philaneil

Wonderful surprise in downtown Albany. Really fabulous food: Broccoli rabe and hummus; short ribs and a special monkfish. All very tasty with great flavors and spices. Very nice ambience. Excellent service.

+3

Monique Chevygirlss

The restaurant is attached the hotel I'm staying at. And I was too lazy to go anywhere else that's is how it was chosen lol but anywho friendly staff to great ya and take your order. They gave me 15% off for staying at the hotel as well. Started off with soup and was a sweet potato with curry blend bisque type soup. Interesting blend of flavors in a good way. Also ordered the Pan Roasted Gulf of Maine Salmon with carrots and brussels sprouts, Farro, Pistou The salmon was cooker to perception with a crispy side which was excellent. Would definitely come back and order the salmon and soup. The soup was a special of the day.

Mathew Lomas

So enjoyed my first time here. I will be going back. I say at the bar and enjoyed some nicely crafted cocktails. The wild mushroom medley on toast was phenomenal (a word I have never used in a review before). The grilled octopus was truly some of the best cooked I have had anywhere. The short rib meal was tasty, even though the meat itself a little over done. The beer selection was also nicely eclectic - Hopus by Lefebvre for example as well as a Dupont Saison. Looking forward to a return with friends.

Ib Olsen

Came here for dinner as part of a larger group. Service and drinks were good. The pulled short rib sandwich was good but pricey. The Asian noodle dish looked good, and I might go for that another time.

Alexander Whipp

After our meal at The Hallow, we headed over to dp Brasserie for a sweet conclusion. The cheesecake and chocolate torte were both delectable, satisfying our cravings for something rich and indulgent. The staff was friendly and accommodating, and the ambiance of the restaurant was inviting. However, the bustling atmosphere made it difficult to have a quiet conversation, a minor drawback in an otherwise pleasant dining experience.

We have dined here many, many times and have always had excellent food and service. However, tonight. I was disappointed for the first time. I ordered the scallop entree which cost $42. It had three scallops. They were great, but three? For $42?

Paula Donlon

Unfortunately , the 2 appetizers we ordered came out after our main meals. No apologies. 4 people. Decent food, but all the flavors the braised beef promised in the menu details, were completely absent. Just plain rib meat, white rice and smoky type veggies, which were odd. The Dirty Martini was a mix they pour in, the fake color type with sweet vermouth in a glass that is not for martinis. Just a bit of a disappointment. Maybe they were completely off that night and/or bartender was on a break and low staff?

Deborah Doran

Service was excellent, and the drinks were all fantastic. The smash burger that was on special the evening we dined was probably the driest burger I have ever had. We were part of a large group, and the food took over an hour to reach the table.

Brendan Blagbrough

For the price, I just expected more. All the portions were relatively small which was expected, but the flavors just left a bit to be desired. Mussels came out cold. Service was mediocre at best. The $20 octopus app was just one tentacle and flavor was somewhat bland. The best dish we ordered was a pulled short rib sandwich--with delicious fried onion and slaw, and the sweet potato fries were done well...But I could get very similar for half the price at a BBQ joint. I had hoped for something noteworthy and dp didn't deliver

Richard W

Maybe I had too high of an expectation. I found the food disappointing for the price. (Though, I got one dish a la carte from Yono’s next door, which you can do from dp’s as they share the same kitchen.) The dish I’d recommend is the Indonesian fried noodles that I tried from a dining companion. I was really looking forward to a fine dining take on rendang, but it tasted inauthentic and worse than from the average Padang restaurant. It tasted like sauce was simply poured onto the meat, that the short rib was not braised in rendang spices to let it absorb the flavor. Rendang is often described as a “dry curry” because the coconut cream is split, yet here it was heavy and creamy like a Thai curry that’s not aromatic enough to counteract the fat. The traditional combo of white rice, rendang, astringent cassava leaf, and spicy sambal work so well because they provide AND cut the intensity in different ways. Here, everything felt rich and heavy without any hint of acid or astringency. Rather than synergizing, the pairing clashed. I understand that the American diner might not appreciate sambal, but at the very least the eggplants needed a lot of lime juice to make it taste more “authentic” and to cut the richness. The onion soup would’ve been delicious if it weren’t so extremely oversalted. A lot of care went into making the onions and the concentrated broth. The components were a step above most places’. Please watch the salt level. Service was good. The atmosphere felt like I stepped back in time in a good way.

Thomas J

We ordered takeout dinners for two last weekend, and the food was at best average (WAY TOO MUCH OIL used in preparation, as evidenced by the grease-soaked takeout containers and oily mouthfeel while eating). Another detail was also a huge miss: we had inquired about a vegetable side order listed on the menu and were told it was an "arrangement of root vegetables". Per the photo, we can't believe it left DP's kitchen. This menu item consisted of exactly 10 thin slivers of carrot and 5 green beans cut-in-half (clearly not a root vegetable). In some restaurants you might view this more as a "garnish" if included in the price of a main course. But at a separate charge of $8, this broke down to $.40 for each carrot sliver and 1/2-green bean. It was not just the cost that rankles however: they were also an oily mess with literally no taste. You would think a chef would like to encourage healthful eating for customers requesting healthy items, and take some pride in producing a side-dish to accompany their main course....very unsatisfying and surprising for an eatery with such a decent reputation......

Joseph Iachetta

Had a reservation for my wife’s birthday. Dropped her off at the front door, because I was gonna go up the hill to park. While I was dropping my wife off there was a bum standing on sidewalk across the street begging for money. I rolled the window down and told him we had nothing. I waited till I saw my wife make it halfway up the stairs and drove up the hill to park. Walked down to the restaurant and made it to my wife sitting at a table in a dead dining room at 6pm.(only one other table seated). My wife had told me after I drove away she made it to the front door which was locked because of the bum. Now if he was a problem where the door needed to be locked. Why weren’t the police called? You just lock the door so customers with reservations have to deal with the grifter because you don’t want to? We ordered drinks and an appetizer. While waiting we saw two mice running around the dining area. If they are running around the dining area like that, it makes me wonder how they are where the food is being stored and prepared. Wanted to say something to the staff but wife “just wanted to have a good night” so we went to 677 Prime and enjoyed ourselves. Disappointed to say the least and I doubt I’ll be going back to DP or Yonos.