MISSION BBQ — Albany
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Two friends passionate about barbecue started MISSION BBQ in 2011; this Albany outpost on Central Avenue serves that same fast-casual approach daily.
MISSION BBQ runs a straightforward operation: order at the counter, collect your tray, find a seat. The format is fast-casual — quicker than a pit stop, slower than a drive-through — and it works for lunch breaks and weeknight suppers alike.
This location sits on Central Avenue in Colonie, open seven days: 11 to 9 most nights, half-past 11 on Sundays. The menu is the brand's standard lineup; the pace is steady. If you need barbecue without ceremony, you'll find it here.
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