Yanni's Too At the River

As I took the half hour drive down to Yanni's, I wondered what it was about this place that made it worth the drive. And it wasn't the food, which while good, can be matched in Albany; It was the service. Everyone, from the busboy to the waitress, and especially the bartender, put a smile on our face. We enjoyed a dinner on the patio, as the weather was perfect, and were handed a very reasonable bill, considering that all three of our dinners, and appetizer, were seafood.

Disappointing experience. I ordered an Asian salad and paid $6 extra for "grilled shrimp". First thing I noticed was 5 tiny, cooked (but not grilled) shrimp. I seem to have recalled having this dish before with real grilled shrimp, on skewers, with some spice added. These were no doubt pre-cooked, plain, and just tossed on top of a run-of-the-mill salad mix with a few edamame and "oriental noodles". For $17, this was a real disappointment. Most of the other seafood items on the menu were fried, stuffed and/or breaded, which don't interest me. Real grilled fresh, not frozen, not farmed, fish dishes would be welcome. These folks could benefit from a menu update as well as some quality control, along with some decent wines. Only then would I gladly return.

We have had lunch and dinner here quite a few times and have found the food to be consistently going downhill. This evening my date had the Sea Bass dinner and I had the Pulled Pork Sandwich. The Sea Bass had two pieces of fish, one that tasted well enough but the second piece could not be eaten as it was obviously spoiled. The server didn't seem overly surprised but did offer to bring another piece of fish but my date wanted no part of it.
My Pulled Pork BBQ had absolutely no taste whatsoever. I could have had cardboard soaked in cheap barbecue sauce that would have had the same taste.
We have decided to eliminate this restaurant from our list.