We were in the mood for fish and chips and found Northstar Public House, one of the few places in Ithaca with a Gluten Free option. So glad we did! Hands down the best dinner we’ve had during our visit. The fish and chips were amazing, the mac and cheese was super tasty, and the mocktail Shy Violet was spot on. Our server was wonderful and made the whole experience even better.
The vibes are great too—reggae music playing when we walked in set the tone right away. If you’re looking for a spot with delicious food, friendly service, and Gluten Free options that don’t compromise on flavor, this place is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Newcomb (Loach)
The food was really good, lots of gluten free options for my celiac wife (dedicated fryer too). Service was a little slow even though we were one of three tables. But the food made the wait worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
kathy chy
Wonderful GF food that you can’t get elsewhere! I love that the have a gf dedicated frier and many options are DF too. We will be back during our vacation stay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doran Santacroce
Was so very excited to have GF fried fish! I've missed having battered fish. It was FANTASTC! The restaurant was charming. There is outdoor seating but it was in the 90's, so we chose to sit inside with the little. The waitstaff were very attentive. We were on vacation, and I truly wish this restaurant had a location in Cbus OH!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lewis heltman
The food was very good and the staff was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
charles lawhun
This vegetarian leaning restaurant serves up some delicious dishes, including some with animal protein. I selected the pork and mushroom special. The pork was slowly roasted with spices and herbs. There were several types of herbs flavoring the mushrooms. Blood orange margarita was a great accompaniment. Appetizer was squash fritters with a delicious sauce. We also tried the squash curry and yum, definitely worth trying. This is a must try restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KellyAnne Herman
vegan review: everything was mid.
the crunch salad was the best thing i ate and it still had little flavor. the dressing needed some punching-up.
the squash fritters were confusing to all of us as we expected something different based on the description; they were hush puppies. everyone liked them but they were very plain to me. the sage aioli carried a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of flavor.
the curry was good but lacked salt & sauce. when i hear curry i expect it to be saucy and it just wasn’t.
the “wings” were the other misnomer. they’re tofu wedges. or triangles. to call them wings is disrespectful, given what many veg restaurants are doing to innovate faux chicken wings with rice paper skin & sugarcane “bones”. the BBQ ones were good. the medium buffalo ones were not spicy.
was not happy with my drink, the night nurse (medicinal taste, but based on the name i should have expected as much), but adding the strawberry rhubarb cider helped.
the vegan chocolate cake was fine. the texture was really spongy and both the cake itself and chocolate glaze lacked sweetness.
the service/wait was not good. we got all our food at once instead of getting appetizers out first. surprisingly, the fritters came out last. then when it came time to pay we had to sort through everything ourselves, and even after that it took a long time to get paid up. ours was a party of 12 and they had a reservation for us but still had weak service. (at the restaurant where i work i’m used to seeing servers be very attentive to large parties with reservations, but that wasn’t the case here.)
atmosphere was also mid as the music was a weird combination of jazz and reggae? felt lacking in personality, like the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Daniel King
We were happy to find this gem of a restaurant. Eclectic menu with choices to please everyone from vegan to carnivore. Excellent cocktails, cocktails and some special tequilas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Lynch
So glad we found this place! I have celiac disease. The options and food were outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blubb
I didn’t get my food for an hour, it was a Mac and cheese
Everything at brunch can be gluten free! Few places in town have GF pancakes or waffles, and they not only have them but they are good. The brunch menu rotates but everything we've had there for brunch and dinner has been awesome. Highly recommend if you have celiac or just want to avoid gluten and be a little gluttonous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kip Opperman
My order was ready and waiting when I arrived to pick it up. Once I got home, my wife and I had a delicious hamburger (me) and impossible burger (my wife) for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger and Fries, Impossible Burger
Brian Lacey
The food was incredibly good! But the wait for food was horrendous. Down 2 people in the kitchen on a Saturday night is poor planning by ownership.
This was our first restaurant during a 4 night visit to Ithaca and area. I say that because we wanted to return later but unfortunately it was closed for two nights for a private event. My wife is celiac and she ordered the fish and chips with sides of mac and cheese and fries. She found the order plentiful and excellent. The fish was lightly breaded, properly cooked, and VERY tasty. The fries were excellent and the mac and cheese also tasty. It was a real treat for a celiac to be able to order delicious gluten-free fish and chips. I ordered the blackened fish and grits and it too was delicious and plentiful. Unfortunately, I gave this restaurant 4* because of the very long wait for our meals to be delivered and then for the bill to arrive later. And this despite the fact that the place was less than half full. However, the three staff were all moving very quickly and our server was quite helpful when we placed our order. So I suspect that maybe the restaurant was short-staffed that day or unable to hire sufficient staff. In any case, even with the wait we were willing to return if we could.
We were in the mood for fish and chips and found Northstar Public House, one of the few places in Ithaca with a Gluten Free option. So glad we did! Hands down the best dinner we’ve had during our visit. The fish and chips were amazing, the mac and cheese was super tasty, and the mocktail Shy Violet was spot on. Our server was wonderful and made the whole experience even better.
The vibes are great too—reggae music playing when we walked in set the tone right away. If you’re looking for a spot with delicious food, friendly service, and Gluten Free options that don’t compromise on flavor, this place is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was really good, lots of gluten free options for my celiac wife (dedicated fryer too). Service was a little slow even though we were one of three tables. But the food made the wait worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Wonderful GF food that you can’t get elsewhere! I love that the have a gf dedicated frier and many options are DF too. We will be back during our vacation stay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was so very excited to have GF fried fish! I've missed having battered fish. It was FANTASTC! The restaurant was charming. There is outdoor seating but it was in the 90's, so we chose to sit inside with the little. The waitstaff were very attentive. We were on vacation, and I truly wish this restaurant had a location in Cbus OH!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very good and the staff was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This vegetarian leaning restaurant serves up some delicious dishes, including some with animal protein. I selected the pork and mushroom special. The pork was slowly roasted with spices and herbs. There were several types of herbs flavoring the mushrooms. Blood orange margarita was a great accompaniment. Appetizer was squash fritters with a delicious sauce. We also tried the squash curry and yum, definitely worth trying. This is a must try restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
vegan review: everything was mid.
the crunch salad was the best thing i ate and it still had little flavor. the dressing needed some punching-up.
the squash fritters were confusing to all of us as we expected something different based on the description; they were hush puppies. everyone liked them but they were very plain to me. the sage aioli carried a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of flavor.
the curry was good but lacked salt & sauce. when i hear curry i expect it to be saucy and it just wasn’t.
the “wings” were the other misnomer. they’re tofu wedges. or triangles. to call them wings is disrespectful, given what many veg restaurants are doing to innovate faux chicken wings with rice paper skin & sugarcane “bones”. the BBQ ones were good. the medium buffalo ones were not spicy.
was not happy with my drink, the night nurse (medicinal taste, but based on the name i should have expected as much), but adding the strawberry rhubarb cider helped.
the vegan chocolate cake was fine. the texture was really spongy and both the cake itself and chocolate glaze lacked sweetness.
the service/wait was not good. we got all our food at once instead of getting appetizers out first. surprisingly, the fritters came out last. then when it came time to pay we had to sort through everything ourselves, and even after that it took a long time to get paid up. ours was a party of 12 and they had a reservation for us but still had weak service. (at the restaurant where i work i’m used to seeing servers be very attentive to large parties with reservations, but that wasn’t the case here.)
atmosphere was also mid as the music was a weird combination of jazz and reggae? felt lacking in personality, like the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
We were happy to find this gem of a restaurant. Eclectic menu with choices to please everyone from vegan to carnivore. Excellent cocktails, cocktails and some special tequilas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So glad we found this place! I have celiac disease. The options and food were outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I didn’t get my food for an hour, it was a Mac and cheese
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Went from brunch, had a great meal and experience
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything at brunch can be gluten free! Few places in town have GF pancakes or waffles, and they not only have them but they are good. The brunch menu rotates but everything we've had there for brunch and dinner has been awesome. Highly recommend if you have celiac or just want to avoid gluten and be a little gluttonous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My order was ready and waiting when I arrived to pick it up. Once I got home, my wife and I had a delicious hamburger (me) and impossible burger (my wife) for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger and Fries, Impossible Burger
The food was incredibly good! But the wait for food was horrendous. Down 2 people in the kitchen on a Saturday night is poor planning by ownership.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tofu Wings, Salmon Entree, Coleslaw
This was our first restaurant during a 4 night visit to Ithaca and area. I say that because we wanted to return later but unfortunately it was closed for two nights for a private event. My wife is celiac and she ordered the fish and chips with sides of mac and cheese and fries. She found the order plentiful and excellent. The fish was lightly breaded, properly cooked, and VERY tasty. The fries were excellent and the mac and cheese also tasty. It was a real treat for a celiac to be able to order delicious gluten-free fish and chips. I ordered the blackened fish and grits and it too was delicious and plentiful. Unfortunately, I gave this restaurant 4* because of the very long wait for our meals to be delivered and then for the bill to arrive later. And this despite the fact that the place was less than half full. However, the three staff were all moving very quickly and our server was quite helpful when we placed our order. So I suspect that maybe the restaurant was short-staffed that day or unable to hire sufficient staff. In any case, even with the wait we were willing to return if we could.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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