The only reason for not giving 5-stars was relatively small portions and only plastic service. I…read moreHATE cheap wimpy plastic forks and knifes!!! This aside, I've been here before and give it high grades across the board. Service is very fast and friendly. I love the open-air bar/dining area---particularly on a great day like today. If I've had better brisket, it might have been once and the only slight issue was the strong black-pepper dominance in the bark, but it's easily offset by the delightful slightly sweet, NC-style mustard-based BBQ sauce. When you have tender and juicy brisket like this, you realize the criminality of 90% of BBQ joints that serve thin uneatable, almost unchewable, beef jerky-like, desiccated meat that is better used for holding up one's pants than adding the the waistline. The KC ribs were dry but sweet, so it was cooked just right so as to absorb the sweet BBQ sauce rather than let it sit on top in a sticky mess All in all perhaps the best overall BBQ joint that I've ever been to --- and I toured the Appalachian trail and tried 8-10 places and nothing touched this place.

This time I planned on coming here because they're open on a Sunday and it's amazing. I wanted to…read moremeet relatives halfway and this was perfect. It did not disappoint! We got ribs, burnt ends, Mac n cheese, baked beans (woo! Spicy!). Not a long wait, nice relaxed atmosphere, crayons for the kids, lots of sauces to choose from. Nice Sunday spot! It's a big restaurant with plenty of seating. Place your order. Choose your spot! Enjoy the best BBQ!

This food truck is currently only available on weekends, and then only when they don't have a…read morecatering commitment. So, you might want to check them out on Facebook before attempting to seek them out off Exit 8 of the Northway. Are they worth seeking out or stopping by if you are in the neighborhood? First of all, their menu is limited, sandwiches (chicken, burger, hot dog, sausage, egg), tenders, fries, rings, mozzarella sticks, hash browns, poppers and drinks. Maybe it'll expand in the future. My first experience was trying the Sausage, Pepper & Onion sandwich ($9) and Onion Rings ($4). Keeping in mind that I've generally made at least one annual excursion to a competitor about 2,000 feet East on this road to satisfy my sausage sandwich and onion ring craving for the last 25 years, I was curious if anything here would come close to satisfying. While we waited for our order, we spoke with the wife of the husband-and-wife team owning the food truck. Very personable people. Our food was obviously made-to-order since we waited at least 10 minutes for the carryout container to be handed to us. Opening the container at home was the first surprise. Expecting to see a sausage patty on a hamburger bun, instead we saw a long link of sausage on a section of a sub-style roll - think county-fair sausage peppers and onions. This sausage was delicious. It had good texture, flavor, and spiciness. Peppers were a combination of chopped red, yellow, and green, and the onions did not overpower. The roll was fresh and soft. This may be my new preference. The onion rings were a surprise also. The coating was thick, very crunchy, and did not fall off the onion. The other standout was that there was no oily mess. Even as they later cooled, they did not have that lingering taste of oil. There is no question that I'll be back to try something else. Parking is available behind the food truck. Pull in the driveway alongside the food truck.

Poor service, didn't get our entire meal that we paid for and was told there was nothing they could…read morefor us. Food was soggy.

Friendly and helpful; the staff is always there for you as the customer…read more The food is nicely prepared, the atmosphere is unpretentious, comfortable table service. I highly recommend this restaurant as a go-to place whenever you're looking for a "good place to eat "

Cozy place, friendly services and delicious! Perfect spot for a healthy breakfast in Ballston spa,…read moreI love scramble eggs.

A five star review does not even begin to describe my experience at The Ribbon Cafe. The food was…read moreabsolutely delicious goodness. I had the "Day After" Turkey Panini with homemade apple stuffing and cranberry mayonnaise. But, the standout was the cup of their award winning chowder to start. It arrived at the table with a crab Rangoon stuff wonton and bacon bits on top. It was amazing!!! The cafe is full of neighborhood love and kindness. The service is amazing: friendly and prompt. And, I couldn't get over the story of how the cafe was inspired. The owners wife died of breast cancer at the age of 42 and this place is his love letter to her memory. If you live within an hours drive time of this place RUN don't walk to try this restaurant. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

My neighborhood girlfriend wanted to have breakfast here so I happily obliged. It's a cozy eatery…read morewhere regulars go for a bite to eat. They are an establishment serving both breakfast and lunch since 2018. For breakfast we had the southwest avocado toast, and breakfast sandwich. All was served up promptly and service was good. If you're looking for a place with scratch made food and a local vibe, go here.

Looking for a diner-lover's diner? Mom & Pop's is your place. Full of locals which is always a…read moregood sign. The place does standard diner fare, but they do it really, really well. The staff and clientele are friendly and place is comfortable and well loved. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Delightful, friendly service with a smile, a vast menu with something for everyone to choose from…read moreand a pile of baked goods for sale...just in time for the holidays! Can't believe I just heard of Mom & Pop's; clearly I've been living under a rock. This family owned business knows how to provide delicious food fast! It was obvious that there are MANY regulars (the owner was on a first name basis with everyone that walked in)-which I would be if I lived a smidge closer. Loved my Mediterranean omelette; the skillet got rave reviews (and a to-go box!). Picked up some cookies and struffoli (yaaassss Italian honey balls FTW!!) for a Christmas dinner I'll be attending..plus a couple of pieces of eggnog cake (which were insanely good...those won't make it to Xmas dinner). I'd like to go back again soon and try some other breakfast (or lunch) items. They close at 2pm and are currently open Monday-Friday (so I can only get there on a day off). Oh-they do catering, too.

Firstly, the exterior: There's lots of parking, a wheelchair ramp, and a poster outside listing the…read morelive music acts every weekend in summer. I sat in the bar for my dinner, as it was dinner rush on a Saturday night, and I was alone. Loved the bar! Dark wood, low lights, and the TV showed thoroughbred auctions. (If you're not from the Saratoga, NY area? It's a whole thing here, and it gave a great touch of time and place.) The bartender was very friendly, and served up a great spicy Virgin Mary, just as I had requested it. Flavors of Miami!! The salmon was perfectly grilled, the rice was fluffy, but the spinach was so salty it was inedible. One bite and I pushed it to the side. Usually I would ask for a "do-over", but I was having an off day too.

Amazing location, service and food…read more All staff were friendly and attentive throughout our visit. Food was excellent and well platted. Great view even with allergy season, no entertainment on our visit but they have local music often in season. Highly recommended!!

A fine day to visit a new restaurant for us. It was time for lunch and after a few minutes of…read moresearching Yelp, I found this restaurant. It's nothing fancy, no lavish decorations, but nice and clean with a beach front feeling. The menu was huge, something for everyone! Our server was the bar tender who was courteous and friendly. I decided on trying a hamburger with American cheese and mushrooms, my buddy had a Buffalo chicken sandwich. Both were excellent. The burgers are 1/2 pound! We both agreed that this place was a good find and easily located right off interstate 87 at exit 13S. Prices are reasonable and the food is good! Definitely worth it.

I'm so disappointed since we have family members with celiac and we're hoping the food was going to…read morebe good. Takeout was terrible. I was really looking forward to a fish fry and when we got home with the food, it was the thinnest and driest fish fry I have ever seen. I didn't even attempt to eat it. I ordered it with extra chili sauce and it came with absolutely no sauce. My friend ordered the chicken sandwich and he said it was probably the worst he had ever had, completely dry.

I was visiting and needed a good local delivery. I ordered the Chicken Shawarma Rice bowl and some…read morebaklava and both were delicious! Highly recommend both. The baklava was made with pistachios and I loved it! The shawarma portion was so big I will get two meals out of it also

At this point, I'm not even hungry anymore; I've gone through all five stages of grief and moved on…read moreto enlightenment. We ordered our pizza three hours ago. Three. I could've learned to make dough from scratch, raise a tomato garden, milk a cow named Bertha, and opened my own competing pizza place by now. Still waiting...

It was my first time here and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice it was…read more There was a little bit of a wait for lunch but I was offered seating in the covered patio. To my surprise, they had a really strong heating element there which made it nice and toasty. The added bonus of a big screen tv there made it extra enjoyable as well. We were craving wings, so we had both the boneless as well as bone in. We tried the medium heat Buffalo wings, Garlic Parmesan as well as the Stinging Honey. It all came out crisp, hot and tasty. We were also quite pleased with the Greek Salad. The salad was rather ample in size with all the usual suspects in addition to a nice piece of pesto grilled chicken and a pesto vinaigrette wow! Service here was quick and spot on. We were rather hungry so we couldn't be happier. This will be my go to place whenever I am craving a nice salad and or bar food!

Mixed feelings about this place, atmosphere and outdoor seating was really great, but food and…read moreservice are lacking. Fried pickle appetizer was great. However my dish was wrong at first (took 50+ minutes to come out) and mentioned it to them politely after I realized. They took care of it quickly, a little too quickly... My chicken on the proper sandwhich was very much too pink for my likings, certainly concerning healthwise. Undecided on wether to give it another try.

We came by for Thursday night trivia and had a good meal and a good time. We arrived around 6pm…read morewhich was good for a larger group (we had 5 people) because a surprising amount of the tables were already filled up & only two tables were left that could accommodate our group. We split the pretzel bites and the poutine for apps, then got a couple salads, including the steak salad and the buffalo chicken salad, and the French dip sandwich. Everything was good, cooked to requested temp, and a nice portion size. Our service was a touch slow at the beginning after placing our order and getting our apps, but it picked up by the time our entrees came. Also we had another couple join us later, and it seemed everything came out very quickly for them (fried green beans, bang bang shrimp tacos, and wings), but that also just may have been because it was all technically apps too. For the five us with drinks too it came out to just over $200, so about on par for pricing in the area. There's street parking as well as some public lots nearby; we ended up using one of the lots and just had a brief walk up/down the hill to the restaurant.

Bush League. No signs over the door, how the heck do you get in? Place is not inviting inside…read more Service was good. I had a corned beef reuben, just a lousy cut of meat...do better owner. Had a table of 6, all thought the food was mediocre at best...do better owner, have some pride.