The Skinny Pancake Albany
1 Steuben St, Albany
(518) 512-0182
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Overall disappointing food. Service was very slow, and needing to place an order online instead of just talking to a waiter was not fun.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
The service here is warm and welcoming! I tried the grilled cheese crepe with ham and scrambled eggs, and it was absolutely delicious. Even the salad, which I don’t usually enjoy, was surprisingly tasty. Their sweet crepes are equally delightful. Plus, the convenience of online ordering and payment makes the experience even better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious pancakes and very courteous staff members.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Single Sweet Crepe
Friendly staff, delicious food
Kid-friendliness: We went with 2 kids and it was fine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crepe
Love the atmosphere! Lovely food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crepe
It was perfect! They had a variety of dishes. I was able to order The vegan for my one year old. He loved it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crepe, Chicken Bacon Rancher
Service is friendly and professional, no issue there. Music is a bit unbearable. Ordered the salad with a side of sausage (couldve been a lot more for $4.50) but the greens were wilted. I understand its a "holiday weekend" and deliveries and food can be offset, but just take it off the menu, dont serve spoiled food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Terrible concept. No service. They bring you a menu and they will bring your food, everything else do yourself. They nickle and dime you charging for condiments. They told a lady with a dog she couldn't have a dog and then let the dog in. Then they add extra fees to pay the kitchen help. I didn't try the food I walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The atmosphere was very relaxing. We were greeted by a hostess and told we can take a seat anywhere. There were tables along the walls and the center of the room was open with a couple of couches and comfy chairs. There was a huge cast iron stove across the entrance. Artist works (for sale with QR codes) decorate the area.
There are QR codes on the wall you can scan to bring up menus and you can place your order through an app. There is an option for the hostess to take your order and you can pay at the register, but we opted to use the app to order (thinking we could pay at the register but that wasn't the option unless we missed it). Through the app you are billed immediately so if you want anything else it's another open the app and place another order vs running a tab to pay for everything at the end. I did like that the app has a section to notify if anyone in the party has a food allergy. My dislike about the app is the tipping. There are 3 set percentage amounts or you can put in a custom amount. My thought about this is, if we are ordering through an app and paying immediately, it's a) too early to determine the service experience to base the tip on, and b) if you are ordering and paying through an app, the only service we really received was someone bringing the food to the table. After we ordered though the app, our drinks came out quickly. We were told our food would be up soon and if we needed extras there were condiments over by the stove. This is self-service so no need to tip if I'm getting things for myself. Despite this, because the people were pleasant and the atmosphere was warm, we left a 15% tip. I figured if there was more interaction, I would leave more of a cash tip.
The hostess was very pleasant and great manners. A refreshing change of customer service you don't see very often anymore. The food came out quickly and was hot off the stove. DELICIOUS!!! As first-timers we weren't sure what to expect but it was superb! I did get up to ask for to-go containers when we were done. We sat a little longer to finish our drinks. Someone did come over and cleared 2 out of 3 of our plates and then asked if we needed any to-go containers. The two staff members that we interacted with were very pleasant. We would definitely return to enjoy this place again!
Dietary restrictions: I like that the app has a section to notify the staff if anyone in the party has a food allergy! There are options to choose from (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, gluten, etc.). Although coconut was not an option, there are milk/cream varieties and substitutes available for your coffees.
Parking: There is not a designated parking area for this restaurant. Our GPS kept telling us to turn down the street at the corner of the restaurant but it appears this street has not been a drivable street for some time. We circled around again and we were able to find paid street parking across the street.
Kid-friendliness: While we did not have kids with us, we did observe a couple with a young baby. High chairs are available. They also have a few options for a kids menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Noah's Ark, Crepe
Definitely do not recommend. A respectable concept that does not deliver. Food was terrible, crepes undercooked, over-easy eggs over cooked, burned bacon all for ridiculously high prices. Breakfast for two was $42.00!! You serve yourself 40% of the meal but options to tip still as high as 25%.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Great Breakfast Spot! I order delivery from here pretty often and love their buckwheat crepe option as it allows me to enjoy food without worry!
I have in the past ordered something that ran risk of cross contamination due to the frier and they gave me a call and cancelled the item for me, super sweet and made me feel like I made the tight choice ordering from them! They'll continue to be my go to for breakfast//brunch!
Dietary restrictions: Gluten Free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute place and very friendly owner. Had delicious pancakes here. Its all locally sourced and delicious crepes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered The Vegan crepe and it was bland. They cannot rely only on the pesto to carry the flavor of the entire crepe. I also ordered the home fries and they were bland as well. Overall, they need to season their food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The crepes are all fresh and delicious. Great service and laid back atmosphere. I had to get a to-go order but wish I could have stayed for the meal. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry, Crepe, Blueberry Frumple
I got the vegan veggie monster crepe and my husband got a special thai chicken crepe. We both really liked our choices! I also got a maple latte that was very good. My husband said the drip coffee was fine.
Vegetarian options: Clearly labeled vegetarian options and 1 vegan option
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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