Jimmy's Egg - Albany,

1800 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, United States

"I was surprised at how clean and open this restaurant is, I've passed it for years without stopping in. We were pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere and the pricing. I personally enjoyed the blueberry pancakes, but would recommend them without the glaze if asked."

"Food was great, fast, and they can accommodate special requests. Staff is efficient, she got it all correct. Only regret is the coffee was sub par. Atmosphere is diner like, with a retro feel. Overall a great stop for a quick meal."

"I ordered the pumpin patch breakfast. Sausage, bacon, eggs, and pumpkin pancakes. All was good until I got to the center of the pancakes, raw uncooked pancake batter in both. Guess this restaurant is a one and done."

"This was a lovely place to enjoy brunch! My waiter was absolutely phenomenal. The burger that I had was thick and juicy! Everything about this place gave off a clean, family-friendly brunch place. I definitely recommend for anyone who is in the area. I am going to have to make this a regular spot."

"UPDATE: 2/19/23: This visit wasn't quite as good as the first. The Eggs Bennedict was over cooked and the home fries were actually burnt; I'll eat crispy but these were burnt. Our server never returned to see how our meal was so we couldn't comment until after we were finished. Lowering my review from 4 to 3 stars. ORIGINAL REVIEW: 2/12/23: I find it interesting that the majority of Yelpers who give poor ratings about how horrible the food is provide no photos. Show us how bad it is if you're going to say it's bad. For us, the service and food were both quite good. This was our first visit to Jimmy's Egg and we were impressed with the menu and all they offer. One nice thing about their breakfast dishes is that you can choose your side - they don't automatically give you bread and potatoes. What a nice change! We did start with a cappuccino which was more of a latte - it seems our server didn't quite know the difference or how to make one. For our meals, we chose the Classic Benedict and the Biscuit & Gravy Omelette. The eggs in the benny were perfect. In fact, I heard someone in the kitchen say, 'keep your eye on the benny' and the response was that there were 20 seconds left. Seems they have a plan in place for making poached eggs. While another Yelper here said they disliked the hollandaise sauce, we found it to be good and tasted as it should. The B&G omelette was good but I have to admit, I probably wouldn't order it again. I choose it because, for the price, it offered an omelette with ham, sausage, bacon, and cheese and included a B&G along with two sides. The B&G is served on top of/or in the omelette which I found odd. Next time I'll opt for the Biscuits Gone Wild which offers the same as the omelette for $1 cheaper and just one side. The bacon is described as slow-smoked. It definitely is smoked. I guess I haven't had smoked bacon before...not my favorite for a morning meal. It seems the restaurant chain has a few locations in the South which helps explain why they offer sausage gravy dishes and cheesy grits - both are two of our favorites. The restaurant was clean. It was not loud (as another Yelper complained about) and our server was quite pleasant."