The Nest

Schenectady, NY · Restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Schenectady
#61
of 291 restaurants
City Percentile
69%
rating percentile
Address
The Nest, 512 State St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone
(518) 672-3018
Website
thenest-518.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

The Nest is a restaurant located in Schenectady, NY. It is one of 291 restaurants listed in Schenectady. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Schenectady city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Nest

A family owned restaurant that celebrate southern cuisine. The third restaurant owned by Ziemann Hospitality. Creative food, lively brunches and cocktail specials are what they're known for. reservations highly encouraged

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Leighannn Weggemann · Oct 2025

Came in for a late brunch. I was seated almost as soon as I walked in the door. The staff was super friendly and when I say quick service. I order multiple courses and drinks and dont think I waited more than mind on drinks and 5-10 mins with eating course. I would highly recommend coming here for a nice bite. The our door seating is also a very open space and lovely.

★★★★★ 5.0 Connie Oppy · Oct 2025

Located in downtown Schenectady this place sets the bar high. I definitely recommend reservations however we had instentios of brunch elsewhere but found out they were closed so we moseyed over on the off chance we could walk in. Upon entry were were welcomed and sat. What luck! I have been dying to try this establishment but knowing its popularity I figured there's would be a slim chance of entry. I was blown away, first off the vibe is incredible, modern, comfortable, private yet feels like an established restaurant with a casual yet bougie feel. Their drink menu is fantastic, they have great drinks according to my friends but for me, a non drinker I found their ample menu of mocktails out of this world. Thank you! Then the main event, their chicken and biscuits.. WOW just wow. The biscu

★★★★★ 5.0 Nadia Webber · Mar 2026

Visited on Valentine’s Day for their prefix menu. Great selection of options for it being a limited menu. Would definitely visit the nest again for any prefix menu. Great drinks great servers . Great all around

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Mark Gokey · Feb 2026

The Nest has a great menu and awesome atmosphere but terrible service. The Nest has a great menu and cocktail selection that is normally very diverse and unique with classic selections. The drinks and food are moderately priced without getting to out of hand for some items. As the atmosphere is modern farm kitchen with roosters and bird decor all around making it a fun and cozy spot to have a drink or something to eat. Enough spacing with 2 floors to have seating with friends and family. The service is friendly and happy to be able to make the experience great. The problem with my particular visit was that my group was stopped at the door before leaving. We asked why they were preventing us from leaving. They stated that we did not pay the bill. When the bartender gave us the bill we pu

★★★★★ 5.0 joanna gianluca · Dec 2025

Great place for southern flavored cooking and drinks in a hip environment in downtown Schenectady. Highly recommend jambalaya and anything fried on menu!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantSouthern restaurant (US)

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