One of my favorite breakfasts ever, not just in Troy. Great service and atmosphere. I loved the unique menu options making breakfast more fun and exciting. AND THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R3trop
Wanted to love it. First ones in the door and ordered. Out of several things. 55 minutes to get our food. Apparently they had substitute cooks working, food was very oily and greasy. Tasted ok. Likely won't be back. Maybe when the real cook is back it will be better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ashley Ortiz
Everything was delicious, the service was spectacular, everything was perfect and beautiful, thank you….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice
Jonathan Perez
GREAT! Cuben food there homemade soda, is amazing I had the beet soda trust me it was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donald “JAY” Huggins
My son and his girlfriend's favorite Sunday Brunch spot... We finally got to go!! Excellent entrees, great coffee, awesome server, made all of us feel very welcome...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Bean Omelette, Cuban Sandwich with Yucca Fries, Home Fries
Kelly McDonald
We stopped here while driving through, and I was excited to try it based on the various dishes and looking forward to some Latinx cuisine, but left disappointed. Ordered the Ranchero Eggs, and an iced coffee. The coffee had a really metallic taste to it, I ended up drinking none of it after my first sip. My dining companion ordered hot coffee, and over the course of the 1 hr + we were there, was never offered a refill, she eventually walked up to the bar and asked for more coffee herself while we waited for the check. The food was really mild seasoning wise, chorizo hash had no flavor of chorizo, and it took more than 45 minutes for 2 orders of eggs. Besides speaking to a waiter once for coffee and to ask for menus, once to place our order, and once for food delivery, we never saw any food service staff, and it wasn't slammed. I hope we just caught them on *really* off day, because otherwise $40 for mediocre eggs and no service isn't something I recommend. Really disappointed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
BrilligandBabble Z
You're going to get a lot of excellent food at a reasonable price in a cozy environment with service that makes you feel like family (good family, not the crazy ones)And they have Bloody Marys.What more to ask for?
This cute cafe may only be open for 12 hours a week but it is one-hundred-percent worth it to check out. The food is delicious, the staff are warm and friendly, they make their own craft sodas, and quite frankly parking isn't nearly as bad as you'd expected to be for that part of Troy. The seating is limited, so you want to go earlier rather than later, but it's lovely to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Brad Lewis
We love this place for a great Saturday brunch. They make you feel like you are part of their family. Love the little Ricky.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ssketch
I really loved everything about this place, it felt very homie and inviting.I sat at the bar by myself and Paula was super nice and helpful, she was training a young man and he was also very pleasant.One of the cooks came out to get himself water and asked how I liked my sandwich, he was very nice and I think it says a lot about restaurant management when the back of the house feels comfortable talking with guests :)Food was also very good! I'll definitely be coming back as often as I can!
Absolutely AMAZING food. The blueberry pancake was the best I’ve ever had! Wow! Will definitely be back.
Monica Bouffard
Love Carmen's! This is our second time dining here and they do not disappoint. We come 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to visit our son in Troy, and make a point to dine at Carmen's. There are A LOT of good eateries in L. A. but nothing beats Carmen's! I recommend the Ricardo omelette & roasted brussels sprouts. My kids recommend the tostada & cubano. The coffee hits the spot! Eat at Carmen's?? Thank you for exceptional service, Carmen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Hines
Absolutely AMAZING food. The blueberry pancake was the best I’ve ever had! Wow! Will definitely be back.
Alphonse Medina
Now I normally don’t leave any reviews but by word of mouth I was told about Carmen’s. We got there it was busy so we expected a little wait. We waited an hour and 30 minutes, our food was horrible. The service was great but the cook is absolutely horrible. I would not recommend eating here.
Jay
Definitely one of the best restaurants in the capital district and perhaps NY State! Always fresh and delicious ingredients in their food. Carmen, Jim, and their staff take the time make to create a dining experience second to none!! Everyone is extremely personable and friendly too. I love this place!!!
One of my favorite breakfasts ever, not just in Troy. Great service and atmosphere. I loved the unique menu options making breakfast more fun and exciting. AND THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wanted to love it. First ones in the door and ordered. Out of several things. 55 minutes to get our food. Apparently they had substitute cooks working, food was very oily and greasy. Tasted ok. Likely won't be back. Maybe when the real cook is back it will be better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Everything was delicious, the service was spectacular, everything was perfect and beautiful, thank you….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice
GREAT! Cuben food there homemade soda, is amazing I had the beet soda trust me it was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My son and his girlfriend's favorite Sunday Brunch spot... We finally got to go!! Excellent entrees, great coffee, awesome server, made all of us feel very welcome...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Bean Omelette, Cuban Sandwich with Yucca Fries, Home Fries
We stopped here while driving through, and I was excited to try it based on the various dishes and looking forward to some Latinx cuisine, but left disappointed. Ordered the Ranchero Eggs, and an iced coffee. The coffee had a really metallic taste to it, I ended up drinking none of it after my first sip. My dining companion ordered hot coffee, and over the course of the 1 hr + we were there, was never offered a refill, she eventually walked up to the bar and asked for more coffee herself while we waited for the check. The food was really mild seasoning wise, chorizo hash had no flavor of chorizo, and it took more than 45 minutes for 2 orders of eggs. Besides speaking to a waiter once for coffee and to ask for menus, once to place our order, and once for food delivery, we never saw any food service staff, and it wasn't slammed. I hope we just caught them on *really* off day, because otherwise $40 for mediocre eggs and no service isn't something I recommend. Really disappointed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
You're going to get a lot of excellent food at a reasonable price in a cozy environment with service that makes you feel like family (good family, not the crazy ones)And they have Bloody Marys.What more to ask for?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Pancakes, Empanadas and Yuca Fries, Eggs Flamenco
This cute cafe may only be open for 12 hours a week but it is one-hundred-percent worth it to check out. The food is delicious, the staff are warm and friendly, they make their own craft sodas, and quite frankly parking isn't nearly as bad as you'd expected to be for that part of Troy. The seating is limited, so you want to go earlier rather than later, but it's lovely to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We love this place for a great Saturday brunch. They make you feel like you are part of their family. Love the little Ricky.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really loved everything about this place, it felt very homie and inviting.I sat at the bar by myself and Paula was super nice and helpful, she was training a young man and he was also very pleasant.One of the cooks came out to get himself water and asked how I liked my sandwich, he was very nice and I think it says a lot about restaurant management when the back of the house feels comfortable talking with guests :)Food was also very good! I'll definitely be coming back as often as I can!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely AMAZING food. The blueberry pancake was the best I’ve ever had! Wow! Will definitely be back.
Love Carmen's! This is our second time dining here and they do not disappoint. We come 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to visit our son in Troy, and make a point to dine at Carmen's. There are A LOT of good eateries in L. A. but nothing beats Carmen's! I recommend the Ricardo omelette & roasted brussels sprouts. My kids recommend the tostada & cubano. The coffee hits the spot! Eat at Carmen's?? Thank you for exceptional service, Carmen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely AMAZING food. The blueberry pancake was the best I’ve ever had! Wow! Will definitely be back.
Now I normally don’t leave any reviews but by word of mouth I was told about Carmen’s. We got there it was busy so we expected a little wait. We waited an hour and 30 minutes, our food was horrible. The service was great but the cook is absolutely horrible. I would not recommend eating here.
Definitely one of the best restaurants in the capital district and perhaps NY State! Always fresh and delicious ingredients in their food. Carmen, Jim, and their staff take the time make to create a dining experience second to none!! Everyone is extremely personable and friendly too. I love this place!!!