We had an amazing celebratory dinner at Mangia for my daughter's graduation. The food was excellent…read moreand the service by Kristin was the chef's kiss. Will definitely return!

Kristin was very courteous n professional in serving our meal. Great food... No wait time, great…read moreambiance.

I know it was only take-out but what an amazing experience!…read more The online ordering through the restaurant website was really easy and it gave me a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $30. I was shocked at the 45 minute wait time for some chicken wings but, I saw how busy they were when I go there. I loved the atmosphere when I walked in. It was busy at the bar and restaurant but no one was waiting for a seat. That's a great sign. Immediately, I was asked if I had an order. I told the gentleman I could wait but he went back and put a rush on the wings. Within 10 minutes I had the wings, and an apology for how long it took. Although, it was well before my 45 minute pick up time. The parking lot is a bit cramped but there's not much room to expand. Besides, they have been there since I was a kid. The wings were so good. They came with blue cheese, celery, and carrots. Overall, this place is well above 5 stars. I can't wait to dine in and visit the bar side. Great service and I hope they stay open for another 40+ years.

Aiello's is a gem of a restaurant! The food is delicious, service is wonderful, and the atmosphere…read moreis relaxed and family friendly...we had a birthday party there on 2/7 for about 30 people, and it was a hit! The owner Vinny helped us set it up and was very accommodating and helpful with suggestions...everyone raved about the food and great service! There were some who had not eaten here before, but said they would definitely be back! We highly recommend Aiello's for sure!

Didn't feel like cooking but wanted a tasty pasta dish. Ordered shrimp scampi for take out. I did…read morelike there was a "junior" option so I wouldn't have more than I could eat. I was a little surprised it was made with rigatoni noodles. I double checked the menu and it does say over spaghetti. The bottom of the container was a layer of oil. The shrimp were a decent size and quite tasty. I may give them another try. It may have just been a bad day.

Gus owns this amazing catering business that also allows in restaurant dining but you have to call…read moreahead. The ambience is not good so don't expect to go into a beautiful, cozy space. This business is mostly catering and takeout. But we've eaten here twice now with 7 people. It's about 20 minutes from Ithaca so it's nice to not have to wait for the table. The homemade bread came out quickly with the most amazing olive oil based dipping sauce! I could have lived on this. Seriously. So good. The menu is expansive so it's hard to choose but we had the fried ravioli appetizer and EVERYBODY raved about it. It was so delicious. The portions were just humongous. We literally boxed up over half of what we ordered. They specialize in Greek and Italian food and everyone loved what they got. They only serve water and soda. I found out later, we could have brought alcohol in if we wanted but that wasn't important to us. Menu prices are out of date so keep this in mind. It ended up being about $50/person including a generous tip. If you're in the area, give Gus's place a try. You won't be disappointed!

The chicken riggies are really good with the spicy plush sauce and Italian long greens. Would…read moredefinitely get again. The meatball pasta was really disappointing, though. It had much less depth than the riggies and felt very one note. A lot of angel hair pasta and two small meatballs. Adding at least garlic or basil to it would have helped. Clearly a locals place and servers are really friendly.

The service and atmosphere was excellence!! I had the rib eye cooked med rare w sauté mushrooms…read moreand enhanced my side to Alfredo pasta and all this was cooked to perfection!! Highly recommend this place!

Cozy (if a touch loud), excellent Italianesque pizza/pasta/salad joint. Good cocktails, beer and…read morewine cards. Experienced and personable servers. Bougie uni crowd, but good value for money nevertheless -- not always the case in Ithaca. Pasta Alla Vodka was particularly fine.

Thompson & Bleecker near Cornell…read more We came around 6PM -- no reservation, no table wait app, just sat at the bar. Party On Dude Pizza Topped with fresh mozzarella, pepperoni, pepperoncini, Greek oregano, and basil. It had a nice spicy + tangy kick that made it really flavorful. The crust was a little burnt in some spots, giving it a charcoal bitterness that actually blended into the overall flavor. Stracciatella Mozzarella Comes with house-made mozzarella, prosciutto, tomatoes, toasted bread, and olive oil. Caesar Salad Big portion with house-made Caesar dressing and lots of Parmesan. Super flavorful at first, but honestly a bit too heavy after a while. Overall: great food, but expect it to be VERY busy. No reservations, fast-paced service, and the staff were clearly rushing the whole time.

I've lived in the Cortland/Ithaca area for over 35 years, but visited Melodyland for the first time…read moreon October 23rd. I don't know how else to describe it, except to say it was a wonderful place to eat. The minute I walked in the door and smelled the tomato sauce, I knew it would be good. Reminded me of the incredible sauce my Italian grandmother used to make. My wife and I went with another couple. I had the homemade spaghetti with meatballs...heavenly, and in large proportions. My wife and one of our friends had lasagna. It was the special that night. My wife, who loves lasagna, has had problems with ordering it in other restaurants where they cut off a slab, throw it in the microwave and the middle is ice cold. Not so with Melodyland, It was thick with chunks of sausage and ricotta, and hot all the way through. Our other friend had the home made ravioli...to die for, she said. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. However, you should make a reservation as this is an old-style small, family operated restaurant which filled up quickly on a Friday night. Next time I go, I'm having pizza, which I hear is excellent.

Service was on time and the price was very reasonable but I can't recommend the pizza with so many…read moreother better options in this area. Can't say anything about ambiance since ours was just a pickup order.

The pizza here is delicious and the slices are huge! Truly one of my favorite pizza places. My…read morehusband and I also got subs the last time we were here and they were also gigantic and really good! You order at the counter and then your food is brought to you. Everyone we interacted with was friendly enough. The ambiance is similar to your typical fast food place. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a good slice of pizza!

Pizza was delicious. We only got extra cheese and it came out so hot. Texture and ratio of cheese…read moreto crust was perfect. Service was very considerate given how busy it was and even offered complementary water cups. You were able to see whether you wanted to and wasn't overcrowded. I don't have a picture because we all ate it so fast!

Ordered delivery online at 2:55 and it said it would be here by 4. At 4:35 we called them to ask if…read moreit would be here soon and they said the driver just left. We are less than a 5 minute drive and they still didn't get here for another 20 minutes, finally arriving at 4:55. I was planning to call and cancel which I should have because everything was lukewarm, and wet and soggy. So upset with their quality and delivery service. It's not like it's cheap food either. Never ordering here again. Go to Carrozza's instead.

The service was friendly. We had a gluten free pizza, a garden salad and an order of hot wings. The…read morepizza crust was on the bland side as many gluten free crusts are but it didn't taste like a cauliflower crust so that was good. It was very thin which was a plus too. The salad was exactly what you would hope for nice variety and nothing shriveled. The wings were good but with bones in the name I was expecting more flavor. The only reason I can not give them five stars is because even though the wings were hot and provided the heat I expected it did not have a robust flavor. It tasted like franks with some butter in it. Again not terrible in any way but not what I expected based on the store name. The prices were very reasonable. Anyone staying at Greek peak or passing through the area can safely eat here and have everyone find something to eat without breaking the bank.

Visited BG Budas for lunch with a couple friends. Server was nice enough, but service itself was…read moremuch slower than expected (especially because there were very few people there at the time). Server also didn't write down our orders, and then brought out one of the orders incorrectly... which, unfortunately, my friend didn't feel like she could send back because everything was taking so long. Food itself was okay... but could use more flavor. For example, a friend and I split the lobster corn fritters (fresh Maine lobster, sweet corn, asiago, cilantro, honey mustard, and sriracha). The fritters were almost entirely corn, and I tasted no hint of asiago or the cilantro (and I like cilantro, so I tend to pick up on the taste pretty easily... but there was nothing). The pizza I ordered for my main dish was fine... if perhaps a bit undercooked. One of my friends ordered a pizza with tomatoes on it, and it came out with large, rectangle chunks of tomato covering the pizza (red and yellow tomatoes). At first, she though the yellow tomatoes were pineapple chunks because of the size. She figured out they were tomatoes, but the amount of them on the pizza itself made it a bit awkward to eat. Ambiance was interesting. It feels welcoming enough, but the door to the outside patio was open and there were numerous flies that would seemingly dive-bomb my friends and I during our meal. Because the door was open, it was also a bit muggy inside the restaurant itself. Anyway... would I/we rush back? Probably not. And I certainly wouldn't grab lunch here again just because of how much time it took.

I got take out and it was ready when I requested & brought to my car. Tasty calamari and…read morefries--appetizers are always a win and these didn't disappoint.