We had three appetizers. Chicken wings. Onion rings. Calamari. The chicken wings were the best. The onion rings and calamari were decent, but not seasoned very well. We had burgers and fish and chips at the table. The fish and chips were good. Burgers were also good. Nothing was fabulous, but all of the options were decent. Service was very good. I had one glass of Sauvignon Blanc but when I asked for another they were out I don't feel they should be running out of Sauvignon Blanc. Bottom line - this is a nice place. Fun atmosphere. I wouldn't make a special trip to go there, but if you're going to a show at the palace or someplace else nearby, it's a decent place to have dinner first.
MaryLouI
Our table was ready when we arrived. The dinner menu and prices were comparable to other establishments in the area. Our server was efficient and the food arrived rather quickly. All food was good.
EJEvo
Food was okay. Beer selection lacked my usual favorite hefeweizen or non-IPA choices. Was hoping Common Roots would bring their better food menu with them and leave more Evans Ale beers in place.
Manny Santos
Bartender is amazing. The brown is one of the best in town. Try the Gobbler. 2 weeks before Common Roots moves in.
grandma
Our server was fantastic - food done as we ordered and quite delicious. BUT she was so overworked it took over 20 minutes to get our check and then she hardly had time to get payment. She did all she could but it was a lot for just two servers in the dining room.
DonD
Pay to park? 1/2 slab of ribs were tough; fries just ok, and French Dip was not lean. Waiter said all coolers went off overnight...AFTER I ordered an IPA on tap and he brought it. It was cloudy and bitter; sent it back. Saw several other tables with various beers from tap; guess they chose to gamble on a few poor reviews, rather than dump what's bad. Prices would have been ok, if food was better. There's a lot better choices for the money.
Bobbie W
Touring a few breweries in the area and selected this one for dinner. I enjoyed the fish and chips, my husband the prime rib and French onion soup. Food was great and service was very friendly and prompt.
We had a good time. Our original table wasn't preferable and the adjustment was quickly made. Bug in the beer...beer replaced. The avocado in the Ahi Tuna Salad was missing; we didn't share that with the busy, nice, and helpful server. The french dip was incredible!!!
Harry MacAvoy
Great beer and food. A mus-do if in Albany.
Brian Leclerc
Solid beer list, though a few were unavailable. All taps can be part of a flight. Food was tasty - impossible burger and chicken. Initial service was slow, but the food and drinks came out quickly. Cool atmosphere.
Nice environment but glaring wall light at each table. The server was great but the salmon was very overcooked and the fish fry gummy. Will not return there.
Bobby
The Pump Station is a winner in so many ways. Albany does not offer too much in the way of Sunday dinner, and so we are glad this place does. CH Evans is casual, with sandwiches and some nice entrée plates. My wife enjoyed a reuben accompanied by a small caesar salad, while I opted for the gorgonzola salmon, the latter a really nice combination! Kate was our attentive server. The beer menu here is unsurpassed, and the historic atmosphere wows me every time I visit. This is a genuine neighborhood gem.
Andrew Burnett
Came here with my family for lunch. We all enjoyed our food and I had a beer. Everything was great including the service.
BrookeB
Overall good food. My husband got a burger and loved it. I got the strawberry/goat cheese salad with chicken and the lettuce tasted like the bag it came out of and definitely seemed like it was was on borrowed time. They forgot the dressing at first too. The chicken was good, though. Funny enough, my meal was the most expensive too. Wait staff was friendly and very accommodating though.
Travel-Passat
Unless you like eating with RODENTS do NOT eat here. I went here last night with a group of 9 people. The food was good but there were literally MICE running around the dining room floor. We didn’t see them until after we were done eating, otherwise we would have left. The waiter heard some of the women in our party screech and then said, “ oh, you must’ve met our friends”, meaning the mice. The restaurant recently got bought out and will be changing hands in November. He said he hopes the new owner takes care of the problem quickly. Clearly the current owners know they have a mice infestation problem and are ignoring it. GROSS. Do not eat here.
We had three appetizers. Chicken wings. Onion rings. Calamari. The chicken wings were the best. The onion rings and calamari were decent, but not seasoned very well. We had burgers and fish and chips at the table. The fish and chips were good. Burgers were also good. Nothing was fabulous, but all of the options were decent. Service was very good. I had one glass of Sauvignon Blanc but when I asked for another they were out I don't feel they should be running out of Sauvignon Blanc. Bottom line - this is a nice place. Fun atmosphere. I wouldn't make a special trip to go there, but if you're going to a show at the palace or someplace else nearby, it's a decent place to have dinner first.
Our table was ready when we arrived. The dinner menu and prices were comparable to other establishments in the area. Our server was efficient and the food arrived rather quickly. All food was good.
Food was okay. Beer selection lacked my usual favorite hefeweizen or non-IPA choices. Was hoping Common Roots would bring their better food menu with them and leave more Evans Ale beers in place.
Bartender is amazing. The brown is one of the best in town. Try the Gobbler. 2 weeks before Common Roots moves in.
Our server was fantastic - food done as we ordered and quite delicious. BUT she was so overworked it took over 20 minutes to get our check and then she hardly had time to get payment. She did all she could but it was a lot for just two servers in the dining room.
Pay to park? 1/2 slab of ribs were tough; fries just ok, and French Dip was not lean. Waiter said all coolers went off overnight...AFTER I ordered an IPA on tap and he brought it. It was cloudy and bitter; sent it back. Saw several other tables with various beers from tap; guess they chose to gamble on a few poor reviews, rather than dump what's bad. Prices would have been ok, if food was better. There's a lot better choices for the money.
Touring a few breweries in the area and selected this one for dinner. I enjoyed the fish and chips, my husband the prime rib and French onion soup. Food was great and service was very friendly and prompt.
We had a good time. Our original table wasn't preferable and the adjustment was quickly made. Bug in the beer...beer replaced. The avocado in the Ahi Tuna Salad was missing; we didn't share that with the busy, nice, and helpful server. The french dip was incredible!!!
Great beer and food. A mus-do if in Albany.
Solid beer list, though a few were unavailable. All taps can be part of a flight. Food was tasty - impossible burger and chicken. Initial service was slow, but the food and drinks came out quickly. Cool atmosphere.
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Nice environment but glaring wall light at each table. The server was great but the salmon was very overcooked and the fish fry gummy. Will not return there.
The Pump Station is a winner in so many ways. Albany does not offer too much in the way of Sunday dinner, and so we are glad this place does. CH Evans is casual, with sandwiches and some nice entrée plates. My wife enjoyed a reuben accompanied by a small caesar salad, while I opted for the gorgonzola salmon, the latter a really nice combination! Kate was our attentive server. The beer menu here is unsurpassed, and the historic atmosphere wows me every time I visit. This is a genuine neighborhood gem.
Came here with my family for lunch. We all enjoyed our food and I had a beer. Everything was great including the service.
Overall good food. My husband got a burger and loved it. I got the strawberry/goat cheese salad with chicken and the lettuce tasted like the bag it came out of and definitely seemed like it was was on borrowed time. They forgot the dressing at first too. The chicken was good, though. Funny enough, my meal was the most expensive too. Wait staff was friendly and very accommodating though.
Unless you like eating with RODENTS do NOT eat here. I went here last night with a group of 9 people. The food was good but there were literally MICE running around the dining room floor. We didn’t see them until after we were done eating, otherwise we would have left. The waiter heard some of the women in our party screech and then said, “ oh, you must’ve met our friends”, meaning the mice. The restaurant recently got bought out and will be changing hands in November. He said he hopes the new owner takes care of the problem quickly. Clearly the current owners know they have a mice infestation problem and are ignoring it. GROSS. Do not eat here.