Outdoor seating
Yes
Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels in Clifton Park
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Location on the map
Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Good for working on laptop
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 518-280-2404
Site: http://uncommongrounds.com/
Site: http://uncommongrounds.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–8PM
- Tuesday:6AM–8PM
- Wednesday:6AM–8PM
- Thursday:6AM–8PM
- Friday:6AM–8PM
- Saturday:6:30AM–8PM
- Sunday:6:30AM–8PM
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Comments (199)
My fiancé and I love coming here & we usually do every weekend. However, today I asked for an iced chai. Once they gave it to me, I looked down and saw a dead bug stuck to the ice cube. I quietly tried to say something and they didn’t apologize, or even say anything. They just remade it and handed it back. It wasn’t even addressed. We will not be back.
5 stars for food, location, and service. 3.7 stars for the coffee.For most people the coffee will be fine but it didn’t have any standout aspect, and I suspect if I did a blind taste test comparing it with coffee from a generic inexpensive coffee brand of a similar type I would not taste much difference. Cold brew is pretty good but not as good as some other cafes in the area.But who cares, nobody goes here to drink amazing coffee, and the bagel sandwiches (including the breakfast ones) are very nice.
Daily specials on soup 5 bucks will get ya a cup and a bowl for 1 extra dollar. Bag of chips or oyster crackers #choosewiselyBins n bins of bagels, And plenty of deserts.Super busy but everyone has a spot. Hi tops low tops booths deep dish chairs a window bar and a patio booooom. Seating👌You can buy a french press of coffee or tea and bring it over to your table. Kool memoriesA wide assormment of reall plants for an extra shot of O2 and clean rustic bathrooms. Feels right here.
Nice place, great and friendly people who work there. It seems to be a pretty popular place especially for locals with children. Big plus! I did not try any of their foods but they seem to have something for mostly everyone, according to their large menus.I came here for the coffee primarily, as I stayed at a local hotel for a night during a business trip.As I always drink coffee black, I opted for the cold brew. Personally, and this is purely subjective, I am not a big fan of their selection of blend for their cold brew. I did not get a great blend of aroma and it was difficult to make out any special notes. But again, this is purely subjective.They do not roast coffee at this particular location, one very nice worker explained to me, but that seems to be a work in progress.Honestly, the only thing to make this a 5 star place, in my book, would be to offer more coffee brew choices than filter. Offer a French press, a pour over, a chemex, etc.
Always delightful to stop here for lunch or a quick bite. Love their sandwiches, but love the ability to make my own more. The coffee is great and the bakery items are to die for. I love their blueberry scones with a dirty chai!
This is a really nice coffee shop right across the street from Clifton Park Center. Having visited the Saratoga location many years ago, I decided to forego Starbucks and give this place a try.The staff, though not overly friendly, is perfectly acceptable. The coffee I find is really delicious - being a bit picky about my coffee choices, I was very impressed with their cold brew.Though I haven’t eaten at this particular location, there are a lot of food options at seemingly reasonable prices.The wifi is fast, the ambiance is nice, and the coffee is great. Will definitely be returning to this location!
Ask for our bagel toasted and got this. They also forgot to put cream cheese on our other bagel. I understand the place can get busy but this is unacceptable.
Its cozy but limited. Great vibe for the daily grind and good seating with wifi make it an excellent labtop office!Not much for gluten free unfortunately but thats even more uncommon
The best coffee!! I love that the coffee is always fresh here and they have a variety of alternative milk options (with no added charge!)
This place is run like a high school with no supervision! Bagels are dropped and served, wrong coffee is given and no one is being held accountable. This is disgusting and I will be reporting uncommon grounds to the health department!!!
I had a med. Mocha hot coffee and a sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese and both were delicious. Will go back for sure.
Great breakfast Sandwiches as always, I just dont recommend online ordering, their system for it doesnt make any sense, quicker to wait in line!
In the past, the food has been good and the service okay. Recently, we were ordering for 10 people and decided to call ahead to see if we could order ahead, given the large order. We expected to have to wait awhile for the food and were totally fine with that.The person who answered told us we could order online. We did so and shortly after ordering, recieved an order canceled email. We were confused about why it was canceled, so we called back. The person who answered said the order was too big so they canceled it. We then said wed come in to do the order. They said not to bother as we wont take the order and promptly hung up on us.Hands down the worst customer service Ive seen in a very long time. Im also confused because if we had five people come in and order two sandwiches and coffees each, its the exact same thing--with no advanced notice.Im disappointed because the food and coffee is great, but after that terrible experience (and the subsequent fantastic experience at another locally owned Clifton Park coffeeshop) I dont see us ever going back here.
I like it a lot! Too bad there isnt one near where I live. Im always very pleased with the coffee and the staff has always been very friendly.
Been here a few times, great coffee, nice chill place. Would recommend over Dunkin.
I was really excited for this place to open. I adore Uncommon Grounds bagels and coffee, and this location certainly didnt disappoint. I got an almond milk latte and the Mediterranean sandwich, and enjoyed them immensely.The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because theres nowhere to change a kids diaper, not even one of those foldout changing tables on the wall in the restroom. They had high chairs, which was great as I had my 6-month old with me... but I had to lay out a changing mat on my chair and have my friend hold her in place while I changed her. The Saratoga location has a lovely family restroom with a legit changing table, so this took me by surprise.But yeah... still good.
My favorite coffee shop. Best beans in the area! Great ambiance and feels very cozy, would definitely recommend!
Even tho everyone at the shop has Dyed hair I still enjoyed my bagel. It was a delight from god and I would trade my life for it any day of 2016
Stopped in for some coffee. Ordered the The Mediterranean on a Jalapeño bagel. On the sandwich was Egg, Spinach, Tomato, Avocado, and Pesto. Bagel was not spicy hot. Italian roast coffee was excellent.
Really good seasonal drinks. (Right now I am very into the apple pie chai.) Staff is friendly and efficient.Note on outdoor seating: It is available when it isn’t horribly cold out.
I just had the best latte in five years!Great job.Friend staff and good vibe.Time to dust the succulent plants.
Always good 👍Staff, very clean. Organized well stocked easy to order and fast service
If you go in on a day where the girl with the long brown hair is working… I’d suggest walking back out. Each time I’ve had an encounter with her she’s been extremely rude and has ruined my experience at the coffee shop. I hope whoever is in charge there can teach her some customer service and that it costs $0.00 to be a kind human being. Whether I have ordered a bagel or a pastry, it’s been messed up or ice cold. Only thing that’s decent there is their lattes.
The best place for bagels and drink. Enjoyed, thank you
Warm place, the staff are super nice, the breakfast sandwiches are awesome in the coffee is incredible. The prices are also very reasonable.
2022: Look, Ive had a coffee renassaince since 2018, so lets forget that review even happened. This coffee roaster is THE BEST in the area. All of their beans are responsibily sourced and roasted fresh every two weeks. I absolutely recommend the company as a whole. To get the coffee you like most youll have to try many different kinds of beans, and some arent available all year due to the freshness and responsibility that this company keeps too.I do think their house brand is bitter, Ive found I personally like low acid coffees as a whole, so its not really a surprise. My favorites are Mexican (summer only) and Monsoon (year-round) as well as the occassional expresso or columbian for my expresso martinis.2018: Lovely local coffee shop. The coffee itself is a little bitter for my tastes. The Oreo frappe though is award worthy decadence. Most of the meals are reasonable. Last time I was there they skimped on the meat and fish on our bagel sandwiches though.
Food and coffee are great but not sure why there is an online order option if each time i place an order it gets cancelled. II understand an ASAP order might be hard to fill when it gets busy but even when i place orders for 30 minutes ahead of time they get cancelled. Stop taking orders if you have to cancel all of them.
I love the coffee and food here. The soup is shockingly good every single time. It is often very crowded around peak meal times, so if youre looking for a meeting place or a place to sit down, this may not be it. Has a quirky, personable vibe and is an enjoyable place to eat and caffienate.
The girl that made my coffee was super nice and we even got to talk about my hero academia! It was awesome that the connection wasnt forced and the hazelnut she suggested was delicious.
Great coffee and food. Great service and atmosphere.
Today was my very first time eating here! I just wanted to say that my cashier, Christina or Christine(sorry I cant remember her name, shame on me), was amazing! I could not decide what bagel to get, so she recommended the Garlic Bagel with the Chicken Salad! What an amazing flavor combination! I have found a new place to eat! Lord willing, I will be eating breakfast there on Thursday morning before work! Later McDonalds breakfast!
Stopped in to grab something between my son’s soccer games nearby. I got a coffee/banana/chocolate/oatmeal smoothie. My son got a double chocolate muffin. Everything was great. The seating area looked like a nice place to sit, but we were on the run.
After a few days of getting my basic dark coffee with cream ruined I decided to voice the issues. An acceptable solution of several staff overseeing the situation was to have me buy a second black coffee so I could blend it with the warm milk Ive been served several days. This tactic did produce a drinkable cup of coffee.
Great tasty food and really friendly staff!!! (Clifton Park location). I would really like to give 5 stars BUT every time I go and order “The Mediterranean” breakfast sandwich and add bacon THEY FORGET TO ADD THE BACON. 7 out of 8 times I have ordered my favorite b-fast sandwich with added bacon they have forgotten THE BACON (the one time they remembered I had to do a double check and my jaw hit the floor). Not a great success rate. I have even tried explaining when I order to make sure to add the bacon because every time I have ordered I have to check the sandwich and come back asking for the bacon. I do this... and they still forget the bacon!!! So I have even just thought about defaulting to a regular bacon, egg, and cheese option...but I like the Mediterranean too much to live my life like that. I keep going because the food is good, but this is a growing annoyance where I have finally decided to leave a review about it in hopes it sparks a change. They do always give me the bacon when I go up and say they forgot it...so that’s a plus. Anyways always check your b-fast sandwich should you decide to upgrade with the “add bacon” option. Cheers!
Counter service is quick! Food is fresh and very good. Central location.
Best fresh bagels in the Capital District, hands down.
Called in an order and went in to pick it up only to find that they had reopened indoor dining. There were a dozen people inside not wearing masks, and no way to pick up an order without going inside. Not cool. Just to be clear, the food was great as usual -- The bagel sandwiches and cookies are my favorites, its a great brunch spot -- but not worth risking health for.
They cheddar-parm bagels are to die for - most of the time when I go, they are sold out though :( - understandable. Their iced oreo espresso drink is one of the most delicious drinks ive ever had.
You cannot go wrong ordering from Uncommon Grounds, best bagels around, lovely staff, kid friendly and amazing ambience. The cheddar parmesan bagel is TDF !
Seems to be more popular than the Starbucks that was here before. The line moves at a good pace and their coffee seems to be priced pretty well. Their menu has alot of bagel items on it as well as some great salads. Not very clear if they can handle gluten or not but then again west end is close enough and they offer gluten free bagels.
Nice place to meet a friend. Friendly staff. I got a large house blend coffee, honey bagel with honey walnut cream cheese. They offer to toast your bagel, great tasting coffee and food, scones are my favorite!
I dine here frequently and haven’t had an unpleasant experience yet. The service is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious and consistent. I typically order a healthy harvest sandwich or a bulls eye sandwich. The house blend coffee is pretty strong, just the way I like it.
There bagels are actual heaven they are so good
The wait is long every time, which would be justified because of how long the lines are but they keep forgetting to call out my iced coffee (or sometimes cold brew) order! It’ll be standing there and I’ll be like is this mine? They aren’t sure so I’ve had to ask around and someone poured me a cup of iced coffee. Most just seem flustered instead of organized. West End is across the parking lot and is a way better experience and taste.
Best bagels outside of long island. West End isnt even close. Coffee is incredible. The staff are friendly and the place is always very clean. My only gripe is that I cant tip the staff on my credit card. I never carry cash. I have definitely driven by without stopping quite a few times because I didnt have cash to tip with.
I’ve been coming here for the past couple years and always have enjoyable experiences. Everyone is friendly and happy to help. What prompted me to review today was an interaction I saw when 2 people entered without masks today. It was immediately made clear to them that they would not be served unless they put on a mask, and that guidance was strongly adhered to. I really appreciate that, especially being pregnant and therefore at higher risk.
My wife has made me stop here every weekend since moving back to the area. She cannot start her day without coffee... she did have a burnt ice coffee the one time and was very disappointed. Their breakfast sandwiches are good and so are there bagels. I like you can get day old bagels for cheap. We have tried a few smoothies and they are really good as well. The Green Tropical is great, its a meal in itself. My wife and I usually split one and supplement it for a meal. Thanks.
The bagels are super good, we even got some to take home! We arent from the area so we were really excited to find this place.
Lots of options. Great for people with specific diets. I like that its one of the few places you can catch breakfast at any time. Its a little pricey but I didnt go in expecting differently. I like the vibe but if youre looking for a quiet place to get work done pick your time wisely.My Chai Latte tasted like sugary milk, hands down the worst Ive ever had, but I also tried the coffee the following time and it was decent. I wouldnt go there for the coffee alone though, its the full package of quick and easy choices that brings me back there.So, overall it only lost one star for me based on multiple times being there. Im just thankful for more breakfast choices that arent so unhealthy.
Uncommon Grounds has consistently delicious food. You can sit and relax, chat, read, or take good things to go. The staff and atmosphere are always lovely! Local art for sale on the walls makes for a constantly updated backdrop. I never say no to tea and coffee here!
Cant say enough about the great service here. Its just as refreshing as the coffee and snacks. Highly recommended getting a cookie of some sort.
This coffee shop has a nice variety of menu options with daily specials. They have a nice variety of bagel sandwiches, soups, and varied coffee beverages. I enjoy their lattes most regularly. This is a great spot to meet up with a friend to talk or to study.
Much like its sister location in Albany on Western Ave, this coffee shop sells good coffee pastries and begals. Local artists work hang on the wall for sale. The food is good the location is nice. Good place to sit sip and read. My favorite is the jalapeno begal with salmon cream cheese. I highly recommend this location. Four out of five stars for me.
Leaving the Clifton park location now. I just ordered a bagel sandwich and a soup. The soup was fine but the bagel sandwich came with one slice of ham and on slice on cheese on a huge bagel. I asked both the cook and the young lady at the register if that’s all the came on it and they both say yes. I will never ever comeback here as it’s a complete ripoff. I’ve never been served a full bagel sandwich with one slice of meat and cheese for I think $7. ... I’m heading to subway next store for a a real sized sandwich
If you are looking for a place for a basic lunch with a lot of coffee and tea options, this is the place. It has a nice coffee shop ambience where it is comfortable to stay and work on something. The food menu is shorter than the coffee and tea menu, but the food is not an afterthought. All the sandwiches are served on home-made bagels so you can tailor the flavor that much more. A great place to go for breakfast and stay for lunch.
This is a great coffee shop for social meetups, as well as business meetings, as there is a variety of types of booths and tables. They also have a wide ranging menu of sandwiches and baked goods, so its also a decent place for a full meal, not just coffee. Im a big fan of their rosemary olive bagel... Its quite unique as far as bagel flavors go, and I think is delicious with hummus.
Lovely coffee shop smack dab in the middle of Clifton Park, always busy, always lovely staff. The parking can be a little dicey during busy times, but if you circle around once or twice you will usually find a place. Their coffee is quite good, as are there interesting specialty items and their bakery and food options. You can grab breakfast or lunch here as well.
Friendly and knowledgeable barista, and really appreciated the option for a masala chai! Regular chai lattes are way to sweet and artificial for me, so I appreciated the option for a more authentic masala chai.
Great location and the set up of the store makes it a nice place to study alone or have a business meeting (small group). Great coffee and the bagels are the best you can get around here. If you a buy a dozen the 13th one is free. I normally get it toasted and have creamcheese and eat it there. Yum.
Starbucks, dunkin, Panera, forget it. This place crushes them all. The lumberjack breakfast sandwich obliterates any other local breakfast sandwich Ive found. Great place.
Went into the establishment for a quick snack and coffee NO PLACE to SIT due to the campers on their laptops taking up the limited seating available and management seemed to care less. You would think having to operate on 50% capacity would inspire them to keep rude people moving along.......
We visit almost every weekend and have for over a year, and the bacon is always barely cooked. We ask every time for extra crispy bacon, and at best its cooked half the time. We love the place, the food, the drinks, but this is extremely frustrating.
Love their coffee amd bagels
One of the best breakfast spots in Clifton park
Love this place. Eat here 4 days a week!My recommendation:Honey Wheat bagel with salmon spread and cucumber.
Great selection of sandwiches, coffees, tea, smoothies, pastries and sweets and small cakes. The ideal place to go if youre gonna get a bagel sandwich in Saratoga county. The Clifton Park location is spacious and pretty convenient, and has nice decor, local art, and plenty of tables. Service is good.Best tuna salad in the Capital Region imo.
Update: we revisited the Albany store yesterday, and we were not impressed. If all you want is a quick bagel and coffee, this is pretty standard fare. Sadly, not much more. Service is a bit more friendly at this store, but the staff seem to have little ownership over the quality of service and product. Perhaps it is our mistake to come on the weekend. My guess is that the owners have little stake in the day-to-day management, and little connection to their customers or the community. Kind of like Panera.In short: Uncommon Grounds is pretty, well, unfortunately common.......While we enjoyed ourselves, this store in Clifton Park New York is quite a bit more crowded than the one in Albany. This store seems to be more of a hangout, with an especially unfriendly staff, mostly student age workers. Overall the coffee was good, the bagel was good, the oatmeal was subpar, and the scone was returned. We probably wont be back to this location, but will give the Albany store another try. They Albany store seems to have a better quality of service, clientele, ambiance, and food product. Which is strange, because they have the same owner, from what I understand.
We dont go here too often, but every time we do its a great experience. Love the lumberjack bagel sandwich.
Worse customer service. The girl working at the register was rude, no greeting, no smile, no thank you,just standing there like she hates working here.Ordered a Greek salad, didnt even ask me if I want to add any proteins, im sure your boss would love that.This place is depressing, seems like all thePeople working here are rude and unfriendly.
They always have the coffee I like. Theyre always busy, with lots of people and sometimes long lines. But the service is great and the lines keep moving, unlike some other places.Its the best coffee shop Ive been to in the Capital District.
Love their bagels. The atmosphere is great.
Best bagels in the town! Good coffee.
My favorite coffee shop. the vibes. the coffee. the food. the workers. everything is ✨immaculate✨. if i could work here i would. 11/10 recommend.
Probably the best “local” coffee experience you can expect to find in Clifton Park. While there are several others within a 20 min drive I’d prefer, the coffee here is good, staff is generally friendly, and it beats the surrounding chains any day. If you need some caffeine and are nearby I’d suggest checking it out.
Whenever i arrive at the location that i put into my GPS system that is named Uncommon Grounds i get a bit excited. Not only is there good food but fantastic coffee, not to mention the hot babes behind the counter that serve me and other fellow customers. I sort of get a little depressed whenever i have to leave the premises of the building. Not because of the hot babes but because i love the building. I want to be the proud owner of the fine establishment so i can one day, own an Uncommon Grounds. Keep up the good work will stop by soon for more great food and even better service! :D #HotBabes
Very disappointed they discontinued my favorite bagel, the pesto bagel. The reason Ive kept coming back. That being said, I did enjoy the avocado sandwich.
Best coffee in Clifton Park...so good we got it for our wedding favors. Quick service, some great combinations. Try the avocado toast with an egg on an everything bagel. Delish!
Always been a fan of the atmosphere and the food over the larger chain places. I dont drink coffee, so cant give advice there. The sandwiches have always been quality.
What a lovely improvement this is on the Starbucks that used to be here. The staff are friendly, the bagels and coffee are good, and theres enough seating that I can pretty much always find a spot. A bright spot in the urban blight that is Clifton Park.
1st visit and I loved it. This is not that OTHER coffee shop which shall remain nameless. I dont drink coffee, so it is fortunate that they have many different tea choices. I had Madagadcar vanilla w/cherry and it was unique (for me) and tasty. The toasted onion bagel with light cream cheese was soft and yummy, and the price was comprable to any other local shop. There were several dessert options that looked homemade. I cant wait to go back and dive into the key-lime something-or-other, or any of the large, soft-looking cookies. Or the exotically-named cheese cake. Or one of the interesting sounding breakfast sandwiches. Or... Hmm...I think I will need to go back more than once.
**Outdoor dining during COVID pandemicFood*Lox of Love (Smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion, capers) on plain bagel - good*Chocolate peanut butter cookie - Good
This is my favorite location! Staff is typically friendly, food is consistently delicious and the lattes are unbeatable. I recommend this location over the Albany one
Yes its uncommon to find a coffee house that that meets this critics parameters for 5 shiney stars. Yet this place passed big time. Fresh bagels, fantastic service and great freshly roasted coffee. (Hey SBUX this place leaves you in the dust.)
Great coffee, bagel sandwich was amazing, staff was friendly, and there were lots of tables to accommodate people like me who brought work with them! I will definitely come back when im in the area.
My favorite shop for coffee and bagels. Everything is always fresh and the crew is efficient and helpful. Very clean place to grab a bite. lunch or breakfast. Use caution getting in and out of the parking area.
I love it here. I come in every other Sunday for bagels. Their bagels are REALLY good. Great coffee, friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere.
Great people, terrific food, neat and clean.
Not a real Uncommon Grounds (not like the one in Saratoga Springs). Just another run of the mill coffee place. Lacks the special feeling. But it should be expected since it is located in dull Clifton Park, the largest incorporated parking lot in Upstate New York.
Uncommon Grounds is a great place to meet with other people. Good coffee and bagel selections.
Fantastic bagel sandwiches. Delicious coffee. Every time.
Ive already reviewed the Albany Uncommon Grounds, but this is a new one! Have not been inside yet but this place has some of the best bagels and always has had great service.
Others in my group went inside while I was in the car (to make sure a dog wasnt left alone in the car). I got a chocolate smoothie. I think it had banana in it. Anyway, something seemed off about it. I let someone else finish it and there were no complaints from that person. Might have been just me that didnt like it -- thus score averaging.
The best place meet in Clifton Park. Great coffee and bagels. Cozy atmosphere where youll run into people you know. Will be busy when all the college students come home.
We live in the Albany area and have been fans of the Uncommon Grounds chain. The Saratoga branch (original) is great, the Albany branch is not managed well at all, and this Clifton Park branch is comparable to the Saratoga branch. Fast service, great quality food, and well managed. Rarely, will they lack seats for all customers.
Great bagels and avocado toast! The iced tea for the day had a bit of a coffee taste to it. (They probably use the same container they use to hold coffee :-x)
A great place to get work done and get some high quality sandwiches. Great drink and food menu and good staff. Lots of space to work without bothering or being bothered by anyone. Outside seating. Recommend it for breakfest.
Quick morning service. Tasty fresh bagels and a killer coffee lineup. Breakfast sandwiches are on point.
Uncommon is my favorite place in Clifton Park to grab a bagel and a coffee. The coffee is so tasteful with multiple notes and the bagels are always delicious!
We pick up whole beans as often as we can . We enjoy there coffees.
Fantastic coffee, quick service. Lots of tables that are reasonably private and comfortable. Its a large store and usually easy to find a place to sit and work for a while.
Bagels are 4 star. Coffee is 3 star. Can get super busy and crowded at times. Always hectic service. They could certainly be more efficient in their operations.
Very nice coffee shop and good bagels. Need bigger straws for large lattes
Always a great way to start your day. Wide variety of options it bagels, coffee, tea and other foods. Great staff that is fast and Friendly. Try once and you will be hooked.
Coffee is average, but something about the food is not good. I get sick every time. I have been here 3 times. Atmosphere is comfortable.
The new UC in Clifton Park is beautiful and offers more seating than its older and edgier sister location on Western Ave in Albany. The layout is different from Albany if youre a frequent customer there and instead of having the bagels in front of you when you walk in and ordering directly from your bagel maker, the CP location has you cue up at the register to order and pay first. So instead of ordering from looking at yummy bagels youre ordering from a chalk menu board. I personally like Albanys layout much better because I always like being able to easily pick exactly which bagel I want which is more difficult in CP. The feel of CP is akin to buying a premade sandwich off the shelf whereas in Albany it is much more compatible with customising your bagel as its being made. In CP the sandwiches are made out of site similar to if you were in a Panera. Not my cup of tea but they seemed to be doing just fine regardless of my preferences. I also thought the bagels in CP were puffier and chewier than in Albany which I also didnt like - maybe its the water.
Excellent coffee made from beans roasted on premises. Breakfast and lunch menu have great items for all tastes including vegan.
This has the potential to be a really great place. However, the staff is very young, lazy and at times careless. Every time I come the tables are always dirty. You have four people doing NOTHING. Tonight I had to clean my own table AGAIN. This place needs some REAL MANAGEMENT.
Food and coffee are awesome and the staff are friendly. Lost a star because I’ve had them get tripped up and forget to make my drinks on multiple occasions when it gets a little busy.
Great breakfast sandwiches and quiet place to work.
Nice downtown coffee spot. Bring your laptop, newspaper or a friend and youll meet many locals doing the same thing. Clifton Park location is really nice.
The people here are always really nice! The bagel sandwiches are also quite good. I find this place is good for business meetings or catching up with friends.
Wish we had places like this where Im from. Delicious fresh bagels, tasty cold brew, and very good prices.
Service, coffee and sweets top shelf
-Simple breakfast sandwich took close to 10min to make.-Somehow the sandwich managed to still come out cold.-Italian espresso was sufficient I guess.
Coffee and Bagels do not get any better in Upstate NY than at Uncommon Grounds! Staff is always friendly and accomodating with special requests.
Great coffee and breakfast. Friendly and a good amount of seating. Sometimes it can be hard to find one though when its busy. No changing tables for the baby.
Such a great vibe here. Very homey even if you arent from the area. Warm and cozy with great food and amazing coffee. Highly recommend
Bagels and cream cheese are good.
Good food, great selection, excellent staff. Very clean and a great spot to meet with friends or to grab a quick bite, drink or a scrumptious dessert.
Although their bagels and drinks are amazing, the staff is even better. Great service, friendly faces. Love it!
Lovely atmosphere. Very well arranged. One of the best coffee place in this region. I love the latte and bagels here .
Coffee is always great best in the Capital District Bagels also just as good.
Great service, great food, great place! The bagels are fantastic, and I would recommend the garlic bagel. This place is very cozy and comfortable and its a great place to study.
Nice atmosphere. Food was quick and very good. Cashier has room for improvement. She looked very annoyed when I was ordering.
Fast service of the best breakfast sandwich I have ever had. Friendly staff that goes out of there way to provide a great atmosphere.
Very nice place close to home with plentiful parking near major shopping area in Clifton Park. Service was quick and the workers were very helpful. I will be back.
Locally owned and fresh ingredients. Little expensive compared to Starbucks, but definitely will go here compared to Starbucks. Always support local community
Cant beat it. Just go and enjoy.
My iced latte was not as strong as I typically like them to be. Lots and lots of ice, which is not my preference. It was clean and the staff was friendly enough, but for the price I paid for my drink, I dont think I will return.
My go-to for coffee! Buy alot of pounds from the store. Some are day old roasted! Foods amazing and staff is friendly
The best of the uncommon grounds in my opinion. While the atmosphere is better in Saratoga, the food and coffee are made just a little better in Clifton Park.
We love this place. Great atmosphere, fabulous music. LOVE the plants and flowers in beautiful, creative vases. Food is excellent too!
These bagels are incredible. All bagels should taste like that.
Really good bagel of the day and lots of coffee choices. It reminds me of Panera with a small business feel. Very very efficient!
Mmm good ..smells awesome and is definitely awesome !! The bagels are like pillows..yum!
This is my favorite coffee shop in the Capital Region. The bagel sandwiches are delicious (best Lox in town) and the coffee is fantastic.
It was my first visit here. I ordered the Cafe Mocha with whipped cream on top, so delicious - Ill be back for another one
Love the bagels there. Coffee is spot on.
Always good food and customer service. Sandwiches are freshly made to order. Bagels are the best in the area.
This place is good for group meeting and study. but foods are not great except salads and teas. Too much sugar and wheat that are unhealthy for human body.
Great coffee, employees are amazing, excellent service, great food choices, the chocolate cookie will put you in a coma. :)
Love their Madagascar vanilla tea, soups are always good and the staff is extra friendly. Very comfortable setting
Not you ordinary coffee place. always unique offerings and great tasting food
This is the best place to get coffee and a quick breakfast in Clifton Park. There are many different options and the staff here is very friendly.
Best fresh roasted coffee beans in the capital district. Really solid breakfast sandwiches too.
Sweet spot. Excellent coffee and the butterfly lemonade hit the spot in the summer! Bypass Starbucks, this place is WAYYYYYYY better.
Great variety of coffee, teas and desserts. All high quality. Nice atmosphere too.
The staff is nice,the place is cute. Nice to hang out while having your tea/coffee and the food and drinks are great!
Great as always. Also appreciate that they have 6 foot apart markers to clearly indicate how far apart people in line should be standing.
Absolutely disgusted with uncommon grounds . Pictures say enough
Always great coffee, bagels are fresh and sandwiches are good too. Inviting atmosphere
Good coffee and reasonable prices. Lots of choices. Many comfortable areas in which to have conversations. Good vibe.
I usually just go to Uncommon Grounds to meet with clients. I like going there because it’s quiet, the atmosphere is nice, and the staff is always friendly.
They dont have strawberry creme cheese, so Im giving them 2 stars...
Friendly, good weekend vibe, loud inside but lively. Points for outside seating, good bagels and lots of natural light! 😏
Great selection of coffee and tea as well as some delicious sweets!
Great!! Fresh and delicious. Best bagel place I have ever been to.
Very good bacon egg n cheese and the chai latte Ive been craving was perfecy
Friendly service . a good place to talk with friends and enjoy a bagel and coffee .
Great coffee, great service!
Good assortment of food and beverages. Fast and friendly service
Good coffee, tea & specialty drinks bagels, salads, etc. Independently owned! Nice addition to Clifton Park.
Coffee was good! Fire alarm went off and no one cared, they kept brewing coffee because whats a little fire😁.
Stopped by for a bagel with cream cheese and a coffee and had excellent service.
My favorite coffee shop opened in Clifton Park! Great Bagels and Muffins too.
Very nice tea selection. But they manage to charge different prices for adding different amounts of hot water to the tea bag.
Coffee roasted in house. Nice variety of sandwiches, salads, and soups. Pricing is very reasonable.
Awesome ambiance ❤️
Long Wait after ordering, for just bagels with cream cheese. Bagels and scons were delicious.
Great local bagel and coffee shop. People are friendly the food is good.
Great bagels/food. Great environment to study/work for a lil while.
I really liked their latte. Really good service
The best bagel and great coffee. The price is also reasonable.
This is a great spot for coffee, bagels, sandwiches, you name it! First visit and well be back!
Great coffee house with fresh ground coffee, staff is very friendly and knowledgeable, definaty worth the visit.
Polite staff. Nice atmosphere. They forgot to make my French press but apologizes and gave me a muffin.
Very friendly and efficient staff, excellent selection, SUPERB bagels and a really nice atmosphere.
Great coffee and love their creative bagel sandwiches.
One of my favorite places but was not impressed this time. Snooty staff, average quality food, coffee ok
Exactly what Clifton Park needed! Love this place, great atmosphere and awesome staff. Bagels are the best in the area!
They are alright. A step above Starbucks but maybe not as good as a local bakery/Cafe might be.
Friendly staff, wonderful coffee & tasty goodies!
Great coffee. I like the Albany location slightly better, but both are great.
Great sandwiches like the other locations. Coffee is decent.
Tried a Turmeric Latte Today. Interesting and delicious combination of spices with a shot of expresso!
Local independent coffee shop, great food and service. Nice place to hangout.
Great coffee and bagels at a great price. Really good staff.
Great selection of sandwiches, coffees, teas, etc. Everything fresh and delicious!
Best bagels in albany incredible drinks always friendly
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-041st time visiting here. I love the food, its delicious and theres a bunch of cream cheese! The espresso frappe is so good!! Would definitely recommend this business and Im absolutely coming back for more!
Review №2
2022-06-26This is an awesome breakfast place. Love everything about this place. The coffee is great and the breakfast sandwiches are excellent. My favorite is the Mediterranean sandwich on everything bagel. The bagels are huge and very tasty. Usually has quite a few people in the morning. This place also has good seating both indoor and outdoor. The staff is really friendly and service was quick. Impressed by the quick service. I highly recommend the place.
Review №3
2022-01-20I could have stayed here all day the environment was so chill the food was delicious the coffee was rich the staff was absolutely amazing I have not seen cream cheese on a bagel like this since I went to Long Island.I almost dont want to put this review because I dont want it getting overcrowded it is centrally located great parking and plenty of space and seating for everyone
Review №4
2022-02-18Friendly staff, great service, best hot chocolate I have ever had! Got a bacon, egg, & cheese sandwich too, was pretty good. Definitely could have been better with another egg maybe.
Review №5
2022-05-17The food is good. I love their salads and sandwiches. The coffee is very good. I just wish they had more space as seating is very limited. Get there early and not at peak times. Get a member card too.
Review №6
2022-03-29I come here all the time and the coffee and food is delicious. It’s a great ambience for a nice spot to hang out with friends or do some computer work. I just feel like it’s been going downhill over the past few months with the attitude of the workers over time. I went yesterday with my boyfriend and while glancing at the menu (which didn’t take us not even a minute because we knew what we wanted) the girl at the counter had the biggest attitude and seemed like we were taking forever. No one has time for this in the morning. Especially before caffeine. This use to be a friendly atmosphere. Want attitude and grumpiness before you start your day, go here. And they also got my order wrong… idk what is confusing about a bagel with half cream cheese on it.
Review №7
2021-09-19Great bagels, good drinks. Ambience is always chaotic. Decided to sit out on patio area, big mistake. Was overcome by cigarette smoking of multiple staff members. Understandable, moved further away. What is unacceptable is one female staff member spitting loogies (three times) near patrons. Disgusting.
Review №8
2021-11-26Fantastic and Delicious Coffee and Big Bagels! Great Customer Service...Thanks Dev!
Review №9
2022-05-26Good enough bagels. Called to place an order as I was driving into work and was told their system was down .... what system, put a pen to paper and make a sandwich....Overall, the wait wasnt extraordinary, but west end Bagels is as good if not better
Review №10
2021-06-116/11/21 @ 10:15 am. I love this place for their coffee shop ambiance. A place you can chill out with your work computer and a coffee and not be bothered that youre spending too much time there. I also love their plants. How do they keep them so healthy? Yes, theyre real (most anyways), I checked. Lol. So that all gets 5 stars. They drop to ONE star for their sandwiches though. Do NOT go there for a sandwich. This ham and cheese on a plain bagel was not worth the $8.95 it costed. Luckily it was purchased with a gift card.