kramille

I recently had lunch at Ralph’s, for the first time in many years. It was comforting to see that little had changed. Ralph’s has a welcoming, friendly vibe. Their menu is extensive with enticing choices. My turkey club was a substantial, tasty three decker sandwich. Service was prompt and friendly. Ralph’s remains a reliable restaurant with a steady customer base.

Tina Gillespie

We were so fortunate to have Ralph’s Tavern cater my son’s Celebration of Life. From start to finish, the entire team was kind, sensitive, and incredibly fair with their pricing. We had about 100 guests, and everyone truly enjoyed the food—the flavor, the quality, and the generous portions. They even provided takeout containers so guests could bring leftovers home (which they gladly did!). That thoughtful touch meant a lot. Joe helped me plan the menu and portions, and he was an absolute pleasure to work with. Lee was also wonderful—kind and helpful over the phone, and even made special arrangements for my elderly parents’ meals. Norm delivered and set everything up beautifully in chafing dishes. The food arrived hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. Truly amazing. Ralph’s has always been a family favorite. My son, myself, and many of our relatives make it a point to eat there anytime we’re back in Albany. It’s hands down our favorite Italian spot. I can’t recommend them enough—whether you’re dining in or looking for catering, Ralph’s is it!!

Prof. John

Have always liked the spaghetti and meat sauce . And of course, always have to take a pizza home. I have been back 2 times since my return from Florida. The spaghetti and meat sauce and the pizza is consistently great. My server both times was Rachel. Who is always upbeat, kind, and professional. Thanks Rachel. I always enjoy my time there. I forgot to add that i usually get a glass of beer along with a glass of diet soda. I appreciate that they have 10 ounce glasses as I like a little beer but with the soda and food a pint is too much for me. I get a feeling of peace in some places and it has happened here . Visited again today. Had my usual. Very good, Gosh, I could have the spaghetti, and meat sauce or meatballs every day. Visited again today, the14th of May . Had my usual, spaghetti with meat sauce. Very good!!! Very consistent. The difference today is I did not get a pizza to go . I will again soon. Rachel waited on me again. Always good to see her. Jackie was there this time also. I have not seen her in a while. I guess was the day of the week. She is also a very fine waitress. Was good to see her. Gee.. the more I go ,the longer the review. Went for lunch again yesterday . Jackie was my server and was good to see her again. I passed on the pizza to go again. Tough for me to do but I wanted the spaghetti and meat sauce. I could enjoy it every day. But I do have to try some other things and places. The review gets longer and longer. As the saga continues. Visited again, today, the 4th. Had my usual and it was very good!!! I started eating again before I took the photos. Could not help myself..... I was glad Jackie was there and was my waitress. She is always upbeat and kind. Had to pass on the pizza to go. That can not continue. I am trying to watch my carbs but life is too short. I am fortunate to have written 124 reviews, (with 148,000 photo views, over 200,000 review views) from as far away as Paris, France, and also New Orleans at a small place called, belive it or not, "Mona Lisa's" and west coast florida. Ralph's can hold its own with italian dishes. I had great meatballs in New Orleans but no others have been as good as Ralph's in my humble opinion. Til the next, arrivederci.

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Travis Ruscio

Stopped in Ralph's for the first time for some lunch and was not disappointed. Had the Buffalo chicken wings as a starter and it was a classic hit. I'll put them at a 8.7 on my wing scale. Moved on to a French dip and an open-faced steak sandwich. Both delicious Ralph smacks no cap

Paul Holt

In town for work and I found this place online. The food is amazing. It tastes like authentic home-cooked meals. The stuffed mushrooms were bursting with flavor and the eggplant veal dish was amazing. The service is top-notch; you can tell this is a family-run business. The environment is pretty cool and makes you feel like you are sitting in your own dining room. Sitting here eating, I hear laughs and fun times coming from the bar in the other room. You can tell this is a "regular joint" for many locals. I highly recommend this place for the great food and awesome experience.

Joe L

Great italian food with awesome service. One of the best. Meatballs and sauce were amazing with great flavor profiles. Service was spot on with these young kids rocking it!!! There is a bar side also

Laura Friend

Absolutely phenomenal establishment! The staff here go out of their way to meet, greet and actually take time to have a conversation with you. This restaurant feels like home. There are a lot of regulars here. Let’s talk about the food…. As the pictures indicate, plating is beautiful! The portions are generous. The flavor is exquisite! Everything was just Perfect. Rachel was our server. She was very attentive even though she has a lot of tables. We didn’t have to wait or wonder when a drink would be refilled. The remainder of the wait staff hustled and bustled. Tommy and Joe made us feel welcomed and important. We can’t wait to come back! Go Bills! Oh and Josh Allen, Joe says hello :)

+9

This is a private locally owned business with exceptional food and service. It recently changed ownership and was purchased by Lee the bartender who worked there for many many years. He has made chan…

This is a private locally owned business with exceptional food and service. It recently changed ownership and was purchased by Lee the bartender who worked there for many many years. He has made ch…

This is a private locally owned business with exceptional food and service. It recently changed ownership and was purchased by Lee the bartender who worked there for many many years. He has made ch…

An oldie but greatie! For some unknown reason, we had let Ralph's fall off of our radar. We decided to change that and make a visit. Goodness! We are so happy we did. Ralph's is not your average tave…

This is my 4765 time eating here. But this was my first time having lunch. I love the food. You have to try the mozzarella sticks with the raspberry dipping sauce. It is the best!!! My French dip…

Pizza is awesome! Friendly staff. My granddaughter always says Let's go see Ralph for supper

pizza is awesome! Friendly staff. My granddaughter always says Let's go see Ralph for supper

They have the best wings I ever had. The server was very nice and fast to get drinks and bread.

They have the best wings I ever had. The server was very nice and fast to get drinks and bread.

We celebrated my nephews graduation from Siena here last night! It was so delicious! I had the chicken French so good! Service was as amazing! Steph and Tom were so friendly and ensured we had ever…

Everything was super great! Food was amazing, service was amazing, and the ambiance was family friendly. Amber and Tom were great to have!

The food was delicious! I had the spaghetti with marinara Alfredo. The price for how much food you get is great! definitely could have share but I'll be having them as leftovers! Tom was super nice…

I used to live behind Ralph's tavern. I grew up with their pizza,wings, and mozzarella stick with raspberry sauce. I live in Texas now and the first thing I wanted to do when I went home and visite…

Ralph's is always a family favorite. Good food at reasonable prices. Don't miss the mozzarella sticks. They are delicious! Service is always excellent too!

Love the clam chowder. Never a bad meal. Service was great. Old School ambience , have been stopping in since 1991 to my retirement in 2014.

We ate lunch here and this was our 2nd visit and we had the crab cakes with fries and sweet potato fries and everything was delicious! The service was amazing and the ambiance is inviting. We will …

Great chicken wings, drinks and pizza! Can't go wrong with a burger and mozzarella sticks too!

What special family-owned Italian restaurant - definitely a local favorite. Menu is dizzying, offering 3 dozen or more Italian dishes with the option to customize pasta & sauces, American classics t…

What special family-owned italian restaurant - definitely a local favorite. Menu is dizzying, offering 3 dozen or more italian dishes with the option to customize pasta & sauces, American clas…

We were so fortunate to have Ralph's Tavern cater my son's Celebration of Life gathering. The catering team was kind, sensitive, and more than fair with their pricing. Our guests—around 100 people—tr…

Great as always! Go to for italian food in Albany. Good prices and good for catering too! Can't wait to go back!

Great as always! Go to for Italian food in Albany. Good prices and good for catering too! Can't wait to go back!

Great as always! Go to for Italian food in Albany. Good prices and good for catering too! Can't wait to go back!

We stopped in after a 10 hour car ride and they were all booked up for reservations. The owner asked if we could come back tomorrow and when we said we would on to the next leg of our trip. He ga…

Stopped for lunch passing through Albany. The wings were excellent. service was fast and our waiter was friendly and attentive. Prices were very reasonable also. Would stop again for sure if i…

Stopped for lunch passing through Albany. The wings were excellent. Service was fast and our waiter was friendly and attentive. prices were very reasonable also. Would stop again for sure if in …

We made a reservation here for Fri5/21/22 5pm. The occasion was to honor our Aunt Audrey, the matriarch of Farrell & White families. We had a party of 13. The main reason for this review is the exc…

Shawn Ballard

Not a bad place to relax at lunchtime. The service was good and the food was great. Not often that I've had a pickle and Cole slaw served with a sausage torpedo but who's complaining? Great quiet atmosphere. Will be returning again. The salad was a little small too. That's my only judgement but I can get past that.

Dixie N (TravelFoodie)

Very good Italian food. Although they should have drained the noodles better on my linguine with white clam sauce, it made the sauce thin & watered down.The waitress was great, she made sure we had everything we needed. But, the bus staff was too eager, trying to remove our plates twice before we were done eating. All in all, I'd go here again if I get back to this area.

I visited this establishment for takeout on Saturday evening, 12/27/25, after reading several positive reviews. We ordered a corned beef Reuben with sweet potato fries, a fish sandwich with frie…

Great service and the BEST garlic Parmesan crispy chicken wings. Really good garlic bread with mozzarella it just needs to be crispier. Unfortunately the clams casino as they were labeled weee st…

This is a very quaint restaurant and bar located on central avenue not far from Colonie Center. The menu includes all types of bar style food dinners and pizza. The bar is on one side and restauran…

What we had & rating:\n\nGarlic bread w/mozzarella - bad\n - barely tasted the garlic and the cheese wasn't even fully melted.\n\nChicken parm - mid\n - for the price we kind of expected better, th…

Here's the situation: My wife and I we're Christmas shopping and I really needed a beer and the wife was hangry. So why not have have a drink and some food? So we searched up Yelp and ended up here…

Dinner was excellent. service was very good. Only issue was that the bathrooms were not handicap accessible. This was a problem for both my husband and me - low toilet seat, no grab bars. Hard t…

Just picked up a plain pizza there. How this place is rated number 2 here is surprising. We waited about 5 minutes to even be acknowledged by anyone although wait staff were right in front of us cl…

Just picked up a plain pizza there. How this place is rated number 2 here is surprising. We waited about 5 minutes to even be acknowledged by anyone although wait staff were right in front of us …

Just picked up a plain pizza there. How this place is rated number 2 here is surprising. We waited about 5 minutes to even be acknowledged by anyone although wait staff were right in front of u…

I wanted to like this place alot, I read a lot of reviews. I ordered the chicken parmesan with spaghetti. Unfortunately, the sauce was very bland. My noodles were very overcooked, so they were mu…

We went for the mozzarella sticks, which were quite good even though they were only slightly warm, even a little cold in the center. The dips were good. The salads with dinner uninspired. The bread…

I have been going to Ralph since I was little. When they opened and the food was fantastic. They changed a lot of stuff. I ordered boldless wings last night. You couldn't even eat them cause. They were so hard and then they brought out the chicken parm. Without the bread and I had this really small piece when I seen another plate come by. It was 3 times my size, and the sauce was thicker. Mine was watery, it was terrible. And for the price they charged. That's insane. We will never be going back there again. And I would recommend people to really try not going there for a while because the food was terrible.

John

I grew up going to Ralph's and have great memories with my grandparents there. Today its not even close to what It was. We ordered food to go and it was absolutely awful. I had the veal sorento with linguine the veal was dried out and had no flavor the eggplant tasted like it was prebattered and frozen. The linguine was so over cooked it turned to mush in my mouth. My wife had the chicken parm which was just a little bit better than the veal. Her linguine was also way over cooked. Im very sad to see such a decline in what was a quality restaurant. Perhaps dine in is the only way to go.

Tom Meyers

I don't know what happened to this place. My wife and I used to eat here frequently and the food was very good. Now it's terrible. I ordered spaghetti with red clam sauce and I got a plate full of water (see. photos) I kid you not...WATER! there were a few prices of canned tomatoes on the plate, but no sauce. The waitress was very good about taking it off the bill. This is the second chance we've given Ralph's, but no more,