Somehow a local favorite in some circles but just about the worst, blandest Asian food I have had…read more I bet self negating monks who eschew spice eat tastier food. Literally a crime against cuisines they purport to serve. It's like the recipes were reverse engineered by looking at pictures of food.

Mike & Mike are very nice, friendly & patient in explaining their food, ingredients & how they make…read moreit. They know their stuff! 1st: I Do Not recommend the Pad Thai. Have had it at the Troy Farmer's Market & at the Student Union & for all their effort in making it, with 10 ingredients including mustard greens & bok choy, there is zero flavor. (Tried Chicken & tofu orders) The pad thai sauce needs some umami, fish sauce, tamarind? I'm not sure. Pad Thai is not supposed to be spicy, so I am confused as to everyone ordering it, & being asked a spice level. Maybe the spic covers up the non-sauce that the noodles are tossed in? I even trekked up to the student union to pick up lunch one day, and asked for extra Tamarind sauce. I got a dollop of brown sauce on top, that tasted like extra salty. Hoisin sauce. And then some more further down in the bowl. Such a disappointment, I couldn't eat all that salt, threw it out. Should I ask for "extra Thai flavor" next time? Really don't know. **Pad Thai is not a Spicy dish friends.** 2nd: Definitely go for: A Rice Bowl with -the string beans. Crispy with a kick of spice -the beets at the Farmer's Market. Never thought I would finish off beets, but this will convert you. I crave this! Too bad they don't have it at the RPI Student Union during the week. -green curry chicken is not bad. Spice comes on a little bit later. -The Mango Lassi is $4.(average since coffee & battenkill milk costs about the same at the Mkt.) A nice option to have, Mike said that it's made with rose water. Needs a bit more cardamom. -Had a nice to-go cold peanut noodle chicken noodle bowl from the RPI Student Union. They're now on a new remodeled floor at the Union, the menu looks smaller. Maybe it will take some time to build it back up, or they may not have the room for extras. -always fun seeing their homemade ice cream flavors according to the holiday. Very creative & fun chefs. Follow their Facebook for updates. So, too bad I had to average out my review to 3 stars for TMC, but the Pad Thai is very disappointing. My mother bought one & didn't like it either & she's more forgiving with food. Yet customers seem to really like it. Get schooled on Pad Thai at Sukothai in Albany folks! Or even Chom's Cafe In Troy.

This evening was my first time trying their food, and the results were, at best, mixed…read more As I don't drive, and it was a bit too dark out to take the bus there, I got delivery. I wanted to try a representative sampling of their food, so I ordered a chicken parmigiana wedge, a large cheese pizza, and a 2 liter bottle of diet Coke. Out of the three items, the best part of the meal was - the diet Coke. (If you've tried getting Cocla Cola products from Albany restaurants and are a Coke fan, you understand this.) The pizza was pleasant, but decidedly average. The crust was not crisp, though reheating should help with that, which I shall find out with the leftovers. There was more crust than I normally like relative to the cheese, but it wasn't overly unbalanced. It was just a little too much on the crust side. The wedge, in conrast, had so much sauce I could not taste the chciken at all, and had trouble even finding the chicken on the sandwich. When I did, the chicken had minimal flavor. a good chicken parmiagiana should actually let you taste chicken with crisp breading, not soggy breding hidden in enough sauce to cause digestive distress. And yes, I did expereince digestive distress. I might buy their pizza again, but Albany's a decent size city, and there's lots of competition. But I won't be trying the wedge for quite a whle.

Don't skip this place for pizza. It's one of the better upstate NY pizza places for sure. As pizza…read moresnob from NYC, I enjoyed the standard cheese pizza far more than I expected to. Also worth trying is the lamb over rice. Next time, I'd get it with extra sauce as it was a bit dry. However, I prefer this to Aria down the street - this doesn't have that flavor I dislike in the food from that other place that I've yet to figure out. I don't know if they have other options to add toppings, but maybe it's something to explore. It was just rice and lamb with a bit of green salad. Not other than advertised so no complaints there. The mozzerella sticks were good. Melba sauce was provided (as it should be everywhere in the universe). I'm torn on the eggplant parm dinner. It seemed like the eggplant rounds were cut up and mixed into the ziti or they were tender enough that they just disintegrated into the ziti. I'm certainly into having pasta with eggplant parm but also I want to control that ratio. This made it difficult to find and fork the eggplant amidst the ziti. It was also difficult to find eggplant pieces where the eggplant and breading were still unified. The eggplant was pretty good though. The calzone is not small. It was a bit light on ricotta compared to other calzones but there was no lack of cheese overall. It was more of a folded over white pizza than a calzone. That is, I expected it to be a puffy pocket but it was a flat semi circle with big slits on top. Not bad. Maybe I'd be in the mood for that style of calzone again in the future. I'd skip the buffalo chicken wrap next time. It was relatively dry, not spicy, and not as substantial as I was expecting. Beyond that, it had a grill flavor to it that was a bit out of place and interfered with the expected flavor. They seemed to put it on the grill to seal it closed in the middle but they keep the ends open so you have to hold the end closed while eating it to prevent bits from falling out. It was more of a somewhat buffalo flavored chicken roll-up than a buffalo chicken wrap. Surprisingly good fries. Also, great peanut butter pie. Note that the pepperoni is beef. It is very appreciated that it is clearly marked as beef so people can decide if that's a thing they want more or less than traditional pepperoni. Far too few other places think it's important to note this!

We arrived early Friday evening. There were a few other patrons but the restaurant was quiet with…read moreengaging light music. The waiter was friendly and prompt. For appetizer we had their aloo pakora, which was a bit thick on the crust but certainly tasty. We ordered medium heat chicken tikka masala and mild chicken korma. Both had good flavor and the right amount of heat. The garlic naan was warm not hot but had a clean garlic flavor. Flavorful sauces were served in side bowls. It was a good dinner. One sad point was the amount of personal information their payment service required in order to pay by credit card. Unless you enjoy marketing calls from strangers, plan to pay in cash.

I came mid week with a friend for a lunch buffet. This restaurant is located deep in the corner of…read morea strip mall. It has a small dining area, a nice spread on the buffet, clean restrooms, and friendly staff. Before being seated, we were asked whether we wanted any sodas, juice, water, or hot tea. I ate the chicken biryani, tandoori chicken, and curry goat. Everything was absolutely delicious and well seasoned, but not spicy. Tandoori chicken is probably one of my favorite things to get at an Indian buffet. Unfortunately, the pieces that I grabbed were on the drier side, but they were still tasty. I didn't see any Naan on the buffet. Overall, this was a nice experience and reasonably priced. I would return in the future.

Cozy vibe and delicious food! We stopped in right before closing, and the owner was so welcoming…read moreand kind. He even hooked us up with a complimentary appetizer, which was such a nice surprise! I ordered the fried dumplings and the Panang chicken, and both were delicious. Everything was flavorful, and we really enjoyed our experience. Next time we're in the area, we'll definitely be back! 5/5 stars!

*10/10 -- This place ROCKS!*…read more Incredible food and amazing service. I had the clear broth soup with huge, delicious shrimp and angel hair pasta -- wow. The flavors were unreal. The spring rolls were also amazing. Perfectly crispy, packed with flavor. Service was phenomenal. Our server was so kind, attentive, and made the whole experience great. She kept everything rolling smoothly from start to finish and we made sure to leave her a great tip. This restaurant is unbelievable. Run, don't walk. Already planning my next visit.

Food: 9/10 - The food was delicious and full of flavor…read more Service: The staff was friendly and welcoming. Ambiance: Cute, cozy, and inviting. It has a comfortable atmosphere that makes it a nice place to relax and enjoy your meal. Emanuel is good if your walking during lunch as there is no parking- unless if you come after 5pm and park on main roads and walk.

Good meal with a helpful server making good recommendations…read more Mid afternoon dinner before the concert i decided on the Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken Not spicy or hot, just very good tasting. plenty of food to fill ya up. Eggplant with white and chicken too was also enjoyed.

This place is a gem! The food was so good and was prepared fresh. The people were very welcoming,…read moreand the prices were good. Definitely would come again if I lived closer!

I really liked the combo platter at mystic Momo that lets you try the momo and the noodles. Both…read morewere good! The chive momo had a great savory vegan filling. Complex flavor. I wasn't sure what to expect when the filling was listed as just "chive" but it's got a lot of good texture and flavor compliments. The fried weren't as crispy as I would have expected from a fried dumpling. They almost tasted and looked baked. It's a cute little spot and I can't wait to go back and try more options. The sauces were also very good and unique.

I often find myself wishing Buffalo had a good burrito place. Burrito Burrito is a dream come true…read moreand it ticks all the boxes. All vegan? Check Housemade meat and cheese? Check Yummy sides? Check Unique items? Check Burritos the size of your forearm? Check Fresh ingredients? Check Deep fried burritos? Check Foil wrapped magic you can eat in the car? Check The classic seitan burrito recreates the experience of a white kid taco night in the 90s - ground seitan beef, lettuce, fritos, queso. I'd had those taco nights on my mind lately and this hit the spot. The BBQ jackfruit burrito was also great - I had a few bites of my spouse's. Non-vegan spouse was 100% satisfied with burrito. Fried pickles were great and rumor has it this special will be around awhile. They're as thin as french fries and they must use some sort of sorcery to get them evenly battered and coated. These were perfect for sharing with someone who normally hate fried pickles because they're too thick and who hates mayonnaise. Burrito Burrito must have designed these just for us because these come with a red pepper crema instead of an aioli. Diagnosis: delicious.

The ambiance was amazing. The food was overly salted…read more We ordered 2 burritos and the portions for the burritos was huge. The flavors were certainly very varied as there's many fillings for the burrito but I really struggled with how salty it was. The guac is watery whereas I prefer a traditional guac with lots of avocado.

I took mom here for a nice Mother's Day lunch after a day out at the Tulip Festival in Albany. We…read moretried to keep it light because we were planning on a big dinner with the family later that evening. We originally planned on eating at Sushi Shine but that was a bit of a disaster, so mom recommended Sawa instead, she had been to Sawa before and really liked it, so off we went. The interior of this restaurant and dining area is much more elegant when compared to Sushi Shine. Everything was clean and just had more class overall. Service was very efficient, we were seated promptly and our server, Vinnie, brought us water and fresh tea. We ordered a bowl of Miso Soup ($3.50), Seaweed Salad ($7.75), a Shrimp Tempura Roll ($11.00), and a Godzilla Roll ($16.00). Our soup and seaweed salad were out first (about 5-minutes) and our rolls followed about 10-minutes later. All of the food tasted fresh and had great flavor. I really liked the Godzilla Roll and probably could have eaten two orders if they weren't $16 each; you do get a really nice roll for the money. At the end of our meal, our server brought over a hand-made crochet carnation which was beautiful and unexpected. This was a lovely treat for my mom on Mother's Day and we really appreciate the surprise. If you're visiting in the area, I highly recommend checking out Sawa Sushi, they got a great thing going in Glenmont, and I can't wait to come back next time I'm in the area.

This spot lived up to our expectations having tried other restaurants from the same owner. We…read morestarted with pork gyoza and some drinks - they have a big beer list which we love and Japanese vodka seltzers that were very refreshing. We then shared a regular roll of yellowfin and the Rock n Roll and Tiger Roll. Everything was delicious, tasted fresh and presented beautifully. The inside of the restaurant was clean, beautiful decor and a nice bar area. The staff were all friendly and collaborating to take care of everyone. It was moderately busy for a Monday night which we love to see as a lot of places take Monday off and it's hard to find a good spot open.