New bartenders now, and the guy working treated me like a college kid- I’m a grown 30 year old man who owns Chanticleer merch and contributed to the rooster restoration. Absolute shame, this place will never be the same, and shame on the new owners who are pushing out locals to cater to college kids in a town with nearly no local spots left. This bar used to be representative of the town- a shame to see it follow the path of Lot 10 and others now clearly chasing “the money”….
Michael Alderson
long time patron, hell I had a shot at the Chanti the day I turned 21. Played so many games on that table, and been chastised at other bars for the red chalk left on my cues. the staff over the years became friends. it WAS a place I would recommend, but not now. Not with what they've done here to the existing staff. Lost a lifetime customer with that move. #NeverAgain
just asking, for friend, what were you thinking?
Zach McGovern
They ruined the best aspect of the establishment, firing the wonderful staff members who brought a majority of the business in. Firing them with no notice or explanation. Poor form by the ownership. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.
Kyle Lewis
Exploitative owners, firing all staff on a whim? What kinda low life does that? Boycott Chanticleer.
Rae Enlow
Another scummy bar owner ruins the local waterhole, news at 11
Delea Starkey
I want to leave a higher review but we stopped in for a few drinks and the bathrooms were so nasty it was very hard to breathe in them because of such a foul order and such filth :(
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
Kristen
Guy bartender is super rude and seems bothered. Not sure what the deal was.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Benjamin
Ithaca's official dive bar. (yes there are other 'dives' in town, but the Chanti (as it's called locally) is special.
Almost its own caricature of a dive bar. It's actually a pretty well kept place and a very big step above the true dive. Pretty large liquor selection and several taps. The crowds can range in every direction. A couple locals will be at the quiet bar earlier and college kids tend to fill it in after 11. Really is a must-stop-tour-stop to get a taste of Ithaca.
Yes, the same Chanticleer in the song by X-Ambassadors, yes that place with the giant glowing rooster outside, yes to that weird Walking Dead pinball machine, yes to the downloadable jukebox playing some odd songs, yes to that blood red billiards table and yes to some of the cheapest drinks in Ithaca. Just no food and if you've been there enough, you would be good with that.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
Janet Smith
You get what you need, this place soothes the soul and is the dive of downtown. Don’t diss it.
The Chanty is a staple and landmark for historical downtown Ithaca.Every visit here is chill and cheap.The ? sign is your signal to stop in and hang in an intimate place offering: darts, pool, and good ol juke player.Feels more local folk than college kids. A plus for us OG ithaca workers.It's been almost ~20 years since I started going . It was always the place to go after work drink and an '5 o'clock somewhere' place on a day off.The Chanty is an easygoing classic place to just have a drink with your friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Knock Tern
There was no food except for chips to buy. So I don't know why it's asking me to review food. The bar is great. Feels like a hometown bar. The bartender and staff make you feel at home. A bartender even streams the bar on twitch under PorkMarshmallow so we chatted with people watching while we were there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Ruppel
There was no food except for chips to buy. So I don't know why it's asking me to review food. The bar is great. Feels like a hometown bar. The bartender and staff make you feel at home. A bartender even streams the bar on twitch under PorkMarshmallow so we chatted with people watching while we were there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Kepper Jr.
I drink and watch the Twitch stream. Class A+++ Bar.
Hire back the old crew
New bartenders now, and the guy working treated me like a college kid- I’m a grown 30 year old man who owns Chanticleer merch and contributed to the rooster restoration. Absolute shame, this place will never be the same, and shame on the new owners who are pushing out locals to cater to college kids in a town with nearly no local spots left. This bar used to be representative of the town- a shame to see it follow the path of Lot 10 and others now clearly chasing “the money”….
long time patron, hell I had a shot at the Chanti the day I turned 21. Played so many games on that table, and been chastised at other bars for the red chalk left on my cues. the staff over the years became friends. it WAS a place I would recommend, but not now. Not with what they've done here to the existing staff. Lost a lifetime customer with that move. #NeverAgain just asking, for friend, what were you thinking?
They ruined the best aspect of the establishment, firing the wonderful staff members who brought a majority of the business in. Firing them with no notice or explanation. Poor form by the ownership. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.
Exploitative owners, firing all staff on a whim? What kinda low life does that? Boycott Chanticleer.
Another scummy bar owner ruins the local waterhole, news at 11
I want to leave a higher review but we stopped in for a few drinks and the bathrooms were so nasty it was very hard to breathe in them because of such a foul order and such filth :(
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
Guy bartender is super rude and seems bothered. Not sure what the deal was.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Ithaca's official dive bar. (yes there are other 'dives' in town, but the Chanti (as it's called locally) is special.
Almost its own caricature of a dive bar. It's actually a pretty well kept place and a very big step above the true dive. Pretty large liquor selection and several taps. The crowds can range in every direction. A couple locals will be at the quiet bar earlier and college kids tend to fill it in after 11. Really is a must-stop-tour-stop to get a taste of Ithaca.
Yes, the same Chanticleer in the song by X-Ambassadors, yes that place with the giant glowing rooster outside, yes to that weird Walking Dead pinball machine, yes to the downloadable jukebox playing some odd songs, yes to that blood red billiards table and yes to some of the cheapest drinks in Ithaca. Just no food and if you've been there enough, you would be good with that.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
You get what you need, this place soothes the soul and is the dive of downtown. Don’t diss it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great bar. Has a nice pool table set-up.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
The Chanty is a staple and landmark for historical downtown Ithaca.Every visit here is chill and cheap.The ? sign is your signal to stop in and hang in an intimate place offering: darts, pool, and good ol juke player.Feels more local folk than college kids. A plus for us OG ithaca workers.It's been almost ~20 years since I started going . It was always the place to go after work drink and an '5 o'clock somewhere' place on a day off.The Chanty is an easygoing classic place to just have a drink with your friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
There was no food except for chips to buy. So I don't know why it's asking me to review food. The bar is great. Feels like a hometown bar. The bartender and staff make you feel at home. A bartender even streams the bar on twitch under PorkMarshmallow so we chatted with people watching while we were there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There was no food except for chips to buy. So I don't know why it's asking me to review food. The bar is great. Feels like a hometown bar. The bartender and staff make you feel at home. A bartender even streams the bar on twitch under PorkMarshmallow so we chatted with people watching while we were there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I drink and watch the Twitch stream. Class A+++ Bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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