Chez Mike - American restaurant in East Greenbush - 596 Columbia Turnpike, USA

We were pleasantly surprised by the ambiance. The food was very delicious and came out at perfect temperatures — everything seasoned well. Both dishes, the roasted chicken and chicken Milanese, were juicy and moist (not dry at all, we really appreciated that). My wife got a take home box and to her surprise and mine, there was a very cute note from the kitchen. We will be eating there again in the near future.

My family and I spent the evening at Chez Mike. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was great and our server, Jen, was outstanding. She deserves more than 5 stars. From the appetizer to the main course and dessert the meal was one of the best I’ve had in quite sometime. The service we received from Jen was the best I can remember from any wait staff person. I highly recommend Chez Mike and can’t say enough about Jen.

Finding ourselves back in the area after several years we returned to Chez Mike with a reservation which is definitely recommended. They still have some of the best food around for the money. Their (French) bread and butter are very good, and the wine list is still well curated with many reasonably priced bottles. As we'd experienced before, they graciously plated the single starter salad we shared in two portions. The beef short ribs are still delicious, although very rich such that they would benefit from being accompanied by a vegetable in addition to the mashed potatoes. The seared calves liver which had previously been several smaller pieces was just one large, slightly tougher piece, on this occasion, although still tasty. Unfortunately, they get quite busy (and noisy!) and our sever stopped serving us at some points, leaving us to what seemed to be random staff before reappearing with the check, which was a disappointment. Also, once again we found that deserts are not their strength and are best avoided. Nonetheless, Chez Mike is still very much worth a stop when anywhere near the vicinity.

Beef short ribs were superb. Delicious appetizers. Service was fantastic. Went for our anniversary dinner and we were treated very well.

Dinner was absolutely wonderful. I had the lasagna which was made to perfection. Our server, Jen, was a delight. She was very efficient and was knowledgeable about EVERYTHING on the menu. Great restaurant and great server!!

We walked in without a reservation, the hostess offered us a high- top, we chose to eat at the bar. We were the only people at the bar at that moment. It was a most delightful experience. Jen , the bartender/ server was totally on her game. Within 1/2 hour the entire restaurant was filled to capacity. Jen kept up the pace with accuracy and professionalism. This restaurant is a well oiled machine, with extremely friendly employees. The food, dessert and beverages were of the highest quality. We are on our way to NYC and will definitely stop here on a return trip. A++++

Best meal we’ve had in Albany so far over the last 2 years! The ricotta appetizer and calamari were so good. Braised short ribs were so so so tender. Good portions for the price. Albeit a busy Friday night, our server was attentive. Can’t wait to come back!

We had a dinner party at 4 people. Each of our meals was excellent and the cocktails were excellent. Not an empty seat in the restaurant the entire time we were there. We will be going back. We had been there before COVID and are very happy to now be able to go back again!