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The City Beer Hall

4.0 (659 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Loud
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Burrata
Kent P.

I was excited to try the new food at the city beer hall: Blu Pizza. Especially after seeing some of the pies come out of the kitchen. Unfortunately, the entire experience was a let down. 1 of the 2 pizzas, the blu & greens, tasted good, but the 3 appetizers were embarrassingly sad. The pizza is extremely thin. $12 for 3 meatballs, just okay, the "charcuterie" had a few slices of 1 kind of cheese and 1 type of the cheapest grocery store style salami: nothing else on the board was edible.There was some cabbage? and shaved raw carrots? Not pickled, not spiced, nothing. The burrata wasn't great and just had the cheap grocery store cherry tomatoes around it, and 3 slices of plain bread toasted. Between the service being super strange and subpar (I'll spare most of the details) and the price point for portion/value, I feel like this won't last. I was certainly disappointed and we had a table of 5, for a birthday, when it wasn't busy and our drinks sat empty most of the meal. We would place a drink order, a beer, and 10-15 mins later, have to re ask multiple times: the reply was I'll check on that for you or should be coming shortly. This happened the entire time we were there (to all 5 of us, at different times) and the bar and bartender was NOT busy.

Hot Honey Pizza
Grace N.

This is a lively spot for dinner, within walking distance from MVP arena. Expect a crowd and to be seated closely to other parties on family style benches. The food is excellent! Very tasty and reasonable priced. Servers are very busy but friendly.

Espresso martini
Jennifer L.

City Beer Hall is such a great place for dinner! A group of my friends and I came here and we all enjoyed our meals! The grilled chicken sandwich was fantastic and the hot honey pizza was also delicious! We really loved the garlic dip that came on the side. I really enjoyed the menu that Blu Pizza has put together. A lot of my friends had the burger which they also enjoyed so I think you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu and their side of chips was also a great pairing. This restaurant also has a great selection of drinks. The cocktail was definitely strong but tasted great and they have a fun selection of beers on tap and can too. Our waitress was super friendly and everything came put together and very timely! Overall I definitely recommend this place for a fun night with friends.

buffalo wings, hot honey pizza
Justin L.

I came back here on a work trip to Boston after having previously visited about a month and a half earlier, and I can confidently say that this is one of the greatest restaurants I've ever stepped foot in. My first time here I tried their pizza, and it blew me away. The second time, I tried their wings, and they were among the greatest I'd ever had. From now on, I will personally make a detour to come here when I'm making a drive to the Northeast. Great food, great atmosphere, and great service.

Udit A.

I stopped by The City Beer Hall in Albany since it was one of the few dinner spots that were open after 9 PM on a weekday. I tried the grilled chicken sandwich, which was quite good. Come for the casual vibe, kind service, casual meal and a great selection of drinks.

beer hall burger and we upgraded to fries
Dave T.

Food came in a timely manner even with a preconcert crowd starting to come in. Our waitress and hostess were very nice. Our beer hall burgers were perfect! Neat looking place, wish we had more time to hang out.

beer hall burger,  beer hall house salad
Justin J.

I met a co-worker for dinner here. Burgers and salad were extremely well priced and upscale to boot. The salad was especially good, burger was decent. Amazing beer selection on tap. Only real ding is I felt like they were a bit understaffed, I never was asked for a refill on my beverage while sitting at the bar and both me and my colleague struggled to get attention to place the food order or drink orders. The food was much appreciated, especially at this price point; I am getting tired of being abused by fancy burgers in the $16 - $18 range and this was as good or better at a much lower price. Kudos to City Beer Hall for treating customers right. J.Ja

Loved a great view of the sky while enjoying our meal

We wanted to find a place in town that was not like anything we seen in any other town. This place fit our search, the list of beers on tap made it so hard to find a favorite. I gladly would have paid to have a tasting of them all. In the end had a great ale from NY and loved it. Paired with a great kale Caesar salad and the vodka pizza it was a true experience this town gave us while sitting on the patio. If you get the chance you have to experience this place on the patio at night, our server was so nice she went out of her way to make sure we had the right beers we wanted and offered us tastings to find what we liked. This is a must visit experience in this cool city of Albany.

Ron R.

Nice old building with wooden interiors, so that's already a plus for me. Rustic, quaint, with nice beer selection. Another plus. Wasn't that big of a food selection but the portions are big and surprisingly taste good. Those chicken nuggets were fried perfectly and seasoned well. Definitely several notches above fast food nuggets, highly recommend the nuggets with your beer, you won't be disappointed. As you can see the portions are HUGE! And they taste good too! Awesome. They did have a free personal pizza with your drink, . If you are hungry and strapped for cash, the beer and pizza would hold you. But if you want tasty grub with your drinks, you can skip it. Definitely a place to visit again. Service is outstanding!

beer hall burger
Alexa H.

The food was GREAT!! My absolute favorite was the hot honey pizza. The drinks are okay just really strong. Great place for bigger groups and friends!

southern fried chicken sandwich
Farah M.

The food was sooo delicious! The watermelon burrata salad, french toast and bowl was so good. Definitely a good place to eat. Great service!

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The atmosphere is great for a date night! The food is great; the pizza and the wings are awesome!

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Ask the Community - The City Beer Hall

Do you have parking?

Free Parking is available week nights after 5 PM and all day on weekends at 55 Howard Street. From our building, head north to 55 Howard Street. It’s directly across the street from Wendell Street.

Is this bar Handicap accessible?

No. At least it does not appear to be handicap accessible, even on the patio.

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