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    River Bistro

    3.2 (25 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, New American
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:30 AM, 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Jack C.

    Ok, first night I nabbed the smash burger and was so happy I did! Fresh bun pickled onions, it was just right! Onion rings are just generic but I like these generic ones. Next night I nabbed the steak salad and it didn't disappoint either. Wait staff is pretty good and nice too even when it gets slammed.

    Great everything omelette.
    Joel H.

    We stayed at the Hilton Doubletree in Binghamton for a Kiwanis convention and I had the opportunity to come here for breakfast before our classes and meetings. I have never been a big fan of the hotel breakfast but the River Bistro definitely changed my mind. Besides being a big bright restaurant with extremely reasonable pricing they also boast an extremely friendly and delightful staff. I was in a hurry the first day so I went with the continental breakfast that included a delicious oatmeal (I really love oatmeal) and some fantastic muffins. Not to be mixed up with the fabulous chocolate chip cookies from the front desk. We had more time on day two and took advantage by having an omelette that they make fresh when you order and adding the normal trimmings you find at a breakfast Buffett. The omelettes were definitely prepared as we asked them and were extremely tasty. I am a little surprised to see such a huge discrepancy from my review versus the posted ones. I realize that I had breakfast and they had lunches and dinners. I am coming back next year and will definitely put them to the test. But, from what I had, I will definitely recommend this restaurant.

    Rich M.

    I stayed in the hotel for business reasons on SUNY Binghamton move in day. The town was filled with long islanders moving their kids in. I decided to eat here besides the bad reviews. I went with the salmon BLT. It was pretty damn good and I'd eat here again. Just beware if you aren't a bottle beer person and drink bourbon, you'll get a 1 ounce pour for Around $10. I'm ok with price, if the ambiance is right, but this is Binghamton in the Ghetto basically. The bartender was awesome, friendly and gave good recommendations on what to eat. That alone I'll be back.

    Potato nachos.
    Chris C.

    Awesome place in a really good hotel. We had potato nachos to start (see picture, not what you'd expect). These were awesome, so good that we wrapped it up and brought it back up to our room as a late night snack. I had the pan-asian noodles, which obviously wasn't authentic but still very good. For dessert we had bananas foster, not the best I've had but up there in terms of quality. I'm glad I tried this place. Of course there are other better places in Binghamton but this one is great in a pinch!

    Debra W.

    Wow; So So Bad. We got Room Service tonight and sent everything back, it was all terrible. The Chicken Pot Pie was a bowl of green mush and the steak was like a rock. Pics below..... My mother said she came on Thanksgiving and the Turkey was so raw, she couldn't eat anything. The manager said they would be credited & never were. Get a good Chef Hilton.

    Wedge Salad

    I travel a lot for work and have pretty low expectations for Hotel Restaurants, but sometimes after a long day at work it's easy to grab a quick bite to take to the room. I ordered a wedge salad and chicken strips. The Wedge salad was HORRIBLE. There was so much salad dressing on it it was pretty much inedible. Plus the Balsamic Glaze tasted like BBQ sauce. The chicken strips were dry and bland at best. I was there for 11 nights and that was my only time going there. I'd rather eat fast food in

    Emily S.

    Delicious food, amazing but had to wait a little for the hostess to come. Btw its inside doubletree.

    three plates of food on a table

    Food was overall very good. It was a slow Monday night but I guess they were short handed. Service was ok but rather slow. Caesar salad was excellent, all entrees at our table were very good, no complaints. and chocolate trilogy dessert looked small but was very filling.

    This is the shrimp appetizer, but without scale you can't tell how huge those shrimp are! Just those two shrimp would fill up your hand.

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    4.2(835 reviews)
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    4.4(43 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    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.

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    Sea Bass, amazing!!

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