Well, Hooters is Hooters - scantily clad females and a J. Buffet-esque decor. I think they are the only ones ever able to get away with orange hot pants.

So, yes, I'm a female, and I like Hooters, mostly for two dishes - the gumbo and the fish sammich. Don't get me wrong, the wings are good, but you're in upstate New York. You can get good wings anywhere.

I normally ate here after I got out of my mall shift. And my boyfriend would join me. He could have a beer and a hamburger while stealing glances at the game between talking to me. (I never caught him looking at the waitresses.) And there were no worries about the grease running down his chin, as each table has a roll of paper towels.

The fish sammich, though, was the coup de grace - take a really big sandwich roll and lay the two halves next to each other, like you're making an open-faced sandwich. Now lay the fish on top of it. It's as big as the rolls, plus 3 inches on either side. It's just a dang big piece of fish. Add a huge side of fries to it, and you are set in carbohydrate/grease heaven.

The only other good fish place I've been able to find in the Albany area isn't that great.

The waitresses are nice, and it is actually a decent place to bring the family. There is quick food, happy people, and yummy fish (and gumbo, but I think they stopped making it). If you're looking for a place to eat in the mall and don't want to deal with the food court, here you go.