Wellington's @ The Renaissance Hotel - Albany

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   Upstatefoodie

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   As usual, excellent food, service with a view of the Capitol and people watching 0n a lobby day. 😀

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   Upstatefoodie

   New York Area

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent lunch in downtown Albany. Missing this since pandemic. Great food, great view.

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Atlantic City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 25, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Service and staff were awesome and our food and drinks were perfect.

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4. K

   Katherine

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 20, 2023

   overall3food4service2ambience5

   Food was fantastic, atmosphere was lovely! Small portions, and very long wait for food. Service was slow overall and not very friendly. Classy vibe, but most people are dressed extremely casually, doesn't really uphold the sophistication.

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   XAVIER

   New England

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 11, 2023

   overall1food1service1ambience3

   We were surprised the decor of this beautiful old historic hotel is gorgeous in the lobby. We were shocked to have the host greet us with blue jeans on as well as the manager. We were very disappointed as it was a special occasion for us our food was cold We asked to have it reheated and it was brought back quickly still cold. The manager looked up another place for us to eat where we ended up having a wonderful time and a great meal unfortunately we will not return to the Wellington although a very beautiful spot they didn't really put any effort into the meal nor the customer service.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 4, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   Small but interesting menu. Very nice wine selections for a reasonable price. Meals and appetizer were beautifully prepared and seasoned. We had a short window for dinner and our waiter expedited our order. We will definitely return.

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7. KR

   KeithR

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   Limited lunch menu but the items we tried (roasted sprouts, chicken sandwich and salads) were all exceptionally good and creative. For the quality of food the pricing seemed reasonable. The waitress was very attentive and had a good rapport with guests. The decor of the restaurant is showing its age.

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2023

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   New Years Eve, but had to ask for a champagne chiller and was told they didn’t have one? For a $90 bottle of champagne on New Years? Weird. Also waiter never refilled our glasses, we did. Our seat was right in the middle of the main area and there was lots of traffic around us. Food was excellent. Live entertainment was good, overall very nice.

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   Diningexperiencer

   New York Area

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 31, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Family holiday breakfast was great. Our party of 10 was treated exceptionally well by a terrific server. Food was great - will return to try three other appealing menu items.

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10. KS

    KenS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    The menu offered a very nice selection to please most. The people all enjoyed their choices of the food ordered. The service was prompt which was important to us and very pleasant wait staff.

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    StefanyaBellacroce

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our second time at wellingtons and it’s one of our favorite restaurants in Albany! The ambience is so chic and elegant, the staff is superb (our waiter is always the best), and the food is 10/10. Also plates were warm & food was hot. The in house desserts are delicious!

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    Shawna

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always have a great experience here. Food, service and atmosphere are all fanatastic.

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    RRBT

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    What a meal - all courses were great. Great chef you won't be disappointed.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    We had a reservation for 545 but due to heavy rain and hail didn’t arrive until 6pm. We sat around 605 and drinks arrived about 15 min later. Food order wasn’t taken or placed until 630 and another half hour before food arrived. The seating in lounge area was uncomfortable due to oversized chairs and undersized table which our glasses kept sticking to. Everything was over cooked from the dry and crumbly swordfish to mushy carrots accompanying the chicken. Mashed potatoes and pilaf tasted like they were batched for a cafeteria. Floor of restaurant was littered with food debris. Clearly understaffed or lacking management to assist with bussing, back waiting, and food running. Server was pleasant when available. Nice decor but lighting could use adjustments for better ambience.

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    BobT

    New England

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Waiter was spectacular, food was delicious, the wait was a little long

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    LisaS

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place is great. Attentive staff, Good service, excellent food.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience5

    Drinks small, watered down,overpriced. Will not return unless corrected.

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18. KF

    KevinF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Location,service,food,wine & comfortable. Will definitly reccomend.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic breakfast and dinner. Thank you!

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    Nancy

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Was a great, quality restaurant near the Empire State Plaza in Albany, so it was very handy. The salmon fish was wonderful, hubby’s chicken was good overall, perhaps would have been improved as a boneless chicken breast vs. bone-in. Atmosphere was classy. Service was great.

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21. JB

    JumaineB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Still one of my favorite spots in the Capital District area.

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    NathanS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious brunch, great staff and beautiful dining room.

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    CarrieO

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    I would give some zero stars if I could. I was required to answer in each category but as for the food, I wouldn't know. We left after 20 minutes without a single person coming to our table. This was our second visit and second horrible experience. Giving it a second chance on the assumption that the first time was a fluke was clearly a mistake. Completely ruined our anniversary celebration. Never again. Inexcusable.

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    JoeV

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience5

    They were understaffed. Overwhelmed by the amount of customers. The hotel knew there would be a crowd before they showed up. We will try again if we happen to be in Albany. The renaissance hotel is very nice. The staff at both Wellington and renaissance were working their tails off. Some of the people waited an hour and a half for two burgers. They ordered at 5 and the food arrived at 6:35 The concert was starting at 7:00

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25. SK

    StacyK

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall2food5service1ambience5

    There is no draft beer selections. They were out of the ginger cider. The appetizer was great but the waiter never but our entree in as after an hour, we still didn’t receive them. He blamed the kitchen but regardless we never ate dinner. Very disappointing.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall1food2service4ambience2

    Waited for eternity for food… When. I finally got my meal beef was raw. sent it back and they brought out my hamburger that was just past well done. Server did comp my meal but food was so bad we will not return

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    thegangof4

    New York Area

    108 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    108 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a relaxing lunch at Wellington’s. The food and service were excellent!

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    luveatingout

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The fried artichoke hearts were awesome! Nice views of downtown Albany.

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    HeatherM

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    We were staying at the hotel. We needed a restaurant close by. We had a very nice dinner. Our server was excellent. Food was good. Tables are a little low. More like a cocktail lounge table height. It's a little odd, but still very nice. Lovely view of the capital building, They do have a nice bar and I'm sure the area is used more for cocktails anyway. It suited what we needed. Much better than most hotel restaurants.

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    Ezzie

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Music loud , restaurant too warm. Food was ok , nothing really to rave about. Average !

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    MelissaM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food, drinks and service. We will definitely be back.

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32. SE

    StevenE

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    stayed at the property before a concert. Started with the brussel sprouts and a cheese board with three cheeses, fig jam, olives, balanced peanuts and some currents and crackers. Excellent and the cheeses were outstanding. We each had salads for main, my wife spinach with shrimp and I had a caesar with salmon. The salads were fine, but really.....a 2 inch by 2 inch piece of overdone salmon, about 1/4 inch thick for $12? Not really that appetizing. Server was wonderful...cant remember his name but a gentleman who is a musician. He was attentive in a busy place. Just a note, we were supposed to have breakfast the next morning, Thursday, but went down and it was closed....no one bothered to let anyone know, that was unfortunate.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    It is ok. Albany downtown is pretty dead around so this was the only place open for lunch.

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    chrisb

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I was very pleased with everything. I would go back again without question.

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    Alexsky

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Stopped by Wellington’s during our trip to Albany. This restaurant is located inside The Renaissance Hotel. We sure got our steps in as the incline of the road to it is very steep! If there are elderly or disabled individuals in your party, please be aware of this before walking over. Our dining experience consisted of an appetizer and two entrees. To start, we got the charcuterie board which featured assorted cured meats, pâté, pickled veg, & baguette slices. While nice, it didn’t seem very cohesive from a flavor standpoint. For our entrees, I got the duck & my partner the salmon. While he had no complaints about his, my duck dish was not all there. The protein was a bit rubbery, and again, the flavors were just not all cohesive. The ambience of the restaurant is contemporary with a sort of “study” vibe to it. Service was standard, but a bit more along the lines of having dinner at a family-oriented chain restaurant versus an elevated dining experience. Our waitress was fairly young, so maybe there was a bit of inexperience there. In totality, Wellington’s was a decent meal - but there’s definitely room for improvement in order to get full marks from me.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Graduation lunch, it was great!

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    MeighanC

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience3

    This was our 2nd visit. The chicken wings & ribs are awesome. Salads good too - but both times drinks were slow coming out as was food. Both servers were attentive but again, kitchen and bar were slow. Both times we have given ourselves an hour and a half before a show at the Egg (perfect location) and both times ended up rushing at the end. Plan on two hours - I think the food and location are worth it if you are going to the Egg to MVP Arena - just plan ahead to be there two hours if it's a Friday or Saturday night.

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    Morg

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Portion sizes were very small but overall the vibe was good, the food was good, and the service was also good. The restaurant itself is very beautiful inside.

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    MeighanC

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    The food was excellent but the noise level was too high. While they were understaffed our food came out quickly, as did our drinks, it was just hard to get the waiters attention, but when we did he got food and drinks to us quickly. Tables against the interior wall and windows are nice, tables in the middle of the room are stark, uncomfortable and impersonal. We were able to switch from an interior table to an outside table with club chairs and a couch easily. Cesar salad, wings and ribs were very, very good. Homemade chips and dip for $1.99 helped keep hunger at bay while we looked at the menu.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    I heard good things about this place but was not impressed. I actually was upset because I could’ve went to Applebee’s and got better quality food. Poor service and even poorer food. 1/10. Cheers

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