Decent Chinese spot at Cornell, great service! I didn't have super high expectations, but the food was pretty good and our server was really friendly. Recs/what we ordered: - chicken with snow peas: 4/5; decent but not super authentic - sautéed green beans: 4.5/5; pretty authentic - veggie & tofu dry hot pot: 3.5/5 This spot gets really popular during the school year with students, so it's a solid option in the area. Happy with our experience and would recommend if you're looking for a homey meal! read more

Asian Chili Spot - Chicken with Snow Beans, green Dried Sauteed String Beans, Veg w. Tofu dry hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Ithaca, New York

- Mapo tofu (8/10)- bit on the oilier side but the pepper was pretty strong I loved it!!! Tastes delish with cucumber on the side to balance the oiliness:) - general tsao(8.7/10)- a classic good Chinese chicken dish- peppers. Not too saucy or too starchy, comes with four broccoli pieces - scallion beef roll (7/10) the crispiness is what made up for this one- wish there was a more meat, but usually the scallion beef roll is always a good choice:) read more

Asian Chili Spot - Mapo tofu, General Tso's Chicken, Scallion Pancake Rolled with Beef - Chinese Near Me - Ithaca, New York

beef brisket meat and tripe - this dry pot is their most popular dish and i can tell why, the intestine is so good. there's lotus inside, best dish double cooked pork - solid water cooked fish - hella spicy, but take home the soup once you've eaten everything to cook more stuff in it stir fry beef chao fun - a classic, cooked well no comments green beans - (the only dish i'd not recommend) not bad but not as crunchy as i would have liked this was my brother's go to spot while studying at cornell and the waiter even recognized him when we visited and mentioned that he knew the dish we ordered was his favorite. honestly decent food considering they serve both vietnamese and chinese cuisine. decent spice levels as well. they had to move us to another table so they gave us 5 free thai iced teas which was really nice and very sweet. read more

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I liked it! Came here with my childhood friend who was craving Chinese food, and it definitely hit the spot for her cravings, so that's a win. The place was packed when we got there, but the service was surprisingly good - fast enough given how busy it was. Overall, yeah, it's solid. It's one of the few options near my house, so obviously I'll be coming back for sure. read more

Asian Chili Spot - Chinese Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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My friends and I come here often, it's very convenient and tasty. One of our favorites is the Beijing duck, we love to get it because it's super flavorful and succulent. Everything else is really good too. Service is fast and friendly. read more

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Came here a couple of times with friends, and we ordered family style. The first time, we got the Mapo tofu, Lo Mein with Chicken, Pork belly dry pot, Beef with Broccoli, and Dou Miu. The mapo tofu was quite oily without much flavor. It felt like soft tofu was added to a diluted sauce, so the dish lacked cohesiveness and depth of flavor within the tofu. The lo mein with chicken had nicely cooked noodles covered in a good balanced and savory soy sauce. The Pork belly dry pot was oily and very heavy, but the meat quality itself wasn't bad. The Beef with broccoli had tender meat and well-cooked broccoli, but the whole dish was extremely salty. And the Dou miu was sautéed perfectly and had strong garlic flavors which I love. The next time we came, we ordered Shrimp Dumplings (har gao), Fried Dumplings with pork filling, Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken, Scrambled Eggs with Tomato, Chicken with Broccoli, Shrimp with Cashew Nuts, and Chow Mein with Roasted Pork, Chicken, and Shrimp. The shrimp dumplings were not traditional which normally contain seasoned whole shrimp. These ones contained shrimp paste wrapped in a thick dumpling wrapper, so the texture was spongier than the usual har gaos but not bad overall. The fried dumplings were nicely fried, crispy, and not overly oily. Both appetizers came with a dipping sauce that had a good balance of acidity, savory, and sweetness. Unfortunately, the pineapple fried rice was very bland, and the chicken, although very tender and soft, also lacked any seasoning or flavor. The dish didn't seem to have the usual soy sauce and umami flavor that I was looking for. The scrambled eggs with tomatoes were cooked nicely with soft and creamy eggs. I wish it was more flavorful as it also lacked umami. Both the chicken with broccoli and shrimp with cashew nuts were covered in similar sauces that were very salty...otherwise the individual components in each dish were cooked well. Lastly, the chow mein was probably my favorite of the night. Not greasy, good amount of savory flavor but not overpowering, and a variety of well-cooked proteins that each added its own flavor profile. The staff are wonderful, super friendly and welcoming. But overall, I was a bit disappointed with the food, so I probably wouldn't come back, unfortunately. read more

This restaurant is joined to another space they own and operate called "Pho Time", which is a Vietnamese restaurant. I ordered delivery from here because I am sick of the poor service and stinginess at Saigon Kitchen and it's not at all better like I hoped it would be. The summer rolls looked good from the top, but one was completely blown out and open on the bottom. They tasted average. The peanut sauce was not good, there's something very off about it. Maybe too much soy sauce? It's dark brown. The fried squid is disgusting and not made Vietnamese style, it's made American style which is not ideal. It is overcooked, chewy, greasy, the breading is hard, and it's on a bed of ROTTING greens!! The squid tastes dirty and gamey in a way I've never experienced. I asked for extra sweet chili sauce and they sent me less than half the cup which is insulting. They might as well have skipped the hoisin sauce entirely because they sent under a third of the cup and it tastes wrong, slightly fermented and oddly slightly spicy. The Thai tea also tastes off, it's not sweet. Not good at all. The only thing that wasn't completely disappointing was the house pho. Everything was fine except the brisket which was tough and overcooked and the onions which were totally slimy and disintegrating because they were sent in the broth instead of the bowl like they shoild have been. There was also only one meatball in the broth which is stingy. The beef broth was about the only thing that was actually good. I definitely will not be spending my money here again. Very disappointed. read more

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They had me at the waiter buttons on the wall and overall space that has everything you want in a Chinese food restaurant. But I do not say this lightly and as a person who eats Chinese food 3-4 times a week this is the single best Chinese dish I have ever had. I cannot speak for the other dishes but they look really good. A shame some of the reviews are bad read more

Asian Chili Spot - Tofu & Fish Slice with Chili Sauce (L) - Chinese Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I always come here when I miss Chinese food, very reliable classics! Some food options aren't made as well but overall a solid pick if you know what to avoid. Service is also great! read more

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we got the 鱼香茄子 (eggplant with garlic sauce) and the 葱爆牛肉 (beef with onion) and it was honestly really yummy and on par with many other pretty decent asian restaurants. Given the isolated location of ithaca, i was pleasantly surprised about the food! definitely would recommend coming here - it is the best restaurant i've gone to in ithaca (went to quite a few) read more

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Food was disappointing. No hot tea, no Chinese dry noodles and no fortune cookies. Took the fun out of going to an Asian restaurant. Not as good as Hai Hung. Will not return. read more

Came into the restaurant (pho time) next door, and they sat us at this place. Got to order from either menu. Only got the bao buns and the pork dumplings. A little expensive (2 bao buns for $9), but honestly really yummy. Would go again. read more

Celebrating the arrival of Year of the Rabbit with my Wife. Annual tradition since 1973 in Chinatown to get Bejing (Peking) Duck Evolved through Southern California(Irvine) San Francisco and actually went to Syracuse in 2020 Happy that it was on the Menu and very tasty with large Portion served. Guess it is to mark the Year of the Rabbit (most lucky) Expect to frequent often in the future. Good service/ young crowd and very friendly Happy time Eric read more

Not very family style this is more for singular person type of meal. Food was alright nothing special!

Had the spicy beef pho and it was almost inedible. I'm giving 2 stars because my son had chicken pho & he said it was ok. Hardly any meat & didn't taste fresh, noodles had a weird texture, and broth not good. Will not order again read more

Best canto food in ithaca, but also has good americanized chinese food as well! Price is fair and tastes very good!