"Creative and whimsical" pizzas…read more Eta Pie in Ithaca NY was recommended by friends for some of their fun recipes, so we got several to-go for our contribution to a little gathering. We started off easy, with a Napoli red-sauce cheese pizza. It's made with the best San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil, generous fresh-tasting sliced mozzarella, and a tasty tangy an Italian cheese blend. The red sauce was a traditional flavorful slightly sweet, slightly garlicky tomato sauce. All on a tasty thick-edged bready crispy-crusted soft-inside crust. It was a delightfully better-than-it-has-to-be cheese pizza. We thought the Palo Alto BBQ chicken pizza would suit us: richly flavored sweet lightly smokey BBQ sauce, mozzarella & smoked gouda, grilled chicken, and red onions. It was basically a flatbread. It tasted good, but to quote a guest, "it wasn't pizza" :-). Maybe it was the gouda that pushed it to the fancier edge. We struck out on our own with an olive and sausage red-sauce pizza. This was our favorite, due to the sweet bright fennel, garlic, black-pepper sausage, which surely tasted freshly home-made. Eta Pie has creative recipes and ingredients. Cheeses can incluse Gorgonzola, provalone, feta, paneer, Swiss, and ricotta. Sauces and drizzles include blue cheese, ranch, garlic butter, honey, pineapple-habanero, crema, mornay, pesto, herbed crème fraiche, masala, Korean BBQ, and a spicy red-sauce. Toppings include steak, carnitas, Black Forest ham, fried chicken, shrimp, clams, scallops, smoked salmon, bacon, bulgogi, caramelized onions, vidalia onions, jalapeños, broccoli, fried eggplant, spinach, artichoke hearts, kimchee, and even peaches! Meet the Eta Pie philosophy: creative culinary seriousness. Choose thoughtfully, and you will find excellence on a crust :-)

The service was very poor and almost nonexistent, idk if the guy had a horrible breakup or what but…read moreI felt bad for him, no hi when we walked in, no 'can I help you' or 'can I take you order' nothing like that at all, he just stood there, we were the only ones in there too. Another guy walked in and he did the same thing to him and the guy said thank you and the worker said nothing. It was very strange. The pizza somehow only tastes like a tomato, the cheese on both the regular and vegan pizza had no taste, the crust too, it all definitely needed seasoning. The bathroom was sooooo nasty and the toilet had something on it that I won't even discuss on here, just use your imagination, maybe the guy was mad about that?

nicest people ever gave free knots bc flipped tip guys with eye brow piercings are the coolest…read morepeople ever

Franco's is a gem that is truly unexpected. Each piece we ordered (and we got 4) was absolutely…read morestunningly perfect. The onion pie was sweet from the onion, tangy from the sauce, cheesy, and crisp. The margherita was so fresh while also being perfect in execution. The Pepperoni was just really good quality pepperoni and very tasty. The scilian was so light and fluffy while being heavier than the others. It was too hot in the spot, I wish that wasn't the case. But service was prompt and felt like a bunch of Ithaca kids...the drinks were very good with glass bottle pellegrino and fun italian sodas. We'll be back - one of the best slices of pizza in Ithaca.

Martin at Ciao was honestly the greatest server ever, always bringing energy and making every…read moreexperience better. He had a way of making people feel welcome while still being quick, attentive, and on point with everything. It's rare to find someone who balances personality and professionalism as well as he did. I hope to hear his response because he truly deserves the recognition. GIVE HIM A RAISE!!

I ordered pizza with eggplant. It was overdone, dry and the eggplant was burnt. The sauce wasn't…read morevery tasty either. (Im grew up in NYC so I know good pizza. ) I've eaten there before and enjoyed the eggplant parm but this was a big disappointment. Service was good thus 2 stars

Solid NY Pizza. You know it's good pizza when the plain cheese pizza is better than what is…read morenormally available. Grabbed a pie on our way into town and was so happy we did. It's a small place with some tables to sit down. When I called the order in they were really considerate to make sure it was hot and fresh when we picked it up.

My family and I wanted some good New York pizza while visiting Ithaca. We chose well by choosing…read moreSal's Pizzeria on Fulton. The pizza was delicious. The staff were friendly.

Came for dinner because we were walking around the Commons on a Friday night. They were busy so…read morethere was a bit of a wait as the single hostess was guiding groups to their tables. We sat in an inside booth but it was very sunny and there were no shades on the window so our friend had to wear his sunglasses at the table. They have a mix of limited local beers, and other craft and domestic beers on tap but they don't make their own beer here. Food was good, I shared the shroomin pizza with a friend.

We stopped for a couple of refreshing sours on a summer evening…read more Meier's Creek Berry Man has prominent dark fruit flavors of goldenberry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, led by huckleberry. Huckleberry is a more-tart relative of the blueberry, and is notoriously difficult to farm. There was so much fruit here that we couldn't really say it was the dominant flavor. Quite nice. Nice red hue, too. Wait ... "Berry Man"-ilow? Not sure of the intended implications. It seems to get sweeter as it warms up. I still don't get the name. Wachusett Blueberry Ale was a less-tart and more malty brew. This to us was more beer that fruit-punch. So one of liked the first, and the other liked this. There were maybe a dozen more drafts to choose from. The bar was pleasant, bright, and relaxing.

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.

I wanted a good salad for lunch and my co-worker said she'd had a good salad from this…read moreestablishment. Went out on a limb and was not disappointed! I got the antipasto salad and it was great! The lettuce was super crisp and the meat must have been freshly cut because it tasted SO fresh. The small filled me up! Plenty of dressing to cover the entire salad. Highly recommend!

Have eaten there about a dozen times and have had almost everything on the menu, from pizza, wings,…read morewraps and what have you. Everything delicious. Not a bad meal ever. The bar is beautiful and the whole joint is far better and beyond than Northeast Pizza/Scale House ever was. Have even watched a live band now and then. (Pete Panek and Tru Blu, where are you?). The jolly bartender is quite attentive and will never leave your glass empty. What's not to like? Drink up, Johnny.

Tasty beer. Enjoying salsa and chips..., and coleslaw.... With our beer, all good!.... know it is…read morenot real salsa... more like pizza sauce. Order all at the bar. Yes, the lemony beer is very lemony so check it out before ordering. Food served by waiter to the table. Beautiful day so outdoor seating was perfect!!

Visit started really well by very pleasant and helpful staff behind the counter. Beer was very…read moregood. Liked that you could try samples as well. Nice outdoor seating area with corn hole and shuffleboard to keep you busy. Good view of the lake as well. Food took a while but we were warned when we ordered. Got two pizzas and both were good. My favorite was the street corn pizza. Would definitely recommend it.