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Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse, Albany, NY

Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse

4.1
4.1
157 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Albany War Room Tavern is Albany's finest sushi and steak restaurant located in a political-themed historic tavern in downtown Albany. Award winning Japanese sushi by Chef Saso. Where Albany's A-list celebrities and politicians like to dine. Voted best sushi North of New York City. Nightly entertainment with a hip bar scene. Located across from the Albany Capital Center and the Renaissance Hotel.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Steak, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Delivery & takeout

What 157 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Capital District

    Healthy

  • Capital District

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse offers a unique dining experience with "phenomenal sushi" and a "varied menu." While some service issues and wait times have been noted, the restaurant excels with "delicious food," a "cool atmosphere," and "friendly staff." Great for sushi lovers, it's a spot not to miss in Albany.

157 Reviews
  1. Tom

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Ambiance needs more balance to make everyone comfortable.

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  2. Daniel

    Upstate NY1 review

    2.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This visit was a huge disappointment and left us with the impression that the owners really need to step up their game. Bar staff was overwhelmed— backed up by drink orders and unable to tend to bar guests. The wait staff was frustrated and one of the servers was practically in tears because she had a full dining room and couldn’t serve her tables their drinks. An older man who I assume was an owner came down to assess the situation. He only lent a few unwilling gazes with crossed arms, then proceeded to talk on his cellphone— ignoring the fact that one of his customers tried to engage him— and ignoring the fact his staff needed help. About an hour after we finished our meal the bartender got help from someone to get checks out to the bar customers and by the time we left, that person started to help make drinks. Other oddities came to fruition when I ventured upstairs to let the host know that we had a table at the bar and to remove our reservation; he became agitated and confrontational with one of the servers. He then represented himself as the manager and couldn’t understand why I came up to let him know that we were eating at the bar. It pains me to write that I do not recommend this place. There’s an obvious lack of leadership that overflows into the climate. The food was mediocre and could use some improvement, but owners/managers really need to wake up.

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  3. Alison

    New York City16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent sushi!! Eating for sushi alone would be much higher. Great location if you are going to event across the street

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Upstate NY1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun and great food. A wait when very busy but well worth it.

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  5. SIMON

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Sat and waited 45 mins for food (burger and brisket), was delivered chicken poutine and wrong burger. They then bought out a Cold burger. While we sat another couple arrived 10 mins after us, order similar to us and were out before we even got our food. Will not go back and won’t recommend. Very poor experience.

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  6. Lauren VIP

    Philadelphia20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food in a cool atmosphere and within walking distance to several hotels!

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  7. Stacy

    Central Coast3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    If you are going stick to the Sushi, it is amazing, The other food was not real exciting, Bison burger was so tough and very overcooked. Lobster Mac and cheese was good, but spicy, so be prepared. Lobster roll was very odd and very small. The sweet potato fries were good.

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  8. Doreen VIP

    Greater Boston37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really nice place to go for lunch and there are not many left in downtown Albany. Nice selection, really good food and kind and attentive service

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  9. Jacqueline

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I always dine at The Albany War room when seeing a concert at MVP Arena. They have a limited menu on those nights, but still something for everyone. Last night I had the shrimp and grits which was delicious. The sushi, made fresh, is also delicious. Highly recommend!

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  10. Robert

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We booked a table before seeing the Pentatonix Show at MVP Arena. The only available reservation for 4 people was at the counter. What a pleasant surprise! The counter is directly in front of the sushi bar, staffed by Saso and his assistant. He was fun, engaging and truly made the dinner one to remember. Our server, Paula, was also terrific. Three of us ordered the sushi dinner, which was an excellent choice. The only issue was order off the dinner menu for the person in our party who did not eat sushi. Her meal, an appetizer and salad, did not arrive until an hour after the rest of us had been served our miso soup and sushi. The sushi and food were excellent. The Albany War Room Tavern just needs to have better coordination between the sushi counter and the kitchen.

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FAQs

Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (518) 451-9871.

Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse is rated 4.1 stars by 157 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Albany War Room Sushi & Steakhouse

42 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207-1619

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Steak, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Delivery & takeout
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