Ophelia’s hospitality was absolutely incredible. I played a show there. All the musicians were treated like family and that goes a long way in our industry when you’re on tour in a different city every night. There’s just a great culture of a space and community that you can go in and really be yourself. Not only did we have a great show but we made great new friends when we went to Ophelia’s. Thanks for everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacquelyn Wiltsie
Ophelia’s on Broadway is hands down one of the best spots in the area. The food is consistently amazing – every dish is fresh, full of flavor, and clearly made with a lot of care. The atmosphere is unbeatable, whether you’re stopping in for dinner or catching a show. The live music is always top notch, and it really elevates the entire experience into something special and memorable.
You can feel the passion behind this place – from the welcoming staff to the way everything flows together so seamlessly. It’s not just dinner, it’s a whole vibe. If you haven’t been yet, you’re missing out.
Ophelia’s is truly a gem on Broadway, and every visit makes me look forward to the next one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Lansing
We inadvertently showed up during Karaoke night. While it wasnt a remake of The Voice, everyone was having a great time and quite a variety of genres being played. The food was good, the service was really good. Our waitress stopped by a few times, and a couple other members of the staff would stop by and check in on us, or refill drinks. It was a decent spot and he doesn't like dinner and a show!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger with Fries
Thomas Onofrio
If I could give less than a 1 star review I would and in fact this is the first time I have ever felt compelled to leave a review on anything. I went to a family members show at Ophelia's on Friday and it was an utter disaster. Lets start with the food and bar service. They were out of so many things and what they were not out of was somehow served both burnt and cold. No marinara for the mozzarella sticks. Burgers were like cold lumps of coal. The two flavors of wings I ordered were UNSAUCED. The cook was i guess afraid I wouldn't want them to touch and instead of having the server ask me or putting them on two small separate trays the wings arrived unsauced! just 10 wings, and two small cups, one of honey siracha and one of just oil that was supposed to be garlic parm. There was no parm. No garlic. Just a tiny cup of oil to dip my share of chicken wings into. Brilliant. Bar service was beyond slow. Bar tenders standing around. Every single person there was in utter shock of how long it took anyone to get a drink. Including bands. The show was reasonably attended but I would not say the staff was overwhelmed in any capacity at any time. Now for the show! I am not a massive fan of punk rock but I went to support my nephew. All of these bands though had a level of professionalism to their performance. Although I am not a punk rock aficionado, I have played in country rock bands for 35 years and I can tell a thoughtfully put together project when I see it and these boys were all doing it! However, the sound tech was beyond bad and thusly the show SOUNDED beyond bad. Almost painful to be in the room. This person clearly had no idea what was going on. Why would a venue employ someone with NO sound engineer skills? No monitors working. No audible vocals. Just a total mess. Perhaps they lied about their abilities to the owner? But the look in their eyes said they were throw into the deep end by careless owners. The room itself was nice but HOT as hell. One AC simply did not work, the other was positioned in a way that an utterly stupid, tacky, trashy, and genuinely dirty arrangement of tapestries caught all the cool the one AC could put out and trapped it above the crowd. When we went to try and reach up, maybe to stretch or to try and get to some of the cool air and touched the tapestry you would be COVERED in dust. I cannot for the life of me understand how a place like this can be so mismanaged. 0/10 stars. We will never be back because I'm not sure people making this amount of mistakes can ever be self aware enough to turn it around.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chris J
Great place and awesome party atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gary Wood
First time there. Am having a great time
Atmosphere: 5
T Rise
Called ahead to make a reservation for 16 people. When we got there they split us into two tables and told us we had to order quickly food, so we did. The table I was at waited over 1.5 hours to get our food after ordering (which was cold by the time we got it), even with that wait not everyone received their food so we cancelled a few orders. The other table had received and finished eating their food long before my table got food. The waiter also never came over to check on us during that time so we didn’t get any refills on our drinks or a chance to order more alcoholic drinks. We even went to the bar to ask if we could get more drinks from them and they said no only our waiter can give us drinks, but she still never came over until we were finally served out food. By that time we just wanted to leave so we didn’t bother asking for refills/drinks. Terrible experience, if they can’t accommodate a large party then they should’ve said that when we called them in advance. This place is basically just a bar that’s trying to pretend it’s also a sit down restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Heidi
Had a reservation on a Friday night, didn’t have a table for us when we got there said it would be a 10 min wait. Went to the bar to get a drink in the mean time, only 1 bartender on a Friday night of an event. Took 30+ mins to get a drink. Had time to spare before the event so we waited to be sat so we could eat before our show, over an hour goes by. We finally sit an hour and 10 minutes after our reservation time, at a table too small to fit our number. No one comes to serve us for over another 10 minutes. At that point we decided to leave. Not enough staff and no one cared about the patrons.
Service: 1
Amanda Moffitt
Best staff and music! Always welcoming, I love it here.
Amazing food and a great atmosphere with awesome staff... you outdid yourself with this one Shane.. hats off
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger with Fries
Anthony Gagliardo
A great time with great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelina Villa
Best bar in downtown Albany!! Right at exit 4 you’ll find the best bartender ever Elvira and her sexy sidekicks TJ and Sierra !!! Every Wednesday night doing karaoke with them is a blast and I wouldn’t miss out ever !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Kott
Karaoke nights are the best the bartenders make you feel like you matter and sing along with the crowd and the food and service is amazing the top spot in Albany to come sing karaoke on Wednesday nights for great atmosphere food and entertainment!!!!!
Great open mic!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ophelia’s hospitality was absolutely incredible. I played a show there. All the musicians were treated like family and that goes a long way in our industry when you’re on tour in a different city every night. There’s just a great culture of a space and community that you can go in and really be yourself. Not only did we have a great show but we made great new friends when we went to Ophelia’s. Thanks for everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ophelia’s on Broadway is hands down one of the best spots in the area. The food is consistently amazing – every dish is fresh, full of flavor, and clearly made with a lot of care. The atmosphere is unbeatable, whether you’re stopping in for dinner or catching a show. The live music is always top notch, and it really elevates the entire experience into something special and memorable.
You can feel the passion behind this place – from the welcoming staff to the way everything flows together so seamlessly. It’s not just dinner, it’s a whole vibe. If you haven’t been yet, you’re missing out.
Ophelia’s is truly a gem on Broadway, and every visit makes me look forward to the next one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We inadvertently showed up during Karaoke night. While it wasnt a remake of The Voice, everyone was having a great time and quite a variety of genres being played. The food was good, the service was really good. Our waitress stopped by a few times, and a couple other members of the staff would stop by and check in on us, or refill drinks. It was a decent spot and he doesn't like dinner and a show!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger with Fries
If I could give less than a 1 star review I would and in fact this is the first time I have ever felt compelled to leave a review on anything. I went to a family members show at Ophelia's on Friday and it was an utter disaster. Lets start with the food and bar service. They were out of so many things and what they were not out of was somehow served both burnt and cold. No marinara for the mozzarella sticks. Burgers were like cold lumps of coal. The two flavors of wings I ordered were UNSAUCED. The cook was i guess afraid I wouldn't want them to touch and instead of having the server ask me or putting them on two small separate trays the wings arrived unsauced! just 10 wings, and two small cups, one of honey siracha and one of just oil that was supposed to be garlic parm. There was no parm. No garlic. Just a tiny cup of oil to dip my share of chicken wings into. Brilliant.
Bar service was beyond slow. Bar tenders standing around. Every single person there was in utter shock of how long it took anyone to get a drink. Including bands. The show was reasonably attended but I would not say the staff was overwhelmed in any capacity at any time.
Now for the show! I am not a massive fan of punk rock but I went to support my nephew. All of these bands though had a level of professionalism to their performance. Although I am not a punk rock aficionado, I have played in country rock bands for 35 years and I can tell a thoughtfully put together project when I see it and these boys were all doing it! However, the sound tech was beyond bad and thusly the show SOUNDED beyond bad. Almost painful to be in the room. This person clearly had no idea what was going on. Why would a venue employ someone with NO sound engineer skills? No monitors working. No audible vocals. Just a total mess. Perhaps they lied about their abilities to the owner? But the look in their eyes said they were throw into the deep end by careless owners.
The room itself was nice but HOT as hell. One AC simply did not work, the other was positioned in a way that an utterly stupid, tacky, trashy, and genuinely dirty arrangement of tapestries caught all the cool the one AC could put out and trapped it above the crowd. When we went to try and reach up, maybe to stretch or to try and get to some of the cool air and touched the tapestry you would be COVERED in dust.
I cannot for the life of me understand how a place like this can be so mismanaged. 0/10 stars. We will never be back because I'm not sure people making this amount of mistakes can ever be self aware enough to turn it around.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place and awesome party atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time there. Am having a great time
Atmosphere: 5
Called ahead to make a reservation for 16 people. When we got there they split us into two tables and told us we had to order quickly food, so we did. The table I was at waited over 1.5 hours to get our food after ordering (which was cold by the time we got it), even with that wait not everyone received their food so we cancelled a few orders. The other table had received and finished eating their food long before my table got food. The waiter also never came over to check on us during that time so we didn’t get any refills on our drinks or a chance to order more alcoholic drinks. We even went to the bar to ask if we could get more drinks from them and they said no only our waiter can give us drinks, but she still never came over until we were finally served out food. By that time we just wanted to leave so we didn’t bother asking for refills/drinks. Terrible experience, if they can’t accommodate a large party then they should’ve said that when we called them in advance. This place is basically just a bar that’s trying to pretend it’s also a sit down restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Had a reservation on a Friday night, didn’t have a table for us when we got there said it would be a 10 min wait. Went to the bar to get a drink in the mean time, only 1 bartender on a Friday night of an event. Took 30+ mins to get a drink. Had time to spare before the event so we waited to be sat so we could eat before our show, over an hour goes by. We finally sit an hour and 10 minutes after our reservation time, at a table too small to fit our number. No one comes to serve us for over another 10 minutes. At that point we decided to leave. Not enough staff and no one cared about the patrons.
Service: 1
Best staff and music! Always welcoming, I love it here.
Restaurantji Recommends
great atmosphere good music. sexy bartenders
Amazing food and a great atmosphere with awesome staff... you outdid yourself with this one Shane.. hats off
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger with Fries
A great time with great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best bar in downtown Albany!! Right at exit 4 you’ll find the best bartender ever Elvira and her sexy sidekicks TJ and Sierra !!! Every Wednesday night doing karaoke with them is a blast and I wouldn’t miss out ever !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karaoke nights are the best the bartenders make you feel like you matter and sing along with the crowd and the food and service is amazing the top spot in Albany to come sing karaoke on Wednesday nights for great atmosphere food and entertainment!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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