Yono's Restaurant

Everything about this place is fancy. The food, service and ambiance. But it is very expensive. They have a small menu but all the items are very well thought out and delicious. They also have wine pairing if you want. The menu changes very often and the food is always fresh. There isn't a good place to park for free so heads up. Worth a visit for a celebration or something but too expensive to go regularly.

My most favorite restaurant ever!! The food is amazing in every way! My husband and I always do the grand tasting 8 course dinner. We have never once been disappointed. Also the wait staff are the greatest! Very attentive and accommodating! I very highly recommend this restaurant for the best fine dining experience!!

Being a foodie I was excited to come to this restaurant with a good reputation in the Albany area. Many things were good. Service was very friendly (our waiter was a hoot), little velvet stools for purses, and the chef even came out to meet the group. The pianist didn't take a break during the entire dinner, providing a nice ambiance.

Really nice place for dinner, with a very, very extensive wine menu. Staff is really nice, and courteous. Clean, and relaxed atmosphere.

Nice and cozy atmosphere, great food.

It had been a while since my wife and I ate at Yono's. So we decided to revisit the establishment. The food was subpar at absolute best. The seating was completely uncomfortable and we both left feeling sick and disappointed. My wife had to take stomach medicine because of the food and I felt queasy after ingesting part of my meal. We were gifted a gift card for our wedding. That card, with a large remaining balance has since been tossed in the trash. It seems to have gone down since our last visit and we will NEVER return!

Being that my initial review was filtered, perhaps for being too long (I like to give detailed account when giving a bad review), here is a shorter version:Bland, over-salted and over-priced, this restaurant is sure to disappoint. Avoid at all cost.

The best in every category! Yono's consistently delivers when it comes to food, wine, service, presentation, and ambiance. I recently had the pleasure of doing the chef's grand tasting with my family, along with the wine pairing, and it was a meal we'll never forget. The staff is beyond attentive, patient, professional, and kind, and the food is exactly what you'd expect to find at the top restaurants in NYC. But thankfully, it's right here in the Capital Region. Its sister restaurant, dp, An American Brasserie, is just as exceptional -- for my husband & I, it's our go-to for dinner dates & we're always impressed.

To celebrate our 1 year anniversary we had an exceptional experience. I got the tasting menu with the paired wine and each dish was a new and amazing food experience. Every detail is looked after and it is absolutely worth the money as the service and food are above reproach. The evening began with complimentary champagne and a personalized menu with our anniversary and names noted. Impeccable service and staff with every detail considered and a great deal of knowledge. The complimentary desert plate with happy anniversary wishes warmed our hearts and put a cap on a great evening.

One of my favorite restaurants in Albany NY love all of the food taste delicious, my favorite ''rendang'' meat ( 24 hour braised beef short ribs ) the meat very soft tender taste awesome! service are great and the place are super cozy ! Highly recommend !

The food and service was outstanding, I had the 24 hour braised short ribs. Spicy rich wonderfully delicious.

We drove up from NYC to see a show at the Egg and thought we'd try the best that Albany had to offer. Online reviews were the highest for Yonos, but the food here turned out to not very good. It's under seasoned, poorly cooked and fairly expensive (we got the Indonesian tasting menu). I'd look elsewhere if I ever again want to discover the best of Albany.

incredible service! beautiful atmosphere! one of my all-time favourite restaurants! just wish the alligator dish was still on the menu!

I got the angus filet mignon for $60+ and this is what i got.... presentation was terrible and taste was ok but more like a good $20 meal at a chain restaurant. I expected a lot more flavor and a solid presentation for 60 bucks. The saving grace of the night was the service. It was impeccable and i felt like a celebrity but the food just didn't measure up. I don't often dine fancy but when I'm dropping $60+ on a filet mignon at a top tier restaurant I want to leave with a feeling like I had something excellent that I couldn't replicate myself. My date had the chicken and the presentation and flavors missed the mark as well...the rice was so dry it was almost inedible. worth a try but I'm heading back to 677 prime and new world bistro for the occasional dinner out

I cannot say enough amazing things about this place. The service was perfect. Our main server, Gigi, was an absolute doll! They made our anniversary so special with dessert and champagne. I cannot wait to go back!

My most favorite restaurant ever!! The food is amazing in every way! My husband and I always do the grand tasting 8 course dinner. We have never once been disappointed. Also the wait staff are the greatest! Very attentive and accommodating! I very highly recommend this restaurant for the best fine dining experience!!

Delicious food and incredible service, love coming here!

Excellent wait staff. Overall the food that I had was quite good. I d definitely go back.

It's pretty expensive but the atmosphere and food is great, ordered the soup the day (seafood chowder) and was delicious. The burger was really tall and complex, I spent a good few minutes trying to figure out how to eat it. The desert was great, especially the lemon tartlet.

Absolutly amazing fine dinning experinace. I'd highly advise anyone to try Yonos . It is a fine dinning establishment so be prepared for your bill at the end lol . And also for parking there is alot across the street . Be sure to pay !

Yonos surpassed my expectations!- live singing and piano- beautifully presented and absolutely delicious food- amazing customer service- wine selection is to die for!

Wow, what a good meal.

Definitely 5 star quality food and atmosphere

My husband and I totally loved our dining experience. The waitstaff were very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu and the food was A-mazing...every.single.bite. If you want to try a variety of menu items, order one of the chef tasting menus!

My wife and I was celebrating my birthday here and the level of service was the best!! Every waiter was perfect and the food was delicious.. I always wanted to try duck so I would recommend if you never had duck before or you love duck - this is the place you should go.. I have to say this again that the people there are so nice and caring, they treat their guest like you are part of the family.. Anytime I'm in Albany this is going to be my dinning place.. Great Job Yono's, all your employees are the best...

This place is by far one of the best restaurants around. The food is fantastic and the staff is very friendly,knowledgeable and attentive. I had the four course tasting menu. It started with a lobster tamarind soup, next up was the grilled Carolina white shrimp, entree was suckling pig and dessert was a vanilla been cheesecake. Their wine list is huge and they have great wine. We let the sommelier choose our wine and Josh was spot on with the selections. This is a great place to dine with your significant other or with a group. Be back soon to try the rest of the menu.

Atmosphere just right with available seating on arrival... good timing during meal. Brett’s service excellent! Cream of asparagus soup very flavorful... with fabulous catch of the day Cod... bourbon pecan tart... with coffee piping hot... Loved it!!!

Amazing 4 course dinner with wine pairing. Staff made you feel like family. We didn't have to go to NYC for this experienceLove to all

Very much appreciated the waiter who spoke Spanish!

Awful. Had an 845 reservation. Sat at 945. Ate appetizers at 1030. Left at 1115 without dinner. Brutal.. Don't go

Best fine dinning in Albany region. Fantastic food with great service.

Great restaurant especially for special occasions. Classy, top notch service, nice ambience but a bit pricey for the food quality. I frequent some of the best restaurants in SF bay area for years - Chapeau!, Plumed Horse, Gary Danko, Chez TJ, La Folie, Cocotte, Cafe Jacqueline, Luce, MKT. I would say Yono's price-to-value ratio is pretty good compared to the tab of the above CA restaurants. I ordered the tasting menu and opt for the American/French rather than the indonesian fusion. Been here 3 times and enjoyed the wine pairing with the tasting menu every time.

Yono’s Formal, You can listen to a wonderful piano player on Friday and Saturday nights. I chose the five course traditional Indonesian Rijsttafel for dinner. Remind your date to get a appetizer or they will sit there envious, and hungry as you are served course after course of food. My food was cooked to perfection! I have only positive things to say about all five courses!Service was spectacular and the staff was well mannered and full of social niceties that many people and restaurants are lacking.

Great service and food... Higher price point

Yono's is, without a doubt, the finest dining in Albany. An establushed culinary attraction for over 40 years, still expanding the palette of patrons with each visit. My guest and I ordered the prix fixe, I the 4 course and guest the 5 course rijsttafel. We also took advantage of the wine pairings with each course. The meals were superb, the wines delightful discoveries, many from New York State, and the service was exemplary.Pictures are the second course plates. Exquisitely prepared and presented.Visit again and again!

Simply a wonderful and unique dining experience. The servers are impeccable, with regard to both their attentiveness and their knowledge of the menu. The food itself was flavorful, and truly one of a kind.

Amazing food with very attentive service! Beautiful decor as well.

Loved the food and atmosphere.

Excellent! Great service and delicious food. A work of art.

This place always delivers on exceptional food, drinks, and service. It's amazing!

I will definitely frequent this wonderful restaurant

Boyfriend loved his food. I loved the arugula salad but not my main dish. I'm not a sweet or coconut fan which limited my options. I found a beef dish with carrots as a side but was unhappy when I realized they were candied carrots. The meat was a little dry for my liking and the sauce did not taste good to me. Great service. I'd requested a drink and did not like it. They got me a different drink and did not charge for the first drink. They say they have valet parking but it was more like a parking lot that even after calling was still so confusing we did street parking and walked. Overall great experience. I would go again and be more vocal about what I do not like and asking about words on the menu that I do not understand.

One of my all time favorite restaurants. Service is wonderful and food is absolutely delicious. The tasting menu is fun but my personal favorite is the short ribs. The wine list is extensive and great as well. Great place to go for special day/celebration.

If what you are looking for is true fine dining in the Albany area, this is the place. There are other very good restaurants, but none combines the quality of food, service, ambience, and wine like Yono's. The food is exquisite, not just on the first bite, but on the last bite as well. The service is formal and professional, but in a way that makes the customer feel comfortable. The wine list is great. Not just because you can purchase a great old Bordeaux at an appropriate price, but because you can find delicious wines in every category and at every price level.

Simple food with eleganceGreat service

Had a beautiful, delicious dinner last night. The staff was wonderful!

Yono's lives up to it's lofty reputation. You can catch a kid friendly meal up front or an Incredible dining experience in the restaurant proper. Quiet, romantic, attention to detail the food is 5 star and the staff 10.

Wow, my mother and I are in Albany for the night and we chose to splurge on dinner. Best decision ever, the pork belly melted in my mouth and the cream of corn soup was delicious. My mother had the black angus filet mignon and I had the suckling pig, both melted in the mouth. OMG the desserts, they had a s'more bread pudding and a pavlova to die for. So glad that we decided to stop here at Yono's for dinner

Really good food

Simply an Outstanding ExperienceExcellent food, wonderful ambiance, outstanding service. In every way superior to 677 Prime. Gigi and Jeannine were so attentive, but never intrusive. They were there to answer every question, make appropriate suggestions and have fun with us. The food was hot, well presented and full of interesting flavors.