Theresa St. John
How can you NOT go to a place that has a menu of 200-plus martinis?? Architecture is historic, nice bar area to sit while you wait for dinner. Meal was fabulous, steak was sooooo tender. Staff was friendly, went over specials a few times and made suggestions, answering any questions we had. Would def go again when back in Sodus.
… moreDenise Smith
4 of us visited for the 1st time Friday at 5:30. We had the crab cake appetizers, the full filet, Bay Street Shrimp, stuffed pork chop, and lobster mac and cheese. I would go back for the crab cakes. They were fantastic! The filet was perfect, and the bay street shrimp and pork chop stuffed with mozzarella and basil were very good. I loved the mashed potatoes. The lobster mac and cheese was a disappointment. The noodles were soggy and had a bit too much salt. The restaurant was dated and could use some decor updates, plus it has accessibility issues (for the blind) . Low plants on deck walking to the door, uneven flooring, The wait staff seemed ambivalent to their customers. Prices were very high but the food that was good was very good!
… moreDavid Deutl
Sat at the bar for drinks and apps. Healthy pours on wine!! King crab leg to die for and priced accordingly …. priceless when your lovely enjoys it soo much. Followed up with lobster Mac & cheese … real lobster and plenty of it and superb Mac. Thanks to two of the best bar keeps – Robbie and Lindsey
… moreBrian Humphreys
This has to be the most overrated and underwhelming dinner experience we’ve had in years.
Most entrees averaged $45-$50 dollars when at best they should have been $30 anywhere else. $15 for a martini might be fine in a high-end restaurant that has massive overheads (say a downtown location) but not in a ramshackle but quaint shed style bar.
Then there’s the ‘no substitutions’ on meals. Don’t like corn mash with your meal? Well you’re out of luck because ‘chef’ says that’s what you’re getting buddy.
And his highness the chef won’t cook more than two steaks per table… yeah he’s that special!
And the kicker?
The ‘gratuity added for parties of six’ part.
FYI Bay Street, that added compulsory gratuity is typically set at 18 per cent. If the service is great we can then add extra. In this case the service was way below par.
The added gratuity at this place is 25 per cent. That’s $125 added onto an already massively overpriced $500 dinner.
Avoid this place, unless you have money to throw away.
… moreLinda Clark
I had a very nice dining experience at The Bay Street! It was a higher end meal but one I felt comfortable eating in jeans. It is best to make a reservation. I was seated in the bar area without one but ordered from the dining room menu. They didn’t forget about me though! They were friendly and attentive. I felt comfortable dining alone.
No one wore a mask, employees or patrons, so that does not appear to be required for dining here.
I ordered a pasta dish, Michael Stewart’s Square One Key West, with green, red and yellow peppers, spicy sausage, maybe Andouille, chicken, zucchini, spinach, enormous shrimp and scallops. It came with a side salad and bread. The bar was active and I understand the drinks are great. Of course this recommendation came from the barkeep, so it may be slightly prejudiced.
I missed the Naples Grape festival, so I thought I’d better order a grape pie to go! If it is anything like the dinner, I don’t think my high expectations will be disappointed!
… moreRichard Formicola
This was once a popular place with raving reviews! Not anymore. Although our server was very nice, she was extremely limited because of all the “rules “ . one of the specials was a rib eye steak. When she got around the table, I wanted to order one too. But the rule is, only 2 steak orders per table. There are no substitutions, absolutely no splitting the check for more than 6 people.
I ordered the shrimp and scallops over angel hair pasta. It was $45.00. Only 2 shrimp and a little bit of scallops. We each spent $90.00 !
… moreThomas Kubiak
Very good meal but restaurant could use some updating. Limited menu. They advertise extensive martini list, but you have to ask for the menu – it is not automatically provided. Dinner was very good.
… moreFrances McCabe
Julie was our server and her professional yet personal demeanor added to the overall perfect evening for our anniversary celebration. The owner made a personal connection by checking on our overall experience. You will have a memory that lasts forever when dining there. I give The Bay Street my highest recommendation.
… moreM R
Service was great.
Food and experience not as good as in the past. Did they sell the place?
I raved to our party about the food and the house made bread that I remembered so fondly, but was seriously disappointed to find store bought Italian. The butter was great though.
The potatoes and corn were on the cold side of luke warm and tasted like reheated leftovers, which would explain the temperature, was not the best experience for $80 per entree.
The oysters on the half shell were wonderful, but raw oysters kind of make themselves and are hard to mess up.
Dinner for three with drinks and shared appetizer $450.
Oh, and the bs $15 ‘maintenace fee’ added to our bill means we are never going back.
… moreFireand Ice
We were hesitant at first to try this place because it had the odor of an ozonator running, however the drinks and food are absolutely top notch! Seafood Newby and Lobster mac and cheese were wonderful! Oysters on the halfshell were fantastic!
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