Great indoor and outdoor venues, friendly staff, winery and cafe complement each other well, though the menu could use a little expanding, and merlots need a little introducing (they’re missing from their cellar!)…
Cheryl Zamko Andregic
Absolutely Love eating here when I visit the Finger Lakes! The Best Sunday Brunch up there! Everything is homemade with love & is So Tasty!
Vladimir Shapiro
Quite location, especially on workdays. We were here with the whole family on Monday. Got a table outside without any issues. Very friendly service and of course the menu suitable both for adults and kids. Check the pulled pork sandwitch. You will never forget it. :)
Teresa Miner
We were not offered any drinks, just given water. Waitress was rude. When I thanked her for taking our order, her response was "Yup". Dogs being allowed in the dining area. Do not see how this isn't a health violation. My food was gross. Ordered the fish fry. Came out overcooked and greasy. The fries tasted like the fish. Will never go there again
Richard Maxwell
Not sure how this got the 4.4 stars. Just stopped for lunch and I wish I hadn't. Rude waitress, the only thing we got to drink was water. Never even asked if we wanted anything else to drink. When the word "YUP" came out of her mouth the tip went away. And the food was blahhhhh. I have had better. Oh not to mention they allow dogs where patrons are eating.
Da Dee
We ate lunch at the Crystal Lake Cafe today because our choices were sparse. We had just been to the Taughannock Falls State Park and were very hot from the hiking trails. It was hot and humid (August 21, 2019). When asked if we wanted to eat outdoors or indoors, we asked if the indoor section was air conditioned. We were told flat out that it was. Well, it wasn't. But being so tired, we stayed in the non-air conditioning. That set the tone of how our service was going to go. To cut to the chase, the Grilled Cheese, the Cuban sandwiches, and the wings were fine however, the potato fries were in the oil a little too long.
NJAlison
This place had great atmosphere. There was a tasting room and restaurant at the entrance and then a pavilion out back with food service and a band (on a Friday night--don't know about other nights). The service was a bit slow--but that was not the fault of the staff--they were pleasant, apologetic and clearly understaffed. We were okay with it though--since we were enjoying the band and watching all the people dancing. The wine highlight of my Ithaca area trip was the Cayuga White they had here--not too dry, not too sweet--just right! We enjoyed the food--they had several specials, so it felt like there was plenty to choose from. We would go back, for sure.
coffman236
We stopped at the cafe for lunch. They had excellent menu options. We both got the Cuban and it was the perfect blend with tons of fresh flavor. My husband chose fries as his side and they were thick cut with sea salt. I opted for the mixed greens and they were fresh, crisp and the dressing light but flavorful. Our waitress was very nice. Overall excellent food and service.
U9429ZXmarkw
Dated cafe in need of a face lift. Sat down and was served treated well water that tasted awful with too much chlorine. This was also noticed by the table next to us. Server had poor attitude and wasn’t thrilled when we mentioned the foul tasting water. The salad was ok, but fish did not taste fresh. There are much better places to eat further down the road. Don’t stop here for lunch.
Caroline S
We spent the day touring wineries in the Finger Lakes and had seen reviews on the Americana Vineyard & Winery. The atmosphere was lovely, live music, delicious food, but the process to get the food was horrific. We were told to seat ourselves and chose a lovely table near the vineyard with live music. We waited and waited to be served, saw wait staff come and go, and I finally had to go inside to see if someone would come to take our order. The woman at the cash was Denali g with another unhappy customer and then left and told me some e else would come to help me. The young woman who had told me to seat myself said that someone (the woman from the cash) would serve me, but I should wave her down and let her know I wanted service. Uh huh. So I did. She took our order and then sent someone else to deliver the wrong order. No apology. She then delivered the correct order, but served my husband 5 min before serving my meal. Then she never returned to our table despite being at other tables close to ours. I had to take my plate to the cash (where I found her once again) to ask for a to go container. No apology. She asked if I wanted my bill. Uh huh. Then the only options were to leave at 15% tip or more. Still no apology or acknowledgement of the terrible service. Appalling. I would never go back. Totally oblivious to what a truly terrible server she was, and zero personality. Get a new line of work. The service industry is not for you ma’am. Would never return to this winery.
Just visited Americanna Winery today and had a late lunch in their Cafe’.......we had their burger and fries and the grilled cheese sandwich with their homade New England Clam Chowder. We were greeted by the manager and seated promptly. I ordered my burger medium rare and it actually came out that way and was delicious. Their new, thicker fries were also tasty. My friend said the grilled cheese was the best he had ever had and the chowder was thick and flavorful! We will come back......cant wait till I can sit outside and eat!
Sandy P
Over from England visiting friends in Ithaca for a few days and we had lunch here. Ordered chicken with biscuit and when it arrived, the biscuit was warm but the rest of the food was cold. My friend had the mac cheese with lobster which I tried and found to be delicious, so I asked if my chicken and biscuit meal be replaced by the mac and cheese. The meal arrived after my friends had finished eating and the waitress seemed to take great delight in telling me that it was very hot more than once. The dish it was served in was extremely hot and there was steam rising from the food. The food had obviously been heated to a high temperature and for some length of time - the pasta was quite tasteless and dry. The staff were obviously put out that I had dared to not only complain about a meal that was cold but also ask for something different. Such a shame. My friends had eaten there before but will not be returning and will not recommend the Cafe to any of their friends.
misharpittman
What a dive,had to step on water soaked mat to even get into this place A dog was allowed to come and go as he pleased ,ordered a burger when I got it there was a gross strip of who knows what that was discolored and definitely not a meat product...I asked the waitress about what it was and she said I do not know and walked off?Terrible service terrible food do not go to this dive!!!!
Great indoor and outdoor venues, friendly staff, winery and cafe complement each other well, though the menu could use a little expanding, and merlots need a little introducing (they’re missing from their cellar!)…
Absolutely Love eating here when I visit the Finger Lakes! The Best Sunday Brunch up there! Everything is homemade with love & is So Tasty!
Quite location, especially on workdays. We were here with the whole family on Monday. Got a table outside without any issues. Very friendly service and of course the menu suitable both for adults and kids. Check the pulled pork sandwitch. You will never forget it. :)
We were not offered any drinks, just given water. Waitress was rude. When I thanked her for taking our order, her response was "Yup". Dogs being allowed in the dining area. Do not see how this isn't a health violation. My food was gross. Ordered the fish fry. Came out overcooked and greasy. The fries tasted like the fish. Will never go there again
Not sure how this got the 4.4 stars. Just stopped for lunch and I wish I hadn't. Rude waitress, the only thing we got to drink was water. Never even asked if we wanted anything else to drink. When the word "YUP" came out of her mouth the tip went away. And the food was blahhhhh. I have had better. Oh not to mention they allow dogs where patrons are eating.
We ate lunch at the Crystal Lake Cafe today because our choices were sparse. We had just been to the Taughannock Falls State Park and were very hot from the hiking trails. It was hot and humid (August 21, 2019). When asked if we wanted to eat outdoors or indoors, we asked if the indoor section was air conditioned. We were told flat out that it was. Well, it wasn't. But being so tired, we stayed in the non-air conditioning. That set the tone of how our service was going to go. To cut to the chase, the Grilled Cheese, the Cuban sandwiches, and the wings were fine however, the potato fries were in the oil a little too long.
This place had great atmosphere. There was a tasting room and restaurant at the entrance and then a pavilion out back with food service and a band (on a Friday night--don't know about other nights). The service was a bit slow--but that was not the fault of the staff--they were pleasant, apologetic and clearly understaffed. We were okay with it though--since we were enjoying the band and watching all the people dancing. The wine highlight of my Ithaca area trip was the Cayuga White they had here--not too dry, not too sweet--just right! We enjoyed the food--they had several specials, so it felt like there was plenty to choose from. We would go back, for sure.
We stopped at the cafe for lunch. They had excellent menu options. We both got the Cuban and it was the perfect blend with tons of fresh flavor. My husband chose fries as his side and they were thick cut with sea salt. I opted for the mixed greens and they were fresh, crisp and the dressing light but flavorful. Our waitress was very nice. Overall excellent food and service.
Dated cafe in need of a face lift. Sat down and was served treated well water that tasted awful with too much chlorine. This was also noticed by the table next to us. Server had poor attitude and wasn’t thrilled when we mentioned the foul tasting water. The salad was ok, but fish did not taste fresh. There are much better places to eat further down the road. Don’t stop here for lunch.
We spent the day touring wineries in the Finger Lakes and had seen reviews on the Americana Vineyard & Winery. The atmosphere was lovely, live music, delicious food, but the process to get the food was horrific. We were told to seat ourselves and chose a lovely table near the vineyard with live music. We waited and waited to be served, saw wait staff come and go, and I finally had to go inside to see if someone would come to take our order. The woman at the cash was Denali g with another unhappy customer and then left and told me some e else would come to help me. The young woman who had told me to seat myself said that someone (the woman from the cash) would serve me, but I should wave her down and let her know I wanted service. Uh huh. So I did. She took our order and then sent someone else to deliver the wrong order. No apology. She then delivered the correct order, but served my husband 5 min before serving my meal. Then she never returned to our table despite being at other tables close to ours. I had to take my plate to the cash (where I found her once again) to ask for a to go container. No apology. She asked if I wanted my bill. Uh huh. Then the only options were to leave at 15% tip or more. Still no apology or acknowledgement of the terrible service. Appalling. I would never go back. Totally oblivious to what a truly terrible server she was, and zero personality. Get a new line of work. The service industry is not for you ma’am. Would never return to this winery.
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Just visited Americanna Winery today and had a late lunch in their Cafe’.......we had their burger and fries and the grilled cheese sandwich with their homade New England Clam Chowder. We were greeted by the manager and seated promptly. I ordered my burger medium rare and it actually came out that way and was delicious. Their new, thicker fries were also tasty. My friend said the grilled cheese was the best he had ever had and the chowder was thick and flavorful! We will come back......cant wait till I can sit outside and eat!
Over from England visiting friends in Ithaca for a few days and we had lunch here. Ordered chicken with biscuit and when it arrived, the biscuit was warm but the rest of the food was cold. My friend had the mac cheese with lobster which I tried and found to be delicious, so I asked if my chicken and biscuit meal be replaced by the mac and cheese. The meal arrived after my friends had finished eating and the waitress seemed to take great delight in telling me that it was very hot more than once. The dish it was served in was extremely hot and there was steam rising from the food. The food had obviously been heated to a high temperature and for some length of time - the pasta was quite tasteless and dry. The staff were obviously put out that I had dared to not only complain about a meal that was cold but also ask for something different. Such a shame. My friends had eaten there before but will not be returning and will not recommend the Cafe to any of their friends.
What a dive,had to step on water soaked mat to even get into this place A dog was allowed to come and go as he pleased ,ordered a burger when I got it there was a gross strip of who knows what that was discolored and definitely not a meat product...I asked the waitress about what it was and she said I do not know and walked off?Terrible service terrible food do not go to this dive!!!!
Friendly service Yummy food Reasonable prices
Friendly service Yummy food Reasonable prices
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