Right next door to a great little auto shop off the highway in Johnson City / Binghamton area, there is a small diner that was perfectly placed for someone that had a car break down suddenly and waiting for it to be fixed. The server was great (she had piercings, colored hair and tattoos if I remember right, in case anyone reads this from management), and she was able to answer my questions very well, and even gave us some suggestions. On her suggestion, I tried the chicken souvlaki which was great... and huge! Thank you! read more

Red Oak Restaurant - Banana Cream Pie - American Near Me - Binghamton, New York

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We were seated immediately. It was a Thursday evening and business was slowing down from peak dinner hours. The waitress was friendly and efficient, meeting every need promptly. We had fried clams for Meg and an open faced roast beef sandwich and mashed smothered in gravy for me. Both were delicious, and the servings generous. My salad was served to my specific request, and also excellent. The restaurant is not new and the furnishings show their experience. Somehow, there's a certain charm to the seemingly familiar mileu. Comfortable. Yes, that's the feeling. Prices are moderate and all the usual cards are accepted without an added premium. I recommend the Red Oak for lunch, which we recently enjoyed there, and a casual dinner. You get value and excellent service for your dining dollar. read more

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Food is always delicious and never have a problem with service, huge menu with a lot To chose from. Sandwiches, burgers and breakfast is wonderful read more

Large portions of good food reasonably priced. Waitress are so friendly and professional.

Great in Binghamton. Snappy cool servers great breakfast and lunch. Low prices are helpful.

Still serving the best breakfast and providing excellent service. Been there for both breakfast and lunch. Very attractive dining room and a true diner feel in the counter area. read more

The best homemade soup and rolls, everything we have gotten here is really good, highly recommend. Also, always great service, and we love the ambiance there. read more

One of the best, a staple for the area. Delicious, affordable meals with a homey atmosphere read more

Red Oak Restaurant - Dining area - American Near Me - Binghamton, New York

This place was so delicious especially after a rough night at the motel 6. Absolutely brightened my day.

Classic, very quaint and homey feel, great service and delicious food, along with the convenient location.

Asked for suggestions at the hotel front desk. We were greeted very warmly and seated immediately. The waitress was right at our table and food came very fast. Portions were perfect and food was excellent. We were a party of 6 and we all cleaned our plates. read more

My wife and I go here all the time. The wait staff is always awesome and the food has always been great. Homemade soups rolls and desserts are always great. read more

Service was amazing. Went for breakfast and the food was decent. Better places to go for food in the area, but this is a solid option. Dinner style booths and tables and chairs. Pretty busy. I would go back to try the cheesecake and lunch/ dinner options. Over all a decent find. read more

Has become our Sunday Breakfast/Brunch spot since they reopened... we've become regulars with Brandie serving us at the counter - just a great place for good food and a relaxed atmosphere! read more

Red Oak Restaurant - Two Eggs and toast breakfast and Fries with melted cheddar! - American Near Me - Binghamton, New York

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Good breakfast food, great help and clean , roomy restaurant. Friendly place to go to and convenient hours .

Very nice staff. Great portions . Highly recommend. I will stop in often for the stuffed peppers!

Great weekly specials. Professional staff. Charming "old timey" lamps and decor. This diner is one of my favorite pit stops when I visit Binghamton. The food is typical diner food, which is usually exactly what I'm looking for as long as it's delicious and reasonably priced, and this place does that very well. read more

From an atmosphere standpoint very pleasing. Price point for what you get also fine. Service-Friendly but not too reliable. Server brought wrong food and left quickly before we could tell them. Came back and was sorry but gave incorrect food to correct person after in front of us which seemed sketchy due to growing concerns with viruses. Quality- Good, but in Binghamton NY the one thing we have is food places galore. Went here to try new place near Arena before hockey game. Many better choices available. Take the time to drive elsewhere if you can. You will leave full but not feeling overly satisfied with your choice in food. Overall- Good but not going back anytime soon. read more

DELICIOUS! Food was excellent, came out super fast & the waitress was very sweet. Definitely a great spot for college students lookin for something affordable. Edit: Went back for dinner couple days later... dinner was alrite.. pie tasted like it was there for 2 weeks. read more

Friendly efficient service at this easy off I-81 S, not so easy back on I-81 S highway. Think comfort food: rotisserie chicken dinners, fried fish. Large portion of ground beef and rice stuffed cabbage in a light tomato sauce with soup and two sides was $7.95, breakfast all day. Disappointing cole slaw was very bland. read more

Red Oak Restaurant - Stuffed cabbage - American Near Me - Binghamton, New York

The most glorious way to top off a weekend of camping out at a rock festival is to devour a really lavish diner breakfast on the road home. Finding the right diner in unknown territory is a job for research or instinct; in this case I'm glad we trusted our gut and not Yelp reviews. From the sweet waitress to the red vinyl booths, Red Oak made a positive first impression. We had developed a fixation on omelets and mozzarella sticks over our trail mix- and vendor food-weekend, and our server confirmed that both were superior choices. I know chickens can fly, but man, these eggs had wings! Five minutes after ordering up one Western and two feta-spinach 'lets, we were delivered three super hot plates of eggs, fries (or homefries, your choice) and toast. The feta-spinach version had plenty of the goodies folded in throughout (not stuffed like some omelets), and was perfectly tender, besides being gigantic. The much-anticipated fried cheese was likewise smoking hot, crispy and exactly what I wanted. With three iced teas, the bonanza came to $31 before tip. Rock and roll. read more

Do not waste your money here. After driving 7.5 from Virginia my wife and I searched for a nice place in Binghamton to eat. After reviewing Yelp decided to stop to grab dinner. She had chicken n biscuits. It was ok. Didn't finish, didn't want to bring it home either. I had the $16.99. T - Bone. My first question was "where's the beef?" It was way less than 1/4 inch thick. I mean thin! It totally blew me away! Mashed potatoes were fake and semi cold. The bread was hard and wrapped in Saran. Probably 4 days old. I asked if I could substitute cottage cheese for soup. Was told no. We opted for dessert. Wife had the rice pudding that was bad. Tasted rancid. I had the chocolate our that was old. My suggestions are to not go there! read more

Well, where do start. My water tasted contaminated... the bacon was just strips of fat... my cousin's was deep fried to a crisp... the server was nice... potato's tasted like I had a little potato with my veggie oil plate... the toast was soggy... and the place was dirty... not sure what else to say... please do yourself a favor and go somewhere else... plenty of alternatives within a half a mile... over and out read more

Went for dinner while enroute back to New York. Had fried Haddock- about $11.95, which came with soup, salad potato or veg. We had chicken rice soup, alittle salty but flavorful. The haddock was huge, I loved the portion- had better fried fish elsewhere, but it was good enough i shared with my mom. Thought price was great and staff were very pleasant. For the price and pleasant service, food being good enough, not gourmet- i give 4 stars. read more

I have been going to the Red Oak for about 15 years and have always been more than satisfied with the food and service. Breakfast and Lunch are the times I usually go to grab a quick bite. I usually go with the omelette for breakfast, getting the home fires extra crispy with cheese on them! For lunch, you can't go wrong with the tuna melt. read more

Awesome food, huge portions, and prices are amazing. Server was very attentive, and our bill for 4 adults was under $50. This included soups, salads, entrees big enough for two meals, and homemade pie for dessert. Will definitely be returning read more

Nice find in area. Had the Chicken Parm meal it great. Soup, salad, roll and main meal. Would stop again when in area. read more

Red Oak Restaurant - At The Red Oak - American Near Me - Binghamton, New York

Had a gyro was awesome service was great. Coffee is awesome. As is cheese cake. Would give 5 stars but was not happy with there rest rooms

Stopped here on our way from Ithaca to Philadelphia, and we LOVED this spot. Very welcoming atmosphere, the staff was friendly, and the food was delicious. We scraped our plates clean. And to top it off, pricing was fair! read more

This is a classic diner. On 2-13-10 I ordered the 1/2 rotisserie chicken, soup salad 3 different gravies! My boy-friend ordered the meatloaf w/ homemade real mash potatoes (red ones) and salad. Our meals even came with 3 different choices of breads! All this for under $20 We aren't big eaters so we had leftovers to take. Our water glasses were very big. The waitress was pleasant and never overly attentive. No room for coffee or dessert! read more

i haven't been here much over the years, i feel like a lot of the reason is because my friends would tell me that this place is gross, but really i feel like people just think it's gross because it's in a run down part of binghamton. when i've been in here recently the place definitely seemed pretty clean and for the most part my food was pretty good. breakfast- i had the french toast here a few years back, my friends and i went on new years day because it was one of the only places open. i remember being pretty impressed with the french toast. recently i've also tried their pancakes, which were good but nothing amazing. i also had a bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich. only 2 slices of bacon and they were pretty thin so there wasn't much flavor there, but the eggs on it (i got scrambled) were good and the bread they used was also very good. also, i've been hitting up a lot of local diners lately and this place so far has served me the best home fries. dinner- i tried their rib dinner and their half chicken dinner. apparently the chicken is the same they used to serve at Chicken Chalet. i never ate there but the chicken was pretty good. the meat wasn't seasoned that much but it came with a glaze that was pretty good. as for the ribs, i'd stay away from them. they are really meaty but kinda chewy, and again very little, if any, seasoning, so all you taste is the sweet from the bbq sauce and the fat from the meat, it left me with a gut ache. as for the sides, the baked beans and the mashed potatoes were pretty good, i would get them again. the potato and mac salads were just ok. the cornbread and biscuits were also just ok, they were pre-made and then wrapped in plastic, so they weren't exactly fresh. the service here is good, the last time i went the food came out of the kitchen in just a few minutes. the servers are friendly and the place has a nice cozy vibe to it. i'd suggest checking this place out, i definitely wanna go back and try their burger and some pie read more

Been there lately quite a few times with our family for dinner and have been extremely pleased with the service. I'd go as far as to say Heidi may be one of the best waitresses in the area. Very kind and prompt service. Very rare to find anymore. The food is really good too. The Crabmeat stuffed haddock is to die for!!! A must try. I highly recommend giving it a shot. Taking a star because they have no music playing and the TV is kind of a bit loud and distracting. read more

Go here for a seriously cheap breakfast or lunch. Decent diner food and very friendly staff. Eat in the room with the big fireplace and not at a booth if you are tall. You have been warned. read more

I ate here last Thursday with a friend who had fond childhood memory of the place. The food was bland and lukewarm. I didn't know hot turkey with gravy could have the flavor of wallpaper paste but it did. The gyros was horrible, greasy and this diner is supposedly this is owned by a Greek family. .. the decor is dated and not in a great retro way. 90% of the guests are 50 years and up in age. This place needs a manager who doesn't loudly berate her staff that she ( the manager) isn't supposed to be responsible for closing some such thing behind the lunch counter. This place needs Restaurant Impossible stat. read more

Not the greatest omelet I've ever had,but it was the most quickly prepared. Our waitress was attentive and very pleasant.

Great food!!... Just had their breakfast!!... Excellent service, and was w/ a party of 9 & out food only took ten min. at the most!!.. Anyone know how long Red Oak has been established just outta curiosity?!?!?.., read more

Was awful the French toast barley had any egg and service was terrible this place was gone down hill I will never be back

Haven't been here in literally over 10yrs. Ordered corn beef and cabbage. Generous portion and delish. Plus a free dessert. Mom ordered manicotti. She loved it. So many choices. We are stuffed and happy with our visit after so long. Will definitely come back. Now to roll myself outta here. :)) read more

We had breakfast here and the food is pretty typical diner food. I happen to enjoy diner breakfast so I was satisfied with my food for the most part. I had two breakfast sandwiches along with a side order of bacon. Everything was good except the bacon was rubbery. If you are a fan of crispy bacon I would highly recommend asking for it cooked that way. The prices were very cheap and our waitress was attentive. read more

I was passing through with my family on vacation and we stopped here to put some food in our stomachs. It is a classic diner with classic diner food. The food is good but is nothing meant to impress. The chicken salad was pretty tasty. The actual diner itself is classic and old timey as other reviews say. The wait staff was very nice and helpful with directions. Overall a solid diner. Update: got a wicked stomach ache after coming here. Don't get a burger. (you would think you can't go wrong with a burger!) read more