Such a cozy place for dinner! Nice fire in the fireplace, great food, and very friendly staff. I recommend the fried green tomatoes appetizer! Such delicious flavors and textures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brant W
Outstanding restaurant with a great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Mulloy
They were out of out first and second choices for entrees but the food was good. A little over priced for the value but still an excellent dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Shane Stevens
My wife and I went here for the first and must say we were extremely impressed! Service was spot on. Food was the best we had in the area! Felt so welcomed. Definitely will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reneta McCarthy
We just had the most wonderful evening at The Antlers. While we loved the food (delicious prime rib, perfectly cooked… melt in your mouth, special on Wednesday—but I’m going back because next time I want to have the Chicken Piccata!) I have to say that it was our server Rachel who enhanced the experience… in maybe only a way that someone who has worked in the industry for years can understand. Or maybe not. This lady is so on the ball, professional, has her timing down perfectly… and she’s sharp, witty, fun… I have to imagine anyone who is taken care of by her has to feel totally taken care of! Best server ever. Hands down. Rachel, you are amazing. This isn’t the old Antlers I grew up with… and I really like the new Antlers! I’ll be back. I’m looking forward to working my way through the menu. And it’s nice to know that the staff are well trained professionals. Speaking of old Antlers… does anyone else remember the bowl of peal and eat shrimp that they did after 9 pm? Just wondering…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doug Topken
Was excited to return to Antlers after my first visit over 25 years ago. It was the same but different. The restaurant got a major refresh and really upped its game from what was already pretty terrific. We were happy to see that, with the one of a kind John Thomas steakhouse closed, the Antlers had taken over as king of steaks and definitely one-upped JT in the beef department. The rest of the menu looks great too. Try the duck wings, a meatier and tastier version of wing.
Service was cheerful and attentive. They seem well trained and work as a team. The bar looks awesome.
This will be our go to place when visiting Ithaca. Loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shane Bair
Service was great, food was delicious, they could use more bar seating in my opinion. I like sitting at a bar having a beer and relaxing and they only had 6 bar stools. Other than that 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nitrocab2
We drove 45 min to meet some friends there for supper. Our waiter was absolutely terrible. Read the special for the night and said it was either $35 or $36. Brought us 3 waters when there was 4 of us. We ordered drinks and some drinks took 30 min to get. Asked our server what the seasonal vegetables were and he said asparagus. I don't like asparagus so I changed my order to Scallops Au Gratin. Our reservations were early so they weren't real busy at that time. We waited 45 min for our meal while 2 other tables had received there meal before we did and they had some of the same food we we're getting and ordered after us. We finally asked for some bread and to our unknown didn't know we had to pay for it. Received our bread and then our meals came right out. All meals had green beans for there seasonal vegetables. Had I known that I wouldn't have switched my meal as I like green beans. My wife and my scallops were so over cooked they were rubbery with no flavor. The couple we went with said there meals were ok at best but no flavor as well. We decided to skip dessert as I just wanted to get out of there. We split the bill in two and our waiter brings back two separate checks with only one pen. Usually we go there 3-4 times a year but I won't be going back there anytime soon and maybe never. Not sure what has changed but to spend that type of money for losey service and food we can find someplace else.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Douglas Reasor
Excellent food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danny
The steaks are great and a impressive Bourbon selection. We will be back.
I am dumbfounded that I spent over 100 dollars for cold dinner and a below enjoyable experience! The place has a nice look and vibe to it, quite compact too. At first the waiter sat us at a table where I couldn’t even sit on the one side cause the person behind me was large and was using the whole gap between mine and their table. Wouldn’t be able to pull out my chair so my girlfriend and I had to sit next to each other for half of our time there. The water tasted like the bath water I grew up myself with. The bread we got wasn’t baked fully, very doughy and had spots of uncooked dough. The parts that were small and crisp were delicious, bread definitely would try again. The dip had probably too much oil, wasn’t getting any vinaigrette and it wasn’t breaking to be able to get any on my bread. We also ordered the fried green tomatoes which should just be a shrimp appetizer. Tasted no tomato it wasn’t worth spending $15 on. Got 3 pieces of tomato and 3 small pieces of shrimp with an overly amount sauce on top. It tasted like bang bang shrimp so it was good just doing too much for something that is great on its own. For entrees we got the Tuscan tomato pasta with shrimp was was quite good, the pasta was delicious and the sauce was good. The big chunks of sun dried tomatoes were excellent can never go wrong. The shrimp was good, whatever they tried to do on the outside was a miss. Half of it had breading and the other half didn’t and the ones that had the breading on it wasn’t good. It tasted like they tried to fry something under a heat lamp and failed. The other entree we got was the scallop gratin and my scallops were cold and undercooked. It felt I was eating a room temperature imitation crab that had random cornflakes on top of it. My mashed potatoes were cold on top and warm in the middle. NOT EVEN MY GREEN-BEANS WERE COOKED. I’m flabbergasted at the fact this was brought out to our table. Our plates were hot as they can be and our food was nearly straight from the walk in. Thankfully we ordered our entrees when we ordered our appetizers cause we nearly wait 50 minutes for our cold entrees. Have no idea what was happening in the restaurant last night but our waiter was nearly missing the whole night. It was almost empty! I would stay AWAY from this place, upscaled prices for cold food. Not a good dinner at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Madalyn Barrows
The food was outstanding!!!!! Made a reservation, showed up a little early and got seated right away. Service was great!!! Atmosphere was very welcoming. Definitely going back to try more of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Channyra Than
I gave it 2 stars and that is being nice. Such a disappointment. It was our first time here. My husband picked out this restaurant to celebrate his birthday. I made a reservation with a special note for “birthday dessert.” Upon arrival the hostess sweetly greeted us and wished my husband a happy birthday. Although the server and the individual she was training were super nice, the service fell short. They were not attentive. We ordered our drinks, the bread basket and our dinner. The drinks were good, but we proceeded to wait 48 minutes and the bread never came. I tried to make eye contact with our server, but she was too busy rushing around. When our dinner came, there was no bread…they forgot it. Sadly the highlight of our dinner was the French fries! The best part was the company! To top it off, the espresso machine was broken and when the dessert we ordered was dropped off, no candle and not even a happy birthday.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Evgeniy Klebanov
Nice place, good to revisit after many years
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Caroline
Went for the first time today and the service and food was excellent. My waitress, Dayna F, was friendly and attentive, as well as the other people that work there. Will definitely be going back.
Such a cozy place for dinner! Nice fire in the fireplace, great food, and very friendly staff. I recommend the fried green tomatoes appetizer! Such delicious flavors and textures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding restaurant with a great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They were out of out first and second choices for entrees but the food was good. A little over priced for the value but still an excellent dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
My wife and I went here for the first and must say we were extremely impressed! Service was spot on. Food was the best we had in the area! Felt so welcomed. Definitely will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We just had the most wonderful evening at The Antlers. While we loved the food (delicious prime rib, perfectly cooked… melt in your mouth, special on Wednesday—but I’m going back because next time I want to have the Chicken Piccata!) I have to say that it was our server Rachel who enhanced the experience… in maybe only a way that someone who has worked in the industry for years can understand. Or maybe not. This lady is so on the ball, professional, has her timing down perfectly… and she’s sharp, witty, fun… I have to imagine anyone who is taken care of by her has to feel totally taken care of! Best server ever. Hands down. Rachel, you are amazing.
This isn’t the old Antlers I grew up with… and I really like the new Antlers! I’ll be back. I’m looking forward to working my way through the menu. And it’s nice to know that the staff are well trained professionals.
Speaking of old Antlers… does anyone else remember the bowl of peal and eat shrimp that they did after 9 pm? Just wondering…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was excited to return to Antlers after my first visit over 25 years ago. It was the same but different. The restaurant got a major refresh and really upped its game from what was already pretty terrific. We were happy to see that, with the one of a kind John Thomas steakhouse closed, the Antlers had taken over as king of steaks and definitely one-upped JT in the beef department. The rest of the menu looks great too. Try the duck wings, a meatier and tastier version of wing.
Service was cheerful and attentive. They seem well trained and work as a team. The bar looks awesome.
This will be our go to place when visiting Ithaca. Loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great, food was delicious, they could use more bar seating in my opinion. I like sitting at a bar having a beer and relaxing and they only had 6 bar stools. Other than that 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We drove 45 min to meet some friends there for supper. Our waiter was absolutely terrible. Read the special for the night and said it was either $35 or $36. Brought us 3 waters when there was 4 of us. We ordered drinks and some drinks took 30 min to get. Asked our server what the seasonal vegetables were and he said asparagus. I don't like asparagus so I changed my order to Scallops Au Gratin. Our reservations were early so they weren't real busy at that time. We waited 45 min for our meal while 2 other tables had received there meal before we did and they had some of the same food we we're getting and ordered after us. We finally asked for some bread and to our unknown didn't know we had to pay for it. Received our bread and then our meals came right out. All meals had green beans for there seasonal vegetables. Had I known that I wouldn't have switched my meal as I like green beans. My wife and my scallops were so over cooked they were rubbery with no flavor. The couple we went with said there meals were ok at best but no flavor as well. We decided to skip dessert as I just wanted to get out of there. We split the bill in two and our waiter brings back two separate checks with only one pen. Usually we go there 3-4 times a year but I won't be going back there anytime soon and maybe never. Not sure what has changed but to spend that type of money for losey service and food we can find someplace else.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Excellent food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The steaks are great and a impressive Bourbon selection. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I am dumbfounded that I spent over 100 dollars for cold dinner and a below enjoyable experience!
The place has a nice look and vibe to it, quite compact too. At first the waiter sat us at a table where I couldn’t even sit on the one side cause the person behind me was large and was using the whole gap between mine and their table. Wouldn’t be able to pull out my chair so my girlfriend and I had to sit next to each other for half of our time there. The water tasted like the bath water I grew up myself with. The bread we got wasn’t baked fully, very doughy and had spots of uncooked dough. The parts that were small and crisp were delicious, bread definitely would try again. The dip had probably too much oil, wasn’t getting any vinaigrette and it wasn’t breaking to be able to get any on my bread. We also ordered the fried green tomatoes which should just be a shrimp appetizer. Tasted no tomato it wasn’t worth spending $15 on. Got 3 pieces of tomato and 3 small pieces of shrimp with an overly amount sauce on top. It tasted like bang bang shrimp so it was good just doing too much for something that is great on its own. For entrees we got the Tuscan tomato pasta with shrimp was was quite good, the pasta was delicious and the sauce was good. The big chunks of sun dried tomatoes were excellent can never go wrong. The shrimp was good, whatever they tried to do on the outside was a miss. Half of it had breading and the other half didn’t and the ones that had the breading on it wasn’t good. It tasted like they tried to fry something under a heat lamp and failed. The other entree we got was the scallop gratin and my scallops were cold and undercooked. It felt I was eating a room temperature imitation crab that had random cornflakes on top of it. My mashed potatoes were cold on top and warm in the middle. NOT EVEN MY GREEN-BEANS WERE COOKED. I’m flabbergasted at the fact this was brought out to our table. Our plates were hot as they can be and our food was nearly straight from the walk in. Thankfully we ordered our entrees when we ordered our appetizers cause we nearly wait 50 minutes for our cold entrees. Have no idea what was happening in the restaurant last night but our waiter was nearly missing the whole night. It was almost empty! I would stay AWAY from this place, upscaled prices for cold food. Not a good dinner at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
The food was outstanding!!!!! Made a reservation, showed up a little early and got seated right away. Service was great!!! Atmosphere was very welcoming. Definitely going back to try more of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I gave it 2 stars and that is being nice. Such a disappointment. It was our first time here. My husband picked out this restaurant to celebrate his birthday. I made a reservation with a special note for “birthday dessert.” Upon arrival the hostess sweetly greeted us and wished my husband a happy birthday. Although the server and the individual she was training were super nice, the service fell short. They were not attentive. We ordered our drinks, the bread basket and our dinner. The drinks were good, but we proceeded to wait 48 minutes and the bread never came. I tried to make eye contact with our server, but she was too busy rushing around. When our dinner came, there was no bread…they forgot it. Sadly the highlight of our dinner was the French fries! The best part was the company! To top it off, the espresso machine was broken and when the dessert we ordered was dropped off, no candle and not even a happy birthday.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Nice place, good to revisit after many years
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went for the first time today and the service and food was excellent. My waitress, Dayna F, was friendly and attentive, as well as the other people that work there. Will definitely be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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