Alexander's - Carte

205 Dry

➤ 205 State St, Binghamton, NY 13901, United States

Carte • Full • Burgers • Fast Food • Speakeasies

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"We’re a group of 7-8 friends that gathers once a year, some coming from out of town. We decided to try this spot. 1st off, if you have a party of over 4 you need to reserve the table with a $75 deposit. We had reservations for 6:30 were sat shortly after that. We order drinks a few apps… enjoyed chatting ordered our main courses. Around 7:50 we decided to get another round of drinks, when our server notified us that there was another reservation for the table at 8:30 and we needed to “finish up” by then. Proceed to 20 minutes of various antsy wait staff patrolling our table. We paid up left to go enjoy LUMA. Maybe don’t rush customers out your doors when they’re dropping nearly $500."

The Village Diner

➤ 255 Floral Ave, Johnson City I-13790-2551, United States

Carte • Steak • Cheese • American • Breakfast

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"My husband, son and myself took a chance on this place and were surprisingly extremely happy. Our waitress Nattie was adorable and so super sweet. And the chef (Squirrel, who came over and introduced himself) made all of our dishes perfectly. I had the greek omlet with marble rye, all fresh ingredients, my son had a chocolate chip waffle and my husband had over easy eggs with bacon and sourdough. Oh and the home fries were also very good, although I was surprised by the bacon. The coffee was delicious and the service was fast. I would definitely recommend this place 100%. We are in town visiting my daughter for family weekend, but we will definitely be dining here again, if not this trip definitely in the future."

Strange Brew Cafe

➤ 137 Washington St, Binghamton, NY 13901, United States

Carte • Tea • Cafe • Coffee • Cheese

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"Had a really horrible experience with Strange Brew after several years of going there occasionally for coffee and a dessert or a breakfast sandwich alone or with my husband and son. Ordered a Chef Special Salad. Description is “arugula, roasted beets, goat cheese, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, roasted pulled chicken, mustard tarragon dressing “ for $12 (an entree salad per the manager). There was a ton of arugula but very, very little of everything else — see photos. I was shocked when I saw this and immediately called them. I had already used my lunch break to pick up the salad so couldn’t go back to return it. The manager had me take photos and email them twice, talked twice on the phone, and then said the other ingredients only looked sparse because I had mixed up the salad. The side photo clearly shows little mixed below the surface. Why make me go to this effort and then insult me by suggesting I was hiding the ingredients. Manager offered to bring me a new salad but if he thinks the original is acceptable, then we’re back where we started. Plus it’s getting late and I don’t have any more time. I did the right thing by calling immediately and sending photos. That should have been the end of it with the charge being reversed on the unacceptable item, apology made, and asking me to come back to try them again sometime, or some normal response like that. Instead, he starts being subtly insulting and trying to negotiate half off since it’s like a side salad — but I didn’t order a side salad, it’s supposed to be an entree salad! I didn’t get what I paid for, end of story. This is 100% unsatisfactory. Beware of buying food there if this is how it can be, a rip-off. And you will be treated badly by the management to boot. Just read a few other reviews that were negative and the manager or owner gives a long defensive response, citing industry standards and supporting small businesses for why the complaint isn’t legit, even insulting another reviewer. The bottom line here is that a customer found their experience to be unsatisfactory, was asked to prove it by providing photos, was still not believed, a lot of time was wasted along the way, and the customer service experience was very negative. This is not the way it should go."

Red Chili Binghamton

➤ 4700 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA, VESTAL, United States

Carte • Food • Casual • Desserts • Fast Food

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"The food here was the absolute best Asian food I have had in this area. My husband and I got milk teas was boba pearls in them, and they were super delicious. We got the crab cheese rangoons for an appetizer. Then he got a smoky pork dish.... and, this is where I have to take points off, or else I would give this place a 5/5. I was waiting a good ten minutes after my husband got his food until we had to remind one of the service people about my food. The garlic sauce style shrimp was mind-blowingly tasty!! Not too spicy but packed full of flavor and cooked to perfection. While it was definitely worth the wait, I would have liked to be eating the same time as my husband. The servers were friendly, but the kitchen's timing needs some work. The place was PACKED with a lot of people waiting by the time we left. So you know this place is among the best.Oh, and the interior decoration in there is perfect. It makes for a great ambience of anticipation while you're waiting for amazing food."

Taj

➤ 59 Main Street, City Of Binghamton, 13905, United States Of America

Carte • Halal • Indian • Chicken • Delivery Services

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"We had a very fun evening celebrating a graduation party at this restaurant. The atmosphere was lively, with the host matching the energy of the customers. The entertainment was good, but the judgment of the staff was a bit scattered when it came to dealing with two members of our party who refused to pay. Not the coolest experience."