Brunch Restaurants near Albany, NY

“I went to The Scene this morning with my daughter in law and two granddaughters It’s a very charming place with cute decor. The service was excellent. My DIL and one of my granddaughters ordered from the lunch menu — a delicious panino and a yummy wrap. My other granddaughter ordered the Nutella Waffle. It was amazing. Alas, I ordered the avocado toast and it was very disappointing. It was very skimpy — very little avocado on one slice of bread. No poached eggs or burratta on the side. No fresh fruit. Very boring. Just seemed like an afterthought. I’ll be returning but will never order the avocado toast again.“

“We visited the new East Greenbush location, and liked the pleasant interior very much. The waitress was friendly, and explained the options clearly and pleasantly. We ordered the B.E.A.C Sandwich, Mediterranean Omelet, and a single oatmeal pancake. First of all, the home fries (peppers and onions optional) were delicious. They used small Yukon Gold potatoes, and while not crispy/crunchy (which I like), they were tasty and were some of the best home fries I've had in the region. The oatmeal pancake (with real maple syrup) was also very good, and had a gingerbread/cinnamon spice blend, served with maple butter. I tend to avoid sweet breakfasts, but I did finish the pancake, giving it priority over the rest of my meal (I brought home leftovers). The B.E.A.C sandwich was very good, served on an multi-grain croissant. The omelette was excellent, and the fillings were very generous. The whole wheat toast was also above average.
Overall, the menu choices were interesting, the presentation appealing, and the results were most enjoyable. I look forward to another visit to try one of the other options.
On our second visit I ordered Florentine Beni. The homemade hollandaise sauce was excellent - delicate and delicious. There was no vinegar taste that commercial sauce suffers from.“