Canal House - Menu

RUN...don't walk to check out the new gourmet menu and chef! Holy moly! Manhattan food in Jersey! The aromas coming from the kitchen are enough to melt your nose! Oh yeah...don't forget to order the Slab of Bacon App!

We visit this place frequently and really enjoy the bartenders, but many of the chairs are unsafe due to bent legs, which can lead to people falling when they give way. One of the lovely bartenders, Amy, actually helped me off a chair on New Year's Eve because she was concerned for my safety and got me a replacement chair. It would be great to see some new, safer chairs added to the bar.

Additionally, it took them over an hour to prepare and serve a simple order of mozzarella sticks. This is a poorly run restaurant with even worse management and ownership. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time such an incident has occurred; it's just the first time for us at this venue. We have many musician friends who have faced similar issues at this place and their sister establishment, The Exchange in Rockaway. I strongly advise against spending your money here.

We were a party of six, and unfortunately, our dining experience was quite frustrating. Each person's food arrived about 10 minutes apart, and it took an eternity to get our orders. The drinks were also slow to arrive, coming one or two at a time, and it took nearly an hour just to get our drinks after ordering. The restaurant wasn't particularly busy, so that made the delays even more puzzling. Despite bringing it to the staff's attention multiple times that both bathrooms were out of soap, nothing was done the entire evening. They really need to improve their efficiency and procedures. This place has the potential to be great.

Thought I posted a review couple weeks ago but can 't locate it. Had a wonderful lunch experience with The Canal House even though weather didn 't cooperate. We were group of six. Due to pandemic a few really didn 't want to eat inside. The Manager and our waitress, Bevin, were more than accommodating by rearranging porch tables and chairs in row so we would be out of the misty, damp rain. Their large outdoor tent was severely damaged in a heavy wind storm week before. Worked out well on porch even when mist started to pour. Service, selection and quantity was more than expected. All meals were abundance and extremely tasty. Looking forward returning soon.

To leave a bad review tells me that you are they type of person that's IMPOSSIBLE to please. On occasion, I will drive 22 miles to The Canal House at 8 PM on a Tuesday evening for their Trivia contests, a few beers and the best wings you're liable to find anywhere in this area. I had a Hooters virtually across the street from my house and they truly sucked by comparison. That Hooters has been gone for about 4 years now. My driving that distance doesn't sound like much unless you consider I have to make the same 22 mile trip for dialysis 9 hours later. The staff is friendly, generous {in my experiences} and the fact that I've never seen it over-crowded is a plus to me. I HATE overcrowded bar-...

There is apparently a new chef here so my husband and I were excited to try the new food. The menu sounds amazing, but it just didn't deliver. I don't know if it'll get better with time, but I can only review the experience we had. We started with French onion soup. It tasted like someone poured vinegar into it and and there was soooooo much oil that I could easily gather a spoonful of oil when showing the waitress. They were very quick to fix the issue and brought us some lentil soup in replace of the French onion however, the lentil soup wasn't really soup...it was more like a veggie chili consistency, which was tasty, but cold. We ordered the poutine, which came with undercooked fries : w...

My wife and I visited the Canal House this past weekend and I really have mixed feelings about the place. The positives...1)The place looks great, especially from the outside. There's a big parking lot which is really convenient. The restaurant is big, plenty of room. 2)We sat at the bar and had drinks and a couple of small plates. The beer selection was great, good IPA's on tap. The crab cake appetizer was also excellent. The negatives...1)The bar was completely unorganized. The girl working there was not supposed to be working the bar and was clearly not happy about it. 2)As other wait staff came in to get drinks, there seemed to be either confusion or at the least uncomfortableness which...

I've been frequenting the Canal House for several years now, which started with my attending their Tuesday evening Trivia events. They also feature 50 cent wings on Tuesdays, and $2 Bud/Bud Light drafts as long as the Mets or Yankees are on TV. How can you lose??? Wings are great size, and complimented by zingy hot sauce that doesn't taste like it just came out of a jar. If you're still hungry, the nachos are a huge hit as well. Monster pile of fresh tortilla chips with a blend of cheese, meat as ordered, and guac/sour cream/peppers. It's enough for a group of four, in all honesty, and very reasonably priced. I've heard great things about the burgers and club sandwiches, but I've never tried...