The Tavern

Name: The Tavern
Address: 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, United States, 12211
Telephone: (518) 869-8100
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

8 Reviews

$30 and under

English

Innovative
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

An ideal gathering spot for hotel guests and local residents, The Tavern is an English-style pub featuring a large copper bar, comfortable leather sofas and a fireplace. Complimentary WiFi and charging stations for your smartphone or tablet make it easy to share your night out with friends.

For beer connoisseurs we offer a large selection of local craft beers, both draft and bottled, along with imported and domestic brews. Fantastic wines and classic cocktails accompany our delicious Pub Menu of burgers, sandwiches and appetizers to share. Happy Hour is every Friday night with live music, $3 drafts and $6 wines.

Grab a drink with your co-workers, or unwind after a business meeting… The Tavern is your perfect spot to relax.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
English, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
(518) 869-8100
Website
http://www.desmondhotelsalbany.com/restaurants/the-tavern/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211
Neighbourhood
Albany
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Challah French Toast VUS$10.00
Thickly sliced Challah bread, warm maple syrup, whipped sweet butter
THE CLASSIC BREAKFASTUS$12.00
Two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, your choice of bacon or sausage, and choice of English muffin or toast
EGGS BENEDICTUS$14.00
Two poached eggs on a toasted English muffin, Canadian bacon, Hollandaise sauce, served with breakfast potatoes
THE KING BREAKFASTUS$14.00
Two eggs any style, bacon, sausage, three silver dollar pancakes
MR. D's SKILLET BREAKFASTUS$14.00
Scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, peppers, onions, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and cheddar cheese, served in a cast iron skillet with your choice of English muffin or toast
BAGEL & LOXUS$15.00
Thinly sliced smoked Norwegian salmon, onions, tomatoes, cream cheese, toasted bagel
SOURDOUGH BREAKFAST SANDWICHUS$12.00
Sugar rubbed bacon, New York cheddar, arugula, medium fried egg, sourdough bread served with breakfast potatoes

BEVERAGES

COFFEEUS$5.00
Endless cup, per person
HOT TEAUS$5.00
Variety of choices
Hot ChocolateUS$5.00
JuiceUS$4.00
Apple | cranberry | grapefruit | orange | pineapple tomato | V8
Milk & Chocolate MilkUS$4.00
STRAWBERRY BANANA YOGURT SMOOTHIE VUS$8.00

EGGS & OMELETS

OMELETUS$11.00
Three egg omelet, breakfast potatoes and your choice of English muffin or toast / Choose Spanish, Western or Create Your Own Omelet with a choice of three fillings: ham, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, onions, green peppers, olives or choice of cheese
TWO EGGS VUS$9.00
Two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes and your choice of English muffin or toast
THE HEALTHFUL VUS$10.00
Two poached eggs, cottage cheese, sliced fruit, whole grain toast and your choice of juice

SIDES

Oatmeal GF, V, VGUS$5.00
With raisins & brown sugar
Bakery Muffin, variety of choices VUS$4.00
GREEK YOGURT VUS$8.00
Served with sliced fruit, granola and raisins
Chilled Fruit Medley GF, V, VGUS$8.00
Bagel with cream cheese VUS$6.00
English Muffin or Bagel VUS$5.00
Toast V (GF available)US$4.00
Bacon, Sausage, Canadian Bacon or Turkey BaconUS$5.00
Breakfast Potatoes GF, VUS$4.00
Lox GFUS$10.00
Add one egg to any entrée GF , VUS$3.00
Add two eggs to any entrée GF, VUS$6.00

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
3.2Service
3.2Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

8 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
When most restaurants in the Wolf Rd. and Latham areas were packed on a Saturday night, the Tavern was almost empty, save for us, another couple and a few people at the bar. It was nice to be able to eat out without shouting in a noisy restaurant. Good pub food, nice colonial ambiance. Looks like they were beginning to decorate for the holidays. Good, prompt service. Will definitely go again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed sitting in the glass patio overlooking the tree and Central Park!!! My girls enjoyed the quiet time!!! A great place to stop and rest and enjoy people watching!
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Judi
Detroit
51 reviews
2.0
51 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
While my burger was decent (the meat needed to be seasoned), I felt this restaurant was not OpenTable-worthy. This restaurant is the bar at an independent hotel which has seat yourself dining and no hostess station. Therefore, when I arrived, I announced my reservation to the bartender. She looked like she thought I was from Mars. She had no idea what OpenTable was or why I would be announcing my name or that I had a reservation. Luckily, there was a table available so I seated myself. By the end of my evening, 1.5 hours for a burger and water, I had to stand and put my coat on to get the swamped server's attention to get my bill. A neighboring party had already requested to take my vacant chair and by the time I paid my bill, both chairs at my table had been removed. It was a free-for-all. Speaking to the server was pointless. She, too, appeared to know nothing about OpenTable. I'd go back for a beer with friends, but not based on OpenTable. OT should be vetting their restaurants better.
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Besteater
New Orleans
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Best hamburger. Real ground sirloin and hand made. My husband got the onion soup and he said it was one of the best he has ever had.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We really enjoyed dining here-the presentation of the food was outstanding and our waitresse was friendly ,courteous and knowledgeble .
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captmike
New York City
128 reviews
vip
3.0
128 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
not sure why but the Desmond decided to close up the restaurant and move every one into the Bar ,, granted it was renovated a bit but I guess I never really saw the place full when dining here. good burgers and bar food selections casual dining
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Steve
Tampa
25 reviews
2.0
25 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not bad. Just could be better. It looks nice and has a name that suggests a much better experience. Beer choice was average, food was ok and service was indifferent.
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Curt
Philadelphia
60 reviews
vip
3.0
60 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I had reservations at the Tavern. We walked in and there was no one to notify. We sat for well over 10 minutes before anyone came to our table. Our server was way overburdened with more tables than she could comfortably handle. When she brought out our food, she gave my friend his sandwich, looked at my hamburger on her tray, stated that it was the wrong one, and off she went before I could say that I might take it anyhow. My friend was about half finished when she arrived with my burger. I had ordered medium rare and it was medium well. Wasn't about to send it back. Most likely the "wrong" burger was this same burger, simply warmed up. I would definitely give this place another chance. Every restaurant has a bad night and I believe that this was one of them for the Tavern. After we had been there for about 20 minutes, the hostess from the dining room came in and asked if I had made reservations. I informed her that I had. She was very pleasant and friendly.
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The Tavern is rated 3.7 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

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660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Albany
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
English, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.desmondhotelsalbany.com/restaurants/the-tavern/
Phone number
(518) 869-8100

The Tavern

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Breakfast Menu

BREAKFAST SPECIALTIES

Challah French Toast VUS$10.00

THE CLASSIC BREAKFASTUS$12.00

EGGS BENEDICTUS$14.00

THE KING BREAKFASTUS$14.00

MR. D's SKILLET BREAKFASTUS$14.00

BAGEL & LOXUS$15.00

SOURDOUGH BREAKFAST SANDWICHUS$12.00

BEVERAGES

COFFEEUS$5.00

HOT TEAUS$5.00

Hot ChocolateUS$5.00

JuiceUS$4.00

Milk & Chocolate MilkUS$4.00

STRAWBERRY BANANA YOGURT SMOOTHIE VUS$8.00

EGGS & OMELETS

OMELETUS$11.00

TWO EGGS VUS$9.00

THE HEALTHFUL VUS$10.00

SIDES

Oatmeal GF, V, VGUS$5.00

Bakery Muffin, variety of choices VUS$4.00

GREEK YOGURT VUS$8.00

Chilled Fruit Medley GF, V, VGUS$8.00

Bagel with cream cheese VUS$6.00

English Muffin or Bagel VUS$5.00

Toast V (GF available)US$4.00

Bacon, Sausage, Canadian Bacon or Turkey BaconUS$5.00

Breakfast Potatoes GF, VUS$4.00

Lox GFUS$10.00

Add one egg to any entrée GF , VUS$3.00

Add two eggs to any entrée GF, VUS$6.00

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