My husband and I have lived near Risotto for about 4 years. I've driven past it a thousand times. He always said "let's try it" and I said no. We've been so disappointed by food in upstate that I've become totally unwilling to try new places. It's in a weird area, the name is goofy, and all sorts of other meaningless, dumb, reasons on my part. For some reason we went the other day when we learned they serve breakfast. It was excellent. Food tasted great, atmosphere was good, service was lovely, price was fine. We were so excited. We went back again for dinner a few weeks ago. It was fantastic. He had a the Marsala and I had pan seared chicken with risotto. I inhaled my food. The place was PACKED so clearly we were late to the party. Looking forward to going back as soon as we can. Can't stop thinking about it. read more

We got take out from Risotto on a fairly busy night so our wait was around an hour (not bad). The food was fine, although fairly bland, except for the calamari which was a huge disappointment as we only received about four pieces of actual calamari and the rest was fried hot pepper. Definitely not worth it. read more

My boyfriend and I have been to Risotto twice for brunch and once for dinner. Delicious food and very reasonably priced. However, the $12 unlimited mimosa option is a complete waste of money. You get a huge glass of orange juice. It is very hard to believe that there is even a drop of champagne in there. read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in Albany. My boyfriend and family come here all the time. We specifically love all the small plates that we typically share. My boyfriend and I normally go out to brunch and the chicken and waffles is a must have! Did I mention mimosa's? Only downside to this place is the location! But hey a great local treat, you cannot beat! read more

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My wife brought me home 2 pieces of fried chicken tenders with a half of burnt waffle and they charged her $14. This is not acceptable. read more

Risotto - two plates of fried chicken and potatoes - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Went on a Saturday for brunch (we had reservations for 4) and books. Mimosas were delicious. The food was delicious, i wish i ordered more. Service was fast and friendly. I will visit again. read more

Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

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We ordered wontons for appetizers. Although just 4 pieces in a serving they were really good! Tried the mushroom, chicken and shrimp risotto besides the crab cake burger. The shrimp one with corn in it was my favorite. The service was pretty quick and cordial. When we mentioned to the server that it was one of our friends birthday, it was sweet of her to put a candle on one of the desserts (chocolate cake & tiramisu) we ordered. Little on the higher end of price but overall a great evening spent at Risotto :-) read more

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As amazing as ever - and now that I've tried the bacon cheeseburger risotto I'm afraid I may never try anything new here ever again, it is just that good!! I especially love coming here for lunch on a weekday because that's when they offer the mix and match combo - excellent variety of risottos, salads, and tapas to choose from, and all for such an affordable price. Fortunately for me they offer something pretty close to the bacon cheeseburger risotto on their weekend brunch menu (they just slap an over-easy egg on top of it! One might argue that's even better??) Easily one of my favorite restaurants in Albany! read more

Risotto - FEAST - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Disappointing. I expected the risotto to be fantastic but it was not. Risotto should be rich and creamy and ours was hard any lumpy. Chicken was excellent as was the burger. Salad comes with the meal but you don't know that and they don't ask what kind of dressing you want. It comes with their house dressing. Great if you like it (I did) but not so much if you don't. I feel like that should be explained by the waitress. read more

Went for brunch with a large group. I would give 4 stars for food and 2 stars for service. The food was all delicious but the waitress was very rude and apparently the kitchen staff took issue with the fact that some of us asked for things like sauce on the side instead of on top of the food (which the waitress made sure to tell us, several times). They offer bottomless mimosas for $11 but the giant drinks were about 14 ounces of orange juice and 2 ounces of champagne. The poinsettia mimosa was soooo sickly sweet. For an extra $1.50 per glass they'll top it off with extra champagne, so you can *almost* taste the booze. We were all very happy with our meals and this is one of the few places in the area that can accommodate a large reservation for brunch, so I would consider returning, but I'm not in a hurry to go back. read more

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Checked out Risotto on a Friday evening. I made reservations, but they were not needed as the restaurant wasn't busy. My party signed up for the Wine Club at the table for free and received a glass of the wine of the month for free. We ordered the calamari appetizer, which was overcooked. The salad and pita bread were both delicious. The dressing on the salad was a vinaigrette and it was delicious as was the garlic dip served with the pita bread. The Seafood Puttanesca, a risotto dish, was good, but the edges on the risotto cake were overcooked and crunchy. The Chicken Parm risotto dish stole the show. Think chicken parm with risotto in between the chicken and cheese. The portion was huge and everyone at the table thoroughly enjoyed it. The Salted Caramel Crunch dessert was delicious. It was cheesecake with creamy Caramel and crunchy layers. The service was really good and the servers were attentive. Overall, everyone in my party had a great dining experience. read more

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We finally found a nice bottomless mimosa spot after bonefish grill was closed. This place is just awesome. The bottomless mimosas are huge and the refills are completely satisfying. Incredible !!!! I will add they the chicken and waffles syrup may need to be on the side because my waffles were soggy from the syrup. read more

Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Visited Risotto after driving by here a number of times, and am glad we did. The service was relatively slow ( but that was good as it was a nice day out and we enjoyed the patio). The pita was great and so were the appetizers. The risotto was okay, mainly cos we didn't expect it to be fried and coupled with the fried appetizer made it overwhelming and we couldn't really appreciate the flavors. The desserts were good too. Overall, we really enjoyed this place. Will recommend and repeat. read more

A well apportioned restaurant in a small plaza across from Albany Memorial Hospital. It is a small facility, and the menu is varied and welcoming for an Italian cuisine experience. The food was prepared very well. I had to start a cup of the Seafood Chowder: delicious. Then for a main course I had the Mushrom Asparagus Risotto. Once again, it was prepared well. Highly recommend. read more

I've had their food before and it's good, but the service is terrible! Waiting almost an hour for appetizers is unacceptable! We kept asking our waitress and she kept saying it's coming. How long does it really take to throw some hummus, olives and grape leaves on a plate? We each finished two glasses of wine and then left. We were sat down at 6:06pm, the place was not busy... we left at 6:57pm...We won't be back! read more

Had dinner there with another couple four days ago before seeing a show at Capital Rep. We would never go back; there are so many better places to eat in Albany. The dipping oil arrived with four small sections of dryed out pita. One person ordered Paella; he had a few bites and could not finish it because it was tasteless. Two of us had the Mixed Grill; the salmon was over cooked and dry while the risotto had undercooked pieces of onion in it. But, the steak strips were very good. My husband's steak was not cooked to order; it was well done instead of medium. The service was satisfactory. I am not surprised only two tables were taken. read more

Ordered the steak and eggs When the plate arrived i asked the waitress what it was, she replied i have no idea... as nor did i The reason i asked was because it looked horrible to the eye, far from what ur average steak and eggs would look like in a bad way. In all honesty it looked like someone puked on my plate ... its was aesthetically horrifying! taste & service was ok Defenetly not Michelin quality in a million years My friends ordered the breakfast burger which also Looked like puke... i must admit the other plates around our table looked ok! The mimosas were ok The capuchino was ok Raw brown sugar for the coffee apparently is non existent in the establishment since the waitress did not seem to know what it was The salt/pepper dispenser was kind of interesting, It was a 2 in one dispenser pepper grinder made of glass It was very dirty and had plenty of greasy finger print marks. I expected better! read more

The atmosphere and the service was nice the food was bland and the lamb and shrimp were over cooked. Quite disappointed. Very likely that I will not return. read more

My boyfriend and I absolutely love it here. The service, the food, the drinks - all five star! The prices are fair so you don't feel like you are going to pay an arm and a leg for eggs. The risotto is SO cheesy and delicious. My favorite dish is the steak benedict; the sauce melts in your mouth. I am never able to snap a picture because I just want to eat it ASAP. They are very accommodating to any request. I do not like English muffins so they offered to give me a side salad instead. The dishes are a nice size and you WILL be full. The mimosas are perfectly crafted. If you're looking for a fun, casual brunch place - stop here! Easy parking too! read more

The only good thing about this experience was the actual food. The breakfast burger risotto and the spicy chicken and waffles are a big yes! The wait was 30-40 minutes for a table of two at lunch time, okay I suppose? Come time, the place where we were seated was sandwiched in between two other tables not less than a foot away. It was extremely noisy and I couldn't even speak to my date. The other tables in the annex were nosey and obnoxious. The server seemed to be here and there, and the credit card machine conveniently crashed in the entire restaurant as we were trying to leave. Luckily had cash on hand to avoid this place holding my card number somewhere...a big no. So this review could easily have been worse read more

I have been coming to Risotto since it has opened, and have enjoyed lunches, dinners, and take-out service. While not cheap, the food and service have been consistently top notch. The menu offers many choices that are not found any where else in the region, and the chef does a good job getting the flavor/texture/presentation right. All of the food tends to be cooked perfectly, and the portions are ample. One of my favorites has been the portobello burger, which doesn't seem to be available any more. On the plus note, with the menu changing somewhat regularly, it's a place one doesn't get tired of. I keep trying to make it out here for brunch, since the $10 bottomless mimosa sounds enticing. read more

Sad to say that we had a very disappointing dining experience recently. Although having reservations which would allow us plenty of time to get to a local show, we had to take our dinners to go. Earlier on we explained to the waitress that we had a time crunch and she told us everyone else did also. I want to stress that she was not being rude when she explained that. What upset us is that after being there for an hour and a half (sharing two appetizers, for our party of 4), a nearby table of seven that came in after us, got served and were told our meals should be out in 10 minutes or so! At that point we asked for our meals to be boxed up, got the check & left. (They did comp our appetizers.) To add insult to injury, I ended up throwing my eggplant in the garbage when I got home. For some reason it had a very sour taste. I thought maybe a different cheese was used instead of ricotta, but then I tried the eggplant alone, and that was very sour also. Although it sat in our car for a few hours, I find it hard to believe that the cold temperatures would've ruined this dish! Although we've had excellent meals there before, this experience was a far cry from our previous visits! read more

Expensive but excellent quality food. Their endless pita bread was unreal. Main dish came out on time and was presented beautifully. Definitely am going to go back here and try out some more of their menu. Some tables are seated a little close together, but the service and a+ food made up for it read more

Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

We have company visiting and wanted to find someplace special and different. I have heard good things about it and we had a great experience tonight. Not sure why they close at 8 pm in Monday but it is Albany. read more

Unexpectedly sophisticated and original. First time visit. Two couples of middle aged and beyond.We were very pleasantly surprised at the lovely, intimate setting despite location in a strip mall. great menu with choices from tapas and salads to full dinner and interesting desserts. Our party had the duck breast risotto (WOW!), surf and turf., scallops and sweet corn risotto. Lemon and raspberry dessert cake was amazing. Service was attentive and unobtrusive. Waiter did not follow through our request for 2 separate checks for a party of 4, but it was quickly corrected. One member of our party asked about dairy-free and gluten free options. Both were readily available. Nice presentations too. Setting was quiet and intimate on a Saturday night despite being almost full. A great experience. read more

I went here for brunch. The food was mediocre, but the clientele was mostly young and beautiful women! I'll be back!

We came here with 6 people and were initially told there was a 30 minute wait. We asked about our spot in line they said that they were waiting for someone to get up. An hour later they tell us there is an additional 45 minute wait because we did not have a reservation and they can not force anyone from the tables. Instead of telling us when we originally arrived they could not accommodate us they let us sit here until after 1pm waiting to be seated. The manager came over and wasn't accommodating either. Not to mention the food was subpar. Great $12 mimosas, terrible customer service! read more

Went for Sunday brunch. The bottomless POINSETTIA was definitely worth it. The waitress was right on top of asking if I wanted another as I neared my final sips. I had the Continental, which is boneless fried chicken, scrambled egg, bacon, american cheese, salted maple butter, served over homemade waffles and with a side of home fries. Very tasty and filling--brought half of it home. We will definitely go back...it's a great way to end the weekend read more

Risotto - Sunday Brunch at Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Great food- salmon and duck risotto was fabulous! Our waiter however was sub par- rarely checked on us, seemed as if we were an inconvenience, and was not friendly at all. I would highly recommend the restaurant just hope you don't get stuck with our waiter. read more

If I were rating this restuarant on food alone I'd be hard pressed to come up with something negative to say about Risotto, but I'm not. The server for our table was almost non-existent and only came to the table when necessary. He never offered to get us more drinks, which if he had we would have gotten and he had the check to the table before the dessert. He made it clear that he didn't think my wife and I weren't worth his time. I will be back in the Hope's this server was a fluke, because the food was that good but if the server is as pretentious as tonight's server, I wont be back a third time. read more

Went to Risotto a couple of weeks ago for the first time. It was great! We got there and we hadn't made reservations. We were told we would probably have to wait about 15 minutes so it wasn't long of a wait. The wait turned out to be probably 5 minutes or less! I got an omelette that was good and I also did the bottomless mimosas which was really good. Definitely will be going back sometime in the future. Highly recommend read more

Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Food was great! Atmosphere was also pleasant, we went for brunch today. Only complaint was the hostess, we waited for about ten minutes before she came back out front. Then she just went on her computer and didn't even say hello. She was sassy and not classy! Really bad attitude, maybe she was a patriots fan and mad they lost? I don't know, but hope she has a better day. read more

This place never disappoints when I dine there! I have been a few times since living up in this region and can hands down say everything has been excellent. Brunch has to be my favorite - can't go wrong with the brunch risotto or the chicken and waffles. Very filling! The bottomless mimosa option was excellent. Hard to choose when there's so many great options! read more

Two moms with three children walk into a restaurant and... ...we are greeted by a polite waiter who allows us to sit away from the lunch patrons as to not disturb them. We had a beautiful brunch today - Mediterranean Omelette, Crab Cake Benedict, French Toast - and everything was excellent. And because my daughter who is allergic to eggs, the waiter helped us create a special dish for her that she too enjoyed. I've been here for lunch, dinner and now brunch and they have all been a 5 star experience. Well done! read more

I had the dijon scallops with potatoes and spinach. It was out of this world good.

Love everything about this restaurant. The food, atmosphere & service. They hit it out the park. From happy hour to brunch. I just love it,

A bit salty, average food. Service felt rushed and the back room smelled musty. I had the crab cake burger, it was well done. Literally, well done, like a piece of meat. I wasn't prepared for the crab cake to be a burger even though it was listen under the "Burgers and more" section of the menu. Surely I thought, it would be more. read more

This is my new favorite spot for lunch. Lunch menu consists of awesome burgers, unique flatbreads, sandwiches, kebobs, and of course risotto! All ranging from $6-$14 and delicious! Crab cake sandwich is soo good! Perfect crispy outside with a romulade sauce! Kebobs come with wonderful grilled veggies and jasmine rice. Perfect portions! Interior is exceptionally clean and contemporary. Staff is friendly and food is excellent. 5 stars! read more

GIANT MIMOSAS come one come all. Haven't eaten yet but these are $12 for bottomless mimosas until 2pm. read more

Risotto - Mediterranean Near Me - Albany, New York

Atmosphere is cozy. Food is amazing. The only reason they get 4 stars is location, specifically finding it. The website says 320 Northern blvd, couldn't find that so we called the restaurant, they said try 350 northern. That wasn't it either. Turns out the actual address is 359 northern. Must be part of the "Best kept secret" vibe.....if you want to come here, just look for the "Ships Pub" plaza directly across the street from Albany Memorial Hospital... read more