Hill Street Cafe — Restaurant in City of Albany

6 of us enjoyed dinner here on Sunday evening before a nearby show. If you have an event in the area, this is a great option for a centrally located restaurant. And they are open Sundays, which was hard to find. Even without a reservation, we managed to get in. However, we were there early; I suspect a table might have been harder to get later on. Service was amazing! Drink refills without asking, servers checking in just the right amount, and overall great customer service. It is a small pub, which means it gets loud. This was fine for us, but if you are looking for a quiet spot to have long conversations, this will not be the place you want. Pub food and pizza seems to be their specialty. Boneless wings were very good; a medium sauce had just enough spice. Mozzarella sticks also good (great marinara!) and a decent amount of them too. The pizza was delicious! I snuck a piece of my hubby's pepperoni pizza and loved it! Homemade sauce, great crust, and a nice balance of sauce to cheese. Sandwiches we ordered were good, just not outstanding. If I go back before another show, I would honestly order some more apps and pizza (I was thinking about getting chicken tenders, but didn't. Bet they are great!). Overall, a solid choice if you are in the area for a show and looking for some great pub...

My girlfriend and I were staying in an AirBnb around the corner on Elm Street and LET ME TELL YOU.....We have been here I think 5 out of the 7 days we stayed. The French Onion soup is to die for. A thick, soft, melted layer of cheese. Lots of flavor in the soup and not sweet like some others I've had. Honestly, the best French Onion we've ever had. Had the pleasure of meeting Carl while he was restocking, who makes the soup, so I had to let him know how good it is. He was super friendly and personable. Speaking of friendly and personable, Daisy was our bartender twice and both times it felt like I've known her for years. She's outgoing & sweet and definitely our favorite. The other times we've visited we haven't been told the names of our server/bartender but they have all been great, service wise. The wings were nice & crisp, not soggy or over sauced at all. The pizza crust was tasty. The burger was good. Sweet potato fries melt in your mouth. I honestly wish we lived closer so we could come back for this soup whenever we wanted. Definitely will be back whenever we're in...

After looking around trying to find a reasonable place to eat and drink we came here before a Chris Stapleton concert and we were so glad we did. The service was outstanding considering how busy it got. The servers hustle. The drinks were good and they have an excellent selection of beers. We did arrive a bit early because we knew the concert crowd was coming. I strongly recommend this tactic. You can tell it's a local hangout without a bunch of stuff people need for atmosphere but it felt like home for us. The wings were great (Try the Chipotle Lime BBQ sauce..very interesting) and I had a roast beef melt which I didn't expect it to but, it blew me away. Very reasonable prices as well. We liked it so much we went back and had some drinks and nachos after the concert. One of those places that you hope to find coming in...