Buds On Jay

Schenectady, NY · Coffee shop

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Schenectady
#108
of 291 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
Buds On Jay, 185 Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone
(518) 952-4466
Website
www.shopbudscoffee.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Buds On Jay is a restaurant located in Schenectady, NY. It is one of 291 restaurants listed in Schenectady. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Schenectady city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Buds On Jay

Nestled right at the base of Schenectady's Jay Street shopping district, Bud's On Jay Coffee House & Eatery features an extensive coffee menu, including specialty lattes, cold brew, and nitro coffee. Bud's on Jay also offers a large breakfast and... More

Hours

Friday7 AM–4 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer McAdams · Nov 2025

This is my favorite coffee spot in the area. The drinks are always perfect whether you get them hot or iced and they have a lot of different flavors & combinations compared to some of the other places that might only have 4 or 5 flavors to choose from. Their oatmeal raisen cookie was the best I've had in a long time. We always have a hard time deciding between the breakfast burritos (get the salsa) or the bagels. Their cream cheese varieties are so good and the bagels are warm and toasted but still so soft. Even when it's packed, they are still quick getting drinks out.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Billy · Jun 2025

My coworkers ordered lunch to celebrate the anniversary of my employment. I ordered The Toby Did it on gluten free bread with chips and a pickle. I did not receive a pickle or onions on my sandwich, they used the smallest ingredients possible for my sandwich, which was dwarfed by the barely toasted bread. The few bites of sandwich that I actually got tasted ok. See photo for more.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Starman4521 · Nov 2025

The staff are completely incapable of getting a simple order right, i order a plain bagel with lox, lettuce, onions, and mayo. And never once have I had my order taken correctly or made correctly. This last time the order came out as literally lox onions and cream cheese on a bagel. I won’t be shopping here again as apparently they are incapable of making my order correctly.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Mark Boucher · Jun 2023

Corned beef hash was decent but could stand to be crispy, was a bit mushy. Got bagel for avocado toast so it could survive delivery, but they didn't toast it. Also it could of used salt. Breakfast burrito was ok, could use some sorta sauce and crispier potatoes. A couple items were missing, but that could of been the door dashers fault Coffee was good!

★★★★★ 5.0 Riclyn Casey · Sep 2025

The staff at buds on jay are amazing. They always ask if your allergic to whatever is in the drink. I had one allergic reaction awhile ago to one of there frozen drink because I didnt know they used a stabilizer that has coconut in it.(totally my fault not there's) I let them know when I went in again and they told me and now they make my frozen drinks with the stabilizer. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is calm and soothing. I would recommend Buds on Jay to anyone that asks for a great coffee shop.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Coffee shop

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