Bon Ami French Bistro

My first time in Canandaigua, for work, I came in for dinner and ate at the bar by myself. All the staff were super friendly and attentive. Fabulous drinks and amazing food. The escargot were perfect and the duck was just like butter. The bread pudding was so good, I got one to go for my husband.

What a gem! One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. The service was on point — attentive but never intrusive. I had the lamb chops, which were perfectly cooked and full of flavor. My sister had the Linguine Picante and loved it. We finished with the crème brûlée, which looked almost too good to eat and tasted amazing. Highly recommend checking this place out.

Party of 5, appetizers ordered were octopus (a special). It was decent, tender but I've had a better prepared dish. Needed more char though the potatoes underneath were perfect. The entrees were the star of the show: two orders of shrimp with vodka sauce and the chef and waiter were accommodating enough to allow us to add chicken. I've never had a better vodka sauce. Amazing. One of our party had the chicken gorgonzola, loved it. The other two dishes were the salmon risotto and the scallops. Both top of the line. I've eaten all over the world and those dishes were among the best. I would say the bread provided was almost unnecessary. Small and not impressive. But the service, owner, ambience and main dinners were as good as it gets. I'll be returning soon. Update: visited again and was ou

My husband and I were in Canandaigua for a work-related trip. We were fortunate enough to get reservations at Bon Ami. The ambiance was absolutely lovely. The soup of the day was clam chowder, and it was one of the best clam chowders I've ever had outside of the New England area. We received welcomed recommendations on the food and wine pairings. The sauces on my husband's lamb and on my duck entrees were just perfect. There were several occasions where the staff checked up on us to ensure that the food and drink was satisfactory. We cannot recommend this restaurant enough!

This is a truly special place to eat. Great service, cozy location, and spectacular food. French onion soup was the best we've ever had. Goat cheese frites were out of this world. Everything else matched. Well done in every way! We can't wait to return