I have been coming here off and on ever since I moved to Albany in 2004. After living in Menands…read morefor a couple of years, I moved to Clifton Park and forgot about this place until I moved back last summer. Some things haven't changed... their staff is still extremely friendly and knowledgeable, their prices are about the same as the big box stores, their selection is much less than big box stores (but usually that just means they carry only quality name-brand items and don't have cheaper junk stuff), and the hours are more in line with a mom and pop store. I needed some items and decided that I would try and get here on the way home from work before they closed at 6PM. I made it in time, they helped me select exactly what I needed, and I left happy. If you need 20+ items for a big construction project, lots of lumber, or various types of custom colored paint this might not be the right store. But, if you know you are up against a project you aren't familiar with and want to talk it over with someone before buying the right stuff this is a great place to come.

Don't waste your time going here if your looking for Lawn Mower repair via an authorized dealer…read more Bob is a miserable person who clearly doesn't like women. He made it clear he doesn't want to do the repair work that he's supposed to do when it's under warranty. The next day after dropping off the mower he called and stated there was no oil in the engine and I probably seized the engine. That is not true the mower was brand new and used only last year. The mower was stored in the basement and the gas emptied out. When I took out this year it wouldn't start. So how did the engine seize. STEER CLEAR OF THIS SEXIST MISERABLE PERSON.

Great company to work with. They're super responsive and the results you get when they seed your…read moresite are great. Super professional and I'd recommend them to everyone I know.

Weird...we walked into this basement of a shop and were greeted by the strong and interesting…read morefragrance, and a lady sprang from the back to let us know if we needed her. We browsed the strange assortment of homemade/specialty items: jams, teas, books, decor, stuffed animals, lotions, chocolates..... The lady was on the phone when I wanted to check out, and she asked me if I was ready. I only got a bag of organic raspberry tea leaves, and she went back to get change...I got a dollar something in coins, and she asked if I wanted a bag. I said, 'I think I'll be ok.' And she snaps, 'is that a no?' Well jeez lady, go ahead and work with your supplier on the phone...I just won't disturb you and try to buy anything next time.....Other than rude customer service, I'd say the place was an interesting little hole in the wall place. Stuff was pretty expensive, though.

Blink and you may miss it! Tucked down in the garden level on a seemingly residential street, I…read morecame upon this while exploring the area. The owner Dale, she is truly sweet! I believe this was owned by her mother (grabdmother, perhaps?) for many years prior to her. I will say, it is rather crowded in there with a lot of repeats of items. My only suggestion would be that the visual space was edited a bit, and curated to highlight the precious goods a bit clearer. In the front room there is a beautiful selection of children's books and high quality gifts. The middle room seemed to be mainly seasonal decor and kitchen type items, from towels to aprons (I think they were aprons, I didn't have time to really go through them all.) The back room had a gorgeous selection of shawls, calendars, artwork, etc. I recommend stopping in, not only for herbs/tea, but to take a look at their selection of country-chic gifts as well!

This Farmers Market is a hidden gem! All of the vendors are super friendly, the produce is great,…read morethe pastries from Made by Linda are the best I've ever had! The coolest thing about this market is the location though, It's in a covered but open air building so you get the breeze and the outside air without getting a sunburn or getting rained on if the weather is bad. The parking is also in a lot right next to the market so you don't have to worry about street parking blocks away like you would at the Troy Market.

Wow! This is a great farmer's market. I'm not sure if the produce is quite as good as the Troy…read moreplace, but I like the real salt-of-the earth atmosphere here. During the week, it's wholesale only, but on Saturdays they open it up for retail to the public. This doesn't seem to be the place for the academic-type farmers, if you know what I mean. You know, the Michael Pollan reading ones who can recite an entire thesis on the definitions of organic. I love those people too, but most of the farmers here are of a different variety. The ones I saw today are the farmers who have been doing it forever, and who haven't bothered to scrub the soil out of their finger nails before coming to hawk their wares. When I went today, there weren't a whole lot of fruits and veggies, but there were a ton of plants. The plants alone were definitely worth the trip. I restrained myself and only purchased a nice rosemary plant. A great farm near my mother's house - Stanton's - also had a gorgeous array of strawberries. There's nothing like a good early June strawberry. They're smaller than those hulking California ones but the taste is a thousand times better. At 5.75 for a quart, it might seem a bit pricey but I think the quality makes it worth the price. There are also several little craft stands, along with vendors selling nut butters, jams and the like. Oh, and they take credit cards. I can't wait to come back when it's full-on summer.

do not order from this company. first of all they are saying that they are one company home beyond…read morebut really disquised as vanity art. when you call the phone number is not real. when you email no response. took my money right away with no tracking info or email confirmation

HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCE. I took a chance on this furniture store and was thoroughly disappointed from…read morebeginning to end. Upon entering the store, I was tended to by the owner who spoke little English. After settling on a sofa I was told that the item was "surely" in stock and that it would be delivered the next day (for an extra delivery fee). I paid for the item and delivery fees in cash and left with my receipt. it was from this point forward that the experience went awry. Later that day the owner called me to tell me that the item was actually not in stock and would not be delivered for three weeks, or that I could pick out something similar. I drove back to the store and settled on another sofa for the same price, and was told he would contact me first thing the following Monday with the delivery info. Monday came and went, as did the rest of the week. Angry, I called the store Thursday evening and asked for info on my delivery, and to speak to the owner. An employee who spoke almost no English put he phone down, and proceeded to yell, presumably to someone else in the store, in a foreign language. He then told me he had no information for me but that the owner would call me back in one hour. Of course, one hour passed and no one called me back. I called them back again, got the same employee from the first call, and was told that the owner had left for the day. When I pressed him as to why the owner didn't call before he left for the day, the employee, obviously caught off guard at my follow-up question, said that the owner had in fact NEVER come in that day and that I "might be able to catch him around noon the next day." At this point I was beginning to lose any patience that I had left. The next day, Friday of that week, I decided to stop by in person at the time the owner was supposed to be in the store. I arrived to an empty store, and had to scream out "is anyone here!?" before an unkempt, non-hygienic employee who also spoke almost no English, emerged from a back room. I asked for the owner and was told he has not come in today and he has no idea when he will be back, making little effort to find the owner's whereabouts. At this point I lost my cool and whipped my receipt out and decided to call off the deal and get my money back. Well, this is where the truly disturbing part begins. The unkempt employee told me that he could not do refunds and that "we are a little store, do not keep money on hand for refunds, and can't possibly give me one." He also said there was no way to find out the status of my order and to come back another time. Well that was it for me. I informed him that this is now a legal matter and I threatened to call Albany Police in front of him. I also told him I would be filling a lawsuit that day. I told him sternly that it is in his best interst to have the owner call me as soon as he gets in, and I stormed out of the store. Well clearly my legal retaliation worked, because twenty minutes later the owner called me to apologize, and to say that my order would be delivered the next day, FULLY ASSEMBLED. It was obvious to me that this business normally tries to scam their customers first, and if threatened with lawsuits, only then will they follow through with the order and their hollow promises. The day of delivery they were an HOUR later than the estimate, and came in a broken-down, unmarked van, spraypainted with offensive graffiti. Two imposing men emerged and I was hesitant to even let them in. However I did, and to my utter disgust they delivered the order completely UNASSEMBLED. They told me they had other deliveries to make and had no time to assemble it for me, and that I was on my own. One of the delivery guys quipped that I "look like a smart guy and can follow directions and assemble it myself." I demanded my extra delivery fee back, and was told to take it up with the owner. I was so sick of the whole set of events that I didn't even bother calling him, I couldn't stomach another argument with the lowlife. I ordered the two men out of my building. It took me three hours to assemble the thing. The Bottom Line: don't even consider walking into this store because you will deal with nothing but unprofessionalism and borderline criminal behavior from start to finish. There was no understanding from both the owner or his employees of how to treat a customer, how to run a proper business entity, or how to deliver on promises. To add insult to injury, the quality of the product you see in the store showroom is superior to the actual product they deliver, and it never comes assembled. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!

Went in to buy a sofa set, great customer service and good prices. Delivery was delayed about an…read morehour though. Overall good experience.

Amazing customer service. Everyone knows me and greets me too. They can spend 20 minutes finding…read morethe correct screw!

I went to buy a blank sign this afternoon. I purchased two at this location earlier this year…read more The two they had in inventory did not have a SKU. I helped them with price documentation from my bank account from transaction earlier this year, and they would not sell me the $11.33 blank sign because I could not produce the SKU. Isn't that their problem and not the customer issue. I will never be back there and I will make sure everyone I know hears about this. Time to modernize your staff!!! You