Shell Inn

That was awesome there pizza was awesome. I go back again, i'd recommend a place.

Good food, great atmosphere, good drink selections ... one of our favorite places on the Hill!

We stopped here to order some pizza to go and boy was it yummy!!! The shot that we had while waiting was pretty yummy too!!

The food was amazing an the bartender on Saturday is totally awsome great experience definitely recommend this place to all.

Some food is not perfect, but still good. Good to quick bite, quick beer, play a little pool, etc. Eddy the owner is a good guy!

Wonderful food kind and friendly staff I would suggest going here!

Went with the kids and the food was all delicious. Great food for a family outing and good service.

Kristy is top notch, we held a memorial there today, everything was done with perfection,great food and very nice people.

One of the most reasonably priced restaurants in the area,and food is always good.

This place is one of the few hilltown eateries available to those who don't want to go into Albany. Because I enjoy the convenience of a 5 minute drive and a quick dinner I am more than willing to overlook the Inn's few flaws. I'll start with the bad: both times I have been there, only one waitress was working, and although she was working hard, there simply wasn't enough of her to go around. it took a while to place our orders (10 minutes), and even longer to get our food (30 minutes). Thats my only gripe it it isn't even much of a gripe. The food is very good, generously proportioned, and very affordable. The inside is nicely laid out and clean, and the staff are all very friendly. A great place to go if you don't feel like making dinner.

Best place I'm town, the Pizza 🍕 is awesome. The place has been redone with beautiful woodwork.He has done a wonderful job with the place.The menu has a big variety to choose from, before Covid we would go twice a month,I took a pizza out the other day and nothing could beat it great pies

Been years since I've been to the Shell. Well let's just say I wasn't disappointed. Food was great, awesome portions and the staff was attentive and very friendly. Keep up the great work Shell!!!

Great food, friendly staff and customers. Always great, regardless of when I go or what I order.

Kaylie was our waitress, and she was awesome. The restaurant has great food and has been around forever..

Great pizza. The Hilltowns are lucky to have this fine spot. I’m not a fan of breaded boneless wings, but other than that…this chicken bacon ranch pizza was delicious. The crust was fluffy like a golden crusted bagel. I’ll be back to try some of the other specialty pizzas.

Awesome place to stop off if you're on a motorcycle ride. Club sandwich was excellent 👍

Took my dad out for his Guinness on tap, his birthday wish ;0) We also enjoyed a delicious dinner....the Chicken Marsala special, and Chicken Quesadilla

robert paquette

Been years since I've been to the Shell. Well let's just say I wasn't disappointed. Food was great, awesome portions and the staff was attentive and very friendly. Keep up the great work Shell!!!

Ginger

Great food, friendly staff and customers.

Pam Brush

Kaylie was our waitress, and she was awesome. The restaurant has great food and has been around forever..

Laurie Ellis

Awesome place to stop off if you're on a motorcycle ride. Club sandwich was excellent 👍

Liza Lisa

Took my dad out for his Guinness on tap, his birthday wish ;0) We also enjoyed a delicious dinner....the Chicken Marsala special, and Chicken Quesadilla

Marielle Martin

Great pizza. The Hilltowns are lucky to have this fine spot. I’m not a fan of breaded boneless wings, but other than that…this chicken bacon ranch pizza was delicious. The crust was fluffy like a golden crusted bagel. I’ll be back to try some of the other specialty pizzas.

Very nice "Birthday " meal. Appetizers came out quickly and were very good, as was our food .

Friendly service. Excellent food. Decent beer selection. My wife and I don't mind making the 20 mile trip to eat here. We are never disappointed.

Fresh food and quick service! Loved the wings and tortellini the most! The wait staff was very pleasant as well. We enjoyed our meal and definitely recommend!

For being in the middle of nowhere, this place is excellent. The large dining room keeps things spread out. My only complaint would be the use of excessive salt on the food. I think the flavor would be just as great without the added salt. Salt can always be added at the table if needed. Other than that, the servers are very friendly, the food has great presentation, and the portions are plentiful. The prices are fair compared to other restaurants in the area.

On my way back from Albany to Windham NY. Stopped in for a beer. The place was very big. Good size crowd. Didn't have anything to eat but the food coming out of the kitchen looked very good. Checked out the menus. It had a lot of nice dishes at reasonable prices. They are known for there pizza. Didn't have any but if I go back it will definitely be on my to do list. I gave my 5 star rating just on my observation but I'm sure if l tried the food the 5 star rating would hold up.

A rustic, country bar/restaurant. This place has been around for decades. Recent renovations have really changed the feel of the restaurant side, while the bar area retains its country feel. I had the blackened salmon with pineapple salsa special, which was excellent.

Fabulous service and really good food. We had a party of 10 and the staff were incredible making us feel welcome. Our waitress was a lot of fun joking with us. I wish I had gotten her name. She had dark hair with burgundy highlights. She gets an AA+

Great place! Waitresses and bar staff are on-point, food is a great deal for the quality and portions. Casual and comfortable, we’ll be back again for sure!

Consistently good pizza and calzones, one of the best burgers in the Capitol region and the club sandwich is outrageous. Pecan chicken salad is great. Weekly, the kitchen staff create beef, chicken and seafood dinner specials that often sell out quickly. Homemade soup! Newly built dinning rooms are spacious with a good country lodge vibe. The new bar area with it’s massive stone fireplace is coming along and will provide a classic gathering spot for friends and neighbors.

Large venue with plenty of seating, the Shell Inn is a delightful find in the Helderberg Hills. I had a fresh salad and companion had a burger cooked to perfection. While we are not often in the neighborhood, very happy to have found this venue. Good service and good food!

Food was delicious. Very clean. Friendly service. We were unfamiliar with the area and were very pleased to find find the she'll inn for a really good lunch.

Our large group was generously accommodated and the waitress was extremely patient and friendly with our countless requests and numerous orders. Portion sizes for everything was huge and the taste was delicious!

Joanne Bushnell

Very nice "Birthday " meal. Appetizers came out quickly and were very good, as was our food .

Chris Benjamin

One of the most reasonably priced restaurants in the area,and food is always good.

John Ellis

Friendly service. Excellent food. Decent beer selection. My wife and I don't mind making the 20 mile trip to eat here. We are never disappointed.

Shruti P

Fresh food and quick service! Loved the wings and tortellini the most! The wait staff was very pleasant as well. We enjoyed our meal and definitely recommend!

Steven Senkus

Great place! Waitresses and bar staff are on-point, food is a great deal for the quality and portions. Casual and comfortable, we’ll be back again for sure!

roseann schaeffing

Food was delicious. Very clean. Friendly service. We were unfamiliar with the area and were very pleased to find find the she'll inn for a really good lunch.

james sweeney

A rustic, country bar/restaurant. This place has been around for decades. Recent renovations have really changed the feel of the restaurant side, while the bar area retains its country feel. I had the blackened salmon with pineapple salsa special, which was excellent.

Matthew

For being in the middle of nowhere, this place is excellent. The large dining room keeps things spread out. My only complaint would be the use of excessive salt on the food. I think the flavor would be just as great without the added salt. Salt can always be added at the table if needed. Other than that, the servers are very friendly, the food has great presentation, and the portions are plentiful. The prices are fair compared to other restaurants in the area.

Phillip Schuyler

Consistently good pizza and calzones, one of the best burgers in the Capitol region and the club sandwich is outrageous. Pecan chicken salad is great. Weekly, the kitchen staff create beef, chicken and seafood dinner specials that often sell out quickly. Homemade soup! Newly built dinning rooms are spacious with a good country lodge vibe. The new bar area with it’s massive stone fireplace is coming along and will provide a classic gathering spot for friends and neighbors.

Robert Mchugh

On my way back from Albany to Windham NY. Stopped in for a beer. The place was very big. Good size crowd. Didn't have anything to eat but the food coming out of the kitchen looked very good. Checked out the menus. It had a lot of nice dishes at reasonable prices. They are known for there pizza. Didn't have any but if I go back it will definitely be on my to do list. I gave my 5 star rating just on my observation but I'm sure if l tried the food the 5 star rating would hold up.

rose pierce

Fabulous service and really good food. We had a party of 10 and the staff were incredible making us feel welcome. Our waitress was a lot of fun joking with us. I wish I had gotten her name. She had dark hair with burgundy highlights. She gets an AA+

James Comegys

Large venue with plenty of seating, the Shell Inn is a delightful find in the Helderberg Hills. I had a fresh salad and companion had a burger cooked to perfection. While we are not often in the neighborhood, very happy to have found this venue. Good service and good food!

First time diner today. The place was nice. Very well kept, good service and good food.

We were there yesterday I wife and I we had lunch was great had to bring some home and we will come back again the waitress was friendly and very nice and pleasant

Food was good. Was told 45 minutes for a pizza. Showed up and still waited another 20 minutes.

Good food, inside refurbished completely, bit slow for having been the only ones that ordered food

Value for money. The Club sandwich was so big, it was impossible to get into your mouth. Tasted great though. Shrimp scampi was super with 7 shrimp. Nocked off 1 star because the dining room needs some sound deadening. Impossible to carry on a normal volume conversation.

Food was ok. Service was ok. It wasn't the waitresses fault. She was the only one there trying to care for a full bar of people plus 2 separate dining areas of about 40 people.

The pizza crust was light airy and flavorful! We had the Garlic Bread pizza, it was just the right amount of garlic, not over garlicky. Very clean restrooms and waitress was very friendly and helpful. Nice pool table & bar.

Sean Signer

The pizza crust was light airy and flavorful! We had the Garlic Bread pizza, it was just the right amount of garlic, not over garlicky. Very clean restrooms and waitress was very friendly and helpful. Nice pool table & bar.

Food was not that good. The restaurant was very cold inside and our waitress was just not good. She was slow and "forgetful " and we waited very long times for food and drinks. Our drinks didn't taste right and we brought it to her attention. She admitted others complained the soda tasted like "soap" but she offered not alternative to make it better. And her forgetting things like salad dressing and dipping sauces made our food sit longer and get cold before we could eat it. It was Mt first time visiting, so I'm 2illing to give it another try. But overall experience was really not pleasant.

Andrea Zaloga

Food was not that good. The restaurant was very cold inside and our waitress was just not good. She was slow and "forgetful " and we waited very long times for food and drinks. Our drinks didn't taste right and we brought it to her attention. She admitted others complained the soda tasted like "soap" but she offered not alternative to make it better. And her forgetting things like salad dressing and dipping sauces made our food sit longer and get cold before we could eat it. It was Mt first time visiting, so I'm 2illing to give it another try. But overall experience was really not pleasant.

I came here for the first time on Friday April 23rd an ordered the Steak Tip dinner an it was the worst. The meat was so tuff an couldn't be chew. I woke up Saturday with mouth and gum pain. I went to Urgent care an the dentist I have trauma to my gums from the meat being so tuff. I'm on pain medication and antibiotics.

Went there waited over an hour and a half and never got our food. There was only 3 other tables with people at them when we got there and waitress just kept saying how busy. We would have stayed if not for the waitress walking away saying what do you expect it's Monday when we asked how much longer. We got there at 5:30 We asked at 7. Will not go back

The owner doesn’t seem to care about his business. He’s always drunk, loud and obnoxious. This place is absolutely awful. wouldn't recommend.