Awesome food. Best noodle in Ithaca. The fish cake appetizer is also great, Beyond expectation. Ordered on uber eat and delivered in 25 mins. Will definitely come back read more

Hakacha Restaurant - Spicy Seafood Squid Ink Pasta - Ramen Near Me - Ithaca, New York

got the fried chicken mango salad for takeout, honestly pleasantly surprised with how tasty the chicken is. this is an asian fusion restaurant, which is pretty popular in ithaca, but hakacha seems to do it well and for a reasonable (for ithaca) price. while the location isn't the best, the food here is pretty great and definitely worth checking out. read more

Hakacha Restaurant - Fried Chicken Mango Salad - Ramen Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Individual attention and such great food. Good service too. Highly recommend. Usually not overcrowded.

Cute fusion restaurant. The bread chicken green curry pasta was surprisingly good. They do a 15% off discount for Cornell students on Wednesdays. read more

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This place is my favorite spot in Ithaca. The food is always delicious and made very well. I've had the Pad Thai, Shrimp Fried Rice, Shrimp and Scallop Black pasta and the seafood pasta with shrimp, clams and scallops. All of my dishes have been great. It's a bit weird to say the best pasta I've had in Ithaca has been from this shop but I suppose that's Ithaca. Definitely give this place a try this place if you're in town and looking for some great food. read more

Loved the service and the dishes were delicious. They are fusion and definitely maintained the original flavor of the dish. They were very accommodating to seat us without reservations and at a busy time. read more

The food was delicious, but we went on a Friday night and there was only one waitress, so service was not great. We got the pad thai and the spicy seafood squid ink noodles, both of which were pretty good. I also enjoyed the ambiance and decor inside! read more

Visiting Ithaca and wanted to eat at the BoatYard Grill but the long lines and every one packed for inside dining (it was a hot 90 degree day), we just left. Decided to try Hakacha as it was close by and intrigued by the menu. The food was delicious. Appetizers included fried fish cake and toasted bread with dried shredded pork. Both were yummy! Entrees ordered were the salmon squid ink pasta, spicy seafood squid ink pasta and the green curry fried breaded chicken. All were delicious. Warning - the spicy seafood pasta is spicy so be prepared! It was noted on the menu. Portions were a good size. We didn't have room for dessert. The menu may be limited but we think the quality of the dishes were top notch. Located in a small strip mall that seems empty but this is a place that deserves some recognition. So glad we stopped by for dinner. read more

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2nd time here. I've tried 4 dishes, 2 apps and 1 dessert. Absolutely fantastic. Currently my most underrated restaurant in Ithaca. Foodies will love it. During my first visit I forgot to photograph the food before I ate it. I'll be back many times over. read more

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The vegetable ramen was the best I've had in years. The broth was so flavorful, the mushrooms buttery, and the noodles perfectly cooked. Will be back. read more

Delicious meal. Arrived steaming hot full of fresh flavours. Enjoyed the cold sake. Absolute surprise find.

9 Value: 10 Prob best restaurant in Ithaca or at the very least best bang for your buck Great value delicious Pad Thai: one of the best pad Thais I've ever had Bacon ramen: quite unique, not a typical Japanese ramen but I quite like it Green curry pasta: interesting would get again, can't go wrong read more

Very flavorful! The seafood pasta was in butter lemon sauce (not heavy). The mushrooms in the mushroom pasta were well flavored, though a tad on the salty side. Fried rice was standard good. Service was very good. Space is nice, not cramped. Will come back! read more

It is just an average asian cusion. The main dish and the appetizer are acceptable and clean. As for the taste? not delicious. In all, a 4 star restaurant at Ithaca, but 2 or 3 star restaurant over the States. Don't understand why so many 5 stars. read more

I hate to give small family run restaurant a bad review but I cannot believe this place is so highly rated UNLESS their sit down dining has a different chef who knows how to cook. Here are the positives - food looked great, packaged well (hello covid times) and quality ingredients are used. Negatives - taste is blah and I'm not sure what their "fusion" is but they need an infusion of flavor. Here is how bad it was - I was ready to go get Burger King half way thru. So yes, most of the food got thrown away and that's the end of that. Their prices are medium-high and I believe that they use quality products. But I eat for flavor and that gets a zero from me. 2 stars for the things they got right. read more

Hakacha is one of the best restaurants in Ithaca hands down! I tried it for the first time this semester and absolutely fell in love. The ambience of the restaurant was the perfect blend between being a bit more special than a "typical sit-down dinner" and also not being overly formal or pretentious. The staff/servers were extremely friendly, checking in on us and making us feel very comfortable when ordering. The food at the restaurant came in really large portions, so it was definitely worth the price! I literally cannot rave enough about the food; we started off with the Fried Chicken Mango Salad. I thought the chicken was perfectly fried; it was very crispy, juicy, and didn't feel overwhelmingly heavy. The salad also had a asian-style sesame dressing that paired really well with the refreshing mango slices and crispy chicken. Definitely a must-get because of how massive the dish is and becuase of how perfect the chicken is. Our next dish was the bacon ramen... once again was blown away. The bacon was nice and crispy, it didn't feel too fatty/greasy, and paired surprisingly well in a Asian ramen dish. I often thought of ramen as being a very heavy dish, but the broth here was very light and was served with plenty of delicious toppings that made each bite fun to experiment with different combinations. Our final dish was the Salmon Squid Ink Pasta. This is the one dish you absolutely MUST try when you are here. The salmon on top was cooked to perfection, with the outside crust being crispy and flaky, but the inside of the fish being juicy (and not having the briny taste that a lot of seafood dishes often have). I was also very pleasantly surprised by the creamy sauce becuase usualyl I find cream-based sauces too be really heavy and something that I can't consume much of before feeling sick, this cream sauce not only tasted amazing and garlicy, it also didn't weigh me down! The perfect bite consisted of some twirled squid ink pasta, smothered in the sauce, with some juicy salmon to top it all off. I highly recommend this dish if you visit Hakacha.Despite only going once, this restaurant has quickly taken over the charts and become one of my favorites here in Ithaca, please come here with friends and family to experience some amazing Asian fusion food! read more

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FINALLY, a true ramen spot in Ithaca!!!! I just tried a bowl of vegetarian ramen at this place upon the recommendation of a friend ... it was VERY good! My expectation was low, so I was really surprised! Vegetarian ramen is tricky to make tasty ... APPLAUSE!!!!! The ramen was much better than Maru Ramen on State Street nor Boru on Commons. I wrote reviews for both places. The price was better too! To be sure, this is not a specialized ramen shop. I actually offer only two options for ramen - one for meat-eaters, the other one for vegetarians. I tried the vegetarian one. It was SO good! It had buttery sauteed shiitake mushrooms, seitan, and arugulas on top. Really yum! Kudos to the chef! This place can be maybe described as a noodle shop with Asian twist. The menu offered regular pasta, pad thai, ramen, etc. The restaurant has a nice ambience ... probably nice for a date, if you've got one. However, if you just want to go over there with a sandal and shorts like I did, I think you will be fine, too, as it's in a very unromantic corner of town right next to DMV. I really like that versatility. read more

One of the better eateries in town. Limited menu with large portions. Everyone we take enjoy the appetizers and entrées. Wish there were more good options without noodles. read more

Very Tasty!! We only stayed 2 nights but it was so good our first night we decided to eat here again for the 2nd night and try some other dishes. It's located in a simple quiet area and the interior itself is very simple but what overshadows all that is when you get to tasting the food and all that is forgotten. All of the dishes were great so if you had any of them you wouldn't be disappointed. We tried the squid pasta dishes, the vegetable broth, the fried chicken mango salad and the bacon pasta. Only suggestion for the vegetable broth is to eat it as soon as you get it because of all the dishes this gets cold the fastest. Would definitely eat here again if in the area. read more

You can probably tell from the menu of this is your jam or not. I got the vegetable ramen, and it was nothing special. Hubs got the bacon ramen, and it was better, but still nothing to go out of your way for. read more

This is one of the best restaurants I've tried in Ithaca! Great menu :) My favorites were the squid ink pasta and bacon ramen read more

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My first time eating at Hakacha was with my boyfriend at the time in Aug 2020. A year later, we decided to have our pre-wedding dinner here because the food was so memorable to us and we wanted 30 of our guests to have the same amazing experience. I tried the fried chicken mango salad and the salmon curry pasta, both were so delicious. Chef owner Pan was extremely hospitable and accommodating! I will make sure to eat here every time I visit Ithaca. Huge thanks again to Pan and her staff. Everyone had a great time! read more

Finally ordered after seeing the reviews and was not disappointed! Chicken and mango salad, Brussel sprouts, dumplings, and pad Thai. Every dish was delicious. Subtly flavored. Next time will go for Ramen and more spice! read more

My friend and I spent one night on our way home from Niagara Falls. Luckily this one of the restaurants open on a Monday night. It was great. I had the vegetarian ramen bowl which is just what I needed after a long driver. Service was great. The server was so honest when she came over to our table to apologized for forgetting to put in our order. She offered us a free drink and recommended one of the best lemonade type beverage. read more

The food here is delicious and comes in generous portions. We especially liked both ramens and the crispy Brussels sprouts. The service was quite slow despite the fact that there were only two parties including the two of us. All in all,it was a good meal. read more

Ordered the Vegetarian Ramen and it was beyond my expectation. Everything was fresh and flavorful. The perfect balance of flavor without being overly salty. Will definitely order again. read more

Hakacha Restaurant - Vegetarian Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Fabulous food! In fact, I went back two nights in a row! Seems like a Japanese fusion, and prices weren't too bad. About $15/entree. Staff is very friendly and the ambiance is nice. They don't have a liquor license yet, but maybe call ahead and ask if you can bring your own :) read more

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I've been wanting to try Hakacha for a while now. I wish I hadn't waited so long. I kept it really safe with the gyozas & fried chicken mango salad and it was delicious! I can't wait to go back! read more

An enthusiastic 5 stars! We ordered a bunch of dishes and I, being the resident sampler of the house, tried them all. Each bite of every dish was fresh, flavorful and well prepared. We tried the chicken mango salad which was inventive and perfect, the shrimp pad Thai which won us over with the little tofu bites, the chicken curry pasta which was so creamy and flavorful I don't even know how to categorize it, the crispy Brussel sprouts which I couldn't put down once I started, and the bacon ramen which was a hit with the kiddo. Best of all - kind customer service! read more

Delish!! Truly truly delish and great service too. The squid ink pasta is spicy so watch out.

Delicious food at amazing prices. While the location is not the most convenient, it is definitely worth the drive. Nice staff and beautiful plating too! read more

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The food was delicious and held up great even with delivery. I enjoyed everything we ordered- spicy squid ink pasta, fried chicken salad, and the pad Thai. This place has is one of the best foods in Ithaca, and could even hold its own if the restaurant were to nyc. Would definitely order again, many times to come! read more

Picked up a few dishes on the way back to the hotel from hiking all day. Our son enjoyed the bacon ramen and the seafood squid ink pasta was good as well (it's pretty spicy) and the prices were fair. We called in the order instead of online which has different prices. read more

Excellent food, best pad thai in ithaca!Lets keep this place alive. Ive had 4 menu items and they were all excellent!

I went here with my hubby on a Friday about 5. The place was empty of customers but two other patrons soon came in and take out was steadily going out the door. We ordered the shrimp wraps and they were perfectly fried in wonton wrappers with a sweet/spicy sauce. I got the blood-orange peach mango lemonade and I could taste every flavor - it was refreshing. The hubby got the seafood squid ink pasta with chili. He has a high tolerance for heat and said it was good, but didn't destroy him (but that means it was pretty spicy for anyone with a low tolerance hehe). I got the salmon curry pasta and it had a little spice. The curry broth was fully developed and delicious. There was a fillet of salmon on top and it needed a little salt, but not when incorporated into the broth. I would definitely recommend and enjoyed this place. I would rate it $$ because most entrees are above $12, but totally worth it. read more

Our takeout orders for 9 were well prepared and waiting for us when we arrived to pick them up. I really enjoyed the bacon mushroom pasta. DH liked his spicy bacon pasta. They were very different dishes even with mostly the same ingredients. The squid ink pasta was spicy and very good per DIL. Grandson enjoyed some parts of his mother's veg ramen. The spice levels were not overpowering but added to the enjoyment of the dish. The goyza did not travel well. We had an allergy in the group and the chef accommodated it. read more

Nice asian and italian fusion. Really enjoyed the ambiance and great customer service. We got spicy seafood squid ink pasta and shrimp pad thai. Both were amazing. Highly recommend. read more

Hakacha Restaurant - Spicy seafood squid ink pasta - Ramen Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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everything tasted so good, all the dishes we got were amazing. We especially liked the Green curry pasta, the shrimp fried rice, and the squid ink pasta. For dessert, the black tea cheesecake was sooo good. And the creme brulee. They had amazing service. One of the best place ive ever eaten! read more

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Wonderful spot tucked away in an unassuming plaza next to the DMV and a vet hospital. Going in I was skeptical of Japanese-Italian fusion, but it was so good. If you're into slurping down big bowls of delicious noodles, this is the spot. Service was great, ambiance was wonderful. Unfortunately we were the only people in there on a Friday night. But don't let that deter you- this is the spot for a solid meal. read more

This place has GREAT food. It is an Asian Fusion restaurant. We ordered ramen and the fried chicken appetizer for the kids. Both were delicious. The chicken was real chicken with a nice crisp breading. The ramen was soooo good! You can tell that the food is high quality. They pay attention to detail. Everything was cooked perfectly. The decor was simplistic, natural and it looked great! Our waiter was fantastic and very accommodating. read more