Collegetown Bagels
| Address: | 415 College Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA |
| Phone: | +1 607-273-0982 |
| Site: | collegetownbagels.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM 6:30AM–2AM |
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Karen Ortega
Ah, CTB. The true paragon of college life in Ithaca. What more can be said that has not already been sung? But seriously, though. The menu is huge, encompassing everything from a simple bagel with cream cheese (get the Long Island, their version of an everything bagel) to vegan sandwiches to the Big Red Pizza Bagel. They have a wide range of coffee and tea drinks, as well as seasonal favorites that rotate in spring and fall. In addition, they serve beer, ice cream, soup, milkshakes, and smoothies, and Im sure Im forgetting what all else. The shop can get VERY BUSY, especially during 11:30-1:00 during the academic year, so you may end up waiting up to 30 minutes for a sandwich, but I assure you its worth it. If youre in a rush, you can call in an order on the phone or place it online for pickup. There is a moderate amount of indoor seating, as well as an extensive patio. Food can either be picked up at the bar to go or brought to your table (although this is the only table service - if you want anything else, youll have to go back to the counter). An Ithaca staple.
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Gary Gao
Edit: after eating here many times there seems to be a difference in quality than what i experienced the first 3 times of eating here. I got a round house without bacon and i got a brooklyn with almost no bacon and it was burnt. Most of the times I eaten here it was fine but ... sometimes bagel sizes are small and there are bacon issues... ---------------------- The food here is pretty good, but its a little expensive. Its great if you want to eat something but arent too hungry. Sometimes the food takes a long time to prepare, but its usually fast enough to not have to wait too long. Out of all the times Ive been here, the bagels were fresh and not hard. But I only tried the Rosemary Salt Bagel (which I hated the first time because it was super salty but got used to it afterwards and its as good as I heard lol) and the Plain Bagel. However, one time I ordered the roundhouse and it didnt have bacon in it which made me sad. The sometimes long wait even during non-busy hours and the non-inclusion of the bacon in my roundhouse made me subtract a star.
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Evly Dodo
Staff was friendly enough at the East Hill plaza location. The baked goods were a tad pricy but good. Ive never had anything from the menu behind the counter. I stopped in to pick up some of the premade food and leave but there was nothing simple and basic. No regular salads or subs, it was very fru fru gormet, Ithaca granola food. I picked up what I thought was a normal house salad like what you would find in any restaurant and it had artichoke hearts in it. Another had zucchini, a third had ingredients I had never heard of. Maybe alot of people like artichoke hearts and zuchinni, but they also arent "typical" ingediant. I wouldnt mind the selection of stranger food if they also had basic American cafe food. Since Im neither a granola hippie or vegetarian / vegan I wont be returning, the cafe isnt made for people like me.
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A Private User
This is a review of the bagels only. By New York City standards these bagels dont cut it. They are small, consistently undercooked, no crust to speak of and way too dense on the inside, the toppings are too sparse and there is no salt on the everything bagel- a sin in my book (and by the way it is called an everything bagel not a Long Island bagel - there is no such thing as a Long Island bagel in NYC.) Overall I find these bagels to be below average. By the way CTB sandwiches and staff are good!
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Cale Brownstead
It was not a single dollar sign... The food was good but the method of ordering wasnt suitable for a large group it seemed optimized for individuals. You ordered main dish in one place, sides, drinks, and desserts at another then paid. A little bit complicated and required too much communication in a noisy and crowded environment. Our meal was expensive but good. They serve dessert and alcohol. The outdoor eating area smelled of garbage. They need to do a better job cleaning their cans.
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Christopher Church
Im enjoying a Collegetown right now. The addition of avocado to the normal line up this excellent. Im up at the Collegetown location Im only giving them four stars because down at the Meadow Street, Ithaca Bakery, location; they refused to take my free coffee cards because I had two or three different cards and the clerk insisted that all the stamps had to be on one card. I really needed the coffee that day because I was broke. This happened over 3 years ago but I still remember...
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A Private User
Collegetown Bagels offers a range of coffee drinks, beer and sangria, sandwiches and confections. The space has both indoor and outdoor seating with picnic tables and umbrellas. There is a veritably large list of sandwiches on both specialty rolls and bagels, with wiggle room for substitution, including vegan substitutions for almost ever item. CTBs prices range between reasonable and high, but they offer easy and delicious food and drink for anyone near Collegetown in Ithaca.
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Chris Lundquist
Amazing. Thats all that really needs to be said for CTB. CTB is eternal--its the one spot that will remain unchanged in all its perfect glory even after the apocalypse has erased every other trace our our civilization. Millions of delicious bagel and sandwich options, and you can split pitchers of sangria with friends in the evening as well. Get some bagels, some alcohol, and reconnect with friends over old memories while making some news ones as well.
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Samantha Berg
A Cornell institution: anything you can possibly imagine on any kind of bagel you can possibly imagine. Favorites include the Turkey Hill BLT, anything on a rosemary salt bagel, and the once-famous special Patrick Ewing. If they wont make it still, do yourself a favor and ask for it by ingredients... peppered turkey, brie, spicy honey mustard, and apple on baguette. Insider tip: come for a pitcher of beer or sangria on the patio on a sunny day!
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Justine Lee
Love this place. During grad school, I spent way too much money here holed up at Collegetown Bagels studying and just absorbing the environment. Has the classic crunchy granola feel of Ithaca and love that its a local small business. Prepare for long lines, crowded seating with lots of Cornell students, and great conversation. Awesome coffee brewed to perfection, incredible bagel sandwiches, and all the desserts you could ever dream up.
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A Private User
CTB is more than just a bagel shop, its an entire cafe experience. The menu is written in colorful chalk with a huge variety of fun sandwiches. Some of my favorites: Sweet Rachel (turkey, honey mustard on pumpernickle), San Diego Bagel (Raspberry Jalapeno Jelly, Cream Cheese), Mexican Bagel (Salsa, Cheddar, Cream Cheese), Sunrise Bagel (Eggs, Avocado, Cheese). You can start to get a sense of how creative the options get.
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Ryan Mitchell-Specht
The prices are a little high, but when you think about the overhead they need to produce the sheer VOLUME of choices they provide, well, you get what you pay for. The chutney wrap was delicious. The desserts were alright, although I was charged the wrong amount for an eclair, and with no receipts given, and the line packed up behind me, I just shrugged and moved on. Its pretty good, and a must-see if youre new to town
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Frances Chen
Bagel tuesdays and bagels are the best part - bagels and monthly flavors have redefined my idea of a good bagel, comparable/better to many NYC bagel establishments in chewiness of crust and softness of interior, toast really well. Everything else is generally overpriced/not worth it- meat in sandwiches ie chicken turkey always very bland/dry. Expensive pastries, drinks, to go items.
