This Wegman's is a good store, but I don't understand why people hype it up as practically an Ithaca landmark. The layout of the products doesn't seem very efficient to me. I find myself walking all over trying to find stuff. The one thing I really do like are the individually wrapped meats which are great when I need to cook just one piece at a time. read more

Wegmans definitely has the best selection in town. It's far better than P&C or Topps, but they don't have the local and specialty food selection that Greenstar or the Ithaca Farmer's Market supply the community with. That said, the employees are helpful when you can find them, and they seem to be in decent spirits, even if they can't find those hard-to-find items half the time you ask, they try. The problem is that the store is so huge. They used to have electronic hubs where you could search for what you needed, and it would direct you to an aisle. That was super useful. Now you have to hunt and peck and hope. The Bakery is well stocked, they have a great bread selection and probably the best cheese selection in town. The meats are well butchered and the prices are about what you would expect in a college town (protein is never cheap). They have catered to the Ithaca clientele and have an excellent natural foods/alternative food selection (second only to Greenstar). They also have a lot of ethnic food selections, a diverse candy, sweets, nuts section, hot bar, deli, a well-run pharmacy, dry cleaning, and they rent carpet vacuums. The produce section is probably the best in town after the Farmer's Market (although not local). They recently rearranged their private parking lot and it's a bit of a nightmare still. As most people locally will tell you, the best time to shop at Wegmans is anytime after midnight when the crowds are gone. Parking and navigating during regular business hours can definitely be a hassle. They also offer 2 sizes of shopping carts: Small and absolutely enormous. Therefore the small carts are usually hard to find. Grab one out of the cart return hubs on your way in. If you get stuck with a big cart, you'll have a hard time getting around people and through isles during regular business hours, and during holidays it's impossible. read more

Whenever I go home, my husband cringes about the fact I may drag him to Wegman's multiple times a day. This may have been because when we were in Ithaca for a wedding, it might have been the case. What can I say, I love this place, and so did all of the wedding guests. Dear Wegmans, how I love thee, let me talk about your cheese puffs, or the damned lemon Italian cookies I can not seem to find anywhere else!!! The pizza is yummy, but watch out, cause Mark's Pizza is going to kick your tushy. The lamb loins that I again, can not find elsewhere, are so delicate and yummy!! Do you sometime charge more for things, yeah, but I understand it. Do I wish that I could get a potion of the items you sell out in Minnesota, you better believe it! read more

I don't know what gets me more excited to come visit Ithaca. Seeing my family or getting to go to Wegmans. Hmmmm...once the family starts squabbling, definitely Wegmans. This store is amazing and has set the bar for other grocery stores HIGH! I love the bulk section, the amazing cheese area, the olive bar and I could go on and on. If you haven't been-find one and make a visit. Save room for a delicious sub or wings of life salad. read more

Came here yesterday with only 30 minutes to shop (supermarket sweep anyone?) and I was SO overwhelmed! They have so many different sections and an awesome selection. I definitely didn't have enough time to search through it all. And I am definitely not used to the layout (couldn't find tortillassss nooooo!). I could probably get lost here. read more

Soo... The last 3 or 4 of times I have been to this Wegmans I have been overcharged for items in my cart. I was told that the items in my cart were not the same being advertised on the stand/ shelf price and to check the plu code (produce) ends up being that none of the items on the shelf had the same plu as the price tag... I was told it was a mistake on their pricing. I wonder how many "mistakes" are being made by the staff when labeling items and how many unsuspecting and trusting shoppers are being overcharged (because, convenintly enough they have not undercharged me yet). BEWARE of Wegmans pricing practices people!!! read more

Best. Grocery. Store. Ever. So much more than just a grocery store! Open 24 hours a day, with everything you could ever want....Cant' be beat. read more

Love shopping here. They have a lot of organic products ... Fresh food, good prices. My high light of my weeks is when I come here. read more

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I LOVE WEGMANS! The best grocery store ever! Every time I come to visit Ithaca, Wegmans is the first place I go, and the last place I visit!!!! This is your super grocery store with everything you ever need.. from pharmacy, to coffee, to produce, to hot food, name it and Wegmans probably has it. This is a place where the owners really care about their products and customers. It is well maintained and well thought-out. Thank you for providing quality service and products for so many years. Please continue to ensure the quality of your stores! I will be a loyal customer forever! read more

This is another place in Ithaca that I wish I could pick up and bring home with me to PA. I have a few different Wegmans locations close to my home, but none as awesome as this. The prepared foods section is huge and offers a ton of variety. The beer section is impressively big and well-stocked. The natural market section goes on for aisles and aisles. And the candy section...it's just enormous. I also love that they roast coffee right in the store for you and always try to grab a bag to bring home with me when I'm there! Oh, and they even have dry cleaning here! read more

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Wegmans is the Mount Olympus of grocery stores. When my mentor was recommending Ithaca College, did I get tips on the professors? No. Did I get advice for the high school grad? Nope! My advice was "GO TO WEGMANS." And so I did, and was converted. This place is _massive_with the hugest cheese and deli section I've seen outside of Harrod's of London. I also survived on their buffet lines, which are as meticulously maintained as any in a real restaurant and a thousands times better. I got everything here, and best of all, even a starving college student can afford it. With the wood-burning oven, upstairs cafe (for their cooking classes!), limitless staffed cases of unique foods and the best decor I've seen outside of HGTV, Wegmans is a must for any person remotely close to Ithaca. read more

Down on Long Island they have some upscale food markets, some ethnic groceries, cafes and a few good bakeries. Combine one of each under one roof, add a great ambiance, friendly staff, and reasonable prices, and you _might_ have Wegmans. Wegmans is, quite simply, the Queen Mother of supermarkets. (Or maybe the Chuck Norris of supermarkets?) It's also one of the few 24-hour joints in Ithaca worth frequenting. I miss very few things about Ithaca - Wegmans is near the top of the short list. I still have my Shoppers Club card somewhere; I hope to find it if ever they expand downstate. Alas, they've overshot us and gone straight to central Jersey. read more

This SUPERmarket is hands down, the BEST thing about Ithaca. I love it so much that I brave the 2 hour bus trip (round trip) from North Campus of Cornell to Wegmans! That is really saying something because I value my time greatly. I have only been here 3-4 times though so I still get lost inside of this huge store. Some especially notable sections of this market include the great vegan/vegetarian section, affordable meat department, huge produce department, and prepared foods bar. I like the Wegmans brand items because they are well-priced and tasty products as well. I greatly value (and expect) good customer service, and the employees at the cash register are nice, friendly, and on top of their job. I am comparing this to Tops, where the cashiers are spacey and always seem to forget that I give them reusable bags, so I have to transfer over my own groceries. I actually like packing my own bags though, it reminds me of when I was a child and liked to pretend I worked at the market. I love grocery shopping (I think it's a hobby of mine), and I love Wegmans. Great food and great prices. read more

Sweet Mamma Jamma! I never thought I could LOVE a grocery store, but I'm pretty sure that I loved Wegmans. I miss it at least once/week. The grocery section has everything you need, including a litany of artisan cheeses and a huge walk-in beer cooler. The produce is always fresh, and its variety unparalleled anywhere else in Ithaca. Every so often they even have truffles, which are ludicrously expensive, as you would expect. The grocery section is open 24 hours, perfect for college students with wacky hours. My favorite part of Wegmans was the cafe. When I first came to the cafe, I ordered from the pasta bar. You can choose from a selection of noodles, add a few kinds of meat, shrimp and vegetables and top it all off with marinara, pesto or alfredo sauce. Plus they'll throw in some olive oil and white wine if you like, as well as a number of different seasonings. Then they cook it right in front of you and it takes about 4 minutes. A "full order" will leave you with plenty to save for later. Eventually, I discovered the Carving Board, where they will craft a fresh hot sandwich of real turkey or real roast beef for you. The slice up the meat in front of you and stick it on a fresh-baked roll, which they'll dip in au-jus if you so desire (I did). I recommend the roast beef. The sandwiches are $5.99 and for $7.99 you can get a combo meal, with a soda and fries, onion rings or soup. I say, go with the fries; they are delicious and they cook each order while you wait (apx 2 min). read more

I wish we had one in Cortland! The food court area is awesome! Just about anything you could want. Try the Spicy Shrimp Roll in the sushi area. read more

Overpriced, bad seafood selection, hard to find things ie disorganized. I spent a month in Ithaca NY and did all the cooking using in-law's kitchen. I'm from Bay Area ie Mountain View CA and we have lots of market possibilities from overpriced Whole Foods to to economical Trader Joe's and plenty of farmer's market types like Milk Pail which are very inexpensive farm to market produce. Although Wegman's produce area is brimming with many fresh veggies and fruits, they were quite expensive and were certainly lacking in Asian produce. Dinky little daikon looking like overweight carrots. This store needs competition like Trader Joe's, Sprouts and other produce, seafood, and Asian oriented grocery store(s). I do not buy prepared foods so I've no idea if good or bad but I did check out their makizushi ie rolled sushi selection. I would not buy. read more

This is an excellent supermarket for many reasons. Several of them are listed below... 1) The prepared foods section has food that is actually better than the food found in the vast majority of upstate NY restaurants. 2) Prices are really REALLY good in this store. 3) They have self-service checkouts so you do not have to deal with cashiers (though when I have dealt with cashiers in the past they are generally friendly). 4) Great range of a variety of things... lots of Latino food selection (Goya products, etc), healthy foods, protein supplements, etc. 5) Open 24/7... kind of shocking for a town where most people seem to call it a night around dusk. 6) Big parking lot, so you can always find a space without having to wait in line (even when it is busy). There is no other supermarket I would go to in Ithaca. read more

people in Ithaca LOVE Wegmans! They talk about it all the time. To me a metropolitan, their comments make me a little underwhilemed. But they do have the most fresh vegetables and fruits in the town, fresh made meals at reasonable price, and they catch up the fashions in consumer foods well. So not much complain about it. One more thing: they are always trying to make a more ergonomic working environment for their staff, like adjusting the height of tables for pastry worker; pushing their vendors to print bar codes on all sides of the goods so the staffs don't need to lift them when scanning... shows they are a caring employer. So one more start for them! read more

Great food, amazing customer service, wide variety, and surprisingly the prices are overall very reasonable. After buying a fruit basket, one of the associates generously made it look really nice for my specific occasion. I've never met an unfriendly staff member and always enjoy shopping here. It will be busy, so watch out for that. read more

Excellent market cafe that allows you to get some food before you buy your groceries. Always nice to be satiated when shopping for groceries! And please note that hte food is actually very impressive and filling for a decent price. Apart from that, the reason why I shop here is because wegman's tends to support farm and organic produce, which I appreciate. However, there are too many Wegman's branded products in the store, which I usually don't trust. It might take a little while for you to find what you need if you are avoiding store brands. In any case, very convenient for Cornell University (take a bus down and take a cab back if you don't have a car, it only costs you about 7 bucks to get back), and a great weekend go-to place even! read more

Don't get me wrong, I do heart the Wiggity Weg but lately it's nearly impossible to shop there at a reasonable hour. It seems like everyone from Ithaca and the surrounding towns is in Wegmans during lunch and after work. The parking lot and store are overcrowded, the checkout lines can be long, there's traffic in the aisles, it is stressful to shop there. And because so many people are shopping there at once, they are often out of or low on certain items. They have a great selection of food but they need to open a second store up the hill like Tops and P&C so I can shop there at a time other than 2am. read more

Wegman's was the shiznit when I first went to IC, and that was back in '91 when it was only the old store. Apparently the powers that be later saw fit to tear that one down and build a new one the size of a sports arena. It will blow your mind. It often confuses me when I go back to visit. The cafe in the front is insanely great. Want pizza, sushi, subs, vegetarian food, hot meals, fresh fish, deli meats, baked goods, cheese, or anything else? It's there, along with a dining room to eat it in. Also, have to love the Woo-Pop (their own in house line of soda). I can't confirm whether this is still the case, but Wegman's was also a popular college destination because their ATMs dispensed cash in $5 increments. When you had less than $10 in your checking account, you could still get cash. read more

My feelings about Wegman's depend mainly on three things: - It stocks my favourite brand of hot chocolate (Dagoba xocolatl) - It's a challenge to get to (a half-hour walk, out of the question when it snows) - For proximity's sake I shop at P&C, whose selection of fly-addled fruit and Little Debbie "snacks" casts Wegman's in an all-but-Olympian light read more

I remember first walking into this store. I checked out the natural section, as I always do. Eventually I found my way to the back of the store and found a little train going 'round a huge selection of candies and nuts. I was in heaven. Wegmans is clean, open 24/7, has very good prices, great produce (not sad, floppy looking veggies), and most importantly, the employees don't look like they would rather shoot themselves in the foot than scan my groceries. They have a great vegan selection, which is my primary concern. Best of all Wegmans has easy to read symbols on all of the Wegmans brand items making it extremely easy for vegans (and gluten free) people to pick out items. The only downside? Any time before 9pm at Wegmans reminds me of Disney World during Spring Break. Quick solution: Shop at 1am, of course. read more

I miss Wegmans so much after moving from upstate New York. It literally has everything from fresh meat to local vegetables to special products like vegan and gluten-free. According to my friends, Wegmans is the "food disneyland". I have never been to any supermarkets that has a better reputation than Wegmans. My personal favorites from Wegmans are the pre-clean and pre-cut vegetables. They are always of good quality and easy to use, making them a great time-saver for college students like me. I also cannot stress enough how much I appreciate their specialty aisles and their great labeling system. They make life so much easier for people with allergies and people who follow a special diet. Better yet, Wegmans is not only a grocery store because their cooked food section (some places have food bars) is one of the best. I would drive to Wegmans just to get their packaged sushi! read more

4 and half stars and rising. Their prepared foods ARE restaurant quality and not by accident. They just began serving steamed Dim Sum and you just don't find thiis quality in Big Box stores ..........until now. It was $8.49 a pound. They have the Soup Dumplings, Hargow, Shumai, but they also make some with Scallops that were large and so darn good. I also had a large cup of their Rotisserie Chicken Soup that complimented the Dim Sum just right. Who woulda thought? The Ithica store is close to Cornell University, and has everything. read more

AMAZING! Fresh food, wide variety, beautiful store. Love the buffet with ethnic foods! I'm not in Ithaca anymore, but I still miss Wegman's. read more

Usually one of my first stops after landing in Ithaca(we don't have a Wegmans where I live). always hit the bakery(cookies !!) , cheese department and veggie section. Delicious. My bff loves their organic meats-she's not wrong. Lots of parking, friendly staff. The entire experience reminds me of one of Virginia's local food companies that has since been sold(Ukrops). Consistently awesome year over year read more

My favorite grocery store, ever. I would move to Ithaca just so I could go to Wegmans every week. Awesome selection of anything you need with great prices (and top-notch store brands), and the store is kept cleaner than a hospital. The sub shop makes Subway and Quiznos cry. Highly recommended for lunch or dinner. read more

Wegmans are the best grocery store in America! !! Ive been to similar grocery stores all over US but none of them compares to Wegmans ! Wegmans has almost anything you can think about,from fresh produce to natural organics products. They have an excellent selection of asian groceries too !! The food court area is totally awesome,theyve got a salad bar,fruit bar,olives bar,chicken wings,pizza,chinese entrees,indian food ,fresh made sandwiches,a coffee bar and sushi ! They also do bulk items products for a great price without having to pay a club fee like other bulk item stores !! Now im living in a city without wegmans,ah how I wish wegmans could be all over US ! I absolutely love Wegmans !!! read more

I've had nothing but positive experiences at the Ithaca location. The produce department is expansive, the bakery is solid and the fresh fish is always good. Staff members are always willing to assist and ready to help with recommendations. The layout can be confusing, as some items can be in two or three locations under different categories (regular, organic, international etc.) I've used the dry-cleaning service too, and I found it to be fairly priced (although they don't do it in store). Nearly every member of staff I've interacted with has been friendly and helpful, but Shariek in the beer department is a stand-out: his knowledge of the products is encyclopedic and he's always quick to make a great recommendation. He's a real asset to the store. read more

Well-stocked supermarket, but not as unusual or strange as I remember. Maybe it's because all the "really exotic" beverages I remember are now available at Cost Plus World Market, BevMo, and similar places? Certainly, it's a good supermarket with a decent hippie / organic section, solid produce section, and some excellent to-go food (great sandwiches, great sushi) --- but doesn't really stand head-and-shoulders above something like a Whole Foods. The checkouts can be a zoo; one of my friends used to come at midnight on Fridays, when they'd stock the shelves for the weekend but it was quiet. Bonus points for long hours, but not the other-worldly experience I remember. read more

Yay! I effing love this place. It's huge and has pretty much everything, including a pretty extensive selection of international food and ingredients. It's open 24/7 which is perfect for college students. My roomies and I used to trek here after midnight, which meant parking close to the store and not having to worry about shopping cart traffic inside. Late night shopping made it so easy to grab stuff quicker and that meant cashier lines were short too. I love the bakery bread. I used to grab a loaf and pick at it while shopping. I also love the per-pound buffet area (with normal American fare as well as some Chinese food) and the pasta station and the sandwich station. There's a seating area upstairs for you to sit and eat. And I've seen flyers for cooking classes (though I've never been) but they looked fun. Remember to sign up for a card so you can get the frequent shopper discounts on sale items or whatever. If you don't have one though, you can always just tell your cashier you forgot it and they can just work their magic and do it for you. Prices are reasonable; on par with normal suburban grocery prices (or at least from what I've experienced). It's always nice to look for sales though and if you're trying to save, Wegmans brand things are always the cheapest. I especially love their cheap looking cereal boxes - I say cheap because they used a poor version of photoshop or something to make a solid color gradient background behind the bowl of cereal. Love this place. read more

Very convenient store, open 24H, and staff is very helpful. Although the fruits are a little expensive, the meats are very reasonably priced, and like all the other Wegmans, you can really find everything you need. read more

Best grocery store I've ever been to, hands down. I cannot believe this place has not come to Massachusetts and sorely miss everything about it. Out of my two days visiting the area, I had to come back to Wegmans twice and it was never, never enough. I cannot believe that it is open all day, 24/7. The amount of foods offered and served are absolutely insane and I really, really miss the chai latte at the breakfast bar(!). Wegmans, you are awesome and the only reason why I am taking one star off your rating is because you forgot to put my cheese in my egg and cheese sandwich. Despite that mishap, I will see no wrong in you and am now your devoted fan. Now, to find a way back... read more

Great supermarket with a great variety of food. The Latin american food is surprisingly decent for being in the middle of upstate New York. I also very much appreciate the fact the extent the employees will attempt to answer any questions you have. There was one instance in which the employee did not know the location of an item and immediately made a phone call to locate it, absolutely great. One issue is that if you go during the weekdays at night, the employees tend to not be as helpful which is why it is receiving 4 stars as opposed to 5. read more

Great food store. The cafe had some of the best chicken fingers(tenders) I have had in awhile. Watch out for the bakery - it has lots of stuff that will increase your diameter. The Wegmans brand dark chocolate ice cream was good too. Big selection of beer and tea also. It's also a very well stocked supermarket. read more

This place is a gigantic step above the other options in Ithaca, Tops and P and C. The prices are definitely higher, but it's worth it. For me, the best part of Wegmans: cheap bulk candy, but they have a huge selection of anything and everything. Also, Wegmans is open 24 hours; so I would just take the Ithaca Carshare at night when the fees are cheaper and shop to my heart's content. Warning: One note for late night shopping is that the store usually restocks then so you might miss out on some items. Also, no one is manning the counters then so no counter meats or seafood. read more

I Now know What the best Grocery store Looks like. The source of suburban dreams. Wow. read more

I enjoy my shopping experience at Wegman's and am pleasantly surprised to find unexpected products. Kerrygold butter, mung beans, hot sauces from Jamaica... The only experience I don't enjoy is the check-out. Having gone back to do my MBA with 3 kids, I have found myself relying on WIC to bridge the gap. On many occasions, it is an unpleasant experience where the "runner" is dismissive, sometimes rude and full of judgment. read more