Formerly the Purple Pub, which I unfortunately never had the opportunity to visit, the Trestle Restaurant & Pub has plenty of classic options to please everyone. I went on a Friday night, and my party of three was sat immediately. In addition to their regular menu, they had a variety of specials. They also have a cocktail menu and a good selection of draft beers that include local, regional, and national options. We weren't hungry enough for an appetizer, so we just ordered entrees, which included the Chicken Parm, Bacon Bleu Burger, and Broiled Haddock. The Chicken Parm portion was huge, and the cutlet was cooked perfectly. I'm also a fan of chunky tomato sauce, which is exactly what it was topped with. It was delicious! And for $18, I thought it was more than fair for the large portion I received. My boyfriend loved the Bacon Bleu Burger, which came with handcut fries, and my Dad loved the Broiled Haddock. It was a large piece of fish over fettuccine pasta with a lemon butter sauce. We all left full and happy! I'm also so happy to have a place like this nearby. read more

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I don't know if these reviews are fake or if these people have never had pizza before, but this restaurant was not good. To put into perspective, I ordered a sausage and pepperoni pizza and medium wings. First, the pizza was absolutely disgusting. The crust was extremely doughy and there was hardly any sauce on the pizza. In addition, the pepperoni slices were the size of the entire pizza. It was very bizarre. Furthermore, the flavor of the pizza was not enjoyable at all. It seems a lot of restaurants use wood fired pizza ovens, but don't actually put any effort into the pizza which is a shame. On the flip side, the wings were actually pretty good. To enumerate, the wings had a good amount of spice and the sauce was tasty. Also, the wings were juicy, but the outside could have been crispier. Given these points, The Trestle has terrible pizza and solid chicken wings. read more

The Trestle Restaurant And Pub - Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Watervliet, New York

What a great restaurant and pub! Good food and easy going vibe. My salad was freshly made- no brown lettuce, just enough olives, red onions, cherry tomatoes , thinly sliced cucumbers, excellent croutons, fantastic ranch dressing with Parmesan cheese and dill. Both the BBQ and locomotive burgers were HUGE!! I had the English cut roast beef, gravy was made perfectly , mash potatoes melted in my mouth, zucchini sliced thin. Wonderful meal, live music-awesome. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I miss the old Purple Pub, which closed for good in early 2023. The Trestle took over the Purple Pub and the Purple Pub 2 Go next door. At the time of this posting in November 2023, the main restaurant and pub of The Trestle was not yet open and The Trestle was only open for takeout and delivery, operating out of the former Purple Pub 2 Go space. The takeout place offers 12" and 16" pizza pies and Sicilian pizza (traditional and specialty), wings, fried foods, oven fired wedge sandwiches, salads, and cold drinks. The prices seem fair and they offer online ordering through Mealeo. I took a look over the menu online and the Mealeo site also charges an online fee, probably to cover the credit card fees. I decided to head over to The Trestle in Maplewood for takeout since I was going to pay with cash. When I arrived, I initially thought they were not open since the doors to the former Purple Pub were locked. However, the next door takeout place was open. There place is strictly order and pickup, standing room only. I ordered a 12" Eggplant Pizza ($13.98 plus tax) and a Prime Rib Wedge ($12.99 plus tax) and it came out to $29.13 with tax in person and paid cash. They said my order would be ready in 20 minutes, so I went back out to my vehicle to sit down and wait. I returned back in 20 minutes when my order was hot and ready. I headed back to my vehicle to enjoy some hot food. The round pizza had a thicker doughy crust, a bit uneven, topped with minimal red sauce, the right amount of thin breaded eggplant slices and melted cheese. The crust was soft and slightly chewy as I enjoyed a slice fresh hot out of the oven. The pizza was good. The prime rib wedge was served open faced filling up the very hot foil container, with thin slices of tender prime rib and lots of melted Muenster cheese over slaw and Russian dressing. A fork & knife was needed and this prime rib wedge was excellent. I plan to return again when the restaurant and pub open, so I can sit down and enjoy some food and drinks and watch sports too. read more

I attended a retirement party this past Monday evening and we were served a buffet. The establishment inside was nice and clean, even the restroom! The variety of food was amazing! There were different cheeses, breads, olives, peppers, salad and dressing. The hot plates were pasta, eggplant rollatini, roasted vegetables, baked potatoes covered in butter and herbs, and I believe chicken Marsala, but not quite sure. I had the eggplant rollitini and it's the best I have ever had and I have tried many. The eggplant tastes like eggplant, not a ton of breading and oil! I don't live close to this establishment, but will definitely bring my Italian husband and kids here. read more

Finally tried it! I had the caboose burger with the lettuce, tomato, pickled onions and tombstone sauce. The sauce was a mix of blue cheese, buffalo sauce and honey. Amazing!!! Really made the burger - that and the high quality beef. Hubby had the turkey club - very generous and he only ate half - and this man can eat! Sides were perfect - homemade fries for him and homemade potato chips for me. Both were delicious. I'm still thinking about that burger - the sauce was incredible!!! I will be back and want to try the pizza and pasta dishes but I will probably end up with that burger again - wow it was so good! Love to see a small business do well...and I appreciate that the owner welcomed us on arrival and thanked us when we were leaving. read more

Just had there Pizza and Wings. I'll start with the pizza crust. I usually don't care for the crust on pizza lately. They all taste the same. Not here! There crust taste fresh and cooked to perfection. We had Sausage, Mushrooms & Roasted Red Peppers, all fresh vegetables and real sliced sausage. Absolutely delicious! There wings are second to none, they actually won third place in the Wing War locally not even opened less than a week. Delivery was right on time with a few texts to let me know it was on the way. The restaurant/pub is under construction at this time but you can order to go. read more

The Trestle Restaurant And Pub - the trestle restaurant and pub - Pizza Near Me - Watervliet, New York

The pizza was terrible & the one person tending bar & waiting on the tables said he didn't even work there. He was just covering for someone that needed the day off. read more

Decided to finally give the Trestle a try after being Purple Pub fans for years . Tried a take out pizza. Awful, minimal toppings, so thin. Won't be back and won't be trying the restaurant. read more

The Trestle Restaurant And Pub - A slice - Pizza Near Me - Watervliet, New York

Always loved the pizza at purple pub so when we finally got to try the pizza at the Trestle , we were both very disappointed. Sauce was BLAAAH. The pepperoni had no taste and the pizza itself was very doughy.... The garbage pale enjoyed that pizza more than we did One and done for us :( Thank god JIMMY'S pizza is still around .... read more

Diverse menu with options for a light meal or a big dinner. Waiter was friendly and attentive. Guys at the bar entertained us by singing along to the radio read more

The mushroom pizza we ordered was excellent with fresh smelling mushrooms, perfect amount of cheese, & nice sauce sitting on a light crust. We'll be back and will recommend to our family & friends! read more

Did a lunch time pick up order from the Trestle Express location and got a pepperoni and pineapple (don't judge) pizza. Their pizza is incredibly fresh, the dough was perfectly cooked with little to no flop. The toppings were substantial and overall the pizza was incredible. There aren't any other pizza spots around Albany that do their pies like the Trestle. The express pick up location was FAST (pizza ordered and received in 10-12 minutes) so you can grab a pie in a hurry. Their staff is also extremely personable. This place will be expanding into a full scale bar and restaurant (in addition to the Trestle Express) in the very near future and this place is going to be extremely popular! read more

From the decor reno to the delicious pizza! We were greeted by the friendly staff and waited on by Kim who was the sweetest. Great background music! They have warm, fresh popcorn.... Always a fan favorite! We got 2 pizzas, cheese and then sausage, red onion and broccoli. YUM! Dough and sauce are delicious.... Chicken fingers and fries are also top notch! They were having live music at 7pm but we couldn't stay. Ps.... If there were more stars (1,000) we would have given more stars! read more

They closed recently. Had high hopes for this place. We had a good time had some good music said that they didn't make it.

Was really looking forward to trying this place. Thought by its name it would be train themed. It's not. Just happens to be located by one. Seems like a missed opportunity. We arrived and stood awkwardly in the doorway as a staff member made eye contact but made no attempt to interact to see if we wanted to be seated. There's no sign saying seat yourself. We were finally approached and offered a table. The menu is limited, and when we inquired on specifics, we're told they were out of that item anyway. I settled on fried chicken. Seemed safe. My partner opted for antipasto with no olives due to a sensitivity. Bet you know where this is going. Yup. Came out with olives. The waitress did take it back and had it corrected. The fried chicken wasn't crispy, and it comes soaked in some sauce despite it not being mentioned on the menu. I am under if it was the sauce that made the breading fall off or just poor cooking, but other way it was barely edible. Only two chicken strips comes with this, not bone in pieces like you would expect. The place is loud, really loud. Add the 4-6 TVs and it's uncomfortably loud. My recommendation? Skip it. read more

The service was very slow and the food was not even average. Been there twice. I hope they make it but won't go back until things change. They have been open long enough to get the kinks out but sadly it's not good enough. read more

We used to love the Purple Pub. When I saw that someone was opening a new spot there we gave it a try. We have been there twice since it became The Trestle and both times the food was terrific. It's an old school facility, but it has a lot of character. The staff is very friendly and provided great service. My wife absolutely loved the eggplant parm. They have generous portions and the prices are reasonable. We will be going more often. It's a great place to go with your family and the menu has something for everyone. Give it a try. read more

When we visited on Saturday night, the Trestle was in its soft opening phase. Although there were a few kinks in the service, the food was great. We particularly enjoyed the focaccia-style garlic bread that was stuffed with cheese. The margherita pizza was also great. We'd happily come back. read more

We were looking for a restaurant Saturday night; and decided to order a pizza from the new Trestle Restaurant. We had an absolutely delicious sausage & pepper pizza (green & red peppers for XmasI I discovered that the former cook for the Purple Pub is now cooking for Trestle.I ordered from the car and by the time I pulled up, it was waiting for me. Thank God the take out section is now open. I can't wait for the restaurant to follow. This place is amazing. read more

We ate at this restaurant with friends when they had just opened. Really enjoyed the personal service. Owner went table to table just to chat about food and future ideas moving forward. Enjoyed conversation! Pizza was outstanding! So many flavors that blended well together. Cooked to perfection. A few months later we decided to get pizza and buttermilk chicken tenders. Food was as great as before (in fact even better)! One of my favorite things about the pizza was the pepperoni and sausage on it. Pepperoni was a larger disc instead of the usual quarter size. Sausage was sliced so I was worried it was going to be dried out. It was perfect and also packed with flavor! Buttermilk chicken tenders were better than any I've had locally. Kudos to the chef. We will frequent this restaurant in the future. Can't wait to try other things on the menu! read more

This is solely based on a take-out order. I ordered via Mealeo for take-out. My order consisted of a cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, buttermilk chicken tenders tossed (ToumStone) and BBQ wings. The pizza was good. My husband who is incredibly picky when it comes to pizza even liked it. (8/10) The chicken wings which I did not eat, he said were a little too crispy. The chicken tenders were good. I was not a fan of the sauce though, feel as though if they were saucer they would have been better. The quality of the chicken was very good . Had I not gotten them tossed they would have easily been at least a 9.5/10. I assume it was the owner that came out when I picked up, he was very nice. I plan on returning again to try different items along with the same items again to see how they are. read more

First time trying the pizza at the Trestle and ordered a pizza and specified extra sauce. I'm not sure what it is, but anytime I give this special instruction anywhere the extra sauce doesn't occur. This place followed right along with the others. Very very frustrating! read more

Had dinner here last night and The Trestle did not disappoint! Huge portions and food was delicious.Friendly attentive staff. Highly recommend!!! read more

Highly recommend The Trestle!!! The staff were friendly and attentive but the food was excellent!! Huge portions! Wings were huge and tasty. Had the mushroom tortellini dinner special and it did not disappoint. We will be going back!!! read more

2nd time!! Ordered pickup. The food is Great!! Ready in 20-25 min. Fresh cut fries & onion rings!! Portions are great!! The beef on the sandwiches is tender & delicious. The homemade bread is fabulous!! Pizza was delicious. Fresh mushrooms & onions & large slice pepperoni!! Give it a try!! read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I order beef barely after confirming what they had, I got chili. I called to have it corrected and was asked to go back to the store to bring the soup back. Pretty bad customer service. Not that I would have eaten it because of the amount of peppers in it, I could have thrown it away. I hope they aren't going to get it to another customer. read more

Wow the food was Amazing!! Had a pizza and wings .. now I know why they came in 3rd for wing wars! Soooo good! I love the fact that everything is fresh and homemade right down to their dough! I plan on making this a staple for my go to hands down can't wait to see what the full restaurant will offer but definitely the trestle express is a great start! read more