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The Food,cakes and pastries are fantastic and the service is outstanding, The atmosphere is fun and their catering is also awesome. If your looking for last minute stuff they sometimes can accommodate your request however I suggest you give them a try. I been doing business with them a long time! I highly recommend them over any other baker in the area! The custom cakes are amazing! If you want cupcakes for a last minute thing or chocolate chip cookie cake they got them or if you need cookies they got them!
17 days ago, I left a 2-star rating for this business based on my experience with employer-sponsored lunch. Over the following two weeks, on two separate occasions, this business left two lots of unsolicited food, unannounced, at my place of employment. Still, two days ago, recognising the effort of the business owner and out of my natural desire to support a local business, I upgraded my previously 2-star rating to a 4-star rating. Today, I learned that this business contacted a staff member at my workplace directly two days ago upon seeing my upgraded food review, and communicated their refusal to serve me. While they have a right to refuse service to me, I wish they had reached out to me via the Yelp platform instead of getting my workplace involved. A business cannot please every customer. Many unhappy customers simply do not provide feedback and never return. But some customers take the time and effort to provide feedback. When they do, the business has a choice as to how to handle that feedback. It is my hope always that businesses accept feedback as an opportunity to hear from their customers, learn from it, and improve. This business decided to handle my feedback in a different way, and it has left me feeling very uncomfortable.
This sweet little Schenectady spot is not to be missed! Nestled in a cozy nook on a busy little corner, Sandye's Café offers such a really great lunch menu. Across the street from one of my favorite pizza joints, I've long been intrigued with this cafe, but their daytime cafe hours have kept me away. One silver lining of the Coronavirus quarantine is that I'm now sticking close to home these days (too close), and I have some time to explore local menus at lunchtime, Sandye's being one of them. Her menu has it all: breakfast sandwiches, savory appetizers, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and baked goods, covering your breakfast, lunch, and dessert bases. Trifecta, anyone? I was really craving a buffalo chicken wrap because COVID-19 is putting a damper on my chicken wing game, so when I saw it on the menu, I was done; I had to have it. And it delivered, because it really hit the spot! Plenty of crispy chicken nugs, tossed in a buffalo wing sauce, romaine, ranch dressing, and diced tomatoes. I broke my own rule by ordering it with the prescribed tomatoes; 9/10 I am not a fan of tomatoes, period, unless they're homegrown with lots of sunlight and TLC; otherwise, they're bland and mealy, in my opinion. So while that was the only flaw, they were easy to pick out, so it didn't bother me too much. Also, can I just say, I love it when kitchens lightly grill the wrap, searing it, and all its juicy bits into formation, and I was happy to see that's how they roll in Sandye's kitchen, too. My dining buddies raved about their salads: + Balsamic Spring Speciality: crisp romaine, candied walnuts, cranberries, mandarin oranges, crumbled feta, and balsamic vinaigrette. + Chipotle Chicken Salad: crisp romaine, diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, grilled chicken tossed in their house southwest ranch sauce, and served with a side of creamy ranch. I had a sampling of both, and they were incredible! Awesome flavors, with a crunch that only comes with fresh veggies and ingredients, and any salad with a healthy sprinkling of candied walnuts is speaking my language. I was thrilled I finally got to try Sandye's; she's also making an effort to put together some family-style dinners, priced and portioned to serve 2 or 4 people, so I think I'm going to get in on her taco bar later this week. Also, Sandy is a bonafide cakemaker, so give her social media look for some of her sweet handiwork! Thinking about getting a quarantine cake because, why not?
Sandye's Cafe did a fantastic job on the cake and cupcakes for my parents' 50th anniversary party! Everything was beautiful, tasteful, and quite delicious! Sandye understood exactly what I wanted and she executed it perfectly. I highly recommend Sandye's Cafe!
Sandeys called me and offered a free lunch to make up for the mix up. Pretty stand up thing to do. Changed my opinion to recommend! Paid 3 or 4.50 for a cup of soup. Opened it and it was half full. Disappointing. $9.50 for a salad that had not been tossed in a dressing as advertised. Also supposed to come with a side of ranch which it did not. $15 is a lot to pay for this sad lunch. Don't recommend.
Amazing. Ordered cupcakes to be delivered for my son's birthday. Sandy's was so nice and helpful on the phone. A wonderful experience. She sent even sent me pics after delivery. Reasonable price, outstanding excellent service. Thank you!!!
A Groupon enticed me to try out SanDye's. Turns out it is literally a minute from my home! Bonus points. A cheery, cafe bedecked in red and white coffee shop knickknacks and a large LED TV greet you at the door. It was early on a Monday morning, so I was not surprised that the small cafe was empty--I'm sure it is busy at lunch time. I immediately ordered an iced coffee with caramel (my go-to) and a chicken, bacon, ranch panini. The panini came with potato chips in a foil to-go container. I was impressed that it wasn't styrofoam (kudos on that). Everything was very tasty and satisfying. I was told the ice cubes in the coffee were made with coffee, which also was impressive. The cashier told me while I was waiting that she'd harvested some zucchini from her garden and made zucchini bread for the cafe, which was in the oven at the time. I liked the "farm-to-table" spirit. We also chatted about her choice of movie playing on the TV at the time. This little corner cafe is great for a quick bite or coffee. It is clean, efficient, and friendly. I was disappointed not a single pastry or baked good was available so I knocked off a star. You could bring your laptop since there's a couple of tables, but this place might be better as a place to get your coffee and snack on your way to Central Park to work outside under a tree.
My sister and I went to Sandyes to grab some food while getting some work done on our laptops using their free wi-fi. Sadly, we found that Sandyes was not the type of place we wanted to hang around for long. The environment felt very lackluster and bland and, as the only customers there, we could easily overhear Sandye and her employee gossiping in the kitchen. The service was friendly and acquainting but overall unimpressive. The best part of Sandyes was definitely the food. My sister and I each got egg and cheese sandwiches with meat ($5.95) and they were quite delicious. I opted out of getting the hashbrown for an extra 99 cents but received it anyway, which I was initially pleased about because she said I wouldn't be charged for it, but was ultimately turned off by because it was as much grease as it was potato. I ordered a banana peanut butter smoothie as well. They don't have a menu of smoothie flavors but rather will put together whatever you request if they have it. I was disappointed about the smoothie because rather than use fresh fruit they use artificially flavored syrup. Still tasted good, but didn't make me feel good. The place seemed very disorganized - when we went to pay she was ready to charge me for the smoothie alone and not the breakfasts that we had finished about a half hour before (a mistake that would have been much more understandable if we hadn't been the only customers in the cafe for 90% of our time there). When she rung up our food, we couldn't tell if she added the cost of the hashbrowns or not and we did not receive a receipt breaking it down for us, which was a bit worriesome considering how disorganized they seemed to be. Put simply, Sandyes has good tasting food overall but some lacking in quality. It is not a great place to hang out, but perhaps worth stopping in for a quick bite or something to go. Prices aren't bad but I won't likely be returning after my unremarkable experience
1 year ago
While this was not a food order but a cake order and I was not the one who ordered but it was made for my niece's birthday party the cake was amazing! The flavor, the frosting, and the moistness of the cake was a hit. Nothing but compliments all around. read more
7 months ago
DELICIOUS food for breakfast, brunch, or lunch! The customer desserts are amazing and professional. Very good customer service. Love the cake decorating classes as well. read more
7 months ago
2 years ago
The Food,cakes and pastries are fantastic and the service is outstanding, The atmosphere is fun and their catering is also awesome. If your looking for last minute stuff they sometimes can accommodate your request however I suggest you give them a try. I been doing business with them a long time! I highly recommend them over any other baker in the area! The custom cakes are amazing! If you want cupcakes for a last minute thing or chocolate chip cookie cake they got them or if you need cookies they got them! read more
17 days ago, I left a 2-star rating for this business based on my experience with employer-sponsored lunch. Over the following two weeks, on two separate occasions, this business left two lots of unsolicited food, unannounced, at my place of employment. Still, two days ago, recognising the effort of the business owner and out of my natural desire to support a local business, I upgraded my previously 2-star rating to a 4-star rating. Today, I learned that this business contacted a staff member at my workplace directly two days ago upon seeing my upgraded food review, and communicated their refusal to serve me. While they have a right to refuse service to me, I wish they had reached out to me via the Yelp platform instead of getting my workplace involved. A business cannot please every customer. Many unhappy customers simply do not provide feedback and never return. But some customers take the time and effort to provide feedback. When they do, the business has a choice as to how to handle that feedback. It is my hope always that businesses accept feedback as an opportunity to hear from their customers, learn from it, and improve. This business decided to handle my feedback in a different way, and it has left me feeling very uncomfortable. read more
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Sandye M.
I hope you enjoyed the sandwich we sent over today to make up for the…
1 year ago
2 years ago
This sweet little Schenectady spot is not to be missed! Nestled in a cozy nook on a busy little corner, Sandye's Café offers such a really great lunch menu. Across the street from one of my favorite pizza joints, I've long been intrigued with this cafe, but their daytime cafe hours have kept me away. One silver lining of the Coronavirus quarantine is that I'm now sticking close to home these days (too close), and I have some time to explore local menus at lunchtime, Sandye's being one of them. Her menu has it all: breakfast sandwiches, savory appetizers, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and baked goods, covering your breakfast, lunch, and dessert bases. Trifecta, anyone? I was really craving a buffalo chicken wrap because COVID-19 is putting a damper on my chicken wing game, so when I saw it on the menu, I was done; I had to have it. And it delivered, because it really hit the spot! Plenty of crispy chicken nugs, tossed in a buffalo wing sauce, romaine, ranch dressing, and diced tomatoes. I broke my own rule by ordering it with the prescribed tomatoes; 9/10 I am not a fan of tomatoes, period, unless they're homegrown with lots of sunlight and TLC; otherwise, they're bland and mealy, in my opinion. So while that was the only flaw, they were easy to pick out, so it didn't bother me too much. Also, can I just say, I love it when kitchens lightly grill the wrap, searing it, and all its juicy bits into formation, and I was happy to see that's how they roll in Sandye's kitchen, too. My dining buddies raved about their salads: + Balsamic Spring Speciality: crisp romaine, candied walnuts, cranberries, mandarin oranges, crumbled feta, and balsamic vinaigrette. + Chipotle Chicken Salad: crisp romaine, diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, grilled chicken tossed in their house southwest ranch sauce, and served with a side of creamy ranch. I had a sampling of both, and they were incredible! Awesome flavors, with a crunch that only comes with fresh veggies and ingredients, and any salad with a healthy sprinkling of candied walnuts is speaking my language. I was thrilled I finally got to try Sandye's; she's also making an effort to put together some family-style dinners, priced and portioned to serve 2 or 4 people, so I think I'm going to get in on her taco bar later this week. Also, Sandy is a bonafide cakemaker, so give her social media look for some of her sweet handiwork! Thinking about getting a quarantine cake because, why not? read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
Sandye's Cafe did a fantastic job on the cake and cupcakes for my parents' 50th anniversary party! Everything was beautiful, tasteful, and quite delicious! Sandye understood exactly what I wanted and she executed it perfectly. I highly recommend Sandye's Cafe! read more
5 years ago
Sandeys called me and offered a free lunch to make up for the mix up. Pretty stand up thing to do. Changed my opinion to recommend! Paid 3 or 4.50 for a cup of soup. Opened it and it was half full. Disappointing. $9.50 for a salad that had not been tossed in a dressing as advertised. Also supposed to come with a side of ranch which it did not. $15 is a lot to pay for this sad lunch. Don't recommend. read more
2 years ago
amazing cakes and food, service my#1 go to if you haven't tried yet, this place is must try ‼‼‼‼‼‼ read more
6 years ago
Amazing. Ordered cupcakes to be delivered for my son's birthday. Sandy's was so nice and helpful on the phone. A wonderful experience. She sent even sent me pics after delivery. Reasonable price, outstanding excellent service. Thank you!!! read more
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A Groupon enticed me to try out SanDye's. Turns out it is literally a minute from my home! Bonus points. A cheery, cafe bedecked in red and white coffee shop knickknacks and a large LED TV greet you at the door. It was early on a Monday morning, so I was not surprised that the small cafe was empty--I'm sure it is busy at lunch time. I immediately ordered an iced coffee with caramel (my go-to) and a chicken, bacon, ranch panini. The panini came with potato chips in a foil to-go container. I was impressed that it wasn't styrofoam (kudos on that). Everything was very tasty and satisfying. I was told the ice cubes in the coffee were made with coffee, which also was impressive. The cashier told me while I was waiting that she'd harvested some zucchini from her garden and made zucchini bread for the cafe, which was in the oven at the time. I liked the "farm-to-table" spirit. We also chatted about her choice of movie playing on the TV at the time. This little corner cafe is great for a quick bite or coffee. It is clean, efficient, and friendly. I was disappointed not a single pastry or baked good was available so I knocked off a star. You could bring your laptop since there's a couple of tables, but this place might be better as a place to get your coffee and snack on your way to Central Park to work outside under a tree. read more
11 years ago
My sister and I went to Sandyes to grab some food while getting some work done on our laptops using their free wi-fi. Sadly, we found that Sandyes was not the type of place we wanted to hang around for long. The environment felt very lackluster and bland and, as the only customers there, we could easily overhear Sandye and her employee gossiping in the kitchen. The service was friendly and acquainting but overall unimpressive. The best part of Sandyes was definitely the food. My sister and I each got egg and cheese sandwiches with meat ($5.95) and they were quite delicious. I opted out of getting the hashbrown for an extra 99 cents but received it anyway, which I was initially pleased about because she said I wouldn't be charged for it, but was ultimately turned off by because it was as much grease as it was potato. I ordered a banana peanut butter smoothie as well. They don't have a menu of smoothie flavors but rather will put together whatever you request if they have it. I was disappointed about the smoothie because rather than use fresh fruit they use artificially flavored syrup. Still tasted good, but didn't make me feel good. The place seemed very disorganized - when we went to pay she was ready to charge me for the smoothie alone and not the breakfasts that we had finished about a half hour before (a mistake that would have been much more understandable if we hadn't been the only customers in the cafe for 90% of our time there). When she rung up our food, we couldn't tell if she added the cost of the hashbrowns or not and we did not receive a receipt breaking it down for us, which was a bit worriesome considering how disorganized they seemed to be. Put simply, Sandyes has good tasting food overall but some lacking in quality. It is not a great place to hang out, but perhaps worth stopping in for a quick bite or something to go. Prices aren't bad but I won't likely be returning after my unremarkable experience read more
9 years ago
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Sandye M.
Thank you Doug! We are located at 1316 Nott Street and are open 7-4…
11 years ago
Coffee was good, had a mocha cappuccino. Food was amazing, had a chicken pesto panini. The service was great. Made a long day at the hospital a little more bearable. read more
9 years ago
I don't know why I didn't know about this place sooner...the menu has so many items to choose from! I had a Caesar wrap, cupcakes (that were freshly made), and a latte and everything was awesome! This cafe also has an extensive catering menu, and amazing cakes and cake design! Can't wait to go back! read more
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Sandye M.
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Sandye M.
Hi Lindsey. We have apologized and offered partial refund for your…
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Sandye M.
Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your food…
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1316 Nott St
Schenectady, NY 12308
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