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Thomas M
Potsdam, NY485 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Friends
While a trip with some friends, we were looking for some good dive bars. Many people suggested Salinger's so we stopped by for drinks. We sat at the bar and were very well taken care of by the bartender (and had a good chat with the doorman - it was a quiet night). There were a lot of locals there and we jumped in to quite a few conversations. The overall atmosphere of this place was friendly - people were willing to talk, hang out and drink. Overall, this is a nice locals-style bar.
Written 17 April 2024
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Owen B
10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2016 • Friends
Salinger's (Sal's) is an inexpensive neighborhood bar in East Ave, near the Eastman School of Music. It is quite popular with the students there. Sal's has a great draft beer selection at very reasonable prices. There's plenty of seating (and a smoking area outside). Sal's can get pretty loud during peak hours, and also has a pool table, three or four TVs, and a few arcade games. The free popcorn is pretty good! Sal's isn't the place to go for super-fancy cocktails, but for an inexpensive beer after work/school, it's just right.
Written 12 October 2016
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Amy O
Henrietta, NY62 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Salinger's is a great bar in Rochester's East End to meet friends for drinks, fun, and games.

Prices are reasonable, bartenders are friendly, and the games like pool, skeeball, and darts make for a fun, relaxed night.
Written 12 January 2014
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ArtsyTraveler7
Greenville, SC10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Family
Fun atmospheres with a lot to keep us energetic people occupied. Billiards, table hockey, football, basketball, skeeball and more. Great staff!
Written 17 May 2024
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Romanov94
Chicago, IL1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 • Friends
Nowhere else on earth do you have this kind of fun crowd combining awesome drinks and all kinds of games and entertaining things to see and do. We were in town for a bachelor party and my friends And i decided to come back here three nights in a row. Thank you to all the bartenders there: you guys rock!!
Written 20 April 2018
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mvezina1614
Ottawa, Canada12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2017 • Friends
Went there a couple of evenings during our stay in Rochester. Only a couple of blocks from East Main Street in downtown Rochester. Great service - friendly efficient staff. Cheap draft beer. Pool table, a couple of arcade games, tv for game watching.
Written 18 September 2017
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ROCtraveler30
Fort Collins, CO1,517 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2014 • Couples
We usually stop in Salinger's a couple times during the Jazz Fest for a cold beverage. This year when we did so I found that their beer selection had been narrowed to mass-market beers and about a dozen craft-brewed IPAs. I realize that IPA is "trendy" right now and they need to cater to the masses, but personally I'm not a big IPA fan and was frustrated that I couldn't get ANY amber, porter, or brown ale. I bought something because we were there, and sat on the patio and sipped it, but we will probably never go back.
Written 12 July 2014
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