Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro | Seven Points Brewery - Schenectady, New York

Hayley Spellman

A wonderful location for a bridal shower! General manager and day of staff were friendly and attentive. Reasonable food and drink packages for an event and our brunch menu was delicious. We would absolutely recommend!

AJ Green

Ali, Angela and Chris were absolutely amazing in helping me create and celebrate my best friend’s bridal shower. From the beginning, Ali was so responsive, kind, helpful and fun! Many other potential sites I looked at were not even remotely the same in response or helpfulness. Events are reasonably priced and come with a wonderful selection of food choices. I loved working with Ali on the esthetic and overall vision. I highly recommend having your private events here. The location and rooms are stunning and provide a beautiful space for events. Ali and Angela and the whole restaurant team really thought of every detail and made everything so easy. I truly appreciate the small touches such as the linens and the sidewalk chalk sign, which was so beautiful. I can’t thank you Ali and your team enough.

Angela was also such an angel and literally the bride, I and everyone at the event cannot imagine it going as smoothly without her. She was absolutely amazing. I don’t think since 2020 I have had as amazing service as Angela provided to everyone at the event. Still have no idea how she managed that many people but I am so thankful. I can’t wait to come back to visit and have dinner. Thank you all again!

Gabrielle Perry

Oh man, where to begin. Went here with a friend for happy hour on the patio - we have been before and have had good meals both as carry out and in-house. We had a round of beers that were solid and ordered fried raviolis and a pizza. Food took about 50 minutes to come out after ordering. It was hardly busy but we didn't make a stink about waiting because it was a nice evening to sit outside and we were enjoying our beverages.

However, the real reason for writing this review is because of the pizza. We were literally stunned by it and you could tell from the second that it was placed on the table that it was not going to be good. I'm writing this a few days later and am still shocked that that was served to us. We each took a slice because we didn't want to judge a book by it's cover but wow - it was practically inedible. We ordered the Pesto Chicken pizza. It was drenched in oil, the ricotta was overcooked and placed on the pizza way too early, there were a few shreds of other cheese that wasn't melted, and the chicken was overcooked and dry (with one small strip on each slice).

I cook pizza pretty frequently and this crust had all the markings of crust that was frozen and then not given enough time to thaw and rise before cooking. It was dense, chewy and gray. The dough was also undercooked (and soggy because of the amount of oil) and there was a ton of char on the pizza pan?

We were stunned and so disappointed. We let the waitress know and told her we'd pay for it (of course it wasn't her fault!) but wanted to give her a heads up to check in with the kitchen about it. No way they were ok with sending something like that out. Looked for management staff on the way out to give a heads up too but didn't see anyone. We don't plan on coming back which is such a bummer because the patio (and the beer!) is so solid.

P.S. One other thing that my friend noticed (as a former server) was the waitress bring someone else's food out with the plate tucked into her neck and her face in the food....

Jmn4

Wild mushroom ravioli. Pasta. Caccio y peppe. All 5 star choices. Pasta is cooked perfectly every time with a doughey texture that surpasses al dente. Wine and cocktail selections are stellar. Desert options all incredible. Price is EXTREMELY fair given quality of food. It's a must.

Laurie Crawford

What a gem this place is in a beautiful atmosphere. There was a warm welcome when we arrived, the food was delicious and so flavorful, and prices were very reasonable: We enjoyed speaking with the owner for a bit learning about their story. Will Definitely be back!

Diane Dickman

We had a fantastic meal there last night! Eggplant parm was so good and the pasta was perfectly cooked. Service was A +++ We will definitely be back. The beer from Northpoint brewery also very good. Finally Schenectady has excellent Italian food.

Joe Masucci

First timer for an early dinner. Nice place, clean and well staffed. Visually interesting interior. The tables didn't feel crowded. FAST service, food was hot when it arrived. The bread was the BEST I've ever had in a restaurant, warm and with cold butter. The salad was really good but could have used a little more of the dressing. Now I know and will ask. The homemade pasta was good, you could tell it was fresh. My three year old son had the ravioli and the kid's portion was adult adult size and came with a salad. My six year old daughter had the spaghetti and meatballs and she loved it. My wife thought the salad was awesome and their red sauce excellent. Looking forward to the next meal.

George Burns

First, visit to the new location in downtown Schenectady! Does not disappoint. Located in the old VanDyke, with parking just up the street off Erie Blvd the location could not be more interesting. The bldg. is still spectacular, and now it presents cleaner. FYI, at this time they are still waiting on the liquor license, so beware! This should not deter you from trying it! The staff is friendly and the service is on par! The food arrived hot and presented fabulous. The Seven Points brew was tasty, I tried the larger and it is exactly what it should be. It's nice that they now have more tables, although the kitchen seemed a little backed up. I'm sure they will adjust as they settle into the new digs. Try it out!