Apple Dumpling Cafe

We were all starving after several fruitful (ha) hours of apple and raspberry picking, and the Cafe did not disappoint. The open faced apple sandwich was awesome (wish I'd gotten that instead of the chicken panini, which was still good) and most of my friends ordered that one. The best part was by far the donuts that we grabbed on the way out - at $0.50 each there's no good reason to say no!!! Delicious with cinnamon sugar and the plain is great too. The only reason this place gets 3 stars is that our waiter had a rude attitude, though other employees who helped us out were very nice and accommodating!

Having worked at Binghamton University for three years, I can say wholeheartedly that this is the best weekend brunch spot in the area.

If you think you're up for a food challenge, try the "large stack." IF you can finish it all, you'll get a coupon for a free large stack on your next visit. Three DINNER PLATE sized pancakes and two large sausage patties later, I felt more than stuffed. I don't think I ate anything the rest of the day. When it's in season, get apples and cinnamon mixed into the pancakes. Delicious.

It's a good thing that not too many BU students know about this place yet, because it's truly a hidden gem. Don't pass it up.

I have driven the route from NYC to Buffalo via Binghamton more times than I can count.  I mix it up and drive different ways, but unless I have a reason to be in Albany, I will drive through Binghamton at some point on the trip.  

I usually stop once along the way to get a coffee or gas, but I rarely have a meal along the way.  However, when I'm traveling with someone, we always stop somewhere along the way.  That's how I found the Roscoe Diner (and their famous deep fried french toast) some time ago.  Well, I was reading <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Froadfood.com&s=c71abc77e6e3d2572528f659eb2898ddc393005eba72281c4197cd4e3c226f89" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://roadfood.com</a> and learned of this place, with my favorite, breakfast food.  

Thought it deserved a visit.  Its only a few (pretty in the Spring) miles out of the way, and well worth it if you want a meal.  On Sundays they only do breakfast, but the rest of the week they also serve lunch foods, which looked good on the menu.  We had pancakes, which they are known for.

These are indeed large pancakes.  No doubt about it.  Had the short stack, and they were too much for one to eat.  Both the bacon and the sausage served with them was terrific.  I can understand why people love the pancakes, but I might have preferred them cooked with a little lest grease.  

Three stars for a few reasons.  Its a large place with some indoor and some outdoor seating.  You seat yourself "when you see a cleared table".  OK, fair enough.  There was a table open, we took it (and yes, it had been cleared).  It took a awhile, quite a while, for the server to come to take our order.  She was charming, but clearly very very busy, so maybe they were shorthanded, I don't know.   I felt the indoor was very kitchsy (sp?), and it really was a little much.  They have a store you sort of have to walk through to get to the tables.  I don't know, but it felt odd.

Another issue is, they have plenty of parking, however, its some sort of gravel dirt combo and had HUGE holes in it, really huge, the kind a wheel gets lost in no matter how slow you go.  I was waiting to hear the bottom of my car scrape off on the edge.  This place does a seriously brisk business, do something about the driveway and parking lot.