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    Ray's Restaurant

    3.6 (117 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    RAY'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Vintage or nostalgia but it's perfect! Check out the local artists' work available to purchase!
    Dawn E.

    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!

    Barely any cheese and yes, that's the bacon quantity. The other half wasn't much better.

    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.

    Erica's omelet with wheat toast
    Kevin C.

    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

    Charlie's Veggie Omelet

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

    Breakfast Quesadilla with Hash Browns.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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    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.

    Updating the hours online for the off season may be helpful. We thought they opened at 6 am, but…read morethey were still closed at 8:40. Thankfully, they answered the phone and let us know they open at 9:00. The two people working were very nice and went out of their way to whip up a small batch of sausage gravy for me. My husband loved the meat sauce (we don't have anything like this back home). Don't bother with the coffee though-just get a bottled beverage-they have plenty of choices!

    Rose Tavern - Scallops

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    Enjoyed a lovely martini on a cozy room by a fireplace…read more The bartender was detail-oriented and was very dedicated to making sure my drink was to my liking-- how much vermouth, particular brand of vermouth, how would I care for my lime garnish, etc. Nice! The room was intimate and comfortable..

    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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    New York Kitchen

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    Family with two young girls and grandparents (six total) showed up at 6 on a Sunday night in this…read morevacation town. Seated immediately. Extremely helpful staff. Rachel our server was great at getting the girls real coloring books and a big assortment of crayons. Somebody is really thinking about the little kids. Huge selection of New York beers, wines, and ciders. I tasted the girl's cheese pizza. This is not your average cheese pizza. I truly wish I had taken the time to analyze the complexity of the sauce, because I would love to make something half as nice. Omah (the grandmother, my wife) had fried ravioli. The shells were nice, golden and crunchy. But the cheese filling was some magical mixture of mozz and ricotta that dazzled my tongue. I had the NY Burger. Background: I am not a New Yorker. I was raised in the deep South, and up to now had questioned the value of anything "New York." (Excepting my grandchildren and their mom, of course.) I expect pretentious and parochial, over-priced and lacking value. The burger I had at New York Kitchen was the best I've ever had. I'm 72. I'm a meat eater. I've eaten thousands and thousands of burgers. Hands down this was the best, ever. The meat itself was super tasty and juicy, perfectly cooked to my specification. The brioche roll was perfect. The Bibb lettuce and tomato perfect, too. The sauce? Magic and mystifying. I didn't expect a lot going in to the restaurant, because the architecture is striking. (In my experience, focus on environment takes focus off the food. New York Kitchen breaks all of my rules. I am so happy to have been there. Thanks to my son and his family!

    We came here as an anniversary date to do the Fall Chef's Table (cooking) class for October and it…read morewas definitely a very unique and interactive date experience to do. The ambience and gardens outside were also wonderful and wish we came a bit earlier to enjoy the lake views. Check-in is easy and classroom is right when you come in. The stations were well laid out with everything you needed. Our Chef Eli was very entertaining and we learnt some new knife cutting skills. The menu for us was German Oktoberfest themed with pork schnitzel, homemade spaetzle, and a harvest sauté vegetables. We throughly enjoyed the experience and class also came with 2 drinks and the meal you cooked together to enjoy. It was nice to support this wonderful 501c3 organization but do think the tickets are quite pricey for what you get.

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    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.

    Sand Bar - Halibut entree

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    We absolutely loved coming here for lunch! Located at The Lake House on Canandaigua resort…read moreproperty...Such a beautiful place! Dining with incredible views of the lake and their grounds are incredible! Our server was the sweetest young lady! She was very helpful with the menu items and shared with us about how much she loved this area and working here! Our mail was excellent! My husband loved his ribeye steak, which was served with potatoes and the tastiest roasted brussels sprouts! I absolutely loved my hand read adult chicken strips! They were absolutely delicious! Light and not greasy-couldn't even tell they were fried! Was a lovely lunch, with a perfect view, at a perfect location! Highly recommend coming here!

    You can have a great lunch experience at the Sand Bar without it breaking your bank account! We…read moremade reservations for a Saturday afternoon (that's a must) and after a short wait got an inside table as requested with a great, but not in the sun, view of the lake. We approached lunch leisurely first ordering the Nachos, which could have been a shared appetizer for 4, but the two of us ate every bit. Loaded with chicken and all the fixings, it was perfect accompaniment for our draft beers. We decided to order a shared main. We chose the Mahi-mahi tacos (3) which they thoughtfully accompanied with two separate sides of fruit (slaw or fries were other options). All this food and drink was only $70 which you can't match in places without the view! Service by Emma and her team members was outstanding.

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