Party of 8 there last night and place was packed all tables taken our waitress Donna was quick to get our first drinks and apps. Came right out and was very good (pretzel, green beans, chicken wings and fries) kept drinks full which for the crowd thought we would be waiting but Donna handled us perfectly took orders and got food out. We ate paid and out the door to our next venue. We're planning two Fridays from now and Donna if you're reading this I hope you're working we all decided you're our waitress hopefully that night. See you soon! Oh burger was great too everyone's food was on the money. Thanks staff, cooks and bartenders you all made our night as a whole. read more

When you're getting ravenous while wandering around downtown Schenectady and want to check out Thai Thai Bistro, but find out it's closed because the demolition next door tripped the building's seismic sensors, you head to Katie O'Byrnes. And in our case, you are pleasantly surprised by what you find. I didn't expect a spectacular experience from Katie O'Byrnes; in fact, I never expect spectacular experiences from the quintessential pseudo-Irish pubs. While I hope that they are clean, the service is quick, and the food is good, I don't expect any of these. At O'Byrnes, though, we had the fortune of getting all three. If I could say anything negative about the place, it was that our server was a bit odd. "I'm sorry you have the misfortune to have me as your server," he told us upon approaching the table, and then judging our beer choices. That, however, I think has less to do with O'Byrnes management and more to do with a short-tempered and discontented server, and nothing more. read more

Bern here many times people are friendly food us good love the patio in the summer. Love the block parties they have every year! If your in Schenectady definately stop in for a drink. read more

Katie O'Byrne's - Irish Near Me - Schenectady, New York

What a fun place to be! Stopped in on a Wednesday night with my fiance. As soon as we walked through the door, the guy playing acoustic guitar and singing yelled out "welcome new people" everyone at the bar smiled and said hello. This friendly greeting led to a great visit. I came here alot when it first opened. However, it has been at least 2 years since I have been back. Big mistake. It was crowded and the service was a little slow, but we were acknowledged right away with a friendly "be right with you" I dine out quite frequently and this little courtesy is a pet pieve of mine. We happily waited a few minutes untli a young lady came over. I ordered a Harp and a perfect ice cold beer was delivered. Jayne ordered the steak pinwheels (special of the night) and I decided to try the classic corned beef and cabbage dinner. The corned beef was excellent, but the cabbage was almost non-existant and there were no carrots. Good potatoes as well, Jayne loved the steak and had half of her meal as take-out since it was so big. We sat back and enjoyed the music. Then a very large man came up and sang a couple of Irish tunes. he was great. Then he sang "when Irish eyes are smiling" a little hoakey, but I loved it and it reminded me of what it must have been like t vist an Irish bar in the 20's. I hope this guy keps up the tration and sings every week! I'll be back...... read more

This place is nice but it is a smaller bar so it can feel very crowded. If you are in a rush to catch a movie near by it might not be the best choice but we were there on a very busy night, so it wouldn't hurt to check and see if there is a wait. The food is great. I had a Turkey melt with sweet potato fries and I cant wait to go back for another one. read more

This was a bit of a letdown. The food was average at best (and a bit on the bland side), but what really shot this place down for me is that in my opinion, the service pretty much sucked. It was slow and relatively unreliable, yet it really wasn't that busy in the restaurant. I guess every place deserves a second chance. Maybe I'll try Katie O'Byrnes again sometime, but I'm certainly in no rush to go back. read more

On the off chance that you like Hub of the Irish kind it's fine for nourishment and lager and sometimes music. The stopping isn't inconceivable however it will in general be quite packed during parts of the night. At the point when they have one of the celebrations where everything that has lager in it makes one sort of nourishment, for example, wings or stew, the nourishment climbs from great to generally excellent. The din and swarmed goes up as well, and the stopping goes down. On the off chance that you like to go out in places like that it is one that merits attempting. On the off chance that you like to stroll between places you can do around 15 places in under 3 miles of strolling and end up back where you're stopped. read more

I am very partial to locally owned businesses, this place fits that criteria perfectly. Great fast service good prices good location lots of TVs for sporting events and it's not too loud. read more

Perhaps the classiest pub in Schenectady. That's not necessarily saying a lot, but this is a fairly nice little pub. They have a solid, yet small, selection of beers and what looked to be some good food. They have a nice patio area that was shaded. Unfortunately, there are no TVs out on the patio which was a disappointment. There are some TVs to catch some sports inside, but not a ton. The staff was friendly and service was quick. read more

Went there for a date. My burger which I ordered medium was nearly burnt, dry and flavor-less. The service was bad the waitress we had left halfway through cuz her shift was over I can understand that. But It took forever for someone else to realize we hadn't gotten our food. If you want a good burger go to Burger King across the street or Pinhead Susan's which is the same type of food. My date had a special order which they made, that's cool. I left a good tip though no reason to penalize the waitress cuz my food and her co-worker fell down on the job. Will not go there again read more

Delicious Irish food and more! We ate outside and it was wonderful. The Caesar wrap I ate was delicious. Perfect amount of dressing. Chicken was prepared perfectly. My friends both enjoyed their dinners as well. The service was fantastic and personable. We have been here on other occasions and will continue to eat here. read more

It's a generous 4 stars. The food isn't that great, but it's good, and the atmosphere is very nice. There's not much to say about the place. It's really what a bar should be. The wait staff is very nice. The beer selection is just fine. The food is pretty tasty. It's not bad! read more

Nice atmosphere. Had burger maybe should of had the Irish cuisine . The burgers were ok still don't understand why restaurant use frozen patties nothing better than fresh hamburger. The rolls we're good the temp on the burgers was off asked for med rare and got well a simple finger press can tell temp. Would eat there again. read more

Perfect place for a casual date night or dinner with friends. My boyfriend and I love it here, it's our go to place. Food is always good, staff is always pleasant and good amount of options on the menu. Sometimes they have live music which is always a plus. read more

My boyfriend and I stopped in on a Wednesday night for dinner. It was pretty busy due to theatre crowd before the show. We took a seat at the bar hoping for faster service. We were wrong. Drinks (beer) came right away. We placed our order within 10 minutes of entering which included an appetizer. We waited a good 45 minutes before the fried mac and cheese bites arrived. They were decent, nothing to write home(Michigan) about. We were so hungry by then we ate them without pause. I ordered a personal flatbread chicken pizza which was good. A nice size, enough for me take some home. My boyfriend ordered a grilled cheese with bacon and he gave it an average "B". Maybe on a night without a theatre show happening our experience would have been better. Just seemed like a long wait for average food. read more

I had the BEST Reuben here ever. I devoured the whole thing because it was so good. You can't beat the prices either. My boyfriend enjoyed his Pastrami sandwich which naturally, was accompanied by a Guinness. The only downfall was the service was pretty slow. Our waitress did not pay us much attention. However, I guess the quality of food the food made up for it. read more

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Omg! The best Sweet Potato Fries I ever had, hands down. Such a fun place with great service and food! When going to Proctor's this is the place to go for brunch or dinner! My first time there and it was great! This coming from a Long Island person who has moved up here and am beginning to enjoy life in the capital District! read more

Service was fabulous! Our waitress was Alexis and she was sooooo on the ball. My thing is this I want a few things when I go to pub style places 1 Good local beer on tap 2 Good menu selections 3 clean bathrooms that are stocked and well lit 4 clean area I'm sat (they're on the ball about cleaning tables right away! Watched them Work diligently after each table left to do cleanups) 5 well lit seating area that's not over crowded so I can see the menu, my plate/drink, and have conversation without overhearing my surrounding tables. They nailed all of them read more

Best Irish Pub in the Electric City! JP and the gang pour on the Irish charm as well as copious amounts of food and drink. If you want to visit a place where "Everybody knows Your Name", Katie's is a must visit. You won't be disappointed! read more

Great staff. Had the corn beef sandwich with a side of slaw. Both where great. Staff was engaging and added to the fun.

Great place to unwind, watch a game, listen to the live music. Most of the food was better than I expected. Possibly the best Fish and Chips I have had in the Capital region. Service a bit slow coming out of the kitchen, but our server was all over it, keeping our drinks refreshed and checking in with us, super friendly. Will be back for sure. read more

Do not come here for lunch unless there is a wait staff..... over 30 minutes for nachos? When the nachos came out they were cold. Bartender smelled of cigarettes (obviously went and had one before she brought my food out because she was in the kitchen for awhile.) had two other tables in the restaurant. Was on my lunch break and by food came out I had 10 minutes to finish it read more

Hosted our 50th high school reunion there, did a fabulous job. Food was wonderful. Kudos to our bartender Kelsey!

A charming, warm and friendly Irish pub. Simple and tasty Irish pub fare. I highly recommend the fish and chips. Extremely well done!!!! read more

Katie O'Byrne's - Irish Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Quick review. My wife and I have patronized this establishment 2x in the last week. Once when it was somewhat busy and once when there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant...virtually empty. Food is ok, nothing to knock your socks off...pub fare. Not bad, not great. My one major complaint is the service, or lack thereof. Both times we visited the service was bad. Let me say that again, bad. First visit the place was busy, so we chalked it up to that. The second time we visited the place was empty. Three servers and yet the female bartender had to come over to take our order (10 minute after being seated)/. The wait for the food to be delivered (both visits) was brutally long. Then nobody came over to see how we were doing, if we needed anything (we did)..... then eventually a server came over with a check. Sad really. Too many other establishments to waste your time here (literally)...just pass it over. read more

I am giving it a four mostly on service. I was able to order promptly and all the staff was friendly. I placed a to go order so didn't see the food until I went home.I will now look at my food before I go home from now on. The nachos were stale greasy tortillas with shredded cheese that was not melted and they were cold. One suggestion would be maybe potatoes ( house made chips possibly) being that it is a Irish pub. Also the cheese sauce was quite good but only a little maybe just use that instead of the shredded. I got a Reuben that was so soggy and greasy it was inedible. Maybe it would have been different eating in. read more

Absolute best corned beef and cabbage I've ever had, without question. Highly recommended.

Always like to check out Irish Pubs while I'm traveling. So I stopped in here at Katie O'Byrne's while in town. Wish I hadn't. This might be a place to come and drink and listen to music. As far as the food, take a pass. I tried the chowder. New England clam chowda. Nope. Who has corn and carrots in their New England chowda. The beer menu has the traditional Irish beers. But with IPA's sweeping the country there should be IPA's on your menu. The server said they were IPA's but she must have been confused with wheat beers. I order the fish n' chips. How can you go wrong in an Irish Pub right? Well, seems this fish had been swimming up stream for a while. The fish was off-tasting. The tarter sauce was sour. And the cole slaw had a taste that it may have been sitting out for a bit. I requested some samples of the beers on the menu and the server was more than happy to oblige. But all of the glasses she brought seem to have been just pulled from the dishwasher. Beer in a warm-warm glass is not appealing. So I'd recommend you keep driving by here, unless you just want an Irish beer. read more

This is probably one of my favorite place's to go the food and atmosphere is perfect. We recently had an impromptu family gathering in their side room which was a nice intimate setting and my nephew who is getting married in the spring was so impressed that he is having his rehearsal dinner there, way to go Kati's you never let me down. read more

The only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars was because it was my first time here and I don't want to judge the place based on one incident. I live in the area and I was the first time I ventured in. I had a party of 5 with me and it was my birthday. We called ahead to see what time they were open on a saint Patricks day weekend Sunday night. The man who answered the phone was rude. When we asked the hours he responded with, "our hours are the same as any other Sunday.....questions? Questions? Questions? 9." Between google, the website, and Facebook a lot of places list 3 different hours. Although the man was rude we decided to go in any way to get a free fish bowl to share to celebrate my birthday. The hostess was extremely helpful, sat us right away, and informed us who would be our server. While waiting another woman stopped to make sure we were being helpful. Too bad these two weren't teaching the other employees manners. After we sat down we weren't sure if we wanted to eat dinner or simply share appetizers. When our waitress stopped by she immediately dismissed us when we suggested we might just share some appetizers. I understand that 5 people coming in and not racking up a huge bill is disappointing but to become rude and outwardly angry is uncalled for. It was my birthday, everyone in my party works either customer service or off tips and understand what pay checks look like in that field. Had the waitress not turned into a child we would've tipped her more than what the bill cost. I told her it was birthday, she stared and said, "so what? You want a fish bowl?". We ordered the appetizers, and she grabbed all the menus in a tizzy while almost spitting out, "well you won't need these then". Then she huffed away. Our drinks were brought to us by a very nice man who seemed to be a bus boy, the bar tender brought me my fish bowl wished me a happy birthday and was extremely considerate. After a while our waitress brought over 4 plates and threw our appetizers at us. There were 5 of us, we got no napkins no silverware and we didn't see the waitress for the rest of our stay. By this point we were ready to run out of there, so of course there wasn't any desire to order more food or drinks. I'll go back again, the food wasn't bad and I've heard good things about their dinners. Just be careful of the staff! The waitress next to us seemed very sweet. But on my birthday to be treated so poorly This place really turned me off unfortunately! read more

I really love this place . I always usually get a chocolate martini and the apple pecan chicken salad ! I'm not a big salad fan and if I'm going out to eat the last thing I'm looking for is a salad ... But this is great ! read more

We went in at 5 pm on a Tuesday night, there were maybe 4-5 other tables at the time. Service was slow and our waitress was very unfriendly. Waited 20+ minutes for 2 wraps. One of the meals came out wrong, but was corrected within 5 minutes. Finally, when the bill came, it was a bill for another table. All in all, would not recommend. read more

If your looking for Irish pub food, this place can't be beat! The food was flavorful and the service was very good. Excellent stop for a quick meal! read more

The food was great and reasonably priced. The bartender was pleasant and the entertainment was great! I loved the atmosphere.

Nice little Irish place. The Irish stew was very good and they had some great local brews in bottles. Bartender was extremely accommodating and even went "downstairs" to find any additional local brews they may have. Wasn't a huge crowd on Monday night (but no where was). Definitely will be back any time I am in the area read more

Thank God we had reservations. When we arrived it was packed, but as the time moved it was like a ghost town. I assume it was slammed before the show sat Proctors and then a slow period and then it picks up again. Not sure because we left before the pick up possibility. The food was very nice, I had a salad with chrispy chicken. It was great. My husband had the fish and chips and loved it. We will go again! read more

Good food at a reasonable price. Has a traditional Irish feeling and very attentive wait staff. Will definitely visit again!

Night cap at Katie Obryans Schenectady NY they serve until 2pm and very friendly and fun!!!

Stopped here on our way through to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool fest. Spotted the restaurant on the map and decided to take a chance. It ended up being not a chance at all. Katie's is a hometown joint with a big town feel. The service was quick and excellent. To start we devoured a basket of mac n cheese bites. I had the whiskey glazed salmon, and they easily and quickly adjusted the meal for my dietary restrictions. My wife got the shepherds pie, which was rich and delicious. We got some apple pie for dessert, and left with a tab that was incredibly reasonable. A great stop if you're hungry and in the area. read more

As an out-of-towner traveling by myself, I asked at my hotel where I might be able to watch the Chicago Blackhawks game. They sent me here and I was so glad! I first went there on a Thursday night. There weren't a lot of people there and the first thing I did was ask if they could put the game on. They were more than happy to oblige. The bartender Britney chatted with me a bit and ended up inviting me to move down to the other end of the bar where she had some customer/friends sitting so that I wouldn't be alone. Everyone was super friendly and I felt very welcomed while I watched my game. That Saturday there was another Blackhawks game and I decided to go back. Being the weekend the bar was more crowded and I was worried that I would not be able to watch the game. Again they put it on and I was very glad to get to watch the game! Everyone I met was extremely friendly and enjoyable to talk to, both staff and fellow customers. My phone battery started to die and since I felt uncomfortable having a dead phone when by myself in a strange city I asked the bartender (who I believe is an owner) if he would mind letting me use his charger. Again with wonderful customer service- he took my phone behind the bar and plugged it in! There was live music that night, and from what I gathered it was a local band. They played a variety of covers though admittedly I was a bit too absorbed in my game to really listen to them. Overall the staff and customers were super friendly, the food and beer were cheap (though I didn't eat any meals, the hotel did tell me that the food there is great), and while it was a bit chilly out I feel I should also mention that they have a nice little beer garden. Overall a cozy/friendly place that if I am ever that way again I will definitely go back! read more