26 Best American Restaurants in Albany

“great food! wonderful staff! stopped in for breakfast and is was great!“

“This place is not huge but I've been going there for 25 years. I don't live in that town anymore but when I go there to visit I always hit that spot up. They make great food. Love the tri-tip wrap or tr-tip dip. Salads are huge. Great burgers. Really, you can go wrong with anything. If it sounds good, order it, you'll probably really enjoy it. Video poker. Plenty of beers on tap. Service has been consistently solid.“

“The food was amazing!! Everyone’s plates looked great. Our server ALEX was awesome. I never leave comments but I Alex was attentive, funny, made sure the food and drinks kept coming. We will definitely be coming back!!“

“Great food. High prices. And closed yesterday 12/5 at 3 in the afternoon out of nowhere. We planned on spending 50 bucks..that would have paid staff to cover that random lunch break at 3-4pm.“

“Wonderful breakfast place! So good 🤤 I’m bummed we hadn’t found it before (apparently it’s been here 6 years & it’s just over the bridge into Albany). Fresh, delicious, reasonable prices, fantastic coffee w/ real cream, their own jam. We highly recommend the corned beef hash & biscuits & gravy 👍 If you haven’t tried it, we encourage you to.“

“Amazing food and service!“

“their food is cozy homestyle American food. had liver and onions tonight. this place is the best restaurant around. you are now #1. see ya next weekend“

“Wonderful food! I had halibut and it was amazing. Best food in Albany. Great wait staff!!“

“Megan was an awesome server! We were working on our vow renewal ceremony and she asked us about it. She saw how excited we were and made it more special by bringing us this wonderful chocolate cake. We love the family atmosphere here. Thank you Megan!“

“We had a great experience in here today! Staff are very welcoming, and manager Athena did a fantastic job! She made us felt very welcomed and make sure our food was great! Food was also amazing, the lamb chop was very tasty, the dinner roll was definitely the best I’ve ever had! Amazing! I’ll for sure come back anytime! Thank you for having us! You guys did a fantastic job! :)“

“Came down for trivia night and had a great time! Friendly staff, good food, and yummy drinks!“

“Sat at the bar and was greeted right away by friendly staff and got drinks. Appetizers took a while to come out after ordering, have never waited more than a few minutes for Appetizers at Applebee's. It was not very busy, so was surprised. Overall. I love the food and service was friendly.“

“food was great servers was very nice keep up the great work“

“great food and drinks! the Cajun shrimp was kickin!“

“good food and more go enjoy.“

“Been living around the corner for about 4 years now, and to honest, I forget how good this place is, doesn't break your wallet either“

“Excellent customer service and products! We have gotten linguica from here and loved it! Also don’t forget to grab an omelette and potatoes with gravy!“

“I have been a fan - long time customer (17-years) of Depot. Great food !!! Love the new food adds !! It has always been good food and the very best staff. There was an ownership change, about a year ago, the new owners have carried on the tradition of the eclectic decor which is fun, and the preexisting staff is fabulous. Staff remains consistent after new ownership (good sign) and the new staffers are a great add! It is clear that business has picked up the because we are seeing wait lines again, which we have not seen for about 4-years and new staff members have been added frequently this entire year. Sign of happy customers and employees. It is clear that additional staff members are needed, good employees are hard to find in today’s environment of finding GOOD employees- so hard to find in todays world. One needs to remember this when criticizing not having wait staff checkin on them… We are consistent weekly customers for 17-years, have seen many improvements this past year. We highly recommend Depot Cafe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Ordered the whiskey river burger. It's so flavorful and yummy. I absolutely love it. I ordered this item to go. Was no wait at all. The prices are a bit high Hard to believe an 8 dollar burger is now a $20 burger. I had to work well over 1 and a half hours just to afford to eat here. If your looking for a deal money wise this isn't the place. The burger is good the fries are good and so is the ranch dipping sauce, I'm still In Shock over the price. Other than that I like the food. Wouldn't recommend to someone on a budget.“

“Brioche bun was amazing on the best chicken 🐔 sandwich 🥪 😻I've ever had in my life 🧬 🤤 even the leftover half (because it was a very generous chicken breast serving) was better then excepted reheated in the air fryer..

Bartender could probably use a 🖌️ brush 🪥 up mixology course...(Was the trips only complaint ) First drink 🍷 was not what we ordered... But they happily remade us both different drinks 🍻 which kept the 5 Stars for us!“

“Good food, To go“

“I worked in Albany today and swung by there on my lunch break. Nikki was the bartender she was amazing, friendly, and very nice to talk to. I didn’t have time to eat there but the food she made for a customer looked amazing!!! I’ll be back for sure when I’m ever in town!“

“The 2 piece chicken meals that comes with toast and jojos came with TWO jojos. One per piece of chicken. The service was great, the portions are odd. There wasn't any music playing which made the atmosphere feel slightly off for a bar and grill.“

“Too many gay dudes cooking my burgers then going home afterwork and doing each other while they tell their wives they are at home. Oh and they have herpes“

“Always amazing service, friendly and comforting.“

“Hamids pizza is the best pizza“