Kay's Burden Lake Restaurant Reviews

This year very disappointing . pizza terrible, boneless chicken wings over cooked .Stopped ordering from there.Find a better cook!!

Best pizza in the capital district, hands down. The wings are also worth mentioning.

Great food and beautiful views, feels like a vacation dinner and the pizza is outstanding!!!

Best pizza in NY. Not much atmosphere but great pizza. Have to arrive early, like 4pm to get a table.

Didn't have to wait,wonderful waiter and delicious food!One of my favorite places for 30+ years!

Excellent spot while visiting family in Sand Lake. Would have loved the option of patio seating which is why I gave it 4 stars. The pizza was crunchy and fresh and better than most! Yum!!

Quite a bit over hyped, always too crowded and crammed environment. Different pizza but good. Probably rated so high because you can't get pizza elsewhere for 15 miles. If you haven't been, I'd still recommend. Once a year kind of place

It was great as usual Kay's doesn't disappoint. First experience was 1961. What a great system. Pizza and staff was and still is the best.

Also known as Kay's Pizza, this is one of my absolutely favorite summertime places to eat! With a really cool 1950 feel, the atmosphere on Burden lake is hard to find elsewhere. Kay's is known for their pan style pizzas but what isn't as well known is that they have some of the best crispy wings around!
But hurry in, they are only open in the summer months!

As busy as it gets there doesn t seem to be a long wait. Always the best pizza!

Small and old but with all the charm of a 50s restaurant. The pizza is fantastic!

During Covid times especially, it is wonderful to sit by the lake and enjoy a good pizza and other finger food which is not good for the waist... Pizza has drastically been improved ... They don't scrimp on toppings .. fresh toppings except mushroom which are canned :-(. ... The wings are ok .. not particularly meaty but usually not dry sticks ... I would only ask they could be a little more creative with the clams ... Perfectly good clams are steamed without the benefit of any flavor whatsoever .. I put in a suggestion clams be cooked in a simple white wine, a line of olive oil, garlic and cilantro broth .(to no avail).. the beer selection allows for a wide choice of bottled as well as locally made ... The extended lakeside al fresco seating along with a wide choice of pizza options, clams albeit could use a little effort on taste and other finger food , makes this a most enjoyable family eatery .

Undercooked overpriced pizza. Go to Dominos. Same recipe.

A definite unique experience that everyone has to try at least once. Without question, some of the best pizza in the Capital Region.

Love Kay's pizza. Our usual go too food is pizza and wings but tonight we changed it up and I got the spegetti and meatballs and my spouse got the seafood platter, both were excellent. Great restaurant to go to with the whole family! Kid friendly for kids of all ages.

We wait every year for Kay s to open. The pizza is just delicious and consistent. I tend to gravitate to the sausage pizza. My kids love pepperoni. Someday I ll try the clambake pizza.

I loved this place as a kid, coming here in the 70s, and it's still just as awesome today. It hasn't changed a bit, except it's packed these days! No thrills, no frills. Just a great staff and a ton of people packing it in for a great time, over great beer, great pizza, steamed clams, and many fried favorites, with a cool water view. I hope this place is around forever!

They got to stop in and try the famous pizza unfortunately this year I didn't have the chance but I'll make sure I make it out there next year hopefully opening day

Too bad they are only a seasonal business; great food and especially pizza! Well worth the trip and any small wait as they are very popular and with good reason. We are usually there weekly when open and have never been disappointed.

Cozy old-school pizza place with fast service and lake views.

Delicious pizza and wings, and the surrounding lakeside scenery is a nice aspect as well.

The pizza is mad good. Like super yummy. The Baja Chicken pizza is the best. 10/10 would recommend

The pizza is SOLID and you know the place is good based on the high number of vehicles in the parking lot.

The service was great and the beverages were cold. Kay's definitely caters to vacationers, churning out wings and pizza for carry out or dine in daily. From my one hour spent there it looks as if business is booming.

Truly outstanding! Their regular food is already great, but the specials are mind-blowing! Best crust in 50 miles...

Wow! Really tasty pizzas with some great and unique selections. The waitress was hard working, attentive with a great attitude.
We had the "Meat Only Pizza" and the "Uncle Bill Pizza" (seafood & chicken). Tons of toppings.
It's noisy, but a friendly & happy atmosphere.

I don't get what the hype is about. The pizza was OK at best, it reminded me of pizza hut like 15 years ago. Much better pizza out there.

Delicious pizza, my grandson works there, great family atmosphere

Was a great afternoon. Enjoyed a great buffalo chicken pizza. It was very crowded at opening on a Sunday at 3.

We have been going to Kay's forever, and this year it has been spot on. Never a bad meal, and always friendly wait staff, even when they're super busy. You might have to park up the hill across the dyke, and might have a bit of a wait, but it's worth it.

Always great pizza! The "rustic" atmosphere is a love or hate thing...we always enjoy it. The only reason it isn't a 5 star rating from me is that tonight's steamers were the smallest clams I've ever seen served in a restaurant. They were miniscull. We have had them many times previously and it has never been an issue before. Hopefully, this was just a weird batch. The onion rings were yummy and plentiful at least.

My favorite pizza place as a kid. Almost four decades later, I've been around the world and Kay's is still the best.

Went with my family to visit and see what all the fuss is about. It's over an hour drive for us one way to go to Kay's and let me tell you, the drive was WORTH IT. We ordered their Thai Chicken pizza that is DELICIOUS. We visited on their opening weekend and even though it was extremely busy, we never felt rushed. Though we did have to wait for a table for about 15 minutes (seriously though, that's nothing!), it was worth it to try their food. We were a large party and ordered multiple appetizers and pizzas and all were brought out to our table hot, fresh, and in an extremely reasonable amount of time. I ordered a couple of margaritas while there and they were very, very good and refreshing. I highly recommend visiting if you're ever in the area and looking for good pizza!

Been going there since I was a little girl, they are always spot on with their pizza, service and hospitality..

Absolutely fabulous! Delicious! Great service! Antipasto was excellent! Pizza was a culinary delight!

Great pizza! The parking lot was full. We parked on the side of the road, were seated immediately. Not a long wait for the pizza!

Very disappointed with our orders of fried scallops,last year was fabulous!!last month the scallops were a little larger than a pea! and burnt bread crumbs is all the taste you got!pizza was ok but not as good as usual ,maybe A new cook started The day we were there

Best pizza in the area by a wide margin. Old school style pizza with thick fluffy crust.

Among the region's best pizza - this has become a staple on our family's summer "bucket list".

Pizza is soggy and the cheese tastes funny definitely changed something maybe the sauce

A Capital Region staple! The pizzas are delicious, and perfectly portioned.

Summer place. BEST PIZZA in capitol district very rustic if you don't like sharing a table and talking to strangers it's not for everyone

Drove 45 minutes. Service was excellent. Pizza was soggy. It has definitely changed this year.

This place has very few signs to help you find the place. It is a must do experience. The floors used to dip and dive. It had even more character back then. It has been there for 60 years. Worth the experience if you can find it. The Kay's special pizza is a must~order. Don't skip the steamed clams.

Not as good as I remember, it. The only thing I clearly remember is the awful peppers on the pizza. Kay's has changed through the years, and not for the best.

Absolutely AMAZING! My daughter loves it and the owner is always very personable.

If you want the best avoid the rest the works is this place makes pizza like no other

Good pizza cold beer good wings long wait for a table busy place

My favorite here is the white pizza with chopped clams. Captain Bills clam pizza is good too, but I prefer clams as the only topping. Sooooooooo good. I literally get cravings for this pizza from Kay's, you can't find this flavor anywhere else.

Nice atmosphere, although hot weather makes it uncomfortable. Waitress went missing after initial order, tried to get another beverage, but no luck. Took longer to pay our tab then it did to eat. Pizza was good, but have had better locally.. Willing to give it another try..

Such great pizza here! Been here many times and will keep coming back. Great service with very reasonable prices!