Restaurants near Ithaca

“We stopped by and tried the donuts & cider. Both were absolutely delicious! I had an apple cider slushy drink which was superb. The caramel apple donut and maple donut were both great but I think maple was my favorite. The customer service was outstanding as well. I highly recommend stopping by and getting some fresh baked goods with your cider.”

“Fantastic. Very Very friendly staf. Good home made food and comfortable. I go as often as I can”

“A few weeks ago, I left Midland, MI, on my way to Hillsdale, MI for an adoption ceremony and my temperature gauge read HOT! I nursed my car to the next exit and landed in Ithaca. I stopped to ask people where I should go for service. Hub’s was suggested. I pulled in and Dylan/Dillon and his beautiful wife recommended going to Hearthstone Oven to grab some lunch, while they fixed my car. This restaurant was perfect, and even offered WiFi for this traveler. I enjoyed a delicious special of turkey/potato/stuffing for lunch. I was able to watch family friends adopt 2 precious little girls (Zoom)! The meal was so Yummy, the bathrooms were very clean and I was treated like family! Mary and the other servers were fabulous, kind, and ready to assist with anything I needed. Thank you God, Hearthstone Oven, Mary, and a special thank you to the kind couple that overheard my troubles! Not only did they pay for my lunch, they also asked Mary to give me a $50 bill to help with my car repairs! Ithaca certainly made me feel welcome, cared for, and safe! If I ever break down again, I hope I am near Ithaca! Kerissa”

“The best Fajitas and Carne Asafa”

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best BBQ around! We will definitely be back. HIGHLY RECOMMEND”

“Yes, I do recommend Big Top but…last night’s visit wasn’t great. I asked for a small lemon cone, received it. My husband asked for a small creme de minthe, took quite awhile to get it and when he did it had half as much ice cream as mine did. An older lady (owner?) saw it and should have told the young boy who made it to do it again. We paid $8.69 for 2 small cones, and put $1.31 in the tip cup. They need to be more consistent in the size of cones they make.”

“There were four of us and we all loved our meals. I had the mushroom swiss and the patty was huge and well-seasoned. Everyone else had breakfast. The prices averaged about 10-11 per entree. Generous portions.”

“Subway used to be one of my favorite places, but so many buildings are not clean, staff is not friendly, food is not fresh. This one had me so pleasantly surprised! We walked in the door, the gal acknowledged us and said HELLO! Who does that? Our sandwiches were very good, the bread was fresh and the store was clean! Thank you!”

“Friendly staff and good food”

“They have a very friendly staff!”

“Used to have full subs, now i dont even get meat in each bite as if they cut the quantity of meat/cheese in half, so sad about this, I wont be ordering anymore, 3 strikes and done. Very bummed. I’d rather see the price raised and food stay packed up.”

“Chicken strips were cooked to perfection the new chicken nuggets however we're not up to par with the flavor and the chicken strips I recommend everybody stop here the two gentlemen they had running the place tonight at approximately 8:50 p.m. on January 31st did a phenomenal job if the nuggets were perfect like the chicken strips they would be five star all around and I do plan on going back for more chicken strips”

“I’m not entirely sure why this is so poorly rated, but I also didn’t read any of them. The burger was probably the best McDs ever. It tasted like they just grilled it, I had all the toppings, and veggies looked/tasted fresh. Staff were friendly and even opened a door + greeted a family coming into the place. Yes you might wait a little longer for the food but well worth it. Lastly, bathrooms were extremely clean.”

“Fast friendly and service, I got a big box of soft shell tacos. For my taste they could have put a little bit more cheese on the tacos but they were good. I didn't have to cook.”

“Always Great food & friendly service.”

“First time going in today, sandwich was fire!! So many options on top of fresh meat selection! Will definitely be returning!”

“Wonderful first time experience. Emma was very nice, knowledgeable and recommended some good flavors to our group. Carmel apple was a perfect way to end the day! Thank you Emma!!!”

“Very kind people!! Very clean and great coffee/hot chocolate, I would recommend for those who just want a good coffee and or for those who want a safe place to play a game/chill/socialize !! I would also recommend bringing your age appropriate kids (7/8+) to play games if they are well behaved!”

“Wish she was closer to home. I had the 3 egg slomelet and only hate about 1/3 of it. It was huge and delicious. The wheat bread was amazing. I love the little like home restaurants! As someone already mentioned, take cash or check- no cards accepted.”

“Love the Buffet. Great food, very affordable. Highly recommend.”

“The best pasties in the state IMHO. Grab some in the morn with a donut or homemade bread. She also has tamales!!!! I’m not sure I should share that….more for me”

“Food was great, service was awesome, and the wait time was the fastest I’ve seen!”

“Excellent portion size. Clean. Friendly staff.”

“Excellent portion size. Clean. Friendly staff.”

“e and my dad went there for dinner and the bartender Wes? I believe was the only one serving and did amazing job with the small rush and had an amazing attitude that welcomed and comfortable.”

“The food and service is top notch!”

“Our first visit was 11/8/2025 with our grandson and his family. As soon as you open the door, you can tell this place is clean bright and cheerful! The food & service were great as well. The portions were good, and it was fairly priced. We will visit again when we go through Alma. Thank you Vanessa, for a pleasant experience and GREAT food Highly recommend! 12 out of 10 stars! 😎😎”

“The brisket engineer's mom waited on me. My brisket sandwich was very good. The service came with a smile.”

“Michelle is so inviting and kind❤️ and the drinks are SO GOOD”

“The restaurant is decorated classy and beautiful. Our our food was awesome and the service was great! We had the seafood enchiladas and the Ismeal Special, both were absolutely loaded with yummy shrimp! Highly recommend, you’ll get a very nice meal at Cancun!”