Top Asian fusion restaurants in Ithaca, United States

I’ve been to a few pho places and so far this is the best one I’ve had yet. The broth was so savory and delicious! The server was very friendly and the food came quickly.

The food is really delicious! The price is very reasonable. Definitely worth to come and have a try!

We like it. It may be one of my favorite Asian meals. 100% recommended!

It’s a collegetown restaurant, so my expectations aren’t that high, but I will say you get what you pay for. It’s a good deal for your money. You do get large portions, and they are really accommodating if you want modifications, which is a big help since I’m Vegan. The main issue for me is the slow service. The text alerts always say 45 minutes no matter when I order, and it’s almost never ready on time. I spent over an hour waiting in-store once for soup. But again, you gotta be reasonable with the expectations. It’s not fine dining, so I think you get your money’s worth.

The shop itself is small and frequently crowded, but they offer takeout which is a great option. The vermicelli is amazing! Ordering online is easy. Great, authentic food.

We came for pho and were not disappointed. The broth was simply amazing. Portions were huge, and there was plenty of meat. The ingredients were all very fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend!

The first time I ordered from here I thought maybe I had a once-off and ordered something not great.

The second time, I legitimately thought I had COVID because the pho has no flavor.

I have been told by MULTIPLE friends that they have gotten EXTREME stomach problems after eating here. I went here a few weeks ago and got major stomach complications (salmonella??) I never usually have bad symptoms to food, so this tells me something about the quality of food they are serving. Disgusting quality.

The meat roll vermicilli was tasty with a variety of flavours/notes. The service was attentive and formal. The prices are reasonable for the portion size.

The food was very good, great flavors and our server was really nice and helpful. The place could have more good vibes like music

The hotpot is really bad. The flavor is not even as homemade.
The beef and vegetables are not fresh, seasonings are lack, no service at all but takes 15% tips.
The environment is also not satisfactory —not clean enough.
I don’t like it at all!

They serve incredible and authentic Szechuan style food with reasonable prices and large portions. Despite the restaurant's name, I'd suggest the menu dishes over the hot pot. Can't go wrong with the mapo tofu or la zi ji

It is a great taste! It has been so long that I had this tasty Kung Pao Chicken! It comes with a lunch menu of rice and soup with really good price! This will be my place for the next couple of months to try out noodles, beefs and apperatizes.

This place was amazing! I got the spicy bacon pasta and my partner got the green curry chicken pasta. Both were very tasty. The lemonade and the Thai iced tea were also yummy.

Lacks flavor and was very dry

1.5 rating. week of june 7, 2023 for vietnamese pancake and pho dinner time.

pancake lack of protein. tasted doughy . fish sauce for dipping was weird. more ingredients missing on dish which were clearly mentioned on the menu. also, had pho, ok but not best and too salty.

unprofessional and rude employees. lady with dark medium hair and blonde long hair lady are not familiar with vietnamese dishes. blonde lady looks like she did not want to work and on phone a lot. my vietnamese friend confirmed that the missing part of dish is/are common in vietnamese way of eating the dish so that means both ladies lied and are uneducated about it….I felt so uncomfortable needing to argue with them about how pancake is supposed to be eaten so I left.

parking is hard to find and streets narrow.

overall, sad…eating vietnamese food with vietnamese peers for over 20 years. this restuarant could do better for proper way of making authentic vietnamese food if they just do correct research and do it.

I think the price and the quality of the food here is really good! The food taste very much like what I would have in my hometown. I could not believe it only has 3.9 stars currently. This is insane…

The only thing I would recommend is to be a bit more environmentally friendly and provide reusable containers for dine-in customers!

I had the spicy squid pasta which was very good. I’ve also had the pad Thai, which was decent. But the noodles seemed more soggy than what I’m typically used to for a pad Thai dish.

They give wrong food to people, small quantity, just some basic fried stuff, price is unclear but definitely higher than other nearby vendors, do not go!!!

Have gone to lunch here twice. My husband, who is not a foodie liked the fried chicken which were like big, boneless chicken nuggets. I love the sesame salad, someone's very subtle applying the dressing, It's just right for me. I also had the vegetable ramen. Both are presented beautiful!

I like their food and environment. It was delicious and their presentation was excellent. The atmosphere is good. Everyone is always kind and attentive.

The food is delicious! always fresh. The staff are always great. 100% recommend this restaurant.

Outstanding! This place definitely lives up to its rating. Don't let their small menu fool you. Everything we ordered was reasonably priced and VERY VERY good. Just their brussel sprouts alone were exploding with flavor. What really made it amazing was all of our entrees: pad Thai, fried chicken mango salad, spicy bacon pasta, and squid ink pasta. Everything, and I mean everything, was extraordinary! Our server was very nice and provided us with their favorites. I would most definitely come back!

Nice restaurant, great food and good staff. This is the first time I have dined here, the staff and service is very good. The Hot Pot and jasmine tea were excellent. Cannot wait to try the other meals on the menu.

So yummy! We were pretty impressed. The host said the food would be 20 minutes and it came out on time and cooked fresh. Happy with our chicken broccoli bento and orange chicken bento. The crab Rangoon had more cream cheese than actual crab but still tasty. I loved my Shumai. Super satisfied with this spontaneous stop here.

One of the most underrated places to get lunch in Ithaca. The chicken happayaki is amazing, has so much flavor and is fairly priced. Fast and great service.

For a place in a little strip mall, this place turns all expectations on their head. I got the squid ink pasta and the mango salad. Both dishes are 10/10s. In addition to being reasonably priced, I felt like the portions are big enough that the single appetizer and main course was more than enough for my partner and I.

Great food, I would eat it again.

EDIT: I came back. Salad once again delicious.

The location of this restaurant was very interesting. It was sandwiched between a gas station and DMV. Very unassuming. We drove past and almost wanted to try another place. But glad we turned around.
The restaurant was open and clean. Spacious. The wait staff was welcoming and efficient. We ordered the Vegetarian Ramen, Seafood Pasta and Breaded Chicken Green Curry Pasta.
I had the Vegetarian Ramen. Probably one of the best I ever have. The broth has great flavor (not watered down) and the noodles were al dente. The mushrooms went really well with the broth and noodles. High praise to the other 2 dishes too.

Been ordering De Tasty for online delivery and I am in love with their lamb dishes which is the Sliced lamb with Cumin Powder Dry Chili with such a wise portion including the white rice and I could eat it for three meals. Yesterday was my first time dining inside the restaurant and inviting two friends of mine to capture this moment of having one of the best meals I've ever had in Ithaca.

I've wanted to have the lamb again but I need to move on this time although my love for the lamb will be infinite still! Lol. I got the Beef with Chili Peller Soup in Dried Pot which was so good, loving the soup, it was even served with vermicelli (I guess?), and the beef was so tender. My friend #1 got my favorite lamb dish and she loved it! I was so glad to know it. My friend #2 got the lunch special of Boiled Fish Filet and Tofu with Roasted Chili Pepper Sauce (starting from 11-2pm if I'm not mistaken) where we could get soup also besides white rice for every entreé. The fish filet and tofu dish were also scrumptious, the flavor is so rich and the sauce is tempting as you can see it is orange brown bright colored.

The staff was friendly but some of them have a language barrier which was okay but sometimes it will be hard to understand each other. Recommended to those who want to experience delicious meals that are rich in flavor in Ithaca which was hard to find, at least for me as an Asian!

WOW. This place deserves 6 stars. If you like szechuan/spicy Chinese food, you NEED to come here. Seriously. Came in half an hour before closing and every single dish was amazing. I'm from NYC, which has no deficit of authentic Szechuan restaurants in flushing and Manhattan, but I can honestly say that this place is one of the best and it's a shame that I don't live in Ithaca to eat here more often. It's the perfect combination of great food and great prices. The prices here cannot be beat. Most of our dishes were less than $20.

The food: again, every single dish we got was great. Beef stir fried with hot chili peppers, popcorn chicken with chili peppers (la zhi ji), lamb with cumin, and mao xue wan were all 10/10. The egg drop soup with beef was delicious too.

The owner is really humble and came to ask for feedback after the meal and said that he uses customer feedback to improve their food. But honestly, I would come back just for the food alone. Price is a bonus. Note that they changed owners about 10 months ago.

I love their food. I got a crispy chicken salad with mango and sesame dressing it was delicious. A friend and I shared a spicy seafood squid ink pasta because we were curious but also nervous to risk a whole dinner on it. It was SPICY and absolutely delicious. I got more to go to feed my family. I'll will definitely go back to try there whole menu. They have a limited menu but I believe they have chosen to serve the food they do best and it shows.

Visit #2 I got Salmon Green Curry Noodles. So delicious. 10 out of 10 recomend.

Went dine-in twice and takeouts twice, and was never disappointed. Have tried the Roast Duck with Rice, Beef Pho, and Hainan Chicken with Rice. All was super good !! I really love the ginger garlic-ish sauce served on the Hainan chicken dish. Recommended to those who want to experience authentic rich flavor Vietnamese food !!

If you love Sichuan hot pot or dishes … excellent food in this basement restaurant at Ithaca. 👍👍👍Discovered this place during my daughter’s last semester in Cornell. We went there like 15 times within a 3 month period. Very memorable and will it miss it lots 😭

This place is right in College Town. It serves authentic Vietnamese food. It has pho for a reasonable price. The food is good also. Highly recommend.

My weekly lunch spot, consistently good. Usually get the momo, and by usually I mean always. Owner is very accommodating to requests.

Delicious Tibetan dumplings in the middle of Ithaca! Friendly service and ample seating in the mall food court make for a wonderful lunch!

My favourite restaurant in Ithaca!!! Most dishes are very tasty and the price is reasonable too. Best if you come with a big group so that you can try various dishes! Some might find the food too oily though.

Delicious fresh cooked food. Love Momo pork with Sriracha sauce.

Love this place! The fried rice is pretty great (especially with hot sauce!) and the staff is so kind. There's one staff in particular who always urges me to try something new and I've yet to be disappointed! A little hidden because it is in Center Ithaca, but you'll want to keep coming back.

Amazing Momo's! If you like /love Chinese dumplings, then you are in for a real treat! They are so much better! And try the Shapta ( not sure of spelling) with Temo (again the spelling!) Fantastic stuff!