Italian-Mediterranean fare meets global tapas & burgers in this casual bistro with a cozy bar. Based on 331 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
320 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
Phone: (518) 463-6300
Website: http://518risotto.com/?page_id=69
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Hours
| Tuesday | 5–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–8 PM |
| Thursday | 5–8 PM |
| Friday | 5–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–2 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
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Reviews
Spencer1316
It was pretty busy when we arrived. We did not have a reservation, but staff was accommodating and found space for 3. I got a Greek salad and friend got an eggs Benedict. Food was really good! All staff were very helpful and friendly! I would suggest this place to a friend and plan on visiting again in the future!
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Thomas Craver
The warm oita bread and garlic aioli was amazing. Best part of the experience.
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Melanie Garbaini
We had excellent service but felt the food was subpar. We were not very impressed. Maybe we are biased from the start because there just seems to be something wrong with putting American cheese in risotto but we wanted to try it to change our minds.
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Jamie M
Excellent food, friendly staff that enjoys interacting with customers who aren’t jerks, bottomless mimosas on the weekends that are served in big wine glasses instead of tiny flutes
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Paul Paterakis
Lanciair Risotto, calamari, and house salad.
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Carmella Joson
I agree with the previous review. First of all, my husband and I were expecting at least a few traditional risotto dishes, as implied by the name of the restaurant. And for reference my husband is from the north of Italy, Treviso. Second, the food that we ordered was terrible. But we ate it because we ran errands during the first half of the day and then more errands to run after lunch. 1. We were starving, 2. We didn’t want to risk the staff doing something to our food by sending it back/reordering . I ordered crab cakes, which was burned and dry. My husbands’ Florentine Eggs Benedict was not poached (more hard broiled) and the English muffin was hard as a rock. The bartenders/servers didn’t even bother to ask us what we thought of the food. And lastly, for mediocre service to have gratuity built into the total of the check is insulting. Especially when the word gratuity is defined as “something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service”. For context, I’m not leaving this disappointing review because I have nothing better to do. I’ve worked in 4 star restaurants in Manhattan before and Risotto restaurant doesn’t deserve a satisfactory review. McDonald’s or Dunkin’ Donuts would have been a much better choice.
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Rob
Good brunch spot with an interesting take on breakfast risotto. Most of out group had the risotto but I had the crab cake Benedict which I thought was more tasty. I thought the bottomless mimosas were a little pricey so had a few to make it worthwhile. Lastly I was surprised to see the tip automatically added to a group of four, so watch out that you don’t get tripped up by that.
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Chris Guitars
Great breakfast as always. Good drinks. Superb wait staff. Only 3 stars since it always smells musty to me, as if they have recurring slight flooding. Online reservation system is questionable. It only had a table available at 12:45 pm but we arrived at 11 am and were seated right away.
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Mallory W.B.
Loved every experience from beginning to end!!! Was delicious, prices reasonable and everything was cooked perfectly. Waitress was efficient and attentive but not overbearing. Cannot wait to go back again.
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Jennifer Ward
I like a short menu with good options! Also, flexible with food changes. The service there is great! The waitress’ are attentive to allergies. Would recommend having a reservation for groups of 4 and up.
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