Came here on friday after a day at the nearby waterpark. We were seated right away by a very…read morefriendly hostess/waitress. I ordered mild buffalo wings with ranch dressing and calamari. Bith were cooked perfectly. My husband and son ahared a chicken quesadilla. They also enjoyed their meals. The best part was after our meals we went outside to their beer garden area that overlooked the waterfalls. It was beautiful. They also had, golf, ping pong, darts, pool table and a stage where they have bands play. Overall a great experience

Foot was great! Cooked well, came out timely and tasted delicious. Loved the mozzarella sticks!…read moreDrinks were good too. Service was great until shift change. Felt like we were forgotten about. Guest that came well after us were attended to as if we weren't even there. Finally we asked to get our check and some to go boxes. Still tipped appropriately because our first wait staff was awesome, just hope she gets it. Will we come here again? Yes! We believe everyone deserves a second chance, the care of our first wait staff, the ambiance, and the food, (although spendy) still made it worth it. Hoping to give five stars next time.

Pleasant Service, Tasty meals both dining in and for take-out…read more Large portions and takeout packed with care. Nice addition to our neck of the woods.

While visiting relatives in Albany we went out for brunch at this local cafe . We were all…read moredelightfully surprised how delicious everything we ordered was . The restaurant is neat and clean with plenty of seating and even a bar area. The decor is rustic with unique and interesting art work displayed. Our server was so polite and attentive. I ordered a short stack of apple cinnamon pancakes with link sausage. The pancakes were large ,moist and light with the apples in between one another . The sausages were exceptional! The other people I was with had Eggs Benedict with hash browns ...4 Duces which consisted of 2 eggs , 2sausage ,2 pieces French toast and 2 pieces of bacon!! Wow ! A lot to eat but they ate it all !! Very reasonable priced with nice sized portions and wonderful service . If you are in the area this cafe is definitely a place to check out !

Some of the best breakfast I've ever had in my entire life. Been staying at this hotel for 5 years…read moreand the breakfast is out of this world. I've had essentially everything on this menu and there isn't a single item I dislike. They constantly blow away my expectations and the staff is of course delightful. This place should really be famous.

WOW. Highly, highly recommend, you have to come if you're in town. The service here is impeccable,…read moreJustice, who is the son of the owners, is so eloquent and goes above and beyond for customers. The food is perfect, and better than a lottt of restaurants I've been to in NYC. The Catskills Mountain Duffle was superb, the eggs were so fluffy. I have no idea how they do it. Highly recommend. My husband has the Bacon Baked Eggs, which came with delicious fluffy toast, but I'd recommend the Duffle instead:) We also shared a Waff-Cake, and that was really good too. We are stuffed, and our souls are full. The bill came out to $52 pre-top so it's quite affordable. The vibes are so cozy:) Plenty of parking in the back. Their posted hours are 8-10:30am, and we came at 10:15am and they were still serving parties coming in at 11am. Do come!

Service was pleasant . Lots of choices. Breakfast all day Best fries definitely will be…read morereturning.

Real food! And very tasty. I had the sausage gravy with eggs and a side of corned beef hash. The…read morecorned beef hash was real corned beef and home fries. I do so hate canned hash, this was so far from that it was all made here. The sausage gravy was good and the biscuits fluffy. I'd come back again.

We visited Buck Hill Farm at the recommendation of our Airbnb host while we were staying in the…read morearea for the weekend & what a surprise it was! The exterior is misleading & easy to pass by if you're not in the know - don't let it fool you! Breakfast is only served on weekends between 8 AM & 1 PM & we just happened to be there. Service was extra warm & welcoming - we had our pup with us & it was a not so great weekend weather wise & while we offered to order & sit outside at a table as to not disrupt other diners, they managed to put us in their back room so no one had to eat out in the cold (Pepper can't write her own review, but she says thank you, two paws up!) While the menu is small, one item is better than the next & you can't go wrong no matter what you choose! Prices are reasonable for everything you get & in today's economy, it's a rare find! The apple pancakes were to die for & honestly, the biggest pancakes I've ever seen! Fresh biscuits with maple butter (YUM!) Don't pass up on the extra creamy & delicious chocolate milk! Seriously - can I get an IV drip of that? This place is the embodiment of farm to table (obviously). Zero frills, but full authenticity of a working farm. Wonderful place & wonderful people. They have lots of their goods for sale too, so you can take Buck Hill Farm home with you! We bought their delicious bourbon maple syrup, fresh herbal tea, hot sauce, & took some ribs back to the house to grill for Father's Day! Plenty of full & happy bellies even after leaving the farm. After breakfast, swing by the chicken coop & thank the ladies for the delicious eggs! LOL We hope to visit again next time we are in the area!

Best pancakes, Gluten Free Buckwheat was a hit paired with their beet hash! Eggs are from the…read morechickens in the farm. Can't get much fresher than that! A must stop for your weekend breakfast!

If you've ever wanted to visit a coffeehouse, cafe, music venue, and Thai restaurant all rolled…read moreinto a beautiful old bank building in a ski town, The Windham Local is just the place. It wasn't too busy when we arrived in middle of the afternoon, and we were warmly greeted. You place your order at the counter and then seat yourself. Water and cups are out too. I went with the Pad Thai ($27 with chicken) and also got to try some of the fried chicken ($17), a special. Prices seemed a little high but the dishes were delicious, with portions being reasonable and the Pad Thai not being overwhelmingly sweet. The fried chicken was magically crunchy outside and moist inside, with an irresistible dipping sauce not too cilantro-y. The Windham Local has a parking lot off to the side, but there was ample street parking too. And a shop proprietor later told us that The Windham Local is her place to eat in town!

I absolutely loved stopping here for our last breakfast in town before starting the long journey…read moreback. Coffees were delicious and strong and the breakfast burrito was truly the best breakfast burrito I think I've ever had. The space is so cute. I read on their website while planning the weekend that they are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and have live music on the weekends. It looks like they do it all. We stopped in early and had our choice of tables. The space is big, clean and perfectly calm. Great spot for a slow breakfast. After ordering at the counter, they brought everything over to our table. I got the oatmeal bowl. Delicious and simple. However, I couldn't help but steal many many bites of the breakfast burrito. Seriously, get it! A great spot with good food, a friendly team and a cozy vibe.

All I can say about this establishment is wow. The food, the atmosphere the nostalgia, the Service…read moretop-notch. Cost was mid range and we absolutely loved it..

Quirky fun place in Windham. It's a mix of general store, souvenir shop, bakery and restaurant…read more The store is packed to the brim with a mix of small business goodies, big box names, and everything in between. The sauces and jams are made in house. They sell main stream candy repackaged in general store packaging for an up charge. There's Windham and Catskill souvenirs. There's stuff made by local artists along with big box toys and items. There are a few cats living in the store and restaurant - all are super friendly. The restaurant is nice but the service is extremely slow and could be a touch nicer. There are multiple signs talking about the whole world being understaffed. Just be prepared to spend a while. The waitress was fine but clearly very busy. We had mentioned wanting to get dessert at the beginning but when we were done eating, she had just brought us our check - we were too fully anyway. I had the garden salad sandwich on farm bread. The avocado wasn't the freshest and there was only one tiny piece of tomato - this will probably be a good sandwich in peak summer. The sandwiches came with chips and salsa. The store made mango salsa is delicious. Locally made root beer in a bottle was delicious and unique. The baked goods were quite pricey (almost $9 for a small square of raspberry bread). The bathrooms are on the otherwise by the kids toys.

My family spent several days at a rental home a mile or so from Gracie's and, naturally, had to…read moregive the local diner a try. Gracie's is an elevated diner experience...all the breakfast and brunch things you could want, but up a couple levels from a classic greasy spoon diner. Not dissing the greasy spoon diner experience...love that...but this is based in that historical experience, with an overall nicer experience in terms of food and atmosphere. Also, before we get into the specifics, here are 2 words which would bring me in from just about anywhere: Donut menu. Yes, they make their own donuts here, and that's enough reason to stop in, take out, or worship at the front door. We got our donuts to go after the meal...The coffee was GREAT. Too often, coffee, which should be the opening star of a diner experience, can be flavorless, browned water. Here it was good. Bold as I needed it to be, and the perfect foundation for the rest of the meal. My next go-to if they have it brunch experience is biscuits. They have them...you can get a biscuit on its own or, heck, go for a mini biscuit basket! I live for a biscuit-forward establishment. The Full Breakfast (submitting biscuit or potatoes for the meat) would have been my choice, but I decided to roll my own and ended up with a biscuit, fruit cup, and side of Hash Browns. The biscuit was good, large, and perfect with butter and honey. They make the hash browns to order - large hash brown patties - and with 2 different orders of them at the table, one was overcooked, too brown, and not impressive...but the other was perfect and delicious...bordering on potato pancake territory in presentation and flavor. Our server was fantastic...we had a large party encompassing 3 different tables in the middle of a Sunday morning (On Easter no less), which is, of course, the busiest time of the week. She was friendly, enthusiastic, and never made us feel rushed. If I found myself in the Hudson Valley again, Gracie's would be a definite destination for me.

This a worthwhile place to pop in for a good meal in a nice…read moreriver view location. There are plenty of pleasant surprises on the menu for all sorts of diners. Our server was friendly. I hate to leave a harsh review but I see others have had the exact same complaints and this isn't my first bad experience here. Once we sat down and had our sandwich orders taken it was at least an hour till our food was out. I had to go to the kitchen after about 45 minutes and they said, oh, it is right here and brought out the bread/ biscuits app someone had asked for. Bread = 45 minutes. The rest of the entrees then trickled out slowly one by one ensuring half the table were done eating before the last salad finally arrived. We had assumed our server's shift had ended because I never saw her again in the restaurant until I went up to get the check form the cashier. She thenpopped out from somewhere to take over printing out my check. I suspect we were auto-gratuitied looking back but she never mentioned it. I failed to check and was just dying to get out of there It seemed like there were lots of staff but where are they and what are they doing?? . People at tables were just rubbernecking around looking for someone. No one was on the floor. No one was out in the tables. No one was watching food, timing, drinks, turning the tables, etc. It was busy when we arrived but almost empty by the time we left. We were there for over 2 hours. I wonder if there are systems in place that were created out of inexperience and are now the sunk cost way of running things. Are there sections? Does the hostess know how to manage pacing? Does the server understand timing and to check the tables? I don't mean to sound pedantic, I just don't think there are people here who understand that the job is to manage the flow, "but was it busy?" Yes, it is supposed to be. If you cannot serve someone, you need to wait to seat them. If you can't handle the tables, close a section. Just filling tables and figuring it out is unfair to diners. Thank god you can go to the front to get your check or we might still be there. :( No owner response needed

Formerly West Winds, Pop's Place is a casual local family owned roadside restaurant serving…read morebreakfast (all day), lunch and dinner, which is located in Preston Hollow (Southwest Albany County) along NY Route 145 between Catskill and Cobleskill. The full service dining area has seating for up to approximately 48 people including hard booths, table seating and seats up at the counter. The walls are decorated with various old framed photos, wooden signs, pennant, and posters. They also offer takeout, sell newspapers, and cooler items. The breakfast menu includes pancakes, waffles, French toast, eggs, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast sides. The lunch menu includes burgers (with hand cut fries), hot & cold sandwiches (with chips & pickle), salads, soup, seafood baskets (fried shrimp-fried clams), and fried foods (hand cut fries, onion rings, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms), and desserts (pies & cakes). The prices here seem reasonable, most items under $10. Pizzas, calzones, and wings are also offered on Thursday-Sunday nights. Specials are posted on the board and dinner offerings on their Facebook page. I stopped in at Pop's Place for lunch while driving through the Hill Towns of Albany County. I sat myself at a booth upon entering. I was greeted by the owner Heath and given a menu to look over and offered a drink. I quickly decided to order the special, which was Pastrami on Marble Rye ($8 plus tax) served with chips and dill pickle. I was offered to upgrade to hand cut fries for $1.50 more, but I was all set with the standard potato chips. The food was made to order by Amy (owner) in the open kitchen area and served nice and hot. The grilled pastrami sandwich had tender slices (not greasy) of lean pastrami, layered with melted Swiss cheese, and spicy mustard dressing between soft grilled marble rye bread. The ruffled potato chips (salted) were standard. After I finished my lunch, I was asked if I wanted anything else, but I was all set and needed to be back on the road. The grilled pastrami sandwich was very good, just what I needed for good lunch. The service was prompt and friendly. NOTE: Cell reception is nonexistent here.

Typical gas station convenient store without the gas. No subs or sandwhiches, empty, and took away…read morethe irish cider in the back cooler.

I've been going here since I was a child every summer. Not much has changed. No more penny sweets…read morebut still a great general store. Has all your basics if you don't want to travel far. A great assortment of Irish candies and biscuits. A def stop is in order. You won't be disappointed. It has history and small town feel.