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V & R Restaurant And Pizzeria
Oct 6, 2009 by Anne from Albany
Overall Rating: 4
Food:[4] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[9]

• The place is pleasant.
• Our wait person did not know the deserts. He told us one and we listened to another from another person.

“We used to eat at V&r quite often and I do not know why we changed. We had a so-so meal tonight. We wandered in having forgotten about restaurant week. The bread was warm and good. My salad was not very good: a small plate with the greens whole so you had to cut them on the small plate. I had one lettuce leaf with a large bad hole in it. The tomato had been refrigerated so forget that. My husband had the lasagna which was large and not very good. I had the shrimp scampi. The shrimp was overcooked as was the pasta. The sauce was too runny. Will we go back I doubt it.”

Miyako Japanese Steak House
Sep 25, 2009 by Samantha from Altamont
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great food, atmosphere and staff.
• Some staff members need to work on their English.

“This is the best place I've eaten in. I have become a regular now, coming here at least once a week. It's beautiful and the staff is friendly. I highly recommend it.”

Smokey Bones Bbq
Jun 5, 2009 by john lentel from saratoga, ny
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[2] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Nice looking place. Service staff was at least trying.
• Food was absolutely horrible. Long wait for a table.

“The worst BBQ I ever had. We had to wait 1 hour for a terrible meal. Service was passable, not because it was good, but because they were at least trying. I will never go back. Try anywhere else.”

Beffs
May 16, 2009 by ick! from selkirk
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[1] •

• Nothing!
• Everything.

“Might be the worst food I've had in years. I ordered the Turkey sandwich from the off the grill section of the menu. I got two slices of what appeared to be wonder bread, with two or three slices of deli-sliced turkey and what tasted like gravy from a jar on top. The sweet potato fries were bland as cardboard, except for the few from one area of the plate that tasted like coffee - as though someone splashed some on by accident. My husband ordered the cottage pie. What he got resembled prison fare. Unseasoned, dry ground beef under a layer of canned corn, with what tasted like instant mashed potatoes piped on top. And on top, a mountain of melted cheese that is not mentioned in the menu. And the chicken toes appetizer - thickly battered and greasy - totally tasteless.”

Pagliacci Ristorante
Mar 17, 2008 by THE FANTONE FAMILY from MASSACHUSSETTS
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[9] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• New ownership across from times union quick service.
• You have old staff let them go.

“It is under new management the new name is "pearl street public house". I have to say this was a whole new place from our last years experience. The waitress explained that there still might be some changes. Our waitress was entertaining, quick and personable, even with a full dining room she managed to spend quality time with all her tables. It was quiet at first in the back then with-in minutes we were not alone. Great job new owners keep up the good work. We actually had to hang out for 40 minutes until our show started. We were greeted with-in a minute , drinks right after, then we received our meals with-in ten minutes of our order. Everyone must try out the all new restaurant across from the times union center. The nasty waitress we had last year i saw that night please get rid of her she is bad business.”