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"Greater Binghamton's quintessential steakhouse since 1978" 33 South Washington St. Binghamton, N.Y 13903
Number 5 Restaurant, Binghamton, New York. 5,981 likes · 14,525 were here. Prime Steaks, Fresh Seafood Since 1978
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Fresh shucked lobster meat, mayonnaise, arugula, drawn butter. Restaurant menu, map for Number 5 located in 13903, Binghamton NY, 33 S Washington St.
- American
- 33 S Washington St, Binghamton, NY 13903
- Just Being in The Restaurant Isn't Enough
- Promotions Help Bring Business
- Service Is Key
- Bands Help Drive Business, Too
- Flood Waters Can Be Devastating
- In Hectic Times, Take Advantage of The Quiet Moments
- To Survive in The Restaurant Business, It Takes Heart and Soul
- And It Takes A Committed Staff, Too
When McCoy, originally from Endicott, purchased the steakhouse, he was working for the late restaurateur and businessman Guido Iacovelli. McCoy managed Iacovelli's commissary operations, which grew from about three to 25 restaurants during McCoy's tenure. At the time, the Number 5's owner Michael Turback, an Ithaca developer, approached Iacovelli w...
“That was a busy night, two people at the bar," McCoy said sardonically while looking at a picture included in a collage of old photographs next to his desk. In an effort to continue to increase business, McCoy helped craft a new menu. He hired a singer to perform at the bar and worked on promoting the restaurant through local media. “We had these ...
In remaking the restaurant, McCoy developed a new philosophy of service and wrote a basic service manual that the restaurant still uses today. “The attention to service in every aspect of the business is what I think what we’re the best at," he said. "And it started then and it helped us." It's service, McCoy said that separates the Number 5 from i...
In another attempt to attract customers in the 1980s, McCoy had different bands play at the bar on themed nights. Friday often had the rock and roll music of the 1960s, Saturday had music more appropriate for dining and Sunday featured jazz. “And that got more people talking as well, more people coming in and trying it," McCoy said. "Over time, it’...
While the Number 5 had small problems with water, the restaurant did not experience real flooding until the flood of 2011. "We had all the warnings, but we didn’t think it would be anything like that," McCoy said. "Everything" was kept in the basement, McCoy said. This included a cooler that stored meat and seafood products, a meat cooler, produce ...
At one point in the 1980s, McCoy owned three restaurants in addition to the Number 5 and was a co-owner of the Binghamton Whalers. But it's when McCoy was busiest that he learned how to best budget his time. He made the most out of his four-hour drive to Canton — to a restaurant he owned on the campus of St. Lawrence University — in a time before c...
McCoy has cautioned his children to stay out of the restaurant business. He works 80-hour weeks, and has missed out on many events. While he made sure to attends big things like sporting events and plays, it's the small moments that McCoy has missed out on. He's missed watching his family grow. "I regret that more than anything," he said. He wasn't...
McCoy estimates that the typical tenure of a restaurant employee lasts less than five years. But some of his current employees have been with him since the beginning. There's Diane Smith, whose been a server at the restaurant for almost 31 years. And there's been the employees who got their start at Number 5, leaving to start local business of thei...
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Dec 30, 2022 · All info on Number 5 in Binghamton - Call to book a table. View the menu, check prices, find on the map, see photos and ratings.
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- (607) 723-0555
- 33 S Washington St, Binghamton, New York
- Seafood, Steakhouses, American
May 22, 2020 · BINGHAMTON, NY – Calling it an end of an era, Number 5 owner Jim McCoy has announced that May 30th will be the final day of operation for the iconic Binghamton restaurant. The fine dining...
Number 5 is a full service restaurant that offers an extensive menu. The raw bar includes Maine lobster cocktail, oysters, clams and a jumbo lump crabmeat cocktail as well as other seafood delights. Appetizers include candy bacon, oysters Rockefeller, Greek stuffed mushrooms and more.
