Rays 3rd Generation Bistro Bakery in Alton

Excellent food and atmosphere here. I had a perfectly cooked lamb burger on a fresh housemade bun. The service was very friendly. The whole place had a very homey feel even though I was there as a tourist. They have a house singer with an acoustic guitar which gives that good cafe vibe.We returned the next day to pick up some baked goods and they were also wonderful.

Tasty food. More elevated dining than other places close by. Huge menu, will be back for sure!

Fantastic food no matter what you get. People are amazing

Great food and great service. I highly recommend Ray's to anyone and everyone.

Wonderful place, great service, food was amazingly tasty.

Wow! What an absolutely incredible restaurant (and bakery!!).You must try the Yorkie! It was heavenly.Our biggest issue was that there were too many delicious sounding choices on the menu! Tried the Lamb Burger (delicious) and the Salmon sandwich (also awesome). For dessert, the chocolate zucchini cake is so moist but I have to say I would choose the cheesecake as it was scrumptious.Enjoy!

Absolutely amazing time ! I look forward to making a trip back. We drove in from out of town, and had made reservations here. There was Great food, friendly servers, and amazing live music that added to the lovely restaurants ambience. The staff were delightfully friendly and funny, the food was SPECTACULAR, and quite a selection to pick from on their menu board.They accommodated our large party, and made us feel quite welcome. I would definitely recommend everyone and anyone to take some time and visit this restaurant.

Just had Rays takeout. Lasagna with Caesar salad and cheese garlic bread! Fantastic meal and great value. 🤗

We just happened to stumble across this fantastic restaurant, and so glad we did! We managed to get the last seat in the place. They had a local musician who did a wonderful job of classic folk music on his acoustic guitar. The menu was hand written on a chalkboard and had plenty to choose from. Our waitress was knowledgeable and able to help us decide on what to order. She even made recommendations to visit a local brewery. It was not overpriced for what you get. The presentation of the food was excellent and the flavour was exceptional! The dishes were very unique. They were standard pub fare, but with a twist and were executed flawlessly. Very fresh ingredients made for an amazing taste.

The hostile girl behind the counter lunged at me and ripped a bag of buns out of my hands after me waiting patiently for her to get off the phone to pay. She paid no attention to me while I was waiting to pay. I changed my mind to grab different bag of buns. But the split second I went to grab a bag of buns she responded real quick, while simultaneously and miraculously staying on the phone. Anyways won't be going there again. I hope those 4 buns were worth losing a former customer.

Amazing food options. The egg Reuben sandwich was so good. Good craft beer options too.

Covid days....good service...friendly staff... support local businesses....

The baked goods are reliably good for take out - especially the sausage rolls and the scones. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Several individuals also went out of their way to help us when we showed up on a full night. The atmosphere is inviting, the food is good, and the beer selection has a decent offering of local beers as well as many others.

Rays is one of our girls favourite restaurants. It’s local, charming and always has spectacular food. We are very grateful to have lunch here today. I highly recommend their restaurant!

We got a quiche that was amazingly creamy , with fresh vegetables and the perfect amount of salt. Also had a delicious steak and mushroom pie. There wasn't an abundance of steak but the flavours were so good that I didn't consider it a downside. Wish we could have stayed for the start of lunch!

Great food and relaxed atmosphere. Patio could use a little attention!

Incredible. What a menu! Covering anything you might think of. Starters and entrees looked great. Beef, chicken, fish, pasta and more. My guest and I both both enjoyed it very much. The place was full but space was found. Service was excellent. Great desserts plus as a bakery they had fresh baked cookies and tarts. To top it off live music on a Wednesday night. I highly recommend this place. It's worth your time.

Live music was good, definitely not a quiet place but that wasn't what we were looking for either. Menu was shockingly large and varied for a relatively small place, and damn good too. We may have found our new favourite place to eat.

Amazing place to go to! We didn't have a reservation (ALWAYS get a reservation for this place!!!) And they found us a place in the back patio. It was the best place to be. :) Food was amazing as usual. We had the mussels and the grilled calamari. You need to make sure that you ask for extra bread as the cream sauce in the mussels is incredibly flavourful. The staff is always accomodating... We will be coming back again. (And again...) :)