Jack's Oyster House - Albany

Jack’s is the most upscale restaurant in the capital region. Their food compares to no one! I’m shocked to hear it’s closing. Really heartbreaking. We’ve had many birthdays and celebrations here.

Great service, but a bit pricey for the average Joe. $40 for 2 lambchops. Nice place but I definitely don't belong in their target clientele.

Visiting Albany, Jacks was recommended to us and we were not disappointed. I always find it amusing to have wonderful seafood inland, but here we were! Mussels are a litmus test for me, and Jacks served an outstanding preparation of delicious, perfectly sized mussels. A lightish broth, well-seasoned and perfectly cooked mussels were just wonderful. I also enjoyed a lovely arugula salad as a starter. Can't wait to go back to Albany!

Jack 's has been one of our go to places for many, many years and we 've made a point of returning for Sunday brunch several times since things started to open again. Overall the food was very good, and the service continues to be excellent. The Oysters Rockefeller and other apps and salads were excellent. The burgers were overdone (two times we went) and offered no cheese alternatives to the Gruyere on the menu. The 'poutine ' was dried out. Clearly doesn 't work well if made earlier; need a starch you can make fresh or that works better re heated. Also the menu is missing several of the old favorites. I recognize there 's a new chef, but there are some things you expect from Jack 's after 100 years (or in my case, almost 50 years). Boat Chowder Maybe you can 't use the old recipe, but some kind of chowder on the brunch menu would be welcome, especially on a cold autumn day. Sandwich Something besides a burger for the non egg eaters (perhaps something akin to the 'Almost Famous ' beef, or perhaps a chicken). Fish something besides shell fish on the brunch menu would be great Boston style scrod has always been a classic Jack 's staple. I see there are several fish choices on the dinner menu, so it shouldn 't be a lift to include one of them in the brunch menu. I wish Jack 's and its employees the best during these difficult times.

Blown away by the brunch experience! Easily the best in the area!