La Perla Restaurant And Country Inn in Averill Park
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Averill Park, Rensselaer County, New York, US
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Site: http://gregoryhouse.com/
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:4–9PM
- Thursday:4PM–9AM
- Friday:4–10PM
- Saturday:4–10PM
- Sunday:3–9PM
The wait staff and food was very good. I feel they need to , however, work on their bar offerings. The wine selection, by the glass, was very limited and if I order a top shelf vodka, I would really like it to be mixed with a decent orange juice such as Tropicana, not an orange juice that taste like Tang.
Total disappointment! The food was cold upon arrival to the table. The appearance of the plate was disgusting. Three of the four dinners ordered were stuffed veal, the plate was overflowing with a tomato paste substance. The pasta was drowning in paste. Quite literally tasted like something that came out of a can. Service was very poor. I can’t compare this experience with any other as I can’t remember a time where I felt so compelled to warn people about wasting time and money.
Food was good. Service a little less attentive than I expected considering the times. No one wore masks inside, concerning as we have children. Seemed like one small bathroom for such a large place. Specials were good. Something for everyone on the menu in the Italian way.
Service slow, orders inaccurate, customer service poor. Short staffed in DR and kitchen. There 3 hours. Had reservations. Charge $8 for shared plate. Meals were good quality once we finally got them. No sense of customer satisfaction or hospitality though. This place has been good in past but now struggling. Offering less service is not going to help. Drinks are very high priced also.Really shakey crew tonight.
Our first time there, it was awesome. Brought my wife there for her birthday,food was outstanding, service was outstanding. Very friendly family owned business. Owner talked with us made us feel like we were at home ! Just another everyday old Italian world family dinner. Most definitely looking forward to a return visit, or should I say coming home for dinner.
This restaurant is a piece of history. Its beautiful, high class, and the food is to die for. The staff is amazing and really on point. They have many different options as it is also a hotel with old victorian rooms. The private rooms are well groomed and preserved.With a restaurant of this caliber, you get the same exact quality each and every time. They never disappoint.
I didnt see the review so I will try again ....The food was good the drinks were fine .. but they were so understaffed it was ridiculous which may or may not be their fault.It is tough to find help now but the owners were there and made no effort to make drinks or deliver food to the tables 0!!I have been in retail my whole life and to this day I help my employees when they need it because it is good for the employees and the customers.
3rd visit and again a very pleasant meal. They take COVID precautions very seriously and thats a good thing. Service very competent, atmosphere is rustic and very relaxing. Could be one of our go to places but kind of far from our home. We go because its our friends go to place.
I really wanted to love this place but its a 2 star and I feel thats being gracious. Waited over an hour for our meal that I could have made better myself. The atmosphere is quaint. And Joe was a pleasure. If it werent for him this would have been a 1 star review. By no means the best Italian food in the area.
My favorite chicken/veal parm in the world. Ive had it all from the high end joints, local favorites, little italy in NYC, boston etc. This still takes the cake. The secret is in the sauce. Its perfect and sweet. Never seen it elsewhere but the butterflied shimo parm they used to offer was one of my go to dishes. Kinda helped when you felt like italian but were sick of breaded chicken. Hope it comes back.
Very disappointing. Had reservations, we were sat 20 minutes late. It was busy so we let that slide. We ordered the clams Oregano. They ended up being sandy and the breadcrumbs tasted burnt. When the server brought our salads we asked for drink refills.. 25 minutes later he still hadnt come back to the table and even our water glasses were empty. Our reservations were for 7:30, it was now 9:00 and we were losing our patience. After another 10 minutes, we decided that we didnt want to wait any more.. my husband tracked down our server and asked for our check. After a couple of minutes he brought it over and said I hope your night gets better we paid our $52 and left. Needless to say, we wont go back.
We’ve been here about three times in the past year. I ask myself why. We do not live in the area but my relatives do. Each time was disappointing. Very slow service and multiple mistakes on the bill. The food is nothing to write home about. Being from an Italian family, I was especially disappointed in the sauce and meatballs. We’ve given it enough chances and will not be going back.
We came here for the first time to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. Had never been here before but we will definitely be back and recommend this place. A cute, quiet and cozy little space. The food was delicious and the staff was amazing. The owner even came to check on us a few times and they also gave us a complementary bottle of champagne. Thank you la Perla for making our night more amazing.
Food and wait staff were extremely good and that is the reason to visit for sure. Each meal was prepared perfectly. Our server Joe was great as we had read in other reviews. Be sure to know whether you want the bar menu or full restaurant menu, they wont let you cross over. Both menus have some great items but you are not to mix. That was our one complaint - 6 of us wanted something off the full menu and 1 wanted an item off the bar menu. The staff was very uncomfortable asking in the kitchen to allow chicken parm in the full dining area. The owner has a great place but needs to rethink some menu flexibility.
Great find in the country!!! 5 Star quality service and experience. The wait staff is dedicated to your meal experience ensuring you have an enjoyable meal.We are moving to the area and were looking at property when dinner time rolled around. My wife is Gluten Free, so finding restaurants in the country is always a challenge. We called and they were extremely knowledgeable of the allergy and had many options. Needless to say we were not disappointed. The flavors and meal combinations were so delicate to the paletteI couldnt wait for the next bite.
I loved my meal, crab pasta. The portion was massive and had it for two meals. My husband didnt like the meat pasta. For an upscale restaurant they really need to start paying attention to the details. Our table was really wobbly and annoying. The wall next to the table really really needs to be cleaned. There is no need to let it get caked with food splatter like that. The womens bathroom is falling apart and should be considered an embarrassment.Details should matter. Spend some time and money to fix this place up, its already gone to far.
We came here for Valentines Day dinner. We had a reservation for 8pm and we were not seated until 9:10pm. We then ordered and still didnt have dinner or even had a check in by a waiter as of 10:15. Apologies were never even offered until we asked for our food to go because we had waited so long. We were told we should be understanding due to the holiday. I really thought we were patient for two hours... it honestly ruined our night.
Delicious food but difficult to enjoy after waiting for over 90 minutes with slow, and even snarky, service. Our two daughters were starving and exhausted, and we asked for the check as soon as our meals finally arrived. My husbands slice of birthday cake--a kind, appreciate gesture when I made the reservation--was forgotten. Horrible experience, never returning.
Weve been here a few times, food has always been good. However, the wait from time of reservation until you get your food is about an hour and a half, and everything is very expensive. We went last night and after our food came out (1h 45m later) my husband had the wrong entree, as the server took his order wrong. The waitress said if he wanted what he ordered itd take another hour, which wr were not willing to wait, and when the owner came over to our table to check on things she didnt seem sorry or concerned at all. I thought maybe shed take his meal off the bill or at least some kind of discount but nope. Paid $38 for a plate he didnt ask for or didnt want.
The main positive at La Perla is the atmosphere and the staff are friendly.We’ve gone here every Christmas Eve for quite a few years and it has steadily been declining. This past year was definitely our last try and it’s a bummer because they do have the perfect atmosphere for a Christmas dinner.The negatives - our primary issue was the long wait for our food. It took an hour and a half to get our food after we ordered, which is insane. I know it’s a holiday and they were very busy, but pretty much everyone had reservations long before so they knew it was going to be packed. We did like the waitstaff, when we saw them. We went long periods of over 20 minutes before we had anybody come in and see how things were. I don’t work there so I’m not sure why we didn’t see them often but they seemed to be running around the halls frantically, which is surprising since there isn’t a lot of tables in the restaurant. We did have kids with us and although we got there early, their parents had to leave right after eating since it was getting so late. The final part is the not so good food. They’ve never really been great, but we’ve noticed a decline here. A few things were forgotten and some orders were just cooked differently then requested. An app that we had wasn’t the right order and the waitstaff defended it, only to find out from the chef that they sent the wrong food.Definitely not worth your time (you need a lot of it to eat here) and money.
This was my first time at La perla and I was impressed I had a wood fired pizza unbelievable fresh very very unique and different I also had eggplant parm melt-in-your-mouth like I said first time I was ever there I will definitely be back this is a very unique and special restaurant.
The staff was attentive and friendly. The food was very good. Largest jumbo shrimp around and it was prepared and seasoned to perfection. The pizza and calzones from the brick oven looked and smelled wonderful. Use the two menus wisely or you might supersize your bill.
Well.. the building is nice from what I got to see because they put us in a back corner in a room where nobody else was. When we first got there the woman who owns and runs the restaurant was acting as if all her patrons were an annoyance to her. She wasnt friendly at all. The waiter was disorganized. He never told us about the specials and honestly for two people having dinner the food was not worth the bill that came to be over $100. I had the chicken piccata and it was subpar to say the least.
Unfortunately the last and final experience at la perla was less than satisfactory and after having a terrible meal i have found out that the restaurant is for sale by owner. Maybe it is time to move on Alfonso and Ann Marie this experience was very disappointing to say the least. Best wishes in future endeavors, the restaurant business should not be your priority. And the wait staff at the bar was less than par. Sorry but your efforts are less than diligent to the paying customer.
My husband and i had our first dinner here today and we were both extremely pleased. We had wood fired pizza and spaghetti. I always try spaghetti with marinara sauce when I visit a new italian restaurant. If you dont like the sauce...dont even bother trying anything else! Well... La Perla gets a gold star for their fabulous sauce...cant wait to have it again!!
The food was good but ...There was not enough help and the owners did not help with the delivery of the food nor drinks ...I have been in retail for ever ... and to this day and I help my employees when we are short staffed because that is what owners should do especially in these trying times.
Second and last time giving this place a try. Was served a steak (which was not a filet) that was over cooked and visibily charred and burnt (smelled that way too!) with overcooked vegetables and some random lettuce, no starch. Took a couple bites and gave up on it... leaving 3/4 of the dinner on the plate. When the server came to take my plate, I simply said I didn’t want it wrapped, it wasn’t very good. The server then proceeded to get extremely defensive and make a scene. After repeatedly stating I wasn’t making a big deal about it, was told I was giving an attitude, that I’d eaten my whole plate (nope, definitely did not!) and then given a lecture about how they cook their steak. The server continued to be snarky until we left. $5 was taken off our bill. Overpriced, subpar food and service. Never again.
I never want to eat at this place. I am sorry but I do not recommended my daughter order a pizza was very grease my husband order the racks of lamb and taste bad and I have fretuchini whit shrimp OMG two shrimps for $24.00 and we give ours opinions and came this lady. I think that she is the owner she was very rude she star talking loud saying that food was import and is a lot of pasta and never a customer complain about the food really we pay $138.00 for a food that you dont like and you have to hear her mouth loud saying her opinion. I am the customer and then she was son ignorant that se went to the next table and say loud way do you left your food you dont like it you know what? I liked your spoon really you have to go so far and do not take what you Customer are telling you and you going to act like that. The customers are the one that give you whit what to eat. I want to share the bad experience that we have sorry but is NOT a good place.
Fabulous place... terrific tavern area w lots of local characters and great staff..and very fine ,well appointed more formal dining room...tavern is birch bark backed bar..very cozy...Stephanie runs a tight ship in bar area...w super bartenders Tim and Joe..and Owner Alphonse prepping to die for pizzas...a MUST dine out in Capital District !...Chuck W
I have moved to Hilton Head S.C from Upstate NY. Approx 10 years ago. It has been that long since I visited La Perla. I am soooo Italian and crave good food. I visited La Perla last weekend on my trip to NY. IT WAS WORTH THE DRIVE JUST TO HAVE DINNER THERE. I have know the owners, Alfonso and Anna Maria Acampora for many years when they owned La Conco Doro in Catskill NY. They brought there Italian Cuisine to Albany. I had a seafood dish that contained Mussels, clams, shrimp calamari and King Crab legs over Linguini in a Fra Diavolo Sauce It is called Zuppa di Pesce. It has always been my favorite. We have many Sea food Restaurants in the South.... None can compare. On a Scale od 1 to 10 . That dish is an 11. Try it , You will not be disappointed...oh by the way, there Son, Nando is now a part of the Restaurant and has become a fabulous Chef learning from Dad , the Master. Thanks for the great dining experience
Lasagna so bad... makes me sick to think of it.... when lasagna arrive the corners of the noodles were crisp.. last a cracker.... top had cheese with lots of parsley... lasagna surrounded with pieces of beef and peas.... what little I ate was horrible... sweet and filled with peas, beef and hard boiled egg... waitress talked so fast telling us of the specials... didnt get much of it... husband was disappointed also .. never again... so many good Italian restaurants in Albany and Schenectady... we dont need to go to Averill Park for what was served.
Total reviews rating 4.3
166 Reviews for La Perla Restaurant And Country Inn 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-15Went last night for Valentines Day dinner, and absolutely loved it! The place was jammed, as to be expected, but the service was still great, fast, attentive, and very friendly, you could see everyone pitching in and working hard. The food was absolutely delicious with huge portions, and a large menu with many options. Also a nice selection of specialty drinks for the occasion, and an absolutely beautiful setting. Highly recommended for any occasion, or none at all, I can’t wait to go back again!
Review №2
2022-02-25Everything is made to order with grade A ingredients. New craft cocktails weekly along with dinner specials.fun environment great staff
Review №3
2022-04-165 star menu with delicious flavors! Seafood and lamb were absolutely amazing! Ambience and staff were well worth the wait! Overnight stay was really great too; clean with all the amenities! Would recommend to locals and travelers alike!
Review №4
2022-03-19Great wood fire brick oven pizza. Kendall jackson wine and delicious chocolate mouse and creme brulia for dessert. Service was great WE WILL BE BACK.
Review №5
2022-04-03My husband loved his meal. Mine was good as well. Appetizer was high at $22 for 3 coconut shrimp. Place was quint, but a bit pricey. Food was good. Would recommend
Review №6
2022-04-24My best friends grandparents were off the boat from Italy between the wars and I was lucky to have been fed by both of his grandmothers.Had a wonderful meal at La Perla that was as good as what I had at their houses decades ago.
Review №7
2022-04-21It is a shame. My family has been going to La Perla for years. It was one of our favorite places to go because the Husband and Wife that owned it were amazing. They stopped at your table to say hello and they always remembered you.We returned 2 weeks ago and were dismayed to understand they were no longer there but still had family running it.I am sad to say that our meal was less than thrilling.We started with being told we had to be done eating by 7pm. The menu was smaller but understandable because of how much Covid hurt local businesses. The Fra diavlo sauce was not spicy at all. My daughter ordered a shrimp dish, I had veal and peppers. When the entrees came out I got smacked in the face by the smell of bad fish, it was the shrimp. The veal and peppers was covered in grease. The veal pieces were so overcooked that it need all the extra grease.I have been reccomending LA Perla to everyone I have met for years. I have since stopped that practice and can not return again for a meal. Dinner cost over $300 with no alcohol and made 2 of us sick after eating there.
Review №8
2022-01-09We went for a family dinner at 6:30 and had been to the restaurant previously in the past. It was extremely noisy in the pub/bar area between the loud screaming Luciano Pavarotti music and other patrons shouting conversations over their meals. It took over three hours for the meal - our waiter was a young kid that needed to be trained properly - He checked on our table maybe twice and kept disappearing for long periods of time. It took forever for the meal to come. The house salad was good but arrived about 30 minutes after we ordered it, along with our drinks. Our meals finally appeared before 9 pm. My pasta dish was dripping in olive oil and so greasy that it was not edible. Unless you are a regular patron of the place you get crummy service and treatment - owner not polite at all. Prices were outrageous, dust everywhere (literally you could see it on shelves near glasses and plates/ scary! It honestly was a huge disappointment - this place has really gone downhill….
Review №9
2022-05-21I have been wanting to try this restaurant for years…and I could not have been more disappointed. I had the specialty “pistachio and mortadella” pizza. Big mistake. I’m all for experimenting…but this was just a miss. My two companions had rigatoni dishes that were just as disappointing. Companion one had rigatoni with broccoli…frozen broccoli. Who does this? For $18? Companion two had rigatoni with bacon (bits) for $28. $28 for pasta and bacon bits?!? The whole experience was really underwhelming. It’s really unfortunate as there are limited options in this neck of the woods…not worth the gas.
Review №10
2022-06-21We love La Perla‘s for many years our church had a elegant dining experience when we celebrated our church anniversary each year Anna and Alfonso went beyond and above anything we could ever ask for the food the atmosphere is a wonderful experience!!!