Auntie Anne's
Pretzel · Albany
About Auntie Anne's
Auntie Anne's in Albany offers a delicious array of sweet and savory soft pretzels, complete with a variety of toppings and dips. As a global chain, we're committed to providing a quick and satisfying treat. We offer convenient options including curbside pickup, delivery, in-store pickup and takeout...
Auntie Anne's in Albany offers a delicious array of sweet and savory soft pretzels, complete with a variety of toppings and dips. As a global chain, we're committed to providing a quick and satisfying treat. We offer convenient options including curbside pickup, delivery, in-store pickup and takeout. Our location is wheelchair accessible, with both an accessible entrance and parking lot. We accept credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments for your convenience. We are open seven days a week, with extended hours until 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. We are rated 3.4/5 based on 76 reviews.
What Customers Say About Auntie Anne's
Auntie Anne's in Albany receives mixed reviews. Customers praise the lemonade and warm, fresh pretzels, especially when service is quick and friendly staff like Robert are present. However, complaints include rude staff, long waits, and inconsistent food quality (soggy or stale pretzels).
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Auntie Anne's Albany Reviews
god damn the lemonade is like the sweet nectar of the gods........ i crave it in my sleep... help, oh god, i can't stop thinking about it........... please send some to round top NY asap as possible
Pretzels have been good since they hired new employees.
Probably my favorite mall food in this location. Strictly for convenience reasons.
The staff is very helpful each time go
Best pretzel dogs ever
Buen protocolo y buenos precios
Mis preferidos una delicia
Manager was awesome. Shows he cares about his customers,. I was very impressed. This was from my visit yesterday morning. March 1st. Managers name was Jose
They serve delicious pretzel. I felt they are over concerned about the food they serve. I have often noticed them throwing away food if it sits there for few minutes.
I love Auntie Anne's! They have the best pretzels I have ever had! I definitely recommend trying this place.
I don't go here often, but the times I have the pretzels were always delicious. It's located on the first floor across from my favorite cookie place. The employees I mostly found to be mellow, but I didn't have any complaints. I don't need people to smile at me, especially if it's just going to be fake, I just want my stuff and if it's the proper quality then I'm satisfied. They pretty much sell everything Auntie Anne's offers from what I could tell. My go-to spot for tasty flavored pretzels~
I don't go here often, but the times I have the pretzels were always delicious. It's located on the first floor across from my favorite cookie place. The employees I mostly found to be mellow, but I didn't have any complaints. I don't need people to smile at me, especially if it's just going to be fake, I just want my stuff and if it's the proper quality then I'm satisfied. They pretty much sell everything Auntie Anne's offers from what I could tell. My go-to spot for tasty flavored pretzels~
Super quick service! I got the big sized pretzel. The pretzels came out quite warm and seemed to be freshly made. Some people said they had to wait for their food to be made, but it was well stocked when I came. Pretzels had the right amount of salt so it wasn’t overwhelming. For my first time here I’m pleased. I have a small complaint which is that you are forced to tip the cashier. They should not force tipping on you especially for cashiers.
I went there in the afternoon about 530 and I was very impressed with the great customer service I received fromthe shift supervisor which his name was Robert. He made us feel great about our choices in pretzels and drinks. We would definitely come back!!!
Best Lemonade in the mall. The customer service is great. The Cashier with green hair is the best always polite and makes sure my order is always correct. 10/10
Super quick service! I got the big sized pretzel. The pretzels came out quite warm and seemed to be freshly made. Some people said they had to wait for their food to be made, but it was well stocked when I came. Pretzels had the right amount of salt so it wasn’t overwhelming. For my first time here I’m pleased. I have a small complaint which is that you are forced to tip the cashier. They should not force tipping on you especially for cashiers.
Best Lemonade in the mall. The customer service is great. The Cashier with green hair is the best always polite and makes sure my order is always correct. 10/10
I went there in the afternoon about 530 and I was very impressed with the great customer service I received fromthe shift supervisor which his name was Robert. He made us feel great about our choices in pretzels and drinks. We would definitely come back!!!
Love their pretzel bites and those new drinks they got!
Got the sticker, but really want the pretzel, cinnamon sugar is the best.
Tasty and clean, but close before 9:30 randomly.
Always busy, but yummy pretzels
Nice staff, awesome pretzels.
Delicious; some employees unpleasant
Pretzel n butter
I've seen some of the negative reviews and frankly I don't get it. Sure, the staff could be a bit better. But the food has a consistency that other restaurants (particularly chains) should strive for.
The pretzels we're fantastic, the service was on the slow side but not awful
Awesome pretzels!!! Simply the best tasting pretzels I've had! Cinnamon sugar and pepperoni are by far my favorite ones. The pretzel bites are great for sharing too.
I've seen some of the negative reviews and frankly I don't get it. Sure, the staff could be a bit better. But the food has a consistency that other restaurants (particularly chains) should strive for.
Awesome pretzels!!! Simply the best tasting pretzels I've had! Cinnamon sugar and pepperoni are by far my favorite ones. The pretzel bites are great for sharing too.
Good but prices are high for some greasy pretzels and small amount of bite sizes
Great food not so great help
Service was slow and the food wasn't good.
Ran out of the cinnamon nuggets and would not make more.
I went there towards closing and they gave me pretzels for free. They taste fine and warm and I got really heart burn when I got home.
While the workers were nice, the pretzel bites were burnt but covered with cinnamon and sugar so you wouldn't know until you tasted it.
Waited in line for a very long time while 3-4 people were in the back talking and 1 person was on the register. Once finally got food, was hard / stale. Girl at register was nice though.
I used to like to get my pretzel bites here because the staff would make unsalted pretzel bites in about 8 to 10 minutes for me fresh. I can't have too much salt but I still like pretzel bites. They did this up until about a month ago. My last two experiences they said they can't make them. The last experience the person tried to say will not make them. It took me saying that they always used to make them for him to even try to offer. I feel like the customer service there has decreased in quality for sure.
Second time now in the last month I’ve visited this location, in Crossgates Mall, and the lemonade was sour, like it went bad. The pretzel nuggets I got were soggy and old. Not very happy with the quality for the price I’ve paid.
Waited in line for a very long time while 3-4 people were in the back talking and 1 person was on the register. Once finally got food, was hard / stale. Girl at register was nice though.
I used to like to get my pretzel bites here because the staff would make unsalted pretzel bites in about 8 to 10 minutes for me fresh. I can't have too much salt but I still like pretzel bites. They did this up until about a month ago. My last two experiences they said they can't make them. The last experience the person tried to say will not make them. It took me saying that they always used to make them for him to even try to offer. I feel like the customer service there has decreased in quality for sure.
Second time now in the last month I’ve visited this location, in Crossgates Mall, and the lemonade was sour, like it went bad. The pretzel nuggets I got were soggy and old. Not very happy with the quality for the price I’ve paid.
they don't like to make mini dogs so they will tell you they don't have it and make you wait 30 minutes.
Employees are terrible rude disrespectful food dry old and lack of variety of options
Rude rude rude .Please train your employees to have a smile on their faces and acknowledge the customers.
I didn't enter Auntie Anne's. So , I can not give opinion.
This Auntie Anne’s is the worst, went there to get a pretzel cup for my child they told us to come back in twenty minutes so they could stock more food, mind you there was three people working, and food in the warmer, came back half hour later and the same woman that said it the first time said it again mind you there was pretzels in the warmer I said all I wanted was a pretzel cup she pulled it out and said here take it have a good day.. the only plus side it was free but damn you lost out on money because I wanted more then just a pretzel cup, rude employees and they can’t multi task... very disappointing
To be fair, the food is good but unfortunately their distasteful customer service isn’t and it needs to change. Not only are the workers unpleasant and unprofessional but they are also incredibly rude. Not good way to run a business.
They didn’t start the order placed on DoorDash until I arrived.
Not even 1 star! Poor service and rude employees! 9961 kea Tylea or Tylera couldn't even read marker was erased. Treated so bad and made me wait while workers laughing and making fun, the way she told wait... will never visit again!
The staff grabbed my receipt and stole my reward points. This is a shady and deceitful business practice. Makes you wonder what type of scams they are running.
As a mother of young adults, I understand that places like a pretzel shop are often run by young people. However, the young lady working here today definitely needs to find a job that is not customer-facing. Her attitude is completely off. She was rude and unapproachable, making the experience quite unpleasant. A friendly and welcoming demeanor is crucial in customer service roles, and unfortunately, that was missing here.
After the staff refused to acknowledge anyone in line for over 10 minutes we all got to watch the staff load the counter with no gloves touching every cup and the pretzels over filling the top of the cups with his bare hands.
The staff is very rude. When I stand in front of him he looks on the people behind me and said he can accept next order. He didn’t even look at me eve though I already stand in front of him . Finally when he accepted my order I told him I wanted two pretzel dogs and showed him my phone to redeem one free pretzel also point on the food waiting for him enter the item on the screen and wanted to telling him next item . When he look at him I thought he ready to let me tell him the next item. But when I tell him he starts to complain I should say at the beginning and very inpatient to start entering the order again. I believe staff who accept orders should ask customers if anything else they want to order before check out. Isn’t it the basic? Why should I be treated like this. Also, he didn’t even take the redeem coupon on the receipt. Even though I show it to him all the time. That is the worst experience for Auntie Anne’s in my life. I would never buy Auntie Anne’s food again in my life. If I can give him zero start I will.
this is a horrible place to get deliverys from I've been craving food from there so I literally ordered 7 items they didn't have one of my items and decided themselfs to cancel my whole order for one item I work for doordash and I've worked in the industry for years and I know first hand that is not the right way to handle that situation it seems like the workers just didn't want to make my order I am beyond upset about this whole situation
They took a very long time to make what I asked after I’d been waiting for what seemed like an eternity before then. I asked for a refund and went shopping. When I came back to check to see if it was made, they hadn’t even put it in the oven and said it would be another 20 minute wait. They are unorganized. One worker told me 10 minutes and the other said 20. I had to leave. If I have to wait an hour for a pretzel why are they even in business. This needs to change. They need better workers and service.
Went in for 4 pretzels and a drink. Ordered a plain pretzel and was told after I paid that it would be ready in 7 minutes. I said okay, and waited around the corner. I came back in 10 and I was told they all sold out again. I politely requested for them to set one aside when it came out of the fryer, and they said "No problem, 5 more minutes". I waited again, returned in 10, and guess what? No pretzels. I voiced my frustration and asked again, since I paid for something I do not have, if they could PLEASE just set one aside for me and I'd be back in 5 minutes. Ten minutes later... NOPE. So I stood there for another 8 minutes, watched them make a batch, and then had to yell to the guy "Can I please get one of those?" Needless to say, all the other pretzels were now cold and my drink was melted. A little ridiculous to wait almost 40 minutes for a plain pretzel that I already purchased. Also, most employees seem frazzled, like they dislike their job, and are being bothered by customers.
This place is HORRIBLE. I was there yesterday with my mom and waited at the register for 5 minutes without being acknowledged. All three employees looked directly at my mother and I and ignored us. Even after saying excuse me a couple of times, there was still no service. We ultimately went elsewhere and we will NEVER go back to this Auntie Ann’s. This WAS my favorite pretzel place but now I’ll go somewhere else where I can be treated like a human being while being in a wheelchair. So incredibly rude. I couldn’t believe it.
while i was standing in line ordering my pretzel one of the workers were sitting on the counter top on there phone while the shift leader who wasn't the friendly didn't say anything at all. they were all rude and the pretzels were hard as a rock ill never be back and ill make sure everyone knows ... will be posting pictures of her sitting on her phone soon. poor service and rude workers!!!
Sunday afternoon at 3 and there are two cups of pretzel nuggets left. There are 4 people working, but they cannot make enough food for people to buy. Several customers like us walked away because there was just nothing to choose from.
Need better customer service....workers were way too ghetto ...I ask how long for a pretzel she tried to ignore me the. The lady say oh shell have to wait till I fill up the front with an attitude..
I came to the mall today specifically for these pretzels (I was thinking about them all day). First off the staff very rude and unprofessional. I wasn’t greeted, he didn’t ask what I wanted, and didn’t tell me my total. I understand most of them are kids so I granted a little grace there. I ordered the cinnamon pretzels that were cold and rock hard which made me believe they were leftovers from the day before. Mind you it was 11:30am right as the mall opened. My fiancé and I both ate two and decided to throw them away as they were practically impossible to chew and swallow. Two hours later we were both sick as dogs. Usually I have good experiences here but today ruined it for the both of us.
I came to the mall today specifically for these pretzels (I was thinking about them all day). First off the staff very rude and unprofessional. I wasn’t greeted, he didn’t ask what I wanted, and didn’t tell me my total. I understand most of them are kids so I granted a little grace there. I ordered the cinnamon pretzels that were cold and rock hard which made me believe they were leftovers from the day before. Mind you it was 11:30am right as the mall opened. My fiancé and I both ate two and decided to throw them away as they were practically impossible to chew and swallow. Two hours later we were both sick as dogs. Usually I have good experiences here but today ruined it for the both of us.
The staff grabbed my receipt and stole my reward points. This is a shady and deceitful business practice. Makes you wonder what type of scams they are running.
this is a horrible place to get deliverys from I've been craving food from there so I literally ordered 7 items they didn't have one of my items and decided themselfs to cancel my whole order for one item I work for doordash and I've worked in the industry for years and I know first hand that is not the right way to handle that situation it seems like the workers just didn't want to make my order I am beyond upset about this whole situation
As a mother of young adults, I understand that places like a pretzel shop are often run by young people. However, the young lady working here today definitely needs to find a job that is not customer-facing. Her attitude is completely off. She was rude and unapproachable, making the experience quite unpleasant. A friendly and welcoming demeanor is crucial in customer service roles, and unfortunately, that was missing here.
The staff is very rude. When I stand in front of him he looks on the people behind me and said he can accept next order. He didn’t even look at me eve though I already stand in front of him . Finally when he accepted my order I told him I wanted two pretzel dogs and showed him my phone to redeem one free pretzel also point on the food waiting for him enter the item on the screen and wanted to telling him next item . When he look at him I thought he ready to let me tell him the next item. But when I tell him he starts to complain I should say at the beginning and very inpatient to start entering the order again. I believe staff who accept orders should ask customers if anything else they want to order before check out. Isn’t it the basic? Why should I be treated like this. Also, he didn’t even take the redeem coupon on the receipt. Even though I show it to him all the time. That is the worst experience for Auntie Anne’s in my life. I would never buy Auntie Anne’s food again in my life. If I can give him zero start I will.
Need better customer service....workers were way too ghetto ...I ask how long for a pretzel she tried to ignore me the. The lady say oh shell have to wait till I fill up the front with an attitude..
Went in for 4 pretzels and a drink. Ordered a plain pretzel and was told after I paid that it would be ready in 7 minutes. I said okay, and waited around the corner. I came back in 10 and I was told they all sold out again. I politely requested for them to set one aside when it came out of the fryer, and they said "No problem, 5 more minutes". I waited again, returned in 10, and guess what? No pretzels. I voiced my frustration and asked again, since I paid for something I do not have, if they could PLEASE just set one aside for me and I'd be back in 5 minutes. Ten minutes later... NOPE. So I stood there for another 8 minutes, watched them make a batch, and then had to yell to the guy "Can I please get one of those?" Needless to say, all the other pretzels were now cold and my drink was melted. A little ridiculous to wait almost 40 minutes for a plain pretzel that I already purchased. Also, most employees seem frazzled, like they dislike their job, and are being bothered by customers.
Sunday afternoon at 3 and there are two cups of pretzel nuggets left. There are 4 people working, but they cannot make enough food for people to buy. Several customers like us walked away because there was just nothing to choose from.
They took a very long time to make what I asked after I’d been waiting for what seemed like an eternity before then. I asked for a refund and went shopping. When I came back to check to see if it was made, they hadn’t even put it in the oven and said it would be another 20 minute wait. They are unorganized. One worker told me 10 minutes and the other said 20. I had to leave. If I have to wait an hour for a pretzel why are they even in business. This needs to change. They need better workers and service.
This place is HORRIBLE. I was there yesterday with my mom and waited at the register for 5 minutes without being acknowledged. All three employees looked directly at my mother and I and ignored us. Even after saying excuse me a couple of times, there was still no service. We ultimately went elsewhere and we will NEVER go back to this Auntie Ann’s. This WAS my favorite pretzel place but now I’ll go somewhere else where I can be treated like a human being while being in a wheelchair. So incredibly rude. I couldn’t believe it.
while i was standing in line ordering my pretzel one of the workers were sitting on the counter top on there phone while the shift leader who wasn't the friendly didn't say anything at all. they were all rude and the pretzels were hard as a rock ill never be back and ill make sure everyone knows ... will be posting pictures of her sitting on her phone soon. poor service and rude workers!!!
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