| Location |
1474 Marsh Road, Pittsford NY, 14534 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd-start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of January 2010) |
| Lunch: Tuesday-Friday: 11:30AM to 2:00PM |
| Dinner: Monday-Saturday: 5:30PM to 10:00PM |
| Closed Sundays |
| Phone |
| 585 248 5000 |
| Accessible |
| Yes |
| Alcohol |
| Yes |
| Website |
![[WWW]](https://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} http://www.RichardsonsCanalHouse.net/ |
| Reviews |
|
TripAdvisor.com 5+ ratings |
|
City Newspaper |
| Richardson's Canal House is a restaurant along the canal in Bushnell's Basin housed in an historic building built in 1818. Signage says: "Richardson Tavern—Beside old Erie Towpath at Hartwell's, now Bushnell's Basin, near the Great Embankment—western canal terminal, 1821-1823, shipping port until after 1850". Thanks to Flickr Photo, thumbnail at right. |
 Flickr All Rights Reserved Photo |
The building started as a tavern and subsequently became a public home, a hotel, a home for a nudist group, and a private home before being abandoned in the 1960's. The owners bought and restored the building prior to opening it as Richardson's Canal House in 1979. The building is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the website, Richardson's is described as a restaurant
"where epicurean cuisine, early American ambiance and the Erie Canal combine to create an extraordinary dining experience."
See their website for history, sample menus, a photo gallery, and information about private parties and special events. The actual menus change daily, reservations are recommended, and outdoor seating may be available depending on the season.
Notes and References
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LibraryWeb.org Richardson House - photo and information.
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2007-03-22 12:09:12 I went here for BenMargolis's graduation a couple years ago and will be returning for my graduation this May. It is a beautiful restaurant with great service and great food. The menu is innovative enough to keep people like Ben and myself happy but classic enough to appeal to our parents and grandparents who don't like their food to be too "creative". I'll write a more detailed review after I go back in May! —RachelBlumenthal
2007-03-22 21:27:34 This is an upscale meat and potatoes restaurant, but the lamb dish and matching wine selection were memorable. the. It has an elegant, tranquil atmosphere with the erie canal runnnig next to it. It's comparable to Rooney's and The Clark House. —BenMargolis
2007-08-30 15:20:53 This is one of my parents favorite restaurants and I have dined there a multitude of times.
I used to enjoy my meals more there than I have recently. While the food was not terrible, it was not amazing like it used to be.
Dining canalside in the summer cannot be beat though, even if the food is only ok. —MrRochester
2008-10-03 14:27:19 My boyfriend and I eat out quite often, and this is our favorite place in town. The food is always so good, and the service always professional and friendly. —AthenaStephanopolous
2008-10-10 15:42:56 I had a wonderful canal-side lunch date here one time with my husband, who was a friend at the time. Lovely seafood chowder, impeccable outdoor service, everything nicely appointed. I recommend the outdoor venue in late spring or early autumn. —MariahBetz
2011-02-15 10:31:40 Went here for a Valentine's dinner. They were only offering a price fixe menu since it was near Valentine's Day. My wife and I weren't expecting that and were not interested in paying $60 per person. When we told the waiter that we would like to share the price fixe menu (only ordering for one person), the waiter gave us a disappointed look, but said it was ok. He definitely made us feel guilty for that. We jumbo shrimp cocktail which was nothing more than three pieces of jumbo shrimp on a pile or ordinary cocktail sauce. We then had the Caesar salad which was not much better than what you can get a Wendy's. We then had scallops which were ok, but tasted like something out of a beginner's cook book. And then we a creme brulee for dessert which was again, just ok. We were so glad that we didn't each order the price fixe. It would have been too much food and it wasn't that good. This place needs to do a better job of being upscale for the price they are charging. The food was nowhere near upscale. Over-priced, sub-par service, and so-so tasting food. Not worth the price. —ytbh
