Shorty's

Amsterdam, NY · Restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Amsterdam
#10
of 77 restaurants
City Percentile
78%
rating percentile
Address
Shorty's, 51 Broad St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone
(518) 212-2688
Website
www.shortyssouthside.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Shorty's is a restaurant located in Amsterdam, NY. It is one of 77 restaurants listed in Amsterdam. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Amsterdam city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #10 of 77 restaurants in Amsterdam. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Shorty's

Established in 1948, Shorty's is a staple of Amsterdam, New York's historic South Side. Whether your popping in or picking up lunch, coming in with friends and family for a delicious meal, or just looking for a place for a good drink and a great... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 K’Sabor · Sep 2025

Shorty’s is a great place to go and grab a bite. I was working around the area for about 2 weeks, I found the place on google maps since i was looking for a place to get some wings. They didn’t disappoint. I had the “Blazing” wings and the Garlic Parmesan with some tots. Wings had great flavor and they were nice and crispy on the outside but meat was real juicy not dry. Tots were also nice and crispy just how i like em. Waitresses were welcoming and friendly. Overall great experience.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Lindsey Deforest · Jan 2026

Food is always good… but why did I pay 11.50 for this size loaded tator tots… I am a server/bartender never give out bad portions like this. Got take out. Impressed with bartender but portions aren’t good.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kyle DeGroff · Feb 2026

An unassuming restaurant with high quality food and friendly staff. The wings especially were superb, and definitely recommend their special sauce that is a combo of Buffalo and Garlic Parm.

★★★★★ 5.0 Gina J. · Jan 2025

My husband and I spent the night in Amsterdam and decided to try Shorty's and we loved it! The owners and bartender were very welcoming and chatted with us all evening. The bartender was personable and interested in our visit. We stayed and hung out with the locals. Wonderful people! We ordered chicken wings with the house special hot sauce. They were the bomb! Huge wings, huge portion & HOMEMADE blue cheese. We also ordered the Chili Fries. The portion was huge and they were delicious. I would recommend Shorty's to anyone who lives in the area and to everyone who is visiting the area.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kelli Medina · Jul 2025

The wings and bleu cheese were really good! Some of the best I’ve ever had. The Italian Grinder was to die for! Very delicious! Also got the Billy Burger which first came out raw which was disappointing because we were on a time crunch and it already took a while to get our food but to have to send the burger back to get a new one that was cooked right made it disappointing to have to wait longer. Wish they had done it right the first time. But once we could start eating, the food was absolutely amazing! Servers were nice but they were running all over the place and didn’t really focus on their customers even when there weren’t a lot of customers there which was confusing as to why they hardly checked on us.

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

RestaurantAmerican restaurantBarBar & grillCaterer

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