Great little watering hole. Hamburg sliders are a good size, hot and tasty. Always has several hot…read moresoups and great onion petals. The bar drinks are stout.

Always great food at affordable prices. The entire staff is very friendly. The owners are Extremely…read moregenerous to the community.

Great bar food. They do a really good hamburger in their wings are spectacular. Great place to meet…read moreup for a drink, especially in the good weather as one side of the bar is open to the patio. Most of the food there offer is done really well. The restaurant and seating is nice, staff is always super. The only criticism is they don't have much in the way of non-fried or healthy options.

Excellent neighborhood sports bar plus. Lots of TVs and good sight lines for a great sports bar,…read morebut with great food and enough craft beer taps to upgrade it to a top notch bar and grill. Heading here for a bite is the winning choice.

An cool place to hang out but I highly recommend the salsa night on Fridays, a great place to dance…read moreand have a good time.

So. I live in Vermont. A town with 3500 people. I own the diner in town. And I'm the cook. After…read moreworking 10 hrs a day in my own diner kitchen each week I take two days off and take myself somewhere with more/new people AND restaurants. Albany is a 2.5 hrs drive for me and I make a "mini vacation" out of it. I research restaurants online (Google and Yelp) and build up lists of places I think I might want to visit. Because the ONLY thing I'm interested in when I road trip is where I'm going to be eating. Bar Vegan has been on my list for at least a month now. I'm not Vegan, but I LOVE the fact that there is a Vegan SCENE in Albany and I am HERE for it. My thing is anywhere I'm going to dine has to also have a full bar. Because I am going to spend some time and have some drinks AND eat all the food. Dining out is my only leisure activity and I make the most of it. This past week my car was at The Dodge Dealership all day and when I finally got it back (about 4:30pm Wednesday) I knew I needed to wait out rush hour before attempting to head back to Vermont from Albany. I chose one of the restaurants on my list and started driving. The restaurant I had intended to go to is on Lark Street in Albany. Come to find out FOUR of the restaurants on my "To Do" list are on Lark Street. I had no idea what Lark Street was. Lark Street Is FABULOUS!! What a WONDERFUL neighborhood. PACKED with fantastic, local, independent, DIVERSE restaurants/eateries, independent funky shops and businesses, beautiful brownstone type buildings; all intersections are the original, exposed, cobblestone from the 19th century. FREE, abundant on street parking. ALL THE VIBES!! And as I was driving up Lark Street, falling in LOVE with it, I passed Bar Vegan and made the decision to go THERE! So I forgot about my planned destination, parked my car and headed. Bar Vegan is precisely what it sounds like: a bar that is also Vegan. The menu is limited, but also is PRECISELY what you want in a bar. Fresh, delicious, diverse, shareable...VEGAN!! This is SUCH a good concept. It's hard for me to emphasize how great Bar Vegan is. The place itself is fantastic. HUGE, open, welcoming space. Tons of light and greenery (there's apparently a second floor, but I did not see that).The bar is large and welcoming. The seats are comfortable. There are TVs. (I like that in a bar...I have no idea why...). The place is SPOTLESS. Next door is a Poke Bowl spot that looks pretty great. It is connected inside to Bar Vegan. As in at the end of the bar you can just walk into the Poke Bowl place. I asked if the Poke Bowls were also Vegan?? My bartender told me they were not. Bar Vegan just opened up the wall between the two businesses to share their air conditioning. And THAT is all you need to know about the VIBE in this place. It is IMMACULATE. These are good people doing good things and serving good food and drink! I am a Gin and Tonic girl. You think it is a simple drink. It is not. Most places can't produce a decent G&T because their tonic is flat. I had two Gin and Tonics at Bar Vegan and I tried two gins I had never had before (which is big for me - I know what I like and that's what I drink...). Both were very good. My bartender allowed me to look at both bottles and read them to decide if that's what I wanted to try. And then she made excellent G&Ts with those gins. I sampled almost everything on the menu. It was ALL good. STAND OUTS: The Vegan Sushi Roll: As I mentioned above, I am not Vegan. In fact, sushi is my JAM and I do NOT do these types of huge, fried sushi rolls. Ever. But I did this one. And it is FANTASTIC. The menu says it is meant for 2 people and would be perfect for sharing. It is HUGE. It is built around tempura sweet potato, so is quite filling. Hands down the BEST Vegan sushi roll I have ever had (and I've had quite a few). Could easily be your entire meal. Delicious, satisfying. Ticked ALL the boxes! Bang Bang Cauliflower: Look, I'm a sucker for anything Bang Ban or Cauliflower. So I was IN on this. It is DELICIOUS. Delightfully spicy and warm and perfectly cooked cauliflower (I do not like my cauliflower crunchy...). I also had Golden Triangles: Delicious fried Tofu with peanuts and Asian seasonings. REALLY GOOD. Just lighter fare. Zucchini Fries: ACTUAL Zucchini battered and fried. VERY GOOD. Chick Pea Bruschetta: which is when I could not go on. I was too full. BUT! These are EXCELLENT!! LOADED up Bruschetta with Chick Peas. Delicious and perfect for sharing. Ask for extra napkins... SUCH a great place. Wonderful service. FABULOUS vibes. EXCELLENT food and drink.

For a mid level hotel bar and restaurant this place overachieves…read more The bar tender is great. The food is better than you would think. The people are friendly and nice. The ambiance is pretty good. I enjoyed sitting at the bar and at a table. Can't go wrong here when passing through town.

While staying at the Renaissance Albany Hotel for a conference next door, I found Wellington's, on…read morethe lobby floor, a solid spot for a nightcap, with dining options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant and bar have an upscale aesthetic and, as I discovered, a good breakfast sandwich, with views of the New York State Capitol across the street, which was under renovation at the time. Keep in mind that the prices are a bit high. Granted, this is an upscale hotel, so you'll pay more than at other places nearby for drinks and food. The cocktails were alright, as I ordered extra dirty gin martinis and negronis while I was there. Their Old Fashioned was also ok. They do shut the bar down by 10 PM, if I am not mistaken, during the early part of the week, so do keep that in mind. The B.Y.O. Egg Sandwich with bacon on sourdough for breakfast was hearty, especially when it was sunny and blue skies outside. I enjoyed my meal and Iced Coffee with a view of the Capitol across the street--granted, it was under renovation, so it wasn't the nicest view with the scaffolding and construction surrounding the property. There is a lack of breakfast spots in downtown from where I was staying at the Renaissance, so Wellington's works for what was available. But keep in mind the pricing for lunch and dinner, especially since it will be higher than going elsewhere.

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

The service was excellent! We went to try the girl dinner special- the food was excellent, chicken…read morewell seasoned and still moist. The cosmo made me want like ten more so great job on that! It's not exactly a deal as the chicken is a significant up charge. Prices are definitely high everywhere but for the portion sizes I think the prices are a bit higher than average. Price aside I would recommend giving it a try and bring your friends!

The Loft is a cute space with speakeasy vibes. The staff is very friendly and attentive!! We were a…read morelarge group and we truly enjoyed their unique cocktails and mocktails (love the NA options!!) It was a little odd that the dishes came out 1 or 2 at a time, with about 15 minutes or more between the first dishes and the final dish. The server and kitchen were quick to correct the issues, and were very pleasant about the situation!! The pasta dishes had some great sauces!

We stopped here on our way traveling through NY. We chose Halfway House because it got good…read morereviews. They were right! Friendly service, solid pub food, good prices. The bar looks a little tired from the outside but don't let that deter you. Inside it's a nice cozy pub.

We stopped in here to meet a friend from out of town and were pleasantly surprised at the local…read morevibes of this off the beaten path bar. The burgers and bar apps were really good and all at very affordable prices. Parking is on the street only but shouldn't be difficult. Service was great on this quiet night. Definitely a local spot to check out

Day Line Oyster Bar + Kitchen opened recently at the James Newbury Hotel in Coxsackie. This modern…read morerestaurant & bar is located on the top level 5th floor and is owned and operated by local restaurateur Dominick Purnomo. The place offers seating at the full service long bar with a great view of the Hudson River and the Town of Stuyvesant across the river, long high booth/high table . regular table seating. There will also be an outside deck with more seating overlooking the Hudson River. The food offers include a variety of raw bar seafood (oysters, littleneck clams, jonah crab claw, jumbo shrimp cocktail, shrimp ceviche), signature caviar, seafood entrees & appetizers, crab cakes, filet mignon, black angus burgers, lobster rolls, clam chowder, and salads. They also serve a weekend brunch menu with raw bar selections, caviar, salads, chowder, poached egg dishes, hash & eggs (caviar), burgers, lobster rolls, croissant French toast bake. The pricing is on the high side. I stopped by Day Line Oyster Bar + Kitchen for brunch recently. The place wasn't too busy and I could sit wherever I wanted. After I took a seat at a high long booth seat, the server arrived with menus and a bottle and cup of cold water. For a starter, the Citrus Ceviche ($14 plus tax) was nicely presented with a mole spread topped with the chopped shrimp, pico de gallo and a few thicker crisp tortilla chips. For a brunch entree, the Hash and Eggs ($32 plus tax) was served in plate bowl which had very firm roasted fingerling potatoes, shallot, bell peppers, baby spinach, Jonah crab, Maine lobster claw meat, Old Bay hollandaise, and signature caviar (eggs). This filling dish had an interesting mix of ingredients, but the overall taste was on the salty side. I did find a couple small crab shell in the crab meat, but otherwise the Hash & Eggs was a solid dish. After I finished my brunch, I had enough and got the check, which was $49.68 with tax and before tip. There was a QR code on the check, which allows for online payment through Toast. Overall, the food I ordered was pretty good and the server was efficient getting food to me promptly. I will have to come back when the weather is nicer, so I can eat outside on the deck looking at the Hudson River.

The restaurant is located in the Newbury hotel. The space was built out well with a neutral modern…read moreesthetic and a bar with river views. We did not visit the patio but other guests were using the space. This reviews is mixed with a 2 for service and a 5 for food. My favorite items were the crab cakes and nachos. The seafood tower was also a nice starter to the meal. Other have noted the nachos were stingy on caviar but we had plenty. So service, the restaurant was empty Friday night at 730. But the hostess sat us at a microscopic 2 person high top. We attempted to order two different bottles of white wine and neither were in stock. We settled on a third choice Sauv Blanc and did not receive bottle service. In fact the server was twisting off the wine cap while walking to the table and dumped the wine into both our glasses. We had to ask for share plates which we dropped loudly on the table not placed in front of each guest. I dont recall the server visiting the table after we ordered entrees. We had to request our bill, and wait to pay while we observed the server completing side work. During the wait to pay the bill we sat with three finished dinner plates in front of us. The plates were not cleared. I truly expected the steps of service to be higher considering this restaurant is associated with Yonos in Albany.