50 Best American Restaurants near Albany

“Friends here visiting and found this gem of a place! Best thing is we didn’t have to go far! Food was delicious!“

“1111 Solano is a new location for this restaurant. Previously near Craneway and before the pandemic in Point Richmond. Same chef, same staff, and same excellent food and service.“

“I love going to Duo Grill for brunch. They have really good food, the service is great, you get your food right away and it's never crowded. Honestly, it is such an underrated place.
I always ask for spicy chilaquiles and they never dissapoint. Their beans are also the best!“

“Delicious food! Great Bar and desserts! Super friendly staff and owners.“

“We walked in on NYE without a reservation and they graciously found us a spot in the bar area. Service was on point and staff were festively dressed! I love a crafty cocktail but most are too sweet. I had the Smokey mezcal cocktail 🍹. Perfection. Appetizers were delish as well. Perfect way to start our NYE celebrations.“

“We had dinner there and the food was delicious…. The fried quail was the star. The starters were excellent. Very recommended restaurant“

“Liholiho is a fantastic restaurant! The space is modern and beautifully designed, with an open kitchen where you can watch everything being prepared, which adds a lot of energy and transparency to the dining experience.

The service was very friendly, attentive, and quick. The cocktails were excellent, and even the non-alcoholic one I ordered was made with care and tasted great.

The food was outstanding. The bun with beef tongue was extraordinary, the tuna tartare and ceviche were perfectly balanced and fresh, and the shrimps with crispy rice were especially memorable. All dishes showed creativity, originality, and were prepared with high quality ingredients.

For three people, including first and main courses, drinks, and one dessert, the bill came to $260, which I found fair for this level of quality. The only minus point is that the restaurant does not offer coffee, which would have been a nice way to finish the meal.

Overall, I really enjoyed everything at Liholiho. Highly recommended, and I hope I will get to return again!“

“Great food and ambience here!“

“Always an interesting experience and fun treat. Classic cocktails in a classic atmosphere. Service is on point! Food is innovative yet still comforting and familiar. Never disappointed.“

“Affordable price, great taste“

“just lovely! vegan friendly but the fried chicken was tops!“

“I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. I am a business owner a few doors down and I wandered in with a friend after work one night about a month ago. We were met with such incredible warmth from the staff and the environment itself, even without a reservation. We sat at the bar and were greeted by Josh, only to find out later that he is the owner. He made excellent recommendations on everything from our drinks to dessert. The bar didn’t feel isolated from the rest of the restaurant and guests, but rather was lively hub frequented by kitchen and serving staff and warmed by a smoldering wood fire. The coziest. We swooned for the poke appetizer, complete with house-made toasted, but not crisp, blue corn tortillas. The pork shoulder tacos—also to die for. I have to say though, that the star on the sidelines was the beans. I honestly didn’t know I could feel this way about beans…but I digress. Josh bounced around from table to table all night, never letting a single ball drop, making every guest feel like *his* guest. A pot de crème sealed the evening in perfect bliss. I’m back a month later with the same friend, eating different and somehow even more incredible entrees: ribeye, halibut and a rhubarb crisp for dessert. I scarcely ever take the time to write a review as I prefer to vote with my $ and my feet, but I simply couldn’t eat here again without taking the time to sing it’s praises. Eat here.“

“A great way to experience a four course meal at an affordable price, with delicious food. We will definitely be back.“

“My friend, Mike, who lives nearby with his wife, raved about it so much that my BF and I decided to come after a short trip to Marin. It was everything that he described and more. It was fantastic! Excellent food and atmosphere. Will definitely add to my list of favorites and will recommend to my Palo Alto friends!“

“味道很不错值得尝试一下！😁😁😁“

“The food in this restaurant is delicious, I hope you have time to try it.“

“Really nice place. Highly recommended“

“What an amazing culinary experience! We had a three course meal. The waiter was very helpful, friendly and had great recommendations! I highly recommend this place if you're in San Francisco!“

“Amazing food and service. Love this place!“

“I have frequented other RHs before, but had not been to RH The Palm Court San Francisco, and I must say it was phenomenal! Although it was a lunch visit, there is nothing better than good company, sensational food (had truffle and regular fries, vegetable salad and kale caesar salad both with grilled shrimp, choc chip cookies accompanied with raspberry sorbet and vanilla ice cream; but were seasonly saddened no gelato), Joe (our server) was so kind, professional and proactively efficient, and the ambience that provides the entire dining experience like someone has hugged you, or the surroundings just make you happy and content. This RH The Palm Court does that! I have been debating having my 65th birthday at RH at the round table that seats 14 people. Hmmm... we will see if that is feasible. Until that decision is made, thank you, and we WILL be back again!“

“The food inside is delicious and healthy portions. The service here is great too!“

“Outstanding restaurant, we have dined at Wood Tavern more times than I can recollect . We we rather disappointed recently when we called to make reservations for 4 for lunch on 2/25/2022 and were informed they only take reservations for 5 or more. Is this true ? If so they should so state on their web site.“

“I loved everything about this place. The food was just the right amount and so creative.“

“Last Saturday we ordered a lot of food from the melt. The whole crew was working overtime and we all ordered multiple items and the crew absolutely killed it. Lady working the cashier was absolutely amazing. Sweetest lady ever. The cooks were amazing and they have a very good crew working. The only names I received were Mar, Janeka, Dom and Tone but everyone was incredible and we definitely will be back.“

“Read atmosphere increases wonderful, outdoor patio“

“Holy moly, this place was great! The food is tasty & beautifully served. The service was great & Hannah made terrific suggestions. Really well done!“

“I have frequented other RHs before, but had not been to RH The Palm Court San Francisco, and I must say it was phenomenal! Although it was a lunch visit, there is nothing better than good company, sensational food (had truffle and regular fries, vegetable salad and kale caesar salad both with grilled shrimp, choc chip cookies accompanied with raspberry sorbet and vanilla ice cream; but were seasonly saddened no gelato), Joe (our server) was so kind, professional and proactively efficient, and the ambience that provides the entire dining experience like someone has hugged you, or the surroundings just make you happy and content. This RH The Palm Court does that! I have been debating having my 65th birthday at RH at the round table that seats 14 people. Hmmm... we will see if that is feasible. Until that decision is made, thank you, and we WILL be back again!“

“Holy Schnike!!! The food is incredibly delicious, the non-seafood versions I am getting are the most amazing tastes. The Wines paired with the dishes are inspired and spot on.“

“Great entertainment and hosts!!!“

“Great restaurant with a fabulous view of union square! This restaurant and department store are one of the few places left in what used to be the premier shopping and downtown of San Francisco. Sitting in this restaurant gives you a sense of what it once was. That said, the food and service are fantastic. Our family loves the daily soups. This time we also got the lobster club and butternut squash pasta—all fantastic! We came here for lunch be fore heading to a play. Thank you for a great visit!“

“Good food, excellent service“

“Great breakfast and fast service Thank you ♥️♥️“

“Absolutely delicious. The staff was awesome. Consuelo couldn't have been more friendly! Great experience. Highly recommend 😋😋“

“We had the Family Dinner with the wine pairing and were completely blown away by every dish and wine. The sommelier chatted with us a lot and we were very impressed by his unique selections. Service was excellent, the decor is all thoughtfully selected, vibes are amazing. Everything about this place is special.“

“Our friends from Alameda recommended Saltbreaker. We made reservations for the next day. When we sat down, we hummed along to the 70's tunes while enjoying our red wine and cocktail. We ordered appetizers, main course, and dessert. All very enjoyable.“

“Amazing Owner, beautiful atmosphere and thee most delicious food. All around a 10/10!“

“Eat here once and you’re coming back. Eat here twice and you’re family. Best atmosphere in SF, incredible interesting wine list, service that is knowledgeable AND fun/grounded/ entertaining and the food, my god the food! This place just celebrated 23 years in business, they deserve At least 23 more!!!!“

“10/10 in my book! And I hate to admit that I'm a picky girl. I'm a foodie. Servers are super friendly, vibes are nice with pleasant music in the background that's not too loud. And the food was delicious!

We got:
Mango Habanero wings (one of their specials of the day)
The wings were juicy and the sauce was amazing! Pretty sure they blended actual mango because the mango taste was there. I like spice, so I would say the sauce wasn't spicy at all, and the mango was the more dominant flavor. But it was really good :)

4 piece chicken meal with Mac and cheese and potato salad as our sides. The Mac and cheese was nice and cheesy. It gave classic Mac and cheese. I also think they broil the Mac and cheese with a layer of cheese on the top and then mix it into the Mac and cheese after, because I was getting bits of broiled cheese even on the deeper layers of the cup. Which was great. The potato salad had perfect seasoning and was also just really yummy. The chicken pieces were decently sized and I could taste the hint of rosemary on them. Very crunchy.

We also ordered a side of hot honey sauce, which we added to the chicken and the cornbread (as recommend by our server) and I did enjoy it! I did think it paired better with the cornbread. The cornbread was also yummy and crumbly. I personally like my cornbread a bit more moist, but the flavor was really nice, and the hot honey helped give it some of that moisture!

Overall, I would 100% come here again! Thinking of bringing some friends to try this place :)“

“The melt just might be my new fav in Oakland! The food was outstanding, everything was fresh. the burgers were juicy even without mayo and I love mayo.. spicy melt sauce sooo good! and can we please not forget about the service 10 out of 10 babyyyyy Shay is that girl! She definitely made us feel welcomed and well taken care of. The staff is amazing thank you again!“

“Fab bar with a great range of booze and really friendly and helpful staff. Took the time to discuss UK vs USA measures and jiggers with me - fascinating!“

“Been to Hotel Mac many many times and never ever been disappointed. The menu often varies with excellence across the board. Just celebrated my 70th birthday there. Wonderful evening in a great atmosphere.“

“Good service and good food😋“

“Loved my birthday dinner tonight! Portions small for the prices in our opinion. A scallops main dish with 3 scallops is small. Drinks were amazing, decor fabulous and great service. My son had to go eat more food afterwards as he was still hungry. Bigger portions would be good. Loved everything else! Great choices, appetizers, main dishes and creative drinks were delicious. Kind of surprised knowing they knew it was my birthday that they didn't offer me a birthday "something" to make it special. For these prices I would expect something.“

“My favorite food is everything on the menu“

“great service and hospitality love there food will always come back .“

“The food and coffee are fresh! While there was little to no egg in my bagel sandwich the bacon was fresh and it was delicious. There’s plenty of space in there and family friendly and easy to park. It bit pricy for the lack of egg in bagel sandwich but overall delicious.“

“Had read when researching SF Pat's was popular and didn't disappoint. Friendly staff and oh my tasty food and large portions 🤦my burrito 🌯 was huge.Did my best. 😀 recommend highly“

“A put bull was allowed to attack our dog tonight, they were sitting at the bar by the door. Our dog is well-behaved and well-trained and was attacked walking out of the restaurant. I appreciate places being dog friendly but plz be safe. The food and drinks are great but this ruined the evening.“

“I don’t know how to feel about this place…Really good? Great? Very happy?Something like that.

Great selection of solid sandos and paninis for a reasonable price. Fresh, good servings, quick, tasty, clean.

Four stars instead of five for the food itself because the bread is a bit stodgy. So glad they moved into this location!“

“Excellent dining experience. Food and service were superb!“