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Mark's Texas Hots

This is where drunk college kids stumble off of Monroe Ave. to eat a garbage plate. The garbage plates from establishments that reside inside the city limits of Rochester have a decidedly more flavorful character than those in the suburbs. Mark's is the only diner you might ever visit that has a bouncer. Go if only for the spectacle.

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Address: 487 Monroe Ave
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Price: $4-14

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