NO ONE is going to write a review like this…read more NO ONE represents Hospitality for Black community in bodega form except for FOR NEAR ME LLC !!! Beautiful Art - Great Food Options- Fabulous Conversations As a Black women-- I say I don't think I ever felt more safe in a bodega. Super respectful and room for human behavior (mistakes, blips, awkwardness) My money will be going into this business at all cost. Nobody will admit it honestly-- but south Pearl has been waiting for something like this. **I also would like to negate another (non black) Yelper -- yes the food is affordable but it ain't meant to be 5 star restaurant prices! We want Food Near Me LLC to stay in business and we want the soul food to be affordable for who it's meant for... Increasing the prices IS NOT always the answer**

The convenience + the food are both 5 stars- they have just about anything you could need!read more

Emil's is in the lobby of my building, yes they are only opened M-F and they cater to the working…read morestaff in the nearby offices. On the surface.. maybe it looks like your average store with snacks, drinks magazines and lottery.. but it's more than that... they sell hand made cards, made by the owner's wife, and Perry's ice-cream, and any number of other quick-grab items, Advil, Lotto, etc. The real value of Emil's are the people who work there, this is a family run business, Jerry and his son Anthony know their customers. They're friendly & take pride in getting to know the locals & regulars. With COVID causing office closures, their business has been greatly affected, less employees in the office is less foot traffic. I love this little mom & pop, shop.. remember to stop in, support local and keep the small business afloat!

Great little convenience-type store that caters to the locals and workforce nearby, open M-F, early…read more(maybe 7 or 8am?) to 4pm. They have a good selection of snack foods, beverages, greeting cards and reading material, lotto, a few toiletry items, in addition to hot coffee, sandwiches, soups (1 per day), baked goods, chili dogs, and several flavors of Perry's ice cream. The breakfast sandwiches are a steal. Deli sandwiches run about $5-6; soup $3.25ish. They aim for quality and do not disappoint... They get their meats from the Old World Deli. The roast beef is especially good - It's nice and rare, and absolutely delicious. (See food pics.) I love to support locally owned shops, and it doesn't hurt that Emil's does things right.

Can't go wrong with Stewart's ice cream. Decent gas station with a variety of snacks and drinks…read moreavailable!

Our father Stewarts in heaven…read moreHallowed be thy gas station Thy convenience store thy will be restroom In Rensselaer as it is in Albany Forever and ever Awomen This is a pretty good gas station which is located east of Albany across the bridge and usually has cheaper gas than all of the other stations in the Albany area. Service is okay but sometimes the people aren't at the desk. The bathroom is a little gross but at least they have one. The water is pretty decent and I come here for cheap gas in the middle of the night whenever I drive through Albany pretty much.

Good shop.. needs some improvements. Good coffee. Convenient for me from home. Also love the ice…read morecream.

Do you like broken picnic tables that provide an excellent view of gas stations and crack houses?…read moreThen this Stewart's Shop is for you! This shop is filled with sticky tables of toothless, drunken regulars. And even stickier cash register counters over which the most purchased items are NYS Lottery scratch-offs. If you are really desperate for a beverage or don't care if you find hair from various body parts in your dessert, you will love it here. However, this Stewart's does come in handy when you need a refreshment after watching one of Rensselaer's 11 minute holiday parades.

I went online to sign up for a Covid vaccine and a flu shot with Walgreens…read more Walgreens sent me a list of options where I could get it done. The closest location was the Walgreens at Columbia St.in Rensselaer. The store is larger and cleaner than the Walgreens I usually use. I set the appointment a few days ahead. When I arrived, I went to the pharmacy located at the rear of the store. I was asked to fill out some forms. Then, I was directed to a small room where a staff member administered the two vaccines. I was in and out of Walgreens in about 15 minutes. There was minimal wait and the staff was so professional. I recommend this business and its staff for making the vaccinations ver efficient and almost painless.0

Came in to print photos and send some packages and the whole team was friendly, professional, and…read morekind. Good people and outstanding job today, thank you all!

The ice cream is good and the floors always have wet stuff on them and the tables superman spidermanread more

Very clean bathroom, clean inside facility, and you can get famous ice cream from here. Who thought…read moreat a gas station would there be good ice cream? Buy it by the cup, cone, pint, whatever your heart pleases. I got the pumpkin pie and was it delicious!