It's pretty much your only choice so you'll go. But you won't like. Only gets two stars cause bartenders are good
Katera Shelton
Genuinely badI’ve given this place at least 5 tries before writing this. It’s not worth your money the dj they have is terrible. The only way you can really dance to any of the terrible remixes are if your sloshed which everyone is so there’s drinks splashed on you every two seconds. It’s full of creepy old men, every time I’ve gone there has been pervy old guys trying stuff but they don’t get kicked out?. The only redeeming parts about this place is the smoking area and the bar tenders they’re super friendly and very fast at making drinks and getting to you even when it’s packed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Carl jr
#itstimetocomeoutalex
kayla moore
Get Ready to Spend 300$ dollars and get kicked out of waterworks by a jerk security guard that pushes you and your girlfriend to the floor and kicks you out after paying a 10$ cover fee and spending 150$+ on drinks :)))(((((((
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Laney Roloson
$14 cover charge and there wasn’t a dj or a special event going on. Why?
ALEXANDER
My name is Alex and I drive down from Rutland Vermont quite often to get together with my friend and always go to Waterworks Pub in Albany It’s always so much fun!!!… This past weekend, February 11, I drove down for the Super Bowl and was very disappointed because they were having a drag show at the exact same time as the Super Bowl and we could not even hear the game going on so before we even hit half time in the event on TV, we left !! There’s a time and place for a sports event and then there’s a time and place for a drag show… I like them both but not at the same time… That was not even logical! Too bad :((
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tuba Zanbak
Defınıtely stupıd place ın thıs area . They have securıty FOR NOTHING . And they say theır polıcy , we have to gıve jackets ınsıde even securıty checked them all . I DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE MY JACKET AND ID TO ANYONE , who are these people ?! Noone even say something, everyone acceptıng BECAUSE ITS A RULE AS THEY SAY . NOWHERE IN NEW YORK HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT . THIS PLACE TOTALLY STUPID . Dont make them earn money , they are somethıng because you are enterıng there . THEY HAVE TO TREAT BETTER PEOPLE , I AM NOT YOUR DOG !
rattiecrazy
I had a blast dancing with friends upstairs. It's my second time there and tried the karaoke. The karaoke host was very rude to say the least. It wasn't much of karaoke he kept over playing music instead of having everyone sing. When I asked if he had a songbook as some KJs still do....he announced rudely no we do not have a book. There was a qr code for music which was cool but he didn't need to be so condescending about it. I recommend dancing there upstairs not karaoke.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
Juanita Peters
2 stars because its clean and environment is chill. But music isnt "diverse" and the drinks are very weak. Bartender will literally put a shot of alcohol in a glass of juice right in your face. Then charge 10$
Chad Dixon
Great DJ, ample dance floor, friendly service and other patrons.
Nothing wrong with the place I just become personal enemies with that stairs in this building 0-1
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jan
Don’t go here on a Sunday unless you want to be served by the rudest bartender you’ve ever had. After kicking us out because she wouldn’t accept my sisters temporary ID (she just turned 21 recently and is waiting on her official one in the mail) she told me I couldn’t have water when I asked for it. I was extremely confused because I’ve never been denied water from anywhere. I asked her why I couldn’t have water and she insisted that she couldn’t give me any. I even offered to drink it in front of her at the bar and she then said i couldn’t have any because people loiter in the parking lot. I don’t know what those people have to do with me or why she thinks I would loiter with a cup of ice water outside a bar with 6 people inside of it on a random Sunday, but I found it super unprofessional and rude. I understood her not accepting the temporary ID and if she has to do her job, but overall she was really condescending and mean. I come to waterworks often and as someone who is part of the community it’s important for me to have safe spaces around me but she seems as though she made it her mission for us to feel unwelcome. Waterworks is my sisters favorite bar to go to in Albany when she visits me and I’m super disappointed that on this night they gave her such a hard time when she was trying to celebrate her 21st birthday. It was a last minute idea to do something together that turned into her talking to us like we were dumb. She likely has a sad life and being condescending makes her feel better about it. Sucks for her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
christopher james
Great place but security don’t mind there business and stay outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Jun Mc Gee (JunBugga)
I thought this was a gay place, but it seems Albany doesn't really have str8 clubs, so this place is a mix of ppl, which is ok, but to gettho and the smell of weed is to much. Plus, really karaoke????I can tell you they water down their high-end drinks or what they think are high-end. I ordered a drink that was on the shelf, which had maybe a little left in it, and the bartender had to use the cheap vodka to fill up the rest of my cup. I was annoyed. Like, dude, I'm not drunk like you. I see what you are doing. I go to sit down and try to enjoy the bad tasting drink. And see the bottle again with almost the same amount as before. There is no way you went through a whole new bottle of my choice in 5 mins.If you like hangovers from liqour you don't know what's in it, weed, and karaoke, this place is for you.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Sarah Lagree
Terrible experience! I came with all of my friends on my 21st with 3 forms of identification and bartender would not accept. Totally ruined my birthday because I didn’t have my new license which NY state will not give me until after.
It's pretty much your only choice so you'll go. But you won't like. Only gets two stars cause bartenders are good
Genuinely badI’ve given this place at least 5 tries before writing this. It’s not worth your money the dj they have is terrible. The only way you can really dance to any of the terrible remixes are if your sloshed which everyone is so there’s drinks splashed on you every two seconds. It’s full of creepy old men, every time I’ve gone there has been pervy old guys trying stuff but they don’t get kicked out?. The only redeeming parts about this place is the smoking area and the bar tenders they’re super friendly and very fast at making drinks and getting to you even when it’s packed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
#itstimetocomeoutalex
Get Ready to Spend 300$ dollars and get kicked out of waterworks by a jerk security guard that pushes you and your girlfriend to the floor and kicks you out after paying a 10$ cover fee and spending 150$+ on drinks :)))(((((((
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
$14 cover charge and there wasn’t a dj or a special event going on. Why?
My name is Alex and I drive down from Rutland Vermont quite often to get together with my friend and always go to Waterworks Pub in Albany It’s always so much fun!!!… This past weekend, February 11, I drove down for the Super Bowl and was very disappointed because they were having a drag show at the exact same time as the Super Bowl and we could not even hear the game going on so before we even hit half time in the event on TV, we left !! There’s a time and place for a sports event and then there’s a time and place for a drag show… I like them both but not at the same time… That was not even logical! Too bad :((
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Defınıtely stupıd place ın thıs area . They have securıty FOR NOTHING . And they say theır polıcy , we have to gıve jackets ınsıde even securıty checked them all . I DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE MY JACKET AND ID TO ANYONE , who are these people ?! Noone even say something, everyone acceptıng BECAUSE ITS A RULE AS THEY SAY . NOWHERE IN NEW YORK HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT . THIS PLACE TOTALLY STUPID . Dont make them earn money , they are somethıng because you are enterıng there . THEY HAVE TO TREAT BETTER PEOPLE , I AM NOT YOUR DOG !
I had a blast dancing with friends upstairs. It's my second time there and tried the karaoke. The karaoke host was very rude to say the least. It wasn't much of karaoke he kept over playing music instead of having everyone sing. When I asked if he had a songbook as some KJs still do....he announced rudely no we do not have a book. There was a qr code for music which was cool but he didn't need to be so condescending about it. I recommend dancing there upstairs not karaoke.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
2 stars because its clean and environment is chill. But music isnt "diverse" and the drinks are very weak. Bartender will literally put a shot of alcohol in a glass of juice right in your face. Then charge 10$
Great DJ, ample dance floor, friendly service and other patrons.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Nothing wrong with the place I just become personal enemies with that stairs in this building 0-1
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Don’t go here on a Sunday unless you want to be served by the rudest bartender you’ve ever had. After kicking us out because she wouldn’t accept my sisters temporary ID (she just turned 21 recently and is waiting on her official one in the mail) she told me I couldn’t have water when I asked for it. I was extremely confused because I’ve never been denied water from anywhere. I asked her why I couldn’t have water and she insisted that she couldn’t give me any. I even offered to drink it in front of her at the bar and she then said i couldn’t have any because people loiter in the parking lot. I don’t know what those people have to do with me or why she thinks I would loiter with a cup of ice water outside a bar with 6 people inside of it on a random Sunday, but I found it super unprofessional and rude. I understood her not accepting the temporary ID and if she has to do her job, but overall she was really condescending and mean. I come to waterworks often and as someone who is part of the community it’s important for me to have safe spaces around me but she seems as though she made it her mission for us to feel unwelcome. Waterworks is my sisters favorite bar to go to in Albany when she visits me and I’m super disappointed that on this night they gave her such a hard time when she was trying to celebrate her 21st birthday. It was a last minute idea to do something together that turned into her talking to us like we were dumb. She likely has a sad life and being condescending makes her feel better about it. Sucks for her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Great place but security don’t mind there business and stay outside.
Atmosphere: 5
I thought this was a gay place, but it seems Albany doesn't really have str8 clubs, so this place is a mix of ppl, which is ok, but to gettho and the smell of weed is to much. Plus, really karaoke????I can tell you they water down their high-end drinks or what they think are high-end. I ordered a drink that was on the shelf, which had maybe a little left in it, and the bartender had to use the cheap vodka to fill up the rest of my cup. I was annoyed. Like, dude, I'm not drunk like you. I see what you are doing. I go to sit down and try to enjoy the bad tasting drink. And see the bottle again with almost the same amount as before. There is no way you went through a whole new bottle of my choice in 5 mins.If you like hangovers from liqour you don't know what's in it, weed, and karaoke, this place is for you.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Terrible experience! I came with all of my friends on my 21st with 3 forms of identification and bartender would not accept. Totally ruined my birthday because I didn’t have my new license which NY state will not give me until after.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1