Il Posto Bistro
137 S Main St, Canandaigua
(585) 905-0535
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Still talking about the meal we had there it was fabulous 👌
First visit here last night with my wife. I'm pretty picky about my Italian food and everything here was excellent. Had a 7pm reservation and by the middle of dinner (Saturday night), all ten tables plus most bar seats were full. It's an intimate place and I enjoyed the atmosphere and energy from a full house. We started with a reasonably-priced ($38) bottle of chianti and two appetizers: three meatballs and polenta were delicious; the burrata was an unusual preparation, as it was in the middle of a bed of greens. The balsamic-soaked croutons were a nice touch. We had the gorgonzola pasta (with a pile of crispy prosciutto on top) and the Bolognese, loaded with meat. Both were excellent and the portions were big enough that they'll be dinner again tonight. No room for dessert. We'll definitely be coming back!
Wonderful service, exceptional dining experience! Great menu was delicious and well prepared. Highly highly recommend!
Party of six for dinner. First of all our waitress Kaylee, was the best. Thank you!! Appetizers were the octopus for two of us, focaccia, French fries, panzanella. The octopus was decent but I've had it better prepared. The focaccia was very good. The panzanella was ok. Our party wouldn't order it again. The fries were excellent. For the entrees three of us ordered the vodka sauce gnocchi with chicken. The sauce was good, again I've had better and the chicken was excellent with a little kick. Gnocchi isn't for me apparently so your MMV. The smash burger was very good. The drinks were absolutely excellent, one being the espresso martini. Perfect. I ordered the tiramisu for dessert. It wasn't impressive. Overall it was a great time, service was top notch. I'll be back to try other things on the menu!
Traveling from southwestern Michigan to New York State for the All New York Shop Hop, a small group of quilting friends were looking for a place to have dinner on Mother’s Day after traveling 8 hours. After an hour of searching for a place that was open and would let us in even without a reservation, it was II Posto Bistro! The staff were amazing, customer service top notch, and the food was fresh and delicious! Thank you for wonderful experience!!
We would highly recommend dining at IL Posto and look forward to returning their ourselves. Everything from the refreshing cranberry lemoncello cocktail to the delectable chocolate caramel dessert and everything in between, was fresh and delicious! The staff was very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was quaint and cozy!
Amazing Italian food and an excellent dinning experience with wonderful staff.
Cannot wait to eat here again.
In one simple sentence, I'd describe this place as a casual-dining, Italian Bistro with excellent service, exceptional food and well-balanced drinks. I'll start with our server, Kayley - that I immediately liked - but being our first time here - I didn't know whether her tastes aligned with ours and whether she could be 'trusted'. She absolutely earned it - when we go back I'll ask to be in her section.
Her first recommendation was for a fried goat cheese balls - and we like goat cheese - but I'd describe this dish as perfection. The thinly-breaded exterior was golden brown and texturally executed perfectly; the cheesy interior held its shape but was slightly soft, the relish gave it some heat and the arugula gave it something fresh as well as slightly bitter, but in a good way. We both had drinks too - me the Fig Old-Fashioned and my better half had a salted caramel martini. Again Kayley described the martini as 'drinking dessert' - again, spot on description. I'm a bourbon fan - and I thought this Old-Fashioned was well balanced, a little bit of smoky/earthiness from the fig - and the bourbon was there, but not bashing you over the head.
Our entrees included the Bolognese and Gorgonzola. We only ate half to save room for dessert - and again both were excellent - and still great when we had the leftovers for lunch then extra day.
Be aware - the gorgonzola 'funk' isn't for everybody - this dish was probably my least favorite of the night; but it was still very good. I liked it better the next day cold - my only suggestion would be to boost the ratio of asparagus and mushrooms.
We came for the Tiramisu - and ended up getting that one to go when (again, thanks to Kayley) we heard about the chocolate boudino and a bourbon-apple, amaretto panna cotta. The turamiso was breakfast the next day - and still wonderful, the boudino - be warned - was roll-your-eyes-back-in-your-head-in-a-good-way sweet, and the Panna cotta was nice.
Best meal we've had from beginning to end in a very long time.
This was good, not great. My husband loved the burger but I thought the Orecchiette was just OK. I also got the beet salad and thought it was under dressed and boring.
We’ve been there twice. Delicious! A new favorite for us.
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We loved Il Posto! The atmosphere was amazing - very cute for the winter. The service was really good as well. I appreciated the breadth of mocktails that they had!
We absolutely loved the food that we got. The octopus was super tender and flavorful. The vognole was also a bit hit. Can't wait to come back and try more menu items!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful place. First time we have made it there with the new owners. Wonderful food, very good service. Small place maybe 8 or so tables and 12 seats at the bar. Highly recommend it. Make reservations though it was nicely busy on a Monday night. Check their schedule as well. Currently they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday which is different but gives a nice option for Sunday and Monday.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Chicken Milanese
Excellent meal at Il Posto tonight! We highly recommend the restaurant for your next cultural experience! Delicious!
A cozy intimte atmosphere with amazing homemade authentic Italian food and staff are top-notch! It is one of our fav spots to enjoy a delicious mean with friends and family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Braised Octopus, Bolognese, Meatballs, Gnocchi, Chicken Milanese, Seafood Dish
So friendly. So delicious. Don't miss this one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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