Tried this place last month after passing it for years on my way to Johnstown. There were four of…read moreus for an early dinner on a Saturday. The staff was definitely friendly, and very attentive. They were raving about their seafood bisque and brought a sample to share. Dipping their in house bread was great, and the soup itself was decent. I got adventurous and tried their "Italian Sushi". Not bad, an interesting idea. Jughead ordered a burger as usual, another ordered the ravioli, chicken parm and for me the drunken chicken. Everything was decent, but lacked a lot of seasoning, especially salt. I'd try it again but am skeptical.

Have an onion allergy and ordered their greens and beans which listed no onions. Turned out there…read moreis onions in it, and I became ill in their bathroom. Told the waitress it needs to be listed on their menu and when listed ingredients shows no onions and she replied. Oh yes, we put onions with our spinach, even though it's not listed. She then proceeded to charge us for the meal, even though I was in the bathroom very sick. Will never go to this place again.

My cousin was visiting from Rhode Island, and I wanted him to experience the authentic, delicious…read morefood at Appian Way. It was a great choice because Joe is a good cook himself and a frequent traveler to Italy. He fully enjoyed his dining experience here. Starters: *Rapini sautéed in garlic cooked perfectly. *Fried Calamari was crispy on outside and tender inside. Always tasty. '*Homemade crusty Italian bread was outstanding. *Salad with fresh tomato slices and cucumbers Veal Francais --Joe liked the quality, tenderness of the thin veal slices in the lemony sauce. Veal Naturale -- My daughter ordered her favorite that has lots of flavorful mushrooms. Mushroom and Prosciutto Pasta --SIL raved about the homemade fettuccine and flavorful broth which he ate up with a spoon not to leave any behind. Veal Sorrentino -- I ordered for first time. The eggplant and veal were delicious. I did not like the Prosciutto layer. We all loved our homemade Gelato treat. The Stacciatella was out of this world delicious. Nobody makes it better! Chocolate was enjoyed by SIL. Service was experienced and welcoming. "Stracciatella is a variety of gelato with fine strands of drizzled chocolate stirred through it. It was originally created in Bergamo, northern Italy, at the Ristorante La Marianna in 1961."

Wonderful owners - mom son duo…read more Super nice people and they make your night feel special. Food is great and genuinely a stand out for Italian cuisine. I enjoy often the calamari linguini with garlic and olive oil sauce. Everything is made from scratch. There's no rush to leave, it's a nice way to spend an evening. Restaurant has that old school feel but they keep the music and vibes fresh.

At Canali's today for a post funeral luncheon for around 50 people…read more Food: 3.5 Stars, rounded up to four Value: 4 Banquet Room: 2 The buffet moved efficiently as tables were called to get in two lines in front and behind the buffet table. "Chicken Marsala" with mushrooms and onions was very good -- Moist, tender, and flavorful. Cut with a fork! Roasted Potatoes were excellent! Browned on all sides with crispy skin and not greasy. They rightfully call them their "famous" roasted potatoes. Italian Bread was outstanding! Tortellini Primavera was blah. Sauce was too thin. Not enough vegetables. 2 Stars Ziti looked okay, but I did not have any. I heard the sauce was good. Baby Meatballs were weak, bland and slightly spongy in texture like frozen ones from market. 2 Stars Salad was limp and dressed too soon. Very little in it besides salad greens. Water was served in plastic cups, but there were nice white cloth napkins. Wines, coffee, and cookies were self serve. Price for this Buffet was $20. plus tax and gratuity per person offered Noon to 4 pm Wed. thru Sunday. The Chicken Marsala protein was selected from several. I would order the chicken, potatoes, and bread again on another visit or by takeout. Parking lot is huge. Many stairs lead down to the large basement Banquet Room. I smelled mildew when I sat down likely from the old carpeting.

Chicken Alfredo is so cheesy and delicious. Portions are humongous. Service was excellent.read more

Unfortunately I have to agree with many of the other more recent reviews here-- Cornell's seems to…read morehave gone way downhill in the last couple of years. I was here last in 2022 and had many delicious meals during my trip to Schenectady. This time, I returned to the restaurant and asked for a seat at the bar, only to be told that they weren't accepting walk-ins. I thought this was odd, but made a reservation for the following week. I wish I'd followed my gut and skipped it. The menu looks the same, but the preparations are completely different. The chicken Milanese used to be two large pieces of chicken served with a light and delicious cream sauce, nothing else. Now, it's a single thinly pounded piece of chicken, piled with lettuce and tomatoes (no mentioned of this on the menu) and served on top of a bland cream sauce. I wouldn't have ordered it if I'd known this. Also, the side order of cavatelli which used to be so delicious tasted like it had about a tablespoon of salt poured over it. Seriously, I've never had such salty food in my life. I also heard a diner at an adjacent table complain to their waitress that their food was too salty. I don't know what happened, but Cornell's is a completely different place than the great restaurant it once was. I won't be going back.

Went to Cornell's in Schenectady for Restaurant week on Friday night. 4 days later I literally feel…read morestolen from. We went with 3 kids, and were told there was no kids menu, it says thus no where, should no one ever bring a child here? The menu had no traditional American Italian kids items ie chicken parm. It had Barciolle, stuffed flounder, eggplant rollatini, and steak pizzialo. Which is fine, if you still offer a kids menu. The stuffed flounder gotten by 3 of us, one child, Was inedible, the stuffing mixture was so old, it tasted so off. Sour almost. None of us ate it. One child got steak pizzialo, the steak was basically boiled in tomato sauce, tough and not good. Service was maybe a 2/5. Save your money, I want mine back. $210 with tip. We left hungry. When the waitress came and saw the full plates, she said, do you guys want boxes? No thanks.

We are a "sit at the bar" couple and therefore enjoyed a delicious and cost efficient happy hour!…read moreTory is great and attentive behind bar as well. We had $6 glasses of prosecco and $9 apps. We couldnt leave without ordering a kitchen sink! I'll be using my leftover mussel sauce to toss in linguine

This restaurant was recommended to us while vacationing in Saratoga Springs NY by another patron at…read morea restaurant days earlier as we waited for our table.....at a SS restaurant. We're grateful that he recommended Augie's!!!! Delicious cuisine, generous portions, friendly staff and attentive! Our servers, Rick and Elizabeth were exceptional! Being of Italian descent.... The red sauce which we call "gravy" was the best I've had out in an Italian restaurant in a while! We will definitely return when we're in the area again!

The food and service has always been reasonably priced and quick service. Hours can be difficult at…read moretimes but have always enjoyed the atmosphere and our meals Butch W.

Ok, I usually sit at the bar. On Thursday nights my favourite, Jamie is handling the drinks and…read moreservice. She is always great, but so are the rest of those behind the bar on other nights. All the entries are served with soup, salad and bread. The entries are all good. Last time I had their broiled breaded pork chop with baked potato (they don't do vegetables) it was large and perfectly cooked. (I took half home.) You can order two of them if you're ravenous. Tonight I ordered the Swiss sea scallops. They were cooked perfectly, but personally I was not a fan of the Swiss cheese lightly covering the scallops. In the past I've had the Lamb Chops (kidney chops), NY Strip and the broiled Haddock. All were excellent. If you want a neighbor hood place to go, Harold's is it.

We had dinner at Grano on Wed 8/19/26. They offer four course meals of $30pp on Tue, Wed, & Thu…read more Open from 4-10pm everday, but closed on Mon. Conviently located on State St next to Proctors Theater. Free public parking behind Proctors week days after 5pm & weekends. We ordered the four course special (rotating menu) from our attentive waitperson Michael. We ordered wine $10-12 per glass from their wide selection. Full bar offerings. Apps were fried oysters & mozzarella w/ blistered tomatoes & basil. Next was tomato bisque soup & mixed greens salads. Then the pasta course - gnocchi w/ marinara sauce & pasta primavera. Entrees were pork tenderloins & chicken Sorrento. All served appropriately hot or cold, very tasty, and just-right portion sized. Also warm, crusty bread w/ herbed butter. Excellent presentation. High recommendation for this upscale Italian+ restaurant. We will be back. Thank you Michael & all the staff at Grano. Nick, Liz, & Lauren Albany, NY USA

A longtime Italian American friend whom I have known since first grade recently asked me to…read morerecommend a restaurant. He and his family are meeting in their birthplace and mine --Schenectady-- for a sibling family reunion. They now live elsewhere but remember their hometown fondly. I immediately thought of Grano! It is a popular restaurant in downtown Schenectady known for its farm-to-table focus and authentic Italian cuisine served in a warm, urban atmosphere. It offers dishes like fresh-made pasta, mussels, and other Italian classics. The emphasis is on fresh, simple ingredients revered by Italian chefs. I like the selection of small plates and pasta dishes. We recently enjoyed Grilled Octopus (Potatoes, olives, celery, radish, tomato jam, blood orange lemon vinaigrette), Lemon Basil Ricotta Fritters, Chicken in Vodka Sauce, and Armondo's Zuppa Di Pesce (Egg fettuccine, cod, clams, shrimp, PEI mussels, scallops, marinara). The food was prepared with expertise and exceptionally delicious. I did not take photos because I was caught up enjoying the good food and conversation. Our server was experienced, attentive, and helpful with ordering. The crusty bread was perfect to mop up the sauces! They are also making a reservation at Cornell's, their choice.

I was there last Sunday. I waited almost an hour for my meal while my dinner mates were served…read moretheirs in 20 mins or so. I was brought a salad that contained a chunk of plastic. I ended up having them package up my dinner to go. No comp occurred. No discount or anything. I paid full price for a dinner I didn't eat with my friends when I was very hungry. Very very disappointing service for such a nice restaurant.

I had a hankering for pizza so I stopped in last minute for dinner. It was a busy night, but they…read morewere very accommodating even without a reservation. I appreciate that they thought to ask if I would take a back table as it was a bit noisy. The inside was comfortable and everyone seemed to be having a great time. I ordered crispy calamari, a village pizzeria sampler that had baked manicotti, eggplant rollatini and chicken parmigiana, an eggplant Napolitano (eggplant stack over pasta), a Marguerita pizza with balsamic drizzle and lastly a carne amante (meat lovers) pie. It was all so good and very filling. So much so, I was able to take some of it home to enjoy the next day. The menu is vast and you'll have trouble choosing. No matter though, all good!