I came here since it was conveniently located on my way to a class in Albany and I was sick of fast food. I am sooo thankful I discovered this place, the food was spectacular and I enjoyed the house wine. Service was great also the host was at the door ready to greet me as I walked in. 10/10 I know Ill be back
Great!!!We couldnt find any place open on a Sunday. We asked a local who direct us here but the sign said closing at 3. Jennifer the Mgr welcomed us in even though it was 2:40pm. Erin our waitress was funny fast and professional. Our whole party of 5 got something we liked especially a Cobb Salad. A++
We went for dinner. I ordered the roast turkey dinner which was delicious and came with a very generous portion of turkey mashed potatoes and gravy and homemade stuffing. My wife had a steak which was cooked to order and also delicious. For an app we each had the French onion soup which was tasty. Our server was very friendly and attentive to our needs. I recommend this restaurant to everyone who is looking for a delicious home cooked style meal and the prices were very reasonable.
Our first time at this diner on Central Avenue and we were very pleased! My husband had the Mexican omelet and I had the French toast. Both were delish! The coffee was also great! Our cups were never empty, thanks to the frequent top offs by the friendly, attentive wait staff. We cannot wait to return with our daughter!
Always accommodating and nice. Food portions are large and always tasty. We will continue to come here for years. Keep up the good work!
So my boyfriend & I sat down so the waiter could take our order after she was done we said to one another we were coming back before we even got our food we LOVED the atmosphere. The waiter was nice wasnt crowded everyone was so pleasant even the customers. HOWEVER, when the waiter came with out food she asked us do you need anything else a refill on your orange Juice? We said no were all set then she asked us AFTER we said were good what about hot sauce. Any other time of day I wouldnt have minded but we ordered breakfast Eggs, sausage, & pancakes! Thats like assuming we wanted fried chicken before taking our order if we came in there during dinner time. Hot sauce tho yall on breakfast? & YES were black! It may be small to some but to us it was offensive & WE WONT BE RETURNING! Food wasnt even good. Yall need to use seasoning! Have a good day!
We had Amanda as our server, she was excellent. Very friendly and prompt. She kept our drinks filled and our food was quick to come out. She had good suggestions also. We really loved the nachos appetizer and the French toast was nice and thick. We will definitely come back and we hope to have Amanda next time too.
Food has always been good here, but not today. I had 1 pancake and had to get a sharp knife to cut it and then soak in syrup. My husband had burnt home fries. Must be new cook.
This is probably my favorite diner in the area. Their home made corn beef hash is all I think about most days. The only problem is that its so good that its SLAMMED every time I drive by.
Excellent and prompt service. Staff is SUPER friendly and nice. Always helpful when I dont know what I want. The Manager Chris is such a nice human being and is always willing to help out his fellow man. I stop in to get a burger and fries and am always pleased with the portion and flavor. Very Clean and calm atmosphere unless its very busy inside and even then its very comfortable.
A great diner. Good food at reasonable prices. I had the spanakopita with Greek salad and it was very good. I definitely want to come here again.
Quick service. Great breakfast. Waitress staff extremely attentive. In and out fast if you need to get to work. Perfect visit.
Love this diner. They are excellentcooks especially the French fries are soooo good. Everything I order here tastes great. Never disappointed. The wait staff as very friendly and helpful. My restaurant of choice!!
Been going for awhile now. Every other time is a different experience. Depending on breakfast or dinner. Morning staff is wonderful. Dinner staff is the worst. Older lady always on her phone never check on us. No consistency in food or staff. Monday night for dinner I waited about 15 minutes to get drink and another 30 for cold nasty food. When I tell my waitress Jenna she has attitude and asked if I wanted something else (as if it inconvenienced her) Not going back keeps going down the hill !!!!!!!
Nice place...clean, well staffed, friendly and the food was fresh. It has a nice selection of Mediterranean dishes mixed with American cuisine. We had a Greek Salad w/grilled chicken and a cranberry chicken salad sandwich on rye bread w/steak fries. Very good pricing and both plates were excellent. Had a Bailys and coffee w/whipped cream that was only $6 for dessert. Highly recommend this nice little diner.
One of my favorite diners when I am in Albany-- a little to far for me on the regular since I dont live in Albany county. I have been there a few times and I have always gotten breakfast. My food has always come out hot and delicious. I have no experience with their dinners or lunch since I have never gotten those meals here. I ordered a TO GO order recently since I work near Farmer Boy. My lunch (Fast Traveler egg sandwich) was nicely packaged. It came with ketchup, silverware, napkins, salt packets and everything else I needed in a tiny bag so it didn’t get separated inside my take away bag. I ordered seasonal berries and they were warm berries like a compote consistency. I didn’t eat them with my meal since they were too sweet for me. I put them in my work fridge and took them home with me. I will make pancakes tomorrow for breakfast and put them on top. I didn’t ask about the berries so it was entirely my fault- I didn’t know they would be that sweet. Overall I have always had great service, delicious food, and a nice experience there. It is also cheaper than other diners nearby so even when I go with like 6 or 8 people, our bill isn’t huge.
Great food at great prices. Definitely recommended. Love their eggs Benedict, French fries, coffee, and sandwiches. Good service, bright and clean interior. Locally owned fingers and restaurants ALWAYS best the national chain in both price and food quality.
Very clean. Good food, friendly staff. Wait staff is a bit green, they need more experience. They are fine. I had the pork chops, it was different than what I expected, good however. Lasagna is 80% as good as mom made which means it was good. Overall a good diner for a leisurely meal.
Expect bugs in your food, its summer.If I had simply found a chunky beetle in my salad I would have left without making a negative post. But this manager is the larger reason well never go back. When the server took the half eaten plate back to the kitchen and informed the manager, he did nothing. So we had to approach him, he offered no apology, he offered no solution to fix the situation, and he instead informed us that since the salad greens are so fresh and its summertime you should expect bugs in them. No thank you. Well happily go to a competitor who has a better attitude.
My car was due for inspection so my husband and I decided to have lunch while the car was being serviced. The Farmer Boy Diner was close, so we stopped in. We ordered soup and burgers. The soup was chicken and rice- loaded with vegetables and plenty of rice and chicken. Quite tasty. My husband had the fried onion burger. Not to my taste, but he enjoyed it. I had the mushroom burger. It was prepared to order and arrived quickly. The cole slaw was also very good. Just the right consistency. The server was very pleasant. Quite a nice experience.
Stopped in between meetings for a coffee and a quick breakfast. The food was fantastic, coffee was hot, and the staff was friendly... couldnt have been better. And I was surprised to see how many people were there for a Tuesday morning. Must be a great spot!
Food was good after it came out after 30 minutes of ordering. Service was horrible, had to find our waitress to order food, did not bring any coffee refills when we asked, had to go and ask someone at the counter to bring us more coffee as the waitress sat in a booth and talked to others. Very cold sholder after we did get our food. Will not go back there again. There are much better places to go to.
Its hard to go wrong here for breakfast or lunch. Classic diner fare, not greasy, cooked to perfection. Everything we had was fresh and the cinnamon horn split and griddled warm was awesome.
Had oatmeal this morning. I enjoy this oatmeal because it is made with whole oats. It is one of the top oatmeals in the area. There is only one improvement to be made...fill the bowl!Also Jen, our server, is really very good. Farmer Boy is lucky to have her.
This place is a hidden jewel! Coming from Ithaca to visit family, we always have breakfast at the Farmer Boy Diner. They know us by name now. While waiting for our order this morning, I asked for a dinner menu. I was SHOCKED! Their menu tops large chain restaurants by far! Macaroni goulash, bourbon steak, meaty lasagna, french onion soup, ribeye, Mac & cheese with a kick.... Those are just the ones I can remember. All prepared by local home town folk who are pleasant and welcoming. What more can you ask for?
This is my go to spot for Corned Beef Hash. It is the best in the area. It is a small family run place. I love the service. I have business meetings there because they allow me to feel welcome when I tie up a table for an hour after my meal. Its clean and the food is great.
Good quality food with great service. It is always a pleasure to come to this diner for breakfast/lunch. We dont usually have to wait in a big line and my family always has a great time. The omelets are great with the toast! I usually also get coffee/orange juice.
The place was clean and the waitress was so nice, I felt bad for her because the food was terrible. Like ALL of our food was terrible. (There were six of us) Thats not a mistake, thats a bigger problem. Kitchen and menu needs an overhaul all together by a chef with proven recipes. Im pretty lenient with mistakes because I have worked in the industry for years but I dont think Ill ever visit again.
I used to eat here all the time for breakfast when I lived in Colonie...now it’s my go to place on the way to get my car serviced at the dealer on Central Ave. Farmer Boy has the best, I say best hamburgers and fries of any diner in the region. The burger has that delicious, char-broiled flavor, the bun is always fresh and up to the task of containing the burger,cheese and toppings. The service is always friendly and prompt, food is a good value. Some of the lunch specials looked really good, like the mac&cheese with a kick but a great hamburger rules for me.
Pretty good selection. Got the chili con carne and Caesar salad. Feels homey when I come to Thai place. This time around I felt a little rushed, though. Still, server was attentive.
I was astounded to see how friendly, nice, and outgoing the staff was! I had a waitress named Lexi and was with my friend grabbing breakfast. I was ordering my usual chocolate chip pancakes and decided to get eggs and bacon as well. Lexi recommended I get my eggs scrambled because they are the best around even though I had told her I am not a fan of scrambled eggs. It was the BEST decision I ever made! I just wanted to make sure everyone on board at Farmer Boy Diner knows how incredible Lexi is with recommendations and accommodating all of her customers needs! Great place loved it will return!
What a charming place! A little country farm rustic chic! Nice variety to choose from, fantastic waitress, excellent coffee, delicious food and corned beef hash to die for!
One of the best meals Ive had outside my own home since 1983.the first meal that Ive had outside my house that I didnt have to pick up any other seasoning to put on what I was eating the food was wonderful I recommend it to anybody
They have curly fries. The portions are large. And the food arrived quickly. The pancakes are great. One rhingvis no turkey sausage. But not a big deal.
The food was fantastic! Beef barley soup was terriffic. Their parmesan peppercorn salad dressing is great and salads are well put together.
The staff is always friendly and fast, the food is always delicious! Would recommend this dinner for families as well! We always love getting together at Farmer Boy.
Terrible. Specifically, my coffee cup had lipstick on it. Ordered eggs Benedict...the sauce was broken, the poached eggs were over done, the muffin was burnt and the potatoes were undercooked. The waitress nor the individual that rang me out asked how the food was or I would have said something then.
Of you want a classic American diner, Farmer Boy is the place. Portion sizes are good and prices are good. They have great fish and chips, but the western or Greek omelets are worth it as a dinner substitute. The kids menu has several good options and you can substitute almost any sides. Some of the best manhattan clam chowder around as well.
Good diner food. Huge menu with something for everyone if you have a big party.
The food is good, but every time weve been there theyve been out of something we want to order. Their bathrooms are also pretty gross.
Depends on who is working. If you get the ex-con with sleeves tattooed, you are in for a treat. This pleasant gentleman will question of you liked the food, then scoff and smirk about your reason why. If Im eating your special -strawberries waffles and whip cream you sure as hell better pick off the stems next time so I dont have to.Garbage staff, except for the waitresses are all very pleasant and the true force to be reckoned with here.
The food was really good, and plentiful. We all had take home bags. Service was good and friendly. Will go back.
This always welcomes you with open arms, give exceptional service, and Services great food. Personally Im a breakfast type of guy, so if you are like me try the Belgian Waffles, French Toast, home fries, and scrambled eggs just to name a few. Very good eats!
My husband and I went to Farmer Boy on a Sunday around 11:30. We ordered appetizers- chicken tenders and onion rings. I ordered a Greek salad under the dinner menu. My husband ordered a Reuben with fries. If we just ordered reubens I would have given a 5 star. The reuben was beautiful and delicious. The appetizers were rock hard and were obviously previously frozen. Yuck! The salad was served on a plate and for $7.99 it looked like the salad that comes free with an entree. It was the only Greek salad on the dinner menu so I am not sure what happened there. Would go again for sandwiches only. But probably not for awhile.
Food could use more flavor. But the service was great. Kids loved the breakfast.
Seated right away. Fast and friendly service. Had the chili con carne in a bread bowl. It was quite tasty. Coffee, dinner, dessert (cheesecake) $10. Excellent all around!
You great service and food,only compliant ice cold bathroom
Stop in often for dinner and am never disappointed. Food is good, staff is friendly and prices are right. Lexi is fabulous!!! Always ask for her when I go.
Fast fresh good prices ! Classic diner fair w surprises and specials! Home made cream of broccoli and chicken soup Saturday! Large meals or small snacks and amazing tasty dessert.
Very good diner. Excellent service. Good food, great prices
Havent been here for a while. Breakfast was excellent. Omelettes were perfect.
Great friendly fast service diner with a nice tasty and flavorful dinner menu for sit down dinners as well. Great deserts...Always enjoy the experience!
Clean. Relaxing. Good food. Courteous service. A welcome relief from an exhausting and frustrating shopping trip at the local zoo (Walmart on Washington Ave).
Nice DinnerLunch specialGood flavor
Love this place. Food is great and the staff is pleasant
Great food in a relaxing diner atmosphere. The service was great, too!
Old fashioned diner. Good food
Great food at a great price, awesome service
Loved the food, loved the staff, prices were very good so come on down and let your tummy say yum yum!
Was a little disappointed today. The salads that my guest and I ordered were underwhelming. My friend order a big Greek salad, and it was not a big salad. It was lacking in flavor also. I have been there before for breakfast and was very satisfied. Too bad lunch wasnt on par.
Good food, inexpensive, portion sizes were good, service was good even though they were busy. Plenty of room in the parking lot still too despite the capacity crowd. Waited maybe 5 minutes for a table even though it was like 11am on a Sunday and there were two groups ahead of us, so that was extra impressive. Dont get out this way much but Id definitely go back.
Nice basic diner out there on the central Avenue portion between Albany and Schenectady
So today was Fathers Day, and I told my girlfriend that we should bring our daughter, and my mother to farmer boy for breakfast. My mother would bring me here as a child, and it was always amazing to hear were going to farmer boy! LOVED this place. It had a special place in my heart. Now as an adult, Ive visited the establishment twice and both were disappointing.I had what was hands down my worse Fathers Day breakfast yet, and dining issue. So we get there all excited(and hoping this experience is better than my last one, which I did not feel disgusted enough to write a review about, but it was still upsetting), we got this God awful table in the middle of everything, just to get bumped by staff members left and right. wWe ordered a good amount of food between the 4 of us. When the food came out, we noticed no cheese on scrambled eggs, so we asked our waitress(who seemed very careless about her occupation) if they could go back and get some cheese put on it. She came out almost instantly with that plate, but this time it had 2 soggy and cold pieces of cheese on the eggs. As she walked away, i asked her if we could have salt and pepper. I had to get very loud to try and get her attention. And she continued to walk away as i continued to yell excuse me(I also noticed the soggy cheese on my mothers eggs at this time so I was disgusted). So we waited a few minutes after talking about what to do...and we ALSO NOTICED that none of us got our meats. We ordered bacon for 2 of the plates, sausage for one and side orders of bacon and corn beef hash. My mother stood up and locked eyes with the waitress, and said excuse me and the lady ignored my mother, to go clean an empty table.So as Im about to walk out, my mother choose to get someone elses attention, and she grabbed the owner I believe. But it was too late. A child hood memory completely wasted on this place. I wish I asked for my waitress name. My mother felt disrespected and ignored by this waitress. She was so emotionless. Do what you want with this information. I believe there are much better cafes in the 518/area. Im so disappointed. You are lucky I had my mother and daughter there. The level of disrespect was unacceptable.
Excellent service. Good food and good prices. Very enjoyable experience.
Food was well prepared, and very good. This would have been 5 stars, except our server was not what were used to here; there was no check back with us to see if our meal was ok, the hostess had to get my son a soda refill, and we had to wait for our check - it was about 3:00 in the afternoon and there may have been one or two other tables - thats it. I will go back again.
Farmer boy is a very good dinner long time ago when my mother was a live we used to there before we used to colonies center with my mother good friend to have breakfast so I give them a 5 star rating because they are very good place to eat
Had the homemade cd hash. Was delish! Service was great!
Very wonderful place to eat. Very comfortable restaurant with a wonderful inviting atmosphere.
Waited 3 hours to eat breakfast on Mothers day, it was insane! After we sat at our table we waited an hour for our food! Never go here on a Holiday unless u have half a day to waste!
Im extremely picky when it comes to food, atmosphere, and location I was undecided of what I wanted because the menu has so many beautiful pholicious options I could not make up my mind, the waitress Gianna suggested Reuben on rye which wasnt on the menu, excellent suggestion thats what I had . My wife Linda Laird suggested the diner on Central Ave Colonie
There were so many options to choose from! Honestly it seemed like there was something for everyone! I ended up going with the chicken parm and it was pretty good. Ill definitely be back to try a couple other dishes in the future.
I had never been here and we went to early dinner after a movie at bowtie. I had a hard time choosing what to ear, but was delighted to see they had a pumpkin ravioli dish I could return to try🎃. I hadnt had a party melt in over a year, so I got that. Delicious, and the bread pudding was on point!!! My bestie got the fish sandwich and the portion of fish was huge. Tasty too. Yum👌🏾✨.
I come here anytime of day and always greeted by a friendly staff. The food is always delish. I highly recommend.
Just ok food. Service was very good. Eggs Benedict, eggs over cooked, English muffins were under cooked. Hollandaise sauce had very little lemon.
Great breakfast, lunch and dinner menus and good prices. The staff are friendly and service is great. Mac and cheese with a kick is my favorite.
Good diner food. Sunday mornings are way too busy. I recommend going mid afternoon or late morning during the week.
Lets Start with Night ManagementUnfriendly...Was like he wanted to close upWhile we came in withTable #1 5 PeopleTable #2 10 peopleThe waitress was very unfriendlyTossed the silverware on the tableShe even had A rip in her ShutWell after leaving the funeral home acrossthe Street we wanted to eat.Well guess I wont be back and Im a Local..
Good food. Pricing is great for the location.
But slow service bc large party there, but food was good; clean and roomy.
I dont care how busy you are. When I got there this AM, half the place was empty and it filled up after my family ordered. I then waited 45 min for my food, which considering it was a family of 5, I didnt think was to long. However bringing out cold food, and then telling me its because of how busy you are???? No, get a cook who can judge their time better. Ive eaten here alot.....today was the last day
My family & I have been coming to the Farmer Boy for years. Food is always great (Rueben is the fam-fave). We get seated quickly & service is always excellent! If you are looking for home cooked quality food or maybe a delicious dessert this is the place for you!
Came in for the first time for breakfast. The breakfasts: eggs and homemade hash made just the way I like it. The home-fries were crispy and grilled as apposed to deep-fried like a lot of other diners. Will be back.
Beer is warm. Food is good.
Very busy day for Mothers Day of course but food was excellent!
Weve been to this restaurant before and have always had great service and great food and its affordable!
Always a great experience at farmer boy. Consistently good food and service.
Food was great portion enough service was good price reasonable
Honestly one of the best Diners I have been to in a long time. Very friendly staff, awesome food, low prices. They even serve beer!
Very friendly staff . The food is really good. Great time of the year for their pumpkin ravioli
I love their creamy chicken rice soup served Mondays, andgreat specials night and day .
First time here. Very good experience. We had the Mahi and a large Greek salad....delicous. staff was great and very friendly.
Great service and great food and its really cheap
Good comfort food, very clean, Fair price
Had a nice Mexican omlete very good nice atmosphere
Great inviting diner. Love the Fast Traveler sandwich, Egg and cheese with my choice of Canadian Bacon and home fries.
Good food, great service
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