Ray's is our favorite mom & pop kind of place we like to stop for breakfast whenever we're in town. They had us with the unlimited Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, and we stayed for the food that made us and our kids very happy. Our oldest devoured a blueberry Mickey Mouse pancake, which was bountiful with the blueberries. Our youngest enjoyed a cinnamon role as big as her face. I had the Rustic Sandwich, was absolutely delicious. My mom and husband had Erica's omelette, with my mom customizing hers with bacon. They both enjoyed homemade jam on their toast. The food was absolutely outstanding and we all left with full, happy bellies. (And we all ate our food before getting pictures--that's how good it was.) The servers were so friendly and made us feel right at home; we never felt rushed, and they kept our coffee mugs full. Ray's is always a good choice, and I'm sure we'll be back the next time we're in town. read more

Great breakfast. Staff is polite, friendly and efficient. Will come here anytime for quality food. Thank you read more

went to rays for the first time around noon and i got chocolate chip pancakes and bacon and as i was eating the bacon i saw a long peice of hair on the bacon that was in my mouth i immediately spit it out on a napkin and told the waiter. they did take the bacon off my tab and gave me a gift card which i used to pay for my meal. the place was nice but lots of fruit flys flying around. i will not be coming back. read more

Eric is the best server we've ever had anywhere! He always recognizes us and is always super sweet, and the food is amazing

Wonderful food and service by Eric! We had pancakes and waffles and Jamaican me crazy FL Coffee. All were delicious Eric is so friendly and thorough. read more

Absolutely love this place! The ambiance is inviting and tons to explore. The menu is great and the hospitality is amazing. There isn't a better place to try something new while visiting the breathtaking Town of Canandaigua, NY. My absolute favorite dish is the California Eggs Benedict! I would highly recommend this gem, again! read more

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Sadly I wanted to like Rays. We went for breakfast on a busy Saturday morning. I settled on the 2 eggs, home fries, bacon and toast. Overall just very bland , not crisp, lackluster potatoes. Only white and wheat toast as options. We also got the cinnamon roll waffle special that was a dry Over done waffle with no extra cinnamon or icing. Also, there was no service between ordering and food arriving. I never got a coffee refill which is breakfast 101. Just a very unspecial place read more

Bad service and poor food quality. Ordered two breakfast sandwiches, about 1 strip of bacon on a large piece of sourdough. Waitress never came back to fill my coffee. It was busy, but but the prices aren't worth the food quality and service. read more

Ray's Restaurant - Barely any cheese and yes, that's the bacon quantity. The other half wasn't much better. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

Food is good, Coffee is expensive, service is good , pleasant surroundings and cozy .

Skip the Wild Child salad. My friend ordered it once and it looked delicious with assorted berries, etc. Mine arrived with no chicken, no cheese, half a banana and some walnuts (some tasted rancid). So basically, a $14 bowl of greens read more

Long time local, family owned business. Welcoming, friendly staff. Simple menu with all your favorites. Full plates delivered in a timely fashion. Coffee cup is always topped off. Homestyle interior with wood furniture. The owner loves scales so there's a scale on every table! We ate standard breakfast food: pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and toast. Everything was cooked well and the sausage was the best I've had! Delicious! Ray's is worth the trip for some homestyle hospitality and good, hearty food. read more

Ray's used to be our go to breakfast joint. The food was delicious & we always left full. I'm not sure what has changed, but the last 3 times we've gone, it hasn't been good at all. During our most recent visit, my husband got the Scott's omelette & they hardly put any sausage gravy on it, it was cold and the hash browns were basically burnt. I got the breakfast quesadilla with home fries. The quesadilla was mostly tortilla with very little filling and the home fries were awful. They were huge, hard and not seasoned at all. We always try to give restaurants a few chances before we stop going, but after 3 bad visits, we won't be going back. read more

Excellent place for breakfast. Food was tasty. Homemade jelly on the table. Sausage link's excellent. Very good service. Inside decorated with farmhouse/antique type items. We went late morning place was busy but didn't have to wait for a table read more

Ray's Restaurant - Erica's omelet with wheat toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

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I haven't been here in a couple years but at the time they made their own cinnamon rolls that were delicious. The staff is very friendly and it is a cute little restaurant. Their prices are very reasonable. The bummer is that they are only open till 2:00p.m. read more

Rays never disappoints. Food is always good and is always served hot. Great coffee selection. Will be back read more

Ray's Restaurant - Charlie's Veggie Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

Ray's has a very friendly staff that will quickly deliver to you some of the best high-end diner food you will find anywhere. Breakfast or lunch you can't go wrong. IF there is a down side it's just that it is always packed especially for breakfast. Just be prepared to wait. The staff does a great job of turning over tables so 10ish minutes is usually the longest wait. read more

Ray's certainly ranks as one of the best breakfast establishments in the greater Canandaigua area. Wonderful service, quick, hospitable and attentive. Food quality is exceptional. Prices are in line with the higher prices being charged today, but that has not diminished the portion of food you receive. I very much enjoy several of their breakfast items however, my go to favorite is the "breakfast quesadilla". Their pancakes and sausage is also delightful and tasty. You will not be disappointed no matter what you order. Kudos tot he ownership for hanging in there and to the chef and the wait staff who toil feverishly to satisfy the most discerning palettes read more

Ray's Restaurant - Breakfast Quesadilla with Hash Browns. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

We recently held a morning after wedding breakfast at Rays in the back room for 26 people. Rays is a favorite breakfast place of ours so it was an easy choice for us. It was everything we hoped for. The food was great and so was the service. Everyone got what they wanted in a casual, relaxed atmosphere where we could all visit with each other without feeling rushed. Oh, and the coffee is great too! We give it five stars! read more

Nice friendly place. Food is usually really good. Had hashbrown casserole and it was like a mashed potato casserole. Rest of food was good except the toast was blackened which I find nowadays at many restaurants. read more

Wonderful food and servers! Just a comfortable place to go to eat with family and friends. However, recently the staff has not worn face masks, during the latest surge in Covid infection s. We will not return until staff wears masks! read more

Excellent food, service, and ambiance!! Love it there!! And it's right across the street!!

Great atmosphere Terrific breakfast choices Excellent hollandaise sauce. Awesome coffee read more

On a cold rainy day at 8:30 a.m. we went for breakfast. Maybe the cook was out sick and the standby filled in. The place was almost empty on Friday I ordered a cheese omelette and home fries. I got scrambled egg with a slice of cheese on top with fried potatoes. They used to be potato bell peppers and onions. The sausage was OK but $4 extra for 2. I don't send food back but I will stop going. It's like the Denny's cook moved over to Ray's. I paid $40 that's double for what we got. Make sure the server knows what you want and the prices before you order. read more

Always reliable. Cheerful efficient service and good food. It's generally full of people and that says a lot.

I didn't like the quality of the food, only visited once. I don't like overdone food served to me especially cold. Waitress was sweet .if you don't care what u eat ,go here and the staff are nice. Food quality needs to improve. Clean place. Wait staff do a great job on cleanliness. Ty ladies read more

Extremely friendly place. Was surprised by how many people were here, since its a bit further from downtown Canandaigua. Everything was clean, fast, and delicious. They are accommodating to any concerns and issues. Will love to come back. read more

My first time at Rays and I can't wait to go back! The food was fresh and delicious! Our waitress was very busy but very efficient. Pricing for what we ordered was outstanding given the current economy and what restaurants are charging these days. read more

I had a small private party yesterday in their back party room. Erica, and Katie and their staff couldn't have been more accommadating. The whole staff was very friendly and did a great job. The food was delicious too!! read more

I have loved this place for a while now. However, I had the absolute best experience here the other day that has compelled me to write a review. My cousin was in town visiting and brought her service puppy in training along. We called ahead to be sure the restaurant would be alright with it. They seemed offended we even asked and said that it wouldn't be the slightest problem. So we came in and we were immediately treated so kindly and warmly. Our waitress was incredibly attentive and personable. She even had someone bring out a special dog bowl for the puppy. The food came out super fast and was excellent. I have never received such great service at any restaurant ever. Period. Thank you to our waitress and wish I could remember her name to give her a shoutout. read more

Ray's Restaurant - I've been here for both breakfast and lunch now and I can say both are great. Pictured: chicken Caesar salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

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Fairly disappointed in this place. I wanted a good breakfast, so I came on Yelp to look for a place. Found this nearby so I came. I arrived and read the "wait to be seated" sign, so I waited. A waitress walked past me and didn't acknowledge me. I should've known that would be the start to a bad dining experience. After waiting there and about to just go up to someone I finally got asked if I was picking up "to go" which I said no, I'm dining in. I was asked what I wanted to drink and I said orange juice. Then I ordered my food which was French toast + 2 egg meal. The hashbrowns can use some flavor. The French toast weren't that good. But what really shocked me was that I got charged for a "large" orange juice 1st, without asking for that size and 2nd, the actual size of the cup was so small. I asked them to show me what a small looks like then. Which a waitress did, and oh boy I'm not sure if they were playing with me but it is smaller than that. Won't be coming back and definitely don't recommend. read more

Ray's Restaurant - Receipt showing the "large" orange juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

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Great for families and kids or just lunch with friends. Lightening fast and friendly service. Great wait staff. Food is fantastic.

We went here for breakfast. I believe I got the Erica. It was delicious. I also got Jamaican me crazy coffee. Maybe I am used to finger lakes coffee roasters or I did not get Jamaican, because it taste like regular. Rays was a great place. I will definitely be back. read more

Ray's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

Ray's is one of our go to breakfast & lunch favorites. My wife and I going to Ray's for breakfast on many weekends. Make sure to try the Ho made strawberry jam as well. read more

This is a great breakfast spot... if you are within a 20 minute drive and want breakfast its a nice drive and worth it. Now, let me explain; the Food is a solid 3 star... but, it's a decent location and the service is Amazing! Quick, attentive, friendly.... its all well prepared and for breakfast food its "diner" quality... meaning tasty but not FOODIE worthy. The cinnamon roll was ok.. one split five ways was enough and I LOVE cinnamon rolls. But if I come back to the finger lake area and need breakfast I'd return. Our server "Elke" was the best waitress we've had in a long time! Thanks!! read more

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We've been for breakfast here and I hope to return to try lunch at some point. The wait can be a little long on weekend morning but their food is very good and their portions are a pretty good size. I ordered a Denver omelet with hash browns because they come with it it. I don't like hash browns usually but theirs were good enough that I ate about half of them and left the rest just because there was just too much. I also like their assortment of condiments on the table and the fact you can get FLCR coffee for less than $3 with free refills is pretty awesome according to my boyfriend. If I regularly drank coffee I'd find that pretty great as well. read more

The worst.not much to pick from in the area so ended up here. Paid for it for the next 24hours; so much so that each time my BF and I belched we'd say "F*ck Ray"; it's now our private joke. I ordered the avocado toast with eggs; everything about it was bad! The English muffin was burned, the minimal avocado turned and the tomato mealy, even the egg was undercooked so much so that the yoke tipped off the muffin and unattached from the white; just nasty. I don't remember what my BF ordered, but he also regretted it. And the waitress gave us our bill before the food came...but the place was empty! So what's that saying...don't expect me back! Don't go to Rays unless you want to repeat our mantra for the next 24 hours as well! read more

Ray's Restaurant - The sad avocado breakfast sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

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Ray's is a quaint little family diner situated on the big Rochester Road (332) between Farmington and Canandaigua. It tends to get fairly busy for weekend mornings, so plan accordingly. We've been here several times, each with varying degrees of excellence. The first time we came it was an off time so it was nice and quiet. We were seated immediately. The server was attentive, friendly, and always had a smile. She kept our glasses full. The food was good. Nothing that is life changing, but nothing bad. It was on the better end of the scale so we were very pleased. The items were not overly salty or greasy. Ingredients looked, felt, and tasted fresh. We were happy with that. A different time we came it was a little busier, probably mid morning on a Saturday, but we were seated immediately. The server was also attentive and friendly that day. The food was ok. I got a sandwich with some sort of broccoli slaw and the slaw was inedible. A ton of watery mayo, very salted. Not really sure what was going on with that. The sandwich was decent, but seemed to be assembled in a hurry. Honestly, not a big thing for me because in the end, it all gets mushed up in my stomach anyway. But probably not the best presentation. Another time we came it was much like the first time: a good solid family restaurant experience that left us full and happy. So overall, a good place to grab a bite. Nothing crazy, nothing pretentious. Come, enjoy some coffee, have breakfast or lunch, enjoy the day. read more

Definitely a solid safe bet for lunch; clean, friendly, quick, and well priced. With good food. Stopped in for lunch, had a Reuben Sandwich. They did a great job. The portions are what they should be, they're not the ridiculously huge sizes you will find at some places, but Ray's doesn't skimp either. . The prices are fair and appropriate. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I would park in the back and go through the back door. However that means you need to walk all the way through the restaurant to get to the hostess tor seating. Parking out front is horrible, Ray's offers a typical line-up of sandwiches. It would be great if they added a Cuban sandwich to their lineup. Ray's needs something to help them stand out. read more

My brother is a local here and told us THIS was the place for amazing brunch. Amazing breakfast quesadilla with hash browns and homemade salsa, we also split a grilled blueberry muffin which was very tasty. They have finger lakes coffee here which is oh so good. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

My son and I went to breakfast May 5, 2022, he had French Toast, I had a waffle, we each had coffee, and orange juice. Our bill was $43, are kidding me? With tip our outing for breakfast was over $50. We will not be going back! We had not been to the restaurant for 6 months and were really looking for a good breakfast to start our day, the food was ok, nothing special, the booth they sat us at had something sticky on the floor, our shoes were actually sticking to. I would recommend buying your breakfast ingredients at Tops (just down the street) and making your own breakfast. For $50 I could feed my whole family. Out of a five star rating, I would give a 1 star. Don't waste your money going to Ray's, it use to be a favorite breakfast spot for myself and my family, definitely gone downhill in my honest opinion. We will continue to go to truck stop diners, where the food is amazing and for half the price. read more