We had this at a wedding a few weeks ago and it was great so I had to hit them up since we're 10…read moreminutes away. The BEST bbq around... only issue is I can't get it everyday. The pulled pork sandwich and brisket are amazing. The Mac and cheese is like mama's, made with love. The cheesy corn has got a little spice to it. It's something I've never had before. It's all fresh because, we'll they're only open one day a week. This is certainly going to be a regular. There's a family across the road that was pressing apples to make cider, they gave us some and it was great. They're planning to open a country store to sell their goods in right next door. Small town at its finest, friendly folk

Smokey Legends catered our reunion 7/21. Everything...food, service was fantastic. Would recommend…read morethem to anyone. Thanks to the people at Smokey Legends, Glen Aubrey.

the waitress Alyssa was 5 star - very personable and attentive - but I put 4 star overall because…read moreit is really time to fix the sewer problem in the bathrooms!

On a trip to pick up my daughter from Binghamton University for the holidays, I had a craving for…read moreBBQ. Fortunately, Food & Fire BBQ was across the street, so we decided to drop in. Ambience - pit BBQ vibes with concrete floors and spacious industrial warehouse feel. Servers and hostess were super friendly. Food - Cornbread - we received some complimentary cornbread, which were cut into small squares. Served cold. 3/5 Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese - the promise of smoked Gouda had my hopes up, but the flavor was lacking 3/5 St Louis Ribs - I asked for ribs with Memphis style dry rub. The flavor was fantastic, but could have been a little more tender. Still, a really good rib. 4/5 Brisket - I was offered Lean, Regular or Fatty. I asked for fatty and received two slices which were half fat. Makes me wonder what I would have gotten if I ordered "Fatty". Regardless,the brisket was a little underseasoned. Fried Clam Strips - the order came out overcooked and burned. The server was nice enough to get a new one for me. 4/5

Best char-pit around! A loyal customer for many years! Never disappointed! Always take speidies to…read moremy family in Virginia and Georgia!

For a small metro area largely unknown even elsewhere in it's own state, the Greater Binghamton…read morearea aka the Triple Cities (a historic nickname which referred to Binghamton and it's neighboring former cities turned villages of Johnson City and Endicott) punches wildly above it's weight with it's highly unique hyper-regional cuisine. Among the waves of immigrants brought to the area during it's numerous boom cycles, first as the world shoe-making capitol and later and the original home of IBM and other massive corporations, were Italians who developed among other dishes, the culinary pride of the region, the Spiedie. Skewered cubes of various meats, supposedly originally lamb but now more likely chicken and pork are marinated in a deliciously herbaceous, acidic and garlic heavy blend and spit cooked to perfection, and served in wonderfully crusty sub bread, it's served at bars, diners, pizzerias and elsewhere grilled up in backyard barbecues with store bought marinades at area groceries, and is so beloved it serves as the centerpiece of a annual "Spiedie-fest" food festival and competition. This decades old Endicott takeout institution with a few picnic tables outside and a glorious vintage mid-century sign is widely considered one of the Spiedie GOATS, and is an excellent spot to get a taste of the dish with an extra helping of local flavor. I sampled two of the smaller 6 inch subs one each of pork chicken. Both were marinaded to perfection and accompanied by some of the most perfectly crusty fresh made hero bread I can ever remember having which perfectly absorbed the gloriously flavorful marinade. Oddly enough and consistent with all my previous Spiedie experiences, somehow shockingly it was the chicken which was by far the juicier of the two proteins, while the pork was just the slightest bit on the dry side, although both were extremely tasty. I don't know if this has to due with the respective cuts of pork and chicken that are used for the Spiedies or some alchemy caused by the reaction between the chicken and the marinade, but I am hard pressed to think of another dish where the chicken would be the more juicy of the meats on offer. This curious fact was reinforced by the chicken being slightly more expensive than the pork option. Both were still astonishingly under 6 dollars each, reinforcing the reverse sticker shock you often encounter when seeing the low prices on menus when eating in the area. The merciful pricing continues across the menu, which offers a wide variety of non-spiedie options like Beef and Ham BBQ and Kielbasa subs, burgers and dogs, potato and macaroni salads and much more. I also grabbed a side of gloriously greasy fried pierogis along with my spiedies for $4.55, of which I was only able to enjoy one of due to how stuffed I was from the subs, before packing it up for a snack later. End result; massively delicious, supremely filling meal + leftovers and local anthropology study in one for $16 total.

I've been here twice and both times I've loved the food, though I haven't gone for the variety. I…read morehighly recommend it; any critique i seem to give here is after the fact that this is a Roadside locally cooked bbq stand which is almost an automatic 5 stars generally. Anyway, I got a pulled pork sub and the pulled chicken sub. I know they seem like similar orders but I need to be clear that the pork is worth the extra money. The chicken is good, the sauce is the same (I think) but the texture of the pork is just that much better. Besides, i got better smoke flavor in the pork than in the chicken. This may have been noise. The sandwich itself was a great size either way. Lots of meat and maybe about 10 inches of sandwich; more than enough for a meal. my only possible complaint is I like a harder crust roll for a sub for added texture. Still, great sandwich. They have plenty of sides and some really interesting orders. ice cream nachos for instance wherein the nachos are waffle cone chips? fantastic idea. There's plenty of ice cream variety I haven't tried. I'd love to go back for that but so far I've only been here for work lunch. Pulled pork sub is already too decedent to justify for work lunch so ice cream? no way. Bring cash, discount for cash.

NO RESTROOM. WTF. No where to wash your hands. wtf…read more On a hot summer day stay away if here for food. No inside dining and it's 99 degrees out. Bbq is not good if you know real bbq. It's served on a sub not a bun / roll. Looks like it may be good ice cream place but it's not a BbQ place you wanna visit.

We've been stopping at Beer Tree since it opened, which I believe was 2016. It was beautifully…read morerustic, but slightly sketchy service-wise at first. The food truck outside was the means of getting fed, and the couple of different craft beers I had to try were frankly undrinkable. Evolution is a wonderous thing. Over time, the building has grown and is even more beautifully rustic. You now order food inside, the food truck is no longer, and the staff runs the food down and brings it to your table. The menu has expanded greatly. There is a wide choice of small tacos, a pork sandwich or two, an amazing burger, and too many tasty things to mention here. Everyone raves over the flavorful fries. My friends tell me the beers are excellent and there's something for every taste. I love NY wines and they have good ones on their limited but excellent wine list. Beer Tree started here, but now includes two other brew pubs in the Binghamton area, and a unique coffee house in Chenango Bridge that operates under a different name. I'll review it later on these pages. I'm a big fan of all three Beer Tree locations, having frequented all. I recommend the Farm by Beer Tree, and the other two Beer Tree locations. I think they'll make you smile.

Such a fun and enjoyable hang. Lots of beer options for my boyfriend and a tasty non beer drink for…read moreme. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor space. Great place to relax and have a delicious beverage.

Went there with friends quite a while ago but have gotten take-out from them. We have enjoyed both…read morethe " smash burgers and the " huge" chicken sandwiches they make. The chicken sandwich is big enough for 2 people ( at least older people ) as our appetites not as big as when younger. I highly recommend either the smash burgers or chicken sandwiches!! Great job!

We ordered delivery from here after a friend recommended giving them a try, and overall, we were…read morepleased. The food arrived hot and everything we received tasted great. We ordered the Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders, Onion Rings, Mac Salad, Pasta Salad, and Peanut Butter Cake. Unfortunately, the cake was missing from our order, which was disappointing. The Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich was really good, although I would have liked a little more char on the chicken. The chicken tenders were crispy and tender, with a good breading-to-chicken ratio. The fries had a really good seasoning, and the onion rings were pretty good as well, although there was definitely more breading than onion. The Mac salad and pasta salad were also quite tasty. Despite the missing dessert, we enjoyed the meal and would order from here again--especially when we have the opportunity to support local food trucks.

Got the Cajun hot wings tonight, the crispiest and super easy to eat. Not dry at all. Thanks, I'll…read morebe ordering them again:)

Okay so having already eaten in a lot of random places in the Vestal area we decided to look for…read moresomewhere new. This place isn't necessarily new but we haven't been there before so we figured we would try it. The service was good, I mean nothing outstanding but the waitress was attentive and made sure everything was okay with us. The restaurant itself was also nice inside. No random tables with dirty dishes or anything like that... And now on to the food... I had a burger, it was a specialty burger but I can't remember what it was as it's been a couple weeks. I do recall it had a slice of pineapple on it which was the reason I ordered it because I like pineapple. It was cooked to perfection the way I ordered it, & it was a pretty good burger. Nothing fancy nothing special but I would order it again next time I'm there. My wife had I believe it was a fried cheesecake for dessert and I had the carrot cake once again both of them tasted fine, my only observation that I would possibly change is the piece of carrot cake in my opinion could have been a little larger. And for my wife's entree. She had the jumbo half chicken. Oh my gosh this tasted freaking incredible. Apparently they smoke these half chickens on the premises every morning and they are doing it perfectly The Smoky flavor on this was in no way overpowering and the entire chicken had the flavor throughout. I know I mentioned above that I would order that burger again but actually probably not, when my wife and I go back here (notice I said when and not if) we are most likely both going to order the chicken There isn't too much of a chance either one of us will finish this chicken for lunch as it is indeed a jumbo size, however we took home what she didn't finish, I made some chicken salad out of it for sandwiches and holy crap, the best chicken salad I have ever prepared. The whole experience kind of makes me want to go out and buy a smoker however I'm not convinced I could duplicate the flavor that this had without questioning them a little bit as to exactly how they prepared it and if I were them I wouldn't answer me because why let me make this at home when I'll keep coming back and buying it from them. I believe the price for this particular chicken was $15, and I'm thinking it comes with a side which I'm also thinking is probably about the price you would pay these days if you stopped at a random Firehouse when they were cooking chicken outside and you grabbed a half with a couple sides. This one is better though

Went there with my husband on a Saturday early afternoon. We were treated so well I didn't want to…read moreleave. Had the hot wings , I really don't usually care that much for but these were delicious!! I ate all of the order saving none for my husband. Enjoyed the beer on tap it was perfect. I would definitely like to enjoy this restaurant again in the near future!!!

Was looking for a place to have wife's Birthday party for family and friends since we live out of…read moretown. Having problems but niece told us about JJ's. Was concerned about good food and cost seemed a little expensive. But wow: loads of food and as good or better then the multitude of Italian restaurants in the triple cities. Had baked ziti, speediest, sausage with peppers and onions, roasted potatoes and pizza. Allison and crew very attentive, friendly and helpful. Well worth the cost and had a great time.