Reviews for Wellington's in Albany, NY
This was a rough lunch. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks to find out that they didn't have what we ordered. This back and... forth went in for about another 20 minutes, as 2 or 3 people tried to run a restaurant with 30 people in it. Not the serversfault at all. Whoever the GM is for this restaurant should be sacked. This place has such potential, but the food and drinkselection is awful, even for this part of town. Most of our answers to one server just vanished, as another server showed up toask if the other server had come back to let us know our drinks and food weren't available. The initial server had disappeared,walking the halls, never returning to our table. Read more
Almost a 5-Star Dining Experience Located in the Renaissance Albany Hotel, Wellington's offers "high-end American fare,... engaging staff, mixology inspired beverage offerings. While we did not partake in their inspired mixology, we did sample theirhigh-end fare and experience a serving who was so engaged he was distracted in the most important part of his job, ensuring ourmeal was what we expected. Wellington's website showcases a dining room with plush bench seating, swivel tulip chairs, andwooden tables with round-back dining chairs. We found a dining room filled with boxy, high-armed chairs with rickety adjustabletables and marble rounds with, again, boxy, high-armed chairs. Neither of the seating options offers a comfortable seatingexperience; I sat on the edge of my seat so my arms weren't boxed into the chair. From a comfort perspective, they shouldseriously consider replacing their tables and chairs. Our server was extremely engaging. He was pleasant, knowledgeable, andshared his thoughts on various dishes. My husband craved steak, so he asked about the fillet in comparison to the pork chop. Ourserver said the fillet was the better choice between the two dishes. My husband took his advice and ordered the fillet whereas Iwas eager to try their pork short rib. I found it odd that the menu stated a singular rib but ordered it despite mycuriosity. We started our meal with a bruschetta appetizer topped with gold beet puree, goat cheese, a balsamic glaze, andtoasted walnuts served over a fresh, and crips watercress salad. It was the star dish of our dinner. Some reviewers rave aboutthe Wellington Caesar salad. We found it to have too much dressing which was heavy on the lemon and lacking in creaminess, andthe croutons bordering on being too crunchy/stale. We will pass on the Caesar in our future visits. Our meal came and we weredismayed to see the kitchen staff delivered a pork short rib and a pork chop. It turns out it was our server's mistake in Read more
Between NCAA Regional Hockey games we ventured out for lunch. While an uphill hike, Wellington's is worth the trek. A very... creamy and tasty carrot soup eased our chill. Their Capitol Burger was sizeable and cooked to order, medium. The smoked onionmayo was a pleasant change from the usual ketchup. A mound of nicely cooked fries completed the classic combo. The lightlydressed ?W? Caesar was a pile of romaine, radicchio, parmesan crisps and roasted garlic croutons. The show stopper was theirrich pecan caramel fudge coated NY style cheesecake. My bourbon and honey laden Mighty Leaf black tea played well with dessertand finished an excellent lunch. Read more
Yassss!! A cold winter night and a fabulous dinner. Perfectly cooked ribeye and server's advice to a flavourful powow cod....... yup!!! Read more
Food was FANTASTIC!! We stayed in the Renaissance hotel it is attached to. My husband had the filet with mashed potatoes and... spaghetti squash with a wistful Au ju. I had the duck breast with butternut squash puree, miatake mushrooms, carmelized fennel &arugula and it was delicious. Read more
Oh my goodness this place was so good! Everything we ordered was incredible. The Cubano Mac n Cheese was so flavorful with... shredded pickles on top. If I had only one meal left in my life to eat, this would be it. Then we got the Cod and Shrimp and itwas amazing. The sauce really set it off. We dug into it so fast that I only got a picture halfway through eating it. Weloved the atmosphere and decor. It was a great place to bring my mom to. Read more
I was traveling for business and had pretty much every meal here. It was really good. I loved the cod with shrimp and v the... filet had great flavor. Also loved the caesar salad. Good stuff! Read more
We had a great experience at Wellington?s, food was great and at a good pace. Drinks were fantastic. The ambiance was private... and cozy even with a function for a large group going in at the bar area. We did have to ask for water a few different times butthe service was so polite and attentive in other ways it made up for it. Read more