The City Beer Hall

Dry waffle. Garden burger fell apart. Brunch deal is still so good I don't care. I'm going back despite the pushy busboy

The City Beer Hall is hands down one of the best places in Albany.

We love the food so much, we even came for dinner the night of our wedding! The steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the bar keep was very knowledgeable about what she had on tap. To top it off, we were treated with a free dessert and a little champagne to celebrate our day.

Go eat here. They play good music and the food is phenomenal. You can't go wrong.

Originally went here for a speed dating event. The event was a bust but the night took a pleasant turn when on my way out I ran into a few friends who had come for the night. The night I was there there was a live 13 piece brass band playing, old 20's style jazz, Gatsby-style. I'm not sure if it was the relief of the event being over or the big band or the American flag hanging on the wall - but I nearly feel in love with this place. All the clientele who I met were pleasant and kind, especially for a bar. Table service = excellent. Prices = very good. Decor = better than much one sees in Albany, elegant in a hip city way. They even moved one of the tables so people could dance. You could tell all around it's very well managed. Bonus - there's even an outside area!