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    Columbia Diner

    3.5 (39 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, Italian, American
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Yum yum, chocolate musk cake!
    Sarah M.

    We had to go to a wake in Red Hook after work which is about 90 minutes away from home for us. We were hungry and decided to make a stop for dinner. I saw some reviews on here that said this place was bad but I respectfully disagree. Our waitress was super nice, funny and attentive. The food came out very fast and was delicious. I got a panini with eggplant and portobello mushrooms. It was amazing. It came with fries, a pickle and coleslaw, too. Loved all of it. My boyfriend got the Yankee pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy. He said it was excellent. He also ordered chocolate cake for dessert and loved it, was very fresh and tasted homemade (obviously I had to steal a bite despite being so full, because chocolate!) We loved it here. It was quiet, clean and friendly with fast service, fresh food and very reasonable prices. I have zero negative things to say and knowing us, we will venture back to Valatie again just to eat here. They have Mexican food on the menu too, smelled amazing, might have to try it! Go to the Columbia Diner if you're in the area, highly doubt you'd be disappointed!!

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    Richard P.

    There's a new diner in town.. and its a GREAT place. Have been here twice now. Once with he entire family for dinner and once with my son for breakfast on my birthday. The menu is HUGE and I hope they can keep things fresh with all of the choices they provide. Breakfast... coffee... delicious. Had an omelet wrap and will return for them again. Pancakes were hot, light and fluffy and had a hint of vanilla... just how I like them. Dinner... I had the street enchiladas (red sauce), perfect portion, very flavorful. Found the red sauce to be a bit mild, but when I asked for some hot sauce they delivered a new bottle of Cholula (http://www.cholula.com) to the table. This sauce happens to be a favorite of mine and was a welcomed addition to the meal. The kids sang praises about the burgers and fries, my wife had steak and found it delicious. Service was both attentive and friendly both visits and we will return again soon.

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    The food is just ok. Burger is like cafeteria food. Fried mushrooms were ok. Omelet was ok. Everything was just kind of passable.

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    Great service!! Jamie is a gem, and the food was very good!! Big portions and a huge menu to choose from, definitely stop here!!

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    I like the diner a lot. It's a small establishment with friendly waitresses and owners. I enjoy the chicken chimichangas and the tostadas.

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    Stopped here for breakfast and it was great. Omelets, grilled cheese with bacon - all perfect. Friendly and quick service too.

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    Great diner. love their salad bar. great sauces on the Italian dishes fair prices.

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    12.9 mi

    Love Savona's! We live in NJ but visit this area 2-3 times a year and always make sure we can dine…read moreat Savina's while we're here. Ambiance is lovely. Outdoor dining in the summer is perfect. Food is consistently delicious. For Valentines Day they had a regular menu and a special menu so you weren't forced into expensive food. The wait staff is great! Very attentive.

    While in Hudson for the weekend, we stopped into Savona's on our last day. We wanted to get some…read morelunch before hitting the road home. Didn't have a reservation but it was the middle of the afternoon so we were able to get a table right away. We were sat in a back room which is part of the dining room. It was a little small but it appeared that there was another dining area downstairs. Bernie was our server and super nice. She quickly came over with breadsticks which was a happy surprise! We ended up splitting the Gorgonzola Stuffed Figs -- small bits for sure, but good for sharing. We also ordered the baked clams oreganata which was my favorite. I typically don't go out of my way for a Cosmo but started out with Ceil's Pear Cosmo - it was SO good. For dessert, I ordered their Valentine's special which was a Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini. This didn't hit the mark for me with the strawberry chunks. I wish I had ordered another pear Cosmo. Savona's was not the overall vibe I wanted for Valentine's Day dinner so I am glad we came here the day after for lunch. This would be a great place for a big family dinner! Wait staff including Bernie were all super friendly.

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    Savona's - Fresh flowers on every table, very classy.

    Fresh flowers on every table, very classy.

    Savona's - Bread

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    Savona's - Pear martini

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    Perfect meal. Perfect service. Everything was delicious!…read more We visited for a family birthday and the welcoming on arrival was pleasant. Warm beautiful dining room with a wood burning fireplace, with a fire going, on a chilly night. Ann, our server was perfect. Perfect timing and flow, gave us recommendations and bussed empty glasses and plates every pass. They start you off with warm fresh Italian bread and a bean salad. Both were tasty and they also said popovers are coming. Another staff appeared with a piping hot fresh baked basket of popovers and gave us each one. It didn't even need butter. Amazing. It felt like being in a bakery in Italy or Europe. Next, our apps and salads arrived. The calamari was tasty, as was the mushroom beignets. I wasn't used to this style of mushroom caps but boy were they delicious. The salad was tasty and came with fresh homemade bread bits as croutons. Everyone at the table enjoyed the apps, the popovers, and our entree. The specials list and deserts sounded wonderful but it was just so much food, we were full. A+ all around and I will be going back soon.

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    Mario's Restaurant - Exterior of restaurant.

    Exterior of restaurant.

    Mario's Restaurant - Complimentary Bean salad

    Complimentary Bean salad

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    I was sooo looking forward to our Valentine's Day dinner at Feast & Floret! Planned for an early…read morebird dinner (5pm!) because we had tickets to a jazz show right after. Our table was in the same room as the bar but next to the fireplace. The bar doesn't have actual seating - they have tables in front of it which is nice and keeps the intimate, moody quiet vibe. It definitely had a romantic vibe with the fire, the lighting and lots of flowers throughout hanging from the ceiling. My only complaint is that there was a table with kids who were pretty noisy in the beginning. Not exactly what I was expecting for my Valentine's Day dinner but that's what I get for an early dinner! The food was excellent overall. We had a sense of what we wanted but then the server came over and told us the specials which threw us for a loop! I was dead set on getting pasta because Feast & Floret is known for their homemade pasta but we ended up ordering a few different plates: Quail Special - This was my first time ever having quail. The plate came out with 2 whole birds and to say I wasn't nervous would be a lie. It was a little salty (not sure if maybe it should be) but tender and delicious. It came with creamed Kale and nuts. Chilled Beets with Mint - Weird having with a hot meal but still so good. Butternut Squash Arancini -- A must try. You can taste a hint of butternut squash. It wasn't too overpowering. Affogato - The simplest dessert on the menu but worth it. Regarding drinks, try their Honey Old Fashioned. I'm not a whiskey drinker but always try my girlfriend's drink when we go out. Their Honey Old Fashioned was so good that it made me want to order one for myself! Feast & Floret also sells their own honey. Before we left to get to the show, I had asked about making our own bouquet. Grace, the florist, allowed us to pick what we liked and she arranged our bouquet

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    Feast and Floret - So pretty!

    So pretty!

    Feast and Floret - Escaro salad: butter bliss

    Escaro salad: butter bliss

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    4.4(322 reviews)
    21.3 mi
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    We walked On a busy Saturday without a reservation,we got a table for two indoors luckily! Great…read moreservice including the hostess and the server! Arugula salad was very good - apricots and cheese were a great addition, there was a little too much sherry vinaigrette. Boom boom shrimp had a nice subtle kick and crispy! Tomato and basil soup was warm and tasty, paired well with side of bread. Wings come 8 in an order and the habanero delivered on the spice! Beautiful ambiance indoors with mood lighting. Bathrooms are also very spacious and clean!

    My parents love this place, which is why we checked it out for a Friday night dinner in the…read moreoff-season. I'm not sure if it was an off night, but unfortunately, it wasn't my favorite and I'm not sure I would go back. There are definitely a lot of pros, it was easy to make a reservation, we were promptly seated at a clean and quiet table once we arrived, and the service was overall pretty timely. However, the food and drink left a little bit to be desired. As vegetarians, split a pizza (the olives and mozzarella one) and the kale salad. The salad was fine, but the carrot and tomato was pretty sparse, and the kale felt like nothing had been done to it, like it hadn't been massaged or seasoned or anything so it had a very raw flavor. The pizza was super salty and felt very onenote. It felt like the sauce was a little bit salty, and then the olives, garlic, and oregano were just all very savory. At the end of the night we split a bread pudding for the table, which also wasn't my favorite - the bread was really hard and just hadn't been soaked enough in whatever the flavoring was to mask it. It's possible that they do much better with the meat dishes?

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    Brava - Dining Room

    Dining Room

    Brava - Pizza, shrimp, bar.

    Pizza, shrimp, bar.

    Brava - Anchovies

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    Annarella Ristorante

    4.6(230 reviews)
    25.7 mi
    $$$

    For our wedding anniversary, we traveled across the river to Annarellas Ristorante on 276 Malden…read moreTurnpike in Saugerties We arrived early as we were traveling about an hour away and we're aware there were many detours as the Malden Bridge is undergoing repairs.  I'd read about Annarellas prior to this, and based on glowing reviews chose this to mark 50 years together, 39 as husband and wife...long engagement! We were not disappointed. We were seated promptly by our lovely hostess, and Shaun immediately came over to recite specials and to take our orders. He was attentive and we knew we were in good hands! We started with the Dr. Fox Cocktail: Angostura bitters, Bulleit Rye, Apple Liqueur, Dry Curacao, and Sweet Vermouth, which was perfect. It was accompanied by a hummus trio to spread on the bread. There was also a delicious foccacio. Next we were served a perfect salad, delicately dressed, and what made the salad so delightful was that the lettuce was torn into manageable pieces. A pet peeve of mine is large lettuce leaves that are difficult to wrangle, and this was not the case here. There were also tiny bits of cauliflower that gave the salad a nice texture and crunch.  I had the Stuffed Artichoke and my husband had Shrimp Gamberi on an Arugula salad. Both were substantial and beautifully seasoned. We had two glasses of an Argentine Tomero Malbec. It was a generous pour. For the main course, I had Polla al Limone (Lemon Chicken) over spinach. A simple dish done well. My husband had the Halibut special, a classic Mediterranean baked halibut with tomatoes, capers, and olives. So good that he finished it all...a rarity for him. (The halibut was pricey and it would be appreciated if the price was mentioned when the specials were gone over. Perhaps we should have asked.) We finished with a Sorbetto al Lampone, a tart raspberry sorbet in a dark chocolate shell and sliced.  And as we left, our sweet hostess brought over Lucianno, the most adorable puppy, to send us off with puppy kisses! We definitely will be back...especially for the wild boar ragu over pappadelles. One nitpicking observation. The entrance to the restaurant was a tad shabby. We mistook it for the service entrance. It needs to be spruced up to match the superb food inside!

    The wild boar ragout was the best part of the meal, I would definitely recommend trying it and skip…read morethe stuffed hot Italian peppers. Usually I like to pick what dishes are considered popular on Beli but I really wanted to try them, they're just too hot and not very satisfying to kick off your palate. The bread was okay, a little (very) messy and the hummus trio was cute but not necessary or particularly tasty. The pollo al limone and gamberoni e fagioli were good, a little dry but not a deal breaker. Service was nice, the place is pretty casual so I would recommend for a regular casual date night, it's not fine dining--the experience was nice but not luxurious. What I mean is it's cozy and inviting, not elegant and stuffy. Cheers!

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    Annarella Ristorante - Inside

    Inside

    Annarella Ristorante - Homemade focaccia bread delicious

    Homemade focaccia bread delicious

    Annarella Ristorante

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