Lunch location ideas for our team (cluster) lunches.
Elmira Road (not accessible easily via Bus 10)
Past locations and dates
- Yum, yum, I like tiffin!
| Location | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3/14/16 Monday | ||
Gorgers (limited seating so we all ate at nearby MakerSpace) | 2/22/16 Monday | Date agreed to at 1/20/16 lunch - location not agreed to |
| Aladdin's | 1/20/16 Wednesday | Steve's suggestion |
| Coltivare | 12/11/15, Friday | Quality food, interesting menu, very nice dining rooms. Got moved due to holiday parties. #10 or 30 bus. Best to reserve table for 5 or more people. |
| Ruloff's | 11/16/15, Monday | Speedy service, good food. Nice walk in mild weather. |
| Old Mexico | 10/16/15, Friday | Van and car used, to Rt. 13 (Elmira Rd). Large menu, great selection. |
| Agava | 9/14/15, Monday | 82 bus super-convenient there and back. Good food and service. 1 year anniversary return for our group.  |
| Ithaca Beer Co | 8/14/15, Friday | Van and car used. Burgers & pub selection. |
| The Nines | 7/17/15, Friday | Pre-ordered pizza and it still took a long time for food to arrive. Day of our 3pm external A&S IT Review session. |
| Tasty Hot Pot | 6/15/15, Monday | Good appetizer & lunch special selection, dinners, as well as individual hot pots. Half our group shared a hot pot. |
| Fanny's Food Truck | 5/5/15, Tuesday | Menu limited. Seating not good for discussion while eating. We moved to the seating outside Goldwin Smith (on Arts Quad) with not much more luck, alas. |
| Stella's | 4/10/15, Friday | Slow service. "Brunch Menu" |
| Spicy Asian | 3/20/15 | Large menu selection. Great food. Took Bez's astro van, with just enough seats. |
| Tamarind Thai | 2/16/15 | Ordered for delivery at Bez's space science conference room |
The Ithaca Ale House | 1/12/15 | Stella's and Red were closed |
| Sahara Mediterranean | 12/8/14 | |
| Fork & Gavel | 11/3/14, Monday | better stock of items, still slow. |
| Risley | 10/6/14, Monday | //Long// wait for stir-fry. |
| Agava | 9/15/14, Monday | |
| Viva Cantina | 8/15/14, Friday | |
| Alladin's | 7/28/14, Monday | |
| Kilpatrick's? | 6/24/14, Tuesday |
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| Four Seasons | May 2014 | per Bez memory |
| Fork & Gavel | April 2014 | Slow, out of several items |
| Risley | March 2014 | per Bez memory |
| Ciao | January 2014 | per Bez memory |
Table of contents:
Ithaca Dining Guides
14850.com - lists and reviews many dining places in Ithaca.
Ithaca Menu.com - PDF's of menus
http://www.ithacatogo.com/order.xsl - Deliver manywhere
On campus or in college town
Fanny's Food Truck (AAP food truck)
- http://aap.cornell.edu/news-events/frannys-food-truck-open-business
- Menu offers a mix of Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Latin American, and Mexican flavors.
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/09/frannys-food-cart-now-serving-near-sibley-hall
Risley
Fork & Gavel (Law School)
Tasty Hot Pot
- http://tastyhotpot.com/
- Eddy St
- Bring CU tax-exempt form next time? (went 6/15/15)
Uptown
Community Corners
Heights Cafe
- Heights Cafe's for lunch is more reasonably priced than their dinners. But still too pricey?.
Ned's
- Ned's is also at the Community Corner's http://www.nedspizzaithaca.com/
Nearer the Mall
The Rose, at Triphammer. (BUT, not with Bez, re: cockroach)
- http://theroseithaca.com
- Applebees - http://www.applebees.com/
- Ithaca Bakery - Triphammer
- Peking Restaurant, Cayuga Mall
Scale House Brewery and Pub
East Hill
- Ling Ling Garden - Chinese 273-1668
- Wingz over Ithaca - http://wingsover.com/
- Ithaca Bakery / CTB - http://www.ithacabakery.com/
Downtown (via Bus 10)
Coltivare
- http://coltivareithaca.com/
- Seasonal restaurant menu features fresh ingredients from the TC3 Farm and other local sources combined with global flavors for a true “Farm to Bistro” experience.
- Closed Mondays (checked 5/1/15)
- 235 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY
The Ale House
- http://www.ithacaalehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Ale_House_2013_menu.pdf
- http://www.ithacaalehouse.com/
Taste of Thai
Kilpatrick's
- http://kilpatrickspub.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Pub-Menu-as-of-12-15-13.pdf
- http://www.kilpatrickspub.com/
Moosewood
Viva Taqueria
- http://www.vivataqueria.com/
- 101 North Aurora Street
Hawi
- http://www.hawiithaca.com/
- Closed Mondays (checked 6/15/15)
Elmira Road (not accessible easily via Bus 10)
Spicy Asian
Buffalo Wild Wings - http://www.buffalowildwings.com/
Old Mexico (Where Mano's was) http://oldmexicoithaca.com/
Spring Buffet Chinese - http://dining.14850.com/directory/spring-buffet
Ithaca Beer Co.
- http://ithacabeer.com/taproom/menu/ (you must first confirm you are over 21 to view the page, even though venue is very family-friendly)
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Located just past Rt 13/ 13A intersection, past Buttermilk Falls
Out of town
John Thomas Steakhouse
Is no more...
Simeon's