tahou's, just to have as a point of reference- it almost seems like a birthright for Garbage Plate fans, which I'm not entirely sure I am quite yet?