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Albany Restaurant Bar & Liquormart
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1506 Capitol AveCheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 638-3507
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
15 reviews for Albany Restaurant Bar & Liquormart
15 reviews in English
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Review from Christy W.
Corvallis, OR
1/9/2012
This restaurant is directly across the street from the Union Pacific train station and ghosts of cowboys and ranchers and mid-century travelers practically share your table. The waitstaff is friendly and helpful. But the reason to patronize this place is the meat.
The prime rib sandwich for about 11.50 is huge; I discarded the bread and ate it like the steak it was. The medium rare was tender and buttery and the horseradish was potent. I wasn't fond of the au jus, so I just left it alone. The salad was a nice, crispy addition.
Just for the record, if there's a guy with a leather vest standing behind the register, it doesn't necessarily mean that he works there. But he showed me to my seat anyway. He recommended the chicken fried steak with the mashed potatoes and gravy. He eats there all the time and should know. But, what can I say, I was in the mood for prime rib and it sure didn't disappoint.
For what it's worth, I was traveling alone and didn't feel awkward sitting alone in the bar. -
Review from Krsna V.
One of the great things about small towns is the local restaurant scene. Everyone seems to know everyone and the atmosphere is fun and cordial. Albany restaurant is a great place to get a feel of local Cheyenne.
The menu is nothing special. Mostly regular comfort foods. However, the attraction is Bull Nuts: breaded and deep friend bull testicles. Also known as Rocky Mountain Oysters. When you are in WY, why not try a local delicacy? Only, it is not really a delicacy. Tastes like chicken fried steak.
The menu is standard diner fare with salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, and seafood. The thought of eating seafood in WY makes me shudder, but if you don't mind eating SEAfood in landlocked places, go for it. My cobb salad was alright.
The interesting part, however, is the liquor mart attached to the restaurant. This place is a liquor store and restaurant, two in one.
Service is friendly and the place is bustling with locals. Food is average, but it's the scene that makes this place special.Listed in: Brokeback Mountain
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Review from Gaston G.
Huntington Beach, CA
2/20/2012
This place is great, foods good and Dave the bartender makes a stiff drink!!!
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Review from Jane N.
Cheyenne, WY
8/16/2011
This was sooo good. Steak sandwich was an 8 oz tenderloin, with some horseradish-garlic butter on the side....the flavor was divine. Side salad with fresh made bleu cheese dressing! I saved some of the dressing for the steak. Creme brulee for dessert, yum
Decor is totally legit, takes me back to childhood.
Server was a real treat.
Not open for breakfast, closed Sundays -
Review from Tom S.
2/28/2011 2 photos
Long story short, as part of a bet, I had to eat three orders of Rocky Mountain Oysters (sliced, deep fried bull testicles) at the Buckhorn Exchange in Denver, Colorado. They were all out that day, so we had to find a place in our next destination (Cheyenne) where they were sold. This was the place.
They didn't taste terrible. But try eating three orders of any full-sized appetizer and you're going to get ucomfortably full. It makes it worse when you're drinking dark beer (bad call on my part), and... oh yeah, EATING BULL TESTICLES. They even called them "Bull Nuts" on the menu.
I finished two of the three orders, gagging several times near the end on juicy bursts of "flavor" as I bit into the large pieces I'd foolishly saved for last.
It's not the Albany's fault I was there for such a terrible endeavor. But three stars is generous for what I went through. -
Review from Mike C.
Wyandanch, NY
5/2/2011
What was a New Yorker doing in Cheyenne?
My friend and I were in Fort Collins, Colo., preparing to run in the 10K at the Colorado Marathon. Since it was the night before a race, we didn't feel like hitting the bars. So we decided instead to drive 40 miles north to Cheyenne because, hey, when was the next time we were going to have a reason to go to Wyoming?
We wandered around the downtown area a bit, but found mostly burger joints and sad-looking dive bars. We were hoping for a slightly homier or more diverse atmosphere. Finally we asked a couple of friendly locals who directed us to the "depot," where we could find The Albany. Ding, we have a winner.
The depot, as best I could tell was a small bar/restaurant district located near the former site of a Union Pacific (railroad) train depot. There was the Albany, plus another bigger-looking restaurant, plus a Capitol Grille and a medium-sized parking lot.
For anyone who's been to a typical East Coast diner, you'll feel right at home in the Albany. The menu was smaller than your average diner, but still very diverse. I tried the bison burger, which was a little pricey at $9 (felt like I was in NY!), but quite good. The service was friendly and attentive and my friend and I loved the old-timey decor on the walls. Lots of cool old pictures of Cheyenne from the Wild West days. It's almost worth eating in there just to check out the photographs.
Other than that, don't expect to be blown away. Still, my friend and I agreed that the Albany was a solid part of our impromptu Wyoming field trip. -
Review from Randy S.
Canoga Park, CA
9/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
We rolled into town for lunch, and it was convenient for anyone coming off the I-80. Me and my wife had the prime rib sandwich which was AMAZING!! It was very moist and tender. If you want a good prime rib sandwich- come here! I also ordered the Hungarian mushroom soup which was very, very good, and my wife had a salad. My son ordered the nachos and cheese which came with just a little too much cheese, but the rest of it was fine. My daughter ordered a peanut butter and jelly sandwich which was a regular size, and my other daughter ordered a salad which was HUGE, and she's a salad eater! Their lemonade is really good. Overall, the price was okay. All five of us ate for about fifty bucks.
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Review from Adam W.
1/5/2009
In hopes of finding a few drinks and a steak, we stopped in at the Capital Grille only to find ourselves the only patrons and the bartender in the middle of closing up. We were informed that "all of the people" would be over at The Albany, so being people, we went on over.
Though we arrived with only minutes to spare before the kitchen closed, we were cheerfully given menus and time to order. This being cattle country, we decided to split a New York strip.
Our server was great. She happilly replaced a skunky Newcastle, no questions asked. She brought us each salads and potatoes, though we were only splitting one entree (with no extra charge either).
Our food was great. The blue cheese salad dressing was obviously house made, given the ratio of blue cheese (massive) to dressing (just enough to bind the blue cheese and not a whit more). The baked potato was both. The steak was absolutely just great, the perfect balance of silky texture and beefy flavor. We got a kick out of the tiny basket of breadsticks too. Did I mention the steak rocked?
The Albany ambiance was great. On this night said ambiance included two sometimes competing juke boxes (one featuring AC/DC!), always-busy pool tables, and disporting locals. Even the check was enjoyable, in that the price for this meal of beefy goodness was far below what we would have paid back home for such a feast.
We loved our brief stay in Cheyenne so much that we promised we'd go back. When we do, I know you'll be able to find us with all of the people, over at The Albany. -
Review from Christine J.
Cheyenne, WY
10/17/2011
Staff is so nice. Fast service. Excellent food. I am a celiac and they offer several things on the menu I can eat with no problem! This should always be your first choice for lunch or dinner in Cheyenne!!
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Review from Stephanie K.
Manhattan, NY
9/27/2009
This place was pretty cool, even though it was kind of dead on a Thursday night. But I can't see a Thursday night being insane in Cheyenne. The bartender was cool and the drinks were good, but I couldn't believe they stopped accepting cash after 9 pm. Ridiculous!
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Review from L H.
Cheyenne, WY
3/7/2008
Great place for comfort food ... hot meat sandwiches, steaks, burgers. Attached bar.
City parking lot 1 block away. Free for 2 hours. Free all day (1st day) for out-of-towners. -
Review from Melissa T.
Denver, CO
5/29/2010
Good selection of beers, super big, friendly service. Bonus points for parking! It can get a little tight on street parking on that block.
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Review from Patrick Gage K.
Pittsburgh, PA
6/24/2008
I think we liked the name the Albany, being from New York ourselves. The food was just average, but the people watching was pretty interesting. All I really remember is some strange conversations about the waitstaff.
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Review from Mark T.
Cheyenne, WY
11/5/2010
Was ok. Nothing to write home about. Cool old time decor.
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Review from Sean T.
Cheyenne, WY
1/2/2010
Best Chicken Fried Steak, and Burgers in Town! Dont expect a happening night club! The bar side seems more modern and relaxing. We eat in there unless we have our kids. The restaurant side seems dated, and crowded. Order your Burger, play a game of pool, and relax!
