The Canopy Lounge

My husband and I were there for Valentine's Day. Our waitress was very sweet and quickly took our drink order. As we were sitting at the table we noticed there was no menu but a sheet of paper telling us of the Valentine special. Then reading through we noticed at the bottom that the regular menu wasn't available. That's when we should have left. We decided to try it. So we ordered the special. It took at least 20 minutes for our shrimp cocktail to arrive. The restaurant wasn't crowded and they had plenty wait staff. We then waited another 30 minutes for our small salad to come and were asked again for drinks. At that point we felt like they were purposely trying to sell drinks. Our waitress assured us our food would be out shortly and it was our filets were lukewarm and tough, mashed potatoes cold, an asparagus was overcooked and stringy. Dessert was included with the $80 per person meal and we again waited another 20 minutes for our desserts to take home in a box. When the bill came there was a $12 service fee for a grand total of $227!

The food is delicious & it's a cool environment. However service wasn't the best and we didn't get our food for almost two hours. Hoping it'll be better if I decide to try again.

Prompt friendly greeting by the host. Our waitress was friendly, professional and helpful. The decor was trendy and casual. I ordered the blackened salmon and gnocchi, my gnocchi was lukewarm but tasty and the salmon was good but not amazing. I was disappointed in the craft beer selection. The restaurant had a live piano player and in my opinion the pianist seemed like he was putting on live performance instead of playing gentle background music. It was at times annoying. We did not notice until we had left however, unless my wife read the menu wrong, we were probably overcharged $4 for one of our drinks.

We were impressed initially when the manager seated us and spent time at the table discussing the menu and was so friendly. The gumbo was very good as were the bacon deviled eggs. My wife's shrimp were good but she would have liked a little more zip but when we asked for cocktail sauce and blue cheese dressing we were surprised that they weren't available We'll be back for sure

Charles is now at the Canopy lounge, which inspired me to try it for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised. The food was fantastic. I recommend you try it.

I have very mixed feelings about The Canopy. On the one hand, the cocktails are well-prepared and the bartender (can't remember her name, sorry, but she's GOOD) was enthusiastic and poured an excellent cocktail! Dinner, on the other hand, was punctuated by excellence and frustration. We started out by ordering the truffle oil fries to share ($12, hmm), and 2 of us made it a point to specifically ask the server to ask that they be "well-done" and "crispy"; my wife said "if they're not done right, I'll send them back...". Of course, they came out soft, and a little flaccid, so back they went. Our server apologized and took them off the bill. Cool. On to dinner - the Parmesan crusted walleye was excellent, served with wild rice (outstanding flavor and texture) and asparagus (which of course isn't in season in the northern hemisphere) - the asparagus stalks were stick-like in their girth and pretty woody toward the bottoms...okay, but could have been way better. Two of us had the beef tips which were also very good, as were the Caesar salad and zucchini cups. The problems arose when one of our party ordered the Caesar salad with grilled salmon. The salmon arrived looking beautifully cooked, with picture perfect grill marks but when it was cut open at the edge of the filet, it was clearly undercooked, like to the point of being raw. It was sent back, and our server said they'd make a new salad up with a fresh piece of salmon. So we figured, okay, no big deal, and everyone started working on their dinners, but very slowly, so we wouldn't be too far along before the salad came back. Well, as you might have guessed, the salad/salmon took at least 10 minutes to reappear, possibly 15. We don't know what transpired in the kitchen, but a reasonable guess is that the first filet wasn't properly defrosted before cooking, so that's how it was bleeped up. What was really irritating was the seeming indifference on the part of the server and manager when it took so long for the salad/salmon to come out. There were literally 3 empty plates stacked on the table when they brought it out. At the very least, something more heartfelt than "sorry that took so long" would have helped. Taking it off our tab would have been better. The service really brought the whole experience down, to a depressingly marginal level. Having to flag your server down repeatedly isn't enjoyable or conducive to a relaxing dining experience. Like I said, a mixed bag. Take your chances with the food and service, or just have a cocktail and go down the street for dinner... Your option.

I hosted a family gathering at The Canopy Lounge recently and was extremely satisfied with the ambiance, service, and responsiveness of management! Charles, the Manager, responded quickly to my initial inquiry about their ability to accommodate our group and was very helpful with meeting our needs. The lounge was comfortable, cozy, and full of interesting decor for the children in our group to enjoy. The food and expansive wine/cocktail selection was great. Brandy, our server, was friendly, efficient, and attentive. You could tell she was experienced and wanted to make our gathering special. We will definitely make this an annual event at The Canopy Lounge!

Meal was scrumptious. However, when the waitress brought back my credit card and receipt to sign, I was handed a leaky pen which was very messy. ALSO the meals were very expensive and unbeknownst to me, there was a 3+% charge for using a credit card! I was told this was noted on the menu in small print. We won't be back!

This could be a really nice addition to the Brighton food scene as there are interesting food offerings, including venison and a vegetarian option. I think food can be improved with training in proper seasoning. Some entrees were off in flavor and under seasoned. Caesar salad was the most delicious. Service could use some better training. When the salmon came incredibly undercooked, the waitress took it back to the kitchen and brought it back 20 mins later as everyone else was done with their meal. A quicker turnaround and attention to detail would have been appreciated. I hope the owners will consider these changes. I hope they succeed.

Amazing food, great service and a great atmosphere. I highly recommend the bang bang shrimp. They are Brightons best kept secret.