I was here on a layover and got half a pound of peeled shrimp along with half of a pound of the…read morelittle neck clams. It was fresh and delicious with all the flavor sauces, little bit of everything! I took a little bit to come out maybe 15 minutes or so, but it was worth it. Hot fresh and delicious. Also really friendly staff.

Stopped in here while I was in town for work and had a pretty mixed experience. The atmosphere was…read morenice and it seemed like a good spot to grab seafood, but the service was noticeably slow throughout our visit. It took a while to get drinks and place our order, and we found ourselves waiting more than expected between courses. That said, the food itself had some highlights. The crab was absolutely amazing--fresh, flavorful, and definitely the standout of the meal. We also really enjoyed the shrimp cocktail, which was well-prepared and hit the mark. Unfortunately, the mussels didn't live up to the same standard; they lacked flavor and just weren't our favorite. Overall, it's an okay spot with some strong dishes, but the slow service and inconsistency in the food would make me hesitate before returning.

Great service! Fast and friendly, very happy with the staff!…read more Coastal fisherman's wharf decor going on, fits the theme I guess, and it's fun. First seafood boil I've had in a while, and I was not disappointed. I got the mighty special flavor which was great, there was a lot of everything and it was all very tasty. I will be back!

Greasy food and way more expensive than worth the quality of the food we received…read moreSlow service in a nearly empty restaurant Four total parties the night we were there 10/10 wouldn't go back

I absolutely love it here. The only thing I've tried that I haven't liked has been the Brussels…read moreSprouts. They have, by far, the best happy hour. Sitting at the bar is relaxing and nice as well as sitting at a table. The food is delicious. The wait staff and bartenders are knowledgeable and fantastic.

Absolutely the best steak house that my wife & I went there for our 15th wedding anniversary. 1st…read moretime there. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WAS OVER THE TOP. From Michael the manager, meeting & greeting us to checking in on us while we were dining, to Emma, our server waiting on us, anticipating our every single need, to the food being cooked to perfection. I cannot recommend enough how this is the go to place in upstate NY. THIS IS THE PLACE We waited for a few members of our party with two martinis at the bar, which cost $38. I deconstructed the Cosmo, which was a splash of peach and kettle one which was a three dollar of charge for an $18 drink. We had the back room for a large party (9)Servers staff were friendly and accommodating. I was surprised at how long it took too get seated. The seafood tower of lovely had asked for warm butter. The side dishes are all à la carte but the potatoes and the asparagus excellent. Mistakes were done as ordered just been prepared for price shock. I recommend the crème brûlée for dessert and the naughty Irishman coffee.. overall was a nice experience with attentive, weight, staff and creative and with a sense of humor! I personally cannot afford to go there except for very special occasions. A meal at Ruth's Chris feels like an event. There's so much anticipation. Yes, the prices are high but it seems that you get what you pay for. A wonderful meal with top notch service and ambiance. I did not find it pretentious. I was concerned that it might be. There is no dress code. While some dressed up, others were casually dressed. One man even showed up in a very wrinkled shirt and the staff treated him as well as any other guest. The wait staff is amazing. Our server was Valbon. He was gracious, helpful and very thorough in describing food preparation. My friend had a Porterhouse Steak prepared medium well done with just a bit of pink. It was a massive steak. He said it was prepared perfectly. Same for the mashed potatoes and asparagus. I don't eat much red meat. Valbon recommended the sea bass for me. It was remarkably tender. I enjoyed the sautéd vegetables, too. I was amazed that I finished my entire meal. My friend took part of his giant steak home and enjoyed it the next day. I asked for a light cocktail. A vodka-based Lemon Drop martini was recommended for me. It's a popular drink there. It was just right. Ruth's Chris is a chain. I know that some people frown on eating at restaurant chains because of quality concerns. But Ruth's Chris is fine dining and the food preparation is apparently held to high standards. Our meals were enjoyable. It was our first time trying this restaurant to celebrate my wife's birthday. They added decorations on our table and also gave my wife a small cake and candle which was a nice gesture. Steak was great and service was excellent. Our server was very friendly and even the manager stopped at our table to greet us. We will definitely come back.

Food was good if but a little pricey. Service and coordination was off. Ordered a salad for…read morebefore the main meal. The requested extra tartar sauce instead of shrimp sauce showed up as extra shrimp sauce. Desert that was ordered was not in the bill and had to be added on while we waited to check out. As a possible impact....we had a very senior waitress but she had a trainee attached and that may have contributed to the hiccups

Well I can see why Red Lobster is closing down a lot of their locations. I'm a long time lover of…read moreRed Lobster but they've gone downhill fast. Let's start with the good... the location is clean, basically the same as it was 10 years ago. Service was excellent, our waitress was very attentive to our needs as were the greeters. The restaurant was about 1/4 to 1/3 full! So let me give you my negative results now. Let me start with STICKER SHOCK! The prices were unbelievable, their "Ultimate Feast" which has shrimp scampi, fried shrimp, snow crab legs and lobster tail. This combo is $49.99 and that doesn't include the salad anymore! The two versions of shrimp were exactly like I remember in the past flavor wise. The crab legs portion was small, even if they were normal crab legs. These were baby legs and they had hardly any meat in them. The Lobster tail was small, and I mean very small, half the size of a regular lobster. In my life I've had the Ultimate Feast dozens of times and never left hungry! So for almost $50.00 I got 5 fried shrimp, 8 small shrimp scampi, 2-3 ounces of crab meat and a Lobster tail that couldn't have weighed 3 ounces, and NO salad. I'm saying BYE BYE to Red Lobster, you can't stay in business providing this to customers. Oh, before I forget, the Baked Potato I had with it had to be reheated for a few days, then finally found a sucker who ordered it. Sorry Red Lobster, you've definitely lost this customer and I'm certain many more.

Great spot but be warned rezzies are required. We popped in while in town for a sporting event...no…read moretables available. Front desk staff kindly let us st at the bar. Such a sweet lady. Mike the bartender was fantastic. The food was delicious. The calamari and salad (artichoke, tomato, olives, olive oil and caper) sooo good. Ambiance was great. Outside it doesn't look like much. Inside super cozy. Eating at the bar was perfect. When in town and need pasta...this is the spot.

The Food is incredible, their meatballs and seafood pasta are what I get. Huge portions are nice…read moretoo. You have to try this place it's all about the food. Great service from the waitstaff. Nice cozy place for fine Italian dining. Thank you Draymond's for your commitment to culinary excellence!

Best fish fry around! We got the fish fry dinner and fried shrimp--both were absolutely delicious…read more Placed our order ahead of time and it was completely ready the second I arrived. Excellent food and super fast pickup!

First off, the food was okay. Not great, but okay. The fish tasted like fish, the crab cake was…read moreokay, the onion rings were extremely greasy, the coleslaw didn't have much flavor. I should not have even had to say anything about the service because I Door Dashed the order, but I do. The dasher did exactly what they were supposed to do. They picked up the order, matched it to the slip, and delivered it on time. When we got the order we had items missing. They were not on the print out. No problem, we called. They tried to say we didn't order all we said and they finally went back and looked and saw that they did forget it. They said they would give us a new fish meal. We had to go get it. Now we had already paid for Door Dash and even more because prices are higher on Door Dash but I went anyway. They shorted us part of the meal and almost all the condiments we asked for. When I went in to get it they gave us the two things they forgot and not another meal and acted like they didn't do anything wrong. It is what it is, but please take responsibility for not doing your job correctly and then make it right. They didn't make it right.

I've been here twice now, and both visits were excellent! The selection is huge, with something for…read moreeveryone. The sushi was fresh, the seafood was delicious, and I loved having so many different options to choose from. Everything was well stocked, and the restaurant was clean and inviting. The staff was friendly and attentive, making sure our table was cleared and drinks were refilled throughout the meal. Even though it can get busy, the service never felt rushed. If you're looking for a place with great variety, fresh food, and a fun all-you-can-eat experience, I definitely recommend UMI. I'll absolutely be coming back again the next time I'm in Albany!

Dinner for two on a Friday evening around 5:00 PM came to $87. For that price, I expected fresh…read moreseafood and a variety of high-quality buffet options. Unfortunately, my daughter and I were very disappointed. Several of the buffet items were poorly prepared: the dumplings were dried out, the beef was overcooked, the General Tso's was mushy, and the sushi was tasteless. The duck was extremely tough and full of bones, and the oxtail was similarly difficult to eat. The beef short rib tray was empty except for a few leftover bits and pieces, and the buffet was not replenished frequently. The seafood was another disappointment. The clams contained a significant amount of sand, and there were no seafood crackers or appropriate utensils available. We actually saw another diner using his teeth to try to open shells. The dining area was dark and somewhat depressing, and staff presence was minimal. Since a 12% gratuity is included, I expected at least some assistance or explanation of the buffet layout and workflow. The restaurant advertises hot pot and ramen options, but figuring out how to access those offerings was surprisingly difficult. Overall, the experience did not come close to meeting our expectations for the price. Honestly, we would have been better off staying home and cooking dinner ourselves.

The food is always amazing....We usually do not make it past the nacho platter however I am so…read morehappy to see a half portion on the menu now...still enough to share with the table! Also gave us the opportunity to try other dishes. My eggplant wrap was perhaps the BEST sandwich I have ever eaten! Fabulous service and atmosphere as well. One of our favorite places :)

Ambiance, outdated and eh.... Signature Tangerini cocktail…read moremy wife and friend always order no longer available. Plus it's the only restaurant on the east coast where they don't have Angus burgers on the menu. The extremely dry fish fry plate I had to order instead with rubber mac'n cheese had been dead for many hours. It's really hard to get a descent meal there anymore.

This place is truly one of my faves for fresh sushi!! Went here for AYCE lunch and the fish was…read morejust so fresh and delish. Cannot wait to come back soon!

for an all you can eat place, this place is NOT TRUE AYCE. my friends and I came to the Albany…read morelocation and were discriminated against. 2 orders in, one of the employees came over and told us they ran out of salmon sashimi, as waiters were bringing it to other tables. They told us that they ran out completely even though we got there right at dinner service (6pm). They told us approximately at 6:20 pm, and their dinner service ends at 9. After asking for a manager, the manager said they didn't actually run out but is putting a limit on us because they want to make sure they have enough to feed the rest of the restaurant till the end of the night. Even though we had only ordered 2 plates of salmon sashimi. AND THEN they had the audacity to offer 10% off. They also kept making excuses as to why they can't serve us sashimi. They mentioned that we should've called in a reservation ahead of time so they would have enough stock. It seemed that they kept pushing responsibility on us, the customers. As an AYCE sushi restaurant, I couldn't understand how they could limit their most popular option to paying customers. On top of that sushi was not fresh, the tuna was two different colors, the masago was slimy, the fish was warm. The servers were nice and service was fast, but food quality and management was pretty poor with the way they handled everything.

I'm so conflicted about reviewing this place. Their BBQ is glorious, but trying their a la carte…read moredishes gave a sense of bitter dejavu because the food was as puzzling as at Seoul Korean Restaurant that basically put me off for life. Here's the gist: - Tangsuyuk (aka sweet and sour pork): any person calling themself Korean should know at first glance that how they present the pork and the sauce just ain't right. The lightly battered pork strips should be served on a plate, not in what reminds of Arabian Nights. The sauce gets even more puzzling. What makes tangsuyuk sauce so magical is (1) the delicate balance between the sweet and sour, (2) thick, gloomy consistency that coats the battered pork, and (3) FRESH sliced veggies that typically include cucumber, carrots, onions, woodear mushrooms, and colourful capsicum. Instead, what they served was a runny, overly tangy concoction with frozen peas and carrots (!?!?). Needless to say, we didn't even eat half of the stuff which prompted two different staff to ask if we needed a takeaway box (we said no). When we pulled up the photo of this dish on their menu and online that shows a wonderfully authentic presentation (which we fully expected to havd on our table) and showed it to staff, they had this uncomfortable body language that indicated they knew what we got on our table was an abomination, but they apologised and said what we got was what it was. I'm so baffled as to why they didn't make even the bare minimum effort to slice some fresh veggies, which I know they have available because I see them in side dishes and appetisers, for the sauce. - Nangmyeon. A lot gets lost in translation but basically, what I expect is...well, again, what is depicted in the menu photo. What I got was a very poor, austerity version and I barely ate half of it. The nauthenticity and poor presentation of these a la carte dishes are a direct replication of those of Seoul Korean Restaurant. What is puzzling is how awesome their BBQ is, from the marinade and soybean soup to the egg souffle, purple rice, and the side dishes. So, my star rating leans towards the BBQ experience vs a la carte, and that's my recommendation. They have a lot going for it and they got a lot of things right, from the tasteful music selection and industrial-meets-pocha vibe to the flat screens showing endless footages of Korean goodies preparation. Staff are patient and friendly, even though it took some effort on the latest visit to get the cheque sorted due to administratively caused overcharge. I hear they have good soon tofu and kimbap. I hope they continue to improve and get the locals on board because I'm glad they're here and I want them to thrive.

We arrived just shy of lunch time. It's a beautifully appointed modern industrial look restaurant…read more Lots of TV screens. Far too many in my opinion. We waited quite a while to get the attention of the hostess to seat us. Finally after being seated we order drinks which came quickly. Order a beef and a chicken be bum bop. Branches came and was tasty. The lunches was delicious. The be bum bop was just okay. Wasn't a fan of the overcooked and soggy purple rice and the meat was bland on both chicken and beef. Overall, I don't think we'd eat there again due to the high prices. $20 for a single lunch is pricey. Service was just okay.