RUDE STAFF. Cashier with round glasses and short hair talked to me like I was an idiot?!? Also, their latte was genuinely terrible. Awful experience overall. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
Meal type
Other
Hal’s Office Coffee smelled heavenly as soon as I walked in on a Saturday morning. I judge a coffee shop based on the quality of its cold brew, and theirs did not disappoint. The pastries looked and tasted scrumptious. The ambiance was lofty, friendly, and coastal.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
To me, it’s the jam of dawn that makes this place very special. It spills over the toast of clouds; and you have about 10 minutes to catch the moment, on your retina or phone. A cappuccino takes as much time to drink. And here, it tastes dawn delicious.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Atmosphere: 5
It’s a hard to find a good cafe with a gorgeous coffee these days! Thanks Hal’s crew for your business.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Cosy neighborhoodly cafe. Great pastries and plenty of outdoor seating on a sunny day. I'd prefer my coffee darker but glad to have avoided a French roast
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
They just opened today. I had an excellent muffin. Friendly staff. Very clean. They are still getting set up but they seem poised to do well. Updated for 2023: they have indeed done well! Hal's has become the beating, highly caffeinated heart of Albany! Their evening wine bar selection is Excellent!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The drip coffee has some subtle flowery notes. I can't tell what it is, but very addictive tastes. I had it with oat milk ..It was soooo good. FYI, L-cup 12oz is $4 now.
I like to come here regularly for coffee because I truly enjoy it. Their coffee art is very much appreciated. As far as food goes, I had only tried their quiche once and it was absolutely amazing. It has a tender, flower-shaped crust, just crispy enough, warmed to the core and topped with a beautiful piece of bacon, which added so much life to an already delicious quiche. Trying to recreate this experience, I was very excited to have two special guests try this little piece of heaven with a drink on the side. Sadly, things didn’t go as planned because our quiche took quite a bit to get to us, but I understood, as there were a lot of customers. However, the quiche was refrigerator cold, even when I asked for a warm quiche. Plus, it lacked the very desired piece of bacon on top. One of my guests was already halfway done with his because he was very hungry but my other guest and I had our quiche heated or reheated- at this point I wasn’t even sure if they had even popped it in their heating device. We had waited for around 10 minutes, as there were still a lot of people, when I got up to be ready to pick the quiches up at the counter. I was excited to continue with breakfast when I was disappointed to find that it was still cold in the middle- only the crust was warm. I was sad that my guests and I did not have the same wonderful experience that I initially had.
I still give 4 stars because the quiche itself wasn’t bad and I did have one absolutely great experience before this one, but I hope that they pay attention to these things as those are the ones that will keep us coming back over and over again. I was glad I captured what my first quiche here was like- it was as good as it looked.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Charming little coffee shop that makes some of the best latte I have ever had. Now to make it even better, a cute little parklet is opened right in front of it. I can imagine coming here on a warm summer day, sipping coffee and enjoying the weather!
