When it comes to car repair, You sometimes hear the refrain, "Don't go to the dealer!" Well if I…read moreknew then what I know now, I would have brought my RAV4 for service here long ago. The issue that brought me to Kinderhook Toyota was a rather challenging one involving the charcoal canister (part of the emissions system.) The faulty part would cause the Check Engine and 4WD lights to come on and stay on. I went through about five repair shops first, to no avail, before finally surrendering to the dealer! Within a couple days' time in their shop the situation appeared fixed. When the trouble lights reappeared, they honored the original job with additional warranty repair work. Evidently some filter, something that wasn't caught earlier, was allowing water to re-enter the canister and had to be replaced. They also replaced the canister one last time when the new filter went in. Problem solved. Even knowing I was receiving OEM parts and service by experienced Toyota repair techs, I was pleasantly surprised how reasonable the billing was for all the work. What's more, I had the same tech (Marco) for the entire time I brought the vehicle to the shop. Smart. Once we licked the canister issue, Marco made some valid recommendations for other service - all things this 2011 ride with 145k miles sorely needed. Shoutout to Sarah and the guys at the service desks. They're the face of the Company and always present themselves as competent professionals. I'm pretty set for now but I am more than happy to travel the 45 minutes from home to Kinderhook Toyota in Ghent NY for anything I need done on the car in the future. I trust them.

This is by far the worst Toyota dealership experience I have had in 26 years as a Toyota customer,…read moreand I have been to many. I came in for a simple replacement key for my RAV4. Three months later, I still do not have one, and I am still waiting on a refund check. Here is what happened: They programmed a new key, handed it to me, and I discovered right there in the parking lot that the remote did not work. When I pointed this out, they explained it away as a "bad key," which means they charged me for a key they knew was defective. They promised to reorder it and call me. They did not call. Two months passed before I finally scheduled another appointment. I drove in and was told they could not program anything because their internet was down and I would need to reschedule. They said they would call me. They did not. Then, on the day of the rescheduled appointment, they called to say the replacement key still had not arrived due to a FedEx delay. At no point in this entire ordeal did anyone from the office follow up as promised. Every single time, I had to call them. When I raised my frustration, staff were dismissive and deflected responsibility. One person casually mentioned that "70% of new keys can fail," as if that were an acceptable explanation for the situation. I finally gave up and canceled everything. They said a refund check was on its way. Two months later, no check, no call. The incompetence here runs from top to bottom, including management. I would not recommend this dealership to anyone.

Okay shop. Only has new published books, no old stuff. Tiny hole in the wall, that only caters to…read morewomen.

Tremendous beer selection, cozy atmosphere with large table in barn area for grazing in their…read moreexcellent charcuterie. Conveniently located in downtown kinderhook. On street parking so get there early and stay late. Good times with good friends kind of place.

Every town needs a place like Saissonier. The grilled cheese sandwiches are delicious. My favorites…read moreare the blue cheese and the Spanish soppressata. They even get Bier ( beer) from my favorite small brewery in Germany. Always a great atmosphere and the perfect place to meet old friends or make new ones.

I hadn't been going often but rarely since their dynamo chef left, but it was dinner time and the…read morecupboard was bare and the cook didn't feel like cooking so . . . off to Aviary on a Thursday eve. And .. it was great! Delicious! Fresh! Inspired! And excellent hospitality from the bartender. Restaurants are slow now so the room felt kinda empty-ish, but it's lovely. The menu changes from what is on the website, and the menu is confidently diverse and plentiful, yet still focused. I had an excellent cabbage/grilled squid salad -- cold with the warm squid, mango and the most delicious lime dressing; also edamame dumplings, fried and yummy. Oh and those doughnut holes for dessert. A++

One of the best meals we had while spending time in upstate NY. Southeast Asian inspired fare with…read morea lovely cocktail menu. We felt a gentle warmth from the staff who truly made an effort to ensure we had a great dining experience. We tried the cauliflower bites, steak and fish. Flavor bombs in each bite and we really enjoyed the nuoc nam sauce on the steak. Must dine here for date night when in Kinderhook.

Went here on a Sunday in late September, and there was a decent amount of apples to pick! They have…read morea ton of different kinds to choose from. You do have to pay admission to pick, but you get to pick way more than apples. Veggies and fruit are available if you go at the right time. We got 3 large pumpkins and an entire bag of apples for a little less than 35 bucks! Definitely worth it to stop here!

You are presumed to be a criminal and are treating accordingly at check-out…read more I brought my disabled patient to the orchard for a safe, therapeutic outing, but he was left traumatized by the excessive post-picking interrogation, intense vehicle search, and authoritarian bullying by their plainclothes security. As I was held at check-out inside the building, an unnamed woman with no identification confronted me in an accusatory manner demanding to know what else we had picked. I told her everything we picked was on the counter. She asked what was in my car. I told her my patient, his rollator, and his mobility scooter. Not much else fits in a little KIA. She left me inside the building at the register and went out to my car. With no explanation to my startled patient, she began rooting through my car. He was alone and felt defenseless in a frightening situation. I don't know if I'll ever be able to get him to leave his house again for an outing like this. He is traumatized. Columbia County NY has many PYO options that are more friendly and less terrifying than this horrible place.

Red meat isn't a regular part of my diet but I found the hamburger of my dreams at Del's Roadside…read morein Kinderhook. I've been there before and I've enjoyed their meals. I think the menu has expanded. There were salads that I could have ordered but when I read the description of their Rodeo Burger, I just had to have one: local beef with huge onion rings. provolone cheese, BBQ sauce and thick Applewood smoked bacon strips on a brioche bun. Wow. It was divine. It cost about $13 which might be a little steep for most burgers but this one was far from ordinary. The same goes for their boozy milk shakes which run about $10. I picked the "Top of the Mornin' ," which consisted of Colombian Coffee Ice Cream, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, iced coffee, whipped cream and fudge. That was every bit as amazing as the burger. However, I only drank half of my shake and gave the rest to my friend because I had to make sure I could drive home. We were both fine. Service was very good. I think it only took about 10-15 minutes to fill our orders. That's pretty remarkable when you see what's involved. It's a family-run operation and everyone there is nice including the young woman who took our order. The farm themed restaurant was very busy when we stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. It was too late for lunch and too early for dinner but plenty of customers were apparently in sync with our schedule. There've been some upgrades to the decor since I last visited a few years ago. It seems they've added a fireplace at one end of the restaurant and a large farm themed play area for kids on the opposite end. There's even a taproom. It's a clean, cozy, family-friendly eatery that serves up farm fresh food. I didn't realize that Del's has another location in Rhinebeck and a family dairy farm in Red Hook. Perhaps my roadtrips will take me there someday.

Great place to come for good food, great beer and great service. Had the patty melt and hot honey…read morechicken sandwich - shared with my husband and we both really enjoyed. The fries are great - hot and perfectly seasoned. For beer from Upper Depot - the Argus IPA is our new favorite and we left with a four pack for home.