Katie OByrnes Restaurant - (Near Schenectady, NY)

William Hull This is a great breakfast spot. The ambience is eclectic with locals and nonnative alike. The service was stellar and Brian was most attentive. The food tasted better than the photos suggest. I would recommend the French toast because it was prepared with just enough time in the egg bath for the bread to soak up the goodness but not too long to become overly soggy.

Taryn Hallweaver Fantastically good arepas and cachapas and plantains and soup! Spacious upstairs with view of the Hudson. Super friendly staff and relaxed vibe. Really reasonably priced, good-sized portions, and four delicious sauces that come with every dish! Also- Oh Corn! catered a dinner for a work retreat I had a few weeks ago and it was a huge hit! And met all the dietary restrictions of everyone on my team no problem. Highly recommend for drop-in meal or for catering!

Jo “Sweetjo” My first time in Schenectady, such a great quaint town with tons of history. I was in town to meet with my daughter for dinner and they had the night market. I was with my pup chose this place for their and outdoor seating, they were very super friendly, the service is excellent and the food was delicious, definitely will be back.

Emily Fligel Fun spot with loud music, strong spicy ginger margaritas, mimosa trees, and booth, bar, and stool seating. A nice size menu with a good variety of food. I had a chicken Caesar salad and my friend had avocado toast with salmon on the side. Enjoyed mine and she seemed to like hers as well. The staff is sweet and welcoming. Would gladly come back.

Rusiru Atulugama Cozy little place next to a Heritage Trail trailhead. Theres a small storefront where you can buy local goods from a variety of different vendors. Great atmosphere, great service, and the food was amazing! Very affordable too! Our group had 5 entrees, 2 coffees, & a mimosa, and it was barely over $100 after tax. Perfect place to have a delicious country fried steak over biscuits & gravy and go walk it off on the trail right after!

Bill Lozano Visiting friends in Albany we went to Iron Gate Cafe to have lunch on a cold December day after taking a walk in Washington Park. We checked out the menu online so we already knew what we wanted to order for lunch. When we walked in we told the host that our two friends were about fifteen minutes away and she told us our table would be ready in about 15 minutes. We were seated before our friends showed up. We ordered an Ice Tea and a Chai Latte while waiting. Once our friends showed up we all ordered our meals. I ordered the Bean Berger (Homemade black bean burger, smashed avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, and vegan ranch on a toasted hard roll, served with French fries $17.00 Add: Cheese +$1.00). My wife ordered the Thai Shrimp Bowl (Sweet Thai chili shrimp, cabbage, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, quinoa, and a lime $17.00). They both had Mimosas ($11.00). Our two friends shared the Gluten Free Pancakes (Triple stack with maple syrup and your choice of protein $16.00) and the breakfast burrito (Three scrambled eggs, sausage, crushed cherry peppers, potatoes, smashed avocado, and cheddar in a flour tortilla, served with a side of ranchero $17.00). My wife and I shared our meal and I got a taste of the pancakes. All of the food was delicious. It’s a cool place with lots of small and medium sized rooms with a rock and roll style and serves a variety of vegan and non-vegan options. Before going I read reviews of Iron Gate Cafe and a few low ratings were because of rude staff. I can say that everyone we dealt with was outstanding. Our server was friendly and came over to check on us a few times. I look forward to going back and trying the breakfast burrito.