Café Jennie
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About Café Jennie
At Café Jennie, nestled within the Cornell campus store, you'll discover a charming café that offers a warm welcome to all who step inside. Known for its exceptional service, friendly staff will make you feel valued and cared for with every interaction. The café's menu boasts an impressive selection...
At Café Jennie, nestled within the Cornell campus store, you'll discover a charming café that offers a warm welcome to all who step inside. Known for its exceptional service, friendly staff will make you feel valued and cared for with every interaction. The café's menu boasts an impressive selection of delicious breakfast and lunch options, including signature dishes like chicken milano and beef brisket, as well as vegetarian favorites like tofu Bahn Mi. With a great coffee and tea selection to complement your meal, Café Jennie is the perfect spot to relax, work, or meet with friends.
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Café Jennie is a popular spot on Cornell's campus, known for its friendly staff and tasty sandwiches like the Tofu Bahn Mi and chicken sandwich. Some find it pricey and crowded, with limited seating, but the food is generally considered excellent.
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Tip: Be aware that the dining area is small and it can get very crowded. Staff will remember your order if you are a regular.
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Café Jennie is located in Ithaca, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Telluride House (A 247m) — comunidad residencial Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Parks & Gardens
- Peter Plaza (A 163m) — park in the United States of America
- Farrand Garden (A 273m) — park in Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
- Rockwell Azalea Garden (A 320m) — park in the United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- Olin Library (Cornell) (A 115m) — library building at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
- Sheldon Memorial Exedra and Sundial (Cornell) (A 198m) — Monument at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Andrew D. White statue (A 260m) — Statue on the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Bill & Melinda Gates Hall (Cornell) (A 336m) — building in United States of America
- Bradfield Hall (A 349m) — building in New York, United States
- College Avenue Bridge (A 411m) — historical entrance bridge to Cornell University campus, Ithaca, New York
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Café Jennie Ithaca Reviews
A surprisingly sweet café tucked inside the Cornell campus store. The coconut and pistachio macaroons were delightful — chewy, sweet, and full of flavor. Chocolate croissant wasn’t the fluffiest but still tasty, and the shortbread cookies were simple and satisfying. It’s a lovely, cozy corner to snack and study, surrounded by tributes to Cornell’s literary icons (Carl Sagan and Toni Morrison watching over you!). Plus, the prices are student-budget-friendly.
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A surprisingly sweet café tucked inside the Cornell campus store. The coconut and pistachio macaroons were delightful — chewy, sweet, and full of flavor. Chocolate croissant wasn’t the fluffiest but still tasty, and the shortbread cookies were simple and satisfying. It’s a lovely, cozy corner to snack and study, surrounded by tributes to Cornell’s literary icons (Carl Sagan and Toni Morrison watching over you!). Plus, the prices are student-budget-friendly.
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Tofu Bahn Mi was sooo good. Super flavorful, great sauce. Bread tasted fresh. I’m not even vegetarian.
The chicken wrap is really good ..chicken pickled with carrots and spinach 👌👌👌
Excellent
I really liked the chicken sandwich and their coffee
Legit sandwiches for $7-$8 comes with small salad.
Best coffee on campus, except Gimme. The staff members are very friendly.
Really great coffee and at an really good spot
Sandwiches is good. Staff are friendly.
Excellent food, nice atmosphere
The most friendliest staff on campus for Cornell dining. Real conversations and care for each order. I love my chai lattes from here and grabbing a quick snack in between meetings. If you are a regular staff will remember your order and go out of their way to make sure your order comes out in a timely manner.
Excellent food! I'm back in town for my 35th reunion. We stopped here for a quick bite. Nice menu. Great food. I had the chicken milano and my wife had the beef brisket. Nice selection of sides as well. Only limited seating available.
Excellent
Tofu Bahn Mi was sooo good. Super flavorful, great sauce. Bread tasted fresh. I’m not even vegetarian.
Excellent food, nice atmosphere
I really liked the chicken sandwich and their coffee
The most friendliest staff on campus for Cornell dining. Real conversations and care for each order. I love my chai lattes from here and grabbing a quick snack in between meetings. If you are a regular staff will remember your order and go out of their way to make sure your order comes out in a timely manner.
The chicken wrap is really good ..chicken pickled with carrots and spinach 👌👌👌
Best coffee on campus, except Gimme. The staff members are very friendly.
Excellent food! I'm back in town for my 35th reunion. We stopped here for a quick bite. Nice menu. Great food. I had the chicken milano and my wife had the beef brisket. Nice selection of sides as well. Only limited seating available.
Really great coffee and at an really good spot
Sandwiches is good. Staff are friendly.
Legit sandwiches for $7-$8 comes with small salad.
I got to say the food is so delicious , but the prices not so much .
A bit pricy, and often crowded, but excellent food!
Decent coffee passible breakfast sandwiches
Went here for a quick lunch while visiting the Cornell campus and I was really quite pleased. I got the tofu bahn mi and it was delightful! Just a well constructed and good-tasting sandwich. Comes with a salad, which is tricky to eat on the go. The actual dining area is small so it's usually VERY crowded, your best bet is to grab something and go like I did, even if that means it will be a tad colder. Pretty quick service and conveniently located right in the Cornell store.
One of the very few food options within the Cornell University campus. You'll get mostly deli-type food, which was okay and filling enough, but nothing to write home about. The place is inside the same building as the university bookstore/gift shop.
Decent coffee passible breakfast sandwiches
One of the very few food options within the Cornell University campus. You'll get mostly deli-type food, which was okay and filling enough, but nothing to write home about. The place is inside the same building as the university bookstore/gift shop.
I got to say the food is so delicious , but the prices not so much .
Went here for a quick lunch while visiting the Cornell campus and I was really quite pleased. I got the tofu bahn mi and it was delightful! Just a well constructed and good-tasting sandwich. Comes with a salad, which is tricky to eat on the go. The actual dining area is small so it's usually VERY crowded, your best bet is to grab something and go like I did, even if that means it will be a tad colder. Pretty quick service and conveniently located right in the Cornell store.
A bit pricy, and often crowded, but excellent food!
They got rid of the Thai chicken wrap. Literally their best item. Smart. Also, their beef brisket you need a magnifying glass to find the beef. What a shame.
They got rid of the Thai chicken wrap. Literally their best item. Smart. Also, their beef brisket you need a magnifying glass to find the beef. What a shame.
I’m a Cornell student who also happens to work at the Cornell store so I order here often because it’s convenient. Their food is decent but the service is insanely slow, I’ve spent half my 15 minute break waiting on an order when its not even peak hours. Also one morning I had one of the adult staff (a blonde lady) scream at me and some other students for waiting for our food at the pick up area even though our buzzers were buzzing. I regularly order matcha lattes from them because they’re the closest cafe to me but they’re so much worse than the one you can get at Libe Cafe @ Olin Library or Goldies. The latte is diluted with milk even when you order regular ice, etc and it isnt worth your money/BRBS. I hope Cornell dining fixes the awful service at this cafe soon since so many parents/visitors come here after shopping at the cornell store.
I’m a Cornell student who also happens to work at the Cornell store so I order here often because it’s convenient. Their food is decent but the service is insanely slow, I’ve spent half my 15 minute break waiting on an order when its not even peak hours. Also one morning I had one of the adult staff (a blonde lady) scream at me and some other students for waiting for our food at the pick up area even though our buzzers were buzzing. I regularly order matcha lattes from them because they’re the closest cafe to me but they’re so much worse than the one you can get at Libe Cafe @ Olin Library or Goldies. The latte is diluted with milk even when you order regular ice, etc and it isnt worth your money/BRBS. I hope Cornell dining fixes the awful service at this cafe soon since so many parents/visitors come here after shopping at the cornell store.
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