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    Circus Truck

    4.7 (49 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Garbage fries (left) and pasta alla vodka (right)
    Ellie Z.

    Circus Truck is such a unique find in the commons. It is parked in a somewhat secluded bank parking lot on weekdays until late lunch time. The food is extremely greasy, and fattening but still quite delicious. The garbage fries were my personal favorite. The pasta that was served (freestyle pasta up to the chef's choice) was not bad but I found it under seasoned and the mozzarella added on top was not melted in at all. The food also takes a while to come out, understandably since it is one man cooking and taking all orders. Also make sure to bring cash; this place only takes cash but there are banks near by you that have ATMs. I would definitely come back again for the experience because of how fun/unique it is but it isn't something I would regularly go for!

    Alla Vodka pasta
    Malcolm I.

    For a food truck with the word, circus, in its name, there is no clowning around here. The guy who runs the place is nice. The food was really tasty. The portions were plentiful for the price.

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    Charlie P.

    It's 1:30AM and you are in downtown Ithaca with a craving for an amazing breakfast burrito - what do you do? Well if you're smart, you head to the Circus Truck! This guy is turning out some serious gourmet food from his mobile kitchen, with micro-batch pasta sauces made from scratch to satisfy every order, and daily specials to blow your mind. Food this good cannot be rushed, so be patient and enjoy your reward. If you are anywhere near downtown during the week for lunch, or the evening for dinner on the weekends, consider supporting this new local gem.

    Maria T.

    One of the most unique food truck experiences I've had for sure. Me and my boyfriend were walking by looking for something to eat and encountered this truck. With a long line of people waiting to get food, it immediately caught our eye. We had to wait a good while for our food but it was worth it. The owner of the truck makes his sauces from scratch and prepares everything right then and there. The portions are big (I didn't expect them to be that big coming from a food truck) and the prices are good. I had a Bolognese pasta which was delish! Would def go again next time I'm in Ithaca

    Alex G.

    They run out of pasta because it's so popular. Dw tho. Got a burger. Highly recommend getting their daily special pasta because it's always good and the guy is so awesome. Would come here everyday if I could!!!

    Breakfast burrito

    Amazing food. Was my first time going for breakfast before I moved out of Ithaca after 4 years and was not disappointed. The guy working was great and the food was outstanding with huge portions. Would definitely keep going back if I didn't move!

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    owner is verry oppinated wright or wrongdid not like my mask and now they are standard

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    Great food for an amazing price & the owner is super nice & talented!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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    A one man one truck show. We were impressed by the quality of the food. My personal favorites were the pastas.

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    Hands down, favorite spot in Ithaca. Ask for a "special" sandwich, I've never once been disappointed

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    Awesome food truck. Delicious food and very well priced. My news favourite breakfast stop in Ithaca.

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    Amazing food at a great price. The daily specials are always great. I would eat there everyday if it we're closer.

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    11-2 Monday through Friday

    As this is a food truck... do they open Saturday for lunch?

    Mon. - Fri. only

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    I had a good experience here for the most part! I went twice during my trip. I enjoyed the gluten…read morefree toast and bagels and got an egg and cheese one day, and a scallion cream cheese and cucumber the next. The coffee is also delicious and didn't even need a flavor added. The man taking our orders the first day was also incredibly kind and you could tell he just enjoyed his job, or at least was happy to be there. There's also a mini shop here basically. There's fresh bread and prepackaged meals here like Shepards pie and fruits and veggies. There also was plenty of cute merch and I left with two designs. Two things that I didn't like. Ordering was a bit chaotic. There are labeled areas that show where to order what, but if it's your first time in it can feel overwhelming and you might be wandering a bit figuring it out. I wish it could all be ordered at one spot, not like it's a food hall. I understand that this probably does work the best for them though and is most likely pretty easy for ordering if you're a local. Lastly, I had an issue with a woman working the second day. They have a big menu and I was looking at it above her head while ordering. She was fine while I was talking, but stopped me when I went to walk away. She said "You know, you really need to face people while you're talking to them." What! So awkward and weird. That's the main reason I took one star off because it caused me not to go back again. Very rude and felt like a mini lecture for no reason.

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    A couple of months ago I ordered online for a pick up. When I arrived at the predicted time the…read moresubs were not ready so I sat and waited. Then I waited some more. Then I walked up to the counter and asked the person making the subs how long it would take. I was informed one sub was made, but the second still needed to be completed and would be ready shortly. So I sat back down and waited some more. After another 15min another employee ringing up a walk-in customer realized I was waiting a looong time since I had been sitting there for almost 40min total. That person asked me what I ordered and immediately found it waiting behind the counter! It was never moved to the pickup shelf and was completely ignored. Once I got home I submitted feedback to DiBella's via their website. I was sent a coupon code for my next visit. I waited a week then decided to use the coupon to order on my phone app. Well, the coupon code would not work no matter what I tried. I used my laptop's browser to order with the same result, "coupon code not found." I then submitted feedback again to DiBella's on their website and to this day I have not heard anything back from them. I've decided to give up on them completely and tried to delete my account via the phone app and received the error message, "Route not found." This is the most amateur operation I've ever seen. I just want to say the employees of the Ithaca location are VERY nice and have been the best part of my experience with DiBella's. It just seems like once something goes wrong, the efforts to make things right just make it worse.

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    Circus Truck - foodtrucks - Updated May 2026

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