The Original Charbroil House | Our Story
A Rochester tradition since 1962
The Original Charbroil House has been a Greater Rochester landmark since 1962 — fresh food, warm hospitality, and the same familiar faces, generation after generation.
David and Stacey
Owners David and Stacey Palumbo are personally involved in every detail — from the menu and kitchen to the events that fill the tent on summer evenings. Their standards and warmth are felt the moment you walk in.
Home on Island Cottage Road
This grey-roofed building on Island Cottage Road has been a fixture in Greater Rochester for six and a half decades. Generations of families have made it their regular table, their Friday fish fry stop, their go-to for a great burger.
The daily grind
Every day, the team hand-selects and grinds fresh, never-frozen beef for the burgers — a commitment unchanged in 65 years. It's the kind of detail you can taste.
More than a meal
Live music under the seasonal tent, the beloved Goomba Club, and a room full of longtime regulars — Charbroil has always been as much about the gathering as the food.
Still going, still evolving
From the copper-topped bar to full-service catering for weddings and celebrations of every size, The Original Charbroil House keeps finding new ways to bring people together.
