The Point Cafe

Absolutely loved my brunch experience at The Nest! This place is truly a gem in Schenectady. The…read morerestaurant itself is super charming with an antique feel. Our server was the sweetest, and gave us some great recommendations. We started with the honey butter biscuits, which I highly recommend! We also got the friend green tomatoes which I enjoyed too. They really do a great job a southern cuisine here. Would love to come back to try some items from their dinner menu.

I think this is the, absolute, best place to sit down and eat. The food is impeccable. Southern…read morecomfort, right on Broadway, the fried chicken and short rib dishes are undefeated. They have a hot honey sauce to pair with the chicken, please stop by. Service is excellent, once I left a bit late and I'm so sorry I did but management was super polite about it.

Upstairs dining room

Grit tots - a must.

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Union Cafe

4.2(186 reviews)

3.1 mi

We have passed union cafe many times and always say we need to stop in and try it. We finally did…read moreand we were so pleasantly surprised! The French toast was perfect, thee service was quick and friendly, and we sat outside on the porch and enjoyed the beautiful weather. They have iced coffee, and the homemade hash is perfectly crispy. We will definitely be back!

Friends recommended us this place. We came on a snowy Sunday. Thankfully parking was not hard along…read morethe street. We got the vegetable omelette and the strawberry & mascarpone stuffed French toast. Both were fantastic. I devoured everything with lightning speed. Highly recommend getting the Cholula hot sauce on the omelette.

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Berry & Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast,

Take Two Cafe

4.6(56 reviews)

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best vegan food in the city, super nice people!! no bathroom isn't something in their control nor…read moreis it honestly that unheard of so i'm not going to factor that into my review like everyone seems to... shout out to the guy at the counter for being so pleasant!! i love take two cafe

i've had breakfast and lunch there everything is just so fresh and delicious…read moreAnd all I do is thinking about when I can go back!

Mural

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100% the right balance in this ArnPalm

Lily’s Cafe

4.3(23 reviews)

3.7 mi

Small local cafe- excellent menu- including lobster and crab dishes. Efficient servers. We sat at…read morethe counter. Coffee good. Definitely will go back when in the area!!

I really wanted to love this place! I came here for a business lunch. Our server was very nice and…read moreefficient! I ordered the margherita panini with a side of coleslaw. The coleslaw had a rather large chunk of cabbage core on top of my portion cup, right away I knew it wasn't house made. Okay so I removed that, still excited to try the coleslaw but as I forked it I noticed the dressing had a weird texture. I smelled it and tasted it and as suspected it was about to turn. No more coleslaw for me. The panini which sounded excellent was weird. I'm just not sure why it didn't taste good with all of those wonderful ingredients. And although I'm not positive, I suspect that the chicken breast wasn't an actual chicken breast. It was an interesting texture and flavor, kind of like chicken at a theme park where it's more like a patty instead of cut right off the ribs like you would find in the grocery store. This was just an off putting food experience unfortunately. My lunch mate said that the home fries were really good and he appreciated that they gave him gluten free toast at no up charge, though he said the bread was soggy, which is an interesting comment to make about toast. He said the omelette was an omelette.

Efficiency and a well oiled kitchen

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Peter Pause Restaurant

4.6(100 reviews)

2.4 mi

Very enjoyable breakfast this morning at Peter Pause. It's directly across the street from Union…read moreCollege. Most of the patrons were obviously locals/regulars. The decor is old school and a bit dated, but the place is spotlessly clean. Our server was helpful and efficient with a great smile. I had an omelette w/homefries and my wife had a breakfast sandwich; we split some corned beef hash. Coffee was good. Everything was freshly prepared and tasted great. My omelette was the star of the show with mushrooms spinach tomatoes onions and cheese. We are leaving Schenectady today. If we ever get back, I'll have my first breakfast here.

It had been 45 years since I had been to Peter Pause but it was still great. Food was good and our…read moreserver was phenomenal! She had the whole restaurant and counter ti take care of and she did it smoothly and with a smile. Said she'd been at it there for 12 or 14 years!

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Ambition Coffee & Eatery

4.3(222 reviews)

1.6 mi

I've always come here for the Ms. Doubtfire and their matcha latte--it's been my go-to spot…read morewhenever I want a good breakfast. The staff is always super sweet, which makes the experience even better. Unfortunately, something seems different with the matcha lately. I'm not sure if the recipe or ingredients have changed, but the latte I ordered today didn't taste good at all. The color was off (which isn't a huge deal), but the flavor was really unpleasant--honestly, it tasted like sewer water. I took one sip and had to spit it out because it was that bad. I'm hoping this was just an off day because I truly love this place. I'd love to see them bring back the original matcha with honey and cinnamon--it was amazing.

what a great place with a cool vibe. obviously great coffee choices but their sandwiches were very…read moreunique. fresh highly recommend this has a lunch spot. if weather permits sitting outside is great. staff is very friendly when ordering.

Interior

I'll Be Back

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More Perreca's

3.8(360 reviews)

1.9 mi

I've always wanted to visit More Perreca's on Jay St. I've heard so much about the restaurant and…read moreespecially the bakery, Perreca's, located right next door. The businesses are located a couple of blocks from the gateway marking the entrance to Schenectady's Little Italy. So much history, food and romance in this neighborhood. We had Sunday brunch at More Perreca's. The bakery is closed on Sunday but I got a Sausage Lettuce Tomato sandwich served on toasted Perreca's bread. It was so delish. The Italian sausage was served with lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic puree, mayo and side salad. Everything was so fresh. My $11 meal was reasonably priced. The garlic purée was amazing. They need to bottle it. I'd buy some. My friend had the Mac and cheese and an espresso martini. He loved both. Rachelle was our server. She was wonderful. Very helpful. She explained some of the menu to me because there were a number of Italian sausage dishes. The food was prepared quickly which was great because we were hungry. Rachelle came back later to check on us. I gave her a thumbs up and a smile while busily chewing a bite of sandwich. The restaurant is charming with nice tin ceilings and big windows to let the light in. There are many booths which makes it cozy. When we arrived most of the tables were full. Based on the chatter in the room it sounded as though a lot of friends had gathered at the restaurant to literally break bread over brunch. The menu offers a nice variety: from egg breakfasts, assorted salads to Italian classics. It was an all around yummy and enjoyable experience. I let Rachelle know that we'll be coming back.

Full disclosure: my son works here, so yeah... biased as heck . Just me and Kiernan rolling in,…read moreolder bro + dad energy fully loaded -- two-man Italian food squad on a mission. Me? Chef mode engaged, tasting like a pro. Kollin was working, locked in as the waiter, moving like a ninja, didn't even notice us quietly demolishing everything in sight. Absolute respect. Every table around us? Wild vibes. Plates stacked like skyscrapers, people laughing, yelling, living their best family life -- basically a full-on Italian festival. Specials flying out like missiles, drinks hitting like tiny joy grenades, and every plate? Hot, huge, and straight fire. I had gnocchi so soft it made me question all my life choices, mussels practically jumped into my mouth, and Kiernan just nodded in silent approval -- Dad + Son synergy unlocked. We basically became part of the ambient soundtrack -- the chef dad, tasting like a pro, the son absorbing pure Italian energy. Portions massive, flavors insane, zero drama, all vibes. If you even think about Italian in Schenectady... go see Kollin. Go to Perrecca's. You'll leave stuffed, happy, and probably texting your friends in all caps about how legendary this place is. #DadAndSonGoals #GnocchiGods #LockedInLegend #FullOnVibes #PerreccasOrBust

Inside More Perreca's.

My Italian Sausage Lettuce Sandwich.

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J&T's Family Cafe

4.6(49 reviews)

2.7 mi

This place is such a GEM!! We've been looking for a new go to breakfast spot and we are so happy…read morewe finally got a chance to try J&T's!! Everything from the customer service, food, ambiance was a 10/10!!!! Can't wait to go back.

Standard breakfast fair from a family run business. It was delicious and hot, fast and fresh coffeeread more

Breakfast meat lover's nachos

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Beef and vegetable tortellini soup

Blake 925 Deli

4.9(15 reviews)

1.9 mi

Blake 925 Deli Owned by 2 long standing employees of Center Stage Deli. This was my first time…read morevisiting since the new owners. I got the Turkey & Bacon triple decker with Russian, no tomato and a side of mac salad. The turkey is roasted in-house and has no added salt but plenty of flavor. It was moist, sliced thick piled high. The Russian dressing was good too. They make their mac salad with egg, celery, and carrots. I didn't taste any additional seasoning and to be honest I'm not even sure if they add mayo. I added a little salt and pepper because it was kinda bland for my taste but overall it was decent. I really hate Mac salad that is wet and has a pickle/vinegar taste and this was not like that at all. $16.50 isn't a bad price considering the amount of meat. I've been paying more than that for breakfast lately.

Great deli with a wonderful restaurant. So many soup offerings and specials. My fiancé' had the…read morecorned beef/pastrami sandwich and said it was fabulous. The tuna wrap was delicious and we bought a quart of their macaroni salad because we loved it so much. The place is decorated with vintage cookie jars and trays and it's quite cute. Our server was so friendly and we can't wait to go back and try some of the specials. This is definitely a great place for lunch. Once a week they have a buffet. Next week is a BBQ buffet. They had a breakfast buffet o e week also! Going to make sure we hit one of those also!

Street view

Corned Beef & Pastrami combo - served with slaw & Russian dressing, chips or deli salad

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French Dip sandwich - roast beef and Swiss with "au jus". I think the au jus is onion soup mix fortified with beef bullion.

Whistling Kettle - Schenectady

3.8(120 reviews)

1.7 mi

great spot for a lunch and meeting - amazing atmosphere and shopping if you need. do read the…read moreingredients I loved it but jam on my turkey sando. staff was amazing

Four stars because only based on one experience and a limited tasting…read more Stopped by for a bowl of the Lobster Bisque that did not disappoint. It was so flavorful and reminded me of dining Oceanside. Five Stars. I purchased some scones (Four Stars) to go and an Ice Tea. Scones were crumbly and a little dry. This was my first time at the Schenectady location, and I liked the set up better. It is a nice addition to Jay Street. I

Atmosphere and seating inside The Whistling Kettle in Schenectady

Sad discolored crepe with a bucket of nuttela! Chili was good.

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Ana L.

3 years ago

My favorite place in town food always fresh and delicious point cafe never disappoints Wonderful waitresses friendly service The ambiance is cozy and clean read more

Sue Y.

13 years ago

i love this place. it has great food, great service and great prices. i was so happy when they moved back from state street. love this place read more

Patriica Ann D.

11 years ago

Great place to go and have a good meal with low prices. Been going here for over 15 years now. Patti

Stephanie C.

13 years ago

Just love it...no frills, just good food and a great staff.

Victor R.

16 years ago

Affordable and tasty!

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My family and I have been to Glenville Queen Diner many times and have always had good experiences,…read moreespecially with Hector, one of the managers, who has always been kind and welcoming. Unfortunately, tonight's experience was very different, and it will be our last visit. My husband and I went for dinner. He ordered breakfast, and I ordered the chopped sirloin steak with mushroom gravy. When my meal arrived, the steak was completely covered in gravy. Once I moved the gravy aside, the meat looked more like a hamburger than a steak. After cutting into it and tasting it, I found the texture extremely odd--like ground beef formed into a steak--and it had virtually no flavor. My husband tasted it as well and agreed. I told our waiter, who looked at it and agreed it appeared unusual. He spoke with the manager and came back telling me the only thing they could offer was a box to take it home. I explained that I didn't want to take home something I wasn't going to eat and asked that they take it back. After waiting about 10 minutes, the manager, Sherry, came to the table. Instead of trying to resolve the issue, she explained that what I ordered was exactly what I received and proceeded to explain what a chopped steak was. I understand now that their chopped steak is essentially ground/chopped beef formed back together and served with gravy. However, that is not what I expected when ordering a "chopped sirloin steak," and I believe the menu should clearly explain how it is prepared. When I said I would not be eating or paying for the entrée, she responded, "But you will pay for the side salad and fries that you ate," and walked away before I could respond. I found her attitude extremely disappointing and unprofessional. The sides weren't impressive either. The salad was very wet and unappetizing, so I gave it to my husband, and the fries were roughly half a potato and tasted greasy. Yet I was charged $6.99 for the salad and $4.19 for the fries. I did speak with Hector afterward and explained what happened. He told me that the waiter, who was new, should have explained exactly what the chopped steak was before I ordered it. I appreciated his acknowledgment because that is exactly how this situation could have been avoided. I would have gladly ordered another entrée and paid for it if the situation had been handled differently. Instead, I was offered a box for a meal I didn't want and then treated poorly when I declined. It's unfortunate because we have enjoyed this diner in the past. But between the misleading description of the entrée and the way my concern was handled by management, we will not be returning.

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