Albany Ale and Oyster - Albany (NY)

5 /5 La Vashia Luckey: One of my favorite restaurants in Albany! I love the oysters, caesar salad, side salads, lobster rolls, and the oyster Rockefeller baked oysters (when they had it) is delicious. I have been here several times and spent my birthday here. The food and drinks are phenomenal. The service and atmosphere is wonderful. I love the rotating specials. This is a must try and highly recommend.

5 /5 Nehal Shahanawaz: I’ve heard great things about Albany Ale and Oyster and they lived up to expectations. The crab dip was amazing I couldn’t get enough of it. I have ordered the Reuben a few times and it is the best I’ve had. I would recommend subbing the kraut for kimchi and adding spicy Russian sauce. The service was also great! I hadn’t really tried oysters and my waitress gave me lovely recommendations to start off with. For anyone in the capital region, I would highly recommend trying this place out.

5 /5 Gio Nap: The oysters were unbelievably fresh and the highlight of our meal. We loved the fried calamari with a punch of heat from the red peppers and jalapeños, braseola bites, French dip, Rueben, clam strip roll, and burger. Great food, friendly atmosphere, and tasteful decor.

4 /5 Kristen Kiehart: Had a wonderful girls night at Albany Ale & Oyster. This was my first time visiting the restaurant. For food, we shared the crab dip and pretzel sticks. For my entree, I ordered the kimchi turkey Reuben. It wasn’t on the drink menu but the bar made espresso martinis for my friend and I. The crab dip was great. Perfect balance of crab and cheese. The pretzel sticks were fine. They were satisfying but I wouldn’t say they are a must order. I appreciated the freshness, flavor and portion size of the Reuben but the kimchi was too spicy for my palate. If you enjoy heat, that dish is for you. I tend to be more sensitive to spice so it very well might not be considered spicy to the average person.