I was driving home from a work conference and had lunch nearby. I wanted coffee to get me through…read morethe rest of the ride home. Found Strange Brew on Yelp and it looked good. The cafe is in a cute downtown area. Plenty of seating, including some on the sidewalk. The woman working behind the counter was excellent, friendly and professional! She recommended the Americano because she loves their espresso. Great recommendation, very smooth and three shots in the large got me through the long drive! Will gladly return!

Strange brew is a cute and unique coffee shop with delicious food options and drinks! The staff is…read morekind and helpful and service is quick. The inside of the shop is a little small, but still plenty of space to sit and enjoy the atmosphere for a bit!

I got the most delicious food here! It was great price it was only 24 dollars for 2 gyros and a BLT…read morealong with 2 orders of fries! The staff and service were quick and so friendly! It felt like eating at home. Will be coming back!

This was a student move in weekend, and the smaller diner was swamped. A loose, self organized line…read morestood at the door as the harried waitresses (all women) rushed to bus tables, take orders, carry out food. We got seated after about 10 minutes, and the waitresses, working in tandem took coffee ordered and then food orders and we did wait a bit long for the food, which was understandable given the crush. I worked 8 years in a breakfast joint in Chicago, so I get it. Food came. Generous was be an understatement. My house made corned beef hash was some of the best I've ever had--in a curl of crisp edges. Over easy egg had soft yolks, rye roast a smidgen cool. The special feta and spinach omelet my wife has was surprisingly light and very flavorful and my son's 2-2-2 (eggs, slices of ham, blueberry pancakes) was a contest between food and a 21 year old who weight trains. The boy, barely, won. Coffee was Greek diner coffee. During regular weekends, I'm told, it goes much more smoothly. Versus being packed with new students, parents and siblings.

That was a treat! After MANY attempts (often derailed by my own schedule) finally made it to…read moreDowntown for dinner. As luck would have it, it was Binghamton Restaurant Week and we attempted a walk in - first available was three+ hours later - but the hostess mentioned we could get the RW menu at the bar and two seats were calling. Lots of choices on the menu but friend and I ended up having the same meal! Cup of Cauliflower, potato and leek soup to start was yummy - very comforting, not too thick, good flavor - I could have stopped here! But fortunately did not! Main was spectacular! Salmon with everything bagel spices served over pearl couscous in a risotto style was inspired (honestly, I will try this at home)! I hope this is a menu regular because I will crave this for many more meals! Add a black Manhattan and this meal is a treat! (Took the dessert course to go - blueberry cronuts were better than chocolate but both likely suffered a wee bit from loss of ambiance and slight steaming that occurred on drive - good for sure but did not compare to the rest of the meal). Shout out to Tommy F for exceptional service - attentive but not intrusive. Ambiance is lovely (the lighting dimmed as we sat - hysterical) but we also scored the most comfortable seats in the house (I hate a high top stool with no back and no padding on the seat - those stools look nice but should go away). Also love the hook under the bar.

This is a difficult review to properly balance. We'd seen the rooftop restaurant from my son's new…read morecollege apartment and went for dinner. After reading the sign indicating we need to see the host inside, we went. It was packed and looked modern chic, with low lights and high tables and tall chairs. We didn't have reservations and got the sorry, but we're full, to which I said we wanted to eat upstairs. To that, we got "okay" but that is a "different experience," which I frankly took as pretension... until I got upstairs. Then we understood. It was mostly empty on this Saturday evening, opposite the main restaurant below, and had a single person working the whole space, a Bar tender who explained we were to pull up the menu with a QRC, order, and they would bring the food; if we wanted drinks, we needed to come to the bar. Ordered food. Went to bar and waited. Good local craft beer on tap. Decent view, pleasant weather. And then a half hour passed. For sandwiches and tacos. Few minutes later, I went in to make sure our order was sent and that the kitchen actually received it. There was no animated chef in toque at a stove to indicate it was working, but she assured me it was. Another 15 minutes go by, and our beers are low, and we're considering.... Leaving or raising a stink when the bartender leaves her bar, looks at us, and goes down the stairs without a word, returning a few minutes later with nothing. That was odd, but seemed like progress. A few minutes later, our food arrives. Perhaps 50-60 minutes after ordering it. The runner tells us the manager apologies for the wait and has comped all our food. Without our having to say a word. We ate a fine arugula salad with watermelon, blueberries, and cheese. A good chicken sandwich with the most unusual Parmesan parsley fries--they were more thick chips, fried into curls, and topped with fried parsley and grated Parmesan. If you order it on the side, it comes with aioli, which was excellent. My burger was outstanding. I could taste the smoke, and it came with not slices, but small cubes of bacon. No need for sauce. My wife's shrimp tacos were very good eating. Frankly, it was so good, I *might* have forgiven them the wait. They did right to acknowledge their mistake. When we visit Binghampton again, we'll make reservations for the main dining room, which we were told has a much larger menu. We paid our bar tab via their Toast app. So yes, table service, but no waitron. It was a different experience, true to the host's word.

We made reservation to make sure we had a dinner location, but probably not necessary on a regular…read moreFriday night around 6-6:30pm. Street parking is as you can guess hit or miss. We sat at a high top and ordered drinks... not the fastest service, but seemed to be just one bartender. Not our favorite cocktails as they were just a little off. Just one of the 4 would have gotten the same drink again. For food, seems like everyone else wanted their chicken sandwich!!! Nice sized breaded chicken on bun with delicious, crispy fries!!! I also loved my chicken and feta Greek type salad. Nice portion with perfectly cooked and cut chicken. The flavors were so good, I didn't even try their dressing which they serve on the side. We were a bit full for dessert, but also only option was their crepes... maybe next time. A good option if you have family members with food allergies, or are vegan/vegetarian. Everything is clearly marked on menu.

We went out for brunch on a Sunday. The espresso mochas and Bloody Mary's were delicious and the…read morecrêpes were exquisite. There's a full bar with seating at the bar and the restaurant is very clean with nice atmosphere.

Our blonde waitress was amazing! You could tell she had an amazing attitude and was very helpful…read morewith our decision between the pancakes or a classic "bacon, eggs, and toast". The pancakes were golden brown, fluffy, and HUGE! My friend also enjoyed her bacon, eggs, and cheese. Get a half dozen donuts on the way out! They have peanut butter and jelly, vanilla angel, maple iced, and more!

We order a few donuts and here's the run down:…read more Boston Cream and PB&J were just perfect, must haves with great tasting filling and thick peanut butter and chocolate on top! Glazed donut wasn't that soft or flavorful, plain. Vanilla Cream had a nice thick filling. Chocolate coconut was tasty. Sour cream was far too small and plain. Lemon filled was too strong of a lemon taste for the lemon gel. Maple donut wasn't that soft. Mediocre.

Ambiance is cute. Cool merchandise. We got cappuccinos and they were on the bitter side. Service is…read moremid. Will keep exploring other places.

Very friendly owners ,busy with students that's a good thing .Liked out door seating, prices were…read moregreat. Strong cooking smell in the restr part. And dark..

They are very busy all the time, be precise, know what you want order it ahead or they sometimes…read morerun out of their daily special. Which never occured to me until I got there and they to order 3 meals and they only had one. It also seems maybe different cooks daily, the stuffed cabbage is really good, but large sometimes and small other times. Good experience, good food.

5 mins off highway, good breakfast/lunch pitstop. Local…read morediner, off the road. Pricing and food options are decent, older decor but clean. Good food at local prices. It's a winner.

Great diner used to go all the time when in the old historic building in JC, can happily say good…read morein new location is just the same - keep up the good work

It's a cute clean place, with friendly wait staff. The food was ok too…read more I just can't stand eating off plastic picnic plates and coffee in a foam cup.. yuk!!! Get some real plates and cups and we'll be back.

Great food and friendly. Diverse. Love bringing the people I work with here. Area very friendlyread more

Great food. Great prices. Great service. Only wish they were open later. Thanks for everything. I…read morewould definitely recommend Rolando's Diner.