J Michael's Restaurant & Lng

02/07/09

Horrible Experience!

by upchuck2 at Citysearch

Feb. 5,2009 Went with 5 friends to J Michaels. There was only one waitress working. My salad had huge chunks of iceberg lettuce which had dark brown spots on it. We waited well over 1 1/2 hrs. for our food. My seafood pasta dish was cooked El Dante, which does not mean raw. I couldn't get my fork into the broccoli and the pasta was so bad it was almost crunchy. The dish was also tasteless The waitress tried to help by taking it back, but the cook yelled at the waitress saying , "It's El Dante!" He obviously doesn't know how to cook! The dish was not cheap and I ended up throwing it away. The food was unacceptable, customer service non existent. I think they should be reported to the Better B------s B-----!

• Pros: waitress tried her best.
• Cons: parking, customer service, food, wait time, not enough help,and cleanliness were unaccepatable

12/04/08

inconsistant

by foodiewise at Citysearch

On two occasions I had meals that should never have come out of the kitchen. One pasta dish was missing the chicken and th other dish was chicken parm that was burned ! I gave this 2 stars only because I like their chocolate cake.

03/18/07

The best veal dishes and most authentic Italian food in the area.

by alpaca5 at Citysearch

J. Michael's restaurant is absolutely the BEST authentic Italian food in the triple cities. I find the service is excellent, they are very accommodating to their customers, and the ambience is wonderful. The food is consistently good; the best veal dishes in the area and the prices are reasonable. Not only is the entree menu extensive, their appetizers are excellent as well; the best grilled pizza I've ever had. Their tomato sauce is perfection - not too sweet or spicy but is a perfect blend. Very few restaurants can make good meatballs in bulk, but J. Michael's are the very best. I always find the restaurant and the ladies' restroom very clean. I'm very grateful that they are in downtown Binghamton. Parking is plentiful; street, ramp, and Metro Center parking available. Please don't change a thing!

• Pros: Food, service, ambience, parking
• Cons: none