Ugly Rooster Cafe

Ugly Rooster Cafe Big city flavor, small town heart! Visit our cafes in Mechanicville and Malta | Want it catered instead? Simply put, Ariel loves cooking and he loves his family.
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We offer Fine Dining, Catering-To-Go, and Private Dining. Check out our new website to build your perfect event menu! When the owner of the Ugly Rooster Cafe, Ariel Pagan came to Mechanicville he was looking for a way to build his dream. The typical hustle and bustle of the restaurant business makes these two things incompatible often times. Well, The Ugly Rooster Cafe is nestled in the Heart of M

echanicville and is a culmination of these aspirations. Ariel and his kids Chris and Cesare are always around taking care to see all your dining needs are met.

06/17/2026

🍊✨ Meet your new summer obsession: The Ugly Rooster’s Orange Dirty Soda! ✨🍊

Sweet, creamy, citrusy, and ridiculously refreshing. We take bright orange soda and give it the perfect dirty twist for a drink that tastes like sunshine in a cup.

Whether you’re stopping in for breakfast, lunch, or just need a cool pick-me-up, this fan favorite is the perfect way to beat the heat.

🧡 Crisp Orange Flavor
🤍 Smooth, Creamy Finish
🧊 Served Ice Cold

One sip and you’ll see why everyone’s talking about it!

📍 Available now at The Ugly Rooster Cafe

🍊🥤

06/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Sam & Anthony on Their Engagement! 💍

From all of us at The Ugly Rooster Café, we wish you both a lifetime filled with love, laughter, adventure, and countless happy memories together. Your joy is contagious, and we couldn’t be happier for you as you begin this exciting new chapter.

Please join us in congratulating the happy couple and wishing them all the best as they plan their future together! 🥂✨

❤️💍 Congratulations, Sam & Anthony! 💍❤️

06/13/2026

Just another fun Saturday at the Rooster!
Come visit us for our signature breakfast dishes, hearty lunches and exceptional service with a smile!

06/12/2026

🥗 THE MIGHTY HUDSON 🥩

Loaded with grilled steak, crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, onions, blue cheese crumbles, and mixed greens, this salad doesn’t just look good—it eats like a meal.

Fresh. Hearty. Legendary.

📍 Malta & Mechanicville
🐓 The Ugly Rooster Cafe

06/11/2026

🌾✨ Gluten Sensitive? We’ve Got Options! ✨🌾

At Ugly Rooster Café, we believe everyone should be able to enjoy a great meal. That’s why our menu offers plenty of ways to customize your breakfast or lunch to fit your needs.

From gluten-friendly bread options to made-to-order dishes, our team is happy to help you find something delicious that works for you. Whether you’re craving eggs and home fries, a hearty omelet, a fresh salad, or one of your lunch favorites, we’ll do our best to make it happen.

Just let your server know about your dietary needs, and we’ll help guide you through the menu.

🍳 Breakfast Favorites
🥗 Fresh Lunch Options
🥪 Gluten-Friendly Modifications Available
❤️ Made Fresh, Made for You

Stop by either Ugly Rooster Café location in Mechanicville or Malta and let us make your meal your way!

06/09/2026

🐓 So Much Is Happening at The Ugly Rooster Café! 🐓

If you haven’t stopped in lately, now’s the time!

✨ New Summer Specials
🍓 Strawberry Crunch Waffle (limited-time summer favorite)
🥤 Bombsicle Drink
🥤 Dirty Root Beer that tastes just like a root beer float

🥚 Breakfast Favorites
Our Farmer’s Scramble is loaded with scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and scallions.

🥪 Fresh Summer Lunches
Build your Egg Salad Sandwich your way or try it as a club all summer long!

🎉 Growing Catering Options
From our Late Night Mac & Cheese Bar to breakfast spreads, brunches, and special events, we’re bringing more catering options than ever.

📍 Visit Us in Mechanicville & Malta
Whether you’re craving breakfast, lunch, homemade desserts, specialty drinks, or just a great place to catch up with friends, there’s always something new to try.

❤️ Thank you for supporting local and helping us continue to grow. We can’t wait to show you what’s next!

06/08/2026

🚜🍳 Come Hungry for the Farmer’s Scramble! 🍳🚜

Built to satisfy even the biggest breakfast appetite, our Farmer’s Scramble starts with three eggs scrambled together with home fries, bacon, sausage, onions, and peppers. Then we pile on the flavor with melted cheddar cheese, cool sour cream, and fresh scallions.

It’s hearty, savory, and packed with everything you need to start your day right.

📍 Available at both Ugly Rooster Café locations in Mechanicville and Malta.

🐓🍽️

🏆 THE FINAL RESULTS ARE IN! 🏆What started as a simple contest turned into a neck-and-neck battle for ugly rooster suprem...
06/07/2026

🏆 THE FINAL RESULTS ARE IN! 🏆

What started as a simple contest turned into a neck-and-neck battle for ugly rooster supremacy. 🐓😂

After an incredibly close race, Rooster 3 has officially been crowned the UGLIEST ROOSTER at The Ugly Rooster Café!

But let’s hear it for Rooster 5, who finished just a few votes behind and nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in ugly rooster history. 👏

In the end, 3’s combination of horseshoes, wire tail feathers, and complete disregard for conventional rooster beauty standards was just too much to overcome.

Congratulations to our champion, and thank you to everyone who voted, commented, debated, and defended their favorite ugly bird. This may be the closest ugly rooster election we’ve ever seen!

🐓 Winner: 3
🥈 Runner-Up: 5

Should we do another Ugly Rooster Showdown in the future?

06/06/2026

🥤🤎 Love a Root Beer Float? Wait until you try our Dirty Root Beer. 🤎🥤

Our Dirty Root Beer takes the classic root beer flavor you love and blends it with a sweet, creamy twist that tastes just like a root beer float.

It’s smooth, refreshing, and packed with that nostalgic float flavor in every sip.

✨ Sweet & creamy
✨ Ice cold and refreshing
✨ Tastes just like a Root Beer Float

Available now at Ugly Rooster Café in both Malta and Mechanicville!

Have you tried one yet? Let us know what you think! 👇

🚨 UGLY ROOSTER SHOWDOWN 🚨We searched high and low and found some truly questionable-looking roosters around the restaura...
06/04/2026

🚨 UGLY ROOSTER SHOWDOWN 🚨

We searched high and low and found some truly questionable-looking roosters around the restaurant. 🐓😂

Now it’s your turn to decide…

👉 Which rooster is the UGLIEST?

No hurt feelings here—these birds know what they signed up for. 😆

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Address

312 N 3rd Avenue
Mechanicville, NY
12118

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 2pm
Tuesday 6am - 2pm
Wednesday 6am - 2pm
Thursday 6am - 2pm
Friday 6am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm
Sunday 7am - 2pm

Telephone

+15186642769

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