Central Ave Hannaford is Not a bad Hannaford at all. Clean…read morewell laid out store, good prices, sweet ethic aisle. The Bottom Line: Best all-purpose supermarket in the city of Albany.

I really like Hannaford BUT...their store has the most asinine rewards set up I've ever seen. Come…read moreon they can do better than that BS

Half turkey sub and big bag of kettle chips for $5.60. Bread was soft, veggies and deli meat was…read morefresh, right by Downtown campus, what more can you ask for? Really nice service, $5 minimum for credit cards.

I agree with Carl. The place may look shady, but the family and employees who work there are always…read morevery genial. Their sandwiches might also seem a bit sketchy but they aren't too bad and are really cheap. Mostly, I like the fact that this place doesn't rip you off and have all of the little snacks and things a convenience store should.

It's a really nice and friendly pharmacy which provides very nice service. But unfortunately it…read morewill be permanently closed this month. I feel disappointed about this.

Stopped in here to pick up some snacks for the road, some soda and one of those cigarette lighter…read moreto use adapters for my car, and they didn't keep me waiting. I had walked up to the registers where the cashiers usually are, and they ran right up and cashed me out. I love prompt service. They hooked me up here.

Got my Covid and flu shots ! One on each arm. I thought I had made an online appointment with the…read moreWalgreens at 41 Holland Avenue in Albany but when we checked, I didn't get a confirmation email, so I was wrong. I wonder if I accidentally signed up with a different Walgreens branch by accident?Nevertheless, it was a relatively calm Monday morning and after realizing my error they were able to take me immediately as a walk-in. My phlebotomist was the nicest person. She led me to the separate vaccination room which is very clean and kept locked with a key code. I asked her if I could get one vaccine on each arm otherwise I'm not sure I could lift them later if they get sore. One of the shots is supposed to result in more aftermath discomfort than the other. I remember it as being the flu shot but she said most patients tell her it's the Covid shot that leaves them with a bit of soreness. I'm happy to report that 30 minutes after getting both of the vaccines, I don't feel a thing in either arm! Some medical experts like to put out public reminders like, "Flu before boo," to remind people to get their shots before Halloween when flu season starts. I do have health coverage but for those who don't, it's important to remember that flu shots are free for most people at pharmacies that offer vaccines, so please get protected! Thanks, Walgreens!

Caught a bug. Nothing bad but need sone strong stuff. This is one of my favorite Walgreens…read more Huuuuuge

Phenomenal Stewart's Shoppe in Albany!…read more All the employees are the most diligent, smiling, friendly, polite and funny operators. There is never a wait. There's one old crabby woman (let's forget about her). I always come here, either early in the morning or in the evening. Stewart's on New Scotland Ave. is rock solid. The foods like pizza, hot dogs, chili, drinks, slushees, power drinks, ice creams, sundaes, dips, salads, sandwiches, nuts, candy, chips, PBJ's and beer are always fully stocked and either sizzling hot or freezing cold. There is a TV set in the corner to watch :) . Everyone is very friendly and all the customers always leave happy, laughing, giggling and in great spirits. Neat old-school sign. It gets no better! Review: 5+

So I decided to send a complaint to Stewart's via email of how DISSATISFIED I was at 1 of the shops…read moreand about a message I left with corporate about an ice cream donation and never received a call back for over a month. Here is the response I received: Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We are sorry to learn of your disappointment in the service you received at our Wolfert Ave shop. We stress the importance of friendly and efficient service and we pride ourselves on being a part of the community. We want our customers to have an enjoyable experience in our shops. Please know your concerns have been shared with the District Manager and the issues will be resolved at the shop. If any more information is needed, we will contact you directly. The part that I spent so much time with this, and received that comment on an email, and nobody else would have done this is amazing. So I felt like this and I'm sure I speaking for A LOT of other people that frequent Stewart Shop. Don't be so damn cheap and hire adequate people to stock your stores. Customers don't care about your monthly numbers. We are willing to pay for what we want.

This was a really good CVS. The cashiers are extremely helpful. The place is nicely organized. It…read morelooks like they give jobs to the local Albany students from SUNY Albany, or the College of Saint Rose. I have to say that I am also impressed that the corporate heads haven't replaced these kids with machines, as the kids are much better at customer service than the inanimate objects at other CVS locations. Bravo CVS!

CVS Pharmacy is fantastic! They are so helpful, so friendly and extremely accurate, which is so…read morevital with drugs. I really appreciate having someone I can trust within walking distance of my home. Thanks, CVS!

This is one of the new Cumberland Farms locations, and it is really nice. It is large, bright, and…read moreclean inside, and there is plenty of coffee, drinks, and even hot items (not carried by all of the old locations). The times we have been here, it is clean and stocked. Menus are electronic and the soda fountains are self-cleaning -- I definitely appreciate the newness and modern conveniences of this location. There are outside tables with umbrellas (at least for the summer), which is nice. The parking seems ample, and bonus, you can exit out to the side road which has a traffic light. This way you can make a left on Central Ave with no problem.

This place is open 24 hours which makes it great if you need something urgently in the middle of…read morethe night. In my case, I was having bad back pain around 2 AM and needed some Tylenol thank God they were open. Some of the staff is a little on the rude side and act like it's killing them to wait on you but other than that, it's a great place to get gas and snacks.

My friend and I were going to a show next door at Empire Live and needed to grab some food quickly…read morebefore we headed in. We took a chance on this place and were not disappointed. Great vibes, good selection and the veggie sandwich I got was delicious. A nice touch, the person who was cooking our food made a point to ask if cheese and Mayo was okay to put on my sandwich cause he picked up on me being a vegetarian/having dietary restrictions. Would definitely recommend!

NO ONE is going to write a review like this…read more NO ONE represents Hospitality for Black community in bodega form except for FOR NEAR ME LLC !!! Beautiful Art - Great Food Options- Fabulous Conversations As a Black women-- I say I don't think I ever felt more safe in a bodega. Super respectful and room for human behavior (mistakes, blips, awkwardness) My money will be going into this business at all cost. Nobody will admit it honestly-- but south Pearl has been waiting for something like this. **I also would like to negate another (non black) Yelper -- yes the food is affordable but it ain't meant to be 5 star restaurant prices! We want Food Near Me LLC to stay in business and we want the soul food to be affordable for who it's meant for... Increasing the prices IS NOT always the answer**

Perfect mini-mart/deli/convenience and the food is much better than any other chain placeread more

I went there this morning and many other mornings just to get a breakfast sandwich. Breakfast…read moresandwiches are wonderful if you get them hot and without attitude. The girl that opens the store is never on time and when you get there and ask for a breakfast sandwich she gives you an attitude. How are you to make money when you have a worker that doesn't want to work

The best/ only real organic market in the immediate Albany area. Prices at Honest Weight sometimes…read morearen't the best. It's unfortunate that they don't open up a bigger one more into Colonie/Guilderland area.

A friend who misses The Bread Butler, maybe even more than I, told me that there was an excellent…read moresourdough bread being baked by Anicca Bakery in Troy and sold at the Honest Weight Co-op. I was at the Co-op the next day. A variety of their breads are located in a shelf display across the aisle from all the other breads. I saw sandwich rolls, French baguettes, plain sourdough, three seeds sourdough, whole wheat sourdough, plain challah, everything topped challah, and a couple of variations that I don't recall. Some of the loaves are also available in half-loaf sizes. I purchased a loaf of 3 Seed Sourdough ($8.69) and a loaf of Everything topped Challah ($7.29). Both are excellent in their own right. The 3 seeds on the sourdough are organic dry roasted pumpkin, organic dry roasted sunflower, and organic golden flax seeds. Anicca makes a point of stating that they make every attempt to obtain all their ingredients within 200 miles of the Troy bakery. The sourdough has a nice chewy crust and a decent sour flavor. The challah has a softer crust than the sourdough, just a bit of sweetness and a slightly lighter colored crumb. The challah is also double bagged for some reason. The loaf is placed in a plastic bag before it is placed in the outer paper bag. Maybe that was to protect the everything topping? If you visit their web page https://aniccabakery.com/ you will learn that you can order online and pickup your order at Alias Coffee Shop in Troy. You may also notice that their web page does not mention all the varieties of bread that I saw at the Co-op and shows a more limited production schedule. Maybe their web page is just not up to date. Another issue I ran into was knowing whether the bread was fresh. Glancing at the information on the label of my two choices, I saw that the sourdough was labeled as "Date Baked on10/29/25" (GREAT! That was today), while the challah was labeled as "Date Baked 10/30/25." WAIT!!! How can that be? 10/30/25 is not until TOMORROW!!! I checked several other packages and found that all the packages of challah were labeled with tomorrow's date. As an aside, does that mean I wouldn't be able to eat the challah until tomorrow? LOL Or better yet, if I eat it today does that mean the carbs don't exist yet? Still, LOL. In any event, a Co-op employee noticed my confusion and insisted on informing management while wondering if this meant the sourdough could have actually been sitting on the shelf since 10/28/25. Today or not, but probably tomorrow also, both breads were excellent. I'm looking forward to trying a whole wheat sourdough.