The Kitchen Table

We ordered corn fritter, rigatoni, and fried chicken. All are amazing!!!!! Staff is very friendly. Only thing is the portion of entree is not as big as the size of other American restaurants. But would definitely come back!

Decided to check this place out for Valentine's Day, because they were having a special that costs about $36 per person for a three-course meal. For my starter, I got the citrus salad. It blew me away, consisting of slices of orange, grapefruit, blood orange, pistachios, and kalamata olives in a honey vinaigrette with a dash of chili oil. It was clean, sweet, and bright, despite the bitterness of the blood orange and grapefruit slices. Loved absolutely everybody bite of it, savoring it as long as I could. As a side note, you wouldn't think that kalamata olives would go with something like that, but the sweetness of the honey almost completely tamed the salty brine of the olives. It was a delightful experience overall. For my main entree, I had the scallops with braised white beans, house pancetta, preserved lemon, and parsley. The scallops were perfectly cooked, moist, tender, and sweet with every bite. Bite. The braised white beans that the scallops sat upon were a lovely addition and their mild flavor was beautifully complimented with the house pancetta and lemon. I remember slowing my eating pace to ensure I enjoyed every single bite. For dessert, I got the orange cannolis. They were bite-sized, and had candied orange flavored dust sprinkled on the ends of the cannoli. Great compliment to the cannoli flavor. If there's any critique I could give this dessert, is that I was missing a little bit of texture that chocolate chips would have provided in the cannoli cream. Plus the chocolate would have complimented the orange nicely. Other than that, it was a pretty great dessert. Overall, this was a wonderful first experience, and a fantastic deal to introduce newcomers to the restaurant. Restaurant. As a side note, this used to be New World Bistro, but it seems like the restaurant owners shifted direction to focus more on local farm to table fare, and I think it was a great choice in the current food industry.

Flavor is always spot on. I enjoy their dinner menu tremendously as well as the brunch menu. The salmon latkes really are delicious and is well deserving of its Beat Bobby Flay title. The vegetarian risotto was one of the best risottos I've ever had in a restaurant. Perfectly seasoned with amazing flavors of the mushroom and great combination of textures for a wonderful bite. For brunch I love the bennies and the cocktails, though some of them are a bit strong. Still would rather have it too strong than too weak so it's all good 👌🏻I would recommend making a reservation in advance definitely for weekends.

Magical dishes fly out of Chef Brower's hat at the New World Bistro in Albany. Pictured: Gnocchi - Handmade Italian potato dumplings - a light and excellent dish. Pizza Fritta - Straciatella, tomato, and oregano, topped with an anchovy - melts in your mouth. Wild Maine Mussels - Red wine, Mirepoix, Herbs and Grilled Bread - the broth was amazing for bread dipping. Also pictured is a Juice Bomb IPA by Sloop Brewing. Follow me on Instagram: @paulpaterakis *Photos by me

The food is so diverse! Flavorful and unique. The ambiance is nice too. The wait was about 15 minutes at prime dinner time. The staff was tentative and knowledgeable about the menu.

Our waitress, Jen? was fantastic! She was very pleasant and professional. Also hostess was nice too. First, started with asian guacamole. It made with asian pear, avocado and fried wonton. Omg!!! Its really tasty! Its sweet, very refreshing for palate! Then, ordered seafood bowl, which was great. Lots of flavor and it's like stew. My partner ordered cong fit. The meat was too salty and dry for my taste but squash was soft and cooked thoroughly. I'll highly recommended Dolce de leche ice cream. It just melt in your mouth and palatable! Highly recommend to make reservations though! Very busy restaurant especially on weekends

Delicious locally sourced food. Corn fritters, mussels, pork ribs, chard/escarole with lemon, Chef’s dessert with Maple. Nice but expensive wine list. Great service from Steve. Relaxed atmosphere.

Incredible food pleasant and attentive service, so happy I went and will definitely go back. They served some of the most delicious Salmon I've ever had.

We've been to this restaurant a number of times. We're used to the spot, since New World Bistro Bar was also a regular stop for us. One attraction at The Delaware was the gluten free options (my wife has a serious level of gluten intolerance). I'm prompted to write this review because we recently had a sad experience with gluten in a food item my wife consumed, which produced an unpleasant response. When we notified the restaurant about the matter (which was at least partially a fault of our own communication deficiency), their response could not have been more wonderful. It went way beyond being apologetic. It involved multiple contacts with management and ownership about things that could be done to prevent an outcome like ours from happening again. It feels very good to go to a place where the folks in charge so clearly and sincerely care about their customers. We've been back, and will continue to go back. Oh, by the way, the food and beverage offerings, the service and atmosphere, and the overall value offered are all outstanding!

The Delaware. How should I rate a restaurant that is incapable, after two visits, to serve its items on the menu to its visitors? Isn't that the job of a restaurant? Call me, when you get Summer 2024 orders in 2025! Supposedly it burned down - which explains the unfinished ceilings, holes in the floors and the creaky wood walls. I ate dinner at the bar! It was unfortunate, that the first apps that I ordered were "unavailable" - thats the reason I came: to sample the cooking! I suggest the kitchen make adjustments and increase orders; so that diners can actually order what they want. Non-available food is a big NO-NO. That is the line dividing pros and novices (who do not have the lobster, for 'The Delaware' lobster appetizers for example!). It should never happen. When I finally did get my app., I could tell just by its appearance, it sat wilting under hot lamps for 10 minutes, while bar backs were yucking shop! It tasted a mighty bland. It was over cooked and sloppy.. My saving grace was a dessert and a beer - from a Hudson Valley brewery. I chose it, because I am Yelp's Rebel Chef: and I know haute cuisine and the refined arts of drinks. I had to pry conversation from staff. At the management level: some girl stumbled around all night bragging about "how I do the books" and "this isn't my *real* f?$&ing job".. etc, a dull teen fantasy. That is not needed and it's ingenue. Review: 4

The food and service were quite pleasant, and they were very accommodating when we requested a larger table! The food was good, but honestly, nothing too extraordinary. As a salmon lover, I found this to be just average. The meat was beautifully cut and practically melted in your mouth like rich butter--absolutely amazing! Overall, it was a lovely meal. While the food was enjoyable, I don't see myself rushing back anytime soon.

This experience was maybe the most I've laughed in a long time. The hostess was nice about giving us a table that wasn't super tiny and by the door even though she tried to originally sit us there. Our waiter was newer but very sweet. We ordered a bunch of small plates to share we. We got the oysters, he wasn't sure about the brine level. We ordered the special app that was blue fin tuna bites. That were actually two large cakes. We got the edamame dumplings, the shrimp bruschetta and the pork belly and lobster spring rolls. We also got crème brule and some other dumplings. The restaurant was quiet and cozy. They were busy but it still had a warmth to it. Why did we laugh? There was a very unique plating for the app special. The waiter was embarrassed. He offered to have it replated. We laughed and laughed and told him it was amazing and creative. The food was delicious and the blue fin was the best! Check out the pictures to see the Artistry

We have dined at The Delaware 4 times in the last few months. Every time, the food and presentation has been impeccable. The staff are always friendly and professional. The first time we went, there was a little hiccup with the kitchen, but that has clearly been corrected. We started with Seafood Trilogy and Goat Cheese Salad. Both were sublime. The Entrees were Lobster Tail en Croute and Beef Wellington. We finished with the Cherry Donuts. The Delaware continues to deliver a superior experience. Many thumbs up to Julia and her amazing staff.

Everything was excellent! Bar service w/ Zac was exceptional, wine recommendation was spot on! Beef Wellington was cooked perfectly (medium rare)!! Highly recommend!!!!

The Delaware has come on the scene as an optimal date night spot. I love the combination of upscale entrees and casual options, which creates a "make your own date night" atmosphere. You could come here for a casual night and order some sandwiches or burgers, or you could go all out with expensive fish and steak entrees that give a fine dining type of date night. An atmosphere to match both of those options might seem hard to hit, but The Delaware does hit them both. It's a great venue with a varied atmosphere that is broken up by the different dining spaces created by the layout of the restaurant. It is a bit loud for a romantic date night, but it's great to break the silence of a potentially awkward first date. I have to caveat that my review might be a 3.5 rounded up to a 4. My experience was a bit rocky, but there were plenty of pluses too. I was here on a date and wanted a relaxed pace and they definitely obliged, I loved the pace of the meal. At no point were we rushed and the service was very good. I suck at names but our server was very friendly and hospitable. Excellent cocktail menu, maybe one of the more exciting ones I've seen recently. The only problem was that I couldn't try them all. The Knickerbocker, their version of an aviation, which is my favorite cocktail, was fantastic. I then tried the OB washed Negroni, which was also fantastic. There were about 5 other cocktails I would love to try. Very unique and inventive menu. To the food, we started with the chefs choice bread and the Pork Belly Steak. The bread was an average good loaf of warm bread with soft butter, definitely fit for a group, far too much bread for two, might be nice if there was a smaller option. The pork appetizer was hard to tell what it would be by the description. It was a strip of crispy pork belly and a cube of tender pork belly "burnt ends". It was smothered in a BBQ like sauce and was difficult to cut with our butter knives. I enjoyed it, but I don't think it was what we expected. For entrees, my date ordered the Halibut Piccata and I splurged and order the Beef Wellington. Unfortunately, neither met expectations. The halibut my date ordered was very over cooked. He was kind and just said he wasn't a fan, but I gave it a try and noticed it was very overcooked. I brought this to the server attention and this was met with excellent customer service. The mistake was more than made up for, it was rectified, a new plate was brought along with extra dishes complimentary of the chef that were not expected but more than appreciated. The new plate was brought out and the fish was satisfactory, but most was taken home at this point. Again, no hard rating as this was resolved, but overall it was a small damper on the evening. I had the Beef Wellington. Almost no restaurants offer this locally. At $68, I was very hesitant to order. I hadn't seen any reviews or posts about this dish either, but I really wanted to try it and my date insisted. The serving was huge, and served differently than expected. The filet was served perfectly rare as requested, however I found the pastry to be undercooked. Also, the presentation probably didn't help as it was split and the pastry was served face down in the sauces and mashed potato. The Wellington also advertised with a maitake and foie gras duxelles, and I just felt like the foie was used a buzz word, as I didn't taste it anywhere in the dish, and foie is one of my favorite foods. All in one bite, I appreciate the balance of flavors that the Wellington is aiming for, but the execution was lacking for me. In the bright side, the mashed potato and the bordelaise sauce served with this dish were spectacular. The sauce served with the fish was also very good, the chef has a talent with sauces. The chef sent out the Lobster Dumplings, an oyster palate cleanser and a dessert of our choice due to the mishap with the overcooked fish. These were all excellent perks and I am so grateful for the excellent customer service provided by the kitchen and staff. It is difficult to rate this experience, it was overall good thanks to great service, however execution was off on multiple dishes. Hoping things improve, and honestly I think I'll be back based on the cocktail menu alone. I think they deserve a second chance from me.

Excellent dining experience at The Delaware last night. Food was fantastic (shout out to the new orange sesame chicken - delicious), ambiance was both calming and charming, and our server was friendly, attentive but not intrusive, and well-versed on the menu. I can't think of anything that would have made this meal any better - looking forward to returning.

The Delaware has a lot going for it. The atmosphere is splendid, whether you are with a party of four or ready to belly up to the bar, you will feel cozy and welcomed. The selection of bottled beers and wines will cover all your tastes. I went with the Malbec. I started with the Crispy Goat Cheese and was blown away by the taste of the smoked beets. I have never had smoked beets and they were incredible. I rounded out the meal with a smash burger and fries. The burger was perfectly cooked and the flavors scrumptious. The fries were crispy and well salted. Unfortunately my eyes were bigger than my stomach and could only eat a few of the fries. The bartender was responsive and present, even when a large mixed drink order came in. I am excited to visit the Delaware again on my next trip to Albany.

The Delaware Restaurant & Bar opened in November 2023 in the former The Kitchen Table/New World Bistro Bar building on Delaware Avenue, very close to the Spectrum Theater. The Delaware is owned and operated by the Daley Hospitality Group, which operates Old Daley Catering and The Snowman (ice cream stand) in Lansingburgh and other restaurants in Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, and Averill Park. My family used to frequent the Old Daley Inn back in the day for their prime rib and French dip sandwich. The Delaware uses local sources in their food and drinks including Delaware Supply, Emack & Bolio's, Rock Hill Bakehouse, Sycaway Creamery, Highland Hollows, Reliable Foods, O'Malley's Oven, and others. The space at The Delaware was redone very nicely, which offers sectioned dining areas and the full service bar area. The painted murals, the classic decor, and minimal lighting gives this place character of an old classic restaurant and bar in Albany. They offer an extensive drink menu of beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, and mocktails from the bar. The food menu offers a variety of small plates, salads, oysters, sandwiches, pomme frites, pasta, and main entrees such as scallops, halibut, steak, duck, beef wellington, St. Louis ribs, Sri Lanka fish fry, pork tenderloin, vegan meatloaf, and more. The pricing is on the higher side. I stopped by The Delaware for dinner and headed for an open seat at the bar. The place wasn't too busy when I got here about 10 minutes after opening. The bartender brought over a glass of ice water and several menu sheets with dinner, drinks, and specials. I stuck to food on this visit. For a small plate, Fritto Misto ($21 plus tax) was plated with crispy breaded calamari rings & oysters, fennel, sprouts, celery, citrus aioli, avocado puree. This starter came out very fast after ordering. Next, the Midnight Cubano ($19 plus tax) has tender Mojo smoked pork, thin prosciutto de Parma, house pickles, dijonnaise, gruyere on a pressed French bread, very crisp on the outside. The side of golden fries were seasoned, hot and crisp. For dessert, the Warm Toffee Pudding ($10 plus tax) was a soft toffee cake square with salted caramel gelato, whipped cream, fresh blackberries & strawberries on the side. The check total was $54 with tax and before tip. Overall, my 3 course dinner was very enjoyable and delish and what I would expect from an Old Daley restaurant. The service here was spot on with my food being served promptly and my ice water topped off. The bartender also seemed knowledgeable about wine, giving wine samples, conversing with the customers sitting next to me who were there for red wine before being seated at their table. I would recommend this place for the tasty food and also the music choices over the speakers with old school r&b and pop from over 30 years ago.

Went here for a holiday meal with a friend. Ample parking in the back and a warm and cozy environment for dinner and drinks. Our service by Raymond was exceptional. We were never rushed and allowed to take our time with both the menu and chatting afterwards. The restaurant filled up so I highly recommend reservations. The reason it's four stars instead of five is the food was not quite what I expected for the prices. The Classic Caesar salad dressing tasted more like a vinaigrette than creamy and lacked any visual signs of cheese let alone the classic Parmesan cheese shavings. They did have nice white anchovies on top though! My French onion soup tasted very sweet which I thought was an interesting take on the classic dish. My friend had the St. Louis bbq ribs and she really enjoyed them. They had wonderful specials and a lot of interesting choices for gluten-free options which made my friend happy. I'll probably give it another try someday during happy hour!

Fabulous food, great cocktails, and very friendly service. I would definitely go back!

The food is meh and overpriced. The appetizers were meh. Some were good but most were pretty random (why lobsters in dumplings??) The place had really nice ambience and interior decoration but the service time was really long considering how there was barely anyone in the restaurant. I regret getting the tofu reuben sandwich. I like tofu and I like pastrami/reubens but they do not go together!!!

i have long awaited to try the delaware after spending so many lovely meals at the former new world bistro bar. while the inside decoration and motifs of hardwood are very aesthetically charming, i was not so enchanted with the food. the blackened chicken sandwich was a bit salty and the salads were nothing special. while the seafood cakes were our favorite, they still lacked a certain depth of flavor. the staff was weirdly attentive.

The food was excellent, timely and prepared. My and my date had a amazing time. They oysters were excellent. The bartender was on staff as they were opening for the evening in the afternoon. He waited are table unexpectedly with grace. We would most likely stop in again at dinner time for a full course meal.

So disappointed and sad This was my second visit to this new permutation of a restaurant in the same space. Originally it was New World Bistro. It was unusual, eclectic, fun. But unfortunately, it folded. There was at least one other attempt to run a restaurant there but it did not survive the pandemic. So The Delaware is the new company in the same space. Fully equipped, large parking, next to the newly revived art movie theater, an eclectic, original menus - what's not to like? Last night (Fri 13th - is that the problem?) I had a reservation for 8. I was informed that for a group this size we had to expect 1 1/2 to 2 hours for dinner. Our reservation was for 5 pm (when they open), and we informed staff that we needed to leave by 7 pm to get to a show by 7:30 pm. We were served by 3 different waiters, who were friendly and welcoming. Then things went downhill. Out of our 8 orders 3 were messed up. I was served a salad but when I tried it, turned it it had none of the ingredients from the menu (goat cheese, pancetta, golden beets) - it was a large serving of greens. I tried to call a server - no luck. So I went to the servers station, asked if this was the right dish. They discussed it for a while. Eventually a server said it was the wrong salad, and that they would bring mine with the main courses. That took a while, but at least I got what I had ordered - eventually. Another guest in our group asked what kind of oil was in the dish she wanted. The server left to find out but never returned. So that guest ended up ordering a different dish from another server. The third guest asked to have her sauce on the side. The dish was brought with the sauce mixed with the food. By 7 pm we hadn't had our bills settled yet. At 7:10 I asked to speak to the manager - privately, so as not to cause a scene. I expressed concern about us being late to theater (even though we arrived at the restaurant at 5). The manager David (he did not share his last name) said that checks would be there soon, and that, we would make the show (he had no idea where we were going, our parking, tkts etc but glibly dismissed my concern). I informed him of 3 orders having been wrong. He never apologized or offered any compensation, but said "we fixed them, didn't we?" He never made any attempt to smooth the situation but continued arguing while a server was working the cash register. Our bills had "suggested tips" printed on them from 20% to 25%. For an establishment, whose prices are "$50 to $100 per person" (from their web site), this kind of service and the attitude of management is absolutely unacceptable. At the end we were late to the play, but the theater held up the opening because we were such a large group. We had no time to search for parking, so one car was ticketed. All these I convinces and expenses were due directly due to The Delaware's delay in service.

Saturday date night for first time at the new restaurant! A little noisy but attentive server who had tasted moat items and made great recommendations. Wife had seafood special and I went with the spicy fall off the bone St Louis ribs! All washed down with bourbon & honey drink fir a wonderful evening.

Food was amazing. The olive oil cake was to die for. Wine was perfect and the wine glass itself was also perfect.

The $78 filet and lobster tail for 2 was absolute garbage. Not only was it cold but had absolutely no flavor. I'm interested to know if they have spices in the back for their frozen tasting food. To top it off they only brought out one lobster tail and the MANAGER came out insistent that was the dish until I asked for the menu. Look they may say they've been around long time but clearly they still have a lot to learn. Go somewhere else!

I have been to The Delaware 3 times and continue to be impressed with the quality and deliciousness of the menu offerings, the attentive and well trained staff, and the exceptional craft cocktails. It is now one of my favorite places.

This place doesn't get the buzz that it deserves. I don't usually write reviews. I think that most restaurants in Albany rise to a certain level and you can get used to above average fare. I have to say that I had one of the best meals I've had in the last 6-12 mos at the D last week. This chef can cook. He was serving Walleye as a special last week and it was memorable. Not an easy fish to prepare well and where do you get it fresh? Anyway, it was superb. Take Zack the bartenders advice on both food and drink. His creative mixology totally adds to the experience.

Such a cozy and romantic vibe inside. Delicious cocktails/wine and amazing food. I think decently priced too. Service was great. They gave free champagne for my friend's birthday. For dinner we got the rye sourdough linguini and the seared sea scallops. And then the warm toffee pudding. I will definitely be back! Highly recommend!

Food is outstanding! Upscale and unusually delicious combinations of ingredients. A bit noisy. Definitely not a place to linger over coffee and dessert dinner time, even midweek. Reservations a must.

Great food. Great service. Love the atmosphere and music. Thank you for being in the neighborhood

Excellence, what a night out should be! We requested our server select our bottle of wine and delivered beautifully. The brown butter halibut and the sea scallops with mushroom risotto were perfect. The risotto was just the right texture with a pleasant amount of mushrooms and flavor. The pistachio ice cream dessert is highly recommended. We asked our waiter to select the wine and he delivered beautifully. The service was exceptional and the atmosphere pleasing. We were a group of 4 but this a perfect spot for a romantic dinner for 2 or a classy dinner gathering with a larger group.

We had dinner here with a couple of friends. Service was impeccable, and the cocktails were expertly crafted. The green goddess salad was perfection! Everyone loved their salads and main courses, except me. The St. Louis ribs were v spicy, so if you're expecting barbecue style (as I was) this dish may not be for you. The noise level is high, as it has been in the previous incarnations. The prices are high, but if this means the wonderful staff are being paid a living wage, I'm all for it.

Food was excellent. Chef obviously takes great care in combining ingredients! Cocktails were impressive too. Second round of the same cocktail tasted slightly different as if bartenders change up ratios (but they were still great! ). The green tea with suntory drink was outstanding. Atmosphere was dark and romantic and very Albany - kind of a quirky elegance. We will definitely be back.

Food, atmosphere, and cocktails were all excellent. Where The Delaware fell disappointingly short was in service. At this price point, I expect more polished and professional waitstaff and runners. We had runners try to give us incorrect items at least four different times and our server, while sweet and earnest, made multiple gaffes (e.g. clearing plates while others at the table were still eating). I thought/hoped we had waited long enough after they opened to allow for these sorts of bumps to be smoothed out...

A disappointment from beginning to end. Food was salty, overcooked, unappetizing and served in the wrong order or forgotten, and staff was indifferent to botched dinner. At a complete loss to say anything good about this dining experience except that it's over and will eventually fade from our memory. A diner would be a better choice and a lot less expensive.

The hamburgers were excellent. Next time I will try the fries instead of the salad. We had decaf coffee and it was excellent. We will be back.

My husband and I were looking forward to dinner at The Delaware. (We were New World Bistro customers for many years.) The atmosphere is great and the waitress was very good. However, the food was just terrible. Everything was so heavily salted, I couldn't eat it. First, I ordered the brussel sprouts for my starter and had to return it because it was so salty. The waitress returned with another and also brought shishito peppers as a sorry from the chef, which was great. Unfortunately, the food was again too salty. At this point I considered leaving, but I had already ordered the Cornish hen as my main. Also, I still had some hope that the main would be better-- I was wrong. The meat was dry and the plantains were overly sweet and sauced. Lastly, the prices were very high, which I am willing to pay; however, the meal should be excellent, and it wasn't which made me feel like I wasted my money. I hope this review is seen by the restaurant staff and a true review of their food and how it is cooked, be taken into consideration because I really like the restaurant itself (atmosphere, location, service) and want it to be successful.