Coffee Rensselaer Rail Station

Nice service, decent space for a train station.

Food was great and the debit machine was at the perfect height. Friendly staff.

Shockingly good chili! Whole beans, sliced bell pepper, ground beef, little bit of spiciness to give it heat. With a simple, no-nonsense hot dog on the side? What a treat!

Best Chilli and mac/cheese u can find. Chilis got a kick but still amazing.

Solid mac & cheese and white chocolate mocha! Enjoyed!

They had very good coffee ☕

Good coffee.. great service

I had pleasant service.

I choose the chili because it’s already made and on this stop on Amtrak we only have about 30 minutes to get up the escalator, order the food and get back down to get back on the train. This is my second time ordering this combination of the chili w/ cheese and corn chips and I love it! 🥰

Braced myself for bad/rude service after reading reviews from here, but instead, received courteous and efficient service. Train from Chicago arrived with a 1-hr layover, so there were definitely a lot of people lining up for food. At least 4-5 people working behind counter, being as quick as possible without being rude. Two at the cash register (one card-only machine), and even though at least one person was not paying attention to the announcement that one machine was card-only and tried to pay with cash, lady at the machine was not rude about it and just asked customer to wait for the other machine to ring her up. The gentleman who prepared my toasted bagel with egg and ham (no cheese) gave me exactly that and then walked over to grab my buffalo chicken wrap from the fridge when the lady ringing me up told me that the wraps were in the fridge behind me (I didn't know it wasn't a made-to-order item, and she was just being instructive). I later came back for some sweets, and asked the same gentleman about chocolate scones, and he helped me pick one out. All around decent professional service.
As for food...bagel was pretty good. Buffalo wrap was okay, could use more sauce. Scone was decent too. Wanted some piece of fruit, but they didn't have any (only cups of cantaloupe, I think).
I do understand what that other person said about the credit card machine though. It is a bit higher up on the counter (I'm 5'4" and could just make out the screen), but when I was rung up initially, I couldn't see any amount... only black screen. I guess she didn't hit some button or something. I was not the only person that happened to, so I know it wasn't just me. So I can understand why I might be tempted to touch it and see if I was just looking at it the wrong angle. But she did eventually put it through when I mentioned the black screen. And I got a receipt for the right amount.

Stopped in during layovers to and from Boston. Got a ham-egg-cheese on plain bagel both times, both good. The waiting area can feel hectic when they're busy, especially when you're getting ready to board/reboard. Speak clearly, don't hector the staff, and you'll get out of it just fine.

Alright food great service and pretty comfy for the corner of a train station

Inconsistent, but the coffee is usually pretty good.

Prompt and friendly service, many choices available including daily soups and sandwiches.

Great coffee

It's a place to sit while you wait. The coffee is decent, the food is a little sub-decent. And the price is a little high. But when your waiting for your train or ride you can't beat this location.

Basic pricey convenience store much like what you'd find in any airport or highway pit stop.