The Fountain

I always enjoy the food. I usually get take out though, and I just wish they had a more straightforward pickup process (like, ideally a kind of off to the side or maybe near the back door little area that has a sign that says "pickup" or "takeout" so that I don't just end up standing around the end of the bar until someone notices me feeling like I'm getting stared at by everyone who is eating in...haha). But that's the only reason I don't give it a 5 star.

A bar and restaurant that serves the best pizza in Albany. Period!

Update: as of May 2019 —— the last 4 or 5 times the pizza has been mediocre at best, poor pizza crust. I hope they get this fixed or I’ll go looking elsewhere.

I visited The Fountain on a very busy Saturday night. They were able to accommodate a group of 8 people at 7 pm.

The server was fantastic yet food delivered slow and unfortunately the pizza missed the mark as it overcooked.

They are good people that had an off night, hence the 4 star rating.

Met a friend here for lunch; we got there at noon, so getting a table was no problem. It had filled up by the time we left. The service was quick and courteous. Despite the fact that many reviews focus on the Italian food, this place knows how to cook a burger perfectly — better than most other places I’ve tried in the area. Also — when I asked them to leave the roll off, they did; other places have sent burgers out on a roll despite my request to leave it off. I’d go back in a heartbeat for that perfectly cooked burger!