The staff here are so chill, the matcha menu is amazing and the food is so GOOD. It's also a very…read morecute place to hang out

Cute coffee shop in Ithaca!…read more The Kyoto cold brew was too acidic for my taste, I would not get this again. Strangely sour... and I love most black coffees. The matcha lemon cookie had a nice chew. The flavors individually were both good. However, the lemon overpowered the matcha- I would prefer these as separate cookies. Overall, I would maybe return. Nothing particularly stood out.

I'm going to dream about the Melrose breakfast sandwich months from now as well as their dirty chai…read morelatte. Don't judge me. This is a place that will spoil other establishments for you. We originally came here because we saw they have gluten-free bagels. And we need someplace to eat safely because of celiac. They made their OG breakfast bagel with a gluten-free one and it was a complete hit with my teen. So much so that we had to come back the next day as well. No complaints from me on doing that.

Stopped by Hound and Mare for breakfast on a busy Monday morning. A little bit of a wait but not…read moretoo bad. Had the Melrose sandwich and a Chocolate Donut - both were pretty good. The Lavender Latte (had it iced) was also very good.

Simply sweet, no matter the selection, as that is their only objective…read more This lovey location is perfectly placed in town for all to see and drop in to try a little or a lot of something. Every time I'm in town, I don't miss my opportunity to try a little something, and you shouldn't either. ;) Everything tried has been on point, never a miss. The staff is super friendly and quick to aid in packing up whatever your heart or eyes desire. Supporting this lovely, sweet shop brings true tranquility to the tastebuds, and super 'Sinfully' advised. ;)

Super cute little cafe! Stopped in one afternoon after lunch and was pleasantly surprised. I'm a…read morecupcake snob and make pretty good ones myself but the chocolate with peanut butter was a-mazing! Had I known it would be so good, I would have picked up a few more. Nice selection of flavors (vanilla, carrot, red velvet). My husband had the cinnamon bun AND peanut butter cookie and loved them both. Very pleasant service.

To start the breakfast croissant sandwich I got was was AMAZING ! The bacon was the best part but…read morelike all of it was so so so good. The place is really cute but pretty small, it was crowded when I went but our food and drinks came out incredibly quickly so I was satisfied.

Just arrived 32 minutes before closing time and told they were no longer taking orders. Put the…read moreright time on your online advertising- don't close half an hour before you say you are going to and make people walk through the pouring rain only to get turned away.

A cute spot in downtown Ithaca for coffee! My fav coffee spot in Ithaca!…read more We tried the rose matcha w oat milk & chocolate orange latte w almond milk. I preferred the chocolate orange latte- neither the chocolate nor the orange flavors overpowered the other. Delicious! I also liked the rose matcha- more of a subtle rose flavor. One complaint is that I wish they had skim milk. They also have charging ports and wifi which is nice if you want to work here. Lots of natural light but not much seating.

They have a pretty creative menu! I had their rose cappuccino with raspberry foam, it was really…read moregood!! Their espresso shots were pulled well and the flavoring is really good.

recently hosted a dinner party at Allechant in Ithaca, NY, for my daughter's bridal shower weekend…read more At the website it asks that parties over 8 please call, that it may be necessary to rent out the entire restaurant.  Allechant is a small owner/chef run French Restaurant.  They are only open for dinner Thursday-Sunday evenings and for brunch on Saturday and Sunday.  I did call and email. Patience is key, because owner/chef, Matt, is busy Thursday-Sunday at the restaurant and I'm sure the other days, he is planning, shopping, returning emails and calls.  We did connect and he was just wonderful to work with. I did book the entire restaurant as our party was planned for 10-15 people. He offered several selections for entrees, appetizers and desserts for me to choose for our menu.  Since I wanted to have a steak offering, he asked that make entrée selections in advance for shopping purposes.  We worked out a wonderful menu.  He even accommodated a wine tasting of two different flights of wines that would be offered all evening. The evening started with glasses of champagne and socializing in the first room of the restaurant with has the bar area with a few seats and several small dinner tables. Matt had the second room set up with a large rectangular arrangement of the tables, so that our entire party could be at one table.  This room adjoined the kitchen, so you could see Matt at work.  After initially greeting all of us, Matt went to work and his delightful assistant served as hostess, sommelier and waitress all evening.  She was positively amazing!  We were pleasantly surprised to find out Matt had prepared our personal menus and placed them in the Allechant menu books. They not only made wonderful souvenirs, but it was nice to have a record of the wines we tasted. After we were seated, we were offered the first of the wines in the white flight.  What was very nice about the wine tasting, is that each taste/glass was brought out sequentially and each guest was asked if they wanted to try that wine.  The appetizers started coming, and one by one the other white wines were offered for tasting. Both the gyoza and lamb meatballs were cooked perfectly, sauces were delicious. Entrees were coming when the offerings of the red wine flight started.  I had the red curry salmon which was cooked to perfection, the sauce was generous and amazing and portion so large, there were leftovers.  My mother had the coq au vin blanc, and said it was absolutely the best she had ever had.  And those having the steak and the gnocchi raved as well. (entire menu in pictures with review).  The food was incredible, portions generous and service was excellent.  Then came dessert; once again, very generous servings, perfectly prepared.  It was an amazing evening.  I can see why Matt asks patrons to book the entire restaurant when the party is larger.  Since he is the chef, he wants to be able to prepare, serve and time every course and every entrée so that no one is waiting, everything is service at the right temperature and is cooked to perfection.  If you are looking to host a special, elegant evening in Ithaca, then Allechant is the intimate, friendly, 5-star restaurant for you.

Great spot for dinner in Ithaca! I love the house-made desserts!…read more I tried the mussels for appetizer which were very good. Not too heavy or salty. For mains I tried the vodka gnocchi and the cod stew. Both were excellent! I think if I were to return I would get the cod stew though- it is much more unique. Only complaint about the gnocchi is I wish there was more cheese on top. Desserts were divine! I love how they display them all on the table by the fireplace! We tried the pumpkin cake and the poppyseed coconut almond cake. I truly don't think I could pick a favorite. I wish the whipped cream was also homemade though. I came for dinner on a weekend night (with reservations). Service was solid. Overall, I would return! I will definitely be coming back to try their brunch!

Vegan but still really yummy!…read more Honestly loved their donuts and biscuit- on par with normal donuts/biscuits! The filling of the boston cream donut taste like a vanilla snack pack pudding which I personally don't mind but still prefer non-vegan boston cream donut filling. Jelly and vanilla sprinkles were both yummy- no complaints! My favorite was the apple cider donut- the perfect crisp exterior and soft cakey moist interior. These were also warm! We also tried the Western which has vegan egg cheese and bacon on their house-made biscuit. Biscuit was delicious! I don't personally love vegan cheese, but rather enjoyed the smokey flavor of the bacon. Overall, I would definitely return, but would pass on the boston cream and get more of the apple cider donuts! I would probably also get another break fast sandwich.

The food here is delicious! I really like the donuts. They were so good. I also had a couple of the…read morebreakfast biscuit sandwiches. The staff was friendly and helpful in pointing out things like where the napkins were and letting us know how to pick up our food and stuff. There's some seeding inside but a lot of seeding outside. This place is very cute and I'm looking forward to coming back!

Easily accessible location between Ithaca and Trumansburg - right off the main road. The cafe has…read moreplenty of parking outside & seating inside, though I've always opted to grab my hand pies to go. They have sweet and savory hand pie options, as well as cookies. There's also a variety of espresso drinks, teas, iced drinks, and other specials readily available. My personal favorite hand pie is the oaxaca cheese + mushroom hand pie that they serve with a green salsa... DELICIOUS. (Though I'm also a sucker for the potato and cheddar hand pies. Classic.) I always love trying any of their more unique flavors though. Service is prompt and courteous, and the space itself is comfortable and clean. Always appreciate the availability of wifi as well for when I prefer to sit at a table and visit with friends or work on my laptop for a bit. My only comment is that $6+ may be a bit high for the cost of a hand pie (I think most are $6.25 or more), but I'm not knocking off any stars for the price because in this economic environment we're in? Everything is just more expensive anyway.

Sooo good. Visiting the area for 3 days went all three days. They had vegan and gluten free…read more savory options. The regular pastry is so flakey. The cherry hand pie is exactly what you want a cherry pie to be full of cherry and none of that sweet goop. We stopped and got 2 cherry and 2 blueberry to take with us as we headed out. They also make a decent cup of coffee. I did have a salad that they sold from another local shop and it was also really good. The staff was also super friendly and answered all our questions. You can tell this is a place the locals go all the time.