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.

Our family loves the Downtown By Chef Jay vibe. We came to celebrate a bday…read more 5 stars for food, loved everything. 3 stars for service. I think it was Lauren, she was nice enough but did not go above and beyond for her customers. She did not want to move us to a more comfortable table, despite our requesting multiple times and the place was literally empty. Finally she was able to make it happen but it was already unpleasant. She was good with bringing us hot waters with lemon as requested, but there was zero proactiveness to refill the hot water or any of the iced water. It was like us going out and trying to please the waitstaff. She did make a good suggestion for the lavender gimlet cocktail. Overall disappointing.

Went here to watch a FSU game on the suggestion from our campground host. Met the owner and he put…read morethe game on for us and talked about how he built the place from a literal "hole" in the ground. Had the chicken spiedie sub and some onion pedals. Great place if you're ever in Binghamton, NY. Large selection of beers and full bar.

Love, love, love Stadium 138 Come during happy hour!!! The bourbon shrimp is the "lobster of…read moreshrimp apps". Loved Kennedy and Rob!!!

Great for comfort food and super clean. I really appreciated finding this place after being on the…read moreroad for hours. The waitress was super sweet, our food came out hot and fast. Left feeling a thousand percent better than when I walked in.

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!! RIP OFF!!! Me and my husband…read morestopped by while we were on break last night. Our server name was Dawn, we both ordered the fish dinner mine I got fried, which came with the salad bar. Before our meal came we both decided to have a salad(lettuce, tomato, cheese and croutons). After our 1 bowl of salad our food comes. MY FISH WAS HORRIBLE!!! It was so soggy and mushy...just gross, I've never had fried fish that was mushy, it taste like they soaked it in water for forever. So while my husband sat and ate his grilled fish I had nothing to eat because my waitress decided to go on a cigarette break after she dropped our food off. About 20 min later she finally returns and I tell her what's wrong with my food, and ask her if she can just take it off(since I didn't eat any of it) and just charge me for the bowl of salad. Ms Dawn decided instead of changing me for the 1 bowl of salad I had, she was going to charge me $10 for the entire salad bar. I didn't have pasta, or soup or anything else...just 1 bowl of salad. $10.50 for 1 bowl of lettuce with tomatoes cheese and croutons. Such a RIP OFF!!!! I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THIS PLACE AGAIN...WARNING THEY ARE A RIP OFF!!! DONT GO!!!

Love their egg sandwiches on croissant!! Amazing…read moredoughnuts!! Prices good ! I love to stop And sit at he counter by myself and enjoy a cup of hot coffee and go over my emails lol Great place!!

Every time i visit Binghamton. I make sure to get a box of donuts. They make the best donuts in…read morethe area. It was a shame that i got there on Friday 5/10 at about 1:30pm and they had nonkore donuts. Had to come back on Saturday before 12pm to pick up a half dozen boston cream donuts.

I've read about this place and have tried to go several times before but it wasn't open when the…read morehours listed on the web said. Finally got it right (7:30am for me) and was rewarded with a nice meal in a familiar diner setting. The portions were ample and hot. The eggs cooked well. The home fries were a nice combo of crispy and soft. The sausage gravy was obviously homemade but the biscuits could have been larger. The 80's music was right up my alley and the staff was super friendly. We're going back.

Great people, great food, highly recommended. We're sure to go back, the chef makes some…read moreinteresting and unique dishes, it's worth it to ask his recommendations!

Food was great, service was excellent as were the prices. Thanks! We will definitely be back soon.read more

The staff are nice. The place is ok looking in the inside. When I got there, I used the restroom…read morewhich had a little bit of soap left in a bottle on the side of the sink. My kids went to use the restroom after we ate, and somebody barely refilled the soap, which I found weird. We ordered a grilled chicken sandwich, a grilled cheese sandwich, a burger, a quesadilla, and a hotdog. My burger I ordered medium, but came out well done. The grilled chicken sandwich tasted burnt, same with the quesadilla. The hotdog and the grilled cheese were OK. Everyone seemed to like the Fries. From my quick experience, it seemed like anything ordered via the grill would be burned or overdone. Anything else seems to come out better. I feel bad because the staff was nice but the food could've been done much better.

Tried out Bite Bistro in the downtown Holiday Inn for Restaurant Week. The food was delicious and…read morefilling (had to take some home with me- the portions were bigger than I expected!). I picked this restaurant because I thought they had the best desserts, and I was right! It was a very large dining area, but everyone was quiet, and my husband and I had a very intimate date night. I will definitely be back.

So we had to choose a new breakfast place as our usual stop is closed on Monday. This choice was…read morebasically accomplished by using Google and seeing the massive list of places in the area and choosing one we haven't been to yet. Oh my gosh I'm glad we did this one.. Isn't much to look at when you walk in but it's basically a diner so what do you really expect? . Menu isn't huge but what they do they do very well. First thing I noticed when the breakfast came to the table was that the potatoes were fried in butter. A lot of places we have gone to use a little oil on the flat top, nope this place uses butter. And not that cheap imitation butter either they use some real butter. Those potatoes were incredible. We both had the steak and eggs, we both ordered the steak or air which for a breakfast steak is about a 25 second window before it's overcooked, and these guys nailed it. Everything else we had was really good including the French toast. A lot of places have it rather soggy, this wasn't crispy but it was well, let's just say less soggy. We asked him about other things we like for example the sausage biscuits and gravy which they only do on Saturday so we have to go back now. I also want to try their breakfast sandwiches because I was talking to them about these, and for those that are in this area that remember a place on I think Broad Avenue called Pasquale's.. well Pasquale's used to have the best breakfast sandwiches, and the Clinton diner here is telling me that they make theirs a little bit bigger. Definitely has my interest peaked. So anyway yes, I definitely recommend this place. The prices were not too bad really, all of the food we have here I think was about $30. For two steaks, and basically a third order of French toast, I'd say not too bad.

Cute local diner with a hometown and retro feel. We stopped through when we were passing by on a…read moreroad trip. We only needed coffee but the staff was friendly and accommodating. They told me they use a special blend of 2 kinds of freshly roasted beans to get a perfect flavor. We were just in time for a fresh pot! Coffee was hot and fresh. Not quite as strong as we usually prefer but it was perfect to sip and kept us caffeinated on our morning drive. Plus at $2 a cup it was a steal. If we are around here again we would absolutely try their breakfast.