Ithaca Bakery bakes up some A+ morning eats. They have their own bagel station, where spreads are sold in vats and containers. There is a coffee station, along with creamer. Up front they sell baked goods, sweets, tasty tasty tarts, pies, cheesecakes, croissants, cookies, sandwiches and all sorts of too-sweet for your taste buds type of noshing. Their baked goods displays and racks are magnificently lain out. I felt like the goods should have been replenished from behind the counter. Some girl kept bumping into me and blocking my view of the showcase, because she was standing right in front of it with a giant rolling industrial-size cart with shelves. Maybe just replenish the items from the back, so you are not constantly interrupting the guest (who is trying to make a difficult choice) and practically making us want to leave! The girls here were not very friendly AT ALL. Prices are also VERY steep. Be prepared to pay up for well-made patisserie and sweets that are man-handled by self-involved women, broken and shaken and sloppily shoveled into mediocre plastic to-go boxes without a bag. All for close to $10 bucks plus tax! I will pay up for these wonderful morning treats: but if the sales girls are not polite, check their phone during transactions and ruin the goods.. they need some managerial training on what it means to work in a bakery. Why is this place so dark? On a rainy day walking into Ithaca Bakery was like going from daylight to an underground wine cellar. I could not even read the names.. Amp up those light bulbs, get the cashiers to quit chatting and DONT RUIN MY BAKED GOODS. Classic example of a WONDERFUL bakery baking great American + European goods, sandwiches and pizza. Review: 5 star bakery read more

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Tasty, healthy, and nutritious made to order or grab and go food options. Have only had their green & grain bowls, and sandwiches. They have lots of options for all diet types and preferences. Decent priced beers on tap and a daily happy hour of $2 off pints from 4-6pm. read more

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Can we talk about that Rosemary Salt Bagel?! Wow. Paired with egg & cheese for a Melissa sandwich? Amazing. Everything Bagel paired with Chive Cream Cheese? Yes please! The first time we ordered online before arriving and called to receive curbside (parking space) delivery because weekend mornings take forever. The second time we went inside on a summer weekday and were glad to see so many social distancing and safety measures put in place. The aisles are still a bit small for avoiding people, but if it's not too busy, it's easy to move around and keep enough space. I didn't even get to try any other breakfast spots in Ithaca because this was just sooo good I wanted to keep trying more! Yes- they make everything fresh- so give it time and either expect a wait- they have a speaker outside for announcements on the sidewalk, or order 20min ahead for pick-up. read more

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We tried the early bird and i substituted it with a rosemary bagel. It was good but there wasnt an even distribution of the ingredients throughout the bagel. It was also panini pressed a little too much for my liking but i liked the flavors. The lox breakfast sandwich was good too but didnt has as much lox as expected and a lot of sprouts. Overall i really liked the vibe of this place and all the food and drinks look really good! read more

Ithaca Bakery - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Zoe-Cranberry sauce chicken salad cranberry sauce, lettuce, tomato, and a rose rosemary salt bagel read more

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I've been going to Ithaca Bakery/Collegetown Bagels for 30+ years. I love the quality and variety of things they offer.

Visiting the area I stopped by late (evening) and tried an almond croissant. It was good and I'm sure early in the morning would it be fresher. Hope next time I can visit earlier and try more things. (Staff were not very friendly - I'm not sure if because it was almost closing time) read more

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We got takeout sandwiches here. We ordered 2 Susie's Garden, 1 make your own portabella, and 1 make your own hummus. Several of us ordered sandwiches with the hand-sliced multigrain bread, which was thick and delicious. However, all of them seemed light on the sandwich fillings, particularly the hummus sandwich which had barely any hummus or vegetables. The curbside pick-up was very easy and efficient. They had labeled stations outside where I texted the listed number my name and station number and they came right to the table when the food was ready. We tried to order a vegan pastry for curbside pickup but it wouldn't work - this is something to fix. read more

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There are good places to eat just about everywhere. The laws of supply and demand, capitalism, opportunity and so forth. There are very few places that compel one to travel a couple of hours out-of-the-way to get to. Ithaca bakery is one of them. The variety here is literally endless, because for every offering, you can make substitutes to your peculiar liking. Fresh bagels, croissants, breads of every sort, pastries. Fresh sandwiches of every description. Such hard to get things as chopped liver are on their shelves here or behind their deli counter. You are going to have to wait your turn because this place is perpetually jammed. It is filled with young people from the various colleges. It is filled with old people who know what's good and are willing to wait for it. It is filled with people in between. Children, pick up and takeout orders. And there is good reason for the popularity of this place, pure and simply it is the quality. Quality merchandise, quality food, quality staff. Yes, I routinely drive hours from Buffalo and Utica to get to the Ithaca Bakery read more

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I had the Viva Chelsea, $9.75,There were only two thinly sliced yellowish tomato slices and two very thin slices of mozzarella with the basil oil that only covered a smidge of the rosemary foccacia bread, that really was only bread, certainly not rosemary! And it was a most boring sandwich. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DELICIOUS SANDWICHES IB USED TO MAKE??? I've been going to IB for over 40 years! I'm SO disappointed in the quality! read more

9/10 times, I am always satisfied with the service and food but this is that one time where I was left FUMING. I ordered online and on my commute to the bakery, I received a text saying my order was ready. Fast forward to check out where I paid cash for a pop and asked for my order - They had it over in the sandwich area, ready to go. I waited 20 mins for an order that had been ready to go and then I was handed an empty soup cup because they did not have what I ordered. I really try not to complain, food service isn't easy, but this was just unacceptable. So here I sit with a cold order and cup of soup that I don't even care to eat. Disappointed is not even the word to express my experience here. Also, they weren't even close to being as busy as they could be. I give grace when it's due and this wasn't it. read more

Adorable atmosphere, huge menu. I got "The New Yorker", and it was perfect in every way. Pastrami, creamy coleslaw, melted Swiss, a toasted brioche roll. The cool with the hot with the soft with the crunch. Delicious. I didn't feel like I need a quad shot so I ordered my seasonal white mocha pistachio ice latte with decaf, and it was wonderful. We got some desserts to go. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookie, soft and chewy and flavorful. A hibiscus bar that was perfumey in a good way. And a dark chocolate covered cheesecake bar that made me want to marry it. I'm an hour or so away from Ithaca, but I'd be going here often if not. Love this place! Staff were wearing masks, friendly, public restroom. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Hibiscus bar, pb&j cookie, chocolate covered cheesecake, rugelach, chocolate cupcake. - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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What the hell happened to this place! Rude counter people,subpar food,oh and here's a concept - GET OFF YOUR FUCKING PHONE and wait on someone Maren M. read more

It was very overwhelming stepping into Ithaca Bakery. I didn't know where to go. There's baked goods and pastries, breads and bagels, coffee section, sandwiches and paninis, prepared foods fridge, buffet style bar for $9.49lb, and an alcohol selection. There were way too many choices. After figuring out what we wanted, my husband and I decided on a lox bagel, pizza bagel, vanilla latte and a caramel praline. The lox bagel had a mountain of cream cheese that I had to scrap off. There were no capers, cucumbers or tomatoes in it either. It was pretty bland with just a giant glob of cream cheese and salmon. The pizza bagel was okay, just red sauce and cheese. It was my fault for not saying I wanted pepperoni on it. The vanilla latte and caramel praline were alright, nothing great. Ithaca bakery also sells local products: applesauce, honey, pickled vegetables, Ithaca logo items such as hats, shirts, growler, mug, wine glass, reusable bag. I personally wouldn't come back here. I wasn't wowed by anything of the items I ordered. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Pizza bagel and lox bagel - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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The menu for this place looked very promising but unfortunately it wasn't the best experience. The place was very busy (as most bagel/breakfast places are), but even so the staff could have been a lot nicer. Also, the quality of the food was just okay (I got the Florentine on a bagel and added avocado but the avocado was stale). I tried the twisted sister (a signature coffee drink) and it was not good (tasted like a Dunkin' drink aka brown iced water full of sugary syrups). I tried this place out while I was in town but probably wouldn't come back here. read more

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Came to Ithaca Bakery in the covid- induced chaos of July 2020...loved the food, but ate 8n a strange isolation chamber in the parking lot. And couldn't wait to come back. Came back yesterday and lived our lunch so much...we came back for dinner! Food at ithaca bakery is fantastic. There is a huge breakfast menu, lunch sandwich/wrap/pannini menu, and the counter of bakery items is amazing. Let's see- wife and I and two teenage sons tried a lot yesterday, including the Verde chicken, bbq,Italian, and Zab's turkey avacado. Dinner was the Milanese, Cuban, huevos rancheros, and Ryan's breakfast sandwich. All sandwiches were tasty- and breads were outstanding- but some of the sandwiches could have used more protein, more meat, more...stuff. Coffee was great, baked goods were fantatsic, and the Philly Cheesesteak egg rolls were so good #2 son ordered twice. Each order came to $70. Not cheap, but everyone was really happy with the foods! We love this place and would be regulars if we lived 4 hours closer! read more

Not our ideal food situation. Difficult to understand service situation - ordering different things at different counters, but paying all on one check. No one asked if we had been there before so no one was providing instructions or info, we had to ask where to go/how to navigate. Food was also not ideal - bagel sandwich was too greasy to eat and just meh overall, unique muffin flavor lacked flavor and was ultimately bland. read more

The food is always great. I think they need friendlier or more energetic staff. It'd also be helpful if they promoted or encourage their rewards system. I learned about it really late and could've earned a lot. It's also a great opportunity for them to build community with their current customers and keep them loyal. It's always super busy and crowded everytime I've been there. read more

This place was organized chaos, but had delicious food- whatever the B-L-T sandwich was and I loved my pastrami Reuben sandwich. Stand on one line to order, another line to pay and wait for your name to be called or to receive a text that your order is ready for pick-up. We found a table to sit and enjoy our meal. read more

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This was a good stop for lunch prior to wine tasting. It appears both locations are linked to this account, we stopped at the Meadow St location. Our first visit, we were a little confused with the order, payment, pick up process....rookies. We were given good directions at each stop on what to do next. Plenty of options for breakfast and lunch. I selected the New Yorker; pastrami, Russian dressing and coleslaw on a brioche bun. The sandwich was very good. Others got the CTBLT, the Italian panini and a breakfast sandwich bagel. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I wish I would have scanned the menu prior to arriving, so many options available. There were also many sides available to go along with your sandwich. We did sit outside, plenty of seating available around the location. Not sure if there was inside seating, but it was a beautiful day...a day worthy of sitting outside. read more

The food was absolutely decision. My husband and I both got breakfast sandwiches. Mine had apple and chicken sausage. It was the perfect mix of salty and sweet. I also had a coconut caramel cold brew, which was thankfully not too sweet. The service set us is a bit odd with 2 different counters for ordering and paying. The bathroom situation wasn't ideal. My husband had a hard time finally getting a turn. read more

Horrible experience after being a 20-year patron. 1. You have to order food and drinks in 2 separate lines- both long. Clerk said its so you can ( be forced ) to shop in between 2. they insisted on a phone number but post no privacy policy. 3 coffee. Burnt dregs of pot black in color. When returned ckerj said it looks horrible. " sorry but bottom of pot" 4. Half aNd half dispense empty ( a first world problem) read more

Decent food. Efficient and friendly customer service. Annoyed the EV charging stations (6 in total) were all taken up not by EVs but by bakery vehicles and other non-EVs. Only one vehicle was charging out of six spots. I like the restaurant but had to go somewhere else since I couldn't charge my car for my trip back to Geneva. Ithaca Bakery should make it clear that no one is to park there unless charging their vehicle and tow the offenders. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Non-EVs taking up EV parking spots. - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Very busy bakery. We ordered a lox and bagel and purchased a half dozen bagels and some cream cheese to go. The lox and bagel sandwich was very good. The bagels are above average and the green olive cream cheese was okay. The most frustrating part is the ordering/paying system. It is extremely confusing especially if you're a newbie. One line for ordering sandwiches. One line for paying and ordering bagels. The breads, ready made sandwiches, cream cheeses, and sodas are scattered around the store. The day we visited it was swamped and the confusing organization resulted in us having to stand in line twice to purchase our items. The wait to pick up the lox and bagel was very, very long. read more

Ithaca Bakery - a display of breads and pastries - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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This is the place everyone needs in their life and why some college towns ROCK. First time in Ithaca and everyone says this is a must, agreed. Huge beverage and food menu, wine, craft beers, breads, baked goods and MORE. Wonderful breakfast sandwich: had the green st, yum. They are also good with swap outs, substitutions and GF. Hope to be be back. Friendly service and even on a very early Sunday am. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Breakfast... outside - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Worst burnt avocado toast I've ever been handed as a sorry excuse for food. It was probably on fire at one point. The only reason I'm giving them two stars is because we also ordered a sunrise bagel and it was tasty. Otherwise, I would give zero. When we got there there were four people ahead of us and more than five people working... the odds were in their favor. They should have been able to crank out those orders easy but we waited forever to get our food and we were very disappointed. Not only was it as crispy as a charred log-it was a joke. They put avocado paste on bread and sold it. I wouldn't even make this at home to eat. Yuck. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Avocado toast - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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This was a very disappointing bakery!! I stopped in on a Sunday morning around 8am for some bagels, cream cheese, donuts and cookies. The only thing that was fresh was the cream cheese. I got 4 different kinds of bagels and they were definitely not made that morning. They were all hard and needed to be toasted. The donuts were the same thing. I got 2 different kinds and they tasted like they were left over from the day before. The cookies were okay. Nothing special. Lots of sugar and crunchy. The cream cheese was good. I got plain and honey walnut. As far as service, it was quick, but I guess I should have taken it as a sign that there was only one other person in there on a Sunday morning. I definitely would not come back again or recommend checking it out. read more

Truly local place. It's been here since 1910. Great selection of sandwiches, bagels, smoothies, beer, wine. Menu has a lot of options for breakfast, lunch / brunch. Sandwiches are made fresh with freshly baked bread. Ingredients feel organic. I had the Tom's favorite. Egg, prosciutto, Dijon mustard. Decent size that does not feel overwhelming. Service is not extremely fast, so grab a drink or smoothie or beer and wait while they prepare your sandwich. Place is a favorite of locals, so smart to time yourself and allow for enough wait. They also have a small mart, so you can grab a light treat while you wait. They have tables inside and outside by the sidewalk. If you are on to discovering local food, please stop by! read more

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Decent amount of outdoor seating but we were right along a busy road. Order at one counter, pay at another, mostly works smoothly - you will need to leave a cell number to text for your sandwich. As to food, they have a lot to choose from. I had Zabs panini - roast turkey, avocado, chipotle aioli and mozzarella on ciabatta. Good but the bread was a bit hard/crispy/ well done - and this panini was HOT - ie: burn your mouth hot (odd because my sammie was ready before my friend's Cuban and hers was lukewarm). Good but not the best ever. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Zabs panini - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Seriously delicious and they basically carry everything you could possibly want for breakfast or lunch - which, in all honesty, could be a very daunting task to decide what to get. After perusing ALL the menus for the different options (coffee, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, sandwiches, paninis, cold prepared foods [which includes these hugely awesome looking sqares of lasagna], alcohol) - decided on getting the Bronx Bagel and 2 lunch sandwiches. Loved the consistency of the bagel itself but there was nothing special with the filling (just a Bacon, Egg sandwich - supposed to have cheese, but unless it was IN the eggs, I missed it). The coffee and sandwiches were awesome though. beware it did take about half an hour from the time I ordered to the time they called my name for the food, but you can totally call ahead or order online! read more

This place is great. We visited Ithaca with our two young kids and Ithaca Bakery was our staple for breakfast, lunch, pastries, grab n go, etc when heading out for the day to hike. Quick, easy, convenient, great staff, and delicious food. Great alternative to waiting for a table elsewhere. read more

I was so excited to try this place. We passed it a million times and on our last day we decided to get it as our roadtrip food. It's a cute little shop but the set up is incredibly confusing. We eventually figured out what counter to go to and then had to go to a second counter to pay. We then stood there waiting forever for our paninis. The paninis were good I'll admit. Not as good as I had imagined but a decent road-trip breakfast. Not sure I would come back during covid though. It was crowded and due to their odd setup, we were unable to stay 2 feet from anyone, let alone 6. read more

So many fresh, amazing options for all times of the day! They have breakfast all day and fresh baked bread, baked goods, and lots of premade fresh food ready to grab. You also can get a sandwich made while you wait and there is a big coffee bar. It's also nice that they have a few grocery staples so you can grab that and avoid a trip to the grocery store while you're here. The Meadow street location also has beer and wine available. I went with a simple Melissa egg bagel and it was tasty, and well-priced at just under $5. We also shared a chocolate hazelnut croissant that had hazelnut spread in the inside. This is the first time I've been but I'll be back to try all other sorts of food! read more

Ithaca Bakery - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

This is one of those places that locals go to. So, if you are visiting might as well try. I go for their bagels. My favorite thing to order is the nova-lox bagel with cream cheese. But there are also other options for vegan, vegetarian, and meet lovers. They also have many bake goods, salads. sandwiches, and drinks. Better yet, if you are in a hurry, note that orders can be place online for pick up or delivery to your car. read more

I understand this is basically a institution in Ithaca. I'm not sure you can properly execute all items when your menu is so BIG. Soup was good, but needed to be seasoned/salted. Griddled sandwich was good, but they wrap it in aluminum which essentially steams your hot sandwich causing the bread to become soggy. I think this place is good if you have a go-to item that the nail every time. Otherwise, it's ok. read more

Worst bagel sandwich I've ever had. First I don't think they boil their bagels.. More like a bread bagel. Then the 'egg patties' terrible. Fake eggs. The description said 'homemade' Italian sausage. Turned out to be some kind of disgusting meat patty which was clearly a frozen patty of some sort. I've been here a few times and never had a good experience. Service is fine, ambiance is busy.. read more

Unique place with a antique feel. Food was very good and great customer service. I would definitely bust again.

This place has a wide bagel breakfast menu and many coffee drink options, so I thought it would be a good place to stop while in town. The ordering process inside is a bit confusing, if you want food (other than a pastry) you order from one side, they print out a ticket and then you take that to the other side and order a drink and pay there. It took me a second to figure out and there wasn't a clear line as people were scattered about waiting. My dirty chai came quickly, but as I was waiting for my bagel I heard people around me talking about their wait times. Multiple people had already waited 25 mins for their orders (of just 1 or 2 bagels). The couple next to me got 1 bagel at 30 mins, and then waited another 15 mins for their 2nd bagel. Another man waited 45 mins for his one bagel. I waited 30 mins total (for a simple everything with cream cheese plus tomato bagel) and it was fine, nothing to write home about and not worth a 30 min wait. I would not recommend this place as it seems they have no clear process to get bagels made in order. They clearly had a lot of delivery orders to make but even that seemed discombobulated with maybe 40 bags of completed orders sitting to one side that they continuously added to but that never went out for delivery, and they were not short staffed. read more

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Delicious! I got the rugelach and a piece of the wedge cake; my partner got the wedge cake and a raspberry chip cookie. Everything was fresh and great. One minus in our experience was the utterly clueless person who took our order. We tried to order some milk to go with our desserts and that became such a complicated clusterf*** that we gave up and bought it elsewhere. Still puzzled about why purchasing milk was such a complicated prospect for her! read more

First timer at Ithaca Bakery. I was impressed with the pricing and quality of everything here. Great local items, salads, tons of options for sandwiches and a great list of beverages. I crafted my own sandwich on focaccia with Egg salad - sooo good and only $4.95. Where else can you find that with fresh baked bread? I also got the Vegan Crumb Bar for $2.95 - delish! I can't wait to come back. read more

Ithaca Bakery - "Craft your own sandwich" Egg salad on Focaccia only $4.95 - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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