Ray&#x27;s Restaurant

Always good and reliable. Nikki is great as hostess and Mike at the bar couldn't be better. Good…read morepub grub with excellent pizzas

I recently tried Green Front Restaurant for the first time, and it was an absolute rollercoaster of…read morean experience. The kitchen clearly knows what it's doing, but the front-of-house needs some serious help. We began with the fried pickle chips, which were amazing--served piping hot, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. The kitchen is remarkably quick, too; almost immediately after our appetizers arrived, the staff was already at our table taking main course orders. For my entree, I ordered the chicken tenders and fries basket. The tenders were perfectly golden and incredibly crispy, served with a generous mountain of fresh crinkle-cut fries. I'd rate the tenders a solid 3.5/5--my only minor critique is that they could be a bit more generous with the dipping sauce for a portion that size. My dad also ordered a beer, which was poured beautifully with a nice head. Unfortunately, the front-of-house experience completely dragged the meal down with some glaring cleanliness and professionalism issues. I found a long hair wrapped right around the lemon wedge in my iced tea. To make matters worse, I watched the staff member pouring drinks rub her mouth right at the drink station before handling other beverages. Meanwhile, the lady behind the counter was completely disengaged, literally just scrolling on her phone instead of focusing on the dining room. The overall neglect was obvious if you looked around. Hanging directly above our dining table was a vintage wall thermometer covered in a heavy, flaking buildup of rust and grime--definitely not what you want hanging over your food. Even the bathroom was neglected, with trash and used paper towels left on the floor. If you are strictly judging by the kitchen's output, the food tastes fantastic and comes out incredibly fast. However, management desperately needs to invest in a deep clean and have a serious huddle with the staff regarding basic front-of-house hygiene.

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Finger Lakes Plates

4.8(22 reviews)

2.0 mi

Went with husband, on a trip to Lake Canandaigua…read more We both ordered the Yardman breakfast with home fries, onions, and peppers. It also includes 2 strips of bacon, a piece of ham, and a sausage patty. Sounds delicious, but the home fries are not from home, they are likely frozen, and they were way overdone. I couldn't even get my fork into many, and they were so bland. I doused them in ketchup and the "awesome sauce" on the table. No help. The pepper and onions were largely absent.. They were so finely diced, and also overcooked, it was easy to miss. Sausage, bacon, and ham were VERY crispy and a little burnt, but they were still tasty. The eggs were spot on. It came with meat sauce or sausage gravy. Both were very rich. I passed on my meat sauce (too much allspice and/or nutmeg for me). Husband ate his gravy. He said it was sausage forward, with little gravy, but definitely scratch made and good. Full points for that. Coffee was ok, nothing great, a little weak. Now, I will give them credit as we came in at the end of breakfast. So maybe that was it. We got what they had left. The staff was great! I think we missed the mark and should have gone with garbage plates.

Go out of your way to stop and eat here! Garbage plates are on point! The owner seemed to be a one…read moreman show today but you would never know! He was so polite and attentive. The decor has the feel of a vintage steampunk era. A very cool place to sit and dine. The burgers were thin like a smash burger and so yummy. Highly recommend the homefries, seasoned and deep fried to perfection. Mac salad was very good, too. Can't wait to visit again and try some other menu items!

Entrance view

Sausage and eggs plate

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Finger Lakes Public House

4.4(75 reviews)

3.5 mi

I don't care how good they are, the service was awful…read more I'm seated and she comes over right away to give me a menu. She comes back maybe three minutes later, and I wasn't ready to order yet. So she leaves. They were busy, but they only had two servers covering the entire restaurant I was ready to order just a couple of minutes later, and my server never came back. I waited, I even tried to wave down the other server. She just looked at me and walked away. She didn't even bother to tell my server that I was ready to order or that I needed something. Not only that, but the prices were pretty ridiculous. $18 for a simple Cuban sandwich? Not including something to drink? I found a little place just up the road a few miles in Geneva you could get a full dinner for a little over 10 bucks. Thanks anyway, buh--bye.

When I think of this place, my stomach growls immediately. I think of hand-breaded chicken tenders…read morelike NO other, steaks, salads, and definitely a cocktail or two. Their smoked mac and cheese will blow your mind and you can split it with someone, it's so much food. I do have to comment that I, along with my family, does not enjoy country music at all, so listening to that isn't my favorite. More disappointing, my Mother asked if they might try some other music for those who have been frequenting that location since the 50s (maybe some 50's, 60's, 70's music) and was told "that's what the staff likes, country". Where I come from, it's not about the staff, it's about the customers. Regardless, I still go because the food is just that good.

Shared Rueben with Kimchi and onion rings. Yum!

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Rose Tavern

3.9(156 reviews)

2.7 mi

The picture with no people does this restaurant a disservice. At night, full of people it is cozy…read moreand lamplit. Super friendly people. I love there are kids and families. The portions are small but DEElicious. Dan had pork belly with pasta and I had the eggplant roulade. Very nice. Thanks Jade!

Would give them 3.5 stars. Agree with some other reviews that the view and atmosphere is nice but…read morenot worth the upsale price. We came as a larger group and they were nice enough for us to order from the breakfast menu as they switched over the lunch menu at 11:30am. Our table enjoyed the food but all agreed it wasn't worth the price point. I tried the chocolate croissant with homemade butter and maple bacon jam along with the Canadian bacon Benedict. The chocolate croissant was nice with the maple bacon jam but definitely not worth the price point of $12. The croissant was quite smaller, like the chocolate croissants you can get from Costco or Starbucks. The Canadian bacon eggs Benedict however was delicious and I really enjoyed it! I just am not sure again it was worth the high price point. However I definitely felt the service was missing. As we were the only ones in the dining area, I felt the service was missing the mark. The server saw we were carrying a baby in the restaurant but didn't ask if we wanted a high chair. My mother-in-law spied it in the corner and then we had to ask for it and we proceeded to set it up at the table. As I was with 2 young kids, I ordered some simple items before the main course like their chocolate croissant and fruit cup. I assumed the server would ask if we wanted those ahead of time but that didn't happen. He also had forgotten my son's drink order and which my son actually had to ask him after some time "where's my juice?" My older son had ordered the s'mores waffles and it looked good when it was delivered but as I cut some of it for me to try later on, I soon realized the batter was uncooked in the middle of most of them. I was thoroughly disappointed he had eaten some of it before I discovered it was uncooked. The server throughly apologized and they remade the order which in the end, we ended up taking home with us. They also didn't take the order off the check for us which normally that would happen. For such a classy restaurant, we would think they would know how to make waffles and for more top-notch service. I think next time we will just enjoy the nice views and choose to eat somewhere else when we are in the area.

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Eric's Office Restaurant

4.3(153 reviews)

0.4 mi

What a great hidden gem in Canandaigua - definitely worth a shot when you're in the area. It's in a…read moresmall old house or something that is very quaint, quiet and lovely. The servers were all knowledgeable of the menu, polite and attentive without being overly so. A group of us tried this place and we all loved it. We had a smattering of apps and meals, I'll share some highlights. The special was the pot roast and it was the best pot roast I've ever had - nuts! So tender with great flavor and some gravy over mashed potatoes, yes please! The seasonal salad was delicious I just wish we could mix in some greens/spinach or something with the basic head of lettuce. Same for steak salad but both still very tasty. Long story short everything we had was quite good, the location is lovely and the service is wonderful - give this place a shot.

I will start this as I always do by saying I don't give out five stars unless I am really blown…read moreaway. I come here pretty often. I usually do this for lunch with a customer and everything about the place is great. Love the atmosphere love the decor. Feels a little upscale at the same time. Feels like the local watering hole. The staff is always good very friendly right on top of things food comes out fast. And speaking of the food it's always good size portions and I have not had a bad meal yet. Their chicken wings are top notch. If you come in here around Saint Paddy's day,their Ruben is phenomenal. I will keep coming back and I hope to see you there soon. Also, great place to watch March madness for the opening games on a Thursday. Just don't take my seat.

A view of the bar, from the dinning room.

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New York Kitchen

3.4(283 reviews)

2.7 mi

I've enjoyed the NYK several times for lunch with friends and enjoyed it. On my most recent visit…read morewith a friend that I wanted to WOW with my choice it was a disaster. There was some group of visitors who took up the entire outside patio. Banished to inside we were in a very loud environment... with the other refugees... and could not even have a normal conversation. The food was acceptable- not remarkable/ after a very long wait for the bus crowd to be served first. I learned this is not the venue to show off to my foodie friend in the future. Haven't returned since.

We got married here and loved it. However, there's no more restaurant. There are tasting rooms and…read morecooking classes. I want the restaurant to come back. Or any really.

Hands-on Cooking Class

Wine class in the Educational Theater

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Women enjoying wine outdoors

Eddie O'Briens Grille and Bar

3.1(88 reviews)

2.0 mi

We still love going to Eddie O's. Priscilla, John, and Dave are great, and the bar area's a fun…read moreplace to chill for dinner and drinks. Try the fish fry (Fridays only), the fajitas, the burgers, and definitely the pretzels with beer cheese. They are the best around! Most nights offer a special, and we particularly like the Monday night pasta specials and the Tuesday night burrito specials. Lots of TVs for all the sports!

Nice bar/restaurant combination. My wife and I like getting their garlic parm wings. In the last 5…read moreyears, we have tried many of their entrees but our favorite will always be the wings.

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Mac's Philly Steaks

4.2(80 reviews)

1.8 mi

My husband and I wanted a no frills place to eat while in the Canandaigua area. Found this on Yelp…read moreand Philly cheese steaks sounded good! I called to make sure they had a place to sit down and they did! The large cheese steak is 16" long so we decided to share one. I also added a side of mac salad. We added peppers, onions and mushrooms to the sandwich. The roll was amazing and found out they are delivered daily from Philadelphia!! The steak was tender and not greasy. We also enjoyed the mac salad. It was a very pleasant experience and the gentleman who took our order was very friendly.

I have not had Mac's since 2020 so I was looking forward to this return visit…read more We were the only customers there on a Saturday afternoon, very quiet. We had a few questions about the menu and the person working was happy to help. My husband asked for meat sauce on his cheese steak and they added this at no additional charge. I was shocked by how much they loaded on there with no fee. He was very happy with his food. I loved my cheesesteak as well. The fries were piping hot and fresh. We forgot how filling the cheesesteaks could be and were not able to finish all our fries. I love the mural in the dining area and the comfy booths. Pricing wasn't too bad. We ordered one combo and one additional cheesesteak and it was around 26 dollars for everything. We loved our visit and hope to visit again soon. 4 years is too long to go without Mac's.

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Sand Bar

3.0(141 reviews)

2.7 mi

Great location for a restaurant. You do have to walk through another restaurant to get to it…read morethough, which was weird. Recommend a reservation as it was packed for a weekday. Drinks were good and food was delicious. Service was a bit lacking though. We spent a long time without our waitress so we finished our apps before we got to order our mains. We also finished our meal before being able to order another round of drinks. Tiramisu was okay, chocolate sauce on it ruined it a little. But the salmon and shrimp lobster roll were great! I also think they could do something about the flies, like some kind of attractor or table fan to help against them but I know it's hard with it being a partially open space. They also had live music which was nice!!

if you're not a guest staying in the hotel it is rather hard to find, the signs are misleading from…read morethe main parking lot. while the view is beautiful, the service was lacking. there were 4 of us seated at 6:00 and orders were taken soon after, it took 40 minutes for me to get a soda which i had to remind the server about. the food took even longer, we ordered 2 salads and 2 impossible burgers and i firmly believe at a much cheaper restaurant the service would have been much better and much quicker. the person who initially took my reservation over the phone said "we're fully booked but we were able to squeeze you in" meanwhile there are SEVERAL open tables. it seems as though they don't have enough staff to keep up with the service. our waters weren't refilled, we weren't checked on. the food eventually came out burnt and not worth the price tag at all. save your money and go somewhere else. the view isn't worth the wait or the bad service. Edit: the manager was very empathetic and rectified the situation once i spoke with her. i think maybe they just had an off night.

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Kix On Main

3.7(118 reviews)

2.0 mi

We went to Kix on Main because we read about it. The atmosphere was lively despite the second floor…read morebeing closed to accommodate an event. We had 2 Kix burgers and the Fried Chicken sandwich. Burgers were supposed to be medium rare. Both were undercooked and too raw. Macaroni salad was bland and cole slaw had so much horseradish it only tasted like horseradish. The fried chicken was excellent but the sandwich was huge so I would recommend splitting it if you are not famished. Service was good and made the experience positive. It's just the food was not as good as the reviews we read about. I would not go back to this restaurant.

Great evening at Kix with friends for dinner. I had the scallop gnocchi November special. It was…read moresuper rich, so I couldn't finish it. I do feel like I should have ordered something else but next time. The French onion soup was delicious. Our waitress was super friendly. My husband had the turkey gobbler special and he enjoyed that.

Bar area

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Jessica T.

11 years ago

We stopped by for breakfast while waiting for our car to be done down the road and don't regret it one bit. This place has an awesome menu with variety - not just your run of the mill standard breakfast stuff. The food was made with all fresh ingredients and tasted delicious. The service was also fantastic. One of our orders didn't come out correctly and it was quickly remedied with a fresh order that didn't take long at all to get and our waitress surprised us with discounting one of our items to make up for the error. We didn't have to ask and we didn't want to. A+++++!!! read more

Rachel L.

9 years ago

Rays was pretty good. Food was definitely a step up from diner material with lots of good options and specials to choose from. Pretty big in there but can still get pretty crowded especially on the weekends. Service was great, (much better then Woodys, which is down the street). We will return to try some more of their menu. read more

Bob R.

5 years ago

We have been here three times. The first three times were awesome. The last time the food was just ok. I'll try it again.

Tammra S.

Elite 26 All-Star

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2 years ago

A wonderful breakfast visit to Rays. Service is friendly and have yet to have a dish I do not enjoy.

Becky B.

9 years ago

Favorite place for breakfast. Have not had a bad meal yet! Place is clean,staff is friendly.

Asha S.

8 years ago

Great meal...great atmosphere...outstanding service!!! Will go back again and again!!!

Leo M.

5 years ago

Go to Rays regularly. Always good food and good values. Wait staff great.

Shawn H.

11 years ago

Excellent food and friendly staff! Great place for breakfast!

Charles A.

9 years ago

Good food & good service. We go about every month.

Sherry B.

200

11 years ago

This was awesome! Loved it!

Ray's Restaurant - breakfast_brunch - Updated September 2026

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