Henrys Tavern - Ballston Spa (NY)

3 /5 iMacOfDeath: A darn shame its come to this, but I cant give anything higher than a 3/5 based on the meal I dug into at home. Put in an order for pickup and got to the restaurant exactly at when the ready time said it would be, waited for a couple minute while they grabbed my order and was on the road home. Mind you my trip home is about 30 to 45 minutes, so I never deduct points for temperature. When I did get home and opened everything up I thought it all looked pretty good, and I was very excited to dig into the meal. I was looking forward to it all week long after all. Well lets start with the good, the Turkey Ruben was great! Lots of turkey, fresh sauerkraut, a nice layer of dressing and the bread was grilled just right. Thats the good, now, the bad. The onion rings were floppy and oily, no crunch and no flavor. Their paired sauces did add some of the flavor I sought, but because of how oily they were the sauces were muddled. And the crab corn chowder was really fresh, so fresh it tased like they scooped the crab out of the ocean not minutes before serving it, right along with the ocean. It was the most salty soup I have had in years, I could almost hear the salt crunch in my teeth as I ate it. Yucky. A true shame that only 1/3 of my meal items were passable, since I was recommended this location by a family friend. Unfortunately I do not see myself returning for my Friday restaurant explorations.

2 /5 howie felterbush: Failing on every level. Sat at the bar, dirty dusty. Another uneducated bartender & management keeping the vermouth on the shelf “because that’s where it’s been everywhere I’ve worked” New England clam chowder, reasonably seasoned, served lukewarm and gloopy. Fish & Chips, over cooked fish. Past flakey into dry territory. No seasoning on the fried food. Aka basics. Fries were reasonable, plenty of lemon wedges and surprisingly malt vinegar was available. Orzo pasta salad, Olive oil was the only discernible flavor. No salt, no acid, just bland.

5 /5 Tonys Best Bets: This was a sudden choice for brunch and wow it was a good one, the pictures of the food I had to try to hide I took a few bites, but it looked so good I couldnt wait. They have a really generous brunch menu, with many choices from eggs on waffles and burgers . The pub style atmosphere was very cozy. The wait staff was accommodating and right there whenever we needed anything. The eggs Benedict was a 10! The croissant sliders were so good. We also tried the deviled eggs, they had wonderful strips of maple candied bacon, that alone would have been enough for the visit! Great vibe and food. Ill be back for dinner

4 /5 Jackie Adler: Henrys Tavern was a fun night out with friends. We had heard good things about the food and I was excited to try it for myself. We started with 2 flavors of wings, both excellent (maple bourbon and the spicy bbq). Wings were meaty and flavorful. Also ordered the Irish nachos as an appetizer and loved them as well. Waffle fries were crispy and delicious and there was plenty of corned beef and cheese on top. No one ordered dinners, but we did add a few more appetizers and soup for the next course. French onion soup was delicious - flavorful and rich. Boneless wings also great (their blue cheese is clearly homemade and I wanted to take a pint of it home with me). I was personally not a fan of the onion rings or the mozzarella sticks. The onion rings were thick and soft, the exact opposite of my preference for thin and crispy. If that is the kind you like, though, these would be perfect. Mozzarella sticks were odd- like huge logs of mozzarella, lightly breaded but without any real seasoning, and just warmed. No crispy coating, kind of like eating a warm slab of cheese. I would be interested in going back to try out the meals next; several of the sandwiches/burgers and the fish and chips seemed appealing too. Also, they are currently holding Wing Night Wednesdays, with $1 wings, so a dozen would be $12 instead of $17.

5 /5 James / Laura Ferraro: Stopped in to eat lunch , while antiquing .. enjoyed our meal