Korner Bar & Grille

1770 Central Ave, Colonie
(518) 250-4118

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Sean M

Good spot- I stop here after work once in a while, usually at the bar with a group. Chicken sandwiches and tenders are very good, and you can’t go wrong with a burger. If you’re just in a for a bite the chicken wings are excellent. Pretty nice draft selection; and the staff are great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jackie Adler

I have been wanting to try the food here for awhile and we were finally able to do so last night. After a busy day we arrived for a late dinner around 7. The sign indicated we should seat ourselves and we did so. The waitress was very apologetic, but explained that the back area had been messaged shortly for a large group of soccer players. We returned to the front of the restaurant and waited about 10 minutes for a table to open up. There are maybe about 6 tables in the front area as well as the bar with the remainder in the back reserved area.

First, the food. I had been thinking about this menu all afternoon after we decided this was going to be our dinner spot that night. My husband was excited to try the cool ranch tater tots and I was equally excited for the mozzarella sticks. We tried one another's app of choice and I have to say the tater tots were very good (hubby loved them!). The mozzarella sticks were some of the best I have ever had. The cornflakes coating was crispy, the cheese pull excellent, and both the marinara and melba sauces were great (marinara definitely tasted homemade). We then split a Detroit pizza with pepperoni and onion. Another home run with a crust I will be thinking about for awhile. Chicken tenders were clearly homemade and another excellent choice. We tried a few sauces and loved the Sriracha ranch and Thai chili garlic. Overall, phenomenal food that was obviously prepared with a lot of love and care.

The service was top notch as well. Our waitress - all the servers - were friendly, helpful, and made sure we had everything we needed. This despite the fact that halfway through our meal- between the appetizers and entrees - the very large party of soccer players and their families arrived and all hell broke loose.

When we were informed about the incoming group at the start of our visit, I incorrectly thought it must be a group of middle or high schoolers for this type of location. It was, instead, a large group of young boys I would guess somewhere from 8 - 10 years old. They were completely out of control with no adults in their party remotely interested in anything other than their drinks and hanging out together.

The servers were rockstars. They navigated among members of the group - adults included - standing directly in the path of traffic, despite being asked nicely multiple times to move. They dealt with kids literally screaming like they were at Chuck E Cheese, having to take away the pool cues and balls so they didn't get damaged, and trying to handle regular customers at the same time. By the time we left, the boys were literally running through the middle of the restaurant between the bar and tables in the front, where we regular customers were seated and pushing/shoving each other.

The reason I added this info is to congratulate the staff who did their jobs more than excellently (and I hope were tipped well, although I sincerely doubt it) and also for management. We loved the food and will definitely return (with a phone call in advance to ask about evening events). Other newcomers might have been really turned off by this experience and might not return. This really isn't the environment for a large group of young children unless there are no other customers. They - and everyone else not in their party - would have been much happier if they had picked Dave and Busters, which has plenty of fun things to do for younger kids.
The servers asked the adults repeatedly for help and were ignored. Honestly, I know how much money they must have spent, but they really should have been asked to leave (imo). Maybe limit the ages for these events in future?

Overall, I want to encourage everyone to come by here and try the food. It is truly delicious and the staff is so very kind. I cannot recommend it enough.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Young

PATRONS BEWARE!!!!!! Main reason for the 1 star is that they skimmed my credit card. We were there on Saturday September 20, 2025, for dinner, woke up this morning and had charges from a Killdevildiesel website ($995) and Domino's Pizza ($79) in Hudson Falls. Both charges were online, the Killdevildiesel was reversed as they couldn't verify all my information. Even after I called my credit card company to get a new card, a charge was declined from Home Depot ($135). My server asked if I wanted to join their rewards program, probably a scam to get some of my information. DON'T EVER GIVE THEM YOUR CARD, even after I did, they came to my table with the credit card terminal to complete the charge. Why do I believe it was them; this was the only time in the past 6 months that I have physically presented my card, I normally use Apple Pay, that is the best reason in the world to use Apple Pay, your information is not shared with merchants, won't be making that mistake again. This was truly unfortunate, as the food was really good and we planned on returning.

Michael Young

PATRONS BEWARE!!!!!!
Main reason for the 1 star is that they skimmed my credit card. We were there on Saturday September 20, 2025, for dinner, woke up this morning and had charges from a Killdevildiesel website ($995) and Domino's Pizza ($79) in Hudson Falls. Both charges were online, the Killdevildiesel was reversed as they couldn't verify all my information. Even after I called my credit card company to get a new card, a charge was declined from Home Depot ($135). My server asked if I wanted to join their rewards program, probably a scam to get some of my information.
DON'T EVER GIVE THEM YOUR CARD, even after I did, they came to my table with the credit card terminal to complete the charge.
Why do I believe it was them; this was the only time in the past 6 months that I have physically presented my card, I normally use Apple Pay, that is the best reason in the world to use Apple Pay, your information is not shared with merchants, won't be making that mistake again.
This was truly unfortunate, as the food was really good and we planned on returning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Richard Burnley

Our favorite!!

Amanda Burkhart

We were in the mood for Detroit Pizza, so decided to try Korner Bar & Grille. We had it delivered, so did not experience the atmosphere on location, however, the 3 pizzas, poutine, and mozzarella sticks were VERY delicious, but I don't know if it was the norm for the kitchen or accidental, but unfortunately it was all very salty. It actually was so salty that we couldn't eat very much of anything at a time. The flavors are REALLY fantastic, so we were actually quite sad that it was as salty as it was because we wanted to keep eating it.

The price also was a bit steep, especially considering we couldn't eat much of it. I don't want to make a dig at the place because truly, the flavors are REALLY fantastic, the driver who delivered to us was lovely, and it was delivered much more quickly than was anticipated. I just hope they cut back on the salt a bit. I would definitely try them again another time in the hopes that it wasn't so salty!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Anne Hoke

We went to do a takeout order, I did my research on their website ahead of time so we knew what we wanted. The bartender was very friendly even offering us some free popcorn while we waited for our food. Let me just say the food was amazing!! We got the Detroit Pizza with pepperoni, Buffalo wings, and the most amazing thing their chicken tenders. Do not pass up on their soy ginger sauce which is amazing as well. I must say out of everything the chicken tenders were my favorite they are not from Sysco they are naturally and 100% made by them. In today's restaurant world that is really hard to find especially for a bar. This is definitely a golden gem one you should definitely try. And I must give a shout out for the tribute to Anthony Bourdain in the hallway that was pretty awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Frank Owens

Really good and fresh ingredients with a great atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicholas Funk

Food was incredible! The bartender who waited on us was super nice and gave us great recommendations! The portions are huge and the food is heavy, so just be prepared to take a nice nap after lol

Great place, if you're in the area give them a visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bobby Baldwin

absolutely loved it here. food and service was top shelf. options to accommodate food allergies. central convenient location. look forward to returning over and over

Kevin Barhydt

Such a fun time! Food was great, and the service was not only flawless but also fun and very engaging.

I ordered gluten free 8 inch square pizza and chef salad and was guaranteed, promised and assured every precaution with any exposure to gluten would be taken. I enjoyed every bite, and I feel like a million dollars!

Our friends from Japan loved their meal, including the regular pizza, salad and totally genius onion rings. The wine and beer and happy hour prices were enough to make everyone particularly happy in a very TGIF way.

We had a few minutes to chat with Chef and owner, and could not be more impressed by the high standards, as well as the deep empathy and compassion that is extended to every employee working there.

Oh, and the singer and guitarist was right on tune, from The Boss to Bob Dylan, he hit every note with talent and enthusiasm.

Can't wait to return.
5 ⭐✨⭐✨⭐

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Larry

The service was very unprofessional and rude and only positive was the food

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Tracee Smith

Great pizza! The kind you can't stop eating even when you should!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melissa Maisonet

I love this place from the Staff to the food. The organic tenders have always been my go to and still are but the cool ranch tots have recently been added and are great too. Thanks to the owner, John and Staff for creating such a welcoming environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Susan Jornov

There chicken tenders are amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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