Red and Blue in Troy has a way of turning a simple meal into something you think about later. The sushi is wonderfully fresh, with clean flavors and a richness that makes each bite feel intentional. Their soups deserve just as much praise--deep, comforting broths layered with flavor that warm you from the inside out. Pair all of that with attentive, genuinely friendly service, and the whole experience feels effortlessly satisfying. read more

My favorite sushi spot!!! No where tops Red&Blue in my opinion! The people there are so kind, I love eating in AND delivery! It's always so fresh!! read more

(Uber Eats delivered 2/25/2021.) Working in Troy, NY for the week and I'm feeling lazy, PLUS, I had an Uber Eats coupon so I decided to use it! I had the hankering for some sushi and found this place. Here's how it went! Atmosphere/Appearance: Since I did not physically see the restaurant, I cannot comment on it. Service: Since an Uber Eats employee delivered my food, I cannot comment on the service, however, the food was ready in a timely manner in order to be picked up and brought to me. Food: So, I usually wouldn't even do a Yelp review for a restaurant that delivered to me, but he food I had was SO good I felt the need to. I started off with their edamame which were cooked well and deliciously salty. I then followed that up with 2 different specialty rolls. The New Year Roll is shrimp tempura, avocado and king crab all inside soybean paper then topped with seared tuna, sweet chili sauce as well as a wasabi mayonnaise. OH MY GOODNESS it was so delicious. Not to mention the roll was a great size and still warm. I can't describe the flavors, you just have to try it yourself. Next up was the Demon Roll which is identical to the New Year Roll, but there was no king crab, instead, there was wasabi lobster on top with the seared tuna. There's also no chili sauce, but an eel sauce with the wasabi mayonnaise. The flavors were just as good and so succulent. I LOVED their food. Value: Both of my specialty rolls were $13.00 (looking at the online menu the prices have increased by $1.00) and my edamame was only $5.00 (now $6.00). I think that's pretty great for sushi. I can think of many places where the food is much more expensive! In conclusion, I loved the food from this place and when I'm in the area again I'll be sure to pay this place an actual visit! Be sure to check out my YouTube channel, "The Hungry Road" for more restaurant and car-related content! You can copy and paste the following link into your browser to be taken directly to the channel! Be sure to subscribe, like, comment and turn on notifications! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZJPcprSoq00kgDLUb57yA read more

Red and Blue - Edamame - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

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I ordered the four fried oysters with I believe dipping sauce, Chinese wonton soup and a small tray of beef with broccoli with a small container of rice. The four fried oysters and sauce were delicious. The wonton soup, a quart size, was just OK. Not sure of the freshness of the pork and also the wonton was overcooked massively. The beef and broccoli were cooked well and the beef was a good quality as were the broccoli and carrots. The rice that accompanied the beef and broccoli was overdone. What happens with pasta and rice when they get overdone? Well, they kind of turn to paste. The rice was almost at that stage clumped together. Total price including tax was around $36. The price seemed a little bit high for what I got and quality/quantity. read more

Red and Blue is a lot of things. Walk in the door, and off to your right is a sushi bar. To your left is a room full of tables with built in burners. There's a take out counter right in front that does brisk business. Past the hostess stand is a small dining room. Beyond the dining room is a cocktail bar. Off the cocktail bar is a private karaoke room. And all the way in the back is a banquet hall. Egads! What is one supposed to make of all this? Personally, I think it's important to try and figure out what a restaurant does best, and what separates it from the pack. In this case it's the Sichuan food. The fact that Red and Blue even had Sichuan food was only revealed to me one night when I was with a large party in the karaoke room. We started at the bar, and then continued the party in our private stall. It was a ton of fun, but if you go to the bar, my recommendation is to stick to bottled beer. Beyond a group sing along of Sweet Caroline, the highlight of that evening was the braised fish filet in roast chili soup (麻辣香水鱼). Man, that was good. And it made me want to come back for me. However, it took some time. Just this week, I returned for lunch to try a staple Sichuan dish I've been enjoying all over town: mapo tofu. And this was definitely a solid version, with number peppercorns, ground pork, and enough heat to make me sweat. For my tastes, it leaned too heavily on the black pepper, but that's only a small nit. The lunch portion was $7 and it comes with rice and either salad or miso soup. Miso soup felt like the wrong starter for Sichuan food. And a salad in March sounded like a recipe for disaster. But I went with the salad and it was surprisingly good. One of these days I would like to return with a group and try some more of the menu. That would also give me a chance to experience the banquet room in the back. Then I'll have done everything but the sushi bar and those front tables with the burners. I'm still not quite sure what those are about, but perhaps I'll figure it out in time. The sushi on the other hand, I'm happy to leave a mystery. read more

Red and Blue - Mapo Tofu lunch portion - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

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Truly heinous-- raw, cold pork hitting my mouth as I bite down on the wontons in a soup that is somehow so hot that it melted the plastic spoon (not to mention utterly flavorless). Disgusting and totally arbitrarily-cut pieces of sushi, delivered upside-down. This is the last time I give this place a chance. read more

I ordered the Troy roll, which is normally delicious but I find myself tiny spitting out the tuna because it's so low quality I can't even chew it with all the tendons in it. This is 18$ a roll. I expect better quality tuna within. Not acceptable. read more

It might be okay for takeout, but my sushi roll was so-so; I've gotten better from grocery stores if I'm being truthful. I tried some of my friend's noodle soup, and there was no greens in it, the noodles had no chew. The takoyaki was tasty though and the sashimi alp thickly cut. Maybe I got the wrong items off the menu, but I really don't think it's worth the price point :( read more

Personally I saw a advertisement for hotpot and Korean Bbq and as soon as I did. I yelled at my boyfriend for us to go! However we looked uo before going and didn't see the price for hotpot or the BBQ. So we went anyways. We arrived and saw the price was $40 for one meat and one vegetable -_____- and you still had to pay for other meats.. So of course I didn't get it. However I was craving for honey walnut shrimp. For some Reason that was extremely good! Maybe I was starving but that was 4/5! I didn't try my boyfriend food lol. He was finished with it. Therefore I give this place a 3 out of 5 until they get better prices for hotpot ! read more

Food is okay. But environment is not very good with some bad smell. And it is quite cold when you eat there in the winter.

I stopped in for a weekend lunch at the small, quiet 5-seat sushi bar (photo), located as a small part of this restaurant's several eating/drinking areas. The area was relatively brightly lighted, with limited decor, and thankfully no television. The other end of the bar was the extremely busy hostess / takeout / delivery station which seemed to account for at least half of the business during my visit. As I glanced over the menu, I smirked as I found "American Chinese" as a menu heading for the staples found in most other Chinese restaurant, before I ordered soup, a couple of maki and a handful of nigiri. The sushi chef and the servers were quick and polite, and I was presented with a pleasant enough soup. The chef also presented me with an amuse bouche of a thinly sliced hamachi and jalapeno with a pepper marinade (photo) - appealing enough to the eye, but unfortunately, the marinade completely overwhelmed the taste of the fresh fish. The main was plated with a few small decorations carved from carrots. The rest of the plating could have been a bit more exact. The rice was lightly seasoned, and the maki was not bad, though I found the not-spicy salmon to be mostly "crunch" and much more finely minced than I prefer. For the nigiri, the saba could have used a better presentation, as it appeared to fall apart on the plate, and the ikura could have been a bit fresher, as it did not have the little "pop" when biting into very fresh salmon roe. I believe that the tamago tasted as if it was frozen and then thawed - that may have accounted for the delay and additional plate (photo). The restaurant seems to be busy enough that they could easily cook eggs every day. But overall, despite these minor irritations, I enjoyed my meal, and will probably stop by again soon. 2019 04 06. S19. read more

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LOVE THIS RESTAURANT. One of the most authentic Chinese food restaurants in The Capital Region. We had our baby showery here August 2017 and all family/friends loved the food (Generally Americans). HIGHLY recommend. This place is a hit with UAlbany international Chinese students. Ordered general tso chicken take out. $11.50 read more

Red and Blue - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

One of the best I've ever had. Their hot pot and dry pots which is the main reason I frequent here often are amazing. I recommend everyone to try them if they haven't. I can't say I've tried much of the rest other than once I tried my partners General Tsos and it was OK. read more

The food is a bit below average and the waitress seemed to get unpleasant when I didn't want to order more food. Not cool read more

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Food was ok and not to overpriced in my opinion. The sushi was delicious and the food was prepared nicely.

Red and Blue is one of our go-tos for take out! Always enjoy some edamame, sushi rolls and sometimes some pineapple fried rice or other dishes. Quick, easy and always tasty! read more

Nice and authentic Sichuan Chinese food. I got the stewed beef noodle soup and it was a large bowl of noodles, broth with hot oil, beef with all the sinewy parts that I like and bok choy. Noodle was on the overcooked side, but the beef was soft and tender with good chew and flavor. Also tried salt and pepper squid... tender pieces fried with hot peppers. Water spinach with garlic, not on the menu but recommended by the server when she told us they didn't have asparagus with bamboo that we originally wanted. It was a surprise for me that they had this... water spinach stir-fried with garlic is one of my favorite vegetable dishes and not easily found around here. She mentioned that she grew it herself! The other dish we got was lamb with szechuan sauce. Intense flavor with hot pepper pieces and nicely seasoned. Many other very interesting dishes that I have to come back and try. It's going to be hard to stop back here because originally we were going somewhere else nearby but they were closed on sundays that's why we were here instead. Still, got to make it a point to stop back. Service was very good. Yelp check in got us a 10% off of our bill. read more

Red and Blue - Beef stew noodle soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

I had the Szechwan dry hot pot with beef and pork. So tasty. Interesting spice combinations. Friendly prompt service. I had a nice booth next to a window. read more

Red and Blue - Dry hot pot with beef and pork. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

A staple of the Troy eating experience, I have only had one less than perfect experience at Red and Blue, and it was my guests with me that suffered, though it was a matter of personal taste more than the food itself. Their sushi is fantastic but the real draw is the friend rice. Homemade, delicious, and inexpensive. I always get gyoza, fried rice, and a sushi for my meals. Can't recommend enough. read more

So my girlfriend and I decided to check this place out. We live close to Red and Blue, and both have recently developed an insatiable desire to consume sushi and human flesh on a regular basis. Just kidding, we don't consume human flash, because it is not nearly as tasty as sushi. We have been to a lot of sushi places here in the Capital District and have had mixed results across the board, but Red and Blue is great. We read the other reviews here, including some of the negative ones, and have found a lot of the negative reviews to be unfounded. The sushi rolls are tasty. If you are tired of going to sushi places that use more rice than fish, this is your place. The presentation is elegant and appealing. I got the Tuna and Salmon rolls and they were both very tasty. The place was very clean. The staff was friendly and responsive. The prices were reasonable. We look forward to returning again next week! read more

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I am a sushi addict and always try to find good places in the capital region. Red and blue did not disappoint. Have I had better, yes but with the groupon deal I had to try this place out. Roles were fresh and pretty big! I ordered the Magic, amazing tuna and New York roll. All three were big and tasted great. I do go during lunch so I ordered a lunch chicken dish as well. The hot special chicken was pretty salty and fried (which I didn't know or I wouldn't of ordered). I was looking for a spicy chicken in sauce and instead was a fried dish. Although that wasn't the best, I still give this place 4 stars based on the sushi, cleanliness and portions of the food. Definitely would go back for more sushi! read more

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Nice people. Good Chinese food. Tried almost every kind of signature roll, all good. read more

Red and Blue - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

1st time ordering from here and Absolutely tasty, fresh and hot when ready to be picked up!!

Great Chinese restaurant! This is definitely more traditional than Americanized but they have the Chinese take out staples. There's an extensive traditional menu with hot pot and the specials menu was just in Chinese. I had the dragon and Phoenix, which is Szechuan shrimp and general tsos chicken. My husband had the beef and broccoli. The dumplings were also excellent. I'll definitely return and try the more traditional menu! read more

Food was good, but the service here sucks!!! I placed an order for pickup through UberEats and came to pick it up at the estimate given by the app. They didn't have it yet and it seemed like they were busy. Okay, no problem. I get it. I wait another twenty minutes before coming back. When I walk up to the window asking about my order, they said that they never received it. Huh? I showed the lady at the window my phone and she shakes her head and insists they never got my order. I was out of options. I gave them the order number and listed off the items, and they said it would be ready soon. I waited an hour and fifteen minutes more until my food was ready. Meanwhile, the employees behind the counter kept staring at me through the window. I ran out of patience and went up the window for a status update... turns out my food was ready a long time ago, and nobody even bothered to say anything to me meanwhile I'm standing out there like a fool! You have good food, but please improve your service!! read more

This is a review for Red and Blue 5 star) and the ordering service BeyondMenu(2 star). I ordered lunch using Beyond Menu on Monday for a business meeting on Tuesday. Ordering was very simple. But on Tuesday the food didn't arrive, so I called Red& Blue, which is closer on Monday, so they did get a notification about the order. I had 20 hungry people to feed, and Red & Blue came through, delivering to downtown Troy 20 minutes later. And, everything was good - especially the lo mein. read more

Very cheap with the fish in the sushi rolls. My Boston to was all lettuce and the Philadelphia roll was more than half cream cheese. Also, they charge a fee for using a credit card. read more

Red and Blue - This is the Boston roll I received. All lettuce. Also charge a fee for paying with a card. Not impressed - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

Would be 3.5 stars. We visited here via a Groupon and made the drive over to Troy to give it a try. The exterior is unassuming - typical Troy, but they do have a small parking lot adjacent that I was not aware of previous to our visit. We went with sushi but they also have an extensive Chinese menu. (I suspect they are more of a Chinese restaurant that also offers sushi since the chopsticks were Chinese style .) The Sushi was good, but not exceptional. I did find a hard piece of something - likely an avocado stem perhaps - in one of my rolls, which is disconcerting and unusual for sushi which is typically very carefully prepared. I might be able to give it another star if we come back and try the Chinese offerings which may be better. read more

Just don't go there, plz. The dish is overpriced and i came just such a small portion. some of the dish are not freshly made which they should be. very disappointed. read more

Food was bland and servings were extremely small considering how much they were charging. Their online menu are take out prices only, if you dine in be prepared for different (more expensive) prices. The service was pretty bad, so we didn't leave a big tip in the end. The waitress got angry and told us some BS about requiring mandatory tipping. A quick heads up: if you want to have mandatory tipping, you're supposed to mention it before we order or atleast have it on the bill. Many better Asian places with better service you can go to. Also if you're planning to use a Groupon, expect terrible service. read more

I ordered delivery from Red & Blue with serious reservations. I've driven past it, it looks sketchy and no good. When you crave sushi, you crave sushi - you know? I was scared enough to order the Maki Combo C which only has cooked rolls. I also ordered a plain tuna roll, as a "raw fish" control. I was pleasantly surprised. The shrimp tempura roll was the best of the three. I love the actual crunch, not just soggy panko. The American dream roll was good, but creamy and covered in mayo - not a great example of the fresh, light, simple-ness of sushi I usually enjoy but it was still pretty good. The miso was well flavored as well, not too salty but only tiny amounts of tofu and seaweed. The tuna roll wasn't great, over-inundated with wasabi so you couldn't taste the fish. Maybe this was purposeful, because while I didn't get much tuna flavor, the texture was tough. Regardless, I'm definitely going to be a little bit more adventurous next time with ordering. Red & Blue, while boasts a super sketchy exterior, makes decent sushi and delivers to my house! No one said it was going to be the best, curated sushi you've ever eaten. I look forward to my next meal from here (hopefully with a coupon!) read more

The extensive menu made it difficult to decide what to order at this traditional Asian restaurant. We opted for edamame and dan dan noodles both made to perfection! Edamame was salty and noodles were covered with a spicy red sauce. Next, spider roll, topped with tempura shrimp. Fresh and delicious. The wasabi is not very hot, so feel free to use a lot. I also had a fuzu Bellini, too sweet for me, but tasty nonetheless. Entrees were duck dry pot and Spicy pork bellies with sautéed green pepper. Both were delicious and spicy. However, keep in mind that these are not beefy pork bellies that you might get if you like BBQ pork bellies. This is more like the stomach. Still, it was good. read more

Red and Blue - Asian Fusion Near Me - Troy, New York

I really didn't want to like this place. I've been twice to Red & Blue now; convinced by Groupons that were just too good to pass up. Ever since I arrived in Troy, I heard negative things about Red & Blue: it has cleanliness issues, there is no way quality fish is in Troy, and you can't trust a restaurant that serves Japanese and Chinese. I didn't trust the first two, but the later issue concerned me. How do you judge a place that has an identity issue? Many restaurants serve many fares of different origins, but they generally are a fusion. Red & Blue has a clear divide between their Japanese and Chinese. The best way, I presume, is to try both. The Chinese is good, perhaps the best in Troy (not much competition here). I ordered the Squid with Salt and Pepper. It was lightly breaded and fried, but in the vertical style. Chili pepper sauce was served over it. It was fairly good for the dish itself, but I was a little disappointed it was fried. I tried some of my friend's dish, the Dry Pot Beer Duck. It was amazing. Dry pot is simply when they bring the dish to you in a steel pan with a flame underneath to keep it hot (boiling in fact). The duck itself was fall-off-the-bone tender which was necessary because there were a lot of bones. The dish itself was very spicy for what everyone expected, but luckily our party is a friend to heat. The Japanese is good, definitely the best in Troy (again, no competition here). Sushi/Sashimi Platter for 2 was what we ordered. For the price paid, it was an awesome value. The quality of the fish was essentially there except for the tuna, which wasn't up to my standard. The yellow-fish was excellent and the mackerel was very buttery. Very satisfied; my only qualm was that we had to choose between soup and salad, which really should include both. Averaging the two experiences, Red & Blue does both Japanese and Chinese fairly well and is a great price-point to boot. read more

I've ordered from here about a handful of times. While I can not speak for the place itself, I felt the need to post a review. The duck is OUTSTANDING. I have not had good duck like this since I lived in Queens. It really took me back to Chinatown. It's not easy to find duck that is tender and flavorful. It may not be the cheapest thing on the menu but it is well worth it! read more

Awesome Szechuan food, great place for those who love spicy food. My new favourite restaurant.

We always love red and blue food. It's our "go to" place if we want the best chinese food in Troy. It's not the cheapest but it is the best. I recommend going there to eat inside. The place is stunning. The bar is very posh and comfortable. They even have pool tables, music and karaoke rooms to rent. Where else can you get authentic hot pot & mongolian BBQ at your table in the capital region? Nowhere that I know of. read more

Quality of delivery service is NOT good. There are definitely better Asian food options in Troy than R&B . If you order take out on the lunch/dinner menu, you will get reasonable quantity and quality though I feel I have had much better Chinese fare for the buck. But the delivery option felt like a total ripoff. I paid $15 for the lamb in garlic sauce(total $18 including tips) .First off, the delivery guy didn't even bother leaving his car or at least parking close to my apartment.I have never had this experience in delivery from any other restaurant before. Second, although this was a $15 meal, it could scarcely feed one person. There was no garlic sauce despite the namesake and me having actually had this same meal before at the same restaurant.They didn't even put any complimentary duck sauce packet which they do in takeout.I could tell it was very hastily made. And I didn't find almost any lamb at all.Just bits and shreds. All in all, it was an incomplete and unsatisfactory meal and certainly not worthy of being charged $15 for it. My opinion: If you want to try the regular orders like General Tso's or Kung Pao as take out lunch special, you won't feel too bad and it's a safe bet .But DEFINITELY do not order delivery for any meal outside of the lunch menu. read more

Probably the most authentic Asian restaurant this side of NYC, probably because it is so close to RPI I had the Sushi Sashimi Bento Box and it was excellent. Nice amount of fresh fish for a combo box and reasonably priced. My companion had a pork dish that was great and super spicy. It was fun watching our fellow diners fiest on giant bowls of steamy soup and gab away contentedly. We were definitely the only non-Asians in the place. Very friendly service, and they happily honored my Groupon. read more

I had the most amazing meal at Red and Blue tonight. I had heard good things from some trusted friends, and have not been able to find great sushi in the Capital region since moving here almost ten years ago. I ordered one tuna roll, plain and simple. I wanted to critique the level of vinegar, fish to rice, the sushi grade, heat of the wasabi... all excellent. So we went ahead and ordered the tempura calamari, shumai, spicy fish soup and a beef and broccoli (for our three year old). Our waitress noticed our little one was inpatient and brought her a bowl of rice with our apps which worked. With drinks our bill was $39.84. Great price, really relaxed atmosphere. Any criticism? Stir fry was a bit oily, fryolator oil was old and broken (calamari), and fried noodles were a little stale. All exceptable parameters in my opinion. Great job! Will be back next weekend! read more

Very disappointed this last time! We have been to Red & Blue numerous times. The food this time was below expectations. We ordered the pineapple fried rice,which is always a hit with our group; and it was full of FAKE crab, only 3 pieces of pineapple and lacked flavor! The other "Chinese" dishes were not as good as they had been in the past. The american dream was fabulous as always... Time for me to move on and let the College students get sub par food. read more