What an excellent lunch spot! It's a must stop!…read more We came here for a quick lunch spot after a tour of the state capitol. Well worth it! The Smash Burger and Chicken Wrap were great. Seasoned to perfection and very tasty! The house salad was ok nothing to report home about! Service and ambiance were great. I would return here for a dinner! Highly recommend.

This review is strictly for brunch on a Sunday, and directed at ownership/management:…read more You guys, really? First, your Brunch menu and food are excellent, when we finally got our food - after roughly an hour of waiting - I was instantly reminded of why Dove and Deer is great - bold flavors, excellent preparation, gorgeous plates all in a city that desperately needs it. Second, I really felt bad for the 3 people responsible for running an entire restaurant on a Sunday (two waiters and one person in the kitchen). They did their absolute best, were so kind and apologetic, but obviously completely stressed out and frazzled. Tables got up and left after waiting for someone to get back to them - and we almost did too. It's unfair to restaurant staff to put the burden of running an entire place on them. I get if someone called off and you're short staffed 1 or 2 people, but did everyone call off? Besides 3 people? Come on. You have a real opportunity to be a go to brunch destination, my advice is to staff appropriately and give it a real go or risk customers not getting to experience the greatness that is your food - and taking their dollars to someplace far more mediocre. The only reason this isn't a 2 star or 1 star review is because of how hard your staff tried, and how good your food is (when it finally shows up).

So so good! Savoy is such a great place whether you're coming for drinks or dinner for a date or…read morefor a group! They have 2 separate rooms both with great moody and fun ambiance that are more tailored to dining or just drinks. As a group of 6, we were easily sat for dinner. Our server was super nice and attentive and everything came out timely. The food was awesome! The Mississippi fried chicken sandwich was deliciously done! Our group also enjoyed the fried pickles, crispy chicken wrap, and grilled chicken sandwich. The portions were perfect. They also have great cocktails, the seasonal mule was amazing! Will definitely be back!

Pretty uncrowded before 7 PM. Definitely picks up the later you go in the evening. We were able to…read moreget a table easy. But the tables were practically all full when we left. Good menu with plenty of options. And the portions are large. Not incredible, not bad. Just some middle-of-the-road tasty food. The service is...not great. Unfortunately, I think they were understaffed? After we ordered, we didn't really see our server again until it was time to get the check and leave. Has a nice dive-y feel to it. Chill vibe. Definitely a decent spot to spend an evening.

And I went back a day later…read more.. Arielle took care of me and she was wonderful, engaging, and helpful. My Itameshi Spritz was smooth and refreshing. The Asian pear salad with gorgonzola was crisp and fresh with a little bite to it, which I really enjoyed. The Kare Pasta Sifudo became my main dish after the chef's recommendation. The meal is comprised of sautéed scallop, shrimp, and squid in medium spicy Japanese yellow curry sauce, served over spaghetti with Parmigiano-Reggiano. This was one of the entrees I never wanted to see end. The scallop, shrimp, and squid were tender and flavorful and that curry -- that decadent, sinful curry -- blew my mind. Afterwards, I consumed the green tea mochi. I'm happy to see that the owner(s) placed Itameshi on Google with a business profile. This means the establishment will show up in searches. I have no doubt that in the near future it may be impossible to get in without a reservation.

What an incredible dining experience! I went here for an…read moreearly dinner on a Saturday before an event in Downtown Albany. My fiance and I found street parking in front, and were greeted immediately by the hostess. We were shown to a table in their beautiful dining room. I loved how modern the dining room was and the neon chopsticks were a fun touch. We were told about the drink and food specials, and I decided on their drink special, which was a mango habanero punch. My fiance loved that they had several Hitachino Nest Japanese beers, which he hasn't had in a while, so he got the red rice ale. We loved our drinks! For appetizers, we got their appetizer special, which was grilled shrimp wrapped in prosciutto with a wasabi honey sauce. It was fantastic! We also tried the Cacio e pepe gyoza, which was awesome. It was such a delicious Italian take on an Asian dish. For our entrees, I got the Sushi Roll Italiano starter as my main. It was another fun Italian take on sushi and was prosciutto wrapped with basil, mozzarella, tomato, and arugula with a balsamic glaze. It was so good! My fiance got the Udon Noodle Bolognese, udon noodles with Wagyu bolognese. I rarely see him have such a positive reaction to food and he instantly commented on how good it was. The entire experience was fabulous from start to finish. We loved everything, including the friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommend and we can't wait to go back!

Loved this spot. I can't lie they didn't pay as much attention to us cause we weren't like regulars…read morewhen we went on a weekday but the staff is incredible so kind and amazing but def wish we felt more welcome hahah. i loved how they theme the menu different foods from spots around NY. we had the rochester garbage plate and the mozz sticks with raspberry melba sauce. loved it! drinks were interesting my whisky sour was pink??

The food was excellent! I tried the chicken riggies, pizza logs, garbage plate, and buffalo wings!…read moreThey were all amazing. Loved playing the pinball machines too

Absolutely love the vibe of this pub!! The bartender Candace was so sweet and great with her…read morerecommendations. Love the sausage rolls and the spicy chicken tortilla soup was my favorite. Can't wait to travel back to Albany so I can come back!!

The place has a great, olde feel to it but the contrasting 70's American rock stripped that…read moresensation away as I dined before a print of Churchill. (When I walked by the establishment in the evening, they played cheesy American pop.) Their online drink menu did not match their current menu. In lieu of a much desired vesper (I was told they couldn't make it because they no longer have Lillet), I went with their Indigo 75 of Empress Gin, lemon juice, and Prosecco. Instead of refreshing, the lemon juice overwhelmed the entire drink. The BLTEA with bacon, lettuce, tomato, egg, avocado, and mayo was wonderful. The side salad only came with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette. With a bit more attention to detail, this place could be amazing.