Sam City Pho & Grill

"My family has been eating here for years and it's been reliable and a favorite. We usually get pho and a salad roll, but we've worked our way through most of the menu. It's always hot and flavorful. Service is always good. The building itself needs some attention, but I guess I could offer to help them with that if it ever becomes THAT important to me. It's been a difficult few years to keep an independent restaurant going, so I'll cut them some slack on the ambience. They cover the most important parts -- food and service. Thanks, Sam, for feeding us."

"I've gone to Sam City countless times throughout the years and I've never been disappointed by the service and dishes prepared. As someone with a gluten allergy, it's not easy finding restaurants that will cater to my dietary needs. Luckily, Sam City has many gluten free options available and absolutely delicious."

"Not good at all. We waited nearly 40 mins to get our food and we were one of 2 tables occupied in the restaurant. Prices were increased and upon ordering we were told the salads aren’t complementary as it says on the menu. (Additional $2) it also said it came with rice and we didn’t get that. Server asked how our water was….. it was super awkward. Each plate was $14. Way overpriced for the quality and quantity of food. My husbands dish was 1/2 onions and when we told the server he was like “oh.” The restaurant is dirty, menus are old and worn out, sauce bottles are gooey and sticky. A waste of money. Moldy panels on the ceiling that people were seated under. Worst dining experience we’ve had in Albany."

"always great food, good service, prices are average, usually ready in a short amount of time. Best Korean/Thai fusion place in town. Edit: June 2022 I think like most restaurants the quality of ingredients had dipped while prices steadily increased. we ordered Chicken Pho, fried mushroom, and Christians Choice (noodles, beef, and supposedly vegetables), the prices on the website indicated this order should have been around 28$ before tip, it ended up 38$ before tip for pickup. The broth is always great in the pho, however the noodle to meat/vegetable ratio was underwhelming."

"Server was nice and friendly. The place isn’t too big and was almost full after we arrived. They ran out of menus. They have a great menu selection. We love trying new restaurants, especially places for pho. The prices for pho are higher than other pho places we have gone- $15-$16 for a bowl of pho. We ordered two different bowls of pho and a $19 dish with steamed rice, ribs, shrimp, pork and garnished with shredded cabbage & lettuce. Food tasted great."