Verdile's Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

We stopped here based solely on the posted reviews. I wish I could echo those reviews but unfortunately I cant. We arrived and found ample parking and a friendly hostess who seated us. We were greeted by a terrific waitstaff that was both polite and attentive. Sounds great so far. We were excited that we found this hidden gem in this undesirable neighborhood in Troy. Which is not uncommon for long established restaurants. We ordered a large salad for 2 that had a good variety of mixed greens and veggies. Our drinks were fresh and the service was fast. Fantastic right? Thats where all that good ended. I ordered the Veal Parmesan with spaghetti and my wife had the Chicken Picotta with the potatoes and italian greens. The Veal as described on the menu says "free range and hand cut" so I was ready for a treat. What I received instead was a piece of veal that was deep fried probably along with some cod which made it taste like fish. Heavily breaded and chewy made this dish pathetic. That along with a red sauce that came on top was simply unpalatable. In my lifetime, I like many of you reading have eaten Italian food just about everywhere both good and bad. I'm only writing this review as the was hands down the worst red sauce/gravy I've ever ingested. As I wasn't eating the Veal after the first couple of bites I focused on the bread and pasta to eat something as I was hungry. I scraped off the red sauce and had 1 bite only to realize the water that the pasta was cooked in gave off a funky mold flavor so I ate the bread. My wife's Chicken Picotta had a watery brown sauce and they used can mushrooms. Her potatoes were dry and tasteless and her italian greens lifeless and foul smelling. I would never write such a nasty review, all truthful of course but in my 62 + years this was the worst meal Ive ever had and ive had plenty of bad meals. $71.00 plus tip and a trip to get ice cream afterward to get the taste out...

First time visit to Verdile's Restaurant in Troy, NY Sun 3/16/25 6pm. Highly recommended by our daughter & her man. So we accepted their invitation. This is a family owned restaurant for 80+ years. Consistently wins "Best of" awards locally. Thought they made reservations, dining was full of reservations. We opted to sit at a table in the bar area. Good options as Peter the bartender was also or server. Our drinks were Peroni on tap ($7) & Malbecs ($10ea). Menu is Italian-American. They offer 4 soups ($4cup/$5bowl), apps $8-16, salads $12/16, antipasto $20 & 25. Pizza $11-17. Pasta $18-25 note: you can make your own pasta plate from 8 pastas & 6 sauces ($15-18). Many other dinners eggplant, chicken & veal parmigiana, scampi, alfredo, piccatta, etc. Also steaks & seafood are offered. Our choices were Fettuccine Alfredo w/shrimp ($19), Chicken Piccatta ($26), Shrimp Scampi ($25), & House Specialty Chicken Scarpariello, chicken, broccoli, sausage, vinegar peppers in a garlic & olive oil sauce ($28) - Scarpariello is a rarely found on menus and it was Perfecto! All dinners were served hot to the table. Italian bread served w/ meals. All dinners are served with side of spaghetti or a choice of 2 sides. Hate to nitpick on just one thing that we thought you could do better - the Italian greens were mushy. Now to dessert. Some patrons come here just for Chef Vinnie's Award Winning Carrot Cake. Huge slice, enough for two ($11). Check the webpage for a photo of this treat. Plenty of off street parking, clean restrooms, very comfortable bar area. Great first time visit. Thank you Peter & staff. Kitchen did a great job. We will be back for sure. Nick &...

My friend and I went here for dinner last night. If was a Friday and we arrived a little after 6pm. We didn't have to wait for a table. We ordered the fried oysters for an appetizer. They were served with cocktail, tarter and wedged lemon. The coating was a batter dip, not bread crumbs which I was very happy about. They were cooked perfectly and fell apart with a fork. They were fantastic! My friend ordered a pasta dish w linguini, shrimp and spinach in a garlic wine sauce, and I the Lobster Ravioli. I got 7 raviolis in a very tasty tomato cream sauce. My friends linquini was overcooked and mushy, and without very many small shrimp. I would've been more pleased with a few more raviolis, Maybe make the dish an even 12 pieces, instead of 7. It may sound petty, but little things make all the difference in my opinion. We ordered the carrot cake for dessert on the recommendation of our waiter. It was a huge piece, suitabe for up to 4 people, however it was dry and overcooked. Our waiter was excellent, incorporating alot of knowledge about the food selection and bit of humor into our dining experience which made it pleasant. When all is said and done, it will be a while...