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The Bowl

4.6 (66 reviews)
ModerateSalad
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Sharon T.

This is my second time going to the bowl food is delicious! You can pick your choice of rice noodle noodles or egg noodle noodles and any kind of veggies and sauce you want to go in your bowl. I love the way they cook your food in in this round mini grill. And they also have homemade passionfruit and mango green tea drink drinks. They are delicious. You can eat in or take out. The people are friendly and the service was great.

Shrimp bowl(Build Your Own)
Michele S.

Delicious! This very unassuming fast food-ish restaurant was one of the best meals while I was traveling in NY that week. It was fresh, customizable and the sauce was delicious! Highly recommend!

Teriyaki noodles with tofu!
D P.

Delicious food and helpful friendly service! There are plenty of add-ins for the full, customized stir-fry experience.

Tofu with rice noodles, corn and veggies in the Thai Curry Sauce
Samantha K.

This place was GREAT! So many options! We had the tofu with veggies rice noodle & Thai curry sauce and then chicken with veggies and teriyaki as well as the vegetarian potstickers! So good! I'm from Ohio and am a self-proclaimed foodie and this was such a fun find! I would totally come here again!

Vegetable Bowl with Egg noodles
Leslie H.

First time trying out this place. I got a vegetable bowl with egg noodles. Unfortunately I do not like it but thankfully I can give to my toddler. The food lacks seasoning, quite dry and not enough sauce, noodles very sticky. The mall food tastes better than this. Disappointed.

Chicken Hot Bowl(Build Your Own)  Egg noodles with Thai chili
Nicole E.

Staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. I usually peruse online menus before visiting a new spot, but the online info wasn't really helpful so some help at the store was needed. Ordered two noodle bowls to go: one with egg noodles and Thai chili sauce and the other with rice noodles and teriyaki sauce. The bowls were reasonably priced and the portions were large. However, the egg noodles were a letdown. They were very mushy and overcooked. I wasn't a big fan of the Thai chili sauce, though it was plentifully applied. The rice noodles were better cooked and still retained a little bite. The teriyaki sauce also has better flavor, but there wasn't enough of that in the bowl so it was a little bland. Although a substantial portion of chicken was given, the portion of veggies was a little lacking. The chicken was of better quality than I was anticipating, but just lacking in flavor. All of the ingredients looked fresh and the location was clean. I wasn't blown away by the food, but maybe another choice would have been better. Location is very convenient to the Colonie Center Shopping complex. Parking is a little confusing, as you need to go behind the orthodontist to the back lot.

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The food was great here. Great spot for lunch. Portions are very generous for the price. Lots of options and really nice flavors.

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Great place for dine in or take out. Food is prepared well, service is great, reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend.

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This place has fantastic food that is made fresh as you order. The atmosphere is calm and prices are perfect

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Chicken bowl was average. The peas and carrots were frozen type, not fresh, the broccoli was still crunchy. Overall it was average.

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Bol Mediterranean Grill

Bol Mediterranean Grill

4.8
(22 reviews)
2.2 mi

I stopped in on a weeknight and ordered from the kiosk. I got the Grilled Chicken Signature Bol,…read morewhich is chicken, white rice, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta and their signature white sauce. I also ordered a side of pita and hummus. I was dining in and waited less than 10 minutes for my food. The portion was absolutely HUGE! I couldn't believe it. I barely made a dent in it! It tasted fresh and the sauce was really tasty. The pita and hummus were also fresh too. I grabbed a box for my leftovers and had another meal out of it. Overall, the place was clean, there was enough seating if you're dining in, the food was fresh and ordering was extremely easy. Definitely recommend!

As soon as I read some reviews and looked at Bol's menu, I made it a point to get over there as…read moreconveniently as possible to begin enjoying their food. The restaurant is clean and bright and comfortable. You can order either from the kiosk at the side, or at the counter - and they're really helpful at the counter. I crafted a bowl with grilled chicken. I was expecting the chicken to have a slightly stronger flavor, but all the extra items in the bowl plus the sauces I requested really enhanced the flavor. I'm a big fan of their hummus, and I'm almost addicted to their house white sauce, which has just the right amount of garlic in it. Their cucumber mint iced tea also has a great flavor, though I do find it a bit sweet. Be aware that it might take a few minutes for your order to be ready. Bowls with cooked ingredients will take slightly longer. Plus, they are already doing a huge take-out business, so you can't judge only by the number of customers sitting in the restaurant. This is a wonderful addition to the area, and I look forward to many more meals here.

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Kismet Mediterranean Grill

4.4
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I've been dying to come here ever since I drove by a month ago. Finally! It's a nice, clean…read morerestaurant with great service! We started with some appetizers of cigar rolls and falafel. Mmmm delicious. The cigar rolls were so good we ordered another one. It comes with five rolls and a side of tahini. Crispy and fluffy with feta. The falafel comes halved and was crispy and delicious. Everyone pretty much tried everyone's dish because you just had to. I got the chicken shish. It came with a generous amount of char grilled juicy chicken chunks on a flat pita with a generous portion of yellow rice and a side salad. Dinner mate got the braised lamb shank and the other got the braised short ribs. They both came with generous sides. The asparagus was nice and tender. The short ribs just melted in my mouth. The chicken kavourma came fancy and just bursted with flavor with lots of chicken and vegetables. I didn't get to try the lamb because it got gobbled down so fast. The strawberry mimosa was delicious too. A must try in that row of restaurants on Madison. We got the best spot in the house, the window seat, where we saw people walking their dogs and lots of friendly people waving with their dogs and cars with dogs and cool cars driving by. Very entertaining for a seven year old. Baklava with ice cream for dessert. Amazing! They do not have a kids menu so if you have a picky eater, plan ahead! We did make a reservation for a party of five.

I ordered takeout on my brief stay in Albany because they had great vegetarian options on the menu…read more Got the meze trio with babaganoush, dolma, and shakshuka - all fantastic in presentation and flavor. Toasted pita was lovely as well. Delivery was fast and the driver was so nice. Really impressed with this place.

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Lanie's Cafe

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3.9
(352 reviews)
2.3 mi
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Food - Excellent!!! It was delicious. Service- It was good…read more We had a waitress who was in training. Her and the waiter worked well together. Ambiance- It was noisy in the beginning but as the lunch crowd left it was quieter. You could carry on a conversation easily with six or more people.

In for the night after a great meal at Lanie's Cafe on Albany Shaker rd. . I started with an…read moreappetizer of calamari with marinara sauce - they really need to start offering that with cocktail sauce as an option-, and repeating what she said on our wedding night, my wife exclaimed " that's huge." even after sharing with her I needed a box to take the rest home. My wife ordered Veal Parmesan with a side of spaghetti while I went with the prime rib sandwich. I managed to finish my meal, but the serving was so large that she had to take hers home in a box. The hostess was kind enough to seat us at a table so I could have my back to a wall saying only that we need to be out of there in 90 minutes because it was reserved. We sat down ate , paid our bill and left in almost exactly an hour. Olive Garden could learn a thing or two from this place as the food was nice and hot and neither the hostess nor the waitress ever argued with me, even Lanie herself, stopped by to check on us. It was nice to see her as it's been quite a few years since I've been in there. How about that? I actually sat down and had a meal at a restaurant with no complaints.With a decaf iced tea for my wife and a glass of ice water with lemon for me the bill came to $80 and change, because everyone was so nice and accommodating I put a $100 bill on the table and left, we will return.

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Bacon, cheddar, chipotle burger!
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The Bowl - salad - Updated July 2026

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