27 Best American Restaurants in Albany

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

“The only down fall is the blond waitress she is not attentive to customers. The other waitresses are GREAT friendly and on top of everyones needs. The atmosphere is, in my opinion, like the old series Cheers. Where everybody knows your name.“

“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!!“

“Amazing food and service!“

“10/10 experience it was my mom and I’s first time trying Korean corndogs and it did not disappoint!!! The service was amazing too!!“

“The O-M burger. Was tasty as heck, BUT: The cheese sauce hardened and pulled the burger apart trying to get it off the skillet. A looser sauce (consistency of the Spinach/Artichoke dip) would be better. The addition of cheddar made it harden too fast. Cheddar on the burger might be better instead of American cheese. Optional flavor to the spicy honey mustard would be nice also.“

“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! :)“

“I haven’t had Lemon Ricotta Pancakes this amazing since Sedona. And extra points for EXTRA FRESH blueberries ❤️“

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

“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“

“Been coming here for years. Tried a different place last night that didn’t even compare!! So I had to comeback to OBC today and get some good reliable tasty BBQ!!!“

“Kassie is the BEST Waitress I have ever seen. Always greets us with a smile and a hug! We have been going to Elmer's for 8 years now. Everyone is so friendly, the service is exceptional.“

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

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

“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!“

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

“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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“This place is amazing! Our order was taking a little too long. Just as we realized that, they brought us an order of fries to munch until the order came. When it did.....it was sooo good! The burger was excellent and my granddaughters chicken strips, she loved them
Of course, after the fries, we couldn't eat it all and took half home. My granddaughter asked me why they (our waiters!) Were so nice. I asked her what she meant and she said her and her mom eat out quite often and she doesn't remember anyone being so nice! There you go. A 13 year old and her review of Red Robin!“

“Debbie was our waitress, excellent server, we tipped her 20$. She informed me of a lot the food and how things are cooked, very knowledgeable of their restaurant. I have diet restrictions and can't have pork of any kind, but I can have turkey or chicken sausage, which they did not have. They did have chicken shredded on the menu though for an omelet option, so I did that. They do use canola oil for cooking, I can't have canola or seed oils. If they used beef tallow it would benefit more people. This restaurant was recommended to me by a local. I would definitely like to return here again, they also support veterans, so I assume they support law enforcement. I encourage my law enforcement and veteran buddies to give this place a try.“

“Good food, To go“

“Ky is always a pleasure to see. It’s nice that she recognizes each person who comes in and she’s always on top of my needs or requests. She is friendly, cheerful and professional all the time. When she’s not working, she is definitely missed.“

“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!“

“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“