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Collegetown Bagels

3.5 (164 reviews)
Closed 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Simon P.

A huge bagel shop with merchandises, order area and a bar area. We just went for bagels but I can imagine it being a fun place to hang out with some wines and beers that they also sell. I am usually not a huge fan of bagel, but the one that I got with bacon, cheese, egg and hash brown inside just really hit the spot for a perfect breakfast.

Eric D.

CTB is great! Yummy sandwiches and pastries and great staff and prices! I always like my visits here there's lots of things to try and tons of breakfast or lunch options. There is a good amount of both indoor and outdoor seating. Great place and well worth the visit!

Kristen H.

On a busy Saturday in September we popped into CT be down on the commons. Nice large space with outdoor seating. They now have beer on tap and happy hour specials. We had a very friendly fast service and enjoyed our happy hour beers at some outdoor seating. Will definitely be back next time we are in Ithaca

Laur L.

Petition to change CTB into Collegetown Booze because the bagels here are NOT it--dense edible hockey pucks. However, they have great desserts, alcohol, and coffee drinks. Get their cheesecakes n choco mice. The pics I attached are of a chocolate mouse, and some beer that I picked out because it represented Leo and Leo season is my fave time of year. (No, I'm not a Leo. ) The beer was good, I'm just not into fruity beers (always been more of a Guinness gyal.)

Collegetown Bagels. Having fun.
Carol T.

Collegetown Bagels is still a great place! Lots of great bagel sandwiches and new desserts. Also a great place to hang out and enjoy being in Ithaca.

Long Island wheat bagel with jalapeño cream cheese
Tiffany C.

Got a Long Island wheat bagel toasted with jalapeño cream cheese and I was pretty disappointed. The cream cheese was sooo salty. Yes, I may be picky because I'm from NYC but I had to scrape off the cream cheese because of the salt. The bagel itself was solid but I was confused because I had no idea what a Long Island Wheat Bagel was -- so I was surprised to see sesame seeds. It was okay, not dry, but nothing special. Disappointed because I use to frequent CTB 15 years ago as a college kid. I guess things change! Maybe I'll try the original location by college town next time.

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Krystle T.

When you first walk into the shop, the crates on the lighting definitely catch your eye. Loved the aesthetic of the place and the chalkboard menu. There was a limited amount of indoor seating, but my friends and I found a table outdoors. I ordered the Sweet Rachel Sandwich. I ordered the same sandwich at Ithaca Bakery (sister company?) and the pumpernickel bread was rock hard, I learned not to make that mistake again. The sandwich had a generous amount of turkey in it and I'm a big fan of the Muenster cheese. The barista in the coffee area gave me the incorrect coffee order, but claimed it was correct. She was not interested in remaking my drink correctly so unfortunately, I just threw the drink out. A couple friends also had errors with their sandwiches and one order came out 20 minutes after the rest of ours. So many friends recommended stopping by Collegetown Bagels, but it did not live up to the hype and had to take a couple stars away due to our experience.

two pizzas in a box
Megan C.

Took an adventure to Ithaca this past Saturday as my partner had never been! I knew Collegetown Bagel was on our must-eat list, and I am glad we headed here for lunch. This location has great outdoor seating for Covid times, and of course the options are plentiful. 30+ sandwich varieties, alcohol, coffees, pastries, grab and go - whatever lunch food you need, this CTB location has it. That being said, if a bagel cafe could be personified as chaotic evil, this is IT. My anxiety was through the roof from the moment I walked in to the moment I was enjoying my bagel sam on the sidewalk with my pup. There's approximately 40 different pieces of signage all vying for your attention. Four different places to order or pay or order coffee drinks or order booze? YES! Unreadable menu? You bet. Panic ordering? Of course. The staff was pretty preoccupied with socializing with one another as opposed to providing direction, but I will say that I enjoyed my tuna melt and everything came out super quick. I wouldn't recommend the rosemary salt bagel with the tuna melt, though the sodium explosion did give me the boost I needed to get through out next planned hike. Overall, a good respite from the more crowded Ithaca commons restaurants and lots of nice shade on a sunny day.

Another win from CTB Egg, honey apple, sharp cheddar, cream cheese, on sun dried tomatoes sub for chicken sausage on panini press sourdough

Denver breakfast
Anitra R.

Busy and chaotic. You have to stand in line to order a sandwich then stand on another line to order a coffee. No one greeted me and it looked like a lot of chaos. My name was called to get my sandwich as my husband was paying the guy held on to the sandwich and asked if I paid. Didn't like the way the customer service felt, won't go again. Also, the food was dripping and had a slimy texture.

Ham that I found in my vegetarian sandwich ...
Swapnali A.

Wanted to cap our trip with a good breakfast bagel sandwich. I'm not usually prone to anxiety but the ordering system has left me with lingering jitters. I won't go into it because others have included the details in their reviews. I ordered the California Sunrise sandwich with a Vanilla Latte and my partner got the Lox. After ordering we had a wait (yes it's busy but we anticipated this). When I received our items I noticed how tiny my packaged sandwich was. I opened it to find the main ingredient (eggs...) missing. I went back in and waited behind 4 parties in the ordering line to notify the girl taking orders. She was nice and confused that such a mistake would happen. She spoke with the sandwich makers and let me know they were fixing this. I noticed they could've just thrown in a fresh egg into my bagel but instead remade the whole thing. I feel like they were mad at me for their own mistake. Not only did I get a worse off sandwich (stale bagel, no flavor, flat overcooked egg), but it had a sizable piece of ham in it. I'm a vegetarian but not as strict as my parents so I didn't go back to address this as the first round of mistakes was unpleasant enough. The vanilla latte was not drinkable and tasted of syrup only. And all this cost $30! 2 stars only because my partners lox was edible.

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The hand-drawn menus all around the establishment are beautiful but the food and coffee is not that good. Service is fast, though.

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MIX Kitchen & Bar - Weekend in Cancun!

MIX Kitchen & Bar

(489 reviews)

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I've had brunch, lunch, and dinner at MIX, and all with varying levels of enjoyment. My recent…read morebrunch experience included ordering a Where the West Begins omelette, which includes "Braised short rib, butternut squash, red onion jam, spinach, smoked gouda". I wasn't sure how to feel about butternut squash with everything else (I'm not necessarily a huge squash fan - but I'm trying to learn to enjoy it), but the omelette was decent... it's the other side on my plate that looked less than appetizing. The biscuit was still covered in flour (and who wants to bite down on a clump of flour?), the cheddar hashbrown casserole lacked in flavor, and the brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal just... wasn't doin' it for me. Other recent experiences have been similar... there's usually one item on the plate that's flavorful or imventive (sometimes a main dish, sometimes a side), and the other parts of the plate are lacking. In reality, I think MIX is suffering a bit from rising food costs and inconsistency in their service and offerings. They've also changed the style of their menu from the original tapas-style to now being more typical entree options. Again... they've lost some of their innovative, experimental approach. In terms of ambiance, it really depends. I've been here for a work event and, because of the number of people, it was SO LOUD... they had also done a buffet offering for the event. As you can imagine, the food from the buffet was lacking, but that's often what happens when you're more mass producing your food (and it's left in a chafing dish, trying to be kept warm). On the other hand, I've been here for a dinner on a random night and was able to enjoy one of their Thai noodle bowls (and split some other apps with friends). The reality is that experiences at MIX are... well... a mix. Whether service, menu offerings, etc., I've found MIX's recent inconsistencies to be a disappointment. Will probably only visit in the future if it's suggested by others.

we made a resy for 5 for a wednesday night dinner, not crowded at all and our server was the most…read moredarling lady. she checked on us many times and would call us "love" after she would take our orders or give us more water. it was very nice and homey. we came here initially because in the past it's been a tapas place and we were looking forward to sharing small plates. unfortunately they changed their menu so they mostly do individual entrees now with a plethora of options from spaghetti to steak to burgers to thai noodles (lots of options) thai mussel bowl - 3/5 mussels a little ocean-y fishy tasting and the thai sauce a little liquidy brazilian cheesy bread gluten free 4/5 - yum appetizers delicious crunchy with cheese inside. the red dipping sauce was just tomato sauce a little strange but not bad osco bucco 3/5 - a little salty but a solid pork shoulder. the gnocci was also fried which was interesting italian sub with house salad 4/5 - good solid sub, i could only finish half and ate my entire side salad which had nice breaded croutons (not the dense thick ones) red clam linguine 4/5 - not bad, only about 4 clams but some more inside the pasta penne alla vodka 3.5/5 - a solid pasta nothing special

Allechant - Coeur á la Crème

Allechant

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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!

Quite pleased with Allechant, which makes for a perfect outdoor brunch spot. Menu options are the…read morestandard fare of breakfast foods - variations of eggs (Benedict and omelettes), potato, toast, and sausage for savory options, and pancakes, waffles, and cakes for those with a sweet tooth. Lunch options are mostly sandwiches. Our waitress Mary suggested a lemon bundt style cake for us as a special, and while it wasn't "special", it was a simple yet delightful way to whet our appetites. I ordered the Ploughman's Lunch, which was a hearty portion of all of the above savory options. Filling, but not immoderate, paying respect to the original traditional English meal. Staff was amiable and helpful. Prices, while not necessarily cheap, were quite fair (although I wouldn't trust their online prices). Reservations are recommended. I'd happily return for another try.

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