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Ama Cocina, Albany, NY

Ama Cocina

4.9
4.9
307 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
4 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12207-2227

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
  • Lively
Located in Downtown Albany, ama cocina delivers a fresh and funky twist on
modern mexican street food.

Our mission is to encompass the three most important elements of life -food•laughter•love

Let's get back to the days when we bond over a good meal and tasty beverage. Discuss our dreams, plan our next adventure, and remember the feeling you get when a thoughtfully prepared meal hits you. Don't forget to relax and laugh while you’re here - we will do the rest.
 Welcome to our kitchen - and know that there is a lot of thought, fun & love here at ama.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Regional Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (518) 776-4550
  • Website
    http://www.amacocina.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    At BMT Hospitality we have all the key ingredients to provide you the perfect holiday party, celebration, gathering or event! Let us bring the food to you or take advantage of one of our great spaces!<br /><br />Planning your next event?<br />We have a variety of spaces for corporate events, private parties, family celebrations or we would love to bring a full catering service right to you.<br /><br />For more information email: party@bmtmgt.com
  • Private party facilities
  • Location
    4 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12207-2227
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Cross street
    Pearl St and Sheridan Ave
  • Parking details
    On-street parking in the Downtown BID is free after 5:00 PM! <br /><br />Riverfront Garage: 2 Columbia Street Open 24 hours daily, 7 days a week Free parking from 5:00 PM to Midnight <br />(except for special events) <br /><br />Quackenbush Garage: 25 Orange Street Open 6:00 AM to Midnight <br />Monday through Friday <br />Free parking from <br />5:00 PM to Midnight <br />(except for special events)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 307 people are saying

Ama Cocina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ama Cocina offers an "amazing experience" with "great food" and "very good margaritas." Diners rave about the "fantastic nachos" and "delicious barbacoa." The atmosphere features "nice decorations" and a "good vibe," with attentive service. It's a perfect spot for celebrations, offering unique and flavorful Mexican cuisine.

307 Reviews

  1. Preston

    Upstate NY1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice location, great menu as well as music. Food was absolutely delicious. Barbacoa nachos wow! Drinks were strong and so good

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  2. Marielle

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The experience was amazing the food is great and there are very good margaritas.

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  3. Chris VIP

    Cleveland44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great, we all had tacos! The nachos were fantastic and the server was very friendly. My daughter is moving to Albany and she gave us a good overview of what the area is like. Nice decorations and a good vibe inside.

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  4. Joan

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful treat! Celebrated daughter's birthday and it was perfect from the margaritas and chips with salsa to the huge braised beef burrito for me and tacos for the others. Daughter's husband said... this is the best birthday ever. Guess that says it all.

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  5. Rachel VIP

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fun and delicious. We enjoyed our pitcher of papaya margarita along with the queso fundido, and our server was perfect!! Get the empanada tacos for maximum yummy. 🤠

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome meal. Manager was very attentive to the entire restaurant. You can really tell that he cars about the staff and customers!!

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  7. Brett VIP

    New York State133 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a great Taco Tuesday. The Street Taco special was a great opportunity to check out the various street tacos. They were all delicious, the Barbacoa was a pleasant surprise. The beef was delicious and beautifully spiced. The fresh guacamole was fantastic. Will definitely do this again.

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  8. Christie

    Upstate NY2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were there to celebrate my daughter's birthday. There were 12 of us and the service could not have been better. I had never been here, and being a lover of all food Mexican, I was excited to try. The food was excellent. I highly suggest the Mexican pizza as an app, it could easily be a meal for 1!

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  9. Thomas

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We hadn’t been to Ama since before COVID during which I believe they closed. So glad they’re back and haven’t missed a beat. Food is excellent and so different and flavorful compared to mainstream Mexican restaurants. Service was great. We’ll be back.

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  10. Gina

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff friendly and food consistently good ! Always relaxing exoerience

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Ama Cocina is rated 4.9 stars by 307 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Upstate New York
  4. Capital District
  5. Albany

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Ama Cocina

4 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12207-2227

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pearl St and Sheridan Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Regional Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    On-street parking in the Downtown BID is free after 5:00 PM! <br /><br />Riverfront Garage: 2 Columbia Street Open 24 hours daily, 7 days a week Free parking from 5:00 PM to Midnight <br />(except for special events) <br /><br />Quackenbush Garage: 25 Orange Street Open 6:00 AM to Midnight <br />Monday through Friday <br />Free parking from <br />5:00 PM to Midnight <br />(except for special events)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://www.amacocina.com/
  • Phone number
    (518) 776-4550
  • Catering
    At BMT Hospitality we have all the key ingredients to provide you the perfect holiday party, celebration, gathering or event! Let us bring the food to you or take advantage of one of our great spaces!<br /><br />Planning your next event?<br />We have a variety of spaces for corporate events, private parties, family celebrations or we would love to bring a full catering service right to you.<br /><br />For more information email: party@bmtmgt.com
  • Private party facilities
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