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    Ralph's Tavern

    3.6 (368 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars, Pizza
    Open • 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Henry B.

    Friendly staff. Excellent chicken wings. Delicious spumoni. Lovely atmosphere. I enjoyed a delicious lunch.

    They barely look warm, meatball sub which was supposed to be served on a sub roll not open face.
    Daithi B.

    Last night my wife and I stopped in for dinner -. I was craving a meatball sub and she likes their Veal Sorrento. My first complaint is with the chairs in the dining room, they are the single most uncomfortable chairs I have ever sat in. I don't remember them being that way in previous visits. My second complaint is with my entrée., calling it lukewarm would be being generous, how difficult is it to serve a hot entrée? I don't know what went wrong why mine was cold when my wife's was just fine. I didn't send my meal back because I was hungry and I didn't want to my wife to have to sit there and watch me eat. I don't know what the bill was as it was her turn to pay, but I'll tell you this neither one of us will be back. In the future if I want Italian food, I will go to Track 32 in Feura Bush, their food is delicious and they have mastered the art of serving it hot. Oh I forgot to mention the fact that the meatball sub I ordered was just that a sub which should have been served on submarine roll, not open face. Fire the cook and replace the waitresses with people who actually know how to write things down properly.,

    Garlic parm wings
    Marquita Y.

    Excellent place for some good food and drinks. The customer service was amazing. Even on snow days this place is packed. It's a nice quant spot. The only downside was the parking, very hard to find parking especially in the winter. But once inside great atmosphere. Some of the best fries I've ever tasted.

    Chicken Wings (10)
    Austin J.

    Simply sensational food, service, and experience. Voted capital regions best chicken wings and they were by far the best I've had. HUGE portions and incredible food. Can't go wrong with anything on this menu. The BEST 518 restaurant in Albany I've tried. Perfect atmosphere to bring some friends/family. Good amount of parking and I recommend reservations the closer you get to the weekend. They offer take out as well but you should definitely eat in if you can.

    Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil
    Adrienne B.

    An oldie but greatie! For some unknown reason, we had let Ralph's fall off of our radar. We decided to change that and make a visit. Goodness! We are so happy we did. Ralph's is not your average tavern with standard fare and middling drinks. The place is large, the service is outstanding, the food is phenomenal (and generous of portion) and the cocktails are fantastic. We went back with friends for a celebratory dinner that started with martinis. Well, I was blown away. That martini was as good, if not better than would be found at a fancy cocktail bar. It was perfectly crafted and icy cold. Wow! For dinner, hubby had veal and peppers with pasta. I had spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. Absolutely perfect. And, the portions allow you to be well satisfied and still have leftovers for the next day. The kicker? The prices are very reasonable. This is a place with great food and drink and still is casual and family friendly.

    Mozzarella sticks with raspberry jam dipping sauce!  Delicious!!!
    Matt H.

    This is my 4765 time eating here. But this was my first time having lunch. I love the food. You have to try the mozzarella sticks with the raspberry dipping sauce. It is the best!!! My French dip sandwich was very good. The waitress was great and provided very good service. The portion sizes are gigantic. The only issue I had is I came alone and didn't have anyone to share with. Lol

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    Juliet V.

    Ralph's is still going strong after all these years! The service today was exceptional. Aleah took care of us! She was courteous, polite and helpful. She knew just when to check on us without being intrusive. When she offered to wrap our leftovers up I was flabbergasted. It's almost always the guest who wraps up the food these days. The young host who seated us was very helpful and friendly as well. As for the food it was delicious! The homemade Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce are so good! The texture is perfect and they arrived at the table warm. My mom loved her Veal and Peppers and I enjoyed the stuffed pepper soup which was just spicy enough with a good pepper flavor. The ambiance is relaxed family style tavern. Really enjoy coming to this Colonie staple.

    Spaghetti with Alfredo Sauce
    Elizabeth H.

    Never tried this place before. The food was good even though I did not get what I ordered. I'd give it another chance though.

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    Pizza is awesome! Friendly staff. My granddaughter always says Let's go see Ralph for supper

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    They have the best wings I ever had. The server was very nice and fast to get drinks and bread.

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