Service was great. Giovanni our bartender was terrific. Efficient and helpful. Food was fantastic. Pork and rabe sandwich and confit wings were really good. Solid value as well. 100% will be back. It is in an odd spot in a strip mall, but don't be dissuaded from visiting due to the location. read more

Stopped in for cocktail (happy hour starts at 3 btw) and the bartender offered me a lychee margarita and it was FANTASTIC. ($14) Also had a unicorn which was nice and sweet! ($13) Overall the bar had a good vibe and I will be returning to try the food! read more

Innovo Kitchen - White ale and lychee margarita - American Near Me - Latham, New York

We had a wonderful night! Our server, Savannah, was the best! Friendly, helpful, sweet and very good at taking care of us and the tables around us. There are not enough descriptive words to tell you about our delicious meal. We started with black manhattans and the pretzel balls and pimento cheese. Creamy, salty and warm. For dinner we had the bistro beef stew and the pork chop. My husband said the pork chop was so tender he wanted to get every last bite off the bone. The root vegetables in the beef stew were roasted and the sirloin on top cooked to a perfect medium rare. And dessert!! Oh my! French press coffee , raspberry ricotta pie and lemon cheese pie with lemon curd. And thank you very much for the little bite of dark chocolate to finish of the meal. Chilly cubs and great food! Thank you! read more

Service started off with 3 different servers taking our drink order, which still took 10 minutes. The apps were decent. We had 3 hamburgers and salad for dinner . One of the hamburgers was well done when it was orders mid rare. After we were all done eating and they came to clear our plates, the waiter (4th person) asked what was wrong with the burger. We explained, he offered to have it remade. No thanks ,We had already been there for well over an hour and no one was wanting to wait . One wouldnhave thought the 24 dollar hamburger would have been at least discounted, nope full price , for over cooked shoe leather. If you are looking for good customer service or wait staff that care and food that you ordered.... this is not the place. Would not recommend at all. read more

Wonderful wine selection and delicious appetizers! The Chocolate on check out makes a fun snack. The bar is just as nice to sit at as a table. read more

Delicious delicious delicious ...ambiance, service, food quality and menu selection alllllll good! Just good! Rainy Saturday spent perfectly! Pay them a visit! read more

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Celebrated my birthday here with friends and it was wonderful! They just transitioned into their fall menu that week so we were excited to try the new items. I chose the PB Martini for my drink and if you like peanut butter, it's definitely for you! We ordered a bunch of appetizers to start and the Onion Bisque and Cool Ranch Tater Tots were the stars of the show. For entrees, I ordered the Lobster Mac and also tried my boyfriend's Cider Monster Braised Beef Grill sandwich featuring Nine pin cider braised beef. Both were fantastic! The beef was so flavorful and the mac and cheese had tons of lobster meat in it. For dessert, I ordered the carrot cake and wasn't super impressed. I did try my friend's Peanut Butter Pie and wished I ordered that. It was awesome! Overall, a great experience. The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is great. Plus, it's always great to be able to make reservations online. Highly recommend! Everyone in our party read more

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Excellent all around! We enjoyed a wonderful lunch on the beautiful patio. Our server was excellent! The food offers a unique, authentic and unforgettable experience! Definitely try it out! read more

Side chopped salad exceptional, great taste, combination of vegetables, fragrant dressing

Rainy day did not make our lunch on spacious patio any less cheerful. The food was outstanding! --Perfect Lobster Roll (claw meat as preferred), yummy Black Bean Burger on Pretzel Roll & Sweet Potato Tots , and juicy Innovo special grind Burger with house made bacon. Sam Adams Summer Ale on tap, a roaring fire, house brined pickles, and excellent service were pluses. First time eating on the Patio. We are not eating indoors since Pandemic began last year. Felt very safe here! Sanitizer on Table. Servers wear masks. Electronic menus. Fireplace plus many heaters available. read more

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I don't know why I don't come here for happy hour every week. The prices are amazing, we got a draft beer, two speciality cocktails, free bar mix, free homemade chocolate bark, specialty taco, happy hour hummus plate with fried bread dough, and a salad for about $60 including tip. The service at the bar is incredible and the people are very friendly. They ask about allergies before putting in any food order and confirm it if you order more food. Great place, great atmosphere and great food. read more

Good food and service and prices are reasonable. Ordered the Jambalaya and it was very good. Pretzel bites are a must. Innovo needs to either have larger water glasses or leave the water pitcher on the table. Servers had to refill our tiny tumblers numerous times. This place is LOUD, similar to many places that used the trendy industrial interior design. Our party of five really disliked having to scan the Q code for a menu. We were given a tablet but we had to share it. The Q code menu requires everyone to pull out their phone, which leads to distractions. When it came time for dessert, none of us felt like digging out our phones again, so we skipped that. I would return, though. Food is solidly good and service is great. read more

I went here with a few coworkers and had the best seafood risotto. They did not shy away from the seafood. It had large chunks of lobster which was amazing. The waitress was also great. I also ordered the Bavarian lentil soup which was okay. It had some unique flavor that I was to fond of Bavarian taste I guess because lentils are my favorite. The place was very nice as well but sadly I didn't take any pics. read more

100% NO. DONT GO HERE. The hostess was SO rude we opted to leave. Absolutely no tact, no hospitality, and seemed confused about her role as a hostess. While this place has acceptable food, they definitely need to overhaul the front of house. With Wold Rd, Saratoga and ALL of Albany so close, SKIP this in Colonie and drive over to Wolf Rd, north or south a few more minutes, you'll be wonderfully taken care of by wonderful staff elsewhere. read more

Innovo Kitchen - the front of the innovo kitchen - American Near Me - Latham, New York

Thanksgiving meal was Amazing!! Service w/ Anna S. was outstanding! Even though the place was super busy, everyone was so friendly and accommodating!! Highly recommend for any occasion! Vince B read more

We were excited about going because it's been over a year. We were 6 minutes late. The host made a "mom jab" to let us know we were definitely late. He said, "Did you get the late text. When guests are late it should text you". Nope, no text and we just apologized for being late. He kept coming to the table and telling us he couldn't win with us. It was really uncomfortable. The restaurant was busy for a Monday. It was my birthday. We went near the end of the night and many of the things were 86'd. I thought the small plates were delicious. The bao buns and the fish tacos are flavorful and delicious. I really wanted to try the hot dog and wished I hadn't. My entree was delicious. I had the smoked porchetta sandwich. It was delicious. Also had a cucumber mule and a cookie martini. The food was great. The waitress was really nice but seemed to only come to the table and ask how we were doing when our mouths were full. I think going earlier may have been a better idea. Next time we won't be late. That's our own fault. Overall a great experience. read more

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I am hating to write this review because I want to support restaurants now that they are allowed to serve again but this just has to be said. Big fail last night. I made a reservation for a special birthday dinner for my stepson who lives in Albany. I chose Innovo Kitchen because my husband and I have been here on several occasions and like the eclectic menu. We had a nice table on the patio. Good start. Went downhill from there. First, I ordered a Kir Royal. Apparently they ran out of crème de cassis. OK, put in some elderflower liquor instead. Fine. But the drink arrived warm and warm champagne sucks. I had to ask for ice. I ordered the Heirloom Tomatoes and Burrata appetizer. There were no ... I repeat NO ... heirloom tomatoes on the plate. Just tasteless red tomatoes which could have come from the local supermarket. How do I know? I grow heirloom tomatoes. My stepson's girlfriend ordered the Kale Salad with chicken for her entree. Would you believe that there was not a single piece of kale in that dish? All arugula. No kale. She didn't eat it. When I made the reservation, I informed the person on the phone that we were celebrating my stepson's birthday. She offered to put a candle on any dessert we ordered. Great! Well, we ordered two slices of carrot cake and - you guessed it - no candle. Normally, I would have spoken up about these issues. However, we had not seen these people for months and I didn't want to put a negative spin on the evening. Now that I got those failures out of the way, let me mention that my soft shell crabs served over pasta were very good. On the small size (I can only compare them to the monster crabs that I was served at Village Pizzeria last week) but the presentation was nice and the dish, delicious. I am sorely disappointed in Innovo Kitchen. I know you can do better but I don't see any reason to return. We drove almost an hour to have dinner here and you failed us miserably. read more

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I took six family members for Thanksgiving Dinner. The food was horrible. The turkey was way over cooked, The gravy tasted like it came out of a Heinz Jar. The pies were very bad!! Then to top it off, we paid $450 for a lousy meal, and the waitress rushed us out the door. The other thing was the noise, we could not talk to each other it was so loud in there. Never Again!! read more

my first time. beautiful decor but loud. noisy due to acoustics. ordered bucatini bolognese. its their homemade pasta which I was anxious to try- my favorite pasta shape. the sauce was terrific but every stand of pasta was Al dente plus- very chewy almost bordering on undercooked. I know my pasta and fresh bucatini. It was cooked enough!! I sent it back politely and soon the manager said it was freshly re prepared But that chef said the pasta was cooked correctly. I believe he's incorrect by 2nd bowl not be very much difference. So I felt Ill eat the sauce and take it home to cook more. I was offended by being told it's me,not the pasta. I'm going to prove him incorrect if I can. Other food my friend had was terrific- lamb burger. read more

Great food and loved everything about this place! I came here for late lunch the other day while I was in the area and I loved everything about this place. We called ahead as we were a large group. They had a table in the back ready when we arrived. I ordered lobster rolls for my lunch and oh boy, generous amount of lobster, it was very satisfying to eat that huge sandwich. I was with a group of locals and they all had Italian. One of them ordered carbonara and I got to taste a little bit. It was authentic true New York Italian and I highly recommend trying carbonara if you like Italian food. Service was excellent and I enjoyed chocolate they brought to the table after lunch. Just a perfect way to end perfect lunch. read more

Innovo Kitchen - Lobster rolls - American Near Me - Latham, New York

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Get the pork buns you will not be disappointed. They also give you free chocolate at the end of every meal. 5/26/20 Shoutout to Innovo for an amazing Taco Tuesday!! We are so impressed with everything. The kit is for 8 tacos with enough toppings for the chips. Each protein was cooked perfectly and well seasoned. The steak was tender and medium, the lime chicken was nicely shredded and full of flavor. The fish was our favorite, and after a 20 minute drive was still perfectly crispy. The margaritas are refreshing and I'm pretty sure they're homemade not made from a mix. For $35 this meal deal is well worth it! read more

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I went to Innovo Kitchen with some colleagues for dinner. What a fantastic place with a fun atmosphere. We had a picky bunch and there was something on the menu for everyone. Beer, wine, and cocktails started us off. As a vegan, I pleasantly found a few options, but chose to go with the vegetable curry (apple Raita was on the side)- my was it tasty! They just updated their menu, and there are a lot of exciting options. Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful, and the manager popped over a few times. The complementary chocolate bark after our meal was delicious and a fun surprise. I would love to go back here, when in town! read more

Great Staff - they were friendly and attentive. I met a manager - very cool guy. I had the 5 Onion bisque soup with goat cheese; though a bit sweet for me - I still enjoyed quite a bit. My main plate was The Salmon burger which had little flavor and bun was dryish and lacking. This is a busy, kinda noisy bistro place - not a place for quiet conversation. read more

We were a party of 5 with reservations for 7pm. The dinning area was full but we were seated right away at a nice table near the kitchen. It happened to be national margarita day (like I need an excuse for a margarita!) and pitchers of strawberry "flavored" were $15. Sadly, the margarita tasted like Hawaiian punch. Way too sweet and weak on the tequila. The tater top and pretzel appetizers were quite good and everyone generally liked the entrees. One of the burger was overcooked. We felt rushed near the end and one of our party had a fair portion of her lamb burger taken without much warning or an offer for a take out container. The chocolate bark at the end was a nice touch. read more

Hostess, bar and waitress was so kind and friendly- even on a very busy Thursday happy hour. My waitress Ava was super attentive without making me feel rushed. Love the Kim Crawford by the glass/ and the salmon burger with a side salad was perfectly portioned and good. Will definitely come back. read more

WHEN: Monday @ 1pm PRICE $$$ expensive QUALITY ehhh SERVICE Excellent WORTH not really SERVICE / COVID PROTOCOL Very clean restaurants. There are pixie glasses between the booths/tables. They only used every other table for seating. Outdoor and indoor dining was available. Hand sanitizer is at each table. No paper menu, only QR code online menu to order. Server was great, very attentive to our needs. WHEN WE ORDERED 50/50 burger We heard it was $5 burger so we decided to stop by. I guess it was only Wednesday that's $5 burger so we ordered the burger thats $17. The burger came with parmesan tater tots, it tasted very burnt on the Parmesan cheese. The tots was just plain. Fish tacos $8 It had 2 fish tacos with salsa. The fish was fried very well, the sauce was a miss. The salsa kind of tastes bitter and too sour. I live on the west coast and eaten fish tacos multiple times. The salsa can be a lot better. I couldn't finish the tacos bc the bitterness of the sauce was too overwhelming. I suggest revisiting the fish tacos recipe, it was not so great. read more

Innovo Kitchen - 50/50 Burger - American Near Me - Latham, New York

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Innovo Kitchen is one of those places that is hip and wants us to know it. I came here a few weeks ago and the factory-like inside of the building with the exposed beams, naked light bulbs, open kitchen reminds me of a movie version of "cool restaurant for hip people." I was driving so I didn't try any libations, but next time I will because their cocktail list was intriguing. What I did have was a salmon burger and WOW. It was delicious. The patty was thick, not dry, and it was beautifully perched on a heavily-buttered brioche bun. My dining partner had a beef burger that was cooked nicely to order, had some kind of sweet maple bacon that looked enticing... maybe next time. The French fries were delightful too (served in one of those aluminum cups with the brown wax paper liners again... they're telling us they're "cool and hip"). Latham is kind of a far drive for me, but I would come back to innovo kitchen-- at least to try the drinks and have some fries. read more

Service: 4/5 Food: 4/5 Drinks: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Gluten Friendliness: 2/5 Average Score: 2.8/5 The food, drink options, and ambience at Innovo Kitchen is great and my boyfriend and I have been coming here for years. We took a break over the summer because of a awful experience we had back in February, so we decided to give it another shot. Unfortunately we will not be returning in the near future, I have celiac and they are not cross-contamination friendly. The female server that we had was great, she had great knowledge on all of the gluten free options offered on the menu and even let me know that the cool ranch tater tots are not celiac-friendly since they are fried in the same fryer. She listed out from memory like 5-10 different items that could be made gluten free. She also had menu knowledge for my gluten eating boyfriend when deciding what he was going to eat. We got the cool ranch tater tots that my bf only ate and a small Caesar salad with no croutons, these were great. For our entrees, I ordered the orecchiette rosanna with gluten free pasta. When our entrees came out, I was halfway through my delicious meal when I found 2 wheat shells in my food. I was very disappointed as I couldn't eat the rest and now had to deal with me being sick for the next few days. My boyfriend finished the rest of my meal for lunch the following day. Overall, I love Innovo Kitchen, if you eat gluten, this place has A LOT to offer, but if you have allergies (dairy, gluten, etc) it is not worth the risk. That is why I needed to give it a 3 star rating if not it would easily be a 4/5. read more

50/50 burger was amazing!! Hailey recommended their Amazing burger! She was great!! Cajun dusted angus brisket and slab bacon patty/America cheese/candies bacon/bread&butter pickle chips/ habanero jam/ smear of peanut butter. Does that sound like heaven or what!!! Candied Bacon with habanero jam.. OMG!! Angus brisket.. so good!! Peanut butter gave it the best harmony!! It completed the burger! Bread & butter pickle was great to calm the heat! I would highly recommend it, but only if Hailey serves it. Friendly, helpful, and very pleasant. My coworkers loved her. Customer service at its best!! read more

Innovo Kitchen - 50/50 - American Near Me - Latham, New York

This place is pretty solid in the area. Food is decent and atmosphere is cool. This time around had the chicken wings, the bean burger and the summer primavera. Liked the relish on the wings better than the wings and the burger patty better without the bread than with but overall pretty good. The pasta was a very pleasant surprise and had a lot of veg which was great. The only slight issue with the space - it's hard to actually talk to people (and hear them) with how loud it can get. read more

Innovo Kitchen - Crispy Confit Chicken Wings - American Near Me - Latham, New York

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Love this place!!! I have never had a bad meal here, every time it's dynamite and worth every penny! You walk in and are greeted by Christmas decorations that flourish the rooms and a host stand or room to scoot to the bar. Innovo is perfect for a date night as there's no music blaring in your ear. My party was able to book a resy right online which is always the best way to go! Arrived around 430pm for happy hour at the bar. Was pretty busy for happy hour as it's around the holidays, we found 4 sits together though. Only suggestion: the space is a little tight and could loose a stool or 2 around the bar to make the guests feel more comfortable and not on top of strangers. But Happy hour specials were nice, $5 draft beers, $5 wines and they offer small plates. The menu is on a QR code which makes it a little annoying to be frank, would be much better if they had printed out a menu or two and posted them on the little boards that the QR code's are on. Waiter was attentive. Nice thing about the bar is for us ladies they have little hangers under the chairs so you can put your purse or clutch in front of you! We got cocktails then went to check in at the host for dinner. Seated within seconds, waitress Amy was knowledgeable, attentive, friendly and helpful. Shown below is the Beef Short Rib: it was very juicy and served with these amazingly sweet, mashed sweet potatoes and Brussel sprouts. It was so delicious I had added extra sauce because I like it saucy. The lemon pie was a complimentary birthday gift from innovo staff, someone got in to it before I could take a picture . Super tangy and sweet, great if you love lemon! Margaritas were big and tasty. read more

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Food is a little pricey, but always worth it. Cheese sauce is incredible and the onion rings were on point read more

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We were greeted by the hostess. they asked if we had called, which was a no. Made me check out the bar area in case of Wait, and the bar was basically full. We were seated pronto, no problem. The service was just as fast! Sever was great (Stephanie), food was fresh and fast! Highly recommended because the people that work there enjoy what they do read more

YES!!!! You must stop here! Was down the street from the hotel I stayed at, found it on Apple Maps then went to their instagram to see all of the awards they have won. Contemporary feel inside. Sat at the bar and our woman bartender was fantastic. Food was delish! The snack mix at the bar was drool worthy! Great mocktail selections read more

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You have got to try this grilled cheese! It's pretty much an elevated lobster roll, not a grilled cheese. Even if it's not on the menu, they will usually make it for you... one of my top 5 sandwiches that I've ever had all time! Scratch made sour dough bread (fried in a tarragon butter), hand cut crinkle fries, and pickles were even on another level read more

Innovo Kitchen - Lobster grilled cheese, delicious!!! - American Near Me - Latham, New York

This is my second time at Innovo Kitchen and I have been super happy with both visits! It has an industrial look with plenty of tables and a large bar. Seriously every dish that passed me looked absolutely incredible! They have a variety of options including salads, sandwiches, pastas and hot dogs (?). I was all set to order a salad (New Years you know) but the turkey sub at the table next to me looked too amazing to pass up! Luckily for me, the sub tasted just as amazing as it looked. Service was great and fast without being pushy. They even serve chocolate bark at the end as a sweet little treat. Attached are photos of the turkey sub and the Buffalo cauliflower club (my friend said it was great, but a little messy). I want to come back for a date night with my husband to try out the pastas and cocktails! read more

Innovo Kitchen - Turkey Sub - American Near Me - Latham, New York

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I found a twisted piece of metal in my mouth while eating the fish tacos. Pretty dangerous actually. The waitress was not apologetic (asked why we wouldn't finish the rest of the tacos?) She said the manager was coming over to the table but they never did. They took the tacos off the bill but didn't comp a drink or anything? Literally didn't care. Really bizarre and obviously unacceptable behavior. Won't return. read more

Innovo Kitchen - Piece of twisted metal in tacos - American Near Me - Latham, New York

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We have had dinner here 3 or 4 times in the last couple of years. Innovo never disappoints. We shared the Pork Buns and the Pretzel Buns with Pimento Cheese for appetizers. Our entrees were Mussels in Sofrito and a Caesar salad with Grilled Shrimp. They do not skimp on the portions and we were both stuffed. The menu, eclectic and inventive, changes frequently. Every time we have been there it was crowded, so reservations are suggested. The service is usually professional. The only issue some people may have is the noise level. It's not overwhelming, but it is definitely loud. Nonetheless, we will be returning. read more

It took the pandemic to get us to try Innovo, for a special occasion takeout dinner, and the food was excellent. We tried the cavatelli, the veal meat loaf, and a couple of salads. The harvest salad was particularly nice, with a sharp dressing that was unusual for the setting. I can't say everything was transportatively unique, but Innovo seems to have stuck to the small-menu-do-everything-well approach and I can only applaud that. Covid compliance: very good, but this is a takeout only rating. They came to the car and were on time per the scheduled pickup time. read more

This was my first experience and met friends for outdoor dining. The heaters were plentiful and we did not have a reservation so we were told we would I have 90 minutes to dine. There was hand sanitizer on the table and staff are wearing mask. The menu was virtual. There are draft beers not seen on the menu. I had the 50/50 Burger which was amazing with so many flavors! The fries were crinkle cut and seasoned nicely. Friends had the lamb burger and the pork sandwich. Everyone enjoyed. Service was polite and efficient and delivery with mask compliance. It is definitely pricey but quality product. read more