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    Halfmoon Diner

    3.4 (189 reviews)
    Open • 7:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Buffalo Chicken Wrap and a Pancake for lunch @ Halfmoon Diner
    Christian L.

    Great diner. Those bad stars are misplaced. It is a real nice shiny silver diner, with people that actually welcome the guests. The food (see pics) was made fast and served hot at the counter! Fluffy pancakes were plenty fat and tasty wraps, too. Fantastic all round diner food in a clean spot! Good for bar hopping: it includes a full service booze and liquor rack. Review: 5+

    Roasted turkey sandwich

    Not sure what's happening or this is just how they make it. Ordered a roasted turkey sandwich. Only got turkey and lettuce on the bread no tomato no mayo, not even cheese, dry as can be. Not sure if you're cutting corners or trying to save on cost, but it's a little disappointing and doesn't make you wanna return or order again

    Chicken salad with bacon on rye toast
    Judy K.

    Visiting the area while my mom is in rehab. On the way home I remember this diner from when I used to live here. Decided to give it a try. Ordered a chicken salad sandwich with bacon on rye. Asked for lettuce tomato on the side and coleslaw. It honestly came out pretty quickly and brought it home and it was delicious! Huge serving and I think I'll have lunch for tomorrow. The coleslaw was nice and milky and had a little sweetness to it which I wasn't sure I would like but I loved it! It went great with my black raspberry milkshake I got it Stewart's. Haha. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and it even looks like they have a full bar if you feel like a cocktail.

    Frances L.

    Lunch at 1:15 pm on a Wednesday. I do not think I have given a review with Two Stars before. So I am thinking: Is it justified? It is. Let me count the ways. I ordered the Wednesday Special of Pot Roast. It was tough, inedible! Please check out my photo! The vegetable was mundane. The salad had past due pieces of lettuce in it. The Italian Wedding Soup was good. This may sound petty, but the one package of crackers served to me was in pieces. When I told the server I could/would not eat the beef, he said I could pick out something else. He never came back to the table! No eye contact. Walked briskly by booth several times. My husband had the Eggs with Virginia Ham Breakfast. He ordered wheat toast but received white bread. The home "fries" were unique in look which was a surprise. The potatoes were sliced thin; they looked and tasted steamed. Bland. The eggs were fine, and the slice of ham was large. $15.49 The server only charged us for the breakfast. Right thing to do. Just when I thought nothing else could be sketchy. The woman at the cash register was having an animated conversation with someone on her ear bud. Rude. No eye contact. Barely mumbled a thank you. We decided we will never return to this diner! Too many negatives including mediocre food, poor service , and bad attitude from server, the older person in charge, and cashier. Sign on jukebox at our booth said Out of Order. The diner seemed out of order. We are regulars at the Blue Ribbon in Schenectady that is a first class diner. Consistent good service and food over the years. Even the desserts in the case at Halfmoon Diner appeared to be inferior in variety and appearance to those at the Blue Ribbon.

    Greek salad, added gyro strips.
    Franklin H.

    Pretty good diner. Large menu. I got the greek salad and added gyro strips. Just what I expected. Tasted as expected. No complaints at all. Service was curt and efficient. If I am in the area and wanted diner food I would not hesitate and stop back in to try other items. Not all specials on the board had prices. Server didn't mention any specials. Parking wasn't crowded on a Monday late lunchtime.

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    Terrible. Went for dinner, the fries were from lunch, and the turkey was from thanksgiving! Wouldn't go again

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    Emma Jayne’s Restaurant - Catering

    Emma Jayne’s Restaurant

    4.3(172 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Omg great prime rib and the service was excellent. Will be back for the prime rib dinner soon and…read morebring friends with us. Thank you.

    My friend, Barb, and I make a trek to Clifton Park about every 6 - 8 weeks to shop at Trader Joe's…read more Our gals' day out starts at lunch, where we often try a new restaurant. Another friend, Pam, had highly recommended Emma Jayne's Restaurant which is only a couple of traffic lights from Trader Joe's - a perfect location for our trip. The restaurant sits just north of Fred the Butcher (next door, literally) for those who frequent that establishment, on Route 9. There is off-street parking. When we arrived at 12:30 p.m. on a Tuesday, the front parking spaces were full. (Note: there may be parking around back; I didn't check) We thought we might have to wait for a table. Wrong! The restaurant is surprisingly spacious with two large rooms furnished with tables that were thoughtful spaced apart. A photo of an adorable young girl, whom we assumed was the dining establishment's namesake, was on the wall. Let me be sure to mention that the ladies room, which smelled faintly of bleach, was spotless. I mean REALLY clean! About the food ... my friend and I shared an appetizer of Fried Calamari. It was an ample portion (took some home) accompanied by sweet chili sauce - a nice change from typical marinara served at other places. However, the calamari was small and overcooked. As a result, what was presented was a plate of small, overly crisp rings of 90% batter. No squid! For our entrees, Barb chose the Chicken Salad Sandwich. She requested that it be served on a pretzel bun (touted as homemade) for which we were hit with an up-charge of $3.50. The chicken salad had grapes and walnuts in it and Barb liked it very much. The up-charged pretzel roll did not appear to be homemade. Very disappointing. Had she known it would be uninspiring, she would have accepted the brioche roll. Macaroni salad - not very exciting - accompanied the sandwich along with a pickle. I love seafood and was torn between ordering the Fish and Chips (halibut) and Lobster Pot Pie (an appetizer). Our server, Drew, gets a gold star for suggesting the second one when I told him I wasn't a big eater. Apparently, the halibut, while highly recommended, is a sizable portion. The pot pie was superb! The rich, creamy sauce was divine. I couldn't eat it all and will enjoy the rest of it for lunch today. Emma Jayne's menu has something for everyone. Our server, Drew, was informative and attentive. While we may make other food choices (skip the calamari and pretzel bun but keep the pot pie), we will definitely return.

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    Off The Rails

    4.5(2 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    Ok. So there were only one other party in this spacious restaurant, and that was the family of the…read moreguitarist on stage. The place is funky in a strange way. It's attached to the golf course, sort of. I am not sure it's ADA approved as you need to climb steep steps to get in. Portions were generous and the young server was trying really hard to please. I am sure on a different day the vibe may be more lively. We were there on a Friday and it was dead.

    We ended up at Off the Rails by chance at 6pm on a Saturday night (in June). We were promptly…read moreseated (6 of us, 4A & 2C). Tina our server was awesome!! She was super friendly, knew the menu really well, offered us tons of options for our selections and was very attentive the entire time. There was live music, a one man keyboardist who played easy listening tunes. We really enjoyed it :) this is a "don't judge a book by its cover" kind of place- the food was absolutely fantastic. We had 3, $25 strip steak special dinners and all were tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked. A Reuben sandwich had real homemade corned beef on it, kids meals were tasty and exactly as described. Vegetable cookery was fantastic, homemade dressings and plentiful portions. We will definitely be back, and we hope the chef and Tina will still be there! Glad to have found this diamond in the rough- go try it, good food for a great price! -The Belden Family

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    Crescent Wrench Tavern

    Crescent Wrench Tavern

    3.9(8 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I knew this tavern existed, but never stopped before. This evening my wife & I decided on a simple…read moredinner and a drink. After checking Yelp for suggestions, Crescent Wrench popped up as a suggestion. A short time later we arrived at the Wrench. Upon entering the Barmaid/Waitress greeted us with a warm hello. We took a table and were immediately asked what beverage we wanted. We each found something off the menu that sounded good. I ordered the hot Italian Combo which came with fries. My wife had the hamburger quesadilla and she loved it. Both were hot and very good. The Tavern isn't huge, but it is cozy and this is what I'd call a Home Town Tavern.

    Was on my way back from grocery shopping and my son wanted wings. I googled for some new wing spots…read moreand this one showed up. The address looked familiar but couldn't remember the name. This restaurant housed Pam's pub and was probably taken on by new management in the last year or so. Overall the place is a perfect place if you like to watch football. The place was packed with football enthusiasts watching the game, drinking beer, refilling popcorn and screaming as their team scores or messes up. This is a true American joint with typical American food. Wings were decent, quesadilla, macaroni salad and fries were great. I'm yet to eat the wrap as I was stuffed and had to bring it home. Overall a great place that's tucked away in a strip mall. Most of the seating is on bar stools with swivel chairs that actually gets you a better view of different games.

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    Koi Modern Chinese Cuisine

    Koi Modern Chinese Cuisine

    4.0(29 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    This place is great. Weve gotten it a few times. Its one of the few times we got takeout food…read morerecently that was like "wow i dont dislike a single thing from here" when we got a bunch of things to try. Is it a few more dollars than your average place? Sure. But the quality is there for sure.

    Lovely atmosphere, very attentive service. The room is nicely laid out so you feel like you can…read morehave a private conversation, but at the same time it doesn't feel isolating. We tried half a dozen dishes, from dumplings to the inevitable General Tso's Chicken, along with sauteed pea shoots, mapo tofu, roast duck, and a noodle dish with beef that was supposed to be very spicy. The soups were average, with way too much corn starch. There's a fine line between "thickened" and "gummy", and they cross it. The spicy noodle dish, which we were warned was "very very hot", wasn't hot at all. Unfortunately, the restaurant has no "Chinese hot mustard" available - the waitress couldn't give an explanation as to why, so perhaps it's not considered authentic (since it's usually made with Colman's) or perhaps they just don't want it? At any rate, we were brought chili oil but the taste of adding it is completely different from the taste of an actual Sichuan spicy dish. The duck was average at best. Mapo Tofu was very spicy despite being labelled only one out of five. It was good but so salty, we only tasted a little of it. Sauteed pea shoots were excellent but again, too salty to eat. The four of us found this restaurant slightly below average to average in the food offerings. If you go, and you don't like massive amounts of sodium (even in dishes that aren't soy sauce based!), insist on low salt or no extra salt. The duck and soups were the only things that weren't ultra-salty. It's unfortunate because it's the ambience and service were excellent.

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    Druthers Brewing Company

    3.6(109 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    Came here with my sister for dinner; outside seating was a 30 min wait at 8pm on a Saturday so we…read morewent indoors to the bar and were seated right away. Bartender was friendly and responsive; we split the chicken bacon avocado sandwich and the bbq pulled pork mac. The chicken sandwich was nothing to write home about, but it wasn't bad either. The bun was a simple hamburger bun. The mac n cheese was top tier, came out piping hot and had a good amount of pulled pork and Cole slaw on it. Even between the two of us we had to take some home. Personally I would get regular Mac without the pulled pork next time. I also got a glass of the Italian pino Grigio which was pretty good and reasonably priced. Our meal came with free chips and dip, but we tried to hold out for the main course. I heard their burgers are divine, so I would come back for that and maybe get their home brewed beer. I liked the open barn style bar and would love to try the outdoor seating sometime.

    While the food and service at this location are usually excellent, tonight's experience was…read moredisappointing. The bartender seemed far more focused on socializing with friends, the hostess, and an off-duty employee than on serving the guests sitting at the bar. At one point, we sat for more than seven minutes with empty drinks at a bar that was nearly empty. Despite making several attempts to get her attention, we weren't acknowledged until another employee noticed us trying to flag her down and stepped in. Even then, there was no apology or acknowledgment of the delay. Unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated moment; it was the pattern throughout the evening. Conversations with coworkers & friends consistently took priority over customer service, leaving us feeling ignored despite the bar having very few customers. The food was still very good, but the level of attentiveness and professionalism from the bartender fell well below the standard.

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    Innovo Kitchen

    Innovo Kitchen

    3.8(456 reviews)
    6.2 mi
    •$$

    For context, I rate products and experiences on a simple scale: 5 = love it, 4 = like it, 3 = okay,…read more2 = didn't like it, 1 = hated or unsafe. Another great visit to Innovo Kitchen I've been to Innovo Kitchen several times over the years and have reviewed them before, and today's visit didn't disappoint either. One thing I really like about Innovo is that they frequently change the menu, so there's always something new to try, and I've never had trouble finding something that sounds good. Tonight I went with the Rigatoni Riggies with tomato vodka sauce and chicken, and it was delicious. The warm bread that came with it was also really tasty. We also tried the Dorito Cool Ranch tater tots, which were delightful. But the real showstopper was the peanut butter mud pie. Soooooo good. Definitely one of those desserts that makes you wish you had ordered two. What really made tonight's visit memorable, though, was our waiter, Matthew. He noticed the funny design on my T-shirt and struck up a conversation about it. We laughed and chatted for a bit, and eventually he mentioned that he's been a waiter for 27 years. It showed. Matthew was high-energy, funny, personable, and attentive without being overbearing. He checked on us several times and seemed to genuinely enjoy what he was doing. Watching him work was like watching someone who has truly mastered his craft. It was a master class in waitership, and it made an already great meal even better. Great food, a fun atmosphere, and an excellent server. Another very enjoyable visit to Innovo Kitchen.

    I feel like the food and service are two separate things. The service is not an issue - every time…read morewe have been here, our waitress/waiter is truly amazing. They are always pleasant and attentive. However, the food is not as good as a story. Your "experience" starts by reading the menu and being greeted by relatively high prices - which isn't an issue if the food is stellar (spoiler alert, it's not). I have had multiple dishes here from a roast beef sandwich, burger, chicken Caesar salad, an onion pasta dish, and even a lobster Cobb salad. Every single dish lacks seasoning, culinary character, and is just bland. I want to like it, but they make it very hard. If you go here, maybe just have a drink at the bar and go eat some place else.

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