We absolutely love Gourmet Cafe! The food is all made fresh from scratch by the owner/chef! We have been happy with every meal we have ever gotten there. Generous portion sizes, but the option to size down if wanted (full size or 1/2 portions available). It's always served fresh and hot! The flavors are really delicious and I really appreciate the extensive gluten free option. He makes things gluten free that you really can't get anywhere else. For example, the gluten free eggplant and/or chicken parm, chicken tenders, pizza, pastas, a variety of homemade desserts (the carrot cake is one of my favorites), etc. The service is always super friendly!! Many of the servers have been there for a very long time, which is nice! They know the menu, they know the customers, and they seem to really enjoy working there! The restaurant is also located right downtown, walking distance to shops, other restaurants and bars, the arena, etc.! Go check it out! I don't think you'll be disappointed! read more

Gourmet Cafe - Shrimp Alfredo (homemade sauce and pasta) - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

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Loved selecting my own ingredients for the build your own pasta bowl. Service was friendly and enthusiastic!! read more

Gourmet Cafe - Penne pasta with veggies in white wine butter sauce - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

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Mandy was our server and she was amazing! Made us feel like family... there were 5 of us and EVERYTHING we had was simply delicious! We're visiting from Arizona and will definitely eat here again before leaving. Great food great place. read more

We were on a lunch date and decided to try here. We had a window seat which made the feel of cafe more appealing. The server was very tentative and knowledgeable and had good recommendations. The wait for the food wasn't long either. We really enjoyed the meals we chose. We both stepped out our comfort zone and t new food. We definitely plan to return. read more

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Went out looking for soup and sandwich and popped into Gourmet Cafe. Great menu and lots to choose from. I ordered the mushroom and beef soup and the wife had the French onion (Both were excellent). I have the roast beef and horseradish paining and she had the roasted turkey sandwich. I think this is a great spot for lunch. The waitstaff is super friendly and helpful. read more

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I happened across this while in town and figured me and my friend would try it. They asked us if we needed a gluten free menu upon walking in which i think is great. We sat outside. Our server was attentive. I got a veggie pannini with artichockes which is the first time Ive ever had a sandwhich with artichokes and it was AMAZING. Great portion. Took leftovers home. Its a must if your in glen falls. read more

AMAZING gluten free menu with delicious food! Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, Even desserts! I ordered two to go, that was a great choice, key lime pie!! Incredible read more

Gourmet Cafe - Gluten free pizza! - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

It had been a while since we had been in, and my husband reminded me of how much he liked this particular restaurant so we decided to give it a go. It was fairly quiet for a Friday night; with the exception of a single mom with four small kids, one being a clearly overtired infant. Wine and beer -pricey at $9+ a glass and $8+ a can for a local brew - I still can't figure out why with as robust of a wine industry here in New York State few restaurants serve New York State wine?! Considered the pasta bowl but felt at almost $30 with so many pasta sauce choices, chances were the offerings were frozen and waiting for a trip to the microwave. Service was wonderful - the food was...meh... one of us had chili and a turkey sandwich which he only rated as OK. I had a baked seafood newburg dish which was huge and sadly snooze worthy. The best part of the meal was the garlic bread and we took a piece of tiramisu home for dessert which was very good. Dinner for two was just a little over $90 which is a lot for something that's just, well, OK. read more

Amazing food and GF, Ate here twice on vacation from California, i wish i could have stayed longer to enjoy more of their options. My wife and daughter loved it. Both are finicky, they have mean max beer yum. Dont be fooled by the minimal atmosphere. They can cook. The focaccia bread/ pizza crust is outstanding plus GF unbelievable, The meat lover pizza the onion soup and the pulled pork sandwich and perfect burger. Wow, Trust the servers for suggestions. We need this business is Cali. Cheers glens Falls you have a winning combo read more

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Recently had them cater a party for 20- soups and sandwiches. Great quality food, everything was ready to go, just enough food. Love their coleslaw. read more

The burger was done perfectly. The roll was fresh. The gluten free pizza crust was delicious. The hand cut fries were good. The server was great. The bathroom could use some tlc. No Veteran's discount. Worth it! I'd come back easily. read more

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Food is typically decent, anything fried comes out extra hard, to the point it may break your teeth. Other than that decent food. Our waitress Sophie or Sophia (young girl) was extremely rude. She would just about throw things on our table at us, not to mention her attitude was just as bad. Not someone I see lasting long in this line of work, she's very bad for business, when we talk about this establishment she's what comes up first and her terrible service. Food 3.6 stars, service 1.0 read more

Heard about this place from a few friends and wanted to give it a go. I regret that. The idea of having a chef and having a pasta bar, and the chef making your meal in front of you is great. And that's why I gave this place two stars. The two stars were for the cool idea. You can either get your meal from the pasta bar( if they have it that night) or you order from the regular kitchen. The food is bland, the garlic bread they give you appears to be stale and extremely hard. The chicken Parmesan had no great flavor and was again very hard/burned. Everyone's noodles whether we ordered at the pasta bar, or through the actual kitchen were extremely watery and even the sauce was very watery and liquid like. The rigatoni and bow ties fell apart while picking them up because of how wet they were. Very gross. Atmosphere is like a cheap little diner. I won't come back here. read more

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This was the 3rd time my husband & I ordered take-out from this local restaurant. And we truly like to support our small businesses but... 1st experience was amazing, I ordered the turkey, apple, cranberry panini and my husband ordered the Reuben. Both sandwiches were huge and delicious. 2nd experience, we ordered the same sandwiches which were good but much smaller sized. Our 3rd experience was last night for which we ordered take out again. My husband ordered the Reuben and he said there definitely was less corned beef and taste of ingredients was off . I ordered the turkey, cranberry apple panini again but this time the bread was toasted on just one side and very soggy and there was literally a tablespoon sized amount of turkey on each half. Unfortunately, my panini ended up being a soft, wet sloppy mess. We're disappointed over the quality of our last experience especially for the price point. read more

We hiked Giant & RPR today and stopped in to appease our savage hunger. Gourmet Cafe did not disappoint. Owner is a 46r! Absolutely delicious pasta bowl & soup. Every one of us found something we enjoyed ... and I couldn't even finish my serving. Wonderful. read more

Gourmet Cafe - Make your own pasta bowl limitless veg, 4 choices meat, lots of pasta choices. And the creamy tomato soup is outstanding. - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

Amazing dinner! The homemade sausages is outstanding! Really loved the homemade Alfredo and homemade pasta as well. Garlic bread was delicious too & super friendly wait staff. Love this place! read more

Stopped in for lunch. The cafe was quite busy at the peak of the lunch "hour". The waitstaff were completely on top of taking care of all the customers. Very friendly and welcoming environment. We decided to split one Turkey, Cranberry, Apple and Cheese panini with a side order of home fries. Our waitress was very accommodating bringing us an extra plate, silverware and side pickle. The sandwich was delicious! The sliced apples on the panini were pre-cooked, seasoned with cinnamon and tender. The hand-cut fries were hot and tasty. A great choice for dining in Glens Falls. read more

I really love Gourmet Cafe for lunch. Glens Falls has a lot of dining options right now, and this place is both low-key and saddled with an unfortunately generic name. But once you walk inside you notice it's naturally retro, like a Woolworth's lunch counter, and the food is superb. I often go for the Cobb Salad, but the daily sandwich specials are always outstanding, and the desserts are rich and ideal for sharing. I notice people aren't enthused about the pasta night here, and I tend to agree, but hey, there are plenty of great spots for dinner on Glen Street. For lunch, on the other hand, I don't think there's a better place than Gourmet Cafe. read more

Ordered take out! It was ready on time, with prompt courteous service from Sarah! Food was very good! Highly recommend!

Listen. You don't have to wait for pasta night! We went this evening, a Saturday, and expected pasta night. They promised that we wouldn't be disappointed. One gargantuan serving. I'm 230lbs and this will be three meals. They give you a slip that you complete describing the pasta dish you'd like. It's affordable and DELICIOUS! Service was flawless. Bathrooms were clean. And they accommodated my 8 year old nephew and my 9 month old. Head and shoulders better than our other similarly priced options. read more

Gourmet Cafe - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

This delightful little spot had charm and a wonderful menu. As a gluten-free eater, I was pleasantly surprised to see a robust selection of sandwiches including homemade focaccia gluten-free bread that the chef makes. Encourage anyone who's Glens Falls to pay a visit. Tiffany, my server was fantastic! read more

Gourmet Cafe - the reflection of a car in the window - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

If you get the chance to stop in, try the make-your-own pasta bowl. You pick everything yourself, including a salad and garlic bread, for a fixed price. You can't miss this. read more

I'm wondering if I ate at the same place as everyone else? The French onion soup was, well I'd say disgusting, but it had no flavor. It advertises "croutons", by croutons they mean wheat bread. Not wheat bread made into croutons. Just pieces of wheat bread. And the cheese was just runny crap. Salad was nothing special with hardly any chicken for $9! Only reason they get an extra star is because the waitresses were absolutely lovely. read more

We were intrigued with this place while walking by about a year ago. A convenient opportunity arrived tonight to dine here before attending a performance at the Charles Wood Theater a few doors up the block. We passed up the opportunity to dine al fresco on the sidewalk because of the forecast for storms and a threatening looking sky. The wine list was a page of whites and a page of reds. My wife chose a Heron Riesling ($6.50/glass) while I selected a bottle of Coopers Cave Stout ($6.75/22 oz) from the local brewer. The wine was serviceable enough that a second glass was ordered when needed. The stout, on the other hand, was anything but a robust stout and I'll try to remember to skip it if the opportunity arises again. Our server Jill was very pleasant from start to finish. She promptly brought us a basket of hot garlic bread that was flavorful and tasted quite freshly baked. We ordered the Shrimp Brochettes ($9.59) for our appetizer - six good-sized marinated grilled shrimp skewered on a bed of basmati rice with a pistachio chutney. The shrimp were properly cooked with a bit of snap in each bite and the very delicious pistachio chutney added another dimension with both flavors and crunch. The rice seemed to have a nice flavor of both an oil and butter. Definitely an "order again" dish. Entrees come with a choice of soup or salad. There were four different soups to chose from and two were calling out to us. The Buffalo Cheddar was a bit disappointing. It needed some additional texture to go with the flavor of Buffalo spicing. The Three Cheese Broccoli was a real hit with us - flavors and texture abound. My wife chose the Mushroom Ravioli ($18.99) - wild mushroom stuffed ravioli with boneless chicken breast, asparagus, sundried tomatoes and shallots in a light sherry cream sauce. Overall, a nice tasting dish, in spite of the chicken being overcooked, but nothing memorable or outstanding. I opted for the Apple and Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin ($17.99) - two thick slices of center-cut loin, each topped with Italian sausage, herbs, and granny smith apple, and a serving of roasted garlic mashed potatoes. The pork was cooked a bit longer than I typically like it, but it was not yet dry. The caraway seed in the herb stuffing added a very pleasant and unexpected flavor. A few young asparagus spears had been added to the dish and were just average as were the mashed potatoes. Our server said that three of the approximately 10 items on the dessert list were made in-house. Of those three I decided to try the Carrot Cake ($4.99). Again, this was just OK. I would have liked it to be more moist and to have had more frosting on it. If the opportunity avails itself again, we would return to try some other items on the menu. Maybe a lunch with burgers, wraps, or sandwiches would be interesting. read more

This place is the best. Chef Francis makes delicious fresh, delicious food. But the real gem is their homemade desserts. Every single one is amazing. We often just get dessert take out. Their new dessert menu where you can buy entire pies, cakes, etc. is great. The dining area is always nice and quiet and the staff are attentive, friendly, and down to earth. Highly recommend read more

Love this place. Pasta night is the best. You choose your, pasta, vegetables, meat, and sauce. You will not go hungry with the generous portions. Everything is cooked to perfection. Comes with garlic bread and salad. Highly recommend the dill salad. Wine selection is good. read more

After hearing raving reviews about Gourmet Cafe, we decided to stop in last night for dessert after dinner in town. Upon arrival, we were greeted right away and sat distanced appropriately from other tables, yet not by ourselves. It was just two of us, while a small party (6 or so people) was going on. That didn't stop Sarah, our amazing server, from providing wonderful service though! She was very attentive and made suggestions on the dessert menu for us. The desserts were absolutely outstanding! We had a white chocolate pumpkin cheesecake and a vanilla cheesecake with fresh strawberry purée. We didn't even know until after finishing them both that they were Gluten Free! I've never had a GF dessert that tasted so much like a "traditional" dessert! The house-made graham cracker crust was out of this world! This was our first time at Gourmet Cafe, so Sarah happily explained the weekly specials to us and gave us a menu to browse. We can't wait to go back soon! Thank you to Gourmet Cafe for such a great experience! read more

This was literally the worst meal I've had out. My fiance and I both ordered the chicken parm - the chicken tasted like a frozen brick of chicken breaded in sawdust quick, and then dropped in a deep fryer. Food took awhile so we were told that dessert was on the house. We declined - at that point we were disgusted. My fiance only had a few bites of the chicken and later got very sick. Stay away! I do need to include that our waitress was very sweet. read more

Build your own pasta bowl!!! Pasta choice, meats, veggies and sauces. Full meal and still had half leftover to take home! Sit inside or outside. Kid and gluten free friendly! read more

My wife and came back for another try and this experience was much better. The waitress was great. Very friendly, personal, and attentive and willing to work with us on requests. We were very happy that it's not family style anymore and we both got to order individual meals....which were both excellent. The salads are good size and the homemade dressings are perfect. We were a little too early for the pasta bar but the pasta dishes we had with our entres were very good. We'll definitely be back. read more

We walked in here, not expecting much at all. The decor is practically non-existent, and the furniture looks like they grabbed it from a PTA meeting, but some of the food really surprised us! What swayed me the most was that here we are in a restaurant that looks like a cheap diner ( aren't they all cheap? ) and they had a mushroom consomme special. I'm thinking, yeah, whatever, mushroom broth. But the waiter explained to us what a consomme is, you strain out impurities using egg white, and I was floored. In here? A REAL consomme? For 5 bucks??? WOW. So we ordered one, along with the pumpkin lentil soup. Both were great, and yes, it WAS consomme! My reuben was more average, too much cheese, and someone else's burger was average too. The waffle fries were seasoned with spices so they were decent. Other deli sandwiches were, well, just average too. But all-in-all, it was a pleasant experience. read more

Overall a 2.5 Star bumped up because other people seem to love it. Picked up lunch the other day from here. Specialty Wrap was ok but not great. Kinda small for a $11 lunch with a 20oz soda. Co-worker was not overly impressed with his wrap either (his was a custom). read more

Great location right on Glen Street. Made reservations(glad we did as it was packed) prior to a show at the Wood Theater. Service was amazing and the pasta bar was even better than expected. This talented chef will make your pasta any way you'd like. Selections are numerous with chicken, meatballs, sausage, shrimp, scallops, crabmeat and any veggie you can think of....sauces? Whatever you want or he will suggest some amazing ones and add various spices, pesto sauce, etc. Delicious!! Our only regret was we didn't come here prior to tonight!! Don't forget the homemade Tollhouse cookie pie. Perfect ending to a fabulous meal. read more

We've been here numerous times over the past couple of years, and it's by far our favorite calorie splurge. We usually go on the pasta nights, where Chef Francis will create a dish based on what you want in it. He can make up to "40 different sauces", and my favorite is the basil pesto cream sauce with white wine. I am open to experimentation so I'll let Chef Francis make a recommendation, and only seldomly do I get a sauce I'm not too fond of. (As a taste preference only). I've also been here for lunch. The food is good and a great value considering you'd pay almost that much at a fast food restaurant these days. For dinners, make sure you get a reservation (especially on hockey nights). read more

We love the gourmet café and routinely go there for their Friday night " make your own" pasta bowls. I have started ordering off of their catering menu and bringing dinner home one night a week from gourmet café to give myself a break from cooking. it's cheaper than McDonald's for five people and we always have leftovers. The food is fantastic the service is great and the owners are so personable and kind. read more

Had dinner there the other night and it was amazing I am gluten intolerant and they have an excellent gluten-free menu. The wait staff is great and was happy to answer all of my questions and help me get the best food! They have these gluten-free rolls there with all these herbs and flavors so delicious I ordered some to go as they sell them frozen so you can take them with you... and peanut butter cheesecake to die for The portion sizes are very large but that's OK it just means I don't have to cook again anytime soon! read more

Everything I've ever tried there has always been so delicious. Large sizes, you get your moneys worth that is for sure high-quality taste large sized portions. The wait staff is always so friendly and very tentative. I have food allergies and they always are so informative and helpful when I have questions about the menu. One time I was there on a quieter night and I had inquired about the Alfredo sauce being gluten-free or not and it usually is not gluten-free but since they were slow that night the chef offered to make me some gluten-free Alfredo it was so good. Them going that extra mile made me feel so happy and my tummy was definitely full I every bit I could fit read more

Came in for lunch. First time in the area looked to be a comfy place to grab a bite to eat. Staff was incredibly friendly, lots of options on the menu. I decided on the Ruben with fries and a French onion soup. The soup was very tasty a bit different from traditional French onions I have had in the past but very pleasant. The Ruben however was amazing, I have have tried hundreds of Rubens and this one truly was the best. Stacked high with corned beef homemade Russian dressing cheese melted to perfection sauerkraut with just a bit of zing and topped with perfectly grilled marbled rye. WOW..... to round of the meal the French fries were awesome also. I would highly recommend stopping in for a great meal, you will not leave hungry the portions are huge. read more

Gourmet Cafe - Stopped in for lunch - Italian Near Me - Glens Falls, New York

Well, I went in before a play next door. Got a bowl (8 oz) of decent chili. That was $4.99 and a cup of coffee, $2.89. Not awesome coffee, just good coffee. It was 7.87 + plus tax. Plus expected tip. 10 bucks. Spaghetti dinner was on sale for 14.99. I didn't bite. No, I will not be back. read more

Second trip for All You Can Eat Pasta night. It was busy on a Friday night but we had reserved a table and we're immediately seated. Beer and wine as well as a selection of soft drinks were served. There are several selections on the menu but we were there for the Pasta Bar. It's fascinating to watch a seasoned chef prepare your entree right before your eyes. A dozen veggies, six proteins any sauce including a flaming vodka cream and several pasta choices including gluten-free. Salad and garlic bread included. A very enjoyable experience. read more