Gina is amazing! The drinks are good. Great customer service, very informative about drinks. Place…read morealso connected to a bunch of other Definitely plan on coming back when in town!

Looking for a romantic, candle lit spot with drinks for date night? Look no further…read more If you want a quaint spot for a glass of wine and a snack with friends, look no further. Lucas Confectionary has such a warm, inviting vibe all around. It may not be a one stop dinner spot, but it is an amazing pre-dinner stop for some drinks and appetite inducing snacks. With the extremely limited menu and offerings, you expect everything to be thoughtful and serve a purpose, and they deliver. For my drink, I ordered one of the red blends and it was very good for sipping along side a board of charcuterie and cheese My small group opted for the "pick three" option for a board. We ordered the manchego, smoked duck breast, and the pâté. It was a superb plate. The manchego was salty and funky, offered with dried apricots. The pate was rich and fatty, offered with whole grain mustard, pickled onions and cornichons. The smoked duck was offered with a blueberry-mustard compote. Also all accompanied with some nice fresh bread. Each flavor served a purposed and made for several tasty bites that piqued my interest. For a pre-dinner stop, I was very impressed. Also, sad to see this location absolutely empty on a Saturday evening. Lucas Confectioary is a perfect spot for an intimate date night, meeting friends, an after work drink, girls night, etc. Highly recommend a visit here!

Beautiful atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff, and delicious food and drink…read more Portion sizes could be bigger, but honestly this a place to look good and fancy for a date you're trying to impress. It's not a great bang for your buck place that will fill the gut. The Spanish octopus, for example, was delicious, but the serving size is small, and it's in the share category on the menu! It's got a great view outside and was certainly packed during Valentine's day weekend. I'd recommend going if you want the experience.

Most disappointing birthday dinner. Started out with table not being ready, told to wait. We…read morewaited while 3 other couples were seated. We asked to be seated anywhere. We were, right get in the middle of the bar, with no wait staff. Finally the waiter came over after 15 Minutes and said, they just told me I would be waiting on you. No welcome, just jumped right in with complaint he had to wait on us. Orders a filet well done, yup it was so raw it could have jumped off plate. Sent it back. My husband was done eating before my meal returned. Yes there were apologies and let me buy you a drink. Well that's an easy out. There was no reason for this type of service. Food mediocre at best. No attention to detail. Splitting salad, no plates. No offer for pepper on salad. Truly disappointing.

Had a fairly good experience with a group. The massage I had was awesome, the room and set up were…read moregreat. The relaxation room was nice and quiet, sometimes filled sometimes not depending on the flow of people getting treatment. The lunch food and drinks were great, but we had some off service from the bartender on staff. Our server at the table was great though. Hit or miss and they seemed short staffed. In the locker room multiple showers were broken so we had to adjust our plans on showering after our massages but we made it work. And lastly we had issues with our bill and the staff wasn't able to handle it at the moment so hopefully that got taken care of by my friend coordinating after the fact. I would still give them another chance and maybe see how it is coming alone or with a smaller group.

My husband and I have made a visit to Spa Mirbeau an annual celebration for our anniversary and the…read morelocation knocks it out of the park every time! We visited today, a Sunday, which was a rare weekend visit (usually we take a day off and go during the week for a slight discount in pricing for services). There were a lot of groups of women celebrating birthdays, weddings, and maybe just a girls day (which I have enjoyed there on occasion). We started with 50 minute massages. I had Nikki, who I had not had before but was spectacular. If you are getting a massage for the first time, Nikki is the person to request (although I am a massage pro and still had an excellent experience)! She walked through the process, and was sure to make sure I was comfortable with everything involved. The pressure was perfect and she focused on the areas I requested. Afterwards, my husband and I met in the Bistro for lunch and a cocktail. He had the risotto, which he enjoyed, and I got the chicken salad croissant which is a favorite for me. The grapes, apples and cranberries add a depth that I enjoyed. It was also great to see some seasonal cocktails on the menu (I opted for an apple cider mimosa). Sam and Brittany were super friendly, attentive, and made excellent drinks! We have been going to Spa Mirbeau as a couple, with friend, and with family for the past 5 years and they deliver every time. Can't wait to return!!

Staff friendly and helpful! Food tasty and fresh!…read more I had an Okinawa hot hot dog and my sister had chicken teriyaki The veggies and dressings were tasty and fresh. The Crêpe tasty and gluten free. Warm! We each had a boba tea! Earl gray and chai My sister is 87 and loved the variety! Next time we will get sweet crepes

Consistency is a standout quality at T-Swirl. Their rice crepes are consistently thin and crispy,…read moreyet strong enough to hold toppings and dressings in place until the last bits. Fresh toppings such as veggies are always fresh and juicy, and the crepe brulee has definitely become or go-to dessert crepe here. Their fresh tea is in keeping with other similar joints - it varies but more often than not stringent, so sweetening definitely helps mask that. Staff are consistently friendly, quick, and efficient, and it's a nice casual hangout spot. Long live T.

Our mallventurer loves crepes, so could not resist trying the turkey with tomato and pesto for…read more$9.95. He really, really liked it. The portion size is huge, and you can watch them make the crepe right in front of you. The crepe comes wrapped up in a special mall-walker friendly holder. The service was very pleasant and friendly. We are pretty amused by the name "creperia" but the cross between a crepe place (we remember The Magic Pan, once a staple of 1970's malls!) and a taqueria is apt.

Relatively quick and solid amount of options. The crepes were a bit thicker than I prefer, but they…read moreare freshly made. I had a sweet crepe and my partner had a savory. The sweet crepe was good but the filling didn't go to the edges so there was a lot of empty crepe that I had to discard. Flavor was okay, fruit was fresh, the custard wasn't a smooth texture but the taste was good. The whipped cream unfortunately just deflated and melted into the warm crepe. The savory breakfast crepe was really good. Filled to the brim with egg, sausage, bacon and cheese. Where mine had lacked, this one definitely made up for it. Price is decent for a quick meal.

The ambiance is so beautiful. So nicely decorated with French artwork and decor. The bar is so…read moreinviting. There is also outside dining facing Glass Lake but I don't believe we were asked if we'd like outside? Now - the service was good. Now - for the food - we were a little disappointed in not seeing enough French food on the menu! Hardly anything. We I settled for the French Onion Soup and the pomfrit which was good. Husband had soup as well plus a cheese flat bread. Maybe because it was summertime and in the fall they will expand the menu with more French entrees?? But the restaurant is a delight to see and we might check it out again (but definitely check out the menu first) or just stop in for a cocktail.

Frequently visit here. Food and Beverages always excellent. Barmaids are friendly and competent and…read moremake excellent drinks.

We tried this "hidden gem" (Albany location) 1. Best sweet…read moretea lemonade I've ever had 2. Spiciest Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich we've had No pictures of the sandwich my husband ate it Definitely try them if you haven't already

I drove up from NYC just to have brunch with a dear friend. Now in all fairness while I enjoyed…read morethis restaurant it was just that much better because of the great company I was with. The space is large and spacious. We went for brunch and it appeared to be family friendly. It's a nice place to go after church or to catch up yet you can still have an afternoon cocktail. I ordered the biscuit and gravy and my friend had shrimp and grits. In addtion we had beignets and candied bacon for the table. The beignets are not New Orleans good but would never expect anything this good in Albany. My biscuit and gravy were good. The gravy was savory and the biscuit tasted homemade. It was a little to thick for the amount of gravy. However I would love to try the biscuit by itself with another entrée. The shrimp and grits are not Southern style they are New Orleans style. My friend felt they were ok. Now the candied bacon was a hard NO. It was heavily salted. You could not eat do to the level of salt. I am not sure if this was a fluck or how it's prepared. Unfortunately we returned to the kitchen and I never return anything even if I don't like it. However, our server Alexa was very helpful and provided overall good service. If you are close by you should check out. True rating 3.5

Love it here. It's a hidden gem in Cohoes, and small enough so not many people know about it just…read moreyet. I'm sure that will change in coming months/years though. They have an extensive wine list with something to please everyone, as well as some draft beers. Their food specials are always mouth watering, but their regular menu items are delicious as well. Check their facebook page for specials. Don't expect to go here looking for large portions and dinner sized entrees. This is a tapas restaurant...meaning you should go with friends and sample one of everything! I have never been disappointed in anything I've eaten. You can just tell that the quality of the ingredients is amazing, because everything is just SO GOOD!

When we went on yelp to look for a place to go and have a relaxing glass of wine, we saw that…read morespindles is a "wine" bar. Far from being a wine bar. It's probably one of the most fun "Dive" bars I have been to in years. If I was a local in the Albany area, Spindles "Wine" bar would be my go to place.