Some destinations are worth traveling for, and Don’s Original in Rochester is absolutely one of them, serving up ground-round burgers that have been making people happy since the 1920s.
Time to talk about the concept of “worth the drive” for a moment, because it’s a phrase that gets overused to the point of meaninglessness.
Every restaurant with a decent social media presence claims to be worth the drive, usually based on nothing more than good lighting and photogenic plating.
But Don’s Original actually IS worth the drive, not because of how it photographs but because of how it tastes, how it makes you feel, and how it represents nearly a century of consistent quality…