The Old Toad

From the Restaurant’s Website:

Located at 277 Alexander Street, The Old Toad is nothing short of your traditional British local. From the staff to the food and ales, everything is purely authentic. Even the bar itself was imported from Great Britain. Truly “a pub from over there, over here”.

Since its establishment in 1990, The Old Toad has built a reputation for providing friendly, excellent service. We offer a wide range of beer – from real ales, imports, and local favourites, to our very own custom brews. In addition, we serve traditional British meals as well as contemporary pub grub (including vegetarian meals). This is a relaxed atmosphere, there are no televisions or blaring jukeboxes here. So please, come in and see what all the fuss is about, mate. We promise, you’ll be glad you did.

Englishman David Wickett and his American partner, John Roman, founded The Old Toad in 1990 with a plan to bring British university students to Rochester to work in a British-styled pub to gain knowledge about the industry and to experience working and living in the United States. The pub continues to flourish with our expansion and the addition of the Victorian Snug (a comfort lounge opened in October 2002).