Savoy Taproom — Restaurant in City of Albany

Having first visited Savoy Taproom a few months back, I knew my husband would enjoy it as he was looking to try someplace new for dinner last evening.

Their website is straightforward in stating they require vaccination cards and they mean it too. We like that. If you don't, there are plenty of other options in town.

Continuing on the safety-first journey, you'll find they don't offer menus and instead point you to their website which is easy to navigate. From what I saw, all staff wore masks and they wore them properly - over the nose.

We started our evening with a Tito's Vodka Martini and their current Old Fashioned: Saintly Daddy. Simple said about the martini: they pour a good one. The Old Fashioned was bright, warm, and refreshing on a cold winter night. With a hint of pear and the aroma of the dried orange crisp, I had to have two.

For starters, we ordered their Poached Pear Salad and the Crispy Cauliflower. Both were quite unique with the pear salad being on the lighter, sweet, and savory side. The cauliflower, having been fried, is a heartier salad with small bits of pickle providing a bright pop. Both were winners!

While we hoped to order the Flat Iron steak, it wasn't being offered at the time. (We look forward to trying that in the future!) Instead, I ordered the Mississippi Fried Chicken Sandwich with fries. The crispy chicken breast was served on a perfectly toasted brioche bun. It was topped with pickles, lettuce, tomato, and their Jackson sauce which is similar to the Golden Arch's 'special sauce'. I didn't see if there was an up-charge but I had the Buffalo Bourbon fries. The sauce was deliciously tangy though I did find the fries to be a bit drenched in the sauce. I'd suggest asking them to go light on the sauce or serve it on the side.

Ignoring the advice of our server, my husband ordered 10 Jumbo Wings instead of the suggested 5 with their Medium sauce. They were indeed jumbo and the sauce was spot on...not too mild, not too hot, and had great flavor. Needless to say, 5 is enough as he brought the other 5 home.

For dessert, we took home the Lovin' Spoonful Big Chocolate Cake which is a chocolate lover's dream: chocolate on chocolate on chocolate! We also got the Creme Brulee Cheesecake which is an interesting and tasty combination of the two desserts wrapped up in a single slice of pie.

If you can't tell, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and look forward to many more at the Savoy Taproom.

Shout out to Amanda and Keri for making our evening a success!

Thoughts for management: Put QR codes on tables to help guide patrons to your menu.

Dress up your to-go desserts a bit with a garnish of some sort; they pale in comparison to the in-house plating you do with...

I just want to start off by saying this is my first ever review , and I felt the need to leave a review because I was so disappointed. I was debating leaving a review but I did because one of my friends suggested we go to savoy tonight for drinks but I could never go back after my experience and I would not let my friends go either. I came in on a Wednesday because there was a deal on wings, the server was super nice and attentive, she had a lot of tables and was the only one working, but she still made time for us and made sure the food came out fast. But our drinks took over 45 minutes to reach our table which seemed unusual, and I saw her go to check in on our drinks multiple times and the bartender still didn’t make them. She was super nice and apologetic and I understood it wasn’t her fault, she was really a great server. One of my friends suggested we stay after our meal for some drinks because the kitchen was closing. So we decided to go to the bar after our meal, and I finally understood why the drinks took so long. The bartender was super slow and inattentive, and still took forever to make drinks despite it not being too busy. He was standing around talking a lot to specific people. This normally wouldn’t bother me, but I overheard some of things he was saying, and he made very creepy and sexual comments, it made me incredibly uncomfortable as well as my friends. And overall he had a very unhygienic appearance and kept the bar looking gross. We decided to leave and go to another bar on lark. When we were walking down lark very late at night I saw him alone with our server through the window which looked very suspicious, and I really hope she is okay and he is not harassing her. This is very heartbreaking because I used...

My wife and I had never gone here, but we just got takeout tonight. Some of the best food we have both had in ages. We got 5 items and all of them were outstanding. The roasted vegetables weren't overcooked or undercooked, like in a lot of places. They were very garlicky, which is a good thing. The mac and cheese, really didn't look like much, but was delicious. I don't care for most mac and cheese, but I would order this for myself. It was creamy and tasty. I got the wings with Danny's buffalo bourbon sauce. I recommend getting extra sauce, as the wings were a little dry, but by no means did that mean they weren't delicious. Their blue cheese sauce is also better than most and has a lot of chunks in it. My wife had the poutine. It comes with a rich, brown gravy that I would love to have a gallon of. Their pork belly was super crispy and came on a bed of Brussel sprouts that were prepared in a way that made their usual bitterness, non-existent. In addition to the great food, the service was super. Two of the friendliest people I've encountered in a while. The order was 100% correct (which is a rarity these days) and ready when I walked in. I highly recommend the Savoy Taproom and they are open for takeout during these plague times. Also, check out their mixed drinks, which you can get to go now. FYI, call in with your order, as GrubHub is more expensive and you can't order...