Great spot. I went with a group of people, several of us ordered the Lobster Roll and all agreed it was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was very attentive. Would highly recommend this place. read more

The calamari is probably the best I've had or top 2. The Applewood burger was good as well as the sweet potato fries. I think we had a new waitress as some small things were lacking in service, but overall pretty good. read more

Oh- my- God! We just had 2 burgers delivered during our quarantine. Absolutely amazing.

Went tonight as a part of Schenectady Restaurant Week - my first time here. Service was inattentive and a bit flighty considering how few tables there were to be attended to. I had short ribs with gnocchi - the ribs were tough and gnocchi was heavily salted. One of my companions noted her dish was quite salty as well. I did not even eat half of my dish. Only saving grace was the smoked tomato bisque which was delicious. read more

Went there at 5:30 before a show at 7:30. 4 people ordered burgers that did not arrive until after 7. All of us ordered medium and mine came so rare it was basically a lump of ground beef and I couldn't eat it. read more

Thank you Pat for making my sisters "Birthday Engagement" cool, fun, and customized!" Stay cool man!

I highly recommend this place! Friendly staff, warm environment and most importantly, delicious food for a great price! I will definitely be returning soon. read more

Manhattan Exchange - Cheddar cheese bacon burger with caramelized onions!! You can't go wrong - American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

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Whenever I go back to Schenectady, my friends and I go to Manhattan Exchange. They have cheap drinks (well, actually, I don't know what cheap drinks are in Schenectady but they're cheap by my NY standards...$4 for an Amaretto Sour is fine by me) and they give you free popcorn! I mean, FREE popcorn. I'm such a sucker for free food it is unreal. But it's generally low-key, it's a pretty small bar but it's easy to park outside and they have a jukebox. Oh, and did I mention free popcorn? read more

Manhattan Exchange - December 2007 - American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Friends and DH gathered at ME for a meeting and dinner about our upcoming cruise... As we all wanted separate checks so we wouldn't want to divide and add to figure out what we owed the waitress was very accommodating. I know it's more work for her. I ordered Buffalo Chicken Wrap, chicken lettuce, blue cheese wrapped in flour tortilla.. It was quite tasty.. My DH had Philly Steak Sandwich with fries and he said it too was good... They carry Lambrusco my favorite wine... I've got it down to a science now which places in town carry it! My friends son in law to be Jesse is the bar tender there so it's nice to go places where you know people... will be back soon! I've been meaning to go there on Wednesday's when they have $5. burgers! read more

50/50 experiences here so far. The first time I came here it was fantastic! The service was on point, the food was delicious - best calamari I've had in a long time, and the drinks were flowing. The second time left a lot to be desired. It wasn't busy by any means, but it took forever to get service. We actually went to the bar to get our own drinks. After waiting for quite some time, we finally flagged the waitress down for menus. We basically had to ask for everything as she was walking past us - can we get menus, we're ready to order, can we get more drinks. And the food this time around, not great. A lot of our apps were cold which led us to believe they were sitting out for a while while we were being overlooked. Not sure I'm in a rush to go back. read more

Awesome food, great service and great value this past Saturday. Had the roasted short rib tacos, they were amazing. I'm still thinking about them and will be back soon to have them again. Got a nice table outside with no wait and felt Covid comfortable the whole time. read more

I was there on the 10th and had the lobster roll and it was AMAZING. Went back tonight and price went up only a $1 but the roll and amount of lobster was half of the amount two weeks ago...disappointed. read more

Great service, price, and food for a dive bar. Stopped by because i was hungry while doing business in the area. Really really appreciated my time there. Would recommend read more

I work in an office building a few blocks down, so I've tried all the restaurants on that block and I can say hands down, Manhattan is the only one that I enjoy. The food is inexpensive, they have a card where you get a free meal every 8th meal you buy, the portions are large and ALWAYS delicious. It's cozy. (I recommend the taco wrap, or the Thanksgiving wrap when they have it on their specials menu. Yum) Also, I can't believe anyone had a bad experience here. Take it from me, impossible. read more

1 star for easy parking and location and 1 star for inviting front yard.

I've actually come here for the food, as opposed to the alcohol. They have a decent selection of wraps, plus their linguine dish was very tasty, I thought. I was seated in a quiet upstairs dining room area, which seems to be open for dinner hours at least. I'd come here again. read more

I ordered the Reuben sandwich thinking how could I go wrong. It was wrong, all wrong. The meat was so overcooked that even attempting to cut it with a knife proved to be challenging. The flavor tasted like old meat. Not to mention, huge chucks of fat were left on the meat. If you leave the fat on, the meat should be juicy and flavorful. I barely at any of sandwich and the waitress didn't even bother to ask if I enjoyed my meal, despite having taken my plate away in nearly the same condition as it arrived. Great outdoor seating area. Lots of parking. Perhaps another meal would be good but I won't be going back. read more

Didn't eat but would of if bartender had paid any attention. All she did was talk with her regulars (I assume) and never came back my way. Not like the bar was busy just a few locals there. read more

Average price drinks, friendly bartenders/clientele, and a cozy place to hangout.

It's been over fifteen years since I had been at the restaurant. Not because of a bad experience but because I just wasn't in that area very often. We had a party of 9, and a lively crowd I might add. Our waitress Danielle rolled with the comments and in general all the fun we were having with her. When we finally got around to ordering we could not get over how reasonable the prices were. When dinner arrived we were amazed at the portion sizes, and don't let me forget that everyone's food was delicious and the steaks were cooked to perfection. Of course most of us were not able to finish, but the owner Debbie came over later and bought the table an after dinner drink because of all the fun we were having. I look forward to a return visit and HIGHLY recommend the restaurant. Bob Belive read more

We had the hot wings, they were VERY GOOD. The Philly Cheesesteak was VERY GOOD, crispy bread tasty sandwich! The French Dip was also VERY GOOD, same crispiness to the bread. Our waitress, Betsy, was VERY NICE and FRIENDLY! read more

I try to go here often as it is close to home and find I'll only go in the nice weather to sit outside. The bartender is never nice! Crowd has been there on the same stool for years and if your new you are made to feel as you don't belong. Not a home town feel. You think they would be nicer as ever time I've been it is dead in there. Food is good no complaints there. read more

We wanted to try all the restaurants on union street just for the fun of it. We ate here in the winter. We should of walked out when on a Thursday night we were the only ones in the place. Everything was mediocre. Nothing to go back for. Maybe in the summer when you can sit outside you may have a better experience. With all the great places to eat in Schenectady, this is not one we would go back to. read more

My husband and I will never come to this venue ever!!! My husband order the BBQ chicken and it was under cooked very tough, and I order the crab sandwich which that was very yummy.However, I asked my waitress if it came with French fries she said no it comes with macaroni salad, which I agreed to get and was looking forward to it. When my sandwich came out all I got on the side was coleslaw, and I assumed they were still making the macaroni salad, in meantime she asked me if I wanted refill I replied yes, 20mins no refill no macaroni salad. I was highly annoyed she asked if we wanted to check, I said yes this is ridiculous I did not get what I was suppose to and my husband food was awful. Be aware they don't have much help. I checked yelp before we went and I told my husband I didn't think it was a good idea. read more

The food was ok, but the service was disastrously slow. There were 10 tables, 2 servers, 2 table bussers & the restaurant was running a limited menu for restaurant week. The limited menu had some great choices, and were designed to be prepared quickly so that tables could be turned quickly. However, after an hour & a half, our dinners arrived. We had to politely ask if could get a second glass of wine and cocktails during dinner. Water was never refilled until one of our party started choking. We did not have any water left, nor did the rest of us have any left in our glass to offer him. We tracked down the busser to ask if she could get our choking friend some additional water. She promptly filled his, but the rest of us were still out of luck. The waitress was rude and would snap at us if we tried to get her attention. Completed plates & extra glasses were left on the table for over 30 minutes until I started to place them on the tray that was located next to our table. Dessert did not arrive until 2 1/2 hours after we walked into the door. Asking for our check was a painful experience as well as our server snapped at us again. After 3 hours we finally departed the restaurant. The food was ok, (nothing exceptional) but the awful service made sure that we probably will not return any time soon. read more

Service sucks, portion sizes have gone down, and the quality of food has gone down hill.

The food is not as good as it use to be. I use to go there several times a week However I'm not impressed with the food or the prices anymore. read more

Cant beat the price. Largest portions for the $. Can't beat $5.00 burger night. Love this place

I come to this place at least twice a month. The fixed price menu is a great deal and a Big Bang for your buck. I strongly reccommend this restaurant. Most reviews are based on the bar but I'm not a bar fly so I can't comment about the bar. read more

The Sunday night bartender ruined my nite she is rude and has no personality not even the free pizza can make me stay I will be back but not after 6 on Sunday's read more

Aside from a random late night cocktail I normally stop here on a Saturday afternoon. The bardetnder/ waitress has been Lori everytime I've stopped in. She always stops what she's doing and greets me right away and grabs me a cocktail, and engages me in conversation with other guests at the bar. The salads at this place are huge and by far better than I've had at most places. Usually I get the Manhattan salad, get it. Despite my love for greens I am obsessed with their French Dip, never fatty, I add cheese, then I eat every bite. Homeade soup is key during the winter and this place has a delicious selection every time I go. Love it. read more

Just want to correct some things... they do take reservations, they do have waiter service, they do have take-out... they also have the strongest drinks and the best food around. read more

By far my fav "goto place: but it is even my special family/special event place (upstairs then vs downstairs or patio)!!! I can'r say enough about how much I love this place!! I don;t get here very often, but the food is ALWAYS incredible.... be it the appetizers or the entrees!! ( fixed price meals are awesome as well!) The bartenders, the wait staff, and the owner are ALL truly great people!! as a single woman... I love that I can stop by for lunch or after work and just chill and relax in good company. this is NOT a pick-up joint! ( not that it can't happen, but that is NOT what the MX is about!!!) Manhatten Exchange is as close to CHEERS as it gets!!! LOL great food! great friends!! great conversations!!! highly recommmended!! read more

Great place, Great food and atmosphere. I eat here all of time and it's great every time from the burgers to Italian dishes. Friendliest staff in town! read more

When the weather is warm, it is hard to find a nicer patio with decent food that arrives in such copious quantities and so inexpensively, especially in comparison with the other choices on the block. In the winter, if you have to feed a large group, and you want to do it without going broke and with food that will satisfy any taste in a decent and completely acceptable American way, you can book a table upstairs. Your guests may not be overly impressed, but they will not complain that their meals lacked taste or that they left hungry. Most will likely take food home with them because a) they enjoyed it, and b) they received more than they could eat at one sitting. When I want to sit outside, and enjoy a summer's evening with my wife, Manhattan Exchange is one of my favorite restaurants. And when I have to feed my daughter and her college friends, Manhattan Exchange is one of my favorite restaurants -- no matter what the weather! read more

Today is the first and last time I will purchase from The Manhattan Exchange. A few colleagues and I ordered burgers today and the burgers that should have been well-done were all rare. Come on, how difficult is it to cook a burger correctly? And when we called to advise what happened, Manhattan exchange offered nothing to make up for it. They said it was our problem not theirs, they would not offer any kind of replacement or coupon or even an apology. The waitress or whoever answered the phone said we could bring the burgers back and they would throw them back on the grill for us and that's the best she could do. (I work in a huge office and I don't have the ability to leave my department on a whim just to bring a burger back, that defeats the whole purpose of delivery!) Her offer was the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. It's very obvious this business cares only about themselves and could give a damn about its customers. I know they have been here for many,many years so I figure- they are fine w/out the patronage of our office, we will not make or break their bank so why should they give a crap about our order. SCREW YOU Manhattan Exchange, I say that because that is obviously how you feel about me and my colleagues. I will tell everyone about my experience and will give a bad rating at every restaurant review site I can find. I USED to go there after hours for a few nightcaps, but I won't even do that. read more