Ithaca Ale House is located in the heart of downtown and Ithaca Commons. I wasn't sure how busy Friday dinner in June was going to be so I made a reservation on Resy for 8 pm. We arrived at 7:30 and they were able to seat us right away. Lots of great menu options and we enjoyed our meals. Also lots of options on the beer menu. Our server was awesome. There's something for everyone here... read more

Ithaca Ale House - Crunchy Salad with Shrimp - delish! - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I've been to Ithaca Ale House three times now and each time I love the food! The grilled cheese is amazing! I love to dip mine in ketchup and mustard! I have also ordered the truffle garlic pizza. I highly recommend it! The pub fries are good as well as the pita and hummus appetizer. They have a great selection of beer, wine and cocktails to boot. You'll love the purple branding throughout the restaurant. You can sit indoors out outdoors. I've always been greeted with a smile! The staff is super friendly. There's a gorgeous party room too! read more

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I've been here a few times and try something different every visit. The service is always great! I got an espresso martini that was too good to only have 1. The Guacamole Brie Melt was a great starter and the Hot Honey Pie is the perfect option if you are craving sweet heat. Can't wait to go back and try something else! read more

Ithaca Ale House - Hot Honey Pie - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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We stopped here for lunch on a Monday. We were seated promptly and the wait staff was nice. I ordered the Ale House burger and my hubby the chicken club. While the fries were very good, the bread to protein ratio on our sandwiches was way heavy on the bread for our liking. We could hardly find the chicken on the club. I did walk by someone having a pizza that smelled and looked delicious. The bathrooms were tidy. read more

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Nice spot in a cute town. Here for a visit to Ithaca College and stopped in for dinner. Staff was friendly, restaurant was nice, beer and food was good. We had a pizza and burger. Both were good. read more

Ithaca Ale House - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Hostess seemed super annoyed that I walked in and asked for a table. She had no desire to event attempt to help, and I had to ask her how long the wait would be. I understand that you're busy in a Friday night, but a little customer service would be helpful. read more

Just had a delicious dinner at Ithaca Ale House. Kyle was excellent!!! Friendly and knows his stuff. So glad we decided to eat at the bar!! We had the corned beef Rachel and the prime rib french dip with the corn chowder. Great food. Great service. Thank you Kyle for a fun evening and your tips on making coleslaw. Will definitely be back. read more

Very good burger as I just was driving through the area we stopped. Service was very good, I would definitely go again if in the area.

Good food and a beer are a perfect. It's's been a long time since I was there but the food's always been good.

There is only one thing that can satisfy one's hankering for french onion soup. A large ceramic pot filled with rich broth, soft onions, and cheesy croutons. After walking past the skeleton of Kilpatrick's that once held my favorite french onion soup, I could only hope that the Ithaca Ale house 6 onion soup would live up to my expectations. We were sat promptly and ordered a side caesar salad, wings with garbage sauce, and, of course, the 6 onion soup. The caesar salad was mediocre, but its possible that I would order it again to add some crunch to a meal. The wings were quite good and the "garbage sauce" (all of the sauces mixed together) was a surprising hit! And finally, the six onion soup. One spoonful into this soup and I knew they were doing it right. The broth was rich and dark, the onions were soft and jammy, and there was no lack of broiled cheese. I am happy to have found a new spot for french onion soup now that Kilpatrick's has closed. read more

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Took the family to eat here while we were visiting the area camping at Robert Treeman state park. This place was great! Right in the down town area close to all the other shops and happenings. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about their selection of brews. Taking the kids I was a little concerned about the lack of kids items on the menu, but the waiter gave us the "hidden" kids menu items once she took our drink orders. Overall great experience and delicious food and drinks! read more

Ithaca Ale House - The weekly burger special: Double smash burger, with Gouda Mac and cheese and onion fries between two slices of Texas toast. - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Great food. Environment is good. Watched the NBA final there. Tried local IPA and pretty nice read more

Ithaca Ale House - Sexy burger - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Delicious, crispy, fresh French fries alongside pulled pork sandwich with tangy slaw. Tasty chicken club with onion rings. Crab cakes were a great starter. Super-nice and efficient service, dog-friendly outdoor patio. Just right! read more

I love coming here because there is such a great burger selection and you can swap in an impossible patty and gluten-free bun. The falafel is fantastic also. Even when they're busy, the service has always been excellent. If you're a couple where one is vegetarian and one is not, you'll both really enjoy eating here! read more

It's 1 AM and I'm puking my brains out after eating the salmon. They don't even have a general mailbox on the phone line to leave them some feedback to spare other guests so I'm leaving a review here. read more

This restaurant is right across the street from the commons. They have ample outdoor seating, a private party space, and a bar up front. Bathrooms were clean. There is a large beer selection and some fairly interesting looking cocktail, though we did not order any this time. The food offerings are standard for what you'd expect at an American ale house- burgers, fries, some salads. The food was okay. The kids didn't like the chicken fingers and I didn't blame them. The fish and chips with a spicy tartar sauce was good! read more

It can be difficult to find a good late night spot so my boyfriend and I were pleasantly surprised to find this place is open until 1 am Thurs - Sat. We arrived around 8:30 pm for a late dinner and found they weren't too busy but more people were arriving around the same time as us. I started with an old fashion which was amazing btw. For the price and how much is served, I ordered two. It's one of the best I've had so far out of the downtown Ithaca restaurants. For dinner, we shared the winter harvest salad as an appetizer which was delicious. For our entrees, we got the hot honey pizza and fish and chips with their sidewinder fries. The pizza wasn't bad and wish there was more of a wood fire crust. The fish and chips was a huge serving and I found the fries to be too thick for my liking. However, everything tasted great and we'd definitely be back! read more

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Not as great as we hoped. The leather bench seats in the booths are so old that they are cracked and peeling. Had to sit on our napkin because it hurt our legs since we had shorts on. The seating by the windows has the sun coming in in the evening and no shades or curtains so you're blinded and overheating through your meal. The food was good but when I paid in cash she gave me my change minus the coins which I felt was just assuming I wouldn't care or notice. That was not cool. read more

We sat down right away and enjoyed some very delicious food. As much as we could with my son having no interest in anything but playing with a toy he got from down the block, which of course he broke and then had to harass us as we tried to eat :P not their fault though. My son had a nice walk around the restaurant with whoever finished eating first at our table. It was a good last meal on our trip. I'd recommend this place. read more

Ithaca Ale House - Perfect burger - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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First restaurant I stopped at in my trip to Ithica. This spot has a nice inside & outside venue. Outside was dog friendly & servers were bringing water cups out for the pups. The beer options were plentiful and the few I had were 3.5+ out of 5 stars. Service was timely and everyone was polite. Cons: My burger was kind of bland along with the bread being much too large for the piece of meat. read more

Ithaca Ale House - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

food took 3 hours just to get here service terrible got stuff and got yelled at for eating it staff is completely rude

I was in town for work and stopped in for lunch. Nice little pub in a good location. The staff is really nice, was right there to say hello and seat us. Not too busy at all so our food was out in a decent amount of time. The food is really good, I have zero complaints. The chicken club is a great choice for lunch I highly recommend it. Overall I was impressed and would go back for sure. read more

Ithaca Ale House - Chicken Club - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

The vibe inside is a little odd--kind of dark and not the coziest atmosphere--but we gave it a shot for a casual meal. We ordered the French onion soup, nachos, and a couple of sandwiches. The soup was definitely the standout--rich, cheesy, and super satisfying. I'd come back just for that. The nachos, on the other hand, were a miss. Not much flavor, and the toppings felt like an afterthought. The sandwiches were fine, nothing memorable but not bad either. Overall, it's an okay spot for a laid-back bite. read more

We went for a last minute anniversary dinner Sunday June 29th. Ordered drinks from our server Magnolia. 10 minutes later, another server came to tall us she was busy and he would get us started with drinks. We said we ordered them already so he went to look. He came back with them pretty quickly and we placed our food order. Our fries we wanted for an app came out within 10 minutes. So far, not a bad experience. They were clearly busy and we were fine chilling. We proceeded to wait for 55 minutes for food. The entire time, Magnolia walked by us and clearly was avoiding eye contact. She never once stopped to update us or anything. Again, we saw they were busy and we were enjoying chatting so we patiently waited it out. When she brought the food, she only brought my partners burger. She said my salad was ready but they were waiting on the chicken. I said just cancel it as there was no idea how long it would take. The sure and turf burger was cold and clearly had been sitting there forever. $24 for an awful burger. I did get a complimentary $6 beer. There's a way to handle long wait times and a busy night, this was not it. Magnolia need some training on customer service. Been going to the Ale house since they opened almost 20 years ago and seen plenty of super busy nights with long wait times. this was the worst experience ever. I dont care if John O'Leary calls me personally I will never set foot in there again. read more

My family and I stopped by for lunch after touring the Cornell campus. They were pretty busy for a weekday but the workers were on it. Only thing that bummed us out was the mishap of seating - we asked for a table inside and got a wait time of 20 min. 30 min later and after 2 parties that came after us got seated, she said she heard we wanted a table outside. We ended up waiting another 10 min for a table to clear up so we waited a total of 45 min for a table. I got the Bacon Jam burger with fries and wow it was really good! I've never had bacon jam before and it was salty and a little sweet. It's definitely a messy burger but it was so so good. The bun was nice and pillowy and the fries were the perfect balance of crispy and salty. I think they might batter their fries before frying them? Not sure but the crispiness was just amazing. Solid burgers and a friendly wait staff! read more

Ithaca Ale House - Bacon Jam burger and fries - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

If you want a great burger, this is the place! For appetizer, I had the pub fries which comes with three house made sauces: Coconut Curry, Chipotle Baja and Blue cheese. All three are tasty but my favorite was the coconut curry. Combined with the cajan spices on the fries, it gave them a nice twist of flavor. The burger I had was the Bacon Jam Burger. It has a house made bacon jam with creamy brie cheese. Everything about it was amazing. Angus burger was full of juicy flavor and the bun soft yet slightly toasted. I normally leave a little bit for my husband to try but not this time. I wanted it all for myself. If I'm ever back in the area, I will definitely go back. read more

Ithaca Ale House - Bacon Jam Burger - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Our waiter was attentive but took a very long time to get our food and the restaurant wasn't that busy. The fries and pizza were really good, the rest of the food was ok. read more

I wouldn't recommend ordering for delivery, as the food took longer than expected and arrived cold (everything had to be reheated). Also, the pulled pork sliders in my recent delivery order were surprisingly lacking in flavor... and the reuben spring rolls (egg rolls?) arrived with some soggy bits (from sitting in oil in the delivery box?). If you're comfortable with it and able to dine-in, you'll find there's a solid beer selection and some enjoyable pub-style food. There's usually a wait for a seat as well, so plan accordingly. Ithaca Ale House is more enjoyable in-person than anything else. I wouldn't recommend them for delivery. read more

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A great meal and dining experience - thanks to our server for going out of his way to serve us outside and to the hostess for going out of her way to accommodate us! read more

I typically don't write reviews HOWEVER,, Kyle and Jordan are absolutely phenomenal. Their service is above average. They provide a warm, welcoming, friendly atmosphere and are extremely attentive bartenders. If you thought the drinks were great? Wait till you try the food. The pretzel and buff rolls are great and just the right amount. Highly recommend the Ithaca Ale House! read more

Absolutely incredible spot to grab a bite in downtown Ithaca. The food was phenomenal and it came out timely both times I visited. Kind and friendly staff as well as a great location. It's next to the Ithaca commons and and has a great inside and outside seating design even with rain. read more

Ithaca Ale House - Grilled Cheese & tomato soup - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Fairly good college pub food... some creative burgers, good hand-crafted pizzas and some signature cocktails. Excellent fries. Service was good enough-- the real downfall of this restaurant is their hostess Sylvia/Silvia. Rude, unwelcoming--not the type of person you want to be greeting your guests as they enter. This is the second time I've eaten with a group here in four months, both times Sylvia was the hostess and both times she was cold and rude. Ithaca has a lot of choices on Restaurant Row, so many good options that I don't see the reason to go back to Ithaca Ale House. Unless, of course, Silvia changes her attitude. read more

I came in for lunch & to watch the Buffalo Bills game on a semi-busy Sunday. While watching the game I ordered a pizza and French dip sandwich to chow down on. My favorite part of my meal was the au jus and french fries. I had higher expectations for the pizza but not everything can be a winner. They do have a fantastic bar set up with a number of drafts on tap and a decent cocktail list. Overall, would happily go to watch a game there again. read more

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Caesar Salad: 4.8/5 good dressing, could have been tangier, BUT they added fabulous red onion slices, AND crushed the croutons to bread crumbs, so the texture wasn't stressful. Amazing parm quality(large slices) and good mix of young and mature lettuce. 9/10 ratio would Caesar again!! read more

Ithaca Ale House - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Our S-I-L is non-abledbody and is in a wheelchair. He has a service dog and when we entered the establishment we're immediately told dogs are not allowed. When he tried to explain to the hostess that ADA laws allow service dogs in restaurants, she said "well I'm Sorry but we don't allow dogs" . His service dog clearly had her service dog vest on which clearly showed that she is a service dog. Our S-I-L asked to speak to the manager who finally allowed "Rosie" to enter the establishment. We were very surprised that in such a progressive city, employees are not educated in ADA laws. read more

Ithaca Ale House - Rosie and our S-I-L - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Most delicious burger I have had in a long time ... get this ... made with Stella ketchup and served with fresh apple slices and cheddar! Onion rings were perfection. And the blueberry beer had fresh, pop in your mouth blueberry in it! Highly recommend and will be stopping by again when we pass through! read more

Ithaca Ale House - NYS Orchard Burger and onion ri gs - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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This was not originally on my list of places to eat in Ithaca, but Monday options are slim for dining out, and I ended up having a good experience here : ). I ordered the "Perfect Burger" and added sautéed mushrooms with a side of fries. It was ginormous and quite tasty. I could tell the ingredients were super fresh and the fries have this amazing crunchy texture. My friend and I shared a beet salad and they brought us separate little plates. It made us feel healthier and less guilty about our meal, lol, and the dressing was spot on. Our server was very friendly and care to check on us throughout the dinner. read more

Ithaca Ale House - The Perfect Burger with add on sautéed mushrooms and a side of fries. - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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had lunch at the Ithaca Ale House. The food was delicious. My only concern was that service was slow. Next time, give the wait staff red bull & watch them grow wings. read more

Ithaca Ale House - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Nice place to have lunch (or dinner) on a Saturday. We ordered pizza and the perfect burger, both were spot on. read more

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Food was good I m not fussy but I was hungry so it was good for me and my family and I'd go back again anytime !! I used to go to the one in Kendall , Fl and it was really good too and had a great wait staff too !! read more