Deano M.

Nice quirky set up, attentive and friendly staff, excellent food and a very solid coffee. The sweet potato hash was definitely the star of the show. Thin and crispy almost like chips as a base to the egg dish was delicious. I got a standard coffee drink (very good) but my wife’s coffee with lavender was excellent.

Nana Potenza

Yum in the tum! I’ve only been here for brunch. Even though it is busy at that time (on the weekend), the service is excellent and the food comes out surprisingly fast. I like any option on the ‘Unusual Suspects’ menu. Coffee drinks are great, too!

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Hong Hanh Dinh

Very small but cute cafe that was perfect for breakfast as we were travelling. The dishes are filling and delicious. They had taro milk tea, which I think is seasonal. I wanted to get it to try but I was too full at the end. Nonetheless, I was impressed by that. For a small upstage New York, it was experimental and not only offering the usual, typical breakfast items.

Kashaf Jamshed

I have been visiting coalyard cafe since 2020, it’s my go to place for a quick filling and fulfilling breakfast experience! I always get the falafel or the breakfast croissant (hands down the softest croissant in the world). Definitely swing by when visiting Ithaca ❤️

Parshad Mehta

Went to have a breakfast and the place is nice and quaint. The coffee is nice and I had ordered a sweet potato hash. The dish was appetizing and had fresh egg and pork in along with a toast and sweet potato hash. The coffee is brewed freshly. If you find yourself hungry and in Ithaca, Coalyard cafe is definitely up there in the list of places to hit.

Segal Siri-Princz

This place is a hidden gem! Really delicious food, so happy to find this! We had some delicious shakshuka & and open faced falafel plate w salad n pesto & home fries on the side! It was all sooo good!

Amanda Gorges

The food left a lot to be desired. Not a lot of flavor and the portion sizes were small. I felt there was more volume in the cup of coffee than the food. Also kinda disappointed to have it served in a take out container even though we were eating in the Cafe.

HMT

Expect to get judged if you don’t pay tips for nonexistent service! There was one time I ordered a coffee to go and didn’t pay tips, because I ordered at the counter and waited right there to pick up myself (It’s not like they took my order at the table and had to bring it to me and clean the table after me or anything.) Before the barista made my coffee, she was exchanging eye contact with the cashier. The cashier was frowning and waving her hand under the counter, which I assumed signaling her that I didn’t pay tips. The barista rolled her eyes, made the coffee, gave it to me with a terribly unpleased look and didn’t say a word. The worst experience ever! Though I liked their sweet potato hash from previous visits, I have never visited this place since then.

Josh Dennis

What began with such promise ended with the worse crash and burn and experience in some time. All the descriptions of this spot are accurate. Cute. Charming. Historical. Service was helpful at the beginning. I was born and raised in Ithaca 50 plus years ago and have lived in New York City for 30 plus years. I was up visiting family for the weekend and coal yard was my moms suggestion. We got two coffees. A croissant and a yummy egg sandwich. We waited a few minutes for a table to open. No problem. Cafe life is first come. First served. Anyone who goes to popular breakfast spots knows this. Room was very cold but again loved the vibe and food was good. 25 minutes at the most we were sitting when the young guy who had served us came sheepishly over and asked us to leave that he " needed the table" needed the table? Was the queen mother in the room? Had we made a scene or been sitting for hours on a laptop? 10000× no. To say i was embarrassed was an understatement. Did i want to push back and suggest that whoever was waiting could wait just as i did? Like getting erroneously scolded by a life guard. It stung. We took our final sips. My mother hadn't even finished her croissant. You have the word "cafe" in your name. You don"t want people to sit? Take the chairs out. You want a pace and turn over? Hire a server who will move the tables. This way is passive aggressive and wildly unprofessional. Too bad. Really too bad.

Dustin Som

Stopped in for lunch before my trip back home to Philadelphia. The coffee came out quickly, after that I was left waiting for my food for 45 mins. When it finally came out the fries were cold. The service was abysmal and so was the food. If it weren’t for having to drive 4 hours back home I would have sent it back and got a refund. After looking at past reviews I found other customers of Asian descent experience similar treatment. I’ll be sure to avoid this place in the future.