Green Front — Restaurant in City of Canandaigua

The photos essentially speak for themselves. Typical yet satisfactory fried bar food. Had the sausage sandwich on hard roll with peppers and onions which was slightly above average. The onion rings were a little too well done. Chicken fingers and French fries were more than passable. The atmosphere is what you would expect from most bars masquerading as restaurants, however, the saving grace at this establishment always has been the consistency of the food quality, taste and the ever-friendly, welcoming and attentive service. Our waitress, Mercy hit a home run with us and tended to our every whim with a smile and delightful personality. She is an extremely sweet and polished young lady as are all the ladies who have waited on us in the past. Kudos to management for their ability to attract and retain quality staff. Only recommendation I have is to offer haddock instead of cod in their fish sandwiches and take a walk on the wild side with more innovative specialty menu items. In summary, The Green Front is a very well-run, local restaurant albeit a little on the higher end of the decibel spectrum due to its smaller size and hardwood floors. It is definitely not a place to hear yourself think or have a delicate conversation--- so do not expect it. Prices are reasonable all things considered, and portions are sufficient except for the...

I've always enjoyed Green Front. I've eaten here many times. However, my most recent experience was very disappointing in terms of the food. The service (provided by Faith) was excellent. She moves around like the energizer bunny. I've always liked the atmosphere ... that hasn't changed. Getting back to the food, however ... We first had the pretzel bites and beer cheese. They were indeed "bites" and there were only a few of them. The beer cheese was bland. For the price ($11.95), it was a total miss and I would not recommend it. The biggest disappointment was one of the daily specials we ordered, the "large" chicken florentine pizza. To call the toppings (e.g., chicken, spinach, onion) skimpy is an understatement. There were literally no more than 1 or 2 small pieces of chicken, spinach, onion on each slice. So, portion-wise, it was insulting. Moreover, the pieces of chicken were totally bland ... no discernible seasonings at all. It tasted like frozen chicken you'd buy in a bag from Walmart. The ONLY thing that was positive about the pizza was the crust. It was perfect. However, that wasn't enough to justify paying $22.95 for the stingiest and lackluster toppings on a pizza I've ever had. It seems to me that you're paying far more and getting much less ... not to mention poorer quality. I don't think...

We had several people recommend the Green Front, so our expectations were high. They did not disappoint. The food was pretty good. My wife tried the Friday fish fry and it was very tasty. The fish was fresh and juicy, the batter was crispy. And the fries had a great flavor and were very crispy. I asked about the house favorites and was told the sausage is homemade and everyone loves it, but the pizza is the best in town. Being a pizza lover I gave it a try. I don’t know about the best in town, but it was delicious. I got a small Polimeni pizza. It was perfectly cooked, crispy, and the toppings were fantastic. All around it was a very good pizza.

I would like to highlight the service. Our waitress was lovely. Her recommendations were a hit, she was friendly and conversational, and she always came around when we needed something despite how busy it was.

The atmosphere is a very comfortable. We didn’t feel too crowded and the decor was pleasing to the eye.

The price seemed well worth it considering what other restaurants charge for fish fry nearby. The pizza was $20 and there was plenty for two of us and then some. We had a cocktail and were surprised that it was under $7.

Being one of the only places open after 9pm is a huge plus for them. We will...