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    Bear Necessities Grill & C-Store

    3.4 (10 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Chicken tenders
    Candice M.

    Bear Necessities is just one of those mainstays of every Cornellian's experience. Affectionately called 'Nasties', it is a popular late-night food option/simple convenience store on Cornell's North campus. They mostly serve fried foods like chicken tenders, fries, fried chicken subs. Their famed "Southwest Sub" tends to draw my friends and husband back there every time they come to campus. The service can be quite slow and they occasionally forget orders but the workers are patient with the boisterous late-night crowds. Their store side has a multitude of items at inordinate prices like toothbrushes, shampoo, ramen, and many snacks and beverages. Most importantly, they offer f'real milkshakes. Their milkshakes are the best, self-serve milkshakes I've had yet. Recently, they partnered with Mondelez to make a Sour Patch Kids flavor, however gross that sounds. I'm sure one of you little weirdos out there is excited by that. Generally, it's an unhealthy source of food on campus but very beloved by college students. I cannot deny myself a visit every now and then. It's worth a look when you're on North campus.

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    The boy on the register called me a slur. He was instantly disciplined. I'll be back.

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    4.0(216 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Stopped at the milkstand for breakfast this morning. I was afraid wait would be long and with 3…read morekids that can be difficult but we only had to wait 5-10 minutes. This restaurant ran like a well oiled machine, everyone chipping in to grab empty plates, run food, fill coffee, clean tables... Our waitress was awesome! Extremely attentive and hospitable. - now to the food, I won't post a menu pic because there's plenty of them posted. We ordered the chocolate strawberry waffle, Brie French brioche, a Belgian waffle, the baked apple pancake and a side of chicken with sweet garlic sauce. Everything was delicious!! I'm glad we made this a stop on our road trip. Instagram worthy ambiance and food presentation for sure, check this place out if you're in Ithaca!

    Overall a very positive experience. Service leads the review. I had the eggs Benedict, because I…read moredon't eat meat, I had it without ham. When they brought out my food, the server bringing out my food, asked if I would like any water. When she returned with the water, she asked if I would like any avocado since I didn't get ham. Anytime the servers we go to another table with coffee they would swing back around and check to see if I wanted more coffee. It felt like the servers enjoyed their jobs and were not trying to take any shortcuts and were genuinely trying to make it a positive experience. The food was good. Overall, the food wasn't amazing. It was not the best hollandaise sauce I've ever had in my life and the poached eggs felt flat and somewhat small. However, there hashbrowns were probably the best I've ever had. They were very crispy on the outside. Like ASMR crispy. But flaky and buttery on the inside. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated. It was very cold inside on the day that I was there, but it was also very hot outside and so this may have been deliberate. Aesthetically it's very pleasant. The bathroom is very clean and has a really nice changing table in it which is a plus for parents.

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    3.5(48 reviews)
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    I stop by once every couple of weeks. It's a bit expensive as of late and busy some days but they…read moredo a good job at moving things along. Nice indoor seating to just hang out and get your day started. Not my favorite of the three locations in Ithaca honestly. The internals workings of the space seem odd and confusing. Separate lines for ordering food and coffee. Far off and not easily found coffee station with creamers, stir sticks etc and hidden trash receptacles. The bagels and coffees are good. I like the Soho, and the CTB Smoothies in particular.

    I grew up in New York City, home of the bagels, where they're made fresh and served hot. They're…read morethick yet soft with a satisfying chew, and the perfect slight crisp exterior. Collegetown bagels is the most popular bagel spot in Ithaca, but I don't find nostalgia in the bagels, primarily due to the tougher texture. However, I do really enjoy their spicy Italian bagel and rosemary salt bagel (although a bit too salty to my liking), and especially their cream cheeses. My favorite has to be their parsley-garlic cream cheese which is loaded with garlic and the freshness of parsley. Other honorable mentions include veggie and bacon-scallion cream cheese. I've had a few of their sandwiches as well. Their Havana Breeze doesn't include much ham or pickles, and the bread was quite greasy on inside and outside which made the sandwich overall very heavy. Their Tour de France has roasted turkey, Brie, apples, honeycup mustard, bacon on multigrain bread (I substituted for focaccia. The bread was soft, but I would've liked it more if it had more seasoning (like some Italian/herb seasoning). The sandwich is cold, but I think having it warmed up/toasted would meld the flavors together better. There was a generous amount of bacon and Brie, but the overall sandwich just didn't seem homogenous. Perhaps a sauce or jam (like a bacon-apple jam) would've helped to bind the flavors more. Lastly, their earl grey hot cocoa consisted of an earl grey tea bag in watered down hot coca which was a bit disappointing. Overall, not the best bagels I've ever had, but their cream cheeses are delightful. I'll still go back to try their baked goods and other sandwiches.

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