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Rolandos Diner in Binghamton
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Location on the map
Binghamton, Broome County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
University students
Yes
Payments
Cash only
Yes
Phone: +1 607-723-9058
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–2PM
- Tuesday:7AM–2PM
- Wednesday:7AM–2PM
- Thursday:7AM–2PM
- Friday:7AM–2PM
- Saturday:7AM–2PM
- Sunday:7AM–2PM
Comments (199)
Reliable breakfast at a hometown diner.. its been there for decades I just saw rolando himself making the soups at 89 years old today !!! Always a pleasure !!
I cant even describe how great this place is. Ive worked in the restaurant business before and they are a well oiled cooking machine! Everytime I come the service is fast, great and easy. Prices are incredibly affordable and the food is out of this world. 5/7 this place is perfect.
Toast was dry and hard, eggs are eggs and bacon was so,so. Nice waitress!
The food and service were great and the price was right.
The food is sssooo good. The waitstaff is very nice. I will go again next time in town.
Great food. Great people! Great prices as well!
We come here every time we come to see family. So happy its back open. We ate there 3 times. Breakfast was fantastic and very reasonable. Great service.
Love this place. Quick, affordable breakfast. Great staff. Bacon and eggs cooked just right even for me. (Im picky about eggs)
Great food. Great price and great service. This place hits all the right spots. Deff would recommend
This place is amazing. I can see why this place is hailed as the best diner in Binghamton, it lives up to the hype. Definitely made a life long customer of me today
Good local hole in the wall diner for classic breakfasts!
Great..had excellent fried Haddock and spinach dish. Nice, old time diner...been around for decades...great prices...and fast service...
After a hiatus of closure over18 months, the good news ? Theyre once again open, but currently closed Mondays. Been here a multitude of times from years back, always happy with the menu, the portions, the serving.A mixed crowd enjoys here - all types, downtowners, students, uniformed services, the aged.The price ? Not necessarly inexpensive, as some reviewers indicate. But the value, along with the neatness and freshness is outstanding. The only caveat: Best when not exceedingly crowded.
Just a great place. Good food, friendly service, good prices.
We visited Rolandos four days in a roll and would go there every day for breakfast if we could. The breakfast was Awesome and our waitress made us feel like we had been coming there forever. She was a big part of us choosing to eat there again, as was my cornbeef hash and eggs. Yes, I had it four days in a roll. Truly a place we would eat at everyday and wish we had such a diner back home.
Been going there since the summer of 1980. Absolutely great food and at a great price. The owner and his family are great. The waitress Elizabeth is really good and serves you with a smile. Great place!
Food is good. They close at 2 on Saturdays and only server breakfast.We have had meals here a few time. One time the waitress decided to mop the floors and sprayed lemon Lysol on the floor one table behind us. Both my friend and I have severe allergic reactions to certain smell. We mentioned the smell was killing us so she got one,of the guys to mop the floor. He came out with a mop that had obviously been soaked in Clorox, that was one,of the worse thing for my allergies. So we left our food. They were going to charge us until my friend said she would talk to the manager so the waitress then said we didnt have to pay a,d apologized that we could finish our meals.A good point was when we went in Saturday I wanted liver because most things had some form of gluten on them. She asked the cook if he would fix it for me and he obliged.
Rolandos gets a huge breakfast crowd on the weekends. Often, there is a wait to be seated after 10. We have been here many times, but this time, I was not very pleased. Id normally give them a 4 star review, but my waffle had pieces of charred things throughout it and my bacon did not smell good. This is the first time I was not okay with breakfast here, but I also did not complain to the server. I just picked around the charred pieces and gave what bacon and homefries I had left to my hubs. It is economic and pretty fast. I would stick with a waffle or eggs next time. Those have been consistently ok.
I have never had a good experience here. I gave it a shot a few times but finally called it quits for good. Unfriendly staff and the prices are high and also confusing. They need to solidify their prices on the menu. My boyfriend ordered eggs and toast and it somehow came out to almost $8.
My parents love this place! I live in FL, but whenever I visit my parents we end up at Rolandos AT LEAST once. The food is good, the service quick and the prices are so low. Sunday mornings the place is packed so you may have to wait 8 minutes. Mom likes the spinach feta omelet and home fries. We tend to go for weekday lunch or dinner and have no trouble getting a table. Rolandos salad- a salad topped with chicken Speedies- is a favorite.
I love this place its my favorite Diner in Binghamton!!!!!!
Rolandos is a simple downtown diner with great food and very reasonable prices, even by diner standards. Dont let the worn Pepsi sign on the street fool you, this place is a gem. Its the kind of spot with a steady local following that you can grab a coffee and an omelette before work every week and not break the bank. The homemade muffins are excellent, service is quick and efficient, and the coffee refills never stop coming. Cash only of course because its a diner and thats part of the charm.
Very good food and prices. Love it. Very family friendly. Staff always has smiles on their faces and if u request something they do great making sure its done right the first time
I have been going to this establishment for years . The service there is wonderful. Food is plenty for a tight budget. I believe the owner should expand the business or get a bigger place. Thanks to all employees that makes my visit pleasant every time.
Decent foods. Home fries are very bland. Owner stands around like princess and would rather you have cold or no coffee than possible muss up her manicure.Glad I tried it. Now I know I dont ever have to go back.
Decent food at very good prices. Breakfast served all day, but good luck finding many things on the menu that are not a starch or protein. (Side of veggies or fruit was not possible as a sub for hash browns and toast)
Food is good and prices are low. My only problem is the fact that the cooks do not wear gloves while handling food and I saw the owner press the grease off the bacon with bare hands. Also you have to keep on top of the waitresses for more than one cup of coffee and any extra napkins. Bathrooms are not handicap accessible either.
Sheena is fantastic. I have followed her all over town and now that she has settled in this shop, its wonderful. The shop itself is quaint and stylish. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great hair stylist!
Food was great and inexpensive.. The pancakes were fluffy, bacon crispy how i like and the egg whites scrambled just perfect. The person i went with had sausage which loomed great so i will try that next time.
Im giving a 4star because it would be unfair to the employees who work hard to make it a great place; the owners, in my opinion, deserve 0 stars; the owners wife has been cruel and very unprofessional to my family and I on multiple occasions and she is cruel to the employees! When she isnt there, its a great, affordable place to eat with good food and a friendly staff!
This place is great! Food pretty good and its so cheap. Complete honesty the best part of the whole experience is that the servers are all really rude but I swear it adds to the charm.
Their breakfast was amazing a beautiful place to take your family for a morning breakfast the atmosphere is amazing an awesome place for you and your family to eat at👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊
A classic inexpensive breakfast and lunch diner located on Court Street in downtown. Breakfast all day, plenty of daily specials and the soups are often great (the Manhattan clam especially). Large portions so youll never leave hungry. I recommend the pasta with meatballs, which are always fresh made and cooked in their own homemade sauce.If you want it they probably make it, from pancakes to burgers to chicken & biscuits to stews or even broiled fish.Downsides: the bread is just cheap white bread (so dont bother), the salad is an afterthought and the coffee is just OK, but hey-- at least its a bottomless cup. :D
This place is AWESOME! Ive been coming here to Rolandos now for probably 15+ yrs and I have never had a bad meal. They are wuick with their service and very pleasant to deal with.
One of my favorite breakfast spots. The food is great, the service is quick, the servers are always pleasant and on point and you cant beat the price.
I went here on a Saturday ten minutes before three not knowing they close at three on Saturday. I went with my daughter and we were going to leave without eating but the owner persuaded us to stay. We are glad we did. It was cheap, quick, and very good. Will come back soon.
On November 1 my husband and I went to breakfast. My husband has many health problems. Parkinsons disease, kidney disease a long list. His memory is poor. Partly from Parkinsons partly due to fluid restriction because of stage 4 kidney failure. Since he cant drink a normal amount of fluid toxins remain in his system. I have to help him with his menu choices. While we were in the process of choosing our meal. I heard the waitress say to a male customer see what I have to put up with. The man laughed. (She is the waitress in black sweater on this site.) On the 31. My husbands aide Tricia told me he was upset with her because he thought she was paying for his soda at the wrong place in dunkin donuts. Tricia said she had to ask an employee where to pay so he would calm down. I told Darrel that were welcome at Rolandos so we wont be back. I hope this woman never has to live my life. I cry some days because I dont know how much longer he will live.
I ordered eggs but wanted cheddar. They only had swiss, white American, or mozzarella. I ordered coffee. There are no flavored creamers and the only non-processed white sugar sweetener was sweet and low. I wanted honey for my oatmeal. There was no honey. I mean really??? These things are is must so basic. I would never return. The food was meh. I prepare far better food for myself in my home with no wait and no feeling of being rushed out to accommodate a large influx. Chriss diner is not far from here on State St., and the food is FANTASTIC! If youre going to spend money on foods, they are sort your while.
This modest place downtown never disappoints. Breakfasts are ample and cheap and also delicious. When we are up for breakfast out Rolandos is always at the top of our list.
Perfect small diner. Cash only, and $10 will get you filled + tip. My go to spot when in town. Coffees hot and OJ is good, not the gross Tropicana crud.
Always a pleasure going here. Wait staff is always a pleasure and the cooks know us so well they know our order. Cant find many places this great and 5he food be just as good❤❤❤💯💯💯
So...we went to Rolandos diner on Court St. for breakfast today....first and last time !! We waited 45 minutes for food! Then the over-easy eggs were hard as rocks, the toast was so cold that the butter didnt melt, my 3-cheese omelet had a bit of cheese in the center, and the rest was brown and overcooked. Sausage links you couldnt cut with a knife. The owners wife was telling us that her husband is on a trip to Greece and one other guy quit...how its graduation weekend and they are just so busy. She said they opened in 1971!! So Im gonna go out on a limb here.....poor planning - cuz graduation weekend happens every year. So after all that, I go to use the restroom....no toilet paper and no paper towels!! Ugh!!! Needless to say, we will not be going back there!! 😝
Good food. Waitress was nice.
Philly cheese steak was good, sausage biscuit n gravy was not so good. The biscuits were hard, homefries were burnt. Rice pudding was ok. Plastic cups need to be upgrsded or replaced, they are in sad shape. Cook needs to wash hands after sweeping and before cooking. Need to take some pride. Waitress was fast snd efficient.
My favorite local diner. Amazing food. Prices you cant find anywhere else. And exceptional service. Never not a great meal. Love rolandos.
Had a quick breakfast with my friend today.I love it when the staff enjoy their work and seem to know each other! Also super clean for a breakfast diner.
Good food good waitress
6 dollars for a mini because. Smh
Good food for low prices. They serve lunch but dont know how that is. You can order breakfast at lunch time and their French toast is hard to beat.
Always filling! Great service, low price. All you would expect.
Best diner to go to especially for breakfast. Nice sized portions for a reasonable price. Tastes good and normally you can get in and out
Solid food at amazing prices, can’t go wrong here and the service is very nice as well.
So glad Rolandos is back. Very friendly staff and quiet place to eat.
Rolandos is my favorite diner for breakfast! Their food is delicious and you get a lot of food for a great price. Love it here!
For the price this diner is hard to beat. Quick service in every way, very cheap, and the food isnt bad. I like this for a budget place. Highly recommended for travellers on a budget.
Great food home made touch to everything taste amazing, very good prices for a generous amount of food. Its a lol dinner but worth a try!
Good food with amazing prices. Great friendly staff always makes you feel like a regular even when you only come once every few months.
Prices are low and the food is good.
Ive been going to rolandos since I was a little girl. I have always loved it everytime. they never let me down. I used to be a regular there and would order home fries eggs and ham everytime. it is something truly delicious. staff are so nice, make sure you leave satisfied. its hard not to with prices like rolandos (:
Best deal in town. The #3 is unbeatable. Quality people and food, I really like the fact that I can watch my food being prepared.
Rolandos made me feel at home when I was far from home. It felt like my aunt was waiting on me and I was surrounded by my distant cousins. And my mom cooked my breakfast and my dad burnt the toast
Literally the best servers in Binghamton. My coffee cup is never empty. Food is always hot and ready quickly.
Its a small place with a lot of character. Cheap, good food; cheap, good coffee. Cash only, but theres an ATM two doors down.
Hands down, one of the best greasy spoons in Binghamton. Do yourself a favor and go early on the weekends to beat the huge crowds of BU kids, haha.
Its always pleasant and the service always as usual kind and friendly. Its a down to earth diner. Quite affordable and clean
Very good place to eat they have breakfast only I believe on Saturdays and Sundays and dinners on the rest of the week Monday through Friday very good food very very good price
Awesome food and staff. Good size meals. You wont go away hungry
Rolandos is good food good service and very reasonable prices. Family owned for 50 years. Norhing fancy but worth your money.
I give u all the stars because of the great food, friendly staff and general vibe. Awalys a pluser eating there great for family amd friends
Breakfast was delicious. The home fries were very good.. Not a lunch place..
Awesome breakfast. Very friendly ppl. Cash only. But ATM across the street. Def recommend this place.
I had a great breakfast. Quick and friendly service. I plan to go back tomorrow.
My favorite diner in binghamton. Great food, huge portions, and low prices. Good service and laid back.
Great and humor staff members. Food are nice and refill coffee makes breakfast even better
I love this diner! Theyre fast, friendly, amazing food, and great prices!!
Great food with huge portions for dirt cheap. Favorite place for a quick breakfast.
This is a good spot to eat at. The waitresses are always nice and the food is good and decently priced.
Good breakfast, good price. My first time here. Staff was nice and responsive.
Food is pretty good. Not amazing but a decent quick breakfast spot.
Unbeatable prices and food quality. We go with a party between 4 and 8 people and are in and out within a half hour.
Cheap food but not low quality. Fair prices, friendly staff.
The food is good the waitresses are very friendly the cook is very friendly and Cooks good food he cooks your food just the way you like it.
Always been a great place and prices are reasonable
Best family ran restaurant in Downtown Binghamton. There meals are always good and are reasonably priced.
Fast service, good diner food. Does not accept credit cards so bring cash!
An awesome for everyone, Rolandos serves as a central spot for everyone with a great staff, and serving great selection of food at a very fair price. Highly recommended for everyone!!!!!!
The food was good. The service was ok. Its good for a quick breakfast or lunch that isnt fast food.
I walked in at a quiet hour and asked for a cheeseburger and sat at a table the waitress was very rude and snotty to me for no known reason the greek cook got made a comment that i must be poor outrageously bad service will never go there again cant believe i tipped a buck
Price is super fair!
The food is very good, the people are very friendly. Very affordable I go there at least once a week..
Cozy little family diner fresh food cheap and reasonable prices and a friendly attentive staff... what more could you want?
Great place to eat.. prices are great. Food is Awesome
Been there yrs ago still great food, people and atmosphere. Will go back for sure.
Great donuts and great food! Prices were unbeatable. Really good value
Told me and two guests I came with we couldnt sit at the window table because we didnt have enough people and after we seated ourselves were told to take the last table by the bathroom. We havent been there since👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
The food was good. The meatloaf was so good and plenty I was.full when I left.
I love this restaurant. Good food, great prices!
A local staple that must be tried. You will not find better food at a better price for breakfast. Go early to avoid longer wait times!
Looove Rolandos, the food is incredible, love Patty &Rolando service is so friendly , you must go❤❤
Great little diner! Breakfast is prime and inexpensive.
Always friendly service good food good prices fair portions
Poor service finished eating took 30 mins to get our check and is was only 4 tables being waited on....... sad cause the food was great
Great diner experience. Definitely get a slice of their French toast!
Very friendly, down to earth, casual. Great food!! Only cash excepted.
Amazing prices, great service and good food!
Breakfast was good. Good portion. Great ,friendly service.
Food was good decent prices. Too
Great food on Court Street in Binghamton. Cant go wrong for breakfast or lunch!
Great prices.. quick meals for people in a hurry.
Great place!
Great Diner. Just What Your Looking For. Great Food Great Prices. And CLEAN.
Good food nice atmosphere, will stop in again.
Great prices, great food. Friendly atmosphere
Very good breakfast menu and the servers are very friendly
A very friendly place, inexpensive and the food is great...
Authentic diner food and feel. Go every year when we come to Binghamton
Very cheap for ny I love dinner and there is alot here to pick from but there are some good ones is this is on
This place is not sanitary they don’t wear gloves when cooking food .. when I requested the cook to wear gloves themanager refused . Don’t go to this place
The food was good and the waitress very friendly
Always great service,food,prices!
Had breakfast there a month ago and it was v good.
Friendly staff but the food was extremely bland. Season the food!!!!
LOVE LOVE this diner! Great for food for great price!
Great service,great food will be back.thank you
Neighborhood diner. Good food at reasonable prices and friendly staff.
Inexpensive. Fast. Delicious. Everything a diner should be.
Barbecue sandwich was good and came quick. Worth the side trip off the interstate
Small portion but good food and good price
Great food! Excellent Price!
Breakfast was tasty and the prices are OK.
Best cheap breakfast in town
Great food. Cheap as they come.
Good food, grate staff, and a relaxed environment
Great dinner! I always go there with friends!
The food is ok but the prices are very low
Rolandos is a Binghamton institution.
Great place and awesome service!Will be my go to place an the Am.
Great breakfast at a great price
Great food & drinks plus Sevices
Great food..Great prices
Nice little local diner for breakfast or lunch.
Great pizza and allsome games and prizes
Good place for typical diner food.
Good breakfast. Remember bring cash!
Great food at a great price
Great staff, even greater food
Good food nice waiters
Awesome diner for a low price!
Good food, & nice atmosphere.
Outstanding, service and food amazing!
Awesome food and people
It first it was okay.I havent been there in a while.
Good food at fair prices
2nd best diner in Binghamton
Good place to take your family
Quick service and tasty food
Good food at a good price.
Diner food at good prices.
Great food good service
Great dinner GREAT prices
Low cost food, delicious food
Good breakfast.
Best Breakfast. Best $$$
Very cheap and tasty.
Good service good price
Great food
Hot food, fast service!
Tasty, quick home cooking
I love this place ❤
Homefries were aweful.
Tradition! Great prices!
Best Diner in the area!!
My favorite neighborhood diner
Food O.K. but bring cash
Good healthy breakfast
Classic Diner, good eats
Good food
Good food
Very good I thought
Good food and good service
Diner foods at a good price
Great breakfast & lunch
Okay diner had blt
I found the food to be bland!!!!
A nice family restaurant
It was excellent as usual.....
Place to go for brunch!
Great place to eat
Great breakfast!!!
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Rolandos Diner 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-08Weve gotten lunch here a few times now and every time has been great. We went on the weekends around early afternoon, and even when it gets busy the service is always amazing, the food comes super quick, and everyone is very friendly. The food tastes great and you definitely wont leave hungry.When you go in, you can seat yourself. Also, remember that its cash only!2022 Update: We come here every weekend for breakfast 🥰 They now accept cards!
Review №2
2021-09-29This place is back open after 2 years shut down for Covid. I got the Gyro omelette with home fries, bacon and Corned Beef hash and it was as good as it was 3 years ago. My wife got the Philly cheese steak with Fries. She liked that. Prices were cheap. Place was clean and waitress was friendly.
Review №3
2021-10-04Cute little diner serving delicious, affordably priced food! Love their omelettes, pancakes & French toast! Will definitely be back here soon.
Review №4
2022-07-22My finace and I had breakfast there last weekend. It was really busy but we managed to get 2 seats at the counter. The food was amazing. My eggs benny was so good I was tempted to lick the plate clean. It was very entertaining to watch the chefs cooking. They were very professional and clearly knew what they were doing. I would recommend checking them out. Good job!!!
Review №5
2022-06-07Always nice to stop in here. I can get in and out within 20 minutes. Service is very quick. They now accept credit cards which is nice but there is a small fee added on for card. Food price is fairly low. Quality of food is very good though.
Review №6
2018-09-03Wow what do you have to do to get a menu here? Once we finally ordered we were presented with yes big portions but medioca tasting food. I am questioning save food procedures. I saw the wait staff wiping her nose and hair with hands and than getting ready to put on the last touches for your plate. Meanwhile she kept going back to her own plate in the corner . No hand washing ! My husband said : if you look for and original Speedie dont go there.
Review №7
2021-10-07Situated on Court St. and close to downtown, Rolandos has delicious food at a fair price and offers daily food specials.Currently theyre open from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm Weekdays, 2:00 pm WeekendsOne con of the diner is that theyre small, because of the property theyre located in, but they do their best to be accommodating.A classic restaurant worth a stop at.Photo from tripadvisor.com
Review №8
2019-12-12Great diner to stop in for a good, and cheap breakfast. Did I mention cheap?Service was great although a bit slow because the place gets packed on weekends. Definitely worth a visit if youre a local or just happen to be passing through.
Review №9
2022-05-27Rolandos is a very friendly place to eat. Food comes quick, waitresses always remember what i like and the food is amazing at a cheaper price.
Review №10
2022-06-09This is an older diner in the area .Had always been a go to place.Great breakfast and nice service.