Monks on the Commons

120 S Aurora St, Ithaca
(607) 272-2222

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Hannah

we loved our waiter and had a great valentine's day with my partner. It's a great location in Ithaca as well!

David

Always happy with the quality of food and service here.Best place for a late night bite in Ithaca.

Craig

The restaurant was quiet (the university students haven't returned) the presentation was appealing and the food tasted good. A nice place. We sat in very comfortable chairs. Had a nice meal and were helped by an attentive waiter to get out the door on time for our film.

David

Excellent late evening / night supper or appetizers. Food is fresh and tasty and the service has never disappointed! I could eat a whole field of those brussel sprouts! Keep up the great work!

Luca Colonnese

We had one dinner and two breakfasts here during our two night stay at the adjacent Marriott. In my opinion the breakfast staff was superior to the one evening we had dinner there. But their main fault here is the food quality.

It's like they're trying to get things wrong. To start with the "no Coke only Pepsico" products - you should have a case of Coca Cola cans stashed somewhere - there's no reason for it to be a fountain drink especially at the prices sold here. They also seem to be trying to save the planet one cardboard straw at a time (ergh...) In the end I wound up having iced tea and it was so watered down that I think the tea in it was homeopathic: A single drop of tea in a glass of ice water.

Secondly I had their 18$ hamburger (under protest) and they managed to get that wrong by providing a small beef patty on a generic oiled bun, with generic mayonnaise in the bun and nothing else, basically no trimmings other than a slice of tomato, a single raw onion ring, and a leaf of iceberg lettuce. I can tolerate this low level of effort at a ball game or a Nascar race but this is a sit down restaurant at a Marriott hotel and the restaurant prices reflect this. The fries were very forgettable.

Breakfasts were not as bad but still not great given the prices. At least the breakfast service was great compared to the evening dinner service.

In the end I concluded that this place was more of a bar than a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Mark

Heineken in glass bottles is the only NA beer option, sadly.

Amelia Ortiz

Such a great place to stop and get great food. Every one of my family’s dishes was amazing and well enjoyed. Service was phenomenal and the atmosphere was perfect. 10/10 would come again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ko oc

Great place for food and drink, outstanding food,service ,clean and relaxing , bar tenders are attentive , friendly and will converse with you ,awesome place to stop⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharan Garlapati

My wife Sarah and I visited this establishment on our first night in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Marcella

Drinks are good. Service was solid. Food is AWFUL for the price. $30 for Gnocci with Short Rib "Ragu" , which looks like Gnocci in a can of Campbells canned stew. $27 for shrimp and tortellini pesto, which they confirmed was from a jar/can after asking about nuts in the pesto. Fries were clearly frozen and soggy as well. A shame because the hotel it's attached to is very nice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

claru1

There was a beard hair in my eggs and they made me a fresh plate. One server had the entire restaurant during breakfast- she was very sweet and did her best considering! Arguably the best part of the meal was the service. Coffee was some of the worst I've ever had and I've had iced coffee at Panera and various instant coffees. This was worse than that. We mostly dined because we were hotel guests. I'd go elsewhere if you aren't.

Blake Shoemaker

If you have not had the opportunity to stop into monks, you definitely should go and try the 18 karat drink that they carry. You will not be disappointed, by the drinks nor the amazing service they have to offer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bill Shafer

Great practice! This was located in our hotel and wasvery convenient

Opentable Diner

Great food and service. They had all decorations for Cornell pride on commencement. Would definitely come back

Opentable Diner

The menu available online was NOT the menu that they gave us. Our server said the online menu was super outdated but that menu is what we based our decision on to go to that restaurant. The burger was good, juicy & flavorful. The chicken tenders were good but basic they cover them in the sauce you choose instead of giving you it on the side. The friends are shoestring, not my favorite but crispy. It did take a while for our food to come. The waiter was great, super nice & very prompt. I can't say I'd recommend going here or go back.

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