I have been enjoying this place since the 80s. Still amazing. And best prices in Rochester.

Stepped back in time entering the Busy Bee this afternoon for lunch with my father-in-law, wife and sister-in-law.The prices are straight out of the 70s. A breakfast sandwich for $0.92. That’s not a typo, under a buck for an egg and cheese sandwich on an English muffin.I went with a Rochester tradition of the garage plate, well their version of it. Hot dogs. Fries. Chili. Mac salad and mustard and onions. Quite a meal.Father-in-law had the same meal he’s been having for 55 years. 2 eggs. Bacon (limp). Home fries and a tall glass of milk.We also had a grilled cheese and the 2-2-2 at our table and everything was spot-on.If diner food is what your craving. Don’t pass up on the Busy Bee 🐝.

Very small and probably wouldnt have noticed the location had it not come up on Google, but it was good food at even better prices. Plus, hard to beat breakfast available all day. Certainly a place that I would recommend to anyone in the area.

It’s a family run American Resturant.It has an old fascinating look .The food is really good.The owner is friendly and also helps to tailor any menu item to your taste.It’s a must visit breakfast place if you are in downtown.

Want homemade breakfast? This is the place to go! They have been in business for 61 Years, this is why: The food is delicious and the service is Great! The food is also Veeeeeery Affordable! It’s a very Simple Restaurant, nothing fancy, but clean! Loved it!Highly recommended!

Stopped in this morning for breakfast to get out of the rain! Very good prices, really good food, it’s cash only but there is an ATM inside. Cute vintage atmosphere felt like a locals kind of spot.

It was our first visit to the Busy Bee Restaurant--breakfast was great and very inexpensive. It is cash only. The waitress was very sweet and welcoming, and helpful. Breakfast was very good--we had eggs, home fries and my grandsons had pancakes. It was a great experience and I would definitely go back.

The service was great and the food was delicious. Stacy was awesome! Definitely come here for a friendly face!

Nice little diner, good food, very reasonable prices. The gentlemen behind the counter are very friendly.

One of the best deals downtown. The food is very good and the prices are fair. I can see why they were very busy before the pandemic but now Downtown Rochester is a ghost town and they have very few customers. If you get a chance give them a try. Id recommend the BLT club sandwich. Note: they are cash only, but they do have an ATM.

Great character in building. Food tasted great.

Aug 27th friday. On my way to post office, I stopped in the restaurant for the breakfast Special...Soo delicious. Prices, Food, Staff, Just a pleasant experience. Nice way to start your morning and day..Thank you for cooking my breakfast..I miss that alot. Safety and Blessings to everyone. From a satisfied Customer. 😊😷👏👏🏆

I shouldve 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 its in the 60s, maybe a good thing, I thought, till I realized the last time they probably cleaned was the 60s 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 didnt 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 waitress a $10 tip.

Busy Bees the joint. Good food cheap prices!

Loved it been there before the food is good the people are amazing

Always great scrambled eggs and great French toast!Only wish coffee was better

Not a family friendly place. High chair was outdated and unsafe.

It can use an update, good cleaning and a less grumpier cook.

Great Food, Great Service, Great Prices... Delicious Chocolate Milk Shakes in an old fashioned diner style setting.

🐝 Busy Bee is the best place to get breakfast in the city, hands down. It is cash-only, but the prices cannot bee beat. You can eat in or take out. Inside, youll find a traditional diner setup: a counter with swivel stools and a few booths. The waitresses are all friendly and adorable and are well-acquainted with their regular customers. The gentlemen who run cook the meals (and own the place) are fantastic as well. I like to come here before work to grab a breakfast sandwich because the service is fast, the price is cheap ($0.92), and the food is absolutely delicious. Definitely a diamond in the rough that everybody should check out.

Waitress was an angel great food great value 5 stars is not enough

Excellent food and so fresh, feels like breakfast at home!! I love that they use real eggs :)

Kool place. No wheat bread.

Family owned local gem. Owner was incredibly friendly and food was excellent.

Every time I asked for wheat toast I get white . why not jus say we dont have wheat

Best breakfast in rochester

Great food great prices

Incredible, old-fashioned diner with prices that seem to have been frozen in the 1990s. The taste is fantastic, variety and specials are great! The only negative is that these masters of American cuisine close up at 2:30pm.

Good cheap eats😊

I only had a few minutes between appointments and hadnt had time to eat breakfast or lunch. I didnt 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 didnt 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 dont 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 temptingThey 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 Im out and about early enough, Ill be back for the efficient and helpful service.But bring cash, to keep your meal cost reasonable, they dont take credit cards.

Good place for breakfast.

Nice customer service and a nice simple diner. Hole in the wall feel but clean.

Ick! Staff was friendly but slow, but food was not good and cleanliness was clearly not a priority.

Great food. Amazing prices. The server was a sweetheart. Truly a hidden gem.

Awesome diner. Cash only. Super cheap. Real, authentic American greasy spoon.

Great old school diner. I went for breakfast, the service was fast and attentive, the food came out quickly and tasted great. Cash only restaurant, but worth the extra few minutes to stop at the ATM on the way.

Pleasant, clean, quick meal.😊

Wonderful service. Great food. Prices are very cheap. Highly recommend.

I love the hospitality and their service

Excellent place for a good breakfast without obscene prices. Parking not easy to find.Its in one of Rochesters older buildings and has some character.

Im 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...its hot AND fresh. The eggs, Ive NEVER seen eggs as yellow, fluffy and the right texture AND taste as these. The breakfast menu, you wont 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 dont. 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 dont want to pay for something youre not getting. As to say, you get what you pay for GOOD FOOD!! I dont 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 in THE BRONX!!

Busy Bee is one of the last remaining remnants of how downtown Rochester used to be. Due to its excellent food and awesome staff this older restaurant remains quite the busy little bee!! Dont judge a book by its cover until you have had its coffee! 🤗

Great food great place to go for lunch

Hasnt changed since Ive been going there (1997). Waitress is always in a good mood. Service is fast. The food is great and the prices also havent changed since 1997.

Awesome food great price... Old school feel to the place... In and out fast

Great hole in the wall food place! Cash only!

Food was very good. Fast service. Good prices. Friendly staff

Good Food Fast & CheepCould B the last Gas Fire Coffee in Rochester

Busy 🐝 is my new favorite little spot to get a delish affortable breakfast!

Run by the two owners. Classic diner style brings you back in time. Prices are great as well. Will return if back in town.

A step back in the past. Great prices and great food!

You cant please everyone in the world and just because of a bad experience people use this as a platform to get back at the restaurant for one minor mistake that might of been made while they were there, and out of towners reviews should be discarded anyway. Listen to a local rochesterian the food is good staff is great the nestaligia of this place is great old town Rochester feel. Everything doesnt have to be brand new its nice to enjoy a piece of City as it once was. Dont change a thing busy bee its perfect the way it is.

Love this place. Its a diner, full stop. Best prices for a sandwich anywhere. Get the Chicken Wing Turletava plate!

Perfect cheap hole in the wall breakfast dive where the cook and staff seem to know everyone that come in the door.

Food prepared quickly. Waitress was nice

Its the best value in Rochester. Feed your family for less.Great portions - great prices! :-)

Had the breakfast with some French toast, good food, nice price

Best service ever caring and family oriented

They have the absolute best breakfast in town and i love treating myself

I visited this place once because it had good reviews but I was very dissapointed. The entire diner was disgusting and unclean. The food was mediocore at best, and the waitress did not look professional.

They dont like their food right they always screw up orders

Classic Diner in Rochester. Inexpensive, good quality and pleasant owners.

Outstanding, price is right and food is great...

The service was okay, but beware if trying to get change.One person may be doing too much

Quick service good hearty simple food. Just what you need

Been going here for over 20 years- no frills,but great food!

Dont know how it was.. cash only. Looked great inside.. but no company cards.. no business lunches

Really one of my favorite breakfast places. Not the most up to date looking place but the Good food and good service more than make up for it.

Great place to eat lunch and very family oriented and good service

A little slice of nostalgia! Very nice breakfast.

Great food . cheap . Friendly service. Stacey and pepe are awesome.

Good and fresh food, great price (cash only).

Great little dinner good food for a good price

Quick food cheap prices

Cheap, good food!

Great placee for some morning breakfastt!

They r my fam protected me from people that want to hurt me. nice kind look after the kids in there town i am danny connors niece. Bunny cake is what i made they were like the fam i never had . protected me cared hen ni one did this restrunt is like no other love is all u get friends and a fam thumgs that r hard to come by ask for coco and eggs. 17 yearsand i still love u 4 savin me

Luv Busy Bee, very friendly, & great food💖

Best breakfast sandwiches! !

Good food at very reasonable prices. Owner operated.

Very old seating, floors and walls.but fish fry was good

Old School Open Kitchen/Greasy Spoon. Cash Only. Very Affordable.

I had to return two box of 36W x 51L of colors twill.

Lovely diner. Cant wait to return

Consist, good, reasonably priced. Worth.

Coffee was pretty awful and breakfast so so. Old dingy diners are normally appealing, not this one.

NASTY...They dont use gloves and the cooker and the waiter are always drunk..VERY UNSANITARY

Good food cheap prices

Great food

Waitress was rude brought dirty cup with my coffee . prices and food was great

Quick and friend service

Service OK, food good.

Good food

Best place to eat in Main Street

I have never been in this place. Its across the street from tops supermarket but now that Ive seen the rating and a couple of the pictures, I will be stopping in here for a plate of breakfast sometime soon

It is very place to go to eat

Nice old school greasy spoon joint I been eating there since a child

BEST breakfast in town, a true diner experience!

On those days you dont want to spend a whole lot busy Bee is the place

I love the food and the people