32 Best Cocktail Bars near Rensselaer

“So, this PR girl asked where I could get a good Reuben. 5 people recommended Illusive. You'd never know it was there unless you looked for it. Boy, was I not disappointed. The best Reuben I've ever had. Bought 3 to share with building managers. I'm sure they will also start going too.“

“Excellent buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and friendly and attentive staff!!“

“From the atmosphere to the cocktails the friendly crafty bartenders, this place rocks!“

“The space is cute, and they did a great job decorating it. The floor tiles and lights are perfect for the small space. There’s a creative and interesting list of specialty cocktails and the beef short ribs are completely amazing.“

“The staff at the Berlin helped me celebrate my birthday in style! They made delicious drinks and food and were just a ton of fun. I would recommend 100 times over!“

“Their staff: top notch. Atmosphere: gorgeous, fun and welcoming. Food: consistently delicious, take out OR dine-in. Drinks: For truly authentic margaritas, your favorites and more you can never go wrong. The best part about this place is their obvious commitment to excellence, and dedication to their customers' experience. My favorite part: They have so many gluten, dairy free and vegan options. For authentic and absurdly delicious Mexican fare, this alone truly sets them apart. And their options continue to expand! I have a problem with tolerating a lot of unusual ingredients and they even go out of their way to omit garlic and onion in my dishes. (You can imagine the extra burden on the restaurant and my simple ask of the possibility led to them always going out to their way to make sure my orders are gluten, dairy, onion and garlic free (and still just fricking amazing, 2 extra meals in leftovers). Their social media director (?) Is brilliant, and all their events, social engagement are impressive and I'm just thrilled to have this gem of an establishment here to patronize.“

“Our first dining experience at Coray was perfect! Friendly welcoming staff. Lovely atmosphere with beautiful artwork! Excellent menu and delicious food. We enjoyed the lobster pasta and the lamb meatballs! Both delightfully delicious! Topped it off with homemade ice cream! Definitely going back for more!“

“We recently hosted a business dinner at the Roosevelt Room. The guests enjoyed their meals and the wait staff was excellent! Before I booked the dinner I reached out to Michael the owner to see if they would accommodate a kosher guest, knowing that the restaurant wasn’t kosher. Mike said the restaurant could plate a kosher meal that we brought in. The process was seamless and we are thankful for the accommodation!“

“Fun night out….great staff and cool place with a good amount of different activities.“

“Oh my goodness!!! I had the BEST Mexican pizza Friday night. The barbacoa was so tender and all the other ingredients were as fresh as if they had just come off the plant. I’m already planning to go back soon to have it again. Would recommend this place 100%!!!“

“Nighthawks is THE BEST spot in Troy. My husband and I adore this place. They make the best omelette I’ve ever had and my husband is in love with their burgers. 100000/10 recommend. Staff are amazing and overall experience is magical!! Wow wow wow.“

“Great social atmosphere.Fun games to play.They really need more than 1 bartender downstairs. Not a huge selection at that bar and the cocktails were small & expensive. Get a beer instead.In the winter, when we went in March, the downstairs was freezing. Wear your wool socks and sweater & you'll be good.All-in-all it was a good experience. Shuffleboard was a blast. Giant games too.City parking. Not wheelchair accessible. Narrow, dark stairs to get downstairs, opens up to a big game area.“

“great food, wonderful people, well mixed drinks.“

“A great to meet and visit. The drinks are fantastic and expertly prepared. The staff are friendly and attentive. Small plates menu is a home run!“

“When the world was ending, Jo’s was beginning. We found each other in pandemic era. THEY HAD ME AT HELLO😂😂😂😂. BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR IN TROY! From ELVIS TO EMINEM BEASTIE BOYS TO BUSTA RYHMES YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!“

“The new best place in town!“

“We hosted an amazing company holiday party at Loch & Quay. Great food, amazing staff, hopefully they can accommodate us again next year.“

“I love coming here, my dad worked here 🙂 always so friendly, caring, and upbeat! Never had a dull moment anytime I came in ❤️ Highly recommend this anytime someone is looking for great Mexican food!“

“My family and I had the most amazing dining experience here at Normanside. The staff is extremely friendly, the food was exceptional, and the atmosphere is perfect. Great job team Normanside. Highly recommend anyone to come in and experience it for yourself!!!“

“The fried chicken taco is absolutely 🔥! Amazing! Drinks were great too. Friendly atmosphere, fast service, amazing food and drinks. Can’t say enough! I’ll be back.“

“The best cocktails in Albany! (Get the Capital City Renewal!) I had the best birthday dinner there tonight. Thanks to the team for making it special. The appetizers were incredible!“

“What a night! Thank you to our server Amanda for making us feel so welcome in such a beautiful space, fantastic service and great wit! Celebrated 5 years together and couldn’t have picked a better place! The ambiance, the live music, and THE FOOD!!! Omg the best pasta I’ve had in a LONG time, and the pizza and wings were to die for! Definitely make a reservation as this is obviously a town favorite for a reason!“

“Had a birthday dinner here tonight. The vegan tapas are fabulous!!! We had the tempura sushi, rigatoni with vodka sauce, bruschetta, and zucchini fries- all absolutely delicious and good sized portions! The amaretto sours we chose were delicious and generously sized. The fried ice cream dessert was very good. Their chef is terrific - the flavors of the dishes were mouthwatering. Highly recommend Bar Vegan!“

“Some of my co-workers brought me out to The Copper Crow for my birthday! It was a wonderful experience. • Nice host, prompt seating. • Attentive and knowledgeable server. • Extensive draft, cocktail & mocktail list. • Great food, good portions, cooked well. • Excellent desserts. I look forward to going back.“

“Had a BLAST here this past wknd! I sang karaoke both Friday and Saturday night..I rocked and entertained the fun supportive crowd! Everyone that sang CAN sing!“

“I went to The Scene this morning with my daughter in law and two granddaughters It’s a very charming place with cute decor. The service was excellent. My DIL and one of my granddaughters ordered from the lunch menu — a delicious panino and a yummy wrap. My other granddaughter ordered the Nutella Waffle. It was amazing. Alas, I ordered the avocado toast and it was very disappointing. It was very skimpy — very little avocado on one slice of bread. No poached eggs or burratta on the side. No fresh fruit. Very boring. Just seemed like an afterthought. I’ll be returning but will never order the avocado toast again.“

“love this place so much!, The foods always on point an the service is always amazing! , I wish I grabbed the name of are server tonight so I could give her a proper shout out . But she was amazing !, she made the experience !, an she was on top of checking on us through out are meal . which u don't find much anymore . everything was perfect 10/10“

“Hatties is absolutely amazing ! The food is so good and the service is awesome ! Our server Terri was so kind and made great recommendations! We will definitely be back here asap!“

“If you’re someone who likes to go out alone this is the spot. The bar is huge! I love Fridays with live music and Saturday brunch! My go to’s are the Lobster Mussels and for brunch the Croque Madame. Both are delish. The Saturday morning bartender Kate always makes fantastic drinks. Her Aperol Spritz’s are perfection.“

“Love the food and service at 110 Latham. I've gotten the calamari several times and it never disappoints. After many visits getting my normal go to menu items like shrimp scampi that I love I decided at last weeks visit to ask the waitress for recommendations. At her recommendation I get the Apricot Shrimp Risotto for the first time. WOW, so happy I did. it was amazing and I have a new favorite. Thanks 110 and staff. See you again soon.“

“Highly recommended 💯 Amazing food amazing staff 👌 Shoutout to the manager Juanita She went above and beyond to make this a memorable experience“

“I do not recommend this place at all. Over priced frozen dinners from the corner store. Wait time to get dinner 2 hours and 36 mins. If you want a drink you have to wait 45 mins to get a simple soda. Our waiter AJ kicked butt. He was super busy. We even offered to help clean table off. The manger was a grumpy and hard to work with. We ordered wings for appetizers and it took 1 hour and 35 mins. Definitely never coming back.“