Friends recommended us this place. We came on a snowy Sunday. Thankfully parking was not hard along…read morethe street. We got the vegetable omelette and the strawberry & mascarpone stuffed French toast. Both were fantastic. I devoured everything with lightning speed. Highly recommend getting the Cholula hot sauce on the omelette.

First time second for my husband and the union cafe. We went for breakfast and decided to sit…read moreoutside a d enjoy the weather. He got the special lobster Benedict and said it was worth every cent and would get it again in a heart beat. I ended up going for lunch and getting the Greek chicken souvlaki platter with sweet potato fries. 10/10. So much food and the sweet potato fries were some the best I've ever had so crispy. Service was excellent very attentive. Will be back again soon.

i've had breakfast and lunch there everything is just so fresh and delicious…read moreAnd all I do is thinking about when I can go back!

I never write reviews, however this time I wanted to share the impression of this coffee and lunch…read moreplace. My husband and I were travelling and decided to stroll through Schenectady and got hungry in the process. We noticed most businesses seemed closed, even though it was Monday mid day. Finally we encountered Take Two cafe. We ordered a big brunch. To out dismay the waiter said there is no bathroom on the premises. He also said that there are no public bathrooms in the city and that he does not know of any nearby places with a bathroom. My husband then lelft to look for one and immediately found another cafe with a bathroom just around the corner. We then mentioned to Take Two staff that they can send any distressed customers around the corner to use a bathroom. Staff responded they are NOT going to do that. We found this attitude really disturbing and do not recommed this cafe at all.

Small local cafe- excellent menu- including lobster and crab dishes. Efficient servers. We sat at…read morethe counter. Coffee good. Definitely will go back when in the area!!

I really wanted to love this place! I came here for a business lunch. Our server was very nice and…read moreefficient! I ordered the margherita panini with a side of coleslaw. The coleslaw had a rather large chunk of cabbage core on top of my portion cup, right away I knew it wasn't house made. Okay so I removed that, still excited to try the coleslaw but as I forked it I noticed the dressing had a weird texture. I smelled it and tasted it and as suspected it was about to turn. No more coleslaw for me. The panini which sounded excellent was weird. I'm just not sure why it didn't taste good with all of those wonderful ingredients. And although I'm not positive, I suspect that the chicken breast wasn't an actual chicken breast. It was an interesting texture and flavor, kind of like chicken at a theme park where it's more like a patty instead of cut right off the ribs like you would find in the grocery store. This was just an off putting food experience unfortunately. My lunch mate said that the home fries were really good and he appreciated that they gave him gluten free toast at no up charge, though he said the bread was soggy, which is an interesting comment to make about toast. He said the omelette was an omelette.

Very enjoyable breakfast this morning at Peter Pause. It's directly across the street from Union…read moreCollege. Most of the patrons were obviously locals/regulars. The decor is old school and a bit dated, but the place is spotlessly clean. Our server was helpful and efficient with a great smile. I had an omelette w/homefries and my wife had a breakfast sandwich; we split some corned beef hash. Coffee was good. Everything was freshly prepared and tasted great. My omelette was the star of the show with mushrooms spinach tomatoes onions and cheese. We are leaving Schenectady today. If we ever get back, I'll have my first breakfast here.

I think this is a solid 4.5, but giving it a 5! Food was fresh and delicious! The home fries were…read morealso good, but a little cool and would've been better if they were hot! We went in on a Saturday for brunch around 11:45 and were seated right away! The server was super friendly! The food came out quickly! We had the veggie omelette, which was loaded with fresh veggies, and the eggs Benedict. Both were equally tasty. We will definitely visit again!

This is my favorite spot locally. Huevos Rancheros is my go-to breakfast here dine in AND take out…read more Great service, friendly people, and prices are hard to beat!

Cute local place no frills. Local local with ok Mexican option…read more Good value for money.

This place makes amazing sandwiches. The pretzel bread sets some of them off real nice. Im allergic…read moreto nuts and they're always great about if i ask for a sandwich to not mess with the nuts. I cant believe Mark the cook is such a skinny dude because he knows how to make a hell of a sandwich. Especially the specials. Always worth checking on the specials when ordering a sammie. The coffee is pretty good too. I grab an iced coffee from time to time. Not really a baked good kind of guy so I cant tell you there.

Food is Excellent!! love the Menu!! The staff is excellent as well!! we had gone to Proctors for a…read moreplay and a friend recommended it!! You can tell that the staff love working there!! And the owner is such a nice man as well!! Will Definitely Be Back!!

I've always wanted to visit More Perreca's on Jay St. I've heard so much about the restaurant and…read moreespecially the bakery, Perreca's, located right next door. The businesses are located a couple of blocks from the gateway marking the entrance to Schenectady's Little Italy. So much history, food and romance in this neighborhood. We had Sunday brunch at More Perreca's. The bakery is closed on Sunday but I got a Sausage Lettuce Tomato sandwich served on toasted Perreca's bread. It was so delish. The Italian sausage was served with lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic puree, mayo and side salad. Everything was so fresh. My $11 meal was reasonably priced. The garlic purée was amazing. They need to bottle it. I'd buy some. My friend had the Mac and cheese and an espresso martini. He loved both. Rachelle was our server. She was wonderful. Very helpful. She explained some of the menu to me because there were a number of Italian sausage dishes. The food was prepared quickly which was great because we were hungry. Rachelle came back later to check on us. I gave her a thumbs up and a smile while busily chewing a bite of sandwich. The restaurant is charming with nice tin ceilings and big windows to let the light in. There are many booths which makes it cozy. When we arrived most of the tables were full. Based on the chatter in the room it sounded as though a lot of friends had gathered at the restaurant to literally break bread over brunch. The menu offers a nice variety: from egg breakfasts, assorted salads to Italian classics. It was an all around yummy and enjoyable experience. I let Rachelle know that we'll be coming back.

My family, party of six, had lunch here Thursday 2/26/26. It was Downtown Schenectady Resturant…read moreWeek. Three course lunch $20-choice of 3 apps, 3 entrees, & 2 desserts. A great value! Our server, Rachelle M. was great! My app was garlic parm wings that were tasty & crispy-perfect. Three of us had the eggs in purgatory- 3 eggs cooked in a spicy marinara sauce w/ 4 pieces of toasted Perreca's famous Italian bread. Highly recommend this dish that's always on their menu. Others had the very good eggplant rollatini over spaghetti. The original coal-fired bakery is next door offering their signature crusty bread, red tomato pie, cheeses, meatballs, salamis, soppersottas, olives, giant cupcakes, & cannolli. Located in Schenectady's Little Italy. Restaurant hours: Sun, Wed, Thursday 11am-7pm, Fri & Sat 10am-8pm, closed Mon & Tue. More's Perreca's never disappoints. Beer, wine, & cocktails served so try here for brunch too. Thank you, Rachelle & staff. We had a great time. Nick & Liz, Albany, NY, USA

Standard breakfast fair from a family run business. It was delicious and hot, fast and fresh coffeeread more

Second time here and worth the 25 min drive from home…read more Four of us enjoyed breakfast at 10:00 am. Breakfasts included-- Chocolate-stuffed Belgium waffle (too sweet for my taste but enjoyed by my granddaughter), Greek Omelet, and Kentucky Benedict. Each of us was pleased with the quality of the food, the excellent service, and the variety of choices on the menu in addition to the creative specials offered. Server was friendly, efficient, attentive, and helpful in making choices. Coffee was very good and refilled promptly. We will return soon and have one of their creative sounding lunch offerings.