Say hello to Tess, Albany's best host and then enjoy the wings, sangria, and more.
Tim Pevz
staff is great place is dope
d'marco Davis
Great atmosphere
Edward Fennessy
Trying to be a bills backer bar, decent bar service, bartender wearing Henry 22 must wonder why no tips. Chili was inedible and soggy poutine. Beer was cold
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Nicole Radwanski
Ty was great! Fabulous service, great beer options and the place had a great atmosphere. Will definitely visit again after the next show at the Palace Theater.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bernard Freeman
Well worth the visit. If you want to feel like you are a local and being treated as such, definitely go. I enjoyed it and the drinks were pretty damn good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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We selected this establishment primarily due to its proximity to the Palace Theater. Given that a concert was scheduled, we were fortunate to be seated relatively quickly. Upon reviewing the menu, we observed a limited selection of authentic Irish cuisine, which we inferred was a streamlined, event-specific menu intended to manage the evening's volume efficiently. We began by ordering appetizers and explicitly requested that they be served before our main courses. The server, citing the restaurant's busy status, asked us to place our full dinner order immediately. We complied only after receiving assurances that the initial sequencing would be maintained. Our primary service frustration occurred approximately 30 minutes later, when both the appetizers and our main meals arrived simultaneously. An attempt to have the main course held back was unsuccessful as the server quickly moved away after a brief apology. Despite this misstep, all food items were served hot, well-presented, and tasted good. A significant secondary frustration pertains to the restaurant's itemized billing practices. First, the chicken sandwich was served without any condiment on the roll. We were subsequently charged $0.70 for a modest dollop of mayonnaise—a minor but perceived as a petty attempt to increase profit margins. Furthermore, we find the practice of calculating suggested gratuity amounts based on the total after tax to be deceptive. Standard tipping etiquette suggests calculating gratuity on the pretax amount; while not illegal, this approach lacks transparency. Finally, we were charged an additional surcharge for using a credit card, a growing trend we believe externalizes a standard cost of doing business onto the consumer. In summary, while the food quality met expectations, the service execution regarding order sequencing was unacceptable, and the subsequent nickel-and-dime billing practices were highly questionable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2
Jennifer A
Always a great time, good food and service in a fun atmosphere.
This place gets PACKED when there are shows next door. Food is nothing special but decent and when crowded, it can take a while. Service however is amazing. For the amount of patrons during show nights, these workers are a well oiled machine who maintain their composure under pressure with humor and a smile. They should be recognized for their abilities to juggle the amount of people asking for drinks, food, ketchup, etc. thanks for another good time pre-concert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nelson Flores
Great place, great staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bronte
Bland, tasteless food. Beer on tap was flat. Service was average. Paid over $50 for subpar pub food ( 2 sandwiches, 2 beers).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Chris McNeely
Not sure what was Irish about this bar lol. Probably two of the worst draft beers I’ve ever had which is sad. Warm and dank are not desirable in a beer. Probably need a professional cleaning of the tap system and fix the refrigeration. Local’s were there in force for the Bills game and the atmosphere was good if you don’t mind shouting out your order. Chili was good. Overall I can’t recommend though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bruce Johnston
Tess runs the best show in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Sandwich, Salad, Wings and Fries
Love Mcgeary's
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Its a great Bill's backer bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken Wings
Say hello to Tess, Albany's best host and then enjoy the wings, sangria, and more.
staff is great place is dope
Great atmosphere
Trying to be a bills backer bar, decent bar service, bartender wearing Henry 22 must wonder why no tips. Chili was inedible and soggy poutine. Beer was cold
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ty was great! Fabulous service, great beer options and the place had a great atmosphere. Will definitely visit again after the next show at the Palace Theater.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well worth the visit. If you want to feel like you are a local and being treated as such, definitely go. I enjoyed it and the drinks were pretty damn good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We selected this establishment primarily due to its proximity to the Palace Theater. Given that a concert was scheduled, we were fortunate to be seated relatively quickly. Upon reviewing the menu, we observed a limited selection of authentic Irish cuisine, which we inferred was a streamlined, event-specific menu intended to manage the evening's volume efficiently.
We began by ordering appetizers and explicitly requested that they be served before our main courses. The server, citing the restaurant's busy status, asked us to place our full dinner order immediately. We complied only after receiving assurances that the initial sequencing would be maintained.
Our primary service frustration occurred approximately 30 minutes later, when both the appetizers and our main meals arrived simultaneously. An attempt to have the main course held back was unsuccessful as the server quickly moved away after a brief apology. Despite this misstep, all food items were served hot, well-presented, and tasted good.
A significant secondary frustration pertains to the restaurant's itemized billing practices. First, the chicken sandwich was served without any condiment on the roll. We were subsequently charged $0.70 for a modest dollop of mayonnaise—a minor but perceived as a petty attempt to increase profit margins.
Furthermore, we find the practice of calculating suggested gratuity amounts based on the total after tax to be deceptive. Standard tipping etiquette suggests calculating gratuity on the pretax amount; while not illegal, this approach lacks transparency.
Finally, we were charged an additional surcharge for using a credit card, a growing trend we believe externalizes a standard cost of doing business onto the consumer.
In summary, while the food quality met expectations, the service execution regarding order sequencing was unacceptable, and the subsequent nickel-and-dime billing practices were highly questionable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2
Always a great time, good food and service in a fun atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place gets PACKED when there are shows next door. Food is nothing special but decent and when crowded, it can take a while. Service however is amazing. For the amount of patrons during show nights, these workers are a well oiled machine who maintain their composure under pressure with humor and a smile. They should be recognized for their abilities to juggle the amount of people asking for drinks, food, ketchup, etc. thanks for another good time pre-concert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place, great staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bland, tasteless food. Beer on tap was flat. Service was average. Paid over $50 for subpar pub food ( 2 sandwiches, 2 beers).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Not sure what was Irish about this bar lol. Probably two of the worst draft beers I’ve ever had which is sad. Warm and dank are not desirable in a beer. Probably need a professional cleaning of the tap system and fix the refrigeration. Local’s were there in force for the Bills game and the atmosphere was good if you don’t mind shouting out your order. Chili was good. Overall I can’t recommend though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tess runs the best show in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Sandwich, Salad, Wings and Fries
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