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    Wellington's

    3.5 (142 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Classy
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    NY Striploin with Truffled Mashed Potatoes and Broccolini
    Jenny S.

    Earlier in July I visited Albany for a quick work trip and stayed in the Renaissance hotel that features Wellington's. I was very impressed with the food and the service! It was so convenient and delicious that I ate there several times during my stay. For breakfast, the house made pastrami was delicious. The next day I had a couple eggs with bacon and breakfast potatoes that also tasted great. For dinners, I tried both the steak options and the filet is the way to go. Truffled mashed potatoes are a must try! The desserts were also phenomenal, especially the pistachio ricotta layer cake that came with the biggest strawberry I've ever seen! Impeccable service from Brooklyn, Natasha, and Vince - everyone was friendly and efficient. The food came out hot, even when I ordered room service. If I had to find a negative I would say that the furniture was a little shabby and could use an update, they could also crank the AC up a lot higher. Although, I loved the amount of natural light from the wall of windows. Overall, I had a wonderful experience at the restaurant and I'm considering going back just so I can bring my husband so he can try the food!

    Turkey BLT
    Sam M.

    We stayed at the Renaissance for March Madness and we're not disappointed! Wellington's had a great vibe for watching the games, awesome staff, and even better food! We found ourselves here for a few meals and were delighted each time

    Eggs Classic Egg Benedict
    Dan P.

    Hostess: Promptly seated us Food: We had the eggs Benedict and the "New York Benedict." Both were great! The New York Benedict included quality smoked salmon served on a pumpernickel bagel. Very hearty and tasty! Service: A little slow but not horrible. Prices: on the pricey side for breakfast but worth it Cleanliness: above average

    Riesling  Dr. Loosen - Mosel, Germany
    Barbara C.

    Wellington is located in downtown Albany near the capital attached to the Renaissance Hotel there's ample street parking during the day you have to pay to park because it's metered. The restaurants has a really nice ambience and I space it's either in the hotel or at Tasha hotel the service is OK it wasn't fabulous, but it was late in the evening. We ordered the charred brussels sprouts as an appetizer which was absolutely delicious as well as the chicken wings which was good as well. I also ordered the cod with shrimp which includes roasted trumpet mushroom, chorizo, asparagus, corn, with a lemon butter broth. The Riesling I ordered was really good it was very tasty is very crisp and one time very smoothly. I really enjoyed it. The cod didn't really have any flavor to me it just tasted kind of bland the shrimp was a bit dry the sauce with the vegetables in the chorizo it was very good it's very tasty had a lot of flavor and a lot of texture if not for the vegetables with the sauce in the chorizo the meal would've been absolutely horrible for me. The server said that dish was one of that was most ordered which is why I chose it. When the meal was over and the server came to pick up our dishes I was in the restroom when I came back he was picking up dishes and talking to my table and standing over by chair he spilt leftover food from one of the dishes al over the inside of my coat. He didn't even realize that I had to call him back to bring something to clean it he apologized but he did not clean up the area I had to clean by coat the best I could. He didn't offer anything ... no for money off of the meal, did not offer to clean my coat that was just very a very disappointing way to end the evening. My coat is down and cost $59 to clean which was about the cost of my meal

    Kimberly D.

    My coworker and I come to this restaurant every August when we are in town for a work conference. We have visited both as guests of the Renaissance Hotel (where the restaurant is located), and as guests at other hotels in the area. The food is fantastic, especially for a hotel restaurant, and the decor is sleek/classy and modern. Andy is a great bartender - friendly and fun. Natasha is by far the best server during the breakfast hours -- in fact, during my recent 2022 visit I remembered her from our last in-person conference back in 2019! She is THAT friendly and attentive. My favorite dishes would be the omelettes for breakfast, the cheese board (holy moly, so good), and the salmon. Cocktails are also fab!

    Strawberry salad and fries

    It was okay. On my first night at the hotel I ate at the bar and the bartender was mostly chatting to a large group at the other end so she didn't come around much. The food was fine, not bad but also nothing to write home about. Subsequent visits were also okay. Food takes a while to come out.

    NY eggs benedict
    Chris T.

    I have eaten breakfast across the entire planet and this is by far the best and most memorable breakfast ever! I compare every eggs Benedict to this one. If you are in the area and not sure where to eat breakfast, this is the place. The chef here knows how to cook everything to perfection. The pumpernickel bagel perfect toasted and no sogginess when you get to the bottom. The bagel is also probably the best I ever had, pumpernickel is just the perfect combination. The eggs perfection with no running white. The sauce with the spinach jus compliments it all just perfection on a plate.

    The 'boneless' Pork Short Rib
    G-Dawg ..

    Almost a 5-Star Dining Experience Located in the Renaissance Albany Hotel, Wellington's offers "high-end American fare, engaging staff, mixology inspired beverage offerings. While we did not partake in their inspired mixology, we did sample their high-end fare and experience a serving who was so engaged he was distracted in the most important part of his job, ensuring our meal was what we expected. Wellington's website showcases a dining room with plush bench seating, swivel tulip chairs, and wooden tables with round-back dining chairs. We found a dining room filled with boxy, high-armed chairs with rickety adjustable tables and marble rounds with, again, boxy, high-armed chairs. Neither of the seating options offers a comfortable seating experience; I sat on the edge of my seat so my arms weren't boxed into the chair. From a comfort perspective, they should seriously consider replacing their tables and chairs. Our server was extremely engaging. He was pleasant, knowledgeable, and shared his thoughts on various dishes. My husband craved steak, so he asked about the fillet in comparison to the pork chop. Our server said the fillet was the better choice between the two dishes. My husband took his advice and ordered the fillet whereas I was eager to try their pork short rib. I found it odd that the menu stated a singular rib but ordered it despite my curiosity. We started our meal with a bruschetta appetizer topped with gold beet puree, goat cheese, a balsamic glaze, and toasted walnuts served over a fresh, and crips watercress salad. It was the star dish of our dinner. Some reviewers rave about the Wellington Caesar salad. We found it to have too much dressing which was heavy on the lemon and lacking in creaminess, and the croutons bordering on being too crunchy/stale. We will pass on the Caesar in our future visits. Our meal came and we were dismayed to see the kitchen staff delivered a pork short rib and a pork chop. It turns out it was our server's mistake in placing our order. Given that I already had my dish, and my husband was considering the pork chop, he opted to keep what we were told was 'the last pork chop in the house'. We ended up swapping dishes as my husband thought the pork rib was closer to the texture of the steak he didn't receive. The pork chop was glazed with a hoisin sauce, served over stir-fried rice, with what I believe to be a shaved Brussel sprout side salad. The pork chop was cooked well as was the rice. The side salad had a good flavor but was a bit limp. All-in-all, it was a solid dish worth trying. The pork short rib is a misnomer; it is a boneless pork roast. The dish offered an ample amount of perfectly cooked pork yet it needed a glaze, gravy, or chutney - something to bring it to life. Served over mashed potatoes and broccolini, and topped with three, three rings of delicata squash, the dish was good but there was nothing special about it. What Wellington's excels at is value. Dishes are large and the cost is reasonable. We did enjoy our dinner experience despite some of its shortcomings. And we will return but with the hope that we get what we order.

    Natasha R.

    I dined at Wellington's for a dinner and breakfast while in Albany for a work conference. I have to say that Wellington's was by far one of the best restaurants I've ever been to, everything from the food to the cocktails to the service was fantastic. Our waiter was efficient, friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Our food came out fast for the most part and when a dessert was taking a while he was very communicative about it. The charred Brussels sprouts were a table favorite. The seared tuna I had was amazing, the wasabi sauce was so delicious, as well as the flourless chocolate cake. The vibe of the restaurant is fairly upscale, it has an old school feel but the food is very modern. I hope that my next work conference is at the Renaissance again because I've honestly missed this restaurant!

    Cory N.

    For a hotel restaurant, this is very good for breakfast. The egg white scramble was really good and their home fries are really cubes fried potatoes, but they are very good and are crisped just right, not burnt and not mushy. Service was really, really friendly and accurate. Timing of the meal was also good. Excellent service team there. The pancakes were outrageously good. We think they make them with brown sugar, but not sure. They definitely cooked them with a little magic. Bacon was also cooked just right. Crispy enough, but not burnt. They also mixed in a chewier piece or too. It was salty, but there's no such thing as bacon that doesn't taste good. The omelets were very neat and folded perfectly. I wish I could do that. They were also very tasty and not overwhelmed by the cheese. All in all, it's a great choice for breakfast.

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    Food was great. The vibe inside was very good. The price was affordable. If ever back in Albany, I would go back.

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    We went for New Years Eve dinner and had a lovely time. Waiter was pleasant and fairly attentive. Food was priced properly.

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    I was a guest at the hotel over the weekend, and I went down to the restaurant. The food was atrocious.

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