Elite in every way. Picked up a 13.6 lb lamb shoulder. Exceptional quality. Wings too - sweet…read morefatties. Best in class.

This is an amazing Italian grocery shop/butcher/place to eat I would drive up here just to get a…read moresub from them. It's like a small grocery store full of all the yumminess, fresh produce, fresh breads and desserts, deli and more. The service at the registers and counters are all friendly, efficient and fast. The place is always busy so don't be deterred if the parking lot is full!

Don't miss this place! It was below freezing outside, and Pellegrino has a warm, cozy vibe with a…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Service is excellent. Thank you Deb! The food is amazing! I got some chicken salad, tomato and mozzarella salad, and eggplant parmigiana to go! Wow! Deb was helpful in answering my questions. If you don't eat pork or meat, call them and they can clean a machine for you. Heating the food up and eating it later, all I could think is this is comfort food and amazing!! Can't wait to return to try the chicken parm and the other salads!! So nice to be in an area with some great immigrant families showing off their talents!! Lots of the products are straight from Greece, Italy, and Sicily! Wonderful

Pellegrino's is absolutely amazing and hands down my go-to spot! They use nothing but the best,…read morehigh-quality Boar's Head meats and cheeses. You can order ahead for a quick pickup or walk right in--and the guys working there are always so kind and friendly. On top of that, their Italian dinners are fantastic and prices are more than fair. 10/10 every time!

Food was great. Could not afford the pickles that I was hoping to get…read more Sauce for stuffed cabbage was extra charge. Staff were very nice. Will definitely go back.

Visited three times, twice before COVID and one after. For the two older visits, I'd give them 4…read morestars. At that time, they had a wide variety of different foods on the deli side, and two small tables outside to eat-in on site. There is no doubt about the authenticity of this place. The food is real and what they don't make on site, is imported from Poland or elsewhere in Europe. We had a couple of nice visits, ordering from the deli (and picking up some packaged snacks from the other side of the store) and eating outside. On the last visit, unfortunately, one table had been removed, leaving only one remaining (where an older woman had set up shop with no intention of leaving even though some local nurses were clearly waiting to sit and eat). Also, there used to be 8 large menu boards with deli offerings, but only one was remaining. The others are covered up because the food on those boards is no longer available! I wasn't sure if this was due to Covid, but when we asked, they said that they had to cut down on the options because the store couldn't get any help! I see they are currently trying to hire help. Also, it seems that the prepackaged items on the other side of the store are a little sparse as well (several of the items we bought previously were no longer available). This is probably due to COVID related supply chain problems. I mention this and am giving three stars with as much love and hope as possible - I sincerely wish that they get the help they need and get back to full strength as soon as possible!

Went there for Saturday supper, party of 3. My tuna with soba noodles was delicious. Husband had…read moreshort ribs and onion soup. Soup was good, as was short ribs. There were no vegetarian entrees only sides or salad. Vegetarian son had mushroom flatbread with cheese which was mediocre. Please have at least 1 vegetarian entree.

Staff very nice…read more Always on the lookout for a good bbq beef brisket. This was not it. It was on plain white bread, not a roll. Bread was toasted in what seemed like rancid oil to me. I tossed it. $14 plus lost. Salad was good, but no dressing.

Albany's proverbial "#1 overall pick" Pine Hills Market is the best market. Pine Hills has…read moreeverything you could ever ask for - Pancake mix? Check. Arnold Palmer Lite? Check. Beef Jerky? Check. Kool-Aid packets? Check. Salt, Pepper, Ketchup? Check. Catnip? Check. If you don't know who Monty is than you obviously have never truly been to Albany. A friend once told me a story about Pine Hills and his sister's ex-boyfriend's roommate. This guy, Philbert, said he was on vacation with his great grandparents in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and he saw Monty's new commercial during Dancing with the Stars and his senile Great Grandpa Cox was so adamant about having one of Monty's famous Lettuce Sandwiches that he forced Philbert to call Pine Hills and order him one... and DELIVER IT TO CANADA! Monty, a man of the people, accommodated that poor old man's interests and some 7 to 10 days later, he had that lettuce sandwich and it was the best god damn sandwich of his life. I don't think much else needs to be said about the overall quality and customer service of Pine Hills Market.

The younger employees are extremely rude! They THINK that they are being funny, but it comes across…read moreas disrespectful. First, when you walk in, they act like the customer being there is a burden to them and then, when you ask for something that they have BEHIND the counter, they stare at you as if you have 7 heads and you're taking up their time. If you get any groceries from here you better use them quick because they're either past the expiration date or just gonna expire before the exp. date anyway. The ONLY good thing about this place is the music they play. Save yourself the trouble of this place and go to Trios up the street or Maple Leaf on Yates/Ontario.

I can not say enough good things about the people at Reliable Bros. and the quality of their meat…read moreproducts. We had a neighbor that has been buying a few items like shrimp and sausage long before the pandemic hit. When it became difficult or unwise to shop for meat in the grocery store during the pandemic we ordered several times from Reliable Bros. At the time we thought it was a stop gap measure until things settled down. The first time that we ordered changed our minds completely. The experience was amazing, they took our order over the phone, they described any item that we asked about, they offered suggestions and options when some meats were only sold in large volume. Then we tried the meat. Everything was amazing. The next time that we ordered we placed an order for almost $1,000 for ourselves and a few family and friends. Again the process was amazing, everything was packaged and ready when they said it would be. They cut whole pieces to order exactly has discussed. There wasn't a single thing that we ordered that wasn't of superior quality, yet very reasonably priced. The prime strip steaks were perfect and this was after we had frozen them which we never have done pre pandemic. The corned beef...nothing short of amazing. Easily the best corned beef we have ever had and we eat quite a bit of corned beef. The chicken was great, the pork chops and pork tenderloin were far better than any I have purchased at Price Chopper. The most important thing is the quality of what we eat and this more than checked that box. If you want prime meat cut or packaged exactly as you want at a price far less expensive than the grocery store and sold by nice, knowledgeable people give them a call. You won't be disappointed!

reliable brothers is one of the best great people to work with thank for everything p.s.yelp suck…read morethough!!

After volunteering for the Schenectady Civic Players for the Stockade walkabout, I treated myself…read moreto dinner at MJ's. I bought the savory plantains, an order of turkey tails and the jallof rice with chicken. Everything tasted great and re-heated very well. Since I like spicy food, I was given dry spices for the turkey tails and another (oil and spices) for the jollof rice. The owner was very friendly and pleasant and another customer was buying some patties. It's a relatively new store, and I encourage folks to order some of their yummy food!! The store is on lower Liberty street very close to S. Church street.

The items sold in the store are made by the Garde Manger students in the Culinary Arts Program…read more Items include sausages, bratwurst, cuts of chicken, pork chops, dry-aged steak, freshly made lunch meat, pickled vegetables and sometimes packaged meals. The service is excellent and food is amazing lead by ACF Certified Executive Chef Michael Stamets.