The first time we went it didn't start off great. We tried to open the door and it's locked and then we walked into Peacemaker thinking maybe we could get in around when we realized we couldn't we stepped back outside and tried again at their door, then we asked some guys outside and they told us yeah they'd just came out. We knocked and someone unlocked it. Walking in was confusing because it didn't clearly seem like either a wait to be seated or seated yourself and no one addressed us so we walked all the way past the bar and check out and saw quite a few empty tables. I asked a middle aged female employee whether it was a seat yourself or wait to be seated (hadn't even attempted to sit down). She was pretty rude in responding it was a wait to be seated establishment. I didn't care but we stood awkwardly for three minutes before we were escorted to the same table I had been about to sit at if she responded differently. Our drinks were okay and the food was good but nothing really stood out and I felt they had a little too much on their menu. Or at least for the size of the menu it should have been formatted better. They seemed to have at least 12-15 appetizers that took up half a page. Service was fast and our food was fresh. It's not the best brewery I've been to in the area but it's nice enough as it's a short walk from our home. Stars taken off for more ambiance and wonkiness of set-up along with just okay service and good food. I'd say my review is closer to 3.5 than just 3 stars. read more

Stopped in for the first time tonight and had a very good experience. There was a pretty full crowd tonight but we still were able to walk over and sit at a table with no wait at all. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. One of the owners was tending bar and helped talking our food order as well. Very friendly, very knowledgeable, and she took the time to let us know of the kegs just tapped earlier today that weren't not on the menu yet. We are definitely going back soon and will go over to the brewery tasting side for some samples of more brews. With many new brew pubs opening these days, this is a SOLID choice, you won't be disappointed. Now we know what all the BUZZ is about!...lol read more

Bee Hive Brew Pub - Breweries Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

My brother and I were on our way to Buffalo and came across this place on a google search for restaurants near us. We ended up going a bit out of our way but it was definitely worth it! When we first walked in we could tell that it was a place frequented by the local "regulars" which was right up our alley! We sat at the bar and Randy made us feel right at home! I'm not a big beer drinker but I thoroughly enjoyed the beer I had (can't remember the name, something with tangerine). My brother had the Bee Hoppy on tap and he really liked it. We ordered the calamari, hoppy fries, and a few different kind of wings. The hoppy fries are amazing! Not your regular cheese fries. And the wings were nice and crispy. We had the habanero mango and Cajun honey bbq wings and we loved them! If you're in the area, definitely check this place out! read more

Bee Hive Brew Pub - Breweries Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

See all

Went to Beehive tonight after watching Christmas parade, ordered Nachos and a couple drinks at the bar, 45 min went by no nachos , asked about them said they ordered again 35 min went by still no nachos and others around us getting served. Very disappointed. read more

Went in for lunch on a Friday. Not crowded at all. Was seated asap. Service was great, and price for fish fry was too $10.99. I Will return read more

Bee Hive Brew Pub - a plate of fish and fries and coleslaw - Breweries Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

Good beer, good people. Stopped in on a Tuesday night on our way through NY, the atmosphere was lively. Julie, the bartender, was friendly and fast passed. The owner was present and making their rounds. read more

We have been here 1 hour and 20 minutes and have just got our appetizers. We have only had 2 drink refills in that time and it is 91 outside. There is only 1 waitress. Not her fault but this is ridiculous!! I have been waiting for a glass of water for 15 minute. In the meantime the table next to us has gotten their food and the check. Very disappointed and will never come again read more

This place can't even get something as simple as nachos right, if you're going to argue with your customers about what they asked for at least have the decency to write their order down. Last week I asked for NO OLIVES PLEASE, I got olives anyways, I ate around them because whatever. This week I asked for no olives and beef, I made sure to mention last week we had an unfortunate accident last week and got olives. The waitress said ok no problem no olives. She again asked me, "do you want any chicken or beef?" I again said yes beef would be great thank you. She smiled and left. Fast forward 15 minutes my nachos come out with no beef, I let them know of their mistake and they were unable to resolve my complaint, basically saying naah you didn't ask for beef sorry, if you want we'll throw some on but we need to run your credit card again. No thanks. read more

We had lunch here today. The beer selection was awesome, it was varied and long! Their menu is ginormous, but the food was phenomenal! We had the Pollen Poutine, the Loaded Tots and the Irish Egg rolls. My wife and I spit these between us and it was more than enough to fill us. My Stepson and his wife had huge burgers and they loved them! The service was excellent! We will definitely be back there very soon! read more

Stopped in Sunday for Linner because my parents were in town and they love a good burger + beer. I had the standard cheeseburger with chips and it again met my expectations. My mom had the bacon blue burger and ate almost the whole thing- she never does! I also convinced her to have the sweet potato fries (so I could have some) and they were excellent. Nick had the cali burger and I had a big bite of that- I'm talking stacked with avocado, cheese, egg, and more! He had the regular fries and I wish I would have gotten those! My stepdad ate his whole meal- I think it was the beehive stinger- thin sliced meat piled on a sub roll. We all had different beers- no complaints. The waitress was very knowledgeable and friendly. Love this place! read more

Bee Hive Brew Pub - The standard burger (salt + pepper roll) and house made chips! - Breweries Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

See all

Took 45 minutes to get our appetizer on a quiet Sunday afternoon. (Hot pretzels) Had to leave before we even got our food (over an hour wait) so we could make it to work. None of the staff mentioned that there might be a wait or anything like that. The pretzels were fine. But the cheese sauce didn't taste like anything. read more

We were very excited to try this new spot. This place is not brewing beer and I am not sure if that is the intent. I did notice a wall in the bar with windows looking into another room so perhaps once permitting is complete they will brew. As we entered the bar from the front I was excited to see the bar was full, sadly the crowd was mostly older couples. Loud older couples. And a loud ass blonde bartender. She was literally screaming conversation with them across the bar at 5pm this past Saturday. She had her new pushup bra on and we all heard about it! We shared one appetizer; the Irish Egg rolls. Blasphemy! They arrived quickly and hot but tasted AWFUL. The scant filling tasted sour and the wrappers were tough. Not a good start, ten bucks! We each had one beer and a couple $6.50 shots of Jameson, rip off! For $55 we got the hell out and went across the street to enjoy a quieter vibe, cheaper drinks and much better food. That's fifty five dollars for two drafts, 3 shots of Jamo and one awful appetizer. FAIL!! First impressions are everything and I felt stung when I left the Beehive. We won't be back. read more

Stumbled across this place the other day. Nice selection of beers, lot of microbrews (including locals, such as Naked Dove). They're apparently still working on installing the brewing equipment for brewing their own, but based on the one "house" IPA they had, you're not missing too much compared to the other microbrews they have on tap. It was fine, nothing special. Had a patty melt, and I was pleasantly surprised at it's quality. A good patty melt isn't exactly a work of art, but a bad one is an atrocity. They got it right, and apparently the staff is actually capable of following instructions like "medium". Nothing bugs me more than a place that actively asks you how you want your burger cooked, then doesn't do it. Service was okay, the place is clean and has a nice decor/vibe. I'll definitely return. read more

As a former resident of Canandiagua, I would frequent this pub often. They have great taps and (generally) friendly service. I moved a few towns over, but had to drive to Canandiagua today to vote. I figured I'd stop for a beer and some food. I sat down and the bartender asked if I wanted a beer list and I said yes. I realized I forgot my ID, but had gone there pretty regularly in the past so I figured I'd give it a try anyway. I'm 30 years old, and I look like a fully grown human so I don't usually get carded. The bartender asked for my ID, I said I forgot it and offered to show a picture of my passport. This middle aged male bartender proceeded to embarrass me in front of the entire bar, loudly making a scene in a condescending tone about how he needs a physical ID in order to serve me. Ok, fine, I ask for a food menu because I still needed to eat dinner. He comes back over and again, condescending loudly offers me a "non alcoholic beverage" to which I reply "no". At this point, people are staring at me. I am studying the food menu when he states "don't be mad at me, hunny, I'm just doing my job" while the bar patrons continue to stare at me. At this point I am humiliated and stand to leave, and hear a few laughs and people continue to stare as I leave the restaurant. What a truly horrible experience. I fully understand that you cannot serve me a beer if I can't produce a physical ID, but that doesn't mean you can treat me like a second class citizen. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou read more

Very disappointed after reading such good reviews. Many entrees and drinks not available. Seemed like one server was responsible for most of the holiday traffic and was overwhelmed. Can maybe understand being overwhelmed by holiday traffic and not being prepared for that, but not having standard fare drink and food product?? We arrived before 4 and dining room was empty, waited 1hr for food. read more

Stopped in here on the way down to Ithaca for a bite, and damn! I had the burger and fries while my wife had the quesadilla. Best goddamned burger I've eaten in recent memory - which on face value is worthless until you factor in that I'm pretty much all about eating, and my food memory far exceeds my actual memory. Five stars for the super friendly staff, and one million stars for that burger. I swear, if I was a bird, I'd feed that sucker to myself while my chicks starved. It was that good. Sorry chicks. Even if you're not into food, and prefer a liquid lunch, these guys have you covered as well. From IPAs to ales, to strong ales and wine. I'm not sure what their policy on drunks is, but I'd imagine it they'd prefer it if you weren't an asshole. So, my recommendation? Try the burger. It's worth it read more

This is NOT a true brew pub. A very unorganized establishment. Had to enter through the "Brewery" entrance. Upon entering the "brew pub" you are in the bar area (well stocked with loud locals). Walked a bit further into the dining room and had to ask to be seated. Only table available, not in the middle of the room, was by a very drafty window. We expected to see a "brew" menu that described the pub's own brews. Instead we got a list (ink jet printed in a 3-hole plastic sleeve) of brews on tap and bottled. Very little, if any at all, description of the tap brews. Couldn't discern what was brewed on premise, local, or keg from a distribution center. Yup, in other words, this is just a bar with a few tables serving food! What a huge disappointment. We left without ordering anything and had a MUCH better experience at a nearby Mexican establishment. read more

AWESOME craft beer selection. And a menu with just as good finds. Overall the place to go to if you are a beer advocate. read more

See all

Menu looks great. Sat down at 6:30 on a Friday - very busy. Ordered soup of the day, and fish tacos - 45 minutes later, still no food. Server did apologize twice, but had to ask for soup to get started. She brought the cup of soup with the spoon in the cup (along with her thumb) not on a plate/saucer. I asked for manager, and told him, he apologized and brought a fresh cup(on a side plate) but I didn't feel confident to eat it at that point. Then the original server came by and stated, " for the record, my thumb was not in the soup". Shame on them! My husband got up and said we are leaving. I looked for the manager to let him know she came by to confront us, but couldn't find him. Sorry we won't be returning to try the food! read more

Whatever you do don't come to this place on a Tuesday night at 7:30-8:00. While the place wasn't very crowded we sate for 15 minutes got menus and that's it. We got up and asked where our waitress was and got some lip that she would be right there. Well 10 minutes later and she is still no show. Update: Once we got the attention from the waitress the food came and drinks came out quickly and it was delicious. The wings are incredible just fall off the bone and the pizzas were very tasty. read more

Waited for two hours for food. Waitress kept apologizing but not her fault. Food was good once it arrived. Manager refused to speak to us. Will not be back! read more

Overall the food was mediocre, but that's not my complaint. You would think that after 2 years of a pandemic when at times there was only takeout that restaurants would have a process but I realize things happen. Ordered food for takeout on March 4, 2022 and didn't get everything in the order. Still not my complaint. Called after we got the food home and found 2 missing items. A meal and a side. Called back and they offered for us to Come back and get the items which was appreciated but really unless you are next door who's going to go back out. They agreed to credit me for the missing items and wish that had been the end. So now it's April 2nd and not only have they not credited me but it is IMPOSSIBLE to talk to anyone who has the "authority" to address the issue. I have called 4 or 5 times. A couple of times with a promise of a return call but have not heard from anyone. When I called yesterday I was told the person who can help me works on Wednesday's from 11:30 to 4. That's hilarious. The ONLY person who can help with an opissue works for 5 hours on Wednesday. At this Point I just want to be credited for the entire meal for $80.00. Take your business elsewhere. I certainly will. read more

** Update** I WAS a fan of this spot. Because the beer and food is good. But after 3 straight occasions of coming here around 8pm and the kitchen being closed, or the waiter unwilling to have his waitress reopen it for food. I have to admit Applebee's half price apps suddenly (and shockingly) seemed more appetizing. How are you going to close your kitchen at 8 on a Friday? hahaha All 3 times I brought friends. All three times it seemed like the bar tender was frustrated with our patronage and frankly over all existence. I wanted to love this place. But I stopped going. I go across the street to the Green Front now. SOLID Spot. :) Peace out Bee Hive. Hope ya'll figure your lives out! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Dive Bar I find some of the reviews about the wait time a bit pretentious. IT'S A DIVE BAR. if you want outstandingly short wait times head over to Applebee's. (Actually I haven't been to an Applebee's in quite sometime so maybe just stay home, and off Yelp. Yes that's it, stay off Yelp.) Great food. Inventive apps. Quality staff. A gigantic assortment of local craft brews that they rotate every week. I'm still partial to Pontillo's having the best wings. But these wings are a close second. I've been with friends, dates with my wife, (Yes, sometimes we go to Dive Bars on dates- you were on your way to Applebee's remember?) and even by myself to get out of the house and read at the bar. (I like to grab a little food and read at a bar and enjoy the "who's THAT guy" stares.) read more

The food was ok. Standard pub menu. Good beer selection. Unfortunately, the servers were rude and the service was slow. When we talked to the staff about the slow service, they told us that there was a concert today and they they were unexpectedly busy. Excuses. Maybe they should pay attention to when concerts are being held? read more

Order the Turkey BLT with onion rings. They burnt one of the three slices of bread until it was black and served it anyway in the middle of the sandwich. No attempt to scrape off the burnt. First bite everything tastes burnt. Onion rings dark brown. Either by cooking too long or the oil they were fried in was burnt. Service was great. They offered to remake my sandwich but if you're serving burnt bread why bother letting them attempt something else. Not good, not returning! read more

Great beer, great food. I had the turkey burger, very fresh an flavorful. Local beers on tap and many more. 32 taps here. Yum! read more

Bee Hive Brew Pub - Old Canandaguia train station. - Breweries Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

This was our second visit. Our first visit went well and the food was excellent, this time, not so much. I had the signature wings that were supposed to have a Thai-inspired rub, but what I got were very bland wings that tasted like they had no seasoning at all. They were also undercooked in my opinion as the skin was not crispy. The cilantro lemon dipping sauce was fine, but I didn't really get any cilantro flavor. It reminded me more of tzatziki sauce. My wife had the mac-n-cheese special which had fried shrimp with bang-bang sauce. The shrimp were excellent, but the mac-n-cheese was another bland item with very little cheese flavor. To top it all off, the server was no where to be found for a long time after we were finished and were left waiting to pay our bill and leave after suffering through a sub-par meal. Many better establishments in the area... read more

So my husband and I have been sitting at our table for over a hour. The excuse we are given is that they are slammed because of the holiday. When we arrived, there was one other table and they were waiting for their check. So it was just us in the dining room. We ordered our drinks and an appetizer (two pretzel rods). Recd the app 55 minutes later. Twice the waitress came out and said they were out of crab cakes (my husband's choice) and then 20-25 minutes later the waitress came out and the kitchen was out of turkey for a sandwich. We overheard another table when the waitress mentioned they were out of Cosmos. Come on...that's vodka, triple sec and cranberry juice. However, they made a Sea Breeze. Two tables that came in at least 45 minutes before us recd their meal at the same time as us. WORST service I have ever experienced. Never once asked if on read more

Sat down at bar. Bartender served guest who cam in after me. Everyone else got menus and specials of the day. I just sat there being overlooked. I guess if your not a regular your not treated the same. This is my second visit with the same left out experience. Now I see how it works. After sitting at bar an hour, Any couple that came in was treated with food menus and specials. Any single person was treat like second class. I left an eat elsewhere. Won't be back. read more

Food was mediocre. I don't even recall what I ordered because it was nothing special. They are either severely understaffed or the wait staff just sucks. Friends warned me not to come here but I figured I would give it a shot. We ordered beers before our food. Finished them and wait for the waitress to come back. Without checking up on us regardless of us staring her down, she was off somewhere doing who knows what. We just looked around at all of the empty tables around us in confusion. My fiance ordered a second beer when food finally came. We waited and it never came so we let it go, until the bill came and we were still charged for it. I would recommend the Greenfront directly across the street over the Beehive. read more

Came in right after they opened. Seated right away with a smile. We ordered two kids pizzas, buffalo chicken sandwich, and a hotdog. Everything was great. The only downfall I would say was the fact you only get chips as a side, everything else was a upcharge. But overall I would definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

Stopped by this Sunday for lunch when we were in the Canandaigua area for the day. Tucked away off the main drag, headed to this place based on Yelp reviews. The atmosphere was very divey, with a local crew sitting at the bar. Menu was your standard bar menu with a lot of options where they seem to not excel at any of it. I ordered the breakfast sandwich with fries. The roll was terrible- definitely left over from days before as it was not at all fresh. The egg, bacon, and cheese was tasteless. I drowned it in ketchup, salt, and pepper to try to give it some taste but it was not worth eating - it sat untouched on my plate. Sat at a high table by a window in the bar area and the area by the window was covered in spider webs- I wanted to walk right out based on cleanliness but didn't because we were hungry. Beer was cold and delicious on a hot Sunday afternoon. read more

The fish tacos were amazing. Went in for lunch in a Monday, the service was quick and friendly!

Really great experience. Service was amazing, food was great, and the beer list is off the charts. We will definitely be back!

The new pub in Canandaigua is FANTASTIC....food is excellent have tried different items at different times. The crew (bartenders/wait staff) are friendly and professional. This is a great new place where everyone can feel comfortable read more

First visit for my husband and I and we were satisfied. Food was great! Unfortunately, we did have to wait a significant time for our order (30 minutes for a sandwich and a burger). We did not go during a high traffic time so thought service would be a bit quicker. Waitress was nice. Overall, would recommend because food was worth the wait. read more

Loved this place. We had so much fun at this location. The beer selection was awesome and from all over the region. Had a great meal as well. A great spot located off of the main strip of the town. Check it out next time you are in the area. It's a great spot. read more

The restaurants around this one are all crowded bars that are not family friendly and are hot as hell inside. No thanks. You can sit outside or inside where it is cool with nice music playing in the background. Only had the said so far so I can only comment on the killer croutons. So far so good. I'd like to mention how pleasant our waitress Jillian has been. She makes you feel special, something rare today. read more

See all

I tried to like this place but it's not going to happen. Stopped in last Friday night with some friends and got a seat at the bar. The place was dark and felt kind of dirty. The bar tender was rude and not helpful at all. He gave me the perception that I was bothering him with some questions while I tried to pick a beer out. I asked to taste one of the beers and he barked at me and sternly said, " no!!! It's to expensive" Honestly, that was it for me. We left shortly after that. I have no desire to go back. Especially with so many other establishments in the area. read more

Excellent service, cocktails and prices but the Beehive Signature wings and cilantro lemon dipping sauce were both very boring. I would give this place another try though as other people in are party were satisfied with there food. read more