Fun was had by all. The drinks were flowing, the darts were darting. We started early here, but I…read more left the "kids" there after about six hours. One person got some food. Perfectly grilled cheese and fries, I believe the cheese was something other than American, maybe Gruyère cheese? He said it was delicious. They allow dogs and they have peanuts. Friendly bartenders too! Fun day!

The space feels like a relatively traditional German beer garden. The food, on the other hand,…read morefeels much less authentic. The staff did the bare minimum and they were out of most of the things we were hoping to try. Maybe better in the summertime, but our experience wasn't great, unfortunately. Extra point for being dog friendly.

Wing Wednesday is everywhere... but where can you go enjoy good wings in a huge open space with…read moreoversized TVs, friendly staff, and free games including darts??? Fidens Brewing Company on Broadway in Albany Each week there's a different wing flavor to try, so whether you're into stepping outside the box or sticking with your favorites, the choice is yours. And let me just say this... people were constantly coming in for pickup orders and filling seats to the point they SOLD OUT of wings I heard one poor guy say "Ummm... now I don't know what to get." But those Buffalo Wontons??? Absolutely delicious Outside of the food menu they also have a huge selection of beers, and since I'm definitely not a beer connoisseur, "Mike" behind the bar let me sample a few while breaking down the different flavor profiles which honestly made the experience even better.

This place has become my usual spot for lunch when I'm in Albany area. There's parking lot next to…read morebrewery. I had raspberry and dragon fruit hard seltzer. It is very refreshing. Not overly sweet. I could smell the raspberry when I was drinking it. It has vibrant raspberry color too. My favorite dish here is the chili. Not too salty but well seasoned. Perfect consistency. Brussel sprouts are great appetizer. Crispy, not bitter as it is drizzled with balsamic vinegar. My husband had Reuben sandwich. It's good but greasy. You order the food and drink at the bar area. You are given a buzzer that you put on the table. The waiter will come to deliver the food. There's misunderstanding about our salad order. We ordered regular salad but were given a side dish size. The waiter quickly told the kitchen to make regular size salad.

When I tell Barbie to roll up into a pretzel for a shoot or a stage move or a scene, they call me…read morethe Pretzel Maker. And I'm always able to maker come, head over heels into a pretzel position. This is a really nice little pretzel store inside the Crossgates Mall in Albany. The pretzels here are good, although after visiting the Amish markets in Philadelphia and in Maryland, it's hard to take any other pretzel seriously. But for a mall pretzel, these are pretty good, and one of the more enjoyable snacks inside Crossgates.

They have deceptive signage. You will pay a lot more for the food than you expect. The cheese sauce…read morehas no flavor beyond salt, and the pretzels are pure grease. Don't eat there if you can avoid it.

I love hot dogs, and when I am at the mall I longingly look at Auntie Anne's to see if they have…read moreany of their pretzel hotdogs for sale. They never do, as they aren't big sellers. In fact, they have a set order of things that they cook starting with pretzel bites and then full size pretzels and ending with pretzel hot dogs. So, they only make them if everything else is caught up. Which it never is. Last time at the mall, I asked for one and they quoted me a 10-12 minute wait time for a fresh one. Tempting, but I passed as I had things to do. But recently I went back and THEY HAD THEM in stock! The mall had just opened up and all of their pretzel items were full. I ordered it and paid my $6.27 (Yikes... next time I will read the menu first). It was hot, salty, and delicious. Eating it out of the foil sack was tough without getting messy, but I managed. It was expensive though. I couldn't believe that it cost over $6. I can make a ton of them at home for that price. But, at least I finally had obtained "my precious". I wish they were cheaper or had them in stock more often.

Kudos to the clerk who wouldn't sell us the last jalapeño pretzel because he thought it didn't look…read morefresh. He threw that one out and sold us a nice hot one that came out of the oven a few minutes later.

I absolutely think this place is great!…read more I was introduced to Fallside through a Yelp Event earlier this year. I talked about it so much at work my friends begged to go. We met up for 50 cent wings on Sunday. Yeah, that's right, what is this 2006? 50 cent wings, and they are no joke! Big plump and juicy wings cooked perfectly crispy and generously tossed in sauce with was was described as house-made ranch or blue cheese dressing? My friends really enjoyed them. I had the fried vegetable gyoza and I can't say I've ever had them deep fried before, more like steamed or pan-fried, but this was a game changer! I was really looking forward to the Imposter cheezy jalapeno bites but our server informed us they were out. I love that they have several vegan options on the menu. At the Yelp Event we were fortunate enough to try the vegan pizza and it was honestly one of the best vegan pizzas around the Capital Region. They use Imposter plant-based cheese which is a local product made by a small business in Troy. I love that small businesses are supporting each other like this. The beer is excellent too, we were looking forward to having the red ale since I spoke so fondly of it but it was tapped out. I had a really good mango IPA which hazy doesn't even begin to describe! It's really nice inside and on Sunday it had just become warm enough by mid afternoon, they opened the big garage door and let some fresh air in which was no nice after such a long winter. I think I can speak for my coworkers and I that we will be coming back again soon so please keep those vegan options stocked up!

I was disappointed that I could not attend Yelp Albany's recent event at Bye-I-now-Fallside Brewery…read morea few weeks ago. So the next time I scheduled a brewery crawl in the area, I made sure to come here. I submitted a business page update regarding the rebranding, but at this point, I don't know whether Yelp will simply rename the existing page or create a new one for Fallside. For the time being, my update goes under Bye-I. The new space is great. I had no idea how much bigger it was until I walked a ways inside, and I was equally impressed by the cool artwork. The beer is, of course, as tasty as before. We seated ourselves in the back to enjoy our pours, and within a couple of minutes, a server dropped off food menus and attended to us the rest of the evening. Had I read my recently obtained copy of the March-April copy of local "True Brew," I would have known that several of their dishes were featured in it, specifically their beef stew and mac & cheese. But I had the Chicken Caprese sandwich, which came with steak fries perfectly cooked and obviously cut in their own kitchen. We were checked on frequently, and as we were finishing up, their Friday evening music session was starting. Food and drink here are reasonably priced, and I feel the quality of both were just as good, or perhaps better, than what you get at "those larger breweries" along Broadway. Of course I'll still patronize them all, but for me, Fallside has the edge in this part of town right now.

We loveee BJ's! Our pizookies were fantastic as always. Our server Jada was wonderful! She made our…read morenight and was super kind and took good care of us! Super funny and energetic as well. I hope she liked the poem we left her, and I hope she got a bowl of soup!

We are from out of town and don't have a BJs near us. I have been to this location once before…read more Previously the service was horrible but we all loved the food. Our experience last night was much better service. We had Vicky as our server and she was a delight. So hardworking and caring. You can tell she pours her heart into her job. My major rave about BJ's this trip is the happy hour deals and deals of the week. We were thinking we were going to use a good sit down dinner and we ended up diving into "snacks". We just made it before the end of Happy Hour and we got some spinach artichoke dip and we both ordered personal pizzas. We also took advantage of the $5 wing specials on Wednesday. The spin dip was great but seemed to be missing something. Maybe some spice. The personal pizzas were a bit smaller than we were expecting, but for a $7 special you couldn't go wrong. I had the BJ's classic combo minus olives. It was delicious. The freshest toppings. The wings were a bit disappointing. Maybe because we're from Buffalo... but the dill pickle boneless really didn't have much flavor. The hot honey buffalo didn't seem to show any of those flavors. I almost wonder if they were the wrong flavor. But anyways, cheap deals, great waitress! I'll be back next time I'm passing through. We also loved that even though the place was packed, it wasn't loud! They have designed it well.

Best wings I've had in a long time! We got the grilled with buffalo and their honey chipotle and…read morethey were charred so nice. Lovely and crispy and tasted really good. I have had the chicken sandwich there also which was super. The staff have always seemed very nice. It's a big space, got a lovely outdoor area. It's pub grub but a really lovely standard of food. Elevated pub grub let's say. I would come here for a date night. I think it's important to highlight all the great choices available in Troy and browns have a lovely location and a great atmosphere. Would recommend ! They do live music in the summer also. My boyfriend says their merch is awesome.

Whenever we are in the Albany area, Browns is our "Go-To". Our server was Christine. You cant get a…read morebetter server. My burger was the best I have had in a long time. My wife had the lobster roll. She said it was terrific.