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    Strange Brew Cafe

    4.4 (221 reviews)
    ModerateCafes
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Jillian P.

    Friendly service, strong coffee. Stopped in on a Monday morning and this spot was bustling! Ordered a large coffee and Brooklyn egg sandwich on house-made bread. It was a 5-star egg sandwich - crispy bacon and perfectly folded eggs. We fought over who got the last bite! Such an amazingly simple, well-made breakfast sandwich. Great location, just off State Street, with cozy indoor and outdoor seating.

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    Stephanie D.

    Have been to Binghamton a few times on my layovers (I'm a flight attendant) and have wanted to try this place for a while. Finally decided to go and......a little disappointed for one single reason but happy with what I ended up with. So the reason I was disappointed was because they don't do decaf espresso. I can't have regular espresso cause it's too much caffeine for me. It makes me shake and I get a bad headache. Because of this I was unable to order a latte which made me super sad. The guy taking my order told me they had decaf iced coffee and I think he said hot coffee as well. Was never big on iced coffee but since it was decaf I decided to give it a try. I told the guy I wanted cream and mocha and I wanted it to taste more like mocha than coffee. He made the drink for me and it was honestly perfect. The mocha they use is really good and mixed in the coffee was great! I was kinda scared it would make me shake or get a headache but that didn't happen. If I get that layover again I would actually go order an iced coffee again. And it was less than $5! If you do check this place out tho, it'll be PACKED. The place was full of people both inside and outside. So that alone says it's delicious.

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    Jerad H.

    Nice spot. Seemed to have a good vibe. Staff was friendly and the coffee was good. Parking in front is paid.

    Alice K.

    Cute little cafe for breakfast/brunch/lunch. We were lucky to get the last available table as soon as we walked in. I really enjoyed my chai latte, but found the croissant to be just ok.

    Skylar W.

    Strange Brew is absolutely a 5 star cafe with great service, great nitro, and great breakfast sandwiches. I got the California sandwich and went back 2 days later while visiting to get it again. It has hummus and salsa which makes it super unique from any other bagel sandwich I've ever had. Perfectly toasted, and just so delicious. I got one of the flavored nitros the first day, but it was too caffeinated for me so got a regular iced coffee the next time. Both were awesome. I love when coffee places flavor their beans instead of solely offering syrups and sweeteners with so much sugar! I also was very particular about ensuring everything I had was dairy free as I was going to a wedding later that day, and the woman at the counter was thoughtful in answering my questions. Anytime I'm near Binghamton I will be going out of my way to visit Strange Brew!

    Cold Brew (Black & Tan) - Medium Iced (20 Oz)
    Dan T.

    Been here a few times as an out of towner. Really nice spot. Friendly staff. Very solid breakfast menu made fresh in house. Very good breakfast- highly recommend.

    Blueberry Coffee Cake, Matcha Latte
    Dana S.

    I stopped in for a snack recently and was a little disappointed, but it may just be what I ordered. I had a blueberry coffee cake, which is GF and vegan, and a matcha latte. The coffee cake was okay but reminded me of getting a cheap packaged baked good because it was cool and a little hard, and the crumb topping was kind of caked on top as if it had been plastic wrapped. Even if they can't serve it fresh for whatever reason (be it that it's outsourced or that they don't sell enough to always have a fresh batch on hand!, I think it would have had a better texture at room temperature. I know gluten-free often means some compromise on texture but I've had better GF baked goods. IMO, this would be worth getting if you want/have to eat GF or vegan, but otherwise I'd say try something else. The matcha was what was really a letdown. I'm realizing that it may not be possible to get really good matcha in Upstate NY, but this one was just clearly very artificial. It was mostly mixed well, but there was one spot of powder on the cup where I could see the separate blue and yellow food colouring in the powder. It must be the same mix they use for bubble tea, which is one thing when used in bubble tea, where some people expect and actually enjoy that saturated artificial flavour, but not acceptable in an actual matcha latte. My other gripe is that my coffee cake for dine-in was served on a paper plate, but people who ordered hot food were getting actual ceramic plates. I don't get why they don't have small ceramic plates for baked goods if they can use them for hot food. And ceramic mugs/glasses for drinks wouldn't hurt either. Still a cozy place. It was very busy this time and the staff seemed very focused on just churning out everyone's orders, but they weren't unfriendly even if they were preoccupied. I'd give this visit 2 stars but I'm leaving 3 stars as an average of this and the previous visit. I'd definitely go back, I just know now to avoid certain items.

    Turkey Brie Melt

    Was let down when I ordered a "melt" and got a cold sandwich. The espresso drinks are fine.

    Spanish omelette with arugula salad and sourdough toast, yummy!
    Cynthia P.

    Enjoyed the nice vibe, friendly service, excellent coffees, delicious omelette with arugula salad and sourdough toast at Strange Brew! Tried my first Nitro Brew! Will definitely return when we visit our son at Binghamton Univ again! Thank you!

    Whole Wheat Bagel, Everything Bagel, Iced Coffee
    Lauren H.

    Super cute place, great selection of coffees and foods. Great ambiance, with indoor and outside seating. Coffee was great. Highly recommend!

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    The tofu scramble was amazing!!! As someone who isn't vegan, I would order it every time!

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    6 months ago

    Wonderful sandwiches and coffees. Very relaxing vibe and decor. Steady service. College town gem

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    7 months ago

    Location is difficult to get to the parking is awful but the chocolate brownie I had was outstanding as was the Coffee

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    2 years ago

    Really good coffee, really great crew. Locally owned and managed. This is the kind of cafe you want to see succeed!

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    1 year ago

    Absolutely delicious food and coffee was perfect! We go every time we visit our son! Clean and friendly staff.

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    3 years ago

    To me, just meh. Maybe I have to lower my bar when reviewing upstate? Ok. Then make it three ;)

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    Tasty oatmeal with berries and nuts. Great variety of breakfast sandwiches. Fun, inclusive vibe right in downtown.

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    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.

    I have been having breakfast here almost every week for around 19 years. The food is great, the…read moreservice is good and the prices are very reasonable.

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