We have been to Stella’s several times for brunch. The food is always great, the drinks are great and so is the service. We especially like Megan who has served us several times. The atmosphere is comfortable and up scale. The bar is so beautiful. So happy this business moved into this beautiful building that we love. Best wishes for a long life!

AJ Green

Ali, Angela and Chris were absolutely amazing in helping me create and celebrate my best friend’s bridal shower. From the beginning, Ali was so responsive, kind, helpful and fun! Many other potential sites I looked at were not even remotely the same in response or helpfulness. Events are reasonably priced and come with a wonderful selection of food choices. I loved working with Ali on the esthetic and overall vision. I highly recommend having your private events here. The location and rooms are stunning and provide a beautiful space for events. Ali and Angela and the whole restaurant team really thought of every detail and made everything so easy. I truly appreciate the small touches such as the linens and the sidewalk chalk sign, which was so beautiful. I can’t thank you Ali and your team enough. Angela was also such an angel and literally the bride, I and everyone at the event cannot imagine it going as smoothly without her. She was absolutely amazing. I don’t think since 2020 I have had as amazing service as Angela provided to everyone at the event. Still have no idea how she managed that many people but I am so thankful. I can’t wait to come back to visit and have dinner. Thank you all again!

+6

Krystal Greiner

Stella Pasta Bar was absolutely incredible for both our wedding rehearsal dinner and our post-wedding brunch. Ali was so responsive and accommodating throughout the entire process. The food was absolutely delicious, and our guests are still talking about how good everything was. The service was amazing as well — warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in making our events perfect. Stella Pasta Bar went above and beyond for us, and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you’re planning any event, big or small, this is the place you want in your corner. Thank you for helping make our wedding weekend unforgettable!

Christine Purpura

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the area. We gravitate here for everything from just a drink at the bar or patio, to appetizers with friends, to a nice sit down dinner. It’s a great atmosphere for any occasion. We’re always met with friendly hospitality and consistently have great experiences. Not to mention, the food is amazing! Unique, inventive and always hits the spot whether you’re in the mood for a more eclectic dish or some of the best wings in town. You can’t go wrong! Any night is a Stella’s night!

Christine Shannon

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to Ali and the whole Stella crew for helping to create our dream wedding reception! From the first meeting, Ali was super professional, helpful, and detail-oriented. She perfectly executed my vision, and always responded to questions in a timely manner. I got so many compliments from guests on food/drinks/service/atmosphere, and one guest noted it was the best wedding they had ever been to! I cannot thank everyone at Stella enough. I highly recommend considering Stella for your next special event!

+2

mischarlcm

Update on Feb 1 2025 I upgraded to 5 stars on the second visit. We ordered pasta dish. Dinner comes with bread and small salad. I wish there are more choices for dressing, but the bread was very good! Pasta has a lot of sauce, very generous portion of sauce. They were very flavorful and tasty. We'll definitely go back. My husband and I walked in around 5 pm on Saturday and oh my gosh, all the tables were reserved so we ended up sitting in the pub area. So we could not get the regular menu but pub menu which was not much choices. I got Patty melt, which was really good but the sandwich and burger don't come with any sides so l had to order a regular size salad. There was a ton of juliend carrots over the lettuce! I didn't care for too much carrots. My husband got pasta with vodka sauce and sausage. That was really good too. We were happy about the food other than the prices. Next time we'll definitely make a reservation and get an entre dinner.

Lynette Turo

Had a wonderful experience at Stella’s. The staff were attentive and the food was fabulous. Looking forward to to going back again and again!

Beth Sanges

So happy to have Stella back!! We really enjoyed it's location in Burnt Hills and while this is a little further for us, we love the new spot! The atmosphere is so cozy. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We informed them when we ordered that we had a show at Proctors to make in about an 1-1/2 hours and they were so accommodating to make sure we got there in time. And the food is just as good as I remember. I had the Shrimp Genovese which was so flavorful & delicious. The fresh pasta makes this place a must try but everything else makes it a place to come back to again and again.

George Burns

First, visit to the new location in downtown Schenectady! Does not disappoint. Located in the old VanDyke, with parking just up the street off Erie Blvd the location could not be more interesting. The bldg. is still spectacular, and now it presents cleaner. FYI, at this time they are still waiting on the liquor license, so beware! This should not deter you from trying it! The staff is friendly and the service is on par! The food arrived hot and presented fabulous. The Seven Points brew was tasty, I tried the larger and it is exactly what it should be. It's nice that they now have more tables, although the kitchen seemed a little backed up. I'm sure they will adjust as they settle into the new digs. Try it out!

+1

Joe Masucci

First timer for an early dinner. Nice place, clean and well staffed. Visually interesting interior. The tables didn't feel crowded. FAST service, food was hot when it arrived. The bread was the BEST I've ever had in a restaurant, warm and with cold butter. The salad was really good but could have used a little more of the dressing. Now I know and will ask. The homemade pasta was good, you could tell it was fresh. My three year old son had the ravioli and the kid's portion was adult adult size and came with a salad. My six year old daughter had the spaghetti and meatballs and she loved it. My wife thought the salad was awesome and their red sauce excellent. Looking forward to the next meal.

David Hernández

The staff was friendly and attentive. I liked that. The food was OK. My tagliatelle Marinara was good. The Bolognese did little favor to an actual quite good ravioli. The atmosphere is nice and at the time I arrived there was barely anyone left. It took a while to get our food. The bread was actually quite good.

+4

I've come here regularly with friends many many times. The atmosphere is great and the bartender is really wonderful, but the food quality for the price you pay is often inconsistent. My consensus is that unless you are buying one of the main entrees (between $22-30), you are often not getting good quality food for the price you pay. I once ordered zucchini fries for $15 and got 7 measly fries, lately the bruschetta has been pretty bad (I know that tomatoes are not in season) but I actually got sick last time I ate it, and there just aren't a lot of good sandwich options, unless you want a burger. I am frequently staring at the menu and nothing looks appealing unless I want to get pasta (which is too expensive). The beers are quite good though and I would recommended it just for that. Stella's is so so for a weekly spot, I think it would be a nice occasional nice dinner place but I would love it if they improved their cheaper bites / bar menu options. (Bring back the soups, calzones and parmesan potatoes for one and add other reasonably priced options)

Gabrielle Perry

Oh man, where to begin. Went here with a friend for happy hour on the patio - we have been before and have had good meals both as carry out and in-house. We had a round of beers that were solid and ordered fried raviolis and a pizza. Food took about 50 minutes to come out after ordering. It was hardly busy but we didn't make a stink about waiting because it was a nice evening to sit outside and we were enjoying our beverages. However, the real reason for writing this review is because of the pizza. We were literally stunned by it and you could tell from the second that it was placed on the table that it was not going to be good. I'm writing this a few days later and am still shocked that that was served to us. We each took a slice because we didn't want to judge a book by it's cover but wow - it was practically inedible. We ordered the Pesto Chicken pizza. It was drenched in oil, the ricotta was overcooked and placed on the pizza way too early, there were a few shreds of other cheese that wasn't melted, and the chicken was overcooked and dry (with one small strip on each slice). I cook pizza pretty frequently and this crust had all the markings of crust that was frozen and then not given enough time to thaw and rise before cooking. It was dense, chewy and gray. The dough was also undercooked (and soggy because of the amount of oil) and there was a ton of char on the pizza pan? We were stunned and so disappointed. We let the waitress know and told her we'd pay for it (of course it wasn't her fault!) but wanted to give her a heads up to check in with the kitchen about it. No way they were ok with sending something like that out. Looked for management staff on the way out to give a heads up too but didn't see anyone. We don't plan on coming back which is such a bummer because the patio (and the beer!) is so solid. P.S. One other thing that my friend noticed (as a former server) was the waitress bring someone else's food out with the plate tucked into her neck and her face in the food....