Anker's Fish House — Restaurant in City of Schenectady

Nice pleasant staff, but have to give a honest review not my first time here, but not sure how many more chances willing to give this place food is subpar in my opinion.. Wasn't really that busy I don't understand the rush of slapping the fish right on a plate without fully draining it having it sit in a pool of grease making it super soggy on the bottom was not a good experience not the first time that has happened. Onion rings were overcooked and grainy. The coleslaw is damn near shred to a pulp I don't know if they are intentionally going for the consistency of rice or catering to a nursing home, also, the dine in experience could have been made a little bit better by having condiments on the tables you don't have that many tables in the first place that is just lazy in my opinion. Can't try to blame Covid because you do not practice Covid protocol. You are not disinfecting tables after customers or your doors and handles or wearing a mask. almost every other good fish place you go to will have your cocktail sauce, tartar, malt vinegar, etc. at the tables or at the very least a station with it in a pump so you can grab your own with the little cups instead of giving halfway frozen excessive amounts of cocktail sauce. ketchup packets for a dine in experience is trash.. and lazy..On top of that it would probably save you some tartar sauce and cocktail sauce because the amount that you give from the freezer or refrigerator is eight times the amount that a normal person needs. Nothing worse than spending $$ to eat out and being disappointed but hey, it's Schenectady, They are like the only one out here so I guess they get to get away with it. Pretty sure there are plenty of people that think it's great, but probably all they...

EDIT: NOW OPEN AFTER RENOVATIONS Second edit after renovations:

It is May 18, 2018 and after numerous tries, I must say that my worst suspicions have been realized.

SOMETHING HAS CHANGED - AND NOT FOR THE BETTER! Tonight my husband went miles out of his way for a fish fry for me and clams with bellies for himself. When asked if he wanted to get the "special" with the fish fry, he said sure.

On coming home, I was faced with 7-8 oddly shaped little bits of overcooked fish pieces on a plate with fries. Not appetizing at all. I've never seen anything like it! We got a small order of baked beans (which USED to be good - almost/maybe homemade) now seem like Campbell's canned.

My husband's clams were tiny and also overcooked.

What the heck has happened to this place? Better get the old recipes back, stop overlooking everything, and give customers a better experience. I was always a fan. Now? Not so much. It's 2/9/18 and my first return visit. The change is, well, not what I expected. They had the perfect chance to reconfigure this cramped customer service area. Instead, they added space around it. It stayed cramped. So silly, with space to spare.

There's a sign proclaiming fresh cut fries, which perhaps their supplier promised the taste to be. Alas, it is not so. Close, and very good, but fresh cut? No. (I eventually tried these. Don't even bother.)

All this leads me to think it is not the same owner. I also did not see...

Finding the best mozzarella sticks in the capital region …

Today I have Anker's Fish House

I arrivied about a half an hour before close, it was quiet. I was greeted as soon as I opened the door. The restaurant was clean and tidy.

I ordered the mozzarella sticks of course With a side pasta salad. Served in about 5-10 mins after ordered. Hottt and def fresh.

Let’s jump straight into these sticks..

They were really good. Like really really good. Huge amount of cheese. Perfectly crispy texture but not overly greasy. The breading was different than all the others Iv had before. It was like crispy I’m not sure exactly what goes into their breading. But I like it.

Could have used a tad bit more seasoning. But other than that they are def a hit.

They didn’t have Melba so I got the marinara.

The pasta salad was okay. It was a little too much garlic for me personal liking. I added a little more Italian dressing at home. I liked all the different veggies they use.

There was a few things on the menu that caught my eye like the coconut shrimp 🤔 so I think I’ll  definitely be back.

They had a space next to the specials board that they allow local business cards. I thought that was awesome.

If you’re in the Schenectady area, I highly suggest you check them out.

Video of the cheese pull will be in the comments 🙃

Taste: 8 Texture: 10 Cheese pull: 9

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