Delicious unique flavors. Happened to come on a night with live music and it was great to hang…read morearound and enjoy that with others. Friendly staff that were very knowledgeable about all their offerings. Will be back soon!

They always have a great selection of candy, chocolates, baked items and ice cream. They seem to…read morealways have live music too. There's tables, couch, chairs and board games. Parking is on the street.

We headed to Cheesecake Machismo after a long day at two museums. It was a rainy day. When we got…read morethere and saw the sign outside, I was thinking, great, they have a few flavors left. When we got inside, the friendly gentleman (the owner, I believe), broke the news that he only had double Dutch left. He described it and hubby and I thought, well, that sounds delicious. We each got a slice to go. Service was excellent, prices were decent. The place is small but I can understand why they have raving reviews. Cheesecake Machismo knows their cheesecake. Husband carried the cheesecake slices on the walk back to our hotel and kept saying he could smell them. We were saddened to know they were not open the next day (Sunday) and were also closed on Memorial Day. We both wished we got an extra slice! Don't miss out on this special treat.

What a beautiful place oh my goodness. My boyfriend and I went to Albany for a comedy show and…read morerandomly walked here from our Airbnb. The owner was there and was so funny. We struggled to make a decision and she showed us what each one looks like to help. And wow yall, the cheesecake?????? HELLO? So thick and rich and delicious. The place is full of nostalgia and really just a fun spot to go to. Be sure to visit and put a pin on the map to mark where you're visiting from!

Absolutely delicious cakes! I tasted the chocolate and chai flavors...then was inspired to send…read moreassorted cakes to different family members. Everyone raved about the cakes.... I'll definitely order from Great Exbaketations again in the future!!

I've lost track of how many cakes I've ordered from Great Exbaketations. Six? Seven? They are…read moresimply my favorite dessert, full stop. My first order was the Margarita Limon cake for my birthday last year, and I've since ordered several more flavors for myself and I've sent some as gifts too. They are consistently excellent cakes (well-packaged for shipping, too, which isn't easy), and they are always moist and packed with flavor. Margarita Limon remains my favorite, but Chocolate Borracha is a close second. And the Cranberry Orange cake at Christmas is destined to become a new holiday tradition in our family. I only wish we lived in the Albany area so I could grab one anytime! They also freeze really well. In fact, we have one mini cake in our freezer right now.

A nice local owned business in downtown Albany, a little hard to find but a nice spot to grab…read moresomething sweet. I'll say it's not cheap, but it's the city and I'm used to suburban prices. The baker's wife tends the goods with the daughter in tow, and you can pick from cakes or puddings or... So one star deducted mostly for prices - nothing is listed and so it's easy to pay more than you bargained for. My pudding was $8 instead of the $5-6 I expected. I'll allow that tip can be part of that total. I also came late so maybe if I lived here and was able to see the full selection earlier in the day, I could try more foods and maybe restore that star. New place so the baker is trying different things. Keep the biscoff cup! Love this variation on the traditional banana (also in the case). I hope Fat Boys survives the growing phase and develops into a downtown fixture on beautiful Steuben Street. Albany may be turning into a place to be and this is the place for dessert when you're here.

We stumbled on this place after walking around the river area. It appears to be in "soft launch"…read moremode with coffee not available yet. We tried the banana pudding, it was a bit too sweet for my taste and wasn't as fresh as I was hoping. We also tried the strawberry cupcake, which had a very sweet frosting. Overall a cute local business that is just starting out.

Came here for a light lunch, tea and dessert. Our visit started off great- we were greated warmly,…read morepromptly seated and given menus. The tea was wonderful and our lunch items came quickly and were tasty. We asked to keep a menu, explaining we would like to get dessert after. Once we we received our lunch food, it quickly went downhill. We never saw our waitress again after that. My son finished his Boba tea and wanted another, but our waitress never came over to check on us. We sat for over 40 minutes after we recieved our initial order and not one waitstaff came over to ask if we wanted anything else, nor did they come over to give us the check. After giving up hope of dessert and more tea, we eventually went to the front counter to pay since we realized no one was coming to give us the bill. Normally, I would understand if it was understaffed or busy- yet the two parties next to us had waitstaff come over numerous times. We were literally ignored. We won't be back and I do not recommend.

Delicious, relaxed lunch with my daughter. First time for her and second for me…read more The Mango Green Ice Tea was refreshing. We both ordered the Beef Sukiyaki and tossed salad. The tender moist beef slices on a roll were very good. The Ginger dressing on the salad was flavorful, and I wish I could buy it to elevate salads at home. We enjoyed the Red Bean Ice Cream which is creamy with tidbits of bean. Outstanding. Service was attentive, friendly, and efficient! Ambiance is relaxed which was welcome after shopping on Wolf Road. And the bucket chairs are so comfortable.

Cookies baked to order. After walking around Albany on a cold winter night, some fresh & warm…read morecookies hit the spot. Out of the m&m, peanut butter, and double chocolate chunk, I recommend the last option. Or perhaps a cookie sandwich--two chocolate chunk cookies for the "buns" and a peanut butter cookie for the "meat". Who doesn't love the chocolate PB combo? Plus, such a sandwich is suitable for both meat eaters and vegetarians like myself!

Not happy with the guy running nocturnal cookie tonight!!!! Need to get people who can take the…read moreorder requested, First of all the website says the hours are 1pm-1pm M-Sa. Today is Tuesday and they didn't open until 7pm. Wrong! I ordered 4 PB and 2 chocolate chip. I said the order twice and the guy rang up 2 PB and 2 chocolate chip. Not happy at all!

Wow! I waited over a week to visit this place because they were sold out of most of the desserts…read more They're so popular, and the owners take their time making new desserts. They have tea, but I wanted cheesecake. The cheesecake was excellent! You order online or at their kiosk inside. It's best to keep checking online to see if the desserts you want are in stock yet, if they aren't, they're listed as sold out. The ube cheesecake was creamy, sweet, with cream. The triple matcha cheesecake was very good, tasted like matcha, and best if you don't like dessert too sweet. Each piece of cake was around $10-11 would be nice if it was bigger, but it's great as it is because it's dense. It's so cute inside! Service is fast! Highly recommend!

The quality of my fresh taro milk tea was top notch even compared with many of the boba brands in…read moreLA and Orange County that I frequent. Honestly I was so surprised to find a boba shop of this caliber in Upstate NY. I can't wait to visit again to try more drinks, especially the guava series (seasonal special!) and the desserts. Service is fast, friendly, and professional. Many repeat customers, including some who requested complex adjustments with the brown sugar and boba, but the staff worked patiently and kindly with everyone.