Villa Valenti Pub

So....about a few years ago this place was pretty dependable for food, service, and cleanliness. Now it's not so dependable. For instance, my favorite food was the roast beef hot sub with au jus to dip and the meat was always tender, moist, and hot. The past year I've had it several times to go and eat in just to make sure I wasn't being too harsh and of late, the meat is overdone, dry, and the entire sandwich just dried out with au jus just very salty with not a strong beef flavor to it. Temperature of food also not dependably b/c there isn't enough help on. There's only been one girl on out front to hand both bar and people eating and with handling the local inebriated crowd trying to dance on the bar, she can't be running back and forth like necessary. When it's on fire, it's on fire but when it's not it's totally not. I feel like when the family started focusing on trying to bring back up the Villa Valenti Restaurant that focus fell from the pub and it's showing. It's so sad b/c this used to be a great little dive with some history (apparently former actress Jean Stapleton used to own this place way back when) and it's such a staple in the community and they do have some great pub fare, but it's gotta come back up to where it used to be.

The cool points though are--tvs at the tables to watch what you want, plus other large tvs with games playing, comfy booths and tables, very spacious for even a small joint.  Help, while scantly available, is always nice.

Please, please, please make this what it used to be and make me fall in love again with my local pub!

For a pub, this is pretty good. They have your standard pub fare - pizza, wings, nachos, sandwiches, etc.  - and I have had a little bit of all those things one time or another, and I have no real complaints about any of it. The only thing you should keep in mind when you go - if you are not a football lover, maybe stay away on a football night. The crowd gets really rowdy because they have big screens for the games, and service can be a little slower cause it can be busy. But, if watching the big game at the bar is your thing - then this is right up your alley! Otherwise, on most other nights, either dining in or delivery is the standard time you'd expect for either of those services.
I prefer the pizza a bit more to the sandwiches - it really is their bread and butter, and they do a really good wing as well. But, if you really aren't feeling pizza, you will be just as safe ordering their sandwiches, cause they are pretty yummy too.

My boyfriend and I recently moved to the Albia/Wynantskill area and Villa Valenti quickly came our favorite place for take-out. Their pizza is, in my opinion, the best in the area, and I have dreams about their garlic parm wings. I just tried their chicken sandwich last night and it was equally delicious and cooked perfectly. All of their sandwiches come with seasoned steak fries, which are amazing! I've never been inside the pub so I can't comment on the cleanliness and staff, but whenever we order take-out the delivery people are always cheerful, friendly, and fast. I highly recommend this place!!