Great place with great food and service. We took the dogs and sat on the patio. Great experience…read moreoverall. The server brought the pups water bowls right away. A couple next to us which was clearly very hard to please complained about virtually everything; ie. their poached egg being runny and their steak being overcooked yet they finished their plates. Beware if you see such a review and don't pay it any mind. Fantastic place. Highly recommend. Oh, the bar drinks were top notch too.

What a cool spot! First time visiting Cafe Madison! We called ahead and got our names on the list…read moreahead of time! Highly recommend otherwise it would be 15-30 min wait time. Service was great! The cafe itself is super cool and open on the inside. Ordered a water and coffee to start. No issues at all. For the first brunch meal we ordered the fried chicken sandwich with fries. It was delicious and well balanced though a bit messy! Ask for extra napkins! The other brunch meal we ordered was the eggs benedict special that had a spicy sauce and prosciutto as well. It was delicious! Though the sauce was a bit separated. That's an execution issue and not a flavor issue. The flavor was there! If you are in the area. Call ahead get on the wait list and give this spot a try!

Now since I was splitting the area for points Northeast & needed a large breakfast for filling up…read morepurposes good thing I had some weird sleeping last night & in turn after turning in my room key for place we'll cover after you'll see why. Opted for two pancakes, two eggs (over hard) home fries & sausage patties & yes black coffee. Overall portions done well/accurate & service was promptly done (one who was my servers Mothers Day remembered me) and even if after the opening bell still adequate time to get set, served, eat & go from there and still same atmosphere (checked on the music played & turns out mix of Puerto Rico & Mexico) & if you noticed the photos yes they have unique plates/cups.

Everything is Always Great Anything Everything on the menu. I have ate everything food that is on…read morethe menu. I love it all.

When a friend and I were going to have breakfast in Albany, she told me that I had to try the…read moreSkinny Pancake. Didn't need to convince me! Admittedly I'm a bit delayed in writing this review so some of what I tried was seasonal dependent as I got a hot apple cider for a drink. To eat, I got a crepe and side of sausage! Just a few short minutes later, the food was ready to go. Everything was really delicious. The sausage provided a perfect savory balance for the sweet crepe that I got. The restaurant was really spacious and had lots of natural light which provided a lovely ambiance. Despite growing up in upstate NY, getting to sit at Skinny Pancake felt like a nice, peaceful perspective I hadn't received before. The food being delicious was the cherry on top. I highly recommend!

First time, got a savory crepe the cheesy chicken pesto. Was pretty good! Crepe had a great…read moretexture. Probably a 8/10. The Johnny crepe was also very good, would want to get that again next time. Service was quick and friendly. You order your meal and there is self service coffee and water which is great. Second visit, came with a group of 7. And one party of 3 before us. We all were standing around for 5-10minutes before anyone greeted us. Unfortunately they were short staffed, and many people were sat at tables and still waiting for food. We were told it was going to be a 10-15minute wait and that we cannot be seated (although it is a self order type of thing?) We were not allowed to sit at the table just to sit. We were offered the couch until they were ready. However as we were waiting, other parties came in and directly walked up to the register? And so we were kind of turned off by that...There has to be a better system :/. Was super excited to eat here again. Hopefully they will improve

Great food and service! Very popular! Suggest to reserve…read moreahead! Friendly Staff! Going there for over six years! Spot on all the time!

Very busy spot. Would not recommend for a large group as they only take reservations day of which…read moremade planning a bit harder to do. Service was okay, they were definitely a bit overwhelmed and thus we didn't see our waitress a ton. Food was good, everyone loved the pepper jack hollandaise but the cornbread was very dry which was a let down. A solid spot for breakfast. Would probably come back for a 2 or 4 person outing.

Waffle House aspires to be be Dan's place. Unassuming hometown diner where everyone knows everyone…read moreand you get what you ordered and it's spot on every time. Cash only. Beat the lines and fights for street parking and get you an omelette made by Tommy with fresh eggs right in front of you while you wait. 10/10

I'm a sucker for family owned/run businesses. This is a brother/sister running/cooking and daughter…read morewaitress. It's small and and intimate. Everyone at the counter seem to know each other or if they don't are friendly enough to be all talking together. Food is made to order. They are very willing to work with dietary needs. There's no short cuts going on I just love it. The feeling here is very retro and brings me back to my youth and great times. I will come back when I'm in the area. Food is very good and pipping hot!

Don't eat here. Manager was rude .Ordered 4 slices of bacon and they sent over 2. Took them off the…read morebill but then when I asked to use my free pancake coupon I could not because she took off the bacon. I asked for this bill to be redone. I will pay for the bacon 4.29 mind you the pancakes were 9.79 for a short stack. I won't be back because the manager a man refuse to redo the bill. Just rude go eat someplace else where they are friendly and not rude. I will not spend my money here again !!!! And the manager was also screaming at the employee Michele he did it twice.I was disgusted. How do you treat your workers with no respect.

After a long travel day, we checked into our hotel and was looking to get something to eat. We…read moreneeded something within walking distance and IHOP was just a few steps away from the Holiday Day Inn we were staying at. It's always a little "sus" when you walk over and the place is empty. But it is a breakfast spot, and I am sure they are jumping every morning. We walked in and were pleasantly surprised. We were greeted by Miss Rachel and immediately sat at one of the booths. It's a small IHOP but it was clean. Miss Rachel was making sure of that as she was well on top of her side work. We ordered a couple of burgers, and chicken & waffles. Man did it hit the spot!!! Miss Rachel checked on us and brought extra napkins and a soda refill for the kiddo. As it wasn't super busy, I sang along to the music in true karaoke style, Miss Rachel did too. The cook came out and I let him know that the food was spot on. You exceeded our expectations and are Five Stars all day long!!!! Thanks Miss Rachel and Mr. Cook (we didn't get your name)!!!

Cute diner serving house made sausage egg sandwich. Perfect for arriving to town post red eye…read moreflight. Teen liked his generous pancakes. Staff is super friendly.

Great little resturaunt in Troy - basic fare as well as some more creative options- such as French…read moreomelets, leek gravy and goat cheese. Also a good selection of vegetarian options. I got the basic 2 eggs, homefres, toast and bacon. I usually steer away feom home fries because many places under cook them. They cooked their home fries perfectly. Son got the French toast which he absolutely loved. It was thick, covered in cinnamon sugar and you could tell it was homemade. Great vibe, super nice waitstaff , would come here again.

I came here for dinner while staying at the hotel…read more I started with the Artisan cheese platter which was pretty good! The jam and tapenade came in these little sorta like bowl things - I thought something was off as I used a knife to take jam/tapanade out of them because it felt like the knife was digging in to the bowl. I figures I ingest enough microplastics on a daily basis I didn't need to have more so I gave the bowls a closer look and feel and I broke one of them. WTF?? It felt nothing like plastic or ceramic. I asked the waitress. Turns out they make them out of pie crust!! Pretty cool if you ask me, but I might lead with that in the description!! I had the French onion soup and the drunker goat cheese salad with salmon. The onion soup was notable in that it wasn't wildly salty like French onion soups always seem to be which was nice. I also liked how the salmon was seasoned and prepared with the salad. All in all I'd eat here again.

The renovations in this restaurant are spectacular. Semi-private dining, lots of space. The service…read moreis very professional! Fresh warm rolls came and I ordered a side Caesar salad which was surprisingly big. It had lots of shaved Parmesan and fresh romaine lettuce and the Caesar dressing was really good. My friend got the side Mr. D's salad and it was huge. Lots of cranberries and mandarin oranges, cheddar cheese, almonds, and lots of fresh greens. It had garlic dressing. I wished I had ordered that! We ordered the crabcakes as an appetizer. It came with two nice sized crabcakes. They were meaty and tasty. I ordered the salmon and shrimp with rice. It may have been a special because I don't see it on their menu and I forget what the glaze or sauce was that was on it. It was a little overwhelming but I just took some off and it was actually very good. I think it was wine based. Two big fat shrimp and a nice piece of salmon cooked to perfection. The brussels sprouts were cooked and spiced just right. The rice was good too. Large portions of everything. I was here at a conference and I never think of stopping by here and just grabbing some bread pudding. I will have to keep that in mind!

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.

Can't believe it took me this long to check out the Olde English Pub! We came here for quick drinks…read moreand apps after an event and ended up staying a while! Our bartender Olivia was super nice and ended up chatting with us for a while too! The sausage rolls and dipping fries came highly recommended by her and we opted for the sausage rolls which definitely did not disappoint and were delicious! They have some good bar food options. Kitchen closes at 10pm but the bar is open until 11pm. We also got to try some of their beers and ciders before committing which was really nice as well. And their pickle back shots were also a fun addition. Overall even without a crowd, it's a chill pub to check out in the area!

Way. Too. Much. Salt. Couldn't taste the burger with all the added salt. The server did the right…read morething by asking if we wanted to order something else. Your burgers always tasted great in the past - please stop adding so much salt. We'll try again.

Any time we visit our daughter at her nearby college is a great time, Illusive made it even…read moregreater! We ran an errand nearby and I found Illusive on Yelp. We approached just as they were opening for the day on a Saturday. (Slightly after noon) Not seeing many cars in the neighborhood and having the gps seem to "arrive" outside of an empty lot was an inauspicious start but when we pulled fully into the lot, we saw that they had put some work into the place and it had a nice modern look. Didn't get to take advantage of the nice outdoor seating area because the weather was rainy. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated at a comfortable table. Our timing was impeccable because the place was full within the next half hour. Our waitress deserves her own paragraph! She knew the menu inside and out and had tremendous pride in the food served and the awards they've won! Illusive is a "foodie" restaurant, every dish is elevated yet remains unfussy. For appetizers, we shared the street corn dip and tater tot poutine. The street corn dip was creamy and zesty. The tater tot poutine was revelatory, the cheese was melted perfectly, the gravy wasn't some jarred nonsense, and the tots themselves were crispy. I enjoyed the different textures of it, some more cheesy and some more gravy. My wife enjoyed a chicken Caesar salad and my daughter enjoyed a grilled chicken pesto sandwich. Her sandwich was a nice enough portion that she finished it leftover for dinner! I enjoyed the buffalo lemon pepper wings, the sauce was a nice blend of heat and zesty flavor. I appreciated the amount of wings they served, some restaurants are going for "shrinkflation" but Illusive provides a full portion! We received quality and personable service throughout a delicious meal, we will gladly return!