Good little local bar serving up a nice mix of beers on tap, plus a simple bar food menu w really great wings. Nice staff. All around great joint. read more

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Newly opened by new owner!! great ambience Food is 3 stars Wine & Beer good I would describe this place as the neighborhood corner bar decorated with nostalgic pictures of the city of Schenectady. Food was average the fried broccoli and cheese $10 was frozen and mushy after frying just ok I didn't eat much... The boneless chicken wings $15. were good. Greek salad $13 was good with fresh cut up vegetables and of course the drinks were good A full glass of Riesling $9 and Sam Seasonal $14. Hopefully the menu will increase to maybe some sandwiches in the future. The best part was the happy go lucky server Lynne very pleasant to talk to and johnny on the spot when you needed something. read more

The Horses Lounge - Top: Boneless Chicken Fingers Middle: Greek Salad Bottom: Fried Broccoli & Cheese - Pubs Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Love the food,Love The Drinks and love the service and atmosphere and love the wine pours This place is definitely a must try place in your travels! read more

The Horses Lounge - Huge Wine Pour - Pubs Near Me - Schenectady, New York

I am a regular here. I love this place. However, I must admit I immediately noticed the swap to smaller mozz sticks and smaller wings. And honestly, I understand, especially if the price of those products are increasing. But you have to charge less for the smaller wings and mozz sticks. We all noticed. I'm a regular and I'll never stop coming, but I did notice the different product. Go Bills. read more

Always love a good trivia night with great wings and beer! Small little bar with great junk food! It wasn't too packed for trivia, however they only have high top tables so seating isn't the best. Service was extremely friendly but understaffed, it's understandable. The server was also the bartender and he was so nice I would hate to say anything negative! The beer options are amazing. Great tap list and a nice selection of cans you can grab on the side of the bar. This was an awesome perk. The beers were very pricy, but they were great. I love a good IPA and there were endless options for me. We ordered three things to share. The disco fries, and two types of wings. The disco fries were house cut fries and fried cheese curds smothered in a brown gravy and mozzarella. They were devilish and indulgent, just check that cheese pull. The gravy was really flavorful and savory and we thought it tasted homemade. So so good. The wings! They did not disappoint. Perfectly cooked and crispy and tender. We ordered the jalapeño garlic parm and the standard medium sauce of course. The jalapeño garlic parm was delicious. The jalapeños weren't very spicy and the wings were perfectly crispy with a buttery garlic butter. The medium sauce wasn't really my favorite style but they were good and loved by the table. They were also super crisp! This is a great bar for some delicious greasy fried food, great beers and a friendly atmosphere. Oh and my team won trivia, woot woot! read more

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Excellent food and service!!! Taco Tuesday is second to none!!! Laura and Pete, among others go above and beyond with excellent service

Nice neighborhood bar atmosphere. Little noisy when crowded, but tacos and pretzels were excellent.

Went here for 10 wings for $10 (a Wednesday night special) and had the jalapeño garlic parm, salt and vinegar dill, and peanut butter sriracha (not pictured) and they were all awesome! And a great deal :) Unfortunately the taps were having issues so we could not get any draft beers, but we will definitely be back to try again! The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that all three times I've been here, it has taken a long time for our server to come around and our food to come out. The waiters are always super nice and apologize for the delay, saying their kitchen is backed up. It just seems they could maybe staff more people for the wing special Wednesdays (although I know that is easier said than done). If they could get the wait time down a little, I'd go here all the time! read more

The Horses Lounge - Salt and vinegar dill wings - Pubs Near Me - Schenectady, New York

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To get things started, I don't drink so I go to places like these strictly for the food. After seeing that The Horses Lounge has won numerous awards for best burger, I knew I had to give it a shot. To state, I ordered loaded tater tots and fried pickles as an appetizer. The loaded tots were very good. The tots were crispy and salty. The melted cheese and bacon added some nice layers of flavor as well. Equally, the fried pickles were excellent. The pickles were crunchy, light, and tasty. Also, the ranch made for a nice dipping sauce. On another note, I made a decision to get the Wake up Giddy Up burger with fries as my entree. The burger was topped with bacon, cheese, fried egg, and a hashbrown. With this in mind, the burger was very good. The beef was juicy and the bun was nicely toasted. Plus, the fried egg wasn't too runny and the hashbrown added a nice crunch. My only problem with the burger was that it was a bit over seasoned. The burger had too much pepper inside it and the taste was a bit powerful. In contrast, the fries were hand cut and I enjoyed them a lot. In essence, The Horses Lounge has good burgers and is worth eating at. read more

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Waitress Ashely was prude service was dismal when I asked about the guy I leather jacket she said she. Wasn't interested I him

Ordered pickup. Boneless wings and loaded fries. This place has been on my radar since I saw "fluffer Nutter" and "Pb&j" wings, to top things off I saw you could mix flavors... I was assuming if I ordered I could split my wings half and half and try two flavors. NOPE. They have all these intriguing flavors, that no one else is offering but there's way to just try a few. Chicken is expensive right now, so you run the risk of really not enjoying your meal. Back to my wings, I ordered them crispy, thank god I did. Otherwise I wouldn't have eaten them. Super greasy though. The loaded fries... a soggy mess. My recommendation to the staff/owners: create a "wing flight" maybe something like 10 bone in wings and 5 flavors. It'd be a hit and would get people to try the most outlandish flavors more often. read more

RE review time kids! Here it is,Tuesday,the second Monday of the week. I'm shot from the screw show of the day and the bride is right there with me! We decided to take the short walk here for a few reasons, great beer and cider selection, always good service and.......taco Tuesday!! We found ourselves a table and were promptly greeted by our waitress,and placed our order for adult beverages. While waiting we cruised the menu, already knowing what we wanted (ehh never hurts to look!). Drinks delivered,I scratched our name on the pool table chalk board. Before you could say"rack-em!" Our dinner has arrived! The bride pulled the trigger on 2 chicken,1 beef and one fish tacos. I ran with 2 chicken and 2 beef. Along with an order of loaded fries to share. Great chow for sure! Man what a excellent way to end a craptastic day! read more

The Horses Lounge - Taco Tuesday and a couple of brews! - Pubs Near Me - Schenectady, New York

This was a reconnaissance run for a potential TTTT. My wife called from work and said she needed a break from eating leftover turkey and side dishes. I was game and she knew I wanted to check out the Horses Lounge, so I leaped at the chance. Street parking is limited, however the Price Chopper lot is not too far away. Maybe we were early enough, or maybe Tuesday is not that busy, but our 6:30 arrival encountered only about 5 or 6 patrons, all of whom were at the bar. But our very first impression was actually the smell of old cigarettes and stale smoke as we opened the front door. The place is not large, it has room for about a dozen people at the bar and two four-seat high-tops among the pool table and electronic darts. Our stools at the high-top wobbled. While the barmaid covers both the bar and the two tables, our arrival did not seem to warrant any personal service as we chose our table and seated ourselves. We were neither approached to obtain a drink order nor to be given menus. Since we could read the drafts from our table, we made our choices and I approached the bar just as the barmaid headed into the kitchen. Fortunately, there were two menus propped up against the beer taps so I took them to our table without any beer. After the barmaid returned to the bar and began conversing with other patrons I decided to approach the bar again to place our order. And that gives you a flavor for our first impression of service. From the seven beers on draft we selected the Legend IPA and the Goose Island IPA. While the barmaid was pouring our beers she informed us that Tuesday is $1 Taco Night. That only slightly changed my wife's planned order. She decided to try one taco along with her original plan to have a pizza with mushrooms and onions. I requested a burger, but was informed that they had run out of burgers the night before since Monday was burger night. So I decided to order the Horses Heart Attack Hot Dog. We've never before had a Legend IPA, so we have nothing to compare it with, but my wife thought it tasted like the tap line was dirty. I just noted a citrusy flavor. My Goose IPA was not quite as hoppy as the Legend and was very good other than the excessive head that had been poured. For the taco, we had choices of pork or beef, and soft or hard tortilla. We chose a soft pork taco. It actually was decent. They use flour tortillas and not corn tortillas. The pizza however, was a different story. This personal sized pizza had nothing that said order me again. It reminded me of what I've always thought was how one of those pizzas you see rotating in a heat lamped display case at a gas station along the highway might taste like. I've never had one of those and I now know I'll never have another one of these. My Horses Heart Attack was the highlight for me. It's a hot dog wrapped in bacon, deep fried, and topped with chili, cheddar cheese, and horseradish mustard. The roll was fresh and soft. The flavors of the chili, bacon, cheese, and mustard blended nicely and had me thinking of ordering a second one. But my wife suggested I try the wings. They have many different flavors for their wings. I was tempted to try the peanut butter & jelly ones, but in order to be fair in a comparison to others that I've had at TTTT events I decided to simply go with medium, extra crispy, and whatever sauce they needed to arrive at the medium level of hotness. I should point out that by this time the shift for the barmaid had changed and our new barmaid, Hannah, was a breath of fresh air. Well, not really for this place, but we had grown accustomed to the fragrance, the first barmaid wished us a good night as she left, and Hannah was checking in with us periodically. She also poured a better pint. I assume I ended up with a full order of wings and not a half order since we were served 10 wings with the requested add-on of blue cheese and celery. The wings were definitely crispy on the outside, the sauce had a reasonable amount of hotness for medium, the wings had an average amount of meat on them, and there were large chunks of cheese in the blue cheese. As would be expected, extra crispy wings tend to be a bit drier, and even more so as they begin to cool. Overall, I'd say they were average. But who knows about those other flavors! The patrons here are friendly, you can strike up a conversation with them, and if you are into pool, darts, or even karaoke, this might be the place for you. The bathrooms are even decent. Maybe the biggest downer was having to pass through the gauntlet of smokers outside the front door upon leaving. The Horses Heart Attack and Hannah probably should warrant an additional half-star! read more

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Anthony is a superb host We enjoyed sliders and ravioli bites. When you visit you are always welcomed. read more

Pulled up, was a little worried because it's CNY in December and snow makes parking a little difficult. Parked on the left hand side of the building, I still have my car so I guess I picked a good spot. Split two small pizzas with my date, the prices for happy hour are fantastic and the food was delicious. Nobody uses the word terrific anymore...I am! Place is terrific and you should go. I would go back anytime. read more

Phenomenal service by Christian and Dan. They helped me determine what beer I'd like best as I am super picky with tastes. Their recommendations were nothing short of exceptional. Their blue cheese was absolutely mouth watering as well as their corned beef tacos. Will always recommend Taco Tuesday. They are great, will be back tomorrow and the day after that! read more

The Horses Lounge - Corned beef taco - Pubs Near Me - Schenectady, New York

We try to do different restaurants as often as possible. We prefer small local places over places that are chains. This place is extremely quaint.. it's a smaller place but they do their best to accommodate to the best of their abilities.. We have frequented here on several occasions for 1/2 priced burger night, taco Tuesday's and just to pop in for apps and a few beers. Every single time we have been here the staff is very warm and welcoming the food is outstanding and it's a friendly place overall. We always end up chatting with people dining or the staff. We make the 1/2 hour drive whenever we are in the mood for burgers or tacos etc because it's a great place to dine read more

We stopped in at 6:15pm to grab a quick bite before a show at Proctors. We told our waitress our order when we ordered our drinks, she assured us it would be out quickly. (We ordered tater tots, wings and fish tacos) at 7:04 I went and found our waitress to ask about our food. She was just chilling near the bar and said "Yeah it'll be soon..." the show started at 7:30 and I sat back down. We decided we had to leave. The male bartender seemed sorry when I told him, but otherwise the place had the vibe that if they didn't already know you, they didn't give a shit. Hope the kitchen staff enjoyed our food, we left without seeing it... read more

This is the best bar on Upper Union st. It has everything, great beer selection, food, jukebox, pool table and the people are awesome. Must check out when in the 12309! read more

We absolutely love this place! Great food, good drinks and all the bartenders are wonderfully awesome!

My husband and I just moved back in the area less than 2 weeks ago and the bar is not our scene at all. However this place and the people who work here are incredible. They have a loyalty program where you give the last name and every time my husband has walked in alone or with me Aly behind the bar or Matt and Les just know our last name and it's only been 2 weeks. This establishment embodies the meaning for customer service and makes myself and my husband feel so welcomed. Thank you all for everything! read more

Went in about 6pm. Had drinks and ordered to go at 615. We sat and watched people who came in 20 to 30 minutes after us get served. 1 hour, 10 minutes later our food was ready. No offer to buy us a drink. No information about why everyone else was getting food. I paid the bill at 650, with a 35% tip. Still, nothing. We will never go back. Customer service is important. read more

We went for dinner. The waiter was very attentive and went above and beyond with our service. Food was amazing. Hot, prepared as we asked and generous portions. We ordered Burgers and house cut fries. Delicious! Will definitely return. read more

A last-minute choice, I'm so glad I tried The Horses Lounge tonight. Our server was so super friendly and attentive, the drinks were fantastic, and the Monday special, half-price burgers, were absolutely delicious. I had the Italian Stallion, it was cooked exactly how I asked and it was HUGE, with a generous portion of hand-cut French fries. For a cocktail, I had the Mermaid Water, which was fun and tropical without being too sweet like many cocktails tend to be. I can't wait to return to The Horses Lounge to try something else! read more

Great environment, fast service, yummy food and the bartender, Ryan, was great! He was very easy to talk to and promptly answered any questions I had. I'll definitely be back! read more

Mmmmm...tacos!!!! I almost want to call this gourmet bar food everything I've eaten here had been absolutely delicious! Suuuupper cheap, (but doesn't taste anywhere near cheap). Good vibes, beautiful bar...lovely assortment of drinks (pomegranate margarita ). Christian is the man read more

The food was packed great.. It was just bland. Reuben was tasteless.. And on a normal bun. The sauce on the loaded chicken parmesan tots was not tasty.. More like meh.. We got the trifecta dessert pretzel which I had hoped was going to be tasty but had a bad after taste. Not at all how our first order we had a few months ago which was really good! read more

Great wings, hand cut fries and gravy made by Hannah!!! Also Hannah also makes the best pomegranate margarita!! read more

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I ended up at horses on St Patrick's day and have been a regular every week. This place is a diamond in the rough. Monday is burger night Tuesday Taco night Wednesday wing night. Sunday Anthony and Andrew offer first class service they treated us like royalty. Can't get enough of this place prices are beyond reasonable for quality food!!!! Love our neighborhood place to be read more

Taco Tuesday is usually my spot for over a month now at the horses. Tonight was terrible, pulled pork tasted raunchy and over salted. The beef tasted as it came from a box off the self for tacos at home, the corned beef Irish tacos used to have Russian now served with an awful mustard and had a piece of corned beef that resembled a piece of yarn, the fish tacos was usually my highlight... now the fish was half the size of a crayon, and breaded and over cooked. Beer batter the fish again and I want something I can taste!!! And folks, this place is usually amazing, must of been the cook tongiht but please make the adjustments. read more

Amazing Food, Great Atmosphere, owner is a+ and can really tell that he cares about his place and his food. I highly recommend The Horses Lounge... Schenectady's little hidden gem. read more

I really enjoyed this bar. It was a very chill vibe. Great people, great service and great food. I would definitely go back. They also have a pool table and darts read more

Always a pleasure coming here! Great bar staff and love the delicious new food items they are offering. Its really a Happy atmosphere and I always leave with a smile on my face :-) definitely one of the best places around! read more

This is everything you would ever want in a corner bar. Our server was attentive without being pushy. The TVs had on curling, college softball, NHL playoffs, and NBA playoffs. Perfect. The food was good bar food. The beer list wasn't huge, but it doesn't need to be because it has a great mix of styles and levels of beer nerd (HEADY TOPPER!!!) to lawnmower (Coors). It's a bar for grownups without pretension. I wish this place existed in my town. read more

I have been going here for years as a late-night hot spot but recently I have started to frequent The Horses on my lunch break from work. Their wood fired pizzas and homemade blue cheese are BEYOND words amazing. Their $2 burgers can put you in a food coma. And their drink specials will make sure you're never thirsty. This is definitely a place worth checking out solo or with friends. I HIGHLY recommend it. read more

This is my new favorite bar in Schenectady. Friendly staff, good drinks, and surprisingly great food !

I like going here. The staff is courteous, music is so good and I like going here with my gf all the time it's enjoyable. Good experience.