Delicious, decadent macarons. So many fun flavors and the best fresh ingredients. These are the…read morebest macarons I've ever had! Such a gem to have fresh, local made macarons in Cortland area!! She also makes amazing decorated sugar cookies! They are soft and tasty. I've never had anything but the best from her.

I don't know which is the bonus--the owners, the food, or the cozy surroundings. I need to make my…read moreway back again to try their other things! I liked my avocado sandwich+fried egg, but the popcorn chicken and waffles seems like their take on the classic and I want to try their taro latte. I'm sad they don't offer the strawberry sando anymore, but I guess it's not instagram popular enough yet for the current clientele to prop it up :(

Super cute establishment! Plenty of parking. Stopped in for some mother-son time to catch up…read more Everything came out hot and delicious. The tomato basil soup was amazing and I'd get that house salad with bacon everyday of the week. My son got a burger and fries and I heard no complaints. The food came out timely and the staff were super friendly and helpful. I'm ready to try something else on the menu.

recently hosted a dinner party at Allechant in Ithaca, NY, for my daughter's bridal shower weekend…read more At the website it asks that parties over 8 please call, that it may be necessary to rent out the entire restaurant.  Allechant is a small owner/chef run French Restaurant.  They are only open for dinner Thursday-Sunday evenings and for brunch on Saturday and Sunday.  I did call and email. Patience is key, because owner/chef, Matt, is busy Thursday-Sunday at the restaurant and I'm sure the other days, he is planning, shopping, returning emails and calls.  We did connect and he was just wonderful to work with. I did book the entire restaurant as our party was planned for 10-15 people. He offered several selections for entrees, appetizers and desserts for me to choose for our menu.  Since I wanted to have a steak offering, he asked that make entrée selections in advance for shopping purposes.  We worked out a wonderful menu.  He even accommodated a wine tasting of two different flights of wines that would be offered all evening. The evening started with glasses of champagne and socializing in the first room of the restaurant with has the bar area with a few seats and several small dinner tables. Matt had the second room set up with a large rectangular arrangement of the tables, so that our entire party could be at one table.  This room adjoined the kitchen, so you could see Matt at work.  After initially greeting all of us, Matt went to work and his delightful assistant served as hostess, sommelier and waitress all evening.  She was positively amazing!  We were pleasantly surprised to find out Matt had prepared our personal menus and placed them in the Allechant menu books. They not only made wonderful souvenirs, but it was nice to have a record of the wines we tasted. After we were seated, we were offered the first of the wines in the white flight.  What was very nice about the wine tasting, is that each taste/glass was brought out sequentially and each guest was asked if they wanted to try that wine.  The appetizers started coming, and one by one the other white wines were offered for tasting. Both the gyoza and lamb meatballs were cooked perfectly, sauces were delicious. Entrees were coming when the offerings of the red wine flight started.  I had the red curry salmon which was cooked to perfection, the sauce was generous and amazing and portion so large, there were leftovers.  My mother had the coq au vin blanc, and said it was absolutely the best she had ever had.  And those having the steak and the gnocchi raved as well. (entire menu in pictures with review).  The food was incredible, portions generous and service was excellent.  Then came dessert; once again, very generous servings, perfectly prepared.  It was an amazing evening.  I can see why Matt asks patrons to book the entire restaurant when the party is larger.  Since he is the chef, he wants to be able to prepare, serve and time every course and every entrée so that no one is waiting, everything is service at the right temperature and is cooked to perfection.  If you are looking to host a special, elegant evening in Ithaca, then Allechant is the intimate, friendly, 5-star restaurant for you.

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!

Easily accessible location between Ithaca and Trumansburg - right off the main road. The cafe has…read moreplenty of parking outside & seating inside, though I've always opted to grab my hand pies to go. They have sweet and savory hand pie options, as well as cookies. There's also a variety of espresso drinks, teas, iced drinks, and other specials readily available. My personal favorite hand pie is the oaxaca cheese + mushroom hand pie that they serve with a green salsa... DELICIOUS. (Though I'm also a sucker for the potato and cheddar hand pies. Classic.) I always love trying any of their more unique flavors though. Service is prompt and courteous, and the space itself is comfortable and clean. Always appreciate the availability of wifi as well for when I prefer to sit at a table and visit with friends or work on my laptop for a bit. My only comment is that $6+ may be a bit high for the cost of a hand pie (I think most are $6.25 or more), but I'm not knocking off any stars for the price because in this economic environment we're in? Everything is just more expensive anyway.

Sooo good. Visiting the area for 3 days went all three days. They had vegan and gluten free…read more savory options. The regular pastry is so flakey. The cherry hand pie is exactly what you want a cherry pie to be full of cherry and none of that sweet goop. We stopped and got 2 cherry and 2 blueberry to take with us as we headed out. They also make a decent cup of coffee. I did have a salad that they sold from another local shop and it was also really good. The staff was also super friendly and answered all our questions. You can tell this is a place the locals go all the time.

Love, love, love Hollenbeck's! Apples, pies, donuts, cheese curds, cider and more! It smells like…read morehome inside The chicken pot pies are to die for. Only complaint- wish they were open year round

We love Hollenbeck's. Since we have moved here and started hosting a Thanksgiving this is our go to…read morefor all things pies. The Dutch apple and Pecan are staples at our table every year along with their homemade rolls. The people are very friendly and triple check the order when I placed it. I would be remiss if I didn't also mention the cider is also good! I would definitely recommend visiting!

Best baked goods in town. We miss seeing them at the farmers market and would love to experience…read moretheir delicious breads again.

Top Notch!! Visited…read moretheir stand in the Ithaca's Space @ Greenstar and got some Croissants and breads to go. Needless to say we haven't enjoyed anything close to this where we live and can find something similar in very few places. Planning another visit to Ithaca to get some of the Fat Boy's breads already...

This is probably one of the better Ice Cream stands around Cayuga Lake. The frozen custard is…read moregreat, the portions are large, and all the picnic tables and trees surrounding parking lot provide plenty of places to sit comortably. It is a the middle of nowhere a bit, but worth driving a bit to get there.

Everything is Awesome! Go immediately! Fa ily friendly and…read morethe ice cream is great!!!

Nice overall diner with an old school vibe good food, and decent service!…read more The French toast special was outstanding

Located in the middle of the DeWitt Mall, the cafe features uneven flooring, a bathroom key on a…read moresoup laddle, fish tanks with goldfish and guppies, yes, quite good food. They have a handful of staff and what looks like a tiny kitchen. Even so, they are very warm and welcoming. Since the Carriage House on Stewart Avenue has been long closed, I decided to get the cafe's French Toast. It came out nice and hot, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and a side of maple syrup and butter. The crisp exterior gave way to a moist fluffy eggy interior. Much yum. Bonus points: they can also offer French toast in a gluten free variation. My wife opted for the Potato Pile, which was a plate with a pile of potatoes, dressed, along with their homemade kimchi, and eggs. The potatoes were great. The cafe partners with local farms to serve up great produce.