The best Restaurants in Rensselaer ranking of May 2025
101 restaurant menus in Rensselaer, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"I love Kentucky Fried Chicken! Every thing they cook is tasty. I go there every chance I..."
Vivian Ann Prater Michal
"Always..."
Dan Werner
"Great Experience. Food was good and restaurant was clean. Lots of space to accommodate Semi Tractor..."
GARLAND PARCHMENT
"This looks like it is relatively a new KFC. It has all the normal stuff plus a Buffet. The service was fast. The restaurant was very clean. My group..."
Lloyd Walker
"It's been a while since I've been through here. Maybe a couple of years. It's nice to see they have upgraded the entire place. 🤗. I like it. ..."
Tony Palomba
"This was my first KFC buffet and it did not disappoint! I got all I could eat of all my favorites including chicken livers! Food was fresh and great...."
"Server McKenna was single handedly managing the entire restaurant while she waited for her coworkers to show. Still a great smile and pleasant..."
Rachel Dunbar
"Great local Applebees. Staff has always been friendly and the place clean for the most..."
Anil Singh
"Gina is a great server! The food was AMAZING. The price for 2 for 26$ was very worth the meal. We were treated with so much respect and the customer..."
Lou Ster
"Lunch at Applebee's with a good friend. I wanted a burger and I got a great one. Actually followed thru when I asked for rare. A great glass of Peach..."
Linda Volpp
"It was a while since I had visited Applebee's, but I am glad that their chicken and shrimp was as tasty as it was. The side dishes were enough to..."
"I went to Thai Orchid for the first time as a recommendation of a friend. The waiter was so helpful and answered many of my questions. I frequent..."
Cheyenne Reviews
"Best Thai food in Albany and possibly all of NY! The food is flavorful, the portions are large, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. If you’ve..."
Jake Z
"Absolutely fantastic, food is always excellent, service was on point and overall just a great experience. Highly recommend 👌 and will surely be..."
Daniel Farrow
"Yum! Really enjoyed their food. Five of us each got a different dish - everyone left happy! Tastefully beautiful..."
Barbara L.
"Wonderful establishment all-around. It's cozy, the food is great and the staff are fantastic. Can't wait to go..."
Nathan Kellstadt
"After several visits here, so far all of the food I've had here has been delicious. The service has been phenomenal. I'd like to come more..."
Brian Bogholtz
"The Spring Rolls were amazing, I had the glass noodles dish and everything was cooked to perfection! Awesome flavor and perfect..."
"My husband and I stopped in to split a veggie delight and it was delightful indeed! The two staff women working were friendly, quick and made a well..."
Stacy Lewis
"Outstanding!
Immensely satisfied, the staff is well-versed with the products and friendly! The two Ladies running the show today worked well..."
rrC Lewis
"My server was great. Managed a long line all by herself and she was so pleasant. Her Server number was 3477 from my receipt. Please commend..."
Richard Baker
"Always clean, professional, and the freshest ingredients! Employees always have a smile on their face and are willing to give you recommendations..."
John Dennehey
"Clean location with excellent service. Always a safe bet in this particular area. Hot Dog Charlie in the next door is a guilty pleasure..."
"My girlfriend and I come here ever once and a while, our favorite employee by far is the man named Adam, he’s very cheery and helpful. Today,..."
Mike Shaffer
"Friendly staff tables needed cleaned but nice visit fun lunch with..."
Chrissy Bailey
"I've been ordering pick-up lately so I can stop by and grab the food while I'm working. It's really convenient.They've always gotten my sandwich made..."
"Don't doubt this place and just give it a try already. We went for breakfast on a Saturday morning and enjoyed every minute of it. We were greeted by..."
Konigin E
"Went to breakfast here with three co workers. We all loved our breakfast!!! The food was delicious and the waitress gave us service with a smile. I..."
Drew McClellan
"Service was good, waitress friendly and on top of stuff. Breakfast was very good, and I liked their coffee. Would have given it a 5, but my wife..."
Ralph Morano
"Quick service and yummy food! I had the Skyline Special which was delicious and very reasonably priced. My partner tried their toasted almond..."
Angela Castellani
"My partner and I absolutely love this place. The service is amazing, everyone is very friendly and kind. Food always comes out quickly and is very..."
Julia Giroux
"Absolutely amazing. Busy or not busy food comes out and is always hot and fresh. The waitresses are amazing and have great memory of who are regulars..."
David Repko
"Great diner, full menu plus specials every day. Closes by 3:00 pm.overlooks Albany skyline. Has been nicely renovated.great wait staff; so friendly...."
Robert Lustbader
"Amazing food, staff is super friendly and wonderful atmosphere. One of my favorite spots highly..."
"The food at the subway near my house is mediocre at best. When I started a new job in Rensselaer I said eh I'll try subway again. So far I've been..."
Steven Daigle
"My husband and I stopped in today for an early lunch and the staff treated us really well. They were friendly and efficient. The footlong veggie..."
Stacy Lewis
"Pretty good food, fast service, inexpensive. Many choices of meats and cheeses served hot or cold. 3 kinds of breads plus wraps, wide variety of..."
Chris Guitars
"Have been very satisfied every time I've visited. Love the selection and the sandwich makers are friendly and super..."
C Mullen
"Tbh the service made the experience. Never had an issue with subway food but this place has excellent customer..."
Aniah Vincent
"Fantastic service and the food did not disappoint. Recommend to..."
"Went through the drive thru and ordered my food the person at the window didn't say a word just handed me the food and didn't even tell me if that..."
"The best pizza place. Omg everything is so good!! We got a calzone, eggplant parm, mozzarella sticks, wings, and fried ravioli and it was $50. We'r..."
Kyrstin Calabrese
"Food was delicious, is there only a limited menu through doordash? I would like to try other items that were on the website but not..."
TheZnichols21
"Good pizza and price on large cheese when you..."
Anthony Bracken
"My husband is very picky about his meatball subs — pizza my love sub was the best he has ever had! The cheese was perfect; the meatballs were..."
Maura Nedwell
"This has been "our pizza place" for about a year, since first trying them. The owner is super nice and the food is consistently amazing. Our last..."
Kiersten DeGasperis
"The food is always consistent and outstanding. The prices are great as well. A specialty pizza here is cheaper than chain places like pizza hut or..."
"This is the Starbucks location I go to most often! The staff is extremely friendly! My drinks are always amazing and so is any food I order! I work..."
MUA MICHAELA
"The staff at this Starbucks are always very friendly and jovial in the morning when I come to get my morning Starbucks. The only downside is a..."
Dan Danckwerth
"Stopped by for a quick drink and to get some work done. The staff was so friendly and helpful, would definitely return!..."
Hannah Sanders
"The drive through here always seems busy, so much so that cars have to wait on the road just to get into the parking lot. That being said, the staff..."
Ryan Bush
"Once again, I had a great experience at my local Starbucks. My drink is consistently good and there are always new goodies to eat. I wish they would..."
"Great place to eat. Burgers are very delicious and well done. Everytime I go upstate NY, I would happen to pass by this place and would go there for..."
Jonathan Lee
"Five guys is not just an American burger joint. It has delicious burgers, yes, but it also has lettuce wraps, different foods for dietary..."
Jaidev De
"Whoa! Our first trip to 5 Guys, pick-up order. They coooked the fries when we showed up. I had a Little Cheeseburger with various toppings, which..."
Marina Gray
"I've been to many of the Five Guys locations in this general area and this one is by far the best. Their milkshakes are amazing. They are so thick..."
Sara Lugo
"I love the FOCUS they have with their menu. Fries burgers and shakes. And every single item is SO good! It’s a little expensive but if you like a..."
Nathan Bantle
"I had a tasty cheeseburger with raw onions, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and also a cheese dog with raw onions, ketchup, mustard and of course..."
Jeff Curran
"Full of flavor burgers. The best fries in the Capital Region. Shakes are good also. Well Done 5 Guys. Well..."
Garry Ero
"Cheese burger was very good order was filled in a timely manner friendly staff clean dinning area to eat would eat there..."
9oz Steakhouse Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes and Rice
Buffalo Wings
Faith American Blue IPA
French Fries
Wings
Grilled Cheese
Seared ahi tuna
Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Bavarian Pretzel
Sit down
Healthy
Grill
American
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"Food was smack. Cant wait to go back. Great servers. Nice clean tv's and the best turkey club and wings around. Juniors is probably slightly..."
Daniel Jones
"A little blow away. Great service, staff unbelievable, food was good. But what did it fir me was the fact it was a retirement party that I later..."
James Richburg
"TV's on every wall. The Bavarian pretzels were delicious. Service was fast and..."
Emily Karsten
"Stopped in for a quick lunch. We sat at the bar. Very quiet at the time...Food was good and very friendly..."
Wendy VanBramer
"I was visiting back home from Texas recently and stopped in to Recovery Sports Grill with my best friend. We had a great time there reminiscing and..."
Bethann Prather
"Food is great! Services is very friendly! Doing the best they can with lack of staff.
I do wish the servers were wearing gloves again since this new..."
Connor
"Typical pub food with a flair. Lots of fried food. Would NOT suggest if you have food allergies. However, they do offer a grilled chicken dinner...."
"They have changed a bit since before Covid, But that is definitely not bad. Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza, an interesting concept not in the bad way,..."
Wolf Man!
"I’ve visited so many desi restaurants over the years and I can say this is the best restaurant out of all because of their food and hospitality..."
Halima Ahmed
"My friend and I went to try the buffet at Masala House. They had a nice selection of items that are served on their regular meals menu. I was..."
Carol St.Hilaire
"This place delivers to my house via a few of the delivery apps. Their food is very consistent, fast and really good.
I don't even consider anywhere..."
Alex R
"Got the chicken curry dish and it was very good with very decent portions - Good (real chunks) chicken and great sauce. Worker answered my questions..."
Nia Macfoy
"To my delight, it is finally safe enough for the return of the delicious lunch buffet that this area has been without for so long. The food continues..."
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Blueberry Scone Green Goddess Smoothie and Turkey Sausage Egg White Sandwich
Squash
1 2 Cuban and Mac and Cheese
Signature Hot Chocolate
Topped with Whipped Cream and Chocolate and Caramel Drizzle
Panera Cookie Varieties
Panera Caesar Salad
Salad
Panera Bagel Variety
Panera Fuji Apple Salad
Panera Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup You Pick 2
Greek salad
Panera Broccoli Cheddar Bread Bowl
Panera Avocado and Egg White Spinach Sandwich with Chai Latte
Panera Sourdough Melts
Chipotle Chicken Scrambled Egg & Avocado on Ciabatta
Roasted Turkey & Avocado blt
American
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"This Panera is much better than others in the capital region. It's always quiet even when crowded and they're quick with ordering and getting the..."
Christina T
"The ordering process is easy and has kiosks for you to order if you're paying with a card. It's always clean and the staff are friendly. Food is on..."
Tara (Soraiyaah-WoW-Nathrezim)
"Great place for a tasty meal. My favorite is the pick 2 with tomato soup and spicy Thai salad. Nice size portion leaves you satisfied. Great..."
Vincent Nocito
"It was nice. The food was good and my friends thought it was cheap (They didn't pay). Unfortunately, People kept looking at my friends and I. We were..."
Elise Oboyski
"Had lunch with my mother-in-law this past weekend 😋
Very nice employees & good service, and don't forget how clean and well kept this place..."
"Best pizza in Rensselaer!! Hand down.. Good food & friendly staff.. and if you don't want pizza definitely try the pasta dinners. Everything is fresh..."
William Williams
"Keith and his team always put out a top notch pizza. Great neighborhood..."
Debra Crompton
"Excellent pizza and wings we drive 30 min out of our way to get some of the best food staff very friendly worth the..."
John Archer
"Delicious pizza that was worth the drive in cold weather. And the jalapeno poppers were great too.
It is now my go to pizza..."
sanket sharma
"Absolutely amazing every..."
Cindy Dumond
"Great pizza and wings. Had a little hiccup with my pickup order because they were super busy, but the staff took care of it quickly and..."
Jonathan Ytreberg
"Pizza/Wings were very good, as usual and what was expected, glad they added more to the menu than just pizza. Looking forward to ordering from there..."
Susan Osborne
"Great pizza and I love the small town atmosphere you get. Walking in I always recognize the guy spinning pizzas. Very friendly guy who is..."
"Food is great. I got a down by the river burger. Soooo good and boyfriend got a chicken sandwich special that was awesome too. The artichoke..."
Melanie
"Great place!! Super odd location, but get over it because it's worth it. Clean. Plenty of parking, staff is very nice. Limited kids menu as expected..."
K M
"Great burger and great service. I was worried when I wasn't asked for how well I would like the burger, but it came out perfect, it was nice a juicy...."
Joe “Joey” V
"Excellent food presentation and very delicious. All I can say you have to try it to appreciate what I'm talking about, ❤️ ❤️ ❤️..."
Billy Rose
"Illusive is the name of this restaurant and that may be due do its location. You would never know it was here unless you already knew about it. It is..."
Frank Scardera
"This place is amazing! My friend and I found this cute local spot when looking for a place to get together. The food is always fantastic and the..."
Ashlinn Withers
"So the name IS what it is - from the outside that is. Less than 5mins away from the Rensselaer train station in some back space lol. HOWEVER, on the..."
Geetanjali Ramdeo
"High quality food and service. Worth the visit and a nicely done location. Burgers are 5 stars and all of the portions are superb. Salads are fresh..."
"Quaint little fish fry place in East Green Bush…. With a fresh fish market rite next door for all your fresh fish needs….
Fish dinners are pretty..."
Gloria Brown
"Happy Good Friday fish fry!!! I have been buying fresh fish from here for many years and its one of the best fish markets in the capital district...."
Egahh
"Very good food, the waiters were very kind and polite, I have a disable most people make fun of me but everyone there was so nice I really enjoy..."
Zayan Sohail
"I ordered a bushel of little neck clams at the end of the summer last year they were so fresh they went above and beyond getting them for me from..."
Wayne Fisher
"I've been going to Off Shore Pier since I was a kid. They have the BEST Broiled Fish. ALWAYS FRESH! Broiled Haddock & Broiled Shore Fries is a great..."
Patrick Ryan
"My favorite to go us the fish fries (no bun). Today I bought 4...it's always fried to perfection...golden on the outside, flaky on the inside. The..."
"Best service I have ever had at a CHILIS! Ask for Clair or candy wonderful service! Ate all of my food. Strong suggest brisket of..."
Jamie Countryman
"I'm not sure how other people judge their experience at these types of chain restaurants but I just expect the same food to come out in a reasonable..."
Andy Crowley
"Chili's is ok. The waitress came fast and took our order. The waitress was great but the food is only ok. I feel like the selection is small so I..."
"I was treated to a birthday hibachi meal by some great friends and the meal did not disappoint.
I ordered the deluxe meal that had filet, scallops,..."
Tae Yun
"This place is very near from my apartment but I just happened to have gone there for the first time. It was also my first time trying Hibachi! The..."
Sanghamitra Das
"Had crispy shogun chicken ...was supposed to b spicy and crispy i guess...not really either....but it was good...i really like the miso soup..they..."
david newcomb
"I tried this place with friends when we were visiting the local area for a weekend away. The food was delicious and the customer service was great. I..."
"Well, it was a taco bell, like all other taco bells. Pretty good food though. They served tacos, burritos, other Mexican food. There are thousands..."
Jacob Wright
"Veggie wrap so good! Spicy sauce, though. $2 great price! Friendly..."
Teri Hesselbein
"Its exactly what is meant to be fast americanized mexican food. No frills, hungry and a taste for simple tacos... this is your place to go. Dont..."
"Been ordering take from here for a couple decades now. Better quality than strip mall Chinese Restaurants. I like the Four Seasons chef special,..."
Peter Mahoney
"When I started my new job nearby, I ordered from here several nights in a row to try it out. The service was friendly and the food was ready quickly..."
Brian Bogholtz
"This place on columbia turnpike in Renselear is a gem. This husband and wife team are fast, funny. Full bar. Full menu, take out as well. Beautiful..."
Robert Lustbader
"EVEN SERVED ME AFTER ALL THE KITHCEN HELP LEFT AND MADE MY SUSHI ROLLS!!!! The Sushi and Samishi was Super FRESH and Very tastey! I'll be back soon!!..."
"It was cute, clean and the food was good. The menu Impressive. Last leg of a very long trip from Florida so it was refreshing. My drink was..."
Pat Szczecina
"Solid dining experience. Very cute place and a friendly and helpful staff. Having lived in El Paso, I prefer spice and it seems most of the dinner..."
Jeff Hettinger
"We were Rensselaer for the day because of work and decided to stop here for lunch. I had the two ground beef Mexican taco plate. They were fantastic!..."
Seth Damas
"I love there shrimp taco salad, and they've got the best ranch salad..."
"This is a great place to eat everything is awesome.
The problem is now they don’t serve dinner anymore. Only lunch on certain days and bar. They..."
Garry Ero
"This restaurant has been around for years and I have eaten at it many times both for lunch and an occasional dinner. In the past they also had..."
Deborah Lyman
"Had a great time at Casey's. We had to wait just a few minutes for them to move a partition at the bar to make room for our party once a couple moved..."
David Howell
"Very cozy and inviting restaurant, food was plentiful and delicious. Kind of a hidden jem in Rensselaer county. I highly recommend..."
John Fuschino
"Had fish and chips was fresh and delicious with blueberry lemon dessert
Excellent wait..."
George Tobias
"My favorite local restaurant! Always clean, friendly and have not had a bad meal there in the several years we have gone there. Wish it was open for..."
Margaret OConnor
"I have been in Rensselaer for a year now. I always see this place and I never thought much of it. I decided to go in today and was BLOWN away. The..."
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