Nicoles Restaurant - Albany (NY)

5 /5 Chelsea: My husband surprised me with reservations for this restaurant to celebrate my birthday. I was blown away by all elements of our experience. Such a kind and attentive waiter. Everything we ordered was so flavorful and well balanced. We were hooked trying their side of meatballs as our appetizer. So moist and perfect. They had top notch cocktails, with great base alcohols. The atmosphere was cozy and romantic. The noise level was just right for intimate conversations. Plus they boxed everything for us. Be sure to make a reservation, as it’s worth the hype and space is limited.

5 /5 Irene Gercak: 10 out of 10 ⭐s. My daughter and I found ourselves in Albany and stumbled upon this restaurant. Wow are we glad. Wonderful atmosphere, great menu, and service. We had Shrimp & Scallop Scampi & Eggplant Parmesan both wonderful. We sat at the bar since place full even on a Wednesday evening. Michael the bar tender/server took great care of us. If ever back in Albany well stop again. Highly recommend.

5 /5 Cassandra Tsyn: Came here for date night tonight with a reservation, Casey our waitress provided excellent service, food was amazing and the Christmas decor was so sweet. Loved sitting in the back. We had the roasted baby carrots, salads, and then chicken parm with Alfredo on the penne and chicken Marsala swapped for the broccoli rabe instead of pasta . Dessert was the key lime pie. We were so impressed and we will be back.

5 /5 Kat Flowers: Everything was excellent! What a great hidden gem we have lived around the corner, For years and never ate in! My Twins made reservations for Mother’s Day, Our server was “E” And I have to say she’s probably one of the best waitresses I’ve ever had.. We loved her! Our meal was friendly private, And the food was absolutely delicious! We also had a couple drink drinks, which E recommended for my daughter, And they were fabulous! Bravo, I give Nicole a ten and we will definitely be back. TY E

2 /5 Rebecca Leah: We were really excited to eat here, but were very underwhelmed. Everything we had was just lackluster, besides the drinks. I tried the penne alla vodka and it tasted like something you get frozen from the grocery store. The sauce was bland and too runny. We also did the braised short rib pasta, but that just tasted like pot roast with pasta thrown in it. We had the fried artichokes which were fine flavor wise, but a little soggy. I will say, the butternut squash soup was objectively really good, but I thought it was too sweet. The atmosphere and the price really aren’t bad, but I’m confused that this place pretty much only takes reservations. I didn’t find it to be remarkable, so I’m not sure how they’re busy to the point you can’t just walk-in. Service was fine, nothing remarkable. Everyone seemed very professional, but lacked warmth.