Friendly service, great, fast, piping hot breakfast or lunch. This dinner is the highlight of the…read morearea when it comes to breakfast. I recommend the veggie breakfast sandwhich, or poached eggs, perrecca's toast, and the best homefries in the state...the only shame is they are not open on weekends, but it makes the experience and even better treat. (Open most holidays!) This has been a family favorite for more than 15 years!

I've been going to McLanes for years and I loved the previous owner and her staff. When they…read morechange ownership I stopped going, but decided to give it a chance again. The new staff was very friendly and courteous. I ordered a New England clam chowder. I received what they thought was New England clam chowder. The chowder base had a yellowish tint to it and it was more like eating gravy than chowder. It was also very salty. The potatoes were gritty almost like a processed potatoes. The topper was the stale crackers it came with. It was a very sad experience.

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.

Excellent vegan options, amazing service, a classy but casual atmosphere was cozy and inviting,…read morewith a nice selection of draft beers, craft cocktails, and some epic sandwiches and burgers Savoy Taproom has something for everyone. Yes, you can make reservations which is what we did to ensure we would have a table on Friday night. It wasn't necessary but with a larger crowd it is a must if you are expecting to get seated otherwise you may just have to rely on luck. We had a variety of eaters in our group but Savoy was able to accommodate all. Appetizers. Soups, salads, burgers, and even hotdogs most menu items can be customized to be made vegan. This often means omitting the cheese. And here is where I think this should have been a five star experience but they lost me on this... burgers can substitute a Beyond patty for an additional $3, infact, the only burger on the menu made entirely vegan is the "Far Beyond Lark" with fries which was price at $24. Literally the most expensive burger on the menu. It's 2026, the cost of Beyond or Impossible meat is almost the same as beef. Why are vegans still being penalized to pay a higher price when dining out? If anything make the vegan burger the same price as the others and add a $1 substitution fee to make any of the others vegan with vegan cheese, Beyond burger patty, and vegan mayonnaise. Just a thought. All the burgers come on a lovely toasted brioche bun but because it contains egg, the vegan substitute is a sad gluten free bun of dispare and remorse. The cauliflower wings were delicious, I got Nashville Hot but something in them almost gave me Indian food vibes like a curry of some kind? The fries are the absolute best, I love a basket of good hand cut French fries. The guys at the table who ordered their burgers enjoyed them, although they needed extra napkins but that's not always a bad thing. Overall, great experience! I would love to go back. I hope to see in the future a menu change to be more inclusive of customers on a plant-based diet considering their health and not how deep their pockets are.

Wood panel corner pub on Madison Place. I ambled to this joint, to witness happenings! It's a…read moreneighborly kind of spot. Sticky bar, loud music, woman bar hand hangs with regulars. A couple came for coffee, got turned away. My Coors in a crisp chill glass; was avalanche smooth and squelched my thirst. They charge a % for any credit card use, which is bizarre: so bring cash. I'll be back to give the kitchen a try. It is not a dark pub; lots of side windows! Review: 4

Something for everyone on the menu, solid food, friendly service. Bar was full, we just did take…read moreout.

if there was a 10/5 i would put that. service, speed, time, blah blah blah was excellent. indoor…read moreand outdoor seating was awesome, tho picked indoor since it was cooler inside. tabletops have cool patterns on most of them. staff wasn't uptight like some restaurants. this is the thing that makes it that good. the prices were also very accurate/reasonable, whatever you want to say, and the menu had a lot of variety. add more kanye west, yo school spirit is probably the best song on the college dropout album please never become a corporate restaurant

Loved this Irish pub down the street from our hotel. There was live music on Friday night outside…read moreand the patio was packed! We were exhausted from the drive up and just wanted good food. The owner sat our large party very quickly and we were warned the kitchen was backed up but happy to wait. Our server was kind and apologetic about the wait, but we knew what to expect. When our food came out I was so happy - delicious Irish pub food. You can tell it's not pulled from a freezer and freshly prepared. Shoot us Californians find ourselves back in Albany, we will definitely return.

So i usually don't go much but let me tell you this is the place to go. Excellent service and food…read more Great atmosphere. They even offer take out. Will definitely revisit. Paul and Mary make you feel like family.

Went here for breakfast on a Saturday morning and there were plenty of tables and seats at the…read morecounter. Their breakfast menu is quite extensive for a restaurant known for its hot dogs - everything from omelets to breakfast sandwiches, pancakes and French toast. I ordered a ham and cheese omelet, which came with toast and home fries, and my boyfriend got the hot dog omelet. Both were great and really filling. I'd like to try their pancakes next time. The staff is super friendly, service is quick and it is CASH ONLY!

Took a friend to lunch. It is not wheelchair accessible. The booths are tight for larger people…read more the mini dogs are $1.50each. We got 12 with the works, 2 fries and a couple of sodas Delicious and worth every penny

We stopped here just to have a couple of drinks. Fun friendly atmosphere. Dogs are welcome!read more

What does "dive bar' really mean anyway? It's a terrible word, and furthermore I think it is been…read moreco-opted by the younger generation. There, I said it. Joe's Grill is not a place to go see and be seen. It's not where you go chasing the latest cult beer can release. One might look at it and think it's not a place to go for the food either. Those people would be wrong. Are there regulars in there, sucking down beers on a Saturday afternoon? You bet there are. If you get there early, you might even inadvertently sit in one of their seats. But don't worry about it. You're just visiting. They know you'll be gone before too long. Actually, if you order food, you might be at Joe's longer than you might suspect. The food is cooked to order, and it's worth the wait. The wings are seriously good. Now I want to go back and try the pizza. Actually, I want to try a lot of the things on the menu. I'm not entirely sure about the dining room. There's a pool table right in the middle. And while nobody was playing, I found sitting at the bar felt like a much more natural place to be. But this isn't the place to come with a group. They have beer on tap. But beer in bottles is probably a better option. Judging by the empties, It looks like they go through a lot of bottles, so I would expect product cycles through with some regularity. When drinking macro brews, I prefer them to be impossibly cold. But old refrigerators aren't quite up for the task. Still, that's okay. Because do you know what Joe's has that places with colder refrigerators don't? Character. And it's not a character that can be created or imitated. You can't artfully decorate your way to a soulful bar on a forgotten stretch of Central Avenue. But you should find a way to get yourself there. For fried fatty foods, beer in bottles, and some classic rock on the jukebox. It feels wrong to take an Uber or a Lyft. Maybe you can have the car pick you up or drop you off next door, and you can walk the 90 feet to Joe's. Then maybe you could feel like you're part of the neighborhood. More than anything else, this is a neighborhood tavern. And Albany's taverns are this region's diamonds in the rough. They may not look like much, but the culinary and cultural wealth they hold inside is staggering.

Came Saturday with my husband and twin daughters on a whim. My husband had heard good things as he…read moreworks at the Arsenal and everyone loves it there. Originally they told us there would be a long wait but either the owner or manager (not sure, he never told us) told us we could sit at a table originally set for a reservation they had two hours later. I was a little skiddish as a high top with toddlers isn't always helpful but they behaved and it was fine. Atmosphere is the same as many other tavern style restaurants in the area. However- I was pleasantly surprised by the attentiveness of the staff. We were asked about drinks upon sitting down. I got a beer - which I cannot specify on their selection as I just ordered a Sam Adams Summer. My husband and I both ordered the same burger - BBQ Bacon Burger, mine with onion rings and his with fries. Absolutely delicious and totally craveable. My daughters ordered chicken tenders and fries - only complaint was the honey mustard dipping sauce was kind of weird. Overall - we will be back.

I've done both delivery and eat in. Staff is always friendly, and the food is always very good…read more Delicious wings when they have the Wednesday special running.