Food Lab Bar + Kitchen - Ithaca (NY)

2 /5 Chelsea Manning: The menu and food were trying to be fancy and creative and sounded great, and its certainly priced that way, but everything was way off balance and/or missing ingredients. Everything was way too salty, rich, and had no freshness nor acidity for relief. The Nori Steak Taco Box was INSANELY salty, and I didnt see nor taste nori on the steak. Two of the components (rice cake and prawns) were almost exactly like the prawn appetizer, so it felt redundant. The soup of the day, pepper and tomato seemed like pasta sauce adjusted to be called soup??; It was way too salty, rich, super THICK, and the portion size was huge. The dishes werent timed well either. We sat with nothing for a long time, and then dishes came out really fast one after the other. We got the soup right at mains, so things were disjointed and plates didnt fit on the table. The service was also pretty slow. Staff were nice, but seemed like they were more hanging out chatting with the bar than tending tables.

5 /5 Jeff Faber: Wow. Really good. Everything we ate was outstanding. The charred lemon burrata was perfect and both the red sauce and the pesto sauces that it came with were yum. The new chicken parm was also amazing - crispy and perfectly cooked, also with both of those delicious sauces. Our server Phillip was super helpful and knowledgeable, and really fun! All the staff were smiling and kind and helpful. Will definitely return.

5 /5 Jed Kissane: Walked in (for reservation that youll likely need) to be greeted by warm attentive staff. Food is next level. Im talking big city stuff. 9 out of 10 easily. Pleasantly surprised. If youre lucky, Philip will be your server. Hes a fun rock star of a server.

5 /5 Alexander Kousoulas: Fantastic food and service! Our server, Philip, was exceptionally attentive and kind and made our dining experience enjoyable. The signature burger is a must have. It made my mouth water with every bite. Im not kidding!

3 /5 Paul: Had high hopes and really wanted to like this place but unfortunately it disappointed. A very creative menu but seemed to miss the mark on all the dishes we ordered. The best dishes we had were the Cornflake chicken breast and the Brussel sprouts