Canal Port

This is a good place. There is only street parking, but not bad. The food is good, but not great. I ordered medium rare and it was more like medium well. The portions are big. The service is good. It has a nice long bar. The prices are reasonable

I saw the sign on the highway so I pulled in. Service was good but the food was slightly below average. Cold store bought bread which was a bit surprising in a sub-​par way for the price of the food. The prime rib I had was a bit on the bland slide which I didn’t mind. Overall, I won’t be stopping in again.

So nice we went twice!
We stopped in first after a long drive down to Utica from Milwaukee. The owners of property where we were staying (Kishauwau Country Cabins — check them out!!) recommended Canal Port, so we decided to give it a try. Our first time around we had potato skins, Chicken Oscar and Chicken Piccata. We enjoyed all of it. The beer selection was also impressive.
The next day, after hours of hiking at Starved Rock, we decided to treat ourselves to a big meal. Rather than take a chance on one of the pubs in town, we figured we would head back to Canal Port. We both got the Friday specials (full slab of ribs and prime rib, respectively) and were not disappointed. The ribs were some of the best we had ever had. We also started with the shrimp cocktail, which was great.
We will definitely be back next time we roll through town!

Be sure to take your time. There is no rushing here… after being seated it took 2 hours before our main dish came… On a Saturday night it was busy… But when you sit down at 8pm and your food arrives at almost 10 pm and now the place is empty it makes for a slow meal. The fried mushrooms were good… Huge portion and huge mushrooms. Homemade salad dressing was tasty… The two mains we had were the salmon which was large and dry. Would have preferred a smaller portion and better taste… The chicken Parmesan had ground beef in it. (Think the kitchen may have put the wrong sauce on it)… We may have hit an off night??? Because the other reviews are pretty high… But I won’t be driving out of my way to come again…

Been here several times over the last 2 years with 3 young kids. Consistent attentive service, decent variety on menu, good quality in food. They can pull off grilled salmon, well cooked steak, crisp salads and kids’ cheeseburgers with everyone eating a satisfying meal.

We went to eat here after spending the day on the river. The service was good however the food was ok at best we ordered the fried cauliflower for an app. It was as if they took the head of cauliflower cut in four large pieces dipped into the batter and dropped in the fryer. The cauliflower still had raw batter inside and was no good. The Walleye tasted old neither myself or my fiancé finished our meal. There are so many great restaurants in and near utica we will not be visiting any time soon.
We recommend changing how you serve appetizers the large veggies with raw batter is distasteful!

I wanted to take my girlfriend to a place she has never been to before. So I thought this would be a good place to take her. And boy was it the right place to get some good dinner. We started off by just picking a appetizer to get us started. We chose the deep fried cauliflower. Yummy. I coulda just ate that for my dinner. I’m sure it was a whole head of cauliflower. It was so delish. There is some cheese in the batter or something. With every bite was a nice taste of tender cauliflower along with a cheesy batter. I had to back off the appetizer to make room for my main meal. I chose the chicken Oscar with wild rice and my gf chose a ribeye with salad and baked potato. I ate mine up like it was my last meal. The rice was cooked to my liking and the chicken was tender and juicy along with the crab that was on top of my chicken. My gf said her steak was cooked to her liking and the baked potato was done just right. We will definitely be back. I took the rest of the cauliflower home to finish off the next day. Needless to say they didn’t make it that far. Too good to pass.

Good food, good beer… but the real star of the show here is the service. The folks working here are so genuinely friendly!

Walked in after visiting Starved Rock with a really big group. They seated us immediately, which already impressed us. The manager (?) owner (?) greeted us on our way to the table. Our waitress got us drinks very quickly, and our food all came out on time, hot, and correct despite our numerous add-​ons and exceptions. Even overheard the owner/​manager compliment the kitchen staff after he came around to check in with us at the table. They were even able to spilt checks!
Food was very tasty, beer was cold, environment and staff were warm. A great spot in North Utica!

Great little hole –in — the — wall bar with one of the best filets we’ve ever had.
Loaded baked potato & a hunk of broccoli, & we were good to go.

Stopped here by chance on a rainy day and enjoyed the food and service immensely. Very clean bar/​restaurant, good beer choices, good prices, amazing shrimp cocktail, delicious fries, we left very full and happy.
Make sure to stop by if you’re in Utica!

From Chicago and stopped in for a beer after hiking!!! Loved EVERYTHING here! Amazing food (ordered the cod sandwich personally), fantastic drinks and an outstanding server, Alex!!! Would highly recommend anyone to pop in and have a drink!!! #chickenwingsonfleek

Just checked this place out for lunch today after a long drive from Chicago. We were starving and it was a 20 minute wait for a table, so we grabbed a seat at the bar. No regrets. The bar is roomy enough to be comfortable to eat at, and the service from both bartenders was great.
We had potato skins as an appetizer. Came out crazy hot, cheesy, and delicious. We also had drinks from the bar: a strawberry margarita and a blackberry bourbon lemonade. Both were very good and came with chunks of fresh fruit floating in them.
I had the fish and and chips which comes with house chips, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and a really good dipping sauce for the chips. The fish was fresh and the batter was light and crispy. And everything came out piping hot. I really enjoyed it and I believe the price was $ 9. I was stuffed and went back to the hotel with leftovers.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. Can’t speak to consistency since I have only been there once. I plan on coming back and will bump to 5 stars if they stay this good.
Worth checking out for sure.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Canal Port, but I remember the food being good. We loved the pub chips and the menu satiated the appetite and palet of my very hungry vegetarian boyfriend. The service was excellent. This is without a doubt the best place to get a nice meal in the city of Utica.

If you go here I highly suggest getting the coleslaw as your side because it’s so flavorful! I ordered the crab cake sandwich and the crab was so fresh and flaky. My boyfriend ordered the chicken Oscar, it’s wild rice with asparagus and chicken with a cheese sauce, and that is a pretty big portion all which was very tasty and moist! It’s a little pricey but it’s by all means worth it. Im definitely coming back soon!

Veterans Day parade & the manager is yelling at people because she’s understaffed! I told the bartender we as customers don’t need to b yelled at for this, then he started yelling too! No place to spend our money at, there are just as good places across the street! Customer service was terrible to say the least!

Not your average bar food.
Went here with my boyfriend for lunch before our trip to starved rock. He ordered the crab cake sandwich with Cole slaw and I had the garden burger on rye with clam chowder. Everything tasted very fresh, great flavors! Service was slow because the place was packed, but both guys working were working as hard as they could to meet all their guests needs. Brock, I think was our servers name, was informative and pleasant. Were definitely going to go back!

great bar food!!! Everything from the basket of chips and the fired Cauliflower (mushrooms were sold out… DoH!!!) to the hamburger and crab cake sandwich was very good. This place was clean, waitstaff was friendly and the drinks were good. What more can you ask for.
Will definitely go back when I ride through town again.

My husband and I visited canal port last Sunday night. We like to think we are fried mushroom judges. Their fried mushrooms were the best in LaSalle count no doubt! I serve at a fine dinning restaurant and the breading on these was delish. I do wish they would make one more cut to ¹⁄₃ or ¼. Half of a mushroom is BIG, if love to pop em in my mouth. However they still got a 10 out of 10, from my mate. I had the red pepper orange roughy very good, will order again. He got the ribeye special very good and cooked as we would expect. This is a bar atmosphere, but do not be turned away by that there is a dinning room available too, I believe they only use it during busy times. Many many beers to choose from peroni, Stella, hefewiezen and many others! Service was great too, she knew her stuff and we were not rushed to finish one dish before the next.
This is a nice place for a single dinner too! The bar is easy to eat at and the bartender was very prompt. (I watched from my table)
We did not have desert, but the server told them what they were and they sounded heavenly!

I had the prime rib and the mister had ribs. The ribs were moist and tender. The prime rib was average. The draft beers we had were a little pricey — $ 5 for 12 oz. I would’ve expected a pint. Anyhow, the accompaniments were nice. Salads were super crisp and fresh. The blue cheese dressing I had didn’t taste very blue though.
Service was excellent — very friendly and perfectly timed.