I've not dined in ... just 'to go' orders. The portions are large and quite tasty. Once I did have salmon that was clearly burnt... that's why it only 4 stars. read more

I have the bowls before and enjoyed them - but skip the new Fat Joe's sub - at least the Old School Joe. The sub roll is toasted, then marinara is added, meatballs (without sauce), mozzarella and parmesan. Rolled tightly into paper, even for a sub staying in. Contrary to the photos - the cheese is NOT melted by a toaster, so it globs together in a mass, warmed slightly by the sub. The marinara is good, but because it's at the bottom, it soaks through the bread, making it a sloppy mess. And I was eating it right away, I can't imagine take away. I did ask for the sub to be toasted after the cheese was added, but I was told that isn't something they can do. The employees were super nice & friendly, as usual. read more

This is not a deli. They prepare lunch wraps, salads, spaghetti and pasta bowls. The food was quite good. Unfortunately broccoli was burned! It had the burned black flavor. Check the last pics. Seems the kids here, are kind of mopey. Smile! I will try it again. Review: 4 read more

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Ordering is quick and easy. This is my go-to-place for the antipasto salad with artichoke hearts and an amazing dressing. They have a nice rewards program too. read more

While visiting and looking for a quick lunch in the area, I stumbled upon Counter. i ordered a salad. The vegetables and proteins were so fresh, bountiful and delicious. I was remiss in not getting the young man's name who served me but he was wonderful. I requested walnuts and he went next door to their adjacent parent restaurant and brought me a container of walnuts! Delicious food and great customer service - what more can you ask for? I will definitely be back! read more

The build-your-own concept that Bellini's offers is intriguing, but on this day I just wanted a nice salad with grilled chicken without much of a wait. The Lean and Green salad listed on the menu fit the bill. There was an impressive amount of vegetable variety and it seemed quite fresh. The chicken wasn't bad though some of it was a bit dry. After all, the lunchtime rush was already over, so it was overcooking a bit. I asked for dressing on the side and I was given some sort of yogurt dressing which I liked. The portions were generous. I had enough leftovers for lunch the next day. I also ordered the Beans and Greens. Making it well is a tall order because I've always believed the deliciously garlicky Greens and Beans that my husband makes is the best. I was puzzled by Bellini's version. I think there's an extra ingredient--perhaps it's balsamic vinegar--that makes it an acquired taste. Steak is on the menu, but the staff says it is cooked to order and takes an extra 10 minute wait. Important to know. The staff was young, welcoming and remarkably polite. They "yes, ma' am," a lot. Since the restaurant is so close to SUNY Albany, it would not be surprising if they were students. Some of the young customers definitely looked like students. The restaurant is clean, no frills and modern. There's quite a bit of seating. read more

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Great salads and the chicken cutlet with pesto sub is a must try! We have tried all of the locations and they are all fairly consistent. Quick and healthy options! read more

My wife picked to come here on date night, telling me it was a "choose as you go" pasta or salad bowl place. It sounded intriguing so I agreed. Their in-dining area is pretty small, but I guess if most people do take-out it isn't an issue. Their menu is slightly confusing. You start off by picking a "base" (which can be rice, pasta, or other things... but I don't know what they are as I didn't see them actually listed on the menu). I picked Rigatoni. The size of the bowl (large/small) and number of proteins (meatballs, chicken cutlets, sausage, etc.) influence the price. I picked a "large bowl" which came with a full cutlet and unlimited "toppings". Honestly, I wanted a small bowl but also wanted a full cutlet and the meat upcharge is $3. Pasta sauce options were marinara, vodka, and Alfredo. We were told that Vodka was just a combination of the other two, and when pressed they admitted there was no vodka in it. I would prefer they called it "creamy tomato" than lie to me and claim it was vodka, but I chose it anyway. It was actually pretty good. I tried my wife's marinara sauce and it tasted like canned minestrone soup (full disclosure: I love canned minestrone soup), but as a pasta sauce taste I thought it off putting. For toppings I chose roasted broccoli, red peppers, and parm cheese. Honestly, for a pasta bowl I can't see why you would want a lot of cold toppings on your hot pasta anyway. My chicken cutlet was crispy on the outside and tender on the outside. The meatballs and sausage my wife let me try were also crispy on the outside and flavorful. The pasta wasn't overcooked and with the "vodka" sauce was a nice combination. We had a 1/2 off coupon, so the prices were decent. I could see people ordering the same food at a restaurant and paying more than the prices charged, so I think it is a good deal. But, you have to like their sauce. As an aside, their Alfredo sauce was at a rolling boil on the back stove which would make a traditional cream sauce break. They must know magic. I wouldn't mind coming back, but a small bowl which only comes with three toppings is more than enough food (protein excepted) and the limitation of 3 toppings really isn't a big deal to me. There was enough to bring home or share, so portion size wasn't a problem. In all, a fun date night. read more

App rewards changed from free bowl upon sign up to buy one get one free which defeats the whole purpose of the rewards system read more

Food was mouth watering. I ordered the pasta wrap, bread sticks and cannoli chips. Ordered delivery so I haven't seen the store but the food is 10/10 read more

I see from the other reviews that the quality at the Stuyvesant Plaza location is inconsistent. We must have been there on a good night. We had a wrap and a bowl. The chicken was grilled just right, the veggies had just a touch of crispness, and our two sauces were tasty. The Alfredo sauce was a bit oily, next time I would order half as much. The only real issue was that the two bottles of water we purchased had twist off caps whose lower halves did *not* split from the upper caps. They were not tamper proof. See photo. Maybe that's the way that Aquafina is sold now, but while I was traveling in India I was cautioned not to drink the water from bottles with one piece caps because they could be re-filled and re-used by unscrupulous vendors. Not sure this is the case with Bellini's Counter. Either way, I poked tiny holes in our bottles. That way, if you're eating at Bellini's Counter and notice water leaking out of your Aquafina bottles, you'll know where they've been. read more

Bellini's Counter - Note the neither bottle in the picture had tamper-proof caps that split in two. - Salad Near Me - Albany, New York

This was terrible. This was a second try and second fail. The food was terrible the pasta was pasty. The sauce was average but cold even though I picked up as they were putting it in the bag. The staff never acknowledged me or made eye contact. I had to flag someone down to get service. We had tried this months ago and had a bad experience. We figured everyone has a bad day and tried again. This time it was even worse read more

A measly bowl of spinach, cucumber, a sprinkle of roasted veggies, artichokes and tomato, for $7.50? It tasted fairly good with the basil pesto dressing, but the limited quantity of food just didn't make sense to me (see photo). read more

Bellini's Counter - Roasted veggie bowl - Salad Near Me - Albany, New York

For a $11 wrap, I expected much better. I ordered a chicken Caesar salad wrap, chicken tasted gross and overcooked, not enough lettuce or dressing and not even wrapped well, the wrap fell apart. You could make a much better wrap at home for half the price. Would not recommend. read more

I ordered a wrap and it was very nice, i got the spicy parmesan dressing and it was the perfect amount of kick. I hope another one will be established around me. read more

Neil is the bomb the food was good too but Neil is an expert customer servicer. The place had a nice ambiance and large windkws

I'll be the first to admit that it kind of feels wrong to give a quick service, assembly line, pasta shop a four-star rating in a region full of great old-school red sauce Italian-American joints. But not only does the concept work, but my kids really enjoy it. We should back up a bit so that you have a little bit of context. I love pasta. And I'm fairly good at whipping up a quick marinara or Alfredo sauce. Scratch that. I'm quite good at putting a sauce together, and I can make it quickly too. Ask me for the recipe sometime, and I'll happily share it. Here's the problem though. The kids can never agree. One enjoys tomato sauce. The other doesn't. And it's not as if we have a fight. Maybe there's a little bit of moping. But at dinner time, I like to try and pleas everyone. At Bellini's Counter, the kids can customize their own bowls however they like. There's a value to that. My big concern about seeing the assembly line process was that the pasta wouldn't be hot by the time we got it home. But amazingly, that wasn't the case. I have no idea how hot they hold their sauces, or what kind of magic insulation those bowls contain, but I was stupefied by the heat retention. The only downside at the moment are the portion sizes. They are huge. Shockingly huge. I regret not taking the weight of the two bowls of pasta we ordered. But nobody needs that much white flour in one sitting. Nobody. I'll be back. I'm very curious to try the whole wheat pasta. But I'm going to have to find someone who is willing to share, because there's no way in heck I can take down one of those bowls myself. Maybe if I were a marathon runner. But God didn't make this body to run any further than it must. And that distance is measured in feet, not miles. Oh yeah. And those cannoli chips? They are pretty slamming too. read more

Very good salad and bowls. Salmon is great just very a little slow to prepare. Convenient locations.

Nothing worse than an old salad This isn't the first time. I understand produce can't always stay at its freshest but at least try and pick out the bad pieces before serving. Service was slow No forks read more

Bellini's Counter - Brown lettuce - Salad Near Me - Albany, New York

The best. All of their dressings are off the charts. There are few places where you can get a solid quick and filling meal for a good price anymore. Even though it's counter service, I would say it competes with any sit down restaurant. I love their salads, wraps and even pasta bowls. Also, their greens and beans are great. Endless combos of food options. The new seating area is very nice and I greatly enjoy the natural light. read more

Under cooked pasta with burnt dry chicken. Food is inedible. If they can market this garbage to drunk SUNY students they may stay in business and if they do look for the students in the infirmary. read more

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Food is usually pretty good, but the staff is absolutely miserable. There was one employee that was pleasant and welcoming - never see him anymore. The rest is annoyed that you're even there in their presence. I normally wouldn't even make a review, but if i were a business owner- I would be pissed that I'm losing business, because the staff is the exact opposite of friendly. They would probably actually get a tip if they were even a little approachable. We all have bad days, but this is every single visit. I have given it a try for 3 weeks to see if maybe they were just having a bad day. I like the food and I will never go back to this location again. read more

This place is like the moe's of pasta.you walk into the exact same set up of moes. Were the counter did use so many options in it's just so hard to decide. The workers are friendly in the atmosphere is clean. If you're feeling something quick and don't want fast food this is definitely a good option. My one concern about this place is the process may be a little bit too hard. But overall it's a pretty good place to grab something good to eat. read more

The food I've gotten from here is typically very good. The order process is a bit wonky, as the menu board can be overwhelming, and once you place your order it's a bit awkward waiting around in an entrance for your order to come up. I've had wraps and salads from here, and have been amazed how tasty they were. They came through during the pandemic as a reliable spot for takeout, which we appreciate. read more

So we went here thinking it was a healthy food option place. My husband was looking for a spinach wrap or something that was that wasn't flour. We looked at the menu and honestly was a little disappointed. I ended up getting a pasta bowl which was fine but... so very expensive for something I could have easily done at home. And my husband got a burrito? Wrap? But it was so small compared to chipotle ( which is right in the same plaza) for the same or more amount of money. The food was okay but the price was a little outrageous for the amount of food considering that the plaza is filled with numerous food options. We tired it once but nothing to go back for kind of place. read more

Bellini's Counter - Pesto Alfredo chicken I think - Salad Near Me - Albany, New York

I Got food poisoning from here. I ordered the chicken alfredo. I will never eat here again.

I have not had any issues with the food or service here. It's a great concept, basically a chipotle for pasta! I've been here twice during my stay in Albany and I'm hoping they eventually open up a location in NYC :) 1st order: Linguine fettuccine Alfredo with grilled salmon, alfredo sauce was a bit bland but nothing some red pepper flakes and salt couldn't fix. Salmon was a bit small and burnt... 2nd order: Penne alla vodka with chicken cutlet, got the pesto sauce on top and its AWESOME get the pesto! Best order yet :) read more

Got linguine with vodka sauce and grilled chicken. When it came (ordered via grubhub), I found the pasta to be decent. The pasta had an odd texture to the tooth and the sauce was veryyyyy oily. Otherwise, it was just ok. read more

Love everything here! It's like an Italian subway but better! Chicken Alfredo is amazing! Mediterranean salad with Salmon is my favorite! Highly recommend this place to anyone! read more

Decided to try this place out while meeting a friend for lunch during a workday. This place has so many healthy options and different variations to keep the choices interesting. Although it was prime lunch hour, I was able to order and get my food very quickly. Be careful- the spicy garlic sauce has a kick. But the peppercinis are a great addition to these healthy dishes. There is one in Stuyvesant plaza as well as in Latham. I can't wait to try the other menu options! read more

So few true vegan options in the area. Great to see a restaurant that actually has true vegan choices. Food was great and the staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Don't eat here unless you want to be ripped off. I paid for my family's meal while my wife was having her wrap made. When she reached the cashier (by herself because I went to sit with our child) he charged her for the wrap after I had told him her food was with mine. read more

They should really put somewhere on their menu that "greens and beans" are some disgusting red sauce and grease dripping mashup, totally wasted my money and night with that. read more

I load up a beautiful salad with grilled salmon and you can't beat it - especially for the price. All of the grilled fish and meat is cooked to order and I love their salad ingredients - artichokes, chickpeas, papdews - not your run if the mill stuff. I also love the greens and beans over pasta. Great place! read more

Giant delicious portions!!! Wish we had a place this great downstate. Servers are so sweet. Great value for your money.

This was our first time to bellini's counter the food was fine choices where ok but the dining area was in need of some cleaning. Table tops had left over what ever from previous dinning, floors near soda machine where sticky need to be mopped. If I were to go again it would have to be a To Go meal. read more

A solid fast food option but we went at 9:06 and it was closed. I ternet and sign on rhe door both say theyre open until 10. Disappointing.

Literally love this place. Go at least once or twice after work for dinner and it's quick and always tastes great. You can customize your bowl however you want and the price is pretty fair. The people who work there are also very friendly. read more

Terrible place, waited 15 min just a whole bunch of distracted girls talking, burned my steak and dropped it on floor and there were no other customers. Stay away. Would give 0 stars if I could. read more

I was recently here for a omega and Bethany helped me every step of the way since since it was my first time and she was wonderful! Good food and even better service! Definitely recommend read more