The whole dining experience was awesome. This was our first time in Ithaca and didn’t expect to find a good vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Nice ambiance and delicious food.. Spicy coconut curry and creamy asparagus soup are a must try. I even loved their whole wheat pita.
The best vegetarian burger and lasagna I’ve ever had. Dishes were very creative and yummy! I only wish I lived near by.
We have some of their cookbooks but there's nothing quite like going there. Hadn't been to ithaca in 25 years but Moosewood pretty much looks the same. We had the dinosaur salad (kale with an incredible vinaigrette, I'm still pouring over the cookbooks to get the recipe) and the spicy coconut curry. The ginger tea was intensely excellent. Well worth the splurge at $7. Very tasty and very healthy. The staff were incredibly helpful and kind.
We had brunch outside! Very modern style and good atmosphere! The staff were nice and the food was not only healthy but also tasty! Bean burger was 4.5/5, tomato soup 4.5/5, salad 4/5! However the mashed sweet potato was 3/5.
The hostess is a literal witch. Awful customer service and poor manners. She was obviously stressed with graduation weekend but was horrible to deal with and has horrible to deal with.
If you see our smiles before we went in, you'll see we were excited. The staff was pleasant, but alas, that was the only positive point. My review will mirror many others, and looking back it would have been better to follow those than the advice others told us second hand. The menu was extremely limited. Only one option was planned vegan, but the waitress struggled to sell it, so I went with the black bean burger without cheese. The coleslaw was flavorless, and the burger was plain. The saving grace was the aioli, the only flavorful part. The potatoes were decent, but as others have mentioned, rather dry. I saved my pickle until the end, because it is impossible to have a fault with a pickle. In over three decades, countless pickles, I've never turned one away. Somehow this had the sourness of old milk to it. As a weirdo, it isn't uncommon to eat a jar of pickles as a serving, and homemade are always the best. This is the first pickle I've ever not finished. But their chocolate cake is legendary, right? When Icarus flew too close to the sun, he must have brought this cake. I'm impressed with how dry this cake could be, being fresh, and how unflavorful it was. My wife was astonished that after a few small bites I had stopped. She powered through, but her face made it clear her stance. It isn't that this place didn't live up to the hype. And it isn't even that the food was subpar for the price. It was a disappointment for a meal, and it's sad that the best part of the experience was a raspberry on the side.
If you ever go to Moosewood, get the breaded Mac and cheese with charred broccoli. It will be joy to your mouth. There seems to be a relaxed atmosphere here, and the restaurant is connected to Dewitt Mall if you are shopping. Awesome place to go for lunch and dinner, I’m sure!
Moosewood Restaurant was/is a great experience and serves great food. We loved the ambiance and Moosewood Restaurant has a great location in downtown Ithaca.
The food exceeded expectations. The outdoor seating was lovely and makes taking of the mask to eat much easier.
Phenomenal vegan and vegetarian fare prepared in house using mostly local ingredients and a super friendly staff.