C & R Restaurant

The Manhattan clam chowder was weak, however the blue cheese dressing had very chunky the bread was very fresh ordered a prime rib yet received a new york strip however it had a wonderful charcoal taste the lobster a little overdone yet appreciated the real drawn butter kept warm over all not a bad place for being some 20 miles out in no where. The prices were reasonable the waitress friendly. Available wine beer and mixed drinks.

We go out to eat about once a month. This month we decided on the C&R in Galway. We used to go to the C&R many years ago for a special treat. It is no longer a treat. There were 6 of us on this trip. I am not going to go into detail about each meal, just saying that nothing we had was good. The service was fine but not the food. My grandson’s fries were sitting in a puddle of grease, my wifes 10oz steak was 3 small pieces, each done differently. As I said, I am not going into details but, we will never go back!!! We can’t relive the past.

I was really disappointed. The food was good but the service was awful. We stopped on a Monday night during track season. The waitess was clearly overwhelmed and it did ruin our experience. She avoided eye contact. We never were able to get refills on drinks or waters, and my nephew didn’t eat his chicken nuggets because we were never able to order sauce for them. She didn’t even bring the check!
The atmophere feels a little bit like a diner and the lights are too bright. I recommend skipping the place.

There are three choices if you’re looking for a place to eat on Route 29 between Saratoga and Broadalbin. You can go to the C&R Restaurant, the Village Pizzeria, or Stewart’s. While I haven’t yet been to the Village Pizzeria, I already know Stewart’s deli dogs and make-​your-​own-​sundaes quite well, so I decided to check out C&R.
At the time, I didn’t know that Thursdays are draft and wing night. That little surprise was not revealed until a surprisingly small bill arrived at the end of the evening. No, instead I was set on wings as soon as I smelled them upon entering the restaurant. They’re grilled and extra crispy, which was great because there’s nothing worse than limp, mushy wings. I was a big fan of the golden barbecue sauce; it had a kick to it and it wasn’t too sweet/​sugary like so many of them can be. Also, it came with a small vat of bleu cheese. That earned a big gold star in my book, especially compared to those places that give you the tiny shot glass that’s too narrow to dip the side of your wing into. If you take away one thing about C&R, note that they are very generous with their condiments. My dining companion ordered the turkey dinner and received a full-​sized gravy boat to go along with the turkey breast, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce.
Just as I was sold on the wings upon entry, I knew I had to get the Shipyard seasonal once I sat down at my table and saw the sign for it. They also have Yuengling and a few macro brews on draft, so it was a solid craft beer choice. Best of all, mugs are only $ 2.50 on Thursdays nights, which was a real deal for such a great winter ale.
Only one, very small, note of caution: If you’re a bit of a socializer like me, make sure you’re there by 6:30 or 7. Even though they have a bar, they’re only open until 9:30 (10 on the weekends), and the dining crowd really disappeared by 7:30, so that when 8:30 rolled around, the place was very empty. Understandable, since it’s a bit of a drive home from here no matter where you live, but keep this in mind.

Virtually everything is pre-​made, like cafeteria food. Good cafeteria food, but there’s no art to this food at all. No hostess/​greeter. From the bar: «Sit where you want, I’ll find ya.» Not to say that’s bad, as I’ve been to many good places that handle patrons like this, but this wasn’t one of those good places. Hard to go above and beyond when you’re one of the only places around, I guess.
Sam Adams Boston Lager was funked. They obviously didn’t clean their beer lines. Huge minus right off the bat for me. If the beer lines are gross, what else is gross here… I’d settled on this after all my other choices were «out».
Burgers are pre-​formed, likely from frozen delivery, on generic packaged buns, with a small square of processed cheese. Lame. Came with a side of flimsy chips obviously from a bargain bag. No pickle, no lettuce, no tomato. As naked as could be. At least the bun was toasted… Lame.
Roast beef hot sandwich came with hand-​cut fries but was drenched in jarred gravy. Roast beef was well done, on generic packaged untoasted white bread, otherwise unadorned.
Loaded waffle fries (pre-​made, seasoned) had home-​cooked bacon, but some weird pudding-​like cheese sauce. Nothing else. Barely what I’d call loaded. Were we not extremely hungry, we wouldn’t have finished these.
Edible, but not worth a return trip. The waitress/​hostess was also in some sort of mood. She was constantly complaining about little things that would have gone unnoticed. It definitely took away from what little dining experience we had.
Had presentation been the same but with fresh made ingredients, they would have scored higher. My advice to them is to start actually making real food and clean their beer lines (correctly) at least weekly. And they need to start training their staff to properly attend to diners.

If you are tooling down 29 and hunger strikes, pull into C&R. It is a classic roadhouse where they care about food and you will be well taken care of. I can say this just on the strength of my lunch today, a burger that overwhelmed its bun and dark, salty fries («famous even in Idaho» the waitress said) served with brown gravy that was so good the ketchup sat on the table untouched.
C&R is on the south side of 29, about a mile west of the 147 intersection. I had never noticed it on many trips until I read my Unilocal friend Aaron’s review then saw Nat’s comment about the fried chicken. Funny thing, neither the monster rib nor the fried chicken is on the menu at the moment but that is not a bad thing… the menu is modest and they run lots of daily specials so the kitchen doesn’t over-​reach itself. In fact I would suggest you check the daily specials first.
There is also a bar that looks like a pleasant place to spend an hour if you are in Galway and up for some nightlife.

Best. Fried. Chicken. Ever. EVER!
C&R is on the way to Saratoga Springs from my in-​laws’ place in Gloversville, NY. I have driven by it many times and never noticed it but this weekend my MIL took us out for dinner there. Needless to say, my expectations were fairly low given the area but I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised!
The menu was pretty standard and included a variety of meal options all at very reasonable prices. I ordered the southern fried chicken special which came with a salad and choice of potato for $ 8.95. The salad was super fresh with homemade Parmesan & pepper dressing. My entrée arrived with four large pieces of chicken all lightly battered and fried super crisp. It was UNREAL! My mashed potatoes were made from scratch as was the cranberry sauce on the side. I loved every bite of this meal!
We ordered desserts to go from the special list. I had the peanut butter chocolate mousse pie which was unbelievably good. My hubby had the key lime pie which was small but super dense & tasty. MIL got the three layer carrot cake which I swear must have weighed five pounds! But my sister-​in-​law beat us all with the coconut cream pie that was absolutely out of this world delicious!
If you ever find yourself in or around Saratoga Springs and you’re tired of paying a ridiculous amount of money for a mediocre dinner, do yourself a favor and drive the 20 minutes down Rte 29 to the C&R for some cheap, tasty and unpretentious food.

If you like Steak — this is the place for you.
In the Fulton county/​Western Saratoga County area — it’s hard to find better Prime Rib than they have here.
They have a variety of sizes including a 32oz bone in roasted Prime Rib. If you don’t already know — 2lbs of on the bone peppercorn encrusted prime rib is not the easiest cut to find. Not to mention that its amazing. I have had this specific cut maybe 6 times at this establishment. They also have a 64 oz sirloin if you think your a lumber jack. I have only done the pile of Sirloin once. It’s a heart stopper.
That being said — the service has always been great here. Lots of parking. Lots of seats. The food is always great. In an area that has not always been known for Haute’ Cuisine this is a place that is affordable and consistent. The chowder is good here as well.