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Rays Restaurant in Canandaigua
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Location on the map
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 585-412-6952
Site: http://raysuptown.com/
Site: http://raysuptown.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–2PM
- Tuesday:7AM–2PM
- Wednesday:7AM–2PM
- Thursday:7AM–2PM
- Friday:7AM–2PM
- Saturday:7AM–2PM
- Sunday:7AM–2PM
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Comments (199)
I had brunch with my hubby and it was full we had to sit in a stool. The staff was so nice and the food was so fresh and tasty. We ate montecristo and it was delicious. Recommended and soon will go again.
Highly Recommend - You Wont be Disappointed!One of the finest breakfast restaurants around. No pandemic excuses needed here for poor food or wait service. They knocked it out of the park. Their professional wait service, menu variety, food quality and friendliness were ultra-impressive. The breakfast quesadillas and pancakes are simply sublime. Ginger, our waitress did a superb job and was so very accommodating. Could not ask for more. Try em youll like em.
Had chicken salad sandwich which was tasteless and unremarkable, dining partner had the tuna noodle casserole she said it severely lacked seasoning. Only dessert available was a cinnamon roll which was ok. Underwhelming all in all. Server was nice although very rushed.
I was hoping for a nice hearty soup to get me through the day. That was not my experience. The New Orleans gumbo/ Jambayala was pretty tasteless, only had sausage, no shrimp or chicken. Very disappointing
Some of the best breakfast my daughter and I have had in a long long time Im definitely going back and sad I waited so long to eat there. They have a great wait staff that I wish more area restaurants would model themselves after...love it there!!!
First time customers today to Rays and we confidently can say, we will be back soon! We loved the Finger Lakes coffee, ambience of the restaurant and our server! I enjoyed the “grilled cheese” breakfast sandwich on Sourdough, and my husband loved the Trucker Sandwich, two meals in one! The chocolate chip pancakes were delicious too! Thank you again!
I went to Rays with my family for breakfast. I ordered the potato pancakes they had on special. I asked if I could substitute the sausage it came with for home fries. No substitutions for our specials, the waitress replied (very rudely, to add). These sausage links essentially went to waste, because the waitress didnt even give me the option *to not even get them*.The pancakes themselves were really salty and quite thick - not the way I remember potato pancakes being. I just really wasnt impressed at all with my meal - the only redeeming part of it was the coffee I had. Poor attitude from the staff I encountered. Less-than-subpar quality for the food. Itll be a while before I give this place another go...
The food was excellent, the wait staff was also very good. I would recommend Rays to anyone looking for a great breakfast
Excellent food and very good service!.Another great meal! Decided to get lunch for the first time. French dip with onion rings was amazing. Ginger was our waitress and was very nice and helpful. Grays is always busy and I can see why.
Id say the breakfast is good, comes out kitchen fast, but ordered a burger to go with side of vegetables (see pic) sorriest portion of veggies i can remember to date lol
The atmosphere was family friendly, and welcoming. Decor was community embraced and beautiful. The service was excellent! Our waitress Brooke L was our server for both visits and each time she was fast, and friendly. The moved was delicious and the coffee was served hot not like warm.
Quaint restaurant specializing in breakfast and lunch entrees. Has the feel of a small, hometown diner but with a large seating area. Fast, attentive, friendly servicers. Ill be back when Im in the area.
Friendly staff and atmosphere. We enjoyed a business lunch here and had a positive experience with the people and the food.
I had thought I had already had The Best Reuben sandwhich, but TODAY I am SURE I DID ! WOW...What FLAVOR , and it had such big chunks of deliciously tender meat ! Oh my 💘 I savored every bite !
I have driven by this place hundreds of times and never thought to stop. I finally took my son here for breakfast on a Saturday. So glad I stopped passing it by.It is the best place in Canandaigua I have had breakfast at thats for sure. Inexpensive but feels and tastes the exact opposite. I ordered toast and when it came out there was a small crock of homemade strawberry jam with it. No plastic Smuckers peel off jelly here.I was very impressed and will definitely be back.
The waitress and the people i was with were the only good things. Poached eggs were more like hard boiled, on burnt English muffins. Toast was burnt, homefries had no flavor (boiled potatoe) and chicken n biscuits was bland.No masks in site for employees (thought it was mandated)I guess,to each their own, but we wont be back .
Friendly staffAMAZING fries. Crispy, warm, goldenGood fish! Crispy and fresh tasting
Great customer service, food and quality/quantity. Thier grandmas homemade chicken noodle is delish 🤤 definitely will be going back again
Good is delicious and love the decor. The wait staff was very attentive and pleasant.
This place is outstanding. Everything is fresh and home made. I had the corned beef hash and eggs which was home made pulled corned beef. As my mom would say this isnt the junk from a can. the corned beef was not salty or greasy with tons of flavor. Coffee is freshly ground, they serve thier own homemade jam and not that sugar jelly served at most places. Staff is incredibly friendly and attentive which seems to be less common in the industry today. Friendly warm atmosphere w tables and a counter. Prices are more than reasonable as my hash, eggs and toast was $9. Rays is a must
Very good food, friendly service, nice atmosphere.
Nice experience from first time, the service was really good and friendly. I DEFINITEL Will be back.
Service is friendly and fast and the foods good every time
Stopped at Rays for an early lunch. Wait to be seated sign was out so we waited and waited and waited. Twice help told us theyd be right with us. One proceeded to chat with a table for a few minutes and walked awayWe could see at least 3 open tables and two booths. Finally we were approached and the woman gave us a whats up gestureSo my husband said were supposed to wait to be seated? And she said yes, why? So he said well, weve been here for awhile. She waved her hand toward the open seats and said sarcastically said can you wait for a server or do you need to eat in a hurry. We were so stunned and embarrassed we left and will MEVER return. plebes treated us with a respectful friendly manner. Same cost for great food and service.
Great food! Excellent service! The strawberry jelly/jam, warmed up and served in its own little jar, is amazing❤❤❤
Arguably the worst dining experience Ive ever had. Waited to be greeted only to be told we can sit wherever we want, only to be moved twice. Our server only came to take our order and ask for our money, before our food arrived to the table. I have never felt so rushed to eat a sub par breakfast in my life.
Great food good service and pretty quick. Can be a little busy sometimes but worth it!
Ordered the Scott omelette and requested it with no onions, it was made with onions and I found a piece of egg shell in my omelette.
My friend and I were in between appointments and decided to stop somewhere to get something to eat. We were headed to another restaurant but it was closed. I noticed an Open for Breakfast sign at Rays and said, lets give that a try.Boy am I glad we did! The food was off the charts excellent. It was so good that even though it is about a 30 minute drive from my house, I took my bride there 2 days later. Great food, Clean dining area and excellent service. What more could you ask for? I will definitely be going back!
One of my new favorite restaurants! I was blown away by one of their dishes, I had never tried that before it had asparagus in it for breakfast! And their grilled muffins? To die for! Beautiful decor inside. I learned that the owner named it Ray after the rays of sunshine. Friendly people. Service was awesome! When my husband wasnt satisfied with his food, they fixed it right away. We left happy. We will definitely come back!
They have this cinnamon roll breakfast there sometimes that is just a face melt delight, would recommend to anyone with a sweet tooth
We have been going to Ray’s for breakfast for years. The atmosphere is nice, staff have always been pretty friendly and the coffee is great. The food is decent for breakfast, but the potatoes have always been a “hit or miss” in our opinion. We went there the other morning and my husband ordered eggs, home fries and sausage. The home fries were NOT EVEN COOKED!!!! Literally raw potatoes with seasonings. We told the waitress and she apologized. She said that they will bring some new ones out for him. A few minutes later, a plate with new home fries arrived. Unfortunately, the new ones were not cooked either!!!! We told the waitress and she apologized again, but did not offer to take them off the bill. I would understand paying for them if the second batch was cooked and were edible, but NONE of the potatoes my husband received were cooked or edible. Not only that, but they also did not bring my husband the sausage links that he ordered. We informed the waitress of this and she double checked the bill, where it did in fact show that my husband ordered sausage links. She apologized again. They were then brought out, very burnt as if they had been forgotten about on the grill. Very disappointing. Unfortunately, that “miss” for the potatoes may have caused it to be our last visit.
Our server was wonderful!! The food was delicious!! 🙂👍
Always excellent food, service, and quality.
I’ve had breakfast here the last two mornings at the counter. Very friendly staff. And good quality food. They seem to have more staff then most everywhere else I go which is a big plus.
Excellent breakfast and it shows! The restaurant is packed and is full of happy chatter as people enjoy their food. The pancakes and waffles look great. I love the Finger Lakes coffee that they serve. The portions are healthy and the prices are good (considering the portions served.) The server was bright and cheerful.Well be back!
Good hotcakes, syrup and butter are a bit messy. Ask for extra napkins.
Let me say this is the best breakfast I have had in a long time. I wish I hadnt waited so long to eat here. The strawberry jam is so good!! Everything I tried was delicious. My new favorite breakfast spot!
Very nice place to stop for a delicious breakfast. Clean, courteous and quick service that takes a few moments to make you feel special.
Prices increased extremely, service was okay. Felt very rushed, and thrown together.
I hate to review Rays because it is already a packed house on Sunday mornings. Any more customers and we wont get in. Clean, friendly and much larger than it looks from the outside. We thought the food was very good, hot and fresh. Service was also very good on a very busy morning. Additionally, prices seemed to be a bit more reasonable than some other local diners. Breakfast burrito and veggie omelet recommended, We will definitely be back!
Rays Restaurant is an amazing restaurant. This was my 1st time coming here. Its a wonderful setting inside. The place is nice. The food looks delicious. The staff made me feel right at home.If you were to come here for breakfast, I recommend the Cinnamon Rolls. They were excellent. I also recommend their pancakes. I recommend their chocolate pancakes.The waitress Elka, She did an amazing job serving me & my date. Elka did a wonderful job.I recommend coming here for date night or to see friends or for a family gathering or for any occasion. Ill be definitely coming back.Two Thumbs for Rays Restaurant.
An update from my review below, which was around February 2018. My co-workers and I enjoyed another excellent meal at Rays. I took one sip of coffee and was immediately taken with the upgrade of the flavor. I found that they had switched to Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, and the change was quite apparent. Again, excellent food and service, and, NOW, excellent coffee. I’m moving from 4 to 5 stars!I have been here 4 or 5 times with coworkers. We have tried a wide variety of items from the menu, and we have enjoyed everything! Excellent food and service. HOWEVER, I need to give it only 4 stars because of the quality of the coffee. Being that they do specialize in breakfast, I feel that quality coffee is important. First, it’s weak. I can actually see the stir stick all the way at the bottom of the dark blue cup. The coffee also tastes cheap, but this may just be because it is not brewed strongly enough. Once again, amazing food and service, but the coffee needs an upgrade.
My friends and I went here for breakfast on Sunday 9/6/2020 between 10-10:30ish.I have never had a complaint about the food but the service has really gone downhill. Our waitress was snobby and seemed irritated with every request.The thing that bothered me the most was the older man(gray hair) and maroon colored shirt who was “greeting” people at the door. He was SO rude to a young boy who “wasn’t going fast enough” for his liking. And he was screaming at his in front of customers. I have been a manager for 5 years and that’s management 101. You NEVER discuss an issue in front of customers or other employees. That is a discussion for the back room in private. Instead of that older man standing there and doing NOTHING, he could have helped the boy that seemed like he was overwhelmed.I don’t know if we will return
Nice specials and great service. Much bigger than you think
Every time Im there the food is fantastic and the prices are amazing,servers are always friendly and kind!
Great food & service with a great selection of breakfast & lunch stuff! Their menu focuses on local food, farm to table stuff! Try the grilled cheese (with your choice of cheese) on the sunflower bread! Even comfort food like onion rings are made somehow less greasy & super yummy! If you want pancakes, the short stack is a huge portion! Weve never gone there & seen lots of open tables cause once you go, youll be planning on going back!
First off...the food itself is very good. And the restaurant is very modern and clean. Now...to the reason for my 2 stars. The regular coffee is extremely bland. My wife and I both agreed on the decision to ask the waitress for the witches brew (dark roast), and even that was really bland. Cant have a good breakfast without home coffee. Then...the older gentleman who walks around and wipes off the tables...he was wiping off a table next to where I was sitting so quickly that the food left on the table that he did not actually wipe up ended up bouncing off the back of my head and ear. I immediately addressed it with him and he apologized, but that has never happened to me in 46 years. But I guess there is a first time for everything.
Great breakfast and service was excellent too
Tucked away in a line of store fronts, you could easily miss it when you drive by. Ray’s restaurant is definitely worth experiencing. Once you do, you’ll go back again and again.They feature homemade breads, soup, and a variety of delicious food. They are open for breakfast and lunch (not dinner) but you can order breakfast items up until they close around mid afternoon. Ray’s has a comfy diner atmosphere. The staff treats you like an old friend they’ve know for years and are genuinely welcoming. Overall great little hidden gem of a restaurant. Their breakfast is delicious like what you’d get at grandma’s. We always have a great experience at Ray’s. Would highly recommend!
The restaurant itself was very nice, clean open Airy Lodge Pleasant to be dress was extremely friendly and very helpful, we liked her a lot. The food was decent, I didnt particularly like the corned beef hash, mostly because it wasnt hash it was just corned beef and potatoes. Maybe thats just my preference though. Eggs were okay, hash browns needed to be cooked more. Giving a 4-star instead of a 3-star because it could just be our preference with the food, and maybe different selections would have been better for us. But overall we enjoyed being there.
Had steak and eggs special a few months back, was good.
Great service this afternoon was greeted by a very friendly young lady. I ordered a turkey blt and a bowl of broccoli and cheddar soup. The sandwich was great, but the broccli and cheddar soup was the best I ever had! Wow! Please give me the recipe lol
This restaurant was pretty good! They were reasonably priced and the food came out pretty quickly and it was very tasty I recommend going here for a fast great tasting breakfast or lunch!
Today was the first time I tried this restaurant, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in a long time! The food was priced perfectly, and the portions were large. Our server was very sweet! The only thing I’d recommend to the staff is to make sure the customers are completely done before putting the check on the table. Other than that, I will be back very soon!
We were there for a birthday brunch for about 25 people, in the back room, and it was very nice. Food was fresh and flavorful, service was delightful and, overall, the place was very clean and bright. Ive been there for lunch before and have found it to be very accessible for someone in a wheelchair, scooter or mobility impairment. Heres the birthday girl!!
This is a wonderful and delicious place for breakfast and lunch with a family-friendly atmosphere and delicious bites to eat.
We use the back room for meetings. The staff are always professional, attentive to our needs and friendly. We have lunch there. The food is excellent.
Food was good. Hostess was exceptionally rude. We went for Easter Breakfast, had made a reservation and still has to wait for our table. After we were done eating the hostess was pressuring us to leave very quickly, it was a party of 8 and we have been seated less than 45 minutes. While we were waiting for my grandmother to return from the restroom the hostess came to tell us we had to leave as she had another table waiting. She was not polite or kind in how she said it, and very abrupt in kicking us out.
We tried Rays for the first time. I have to say the omelet and sandwich we had were very good.Our disappointment was with the weak and cold coffee. I asked our very sweet waitress to please refill my cup and heat it up in the micro.She said we just made a fresh pot so Ill give you a fresh cup, sadly it was still weak and not very hot.I asked for cinnamon rolls to go.....a huge disappointment...maybe because I make them better?They were way too airy, chewy, and lacked substance and flavor.While overall we liked the diner despite the cinnamon rolls and coffee.My biggest complaint is the creepy guy drying dishes that kept lurking out checking out the patrons.The creepiness of that gives me no reason to go back or recommend.
Friendly staff, great service by ALL! Food is excellent each time we go! Oh and you can purchase their homemade strawberry jam! Reminds me of mom.
ALWAYS have great food and service here. VERY clean and super atmosphere. Simply the absolute best breakfast in town hands down. ******Update: our last visit to Rays was highly upsetting. On a VERY busy day when the waitresses were hustling constantly. The owner of the restaurant belittled and berated one of the waitresses at at table full of customers. This is not only unacceptable behavior it is rude and degrading. If you as a business owner have issue with an employee take care of it in private!! Do not treat hard working people with such disrespect there in front of a restaurant full of customers. This horrid behavior has made me question if I will ever return here. I dont pay for such disgusting, infantile behavior.
Always love it here, the decor and atmosphere is fun. Both breakfast and lunch options are amazing too! They have a lot of typical diner dishes, but also some unique ones that are amazing and it tastes like their fruits and veggies that they use are fresh!
Our go to place for breakfast. Always have great service and great food. When people visit, we always end up here for breakfast. Also love the coffee.
Great food, great atmosphere! Breakfast and lunch are both fantastic! Coffee is great! Loved the steak and eggs last visit, prior to that enjoyed the salmon bagel. Highly recommend, a must visit is Canandaigua.
Visited for breakfast. Solid food, good prices and friendly staff. Stop by on your way into or out of Canandaigua. Serves breakfast all day.
Great food. Huge portions. Friendly staff. Vegetarian options if wanted.
Great breakfast spot in Canandaigua. Super atmosphere and delicious food. My group enjoyed a variety of the omelets. Our server was awesome also. When we come back to town we will surely be stopping at Rays.
Really good food and very friendly staff. We will definitely be back.
Very nice place with home style breakfast, the meals seem like what you would make at home. The flavors are great, the jam comes in small containers and tayses good. The prices are really good with a hearty amount of food. We were traveling and met some friends here for breakfast, very pleasant staff. This is a place we would recommend to friends and family. This is also a place we would visit again while in the area. The location is nice, just outside of the city limits. The areahas lots to see if you love nature and outdoor adventure. Situated just a short ways away from the finger lakes.
Best breakfast Ive ever had , great wait staff , excellent hot sauce !
Really great food. This joint has made its way into our regular places. Breakfasts are great and they usually have a few different flavors of coffee brewing.
Delicious food and great service!!! Had a wonderful waitress (Elke). The place is very clean and cozy. Our first time here, and well definitely be back! They have amazing French Onion Soup!
Good food, good coffee, great service
Anything you get will be good. Breakfast is always on point and even the salads will get you through the day without skipping a beat! Great local spot if you dont want to eat at one of the big chain restaurants scattered around the area.
Food was good the blonde hostess was less than impressive when we were asked to leave our table after we were there only 45-50 min. We came from over an hour away to meet family that was 3 hours away. It would have been nice to be able to finish our conversations.
Great food and atmosphere! Service was spot on and even though we were there at their busy time we were seated immediately! Will definitely go there again for breakfast!
Great breakfast place. Party of 6 or more should call ahead and make reservations
It is often very busy here and the wait can be long. But it is worth it. And if you go early in the morning there is no wait for breakfast. The wait staff are always friendly. The food is delicious and you get a lot of it. One of my favorite spots.
The Rays Waffle was good, as was the rustic breakfast sandwich but the true disappointment came with the service and the cinnamon rolls. The waitress was highly rude as well as smelly. Her smell made my hunger dissipate and when I asked what a menu on the item was she told me a very short abrupt statement that anyone could have understood by the title and treated me like I was a retarded toddler. I would NOT recommend this for a family meal; or if you wish to be treated with obnoxiously low respect. About half of the food is good but the rest is nasty, highly over sold, and looks much better than it tastes. The only perk of coming here is the interior decor as well as some of the food and is not worth your money or time. Please dont waste any amount of anything at this retched place.
I gotta say this is my 3rd time here it was awesome as usual... great food and the staff was amazing...I ordered the Scotts omelet and hashbrowns with a side of hash... and to my surprise it was homemade hash and very delicious if I might add
I Loved this place! The waitress was one of the best ones you could ever get! The fries were delicious, they were batter baked and crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. The place looked nice inside like a bourbon street with lamposts as lights.
Rays Restaurant is a nice place. The atmosphere is a little noisy for me. But the sandwiches we had were worth the trade off. From some of the plates I saw, my generous serving was not the exception. They serve breakfast too.ight be worth the trip.
Good food at reasonable prices. Staff friendly. Very clean and covid-19 compliant. Highly recommend
Impressed! My first visit here for lunch today and it wont be my last. My sister and I both had the veggie burger and fries and both were great! Its got a neat atmosphere, the waitress was friendly and responsive, we got good, quick service, and the food was really good. The burger was great and fresh burger fixins, too - and the fries were the best! The homemade ranch was okay but more liquidy than were used to with the store bought stuff. Yummy hot sauce at the tables, too.Too bad theyre not open later in the day, but next time I consider Tom Wahls for a meal out, unless its for supper, were coming here instead! Glad my sister chose this place today! :)
Awesome service and literally the best breakfast! Not one thing I would have changed!
Wonderful service. Homey environment. Even all of the patrons were ridiculously friendly at the traffic jam at the door. Everyone wanted to hold the door! I havent even gotten my food yet and its already my favorite diner!!!!
When I tell you it’s the best Cobb salad... I mean it is THE BEST Cobb salad. Spinach Romaine cucumbers tomatoes avacados eggs bacon grilled chicken and more... and it’s amazing
First time there...unfortunately I was not impressed. I have never written a review on any restaurants, but this time because Im local, felt the need. Breakfast was....blah.Ordered the Scott omelet, WAY to much meat, not enough egg, no flavor. Asked specifically for xtra crispy hash browns, came out barely cooked. Im sorry, but dont think Ill be back anytime soon. Also WAY to loud, acoustics deafing, couldn hear a darn thing for conversation. Did tip,but not as much as I would have...not waitresses problem.
Best breakfast around.
A genuine food factory. The food itself is pretty good, however the service itself is severely lacking. Waitresses were rude and obviously try to push customers out as quickly as possible.This establishment owes its success more to the lack of other breakfast places on this side of town rather than on the merits of its quality and service.
I would go every day if I could...the best corn beef hash that I had in a long time. It had shredded pieces of corn beef with home fried potatoes.
After having great experiences eating at the restaurant, I hired Rays to cater a Chamber of Commerce event my employer was hosting. We could not have been happier with the food at our event! Everything was fresh, hot and unique. Erica even managed to bring the awesome environment the restaurant offers to our event with her accessories and linens. We got tons of compliments. I would absolutely recommend Rays! Great food, atmosphere and service!
Love everything about Rays! The food, the staff, the coffee, the sunflower toast. So, so good!
Fantastic food at good prices. Great selection thats updated frequently. Super friendly staff. Corned beef hash is REAL corned beef. Not the canned dog food you get at most places.
My first and last experience at Rays was about a year ago. It was great catching up with my long time friend! Restaurant had very a cute decor. But it was hard to pay much attention when they had the heat off.. It was freezingggg in there! My omelet was cold and had a hair in it. Definitely wasnt my hair as it was a different color and length. If everything had been warm; we would have had a different (better) experience.
Nice choice of dishes, delicious scones!
First time (wont be the last), dining here, and was greeted warmly and seated. Service was fast and friendly! Vey, very clean and felt right at home. Our lunch party ordered a turkey BLT, a Reuben sandwich, and eggs with hash browns and toast. Did not take long at all, was hot, freshly made and delicious!! Prices are very fair and portion sizes are larger!! May even go there again today! GREAT PLACE AND WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMMEND!
Always great food and friendly service. Our favorite place for breakfast.
Great food and friendly service.
Great food, friendly service and reasonable prices! This place was recommended by a friend and very Happy we went for breakfast!
California Eggs Benedict is pure perfection 👍🏽 Great atmosphere and staff. Very polite. I never ran out of coffee, and that’s worth five stars right there!
1st time visit here. Went with my girlfriend so she could meet my South Carolina friends Jimmy & Louanne. Food was outstanding. Definitely recommend it & service was great too.
The food is fresh and homemade. Service is excellent. Price is perfect.I only wish they were open in the evening so I could eat dinner here too.
If your country, this is Canandaiguas premier spot for breakfast and lunch.
I had a reservation for 7, 1 of which was handicapped and the table they gave us wasnt handicapped accessible which when I spoke to erica the owner to make the reservation she was well aware of, they did finally seat us. We understood that they were busy and they brought 2 meals out, 10minutes later they brought 4 more. They came back with coffee refills 5 minutes later and I asked when the 7th order was coming and the owner erica said she had forgot and she would take it off the bill. 5 or more minutes passed and erica came back slammed the dish on the table. A few more minutes passed and erica returned with check slamming that in front of my handicapped father in law and walked out the door slamming the door. The food was good but we were extremely disturbed by the way the owner erica treated us. There are 7 customers who will not return to this establishment and we will certainly make it be known to others of our experience. Worst service I have ever received.
Food was good, but we were seated at a table by the door. The wait line was rude and kept encroaching on our table. Next time we wait for a booth. I swear one lady tried to to take sugar off our table without even asking.
Great food, quick and kind staff, super easy takeout process as well. We always get breakfast here.
Restaurant was very busy but did not take too long to get seated. Cute space and food was delicious! We will definitely come back when we are in the area again.
A good place for breakfast or lunch.
Why havent I been here before?!! Went for breakfast. Coffee was fresh and food was delicious. Great atmosphere. Definitely recommend.
Drove a half hour to try their Monte Cristo sandwich. Ive been searching everywhere for a place in Rochester that has one done right, battered and deep fried. Although their menu describes it as such it was served with french toast like you sometimes see. Although that was very good, was still very disappointed as was my father on fathers day. Please change the menu to be accurate or do it right.
Great food at great prices. My family comes here often. I would absolutely recommend. They serve breakfast all day.
I dont understand why this place is always packed out any time I try to go in. Have had to stand and drink coffee w a friend before. The food is good, dont get me wrong, but for the location you would not expect it to ALWAYS be elbow room busy
Best cup of coffee around! Food is great, weve been there numerous times and have never had a bad meal. Id suggest giving Rays a try, do it and you will go back.
Always delicious. Locally sourced ingredients are used. Excellent attentive service and reasonable prices. Breakfast and lunch served, cant go wrong here!
Finally found a place closer to home with good food, great prices & so cut inside. The staff was super friendly and service was fast....AWESOME.
Alsays had a good meal until this last time . Not sure if it was because of covid but service wasnt great and the food was not great . Hash browns tasted like a dirty grill and wifes omelet was runny
Food is amazing, and the staff are super friendly and professional. Always a fantastic experience.
Great food, great people, very clean
Excellent corned beef hash, and you cant go wrong with the homemade cinnamon bun. Weve only been here for breakfast and the coffee, food, & service never disappoint
Clean and enjoyable atmosphere, prices were reasonable, food was good! They serve a tasty home made jam with the toast, ingredients in the omelette were fresh, waitress was friendly. Definitely recommend.
The biggest complaint with most people is the coffee, and the hot cocoa was a downer too. There was still powder at the bottom. All the food was amazing, though! Their sandwiches are to die for.
Ive become a frequent flier at Rays. Everything they serve is to die for. Who thought even a veggie sandwich could be amazing. It is always fresh and served with a smile. Love these guys!!!
One of the best places for breakfast and lunch in the area. Great atmosphere, timely service and solid food. I recommend Rays to everyone looking for a good breakfast spot.
Very nice place, clean and well lit. Friendly, courteous staff. Good food, appropriately priced. Will definitely stop again.
Wedding family breakfast was cold and half empty. Supposed to be available from 9 to 11. We arrived at 10 am. Everything was cold or gone. Left hungry!!
Service was great. My breakfast did not come out as I had ordered. Waitress took it back. Came out better the 2nd time.
Food was delicious. Had an avocado poor boy. Tasty. Very friendly staff. Noticed staff new patrons buy name. They have alot of repeat customers.
My first time eating at Rays Restaurant, I would definitely go back.. The food is really good.. It was good to see the owner Erica...
Great breakfast, great service, but never any spoons to stir your coffee with. Its to strange using a fork. Or, a wooden piece. Of chipped bark you occasionally find there somewhere ; - )
Fantastic place for breakfast. Excellent service. Very good food quality
Good food and great service
I was in here for lunch today, and will not go back again.i may go for breakfast but not lunch. Service was poor,We waited 25 minutes before any one came to take our order,then blamed it on the other waitress.My daughters eggs were wrong, my sons sandwich was wrong, my home fries were cold and my French ONION SOUP WAS HORRIBLE, They probably got the clue when I left them a very little tip.
Very good food! You can get breakfast all day and you can order lunch all day also. Only down side they close at 3 pm. Service is very fast!
Food and service was great! This was my first time there! The California eggs benedict was delicious!
Great corned beef hash and the hot sauce is really good. Usally crowded and have to wait at times. Waitresses are very friendly
We come to NY every summer and make it a point to visit Rays. I get something different time and each meal has been terrific. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.
The food is always amazing when I eat here for breakfast. I would highly recommend checking this restaurant out if youre in the area looking for amazing breakfast or lunch.
The food is amazing I am always pleased. It can get very busy some days like Saturday and Sunday but worth the wait and employees are very nice
Rays food is always delicious. Great service.
They are known for their cinnamon muffins but they lacked sweetness and were bready. Waitress was absolutely great and prices were good.
A menu with a great selection and prompt, friendly service. A fine choice for a fun meal!
Great place for breakfast. Friendly staff. Different selection of tasty plates in lieu of the same old same ole like other restaurants.
Always a friendly staff, and great food!
Love Rays great Resturant with wonderful home style cooking great for breaksfast or lunch. Love Scotts Omelette... reasonably priced with stellar service. Glad Ray came to town...
Good food, atmosphere, portions and clean.
We had horrible service. I did not get my full usual order. I just got an omelet. Our waiter was short with us. We got our bill not 2 mins after our food came out. I wont be going back anytime soon.
Went to Rays at 2 Saturday afternoon seen the reviews wanted to try their food, our server was Bridget and she was excellent as was our food...... we were both very pleased.....very!!!
Simple no frills breakfast place with good food and great service. One of our favorite places to go for a Sunday breakfast.
Great diner with many homemade specialties (no Cisco frozen sausage patties or canned hash here). Best breakfast in Canandaigua.
Great food, good service and prices. Clean with a nice atmosphere.
What a great place ! Excellent breakfast, love the eggs Benedict. And no crappy diner coffee here , coffee was good also!
Great food and service. Never disappointed. Been there many times and will continue to go there
Service was fantastic...never realized how nice it is inside...food was great...good sized portions...will definitely return.
We love it here for breakfast. Food is great. Hot sauce is delicious. There is usually a wait at breakfast time. Only open for breakfasts and lunch.
Awesome food, great menu selection. Friendly and fast! Definitely will go back!
Good food friendly people
Rays is always great choice. Always professional and very nice people work there. If you havent been you should go check it out!
A great breakfast with classics and some modern takes. Always walk away happy! Staff is excellent!
What a breakfast experience. Food by was perfect coffee was great and service beyond great. The price was low 6 stars
Great food great prices.you wont leave hungry! Love this place!
Tasty pancakes, best corn-beef hash, service is always pleasant, comfortable atmosphere. Everything needed for a great meal.
Great food, atmosphere and reasonable prices. Our office orders a bunch of items and you cant go wrong.
Interesting menu, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, well prepared food.
Really good coffee and a very nice omelet. Busy this morning. We had to wait for a booth, but it was worth the wait.
So good! Yummy food, quick service. Everything is done in house, from the corned beef hash to the jam served with toast. Love it!
Very cute place great food and wonderful staff
Good food, fair price, friendly wait staff. Sometimes a wait, on Sundays. But Ive never waited more than ten minutes
Mine and my friends go-to breakfast restaurant. Always friendly staff, and a homey atmosphere with delicious food, every time.
Always delicious food! The service is friendly and quick. Love Rays for breakfast or lunch!
Delicious food, very friendly and attentive staff. Please consider having non-dairy milk available for coffee drinkers. 😉
They have a pretty good breakfast here, and the staff has always been very nice. Definitely a good place to stop.
Excellent food and great service and they make you feel at home!
Grays Restaurant has the best food and prices around. All of the servers are great, they all work together to make your visit the best there is!!!!
Delicious late breakfast! Friendly and fast service. Thank you
Incredible food, very friendly staff and a cozy dining room. This is a new staple for me and my friends!
Amazing food, amazing atmosphere, even better service. Just wow!
Great food and wonderful friendly service. My favorite place
Great food,great atmosphere, friendly, and helpful staff will definitely be returning for breakfast.
First time here and it was really good. Great food and big portions.
Great service, comfortable setting food was very good !
Its great food and quick service. Owner and staff are great.
Getting a bill before getting food is a little off putting, then my eggs we slimy and my waitress was NOT attentive
Great owner, Erica ia an absolutely peach and extremely host. I apprecaite that the coffee is from a local sources, and all the food is extremely fresh
Great food, great service, consistently. 👌
My favorite place for Sunday morning breakfast. The food is always great and the staff are so nice!
Great Food, Great Service. It is very busy so you may have to wait for a table.
Great food and service
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for Rays Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-15Friendly staff and delicious food. We were there for lunch on a Sunday however other people were ordering breakfast of French toast, etc and that also looked delicious. I had the French dip and it was so good. My son had a plain burger and it was gone by the time I could get my phone out to capture a pic. Husband had the turkey club who said that was also good. Smell of Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters blends upon walk in was heavenly. Like they do specialty coffees here as well. Everyone should visit for a great breakfast and lunch.
Review №2
2022-05-29Excellent. Best Omelet I have had in awhile. Cooked all the way through without being dry. Pancakes where nice and fluffy not sweet but good. They had homemade jelly which I really liked. Not overly sweet like most homemade jams. Hot sauce is made in Naples. Waitress was so friendly and helpful. I included pictures of the menu. I consider their food to be upscale from most diners at a reasonable price. Will definitely dine here again. Definitely a Gem in Canandaigua.
Review №3
2022-07-02I had such a wonderful experience at Ray’s. The food was delicious and we had the nicest waitress. I highly recommend this place! Thank you for making my day!
Review №4
2022-05-07First impressions: like the TARDIS; bigger on the inside than what you can see from the outside.The serving staff are young and efficient.Very busy for breakfast when we went.The menu is varied and unique.I had the chipped beef on toast which Ive never seen offered anywhere else.Food served in a reasonable amount of time. The presentation was good and the food was an acceptable temperature and quite delicious.Portions were not particularly generous for the cost; but they had a lot of servers and the decor was pleasant.I noticed a good mix of ages among the clientele.
Review №5
2022-04-25As always, Rays never disappointed me! Coffee... awesome, service is ways awesome and the food is great! My kids (all 3 ages 6,8,10) have been working on manners and ordering their own food and beverages. The wait staff was so patients and worked with them and us in the process. Prices are very reasonable for the amount of food! Love it here
Review №6
2022-01-28As. A treat for our residents in the cold of winter we placed a take out order for 18 meals for pickup for the Assisted Living facility where I work. Every order was correct. The hot food was hot and the cold food was fresh. Placing the order was easy by phone and each order was individually labeled. The residents enjoyed choosing from the menu and the staff enjoyed it too! Great job, Rays!
Review №7
2021-10-21It was an amazing time with my son. We are very particular about food. What we had ordered came to us. Looks good and wow amazing tast. Perfect. We drove 25 miles just for breakfast here. Highly recommended
Review №8
2022-02-27By far the best breakfast experience in the chosen spot. The servers are amazing. The food never disappoints. I have been coming for years and today we had a literal angel as our server. I wish I could remember her name, she deserves a raise.
Review №9
2022-05-25Went on a Sunday morning. Not much of a wait to start, but while waiting we saw that they had won a couple awards for amazing breakfasts. I got the California Eggs Benedict, which wasnt bad, but the eggs were not poached, but more closely related to a hard boiled egg... which was kinda disappointing since you pay $14 for it. But it was busy and I was starving so it got eaten. Our server was a very friendly and happy young man that was great at what he did, and seemed to know a lot of the patrons. The place had a very comfortable and relaxed feeling, full of people from a tight knit community that likes to smile. We will definitely go back, and Ill just get something else, maybe something they won an award for.
Review №10
2020-07-13Our family visited Rays for breakfast while camping in the area. All of us were impressed with the menu and specials, which were creative and homemade. Our food was hot, fresh and delicious. All of us (which is rare) agreed that we would certainly eat at Rays in the future. Excellent experience, highly recommend.