The Service was excellent. Super friendly bartender named Ian, welcoming and ready with drink suggestions. The Food was excellent. Best oysters I've had in a long time, sweet and briny and extraordinary. For happy hour, oysters are $2 at the bar. And there are wine and cocktail specials too. This was a little, cozy place with delicious food and really great service. What more could you ask for? read more

Canoe Hill - The little bar at Canoe Hill - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

This side of the Taconic lacks great restaurants. However some locals recommend Millbrook as a town with great restaurants. They are either lying or ignorant. Occasionally a celebrity walks through this town and restaurants do cater to a higher end clientele so that tricks some people into thinking this town has a restaurant scene (including the higher end clientele) True foodies and individuals that enjoy high-end dining don't go to Millbrook and Canoe Hill definitely won't change that. It's a run of the mill restaurant with average service that has a "curated menu" with "locally sourced ingredients" and a "specially selected wine menu" it also has the usual uninspired modern farmhouse aesthetic and of course a Chef that gets great reviews and accolades from local magazines ....that just coincidentally he advertises in. I won't waste my time or your time getting into the meal I had here cause it was so unimpressively dull and flavorless. But to sum it up -- Don't waste your time, money or night out. read more

Great little place for an intimate dinner; It's located next to the Millbrook diner. Rustic entrance and decor with a long stretched bar upon entering. The dinning room is in the back. We were here on a Monday night so it wasn't busy. Got seated right away and learned that Monday Night is Burger & a Beer special for $19. Great deal! Unfortunately they don't have beers on tap, but do have a decent bottled beer selection. I had the burger and hubby had the lasagna. The burger was cooked with duck fat, which really brings out the flavor. It was delicious. Hubby's lasagna was great too. Then we ended the dinning experience with a spiced ginger cake. It was very fitting for winter holiday, delicious but could be even better if served warm ala mode. Solid place and they change their menu often so it's always a new experience. read more

Canoe Hill - Fresh oysters - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

Super clean, cute vibe, and knowledgeable waitstaff. Menu was okay nothing to wow but items I ordered were cooked and seasoned well. Oyster selection was amazing - waiter recommendation was enjoyed by all. It's just too dark in the restaurant. Seeing the presentation is a big part of the dining experience and the restaurant lacked proper lighting. I should have asked to sit outside - looked great out there. Drink service is incredibly slow (and we're not just talking cocktails...a soda was a wait). So yeah, I'd check it and you'll like it read more

Somehow, this fantastic restaurant fell off my radar for a couple of years. Rediscovered it and so happy I did. Love the vibe, the interior, the ambiance, and the happy hour specials. Food is excellent and staff are super nice and helpful. We had oysters and a cheeseburger. The drinks are well made. Overall, A++++++ experience. read more

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Went to Canoe Hill for happy hour on Thursday 5/21/26. The oysters are normally $4.00 each, (which are on the high end to begin with) were advertised as $1.00 off. But as it turns out only for the chef's choice and only for a 1/2 doz or doz. If you want to try the other varieties which they have a nice selection, they're $4.00 each, very disappointing. I ordered a gin martini, It was $20.00 plus a $3.00 up charge for Hendricks gin. Also, it was served in a small coupe glass, not a martini glass. Total ripoff, $23.00 for half a martini. My wife ordered a vodka martini with well vodka for $20.00. With the credit card up charge the bill was 68.57 added a $12.00 tip and it cost me $80.57 for 2 half martinis and 6 chef choice oysters. Some happy hour! Left there and went up the block to Babaro's and ordered the same martini and it was served in a proper size martini glass. Shame on Canoe Hill!!!!! Kudos to Babaro!!!! read more

The service was great, the food was delicious, and the restaurant felt warm and cozy on a cold winter evening. We loved canoe hill and we would be happy to come back. read more

I dropped by on my way home from Millerton. This place is super cute on the inside. I sat at the bar and was quickly attended to. I had a mixed drink which was delicious (and mighty strong!) and then had a beer. Great drink and beer selection. They also had an oyster special so I had a few. They were delicious! read more

Canoe Hill - Oysters! - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

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Exceptionally cute / Wes Anderson-esq vibes from this gem. The impressive organic wine list and cocktail menu makes for a great start followed by the carefully curated food menu. The clam chowder is an absolute treat (as a native Bostonian that's high praise), the wedge was fresh and terrific, and the brown butter polenta as rich and tasty as the name suggests. Dessert was the chocolate pots de crème and a scoop of gelato - decadent without being overwhelming. Throughout it all the service was absolutely top notch resulting in a superlative experience I hope to repeat in short order! read more

Canoe Hill - a dining room with a couple of people sitting at a table - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

Having never been to the area, we booked based on the recommendations of our AirB&B host. Unfortunately, everyone else we met suggested other places and we didn't listen! The atmosphere is interesting .. they sat us at an end table. No, not at the End of a Table.. a little round end table! lol a little odd but maybe they were expecting a late crowd?? (It never came by the way.) The food menu is limited and not what you see online. The chef seems to be trying really hard to create something unique which is admirable. I wish him luck because he didn't find it yet. After much deliberation, we settled on a couple of cheeseburgers.. safe options that no one messes up .. well challenge accepted. We had to have special permission to order anything but medium rare .. and then they came out medium rare .. when we sent them back, the waitress was generally offended. When they came back a second time, they were a little better but still red. We could feel the eyes of every food snob that worked there judging us. It actually got uncomfortable as our waitress wrote us off as unworthy of any additional attention. Alas, we paid our $200 bill for raw hamburgers, a shared salad and some drinks and took our food shame out to the car. :-(. read more

A local favorite. Charming setting and food hits the mark every time. Team is knowledgeable and service is on point.

I am consistently impressed with the food in the Hudson Valley, and Canoe Hill is just the latest reason why. I've only had the one meal so far, but this warm and inviting space is the perfect place to gather for that haphazard, always-later-than-you-wanted it-to-be meal on Friday night, after you've all battled traffic getting out of the city. By that I mean that there's something for every appetite. If you're starving, the porchetta is the real thing, and the burger is about as good as you can hope for (and only $12 with a beer on Mondays). The roasted half chicken makes great use of the preserved lemon, and the oysters are fresh and briny. Frustrated by idiots on the road? Canoe Hill has cocktails. My old fashioned was perfect, and the This One Time In France is quite nice as well. We opted out of wine, but the list seemed quite nice, and Narragansett is only $3, if you want to roll old school. If you inhaled several bags of chips on the car ride and only need a few snacks, you could do infinitely worse than cobbling a meal together of the chicken liver mousse, the whipped salt cod, the burrata, the ricotta toast (anything with bread and something to spread on it is excellent), the brussels sprouts (excellent with eggs in the morning if you can't finish them off), and the oysters. If you think my friends and I are gluttons for ordering that much in one meal, you're probably right. I regret nothing, until the inevitable cardiac arrest...by which time I fully expect science to be able to insert my brain into some sort of bionic body, so I'm living it up now. read more

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This place is DEFINITELY worth visiting. They serve big portions for some seriously good prices. Well kept and with great atmosphere. I highly recommend this place, and the next time I'm in Millbrook I will be stopping by! read more

Canoe Hill - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

Food is very good. Just love the country feel. Casual and elegant. I really liked the pulled pork bbq sandwiches and cheese fries.

Did not call to let us know that they were closed because of a plumbing emergency. We had a reservation made 10 days earlier. Drove 35 minutes each way. Worst of all they said they called when I complained, but when I asked what number they admitted they did not. Btw it was an anniversary. Sigh. read more

You need to look closely, or else you'll pass this place. Once you're in, you'll find a very nicely designed bar area which leads towards the dining room. Sabrina guided us thru the menu, shared her favorites and gave us some great suggestions for cocktails and wine. We ordered a toasted bread with a ricotta spread topped with a mint & pistachio "pesto," and Swedish meatballs as apps. Gnocchi, which was one of the fluffiest and most delicious we've had in a while, and a cheese burger (the bacon jam spread sold me) which was cooked to perfection. We had an apple crisp for dessert, which I normally don't like, but these folks turned me. I'm in and I'm a believer. Thank you for a great dinner and experience, given the horrible experience I had elsewhere the night before. We will be back to Canoe Hill. read more

Canoe Hill - Ricotta & Pistachio pesto on a toasted baguette - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

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Strange place, it might be me, micro oysters, no horseradish or cocktail sauce, no cranberry juice, no orange juice but plenty of vodka hamburger raw almost mooing unless you ask for something different, however, friendly crew great beet salad. Not a good fit for me... read more

Great place, great service, food was delicious. Bar maids where great. I recommend this place to my friends and family.

Love. Great food. Inventive drinks. Nice staff. Crowded bar but tight passage to the dining area when the bar is full. Otherwise a great place. read more

Have been to Canoe Hill a couple of times now, and boy is it good. First, and I'm going to put this first because it's important: their service staff is absolutely terrific. Super friendly and helpful and have their timing down perfectly. The food is also pretty darned stellar. We've done the small plates thing on both visits, and did different sets of plates each time. And everything that came out was a winner. A+ marks for creativity, execution, and best of all -- flavor. The room is small but cozy. The drinks are excellent (try a Sazerac if you are feeling bold!). They don't do reservations for small parties, but we've never had trouble getting a seat on Saturday night for 2. I expect once word gets out more broadly about the place that this will certainly not be the case...but I can think of worse fates than having to spend a little time at the bar waiting for a table! read more

Love this place. Great place to stop for an amazing coffee and much more. It's no longer a restaurant.. has a whole produce and shopping part now. Overall enjoy going in every time. Very nice lady who works there. read more

A small place with small plates that are well done. The atmosphere is cozy-- not to be confused with comfy. It's a quality-style cozy. Nicely done cocktail and small plate vibe. At night it is very dimly lit by candles read more

Canoe Hill - Forefront: The horticulturist (very refreshing) Background: Garden Party (very spicy!) - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

What a unique restaurant with great food and service....highly recommend.... Very cozy.....

If you are ever close to Millbrook, NY make this your destination for dinner. The inside of the restaurant doesn't have any WOW factor - they save that for the food. Service was more than fine. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. The food is the true standout here. Every dish we had was sublime. I had very high expectations once we started with an app for olives with our drinks. They were really done well. The mussels were done perfectly and the grilled cheese was a great compliment. Chopped kale salad was a decent choice. The skirt steak was outstanding as well as the side of spinach which we shared. We over ordered and couldn't finish the steak. They don't take reservations for parties under 6, but we were able to walk in and get seated right away. read more

Outstanding service. Thank you Kima. I had the burger. It was very good. Not your typical American burger. Very unique flavor. My wife had the steak. She said she like it a lot. read more

Canoe Hill - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

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The food here is top-notch creative and delicious small plates. Very expensive and I did not care for the maitre d'/owner/manager. I almost left because he was unwelcoming -- he told me I could sit in the bar if I wanted because they are filled with reservations. I told him: I'll go elsewhere and he misunderstood and responded: You want to sit outside? So I considered and said yes. That was a good move. I had an excellent kind waitress who did not make me feel uncomfortable dining solo on a Saturday (on my drive home). I ate: peel and eat warm shrimp with remoulade, roasted artichoke, and roasted potatoes with duck fat, latter two served with aioli. For a whopping $48 with tax and tip -- for 3 small plates and no alcohol. The food is cutting edge creative and interesting. If you can get over the non-hospitable manager/host you'll enjoy this casual hip eatery. And oysters are $1 at the bar during the two-hour happy hour and after 9 pm; otherwise $3 each. And some good-sounding desserts made in-house. Hats off to the chef extraordinaire! (Boo to the host who needs an attitude adjustment.) read more

Canoe Hill - Back patio has 5 tables - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

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My Wife and I love it here for a happy hour drink and small plate. It is warm and inviting and so far the food has been superb. Tonight my wife had the mushroom and kale toast and I had the pork rillett, both were excellent and the $5 glass of Bordeaux happy hour wine was a perfect match. The menu is everchanging and we look forward to next Saturday. read more

Such a welcome addition to the area! Everything about it was fantastic. To start, the atmosphere is incredible. Amazing decor, very minimalist and intentional. You feel like you have been transported to Brooklyn! The food was excellent!! We got the trout pate which was some of the best pate I have had. Waitress very nicely brought us more toasts when we ran out. We tried the half chicken (very moist and flavorful) and then braised pork (melt in your mouth good- you feel like your in Quebec!) Lastly, cocktails were fantastic! Tom Collins was perfection!!! We will definitely be coming back soon! read more

We had a lovely dinner at this classy, tiny place. The Branzino was perfect. Small menu means fresh and it was very fresh. What a great find. We will be back. read more

Canoe Hill - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

I love Canoe Hill! I wish I lived in Millbrook so that it could be my "local", as I would hang out at the bar a few nights a week. There's a great happy hour every night (4-6pm), with $5 white and red wine (and $1 oysters!) That's at the bar only. I can never find happy hours at restaurants upstate, so I really love this. You can also get $1 oysters at the bar after 9pm. Plus it's just an amazing cozy/hidden bar (down an alley off the main street) and Loren makes amazing cocktails. The small plates and snacks are perfect for the bar area. Even though I live 45 minutes away, I make the trek to Canoe Hill. Now that they are open all day on the weekends, I like to bring my kids for brunch or lunch and tie it in with strolling around Millbrook or going to the awesome town playground. The food is amazing, the dining area is what you want your house to be like, and the wood-burning stove is so warm and cozy. In warmer weather, they have a cute outdoor dining area. The staff are so nice and welcoming. Canoe is a special little hidden gem in Millbrook. My go-to for adult night-time drinks at the bar, yet also a place I can bring my kids or meet friends for a relaxed weekend brunch. (And with fantastic coffee!) Highly recommended! read more

Not sure where those 2 guys who rated 2 stars ate, but it was NOT Canoe Hill. The food was awesome!! Trout Mouse - yum! If I have one complaint, it was how long it took to get drinks (over 15 minutes). It was not busy and we waited a very long time. But all was forgiven when the jalapeno margarita arrived and was DELISH. We can't wait to go back :) read more

I was turned on to this place by a bartender named L.B. at Crew in Poughkeepsie. The decor and lighting are quaint and relaxing. Chef Sara does an amazing job creating menu items that aren't pompous but simple, elegant and well prepared. We had the Chicken Liver Pate, The Grilled Trumpet Mushrooms, The Skirt Steak, The Half Chicken with a side of turnips and greens, the Pot de Creme and the Warm Blondie. Everything was excellent. The wine list was excellent and our whole party enjoyed the choices of food and drink. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in the Hudson Valley! read more

Canoe Hill - Chef Ryan Hartman and Susan Golder - American Near Me - Millbrook, New York

I have since Canoe Hill opened been there many times and had delicious food and enjoyed everything. They have a very good thing going and I am thrilled they have come to Millbrook. This evening we were seated by one of the speakers. We asked for the loud music to be turned down. They said they could not do so. We moved and it was still equally loud. It was Sunday night and the restaurant was nearly empty. The meal was delicious and the experience quite unpleasant. I think they could work on their hospitality! read more

The owner is such a great host, always welcoming. The food is fresh, inventive and delicious. Drinks are really good and progressive The oysters are some of the best I've ever had. Definitely try the Kale salad too! read more

We stopped here just based on the yelp reviews and I wasn't disappointed. The drinks were nice and had unique names. We ordered the cheeseburger and the gnocchi. Both the items exceeded our expectations. The portion size was just right and we savored each bite. The burger was juicy, one of the best cheeseburgers we have had. The gnocchi was light and pillowy and complemented the lamb ragu. For dessert, we had the apple crisp which was a nice blend of sweet land tart read more

I liked the food, the waitstaff and the ambience (think rustic chic) was very good. However, I would've given 5 stars but the value for the dollar was not the tops. I'd say the price was 25-30% higher than my group felt was reasonable. read more

One of my favorite spots in Millbrook! Great bar, equally impressive menu and friendly staff. I love the atmosphere here! Definitely a must try if you're in the area looking for somewhere to have a nice dinner or a few drinks! read more

Great news!! Shortly after posting my original review the chef informed me that he was adding nine new menu items that weekend. Additionally he informed me that the reason for the lack of changes was mostly because of the limited selection of fresh veggies during late winter. I am very excited to go in and try out the new options! read more

Very limited menu. About 3 entrees. You would think that each would be exceptional. The Chicken was dry and maybe a little better than a Costco rotisserie. The Branzino was acceptable but nothing special. The Apps were very disappointing. AND THEY WERE DELIVERED WITH THE ENTREES. I mentioned this to the manager on the way out and he did not seem to care very much. The shrimp cocktail consisted of 4 tiny shrimp. The sausage was fair. The service was slow and we will never visit again. read more

Cozy restaurant with great a atmosphere. We loved the music which was funky and lively albeit subtle in the dining room. Cocktails were great. Highlights of our meal were the Branzino, Salted Cod appetizer, duck fat potatoes, and the Burger was VERY good!! read more