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The Shore at The Inn on the Lake

770 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424-2215 (Formerly Canandaigua Inn On The Lake)
585-394-1480
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Ranked #27 of 66 restaurants in Canandaigua
Price range: €6 - €31
Cuisines: American
Good for: Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations
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Hampstead, Maryland
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45 reviews 45 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We had reservations at 6:00pm for three people. We got seated as soon as we got to the restaurant. We ordered appetizers and drinks. Our food was cooked to perfection. It took a bit longer than normal but we were not in a rush, it was not a big deal. We will absolutely be back when we are in town.

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Rochester, New York
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16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

My wife and I visited this restaurant last fall (see review from 2012), and while our food was quite good, the service on our first visit was somewhat lacking. We picked up another discount coupon to The Shore from Restaurant.com, and with the weather finally turning nice we decided to give it another try. We arrived at 6:15 to a... More

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We ate breakfast and dinner here. Both meals were barely warm. Breakfast service was poor. Dinner service was excellent. Six of us had dinner and were not very pleased with our meals. The only good thing was the soup and salad.

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Honeoye Falls, New York
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18 restaurant reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

This is my first review on this site. I have never been so inclined to leave a bad review as I have for this restaurant. We use restaurant.com to get a good deal and try new places to eat. We made reservations for 5:30pm on a Saturday night for a party of 12. We were seated right away and this... More

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Honeoye Falls, New York, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Went with family for birthday dinner. All 12 people were unsatisfied with their meals. 3 vegetarians were charged full price for pasta with scallops, even though there was no substitution for the seafood in the entrees when the waitress said there would be. My husband ordered steak, I ordered Moroccan chicken, both were so bad we sent them back and... More

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Rochester, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Although the menu is a bit limited, both my wife and I found entrees that sounded unique ... and they were! Thoughtfully prepared and creatively served. What really made for a terrific evening was our server Shannon -- talk about professional! She was friendly, personable, attentive and responsive to our requests. Her service was crisp and polished, attentive without being... More

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Macedon, New York, United States
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

While the food was pretty good, the wait time was terrible and restaurant was understaffed as well as the staff that was there was doing too much. There was NO management around. Food was ordered served wrong. Breakfast was very bland and the service was awful. Not a recommended visit, and will not eat there again.

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NY
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

We had our rehearsal dinner here and breakfast after our wedding. Great dinner and breakfast. Great people. Lunch was just so so.

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Rochester, New York
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35 reviews 35 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

It's such a shame that such a beautiful restaurant with a view of the lake has such over-priced bland food. I dined there over Valentine's weekend and the food was sub-par. On previous visits I have been served fish that was either over cooked or raw so I was hesitant to order seafood off the menu so I opted for... More

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Honeoye Falls, New York
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

Positives: a really nice room to eat in. Negatives: we arrived at 7:10, our food arrived at 9:06; a heavily tattooed and distractingly greasy guitarist of who spent more time pacing the room than he did playing; high prices considering the quality of the cooking. I would not recommend this place.

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managementIOTL, Director of Sales at The Shore at The Inn on the Lake, responded to this review
29 November 2012

Any and all feedback is very crucial to us here at The Inn on the Lake. Thank you for yours. We are sorry that we did not meet your expectations and hope that you will reconsider visiting us again. More

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