Outdoor seating
Yes
Side Door Cafe in Albany
Categories
Location on the map
Albany, Albany County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Bar games
Yes
Fast service
Yes
Great beer selection
Yes
Great cocktails
Yes
Live music
Yes
Sport
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Food
Yes
Food at bar
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Wine
Yes
Amenities
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Comments (64)
My friend and I were there for two hours waiting for karaoke to start, there was a poker tournament going on. We had cards on us and decided to play a round of Rummy while we waited. The owner came up to us and said I dont want you doing that. I said why? he said I just dont. SO we left and took our business elsewhere. Way to alienate your customers. We werent bothering anyone. Hope you enjoyed the sense of power you got from that. Youll never get our business again.
Good wings, music. Brandy is Great!
Bar crowd was movin. Staff was nice, but the menu was dirty, the table was dirty. I asked for a medium rare burger and got well done. I also left with a serious stomachache, so beware for your own sake.
Good food and great service
Had the grilled cheese w ham and tomato plus fries. Great food. Good service if you account for one waitress covering bar and tables.
Got pizzas Togo great pies
I dont like this place to save my life. i only got food from there because a really good buddy of mine worked there. The food he made was great the boss and the bartender were the jerks. i wouldnt think to rate this place 5 stars after what i was told about the kitchen..
Ordered a grilled sandwich and a burger. What I received was a nefarious, insipid microwaved plastic handcrafted by the devils side chick. I barfed several times and feel cursed. I may have suffered but that doesnt mean you need to.
This is a great place to eat! The pizza is GREAT! The food is good for a bar and the selection is more than ample. The staff here are always nice.
Happily enjoyed the pepperoni burger and fries while chatting and playing trivia with friends. Not the greatest craft beer selection but at least they have some selections.
Warm beer and they are aware, first could order flats only told no after the bill came and was full price for four flats Service was terrible
Kelly was awesome, always on top of drinks regardless of stress level in the bar. Pizza is good too.
Reliable and consistent food. Pleasant staff and a nice selection of brews. Nothing fancy, but the price is right.
Paid top dollar for ho hum Margaritas. Had to wait for service more than usual or expected amount of time.
Excellent Food wings are incredible They Have Great Bands there on Weekends
The pricing and taste of the foods are ok but sometimes the food comes cold.
.good food, great friendly service and Trivia!
Great place to have fun, and the owner is super nice!
Great food great people! Great bartenders as well!
Nice, mellow atmosphere, friendly bartenders
Quiet and decent food. Wings were great
Kelly the bartender is very friendly and attentive to the customers..
Not a chain - 2nd generation and locally owned
It was very good and service was too I would recommend it
Fun nicely remodeled old time bar restaurant.
Great bar, great memories and great food.
I would not reccomend this place to a friend ,if you want to keep them .
Cold beer,not too much for bar foid
Awesome food and great company ❤
Local yokels, with a splash of students, a dash of crossgaters and a smiget of Route 20ers...
Comfortable, dive bar. Good service.
Always fun to go there
Not that great. But better than many others
New menu old prices and standard service
Great chili cheesefries & awesome people!
The sausage sandwich was excellent.
No side door exit and THERES NO ALCOHOL
Just what it says... Side door!!! Not worth it
BEST PIZZA IN THE ALBANY AREA
Slamming wings and great people
Good food good service
Good food
Friendly easy going environment.
Great times,service
Boom boom yo yo💥
Google stop telling me where Im at.
Great food......😎👍
Lindsay the best!
Service was great!
Great food
Great atmosphere
Friendly staff!
Never disappointed
Nuff said about that.
Total reviews rating 4.1
64 Reviews for Side Door Cafe 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-24Had a couple drinks here live band had canceled . Bartender was great had a great personality. Place has an awesome space to Gather and have some drinks.
Review №2
2022-03-15Not much of a menu like they had before. Food is average. They used to have good food and a good menu not anymore. Would like to see him bring it back the way it was.
Review №3
2021-12-22Good bar food. Expensive onion rings that are worth it!
Review №4
2022-02-17Pizza was amazing and the wait staff really Hussle to take of of everyone and still make you feel important
Review №5
2022-04-08Very chill and laid back place, drinks are good, bartenders are awesome food is great!
Review №6
2019-05-21Nice dive bar near my hotel. Good beer selection and well priced. I had the sausage burger....which was delicious...cannot get that where I live. The pizza looked and smelled incredible. Jackie is a great bartender.....friendly and attentive. Will go back.....
Review №7
2019-11-10Nice little place... food was pretty good, able to watch the games and enjoy them... service was very poor... waitress/bartender lacked personality, paid more attention to the customers at the bar while neglecting us in the dining area... served our appetizer with no napkins or utensils, ended up getting them halfway through our apps. Place has potential, hopefully staffing is different on other days 🤷🏼♀️
Review №8
2021-01-24The location is good.. and covid handled well.. Ive personally never been overly impressed with this establishment. The waitress or friendly enough foods not spectacular. Its always busy.
Review №9
2018-06-06Legit embarrassed right now you should be. Ive heard and read such great things about this place yet...you advertise happy hour drinks and happy hour food and I walk in to your restaurant at 430 and....no we dont serve food between 3&5 and we just have Bud light and Coors light..and the whole 5 minutes I was there the bartender was on her phone...I dont know if I will be giving you another chance.....Happy Hour 3-7 clearly marked on your sign
Review №10
2019-09-07Believe it or not they have one of thr best pizzas on Western Ave.Get it a pizza with the Sandoni Sausage...They use real cheese, the dough is freshand the sauce is outstanding.Also they they serve a great sausage burger......... Yummy.... Order it with extra peppers and onions. You wont go wrong.The bar and kitchen staff are very friendly and accommodating.Anthony runs the kitchen.