North Star House

One of the best places to eat in Ithaca hands down. Ever since being recently diagnosed with Celiac, Northstar is one of the best places to eat if you’re missing or reminiscing on old Gluten filled foods. I had an amazing GF fish and chips, and burgers. Almost every if not all menu options were GF or had GF options. Everything I had was amazing which also included the lemonade, fries, tamari chicken, and house salad.

Wife and I tried Northstar for first time last night. Requested to sit at the bar and served by Olivia. Both the service and the food was fantastic. Great selection of beers, wine and cocktails. I had the curry with fish and she had the burger with fries. Everything was cooked to perfection. The fries were crispy and seasoned just right. The curry was amazing! Highly recommend Northstar.

Wow, may have just found the best burger in Ithaca. As a warning, the burger starts at $19, but was 100% worth it to me. Local beef with a hand-packed patty that was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Awesome fries too. They had several side sauces for the burgers that perfectly doubled as dips for the fries. I only tried two, but can't wait to go back for more. The rest of the menu looks great too, but I honestly keep getting the burger and usually with bacon on it (+$5) The bar is a treat to sit at with the decorations (full Star Wars cantina scene at the top) and they have some great and unique cocktails on the menu. Rather limited seating inside (tables nicely spread and not packed in), but several tables outside under a roof and many more in their yard.

What a hidden gem! I took my entire family there for a recent celebration, without ever being there before or even seeing the menu. (This is quite abnormal for me) Our party of 7 were easily seated. Mask mandates and vacc proof made us feel safe. The tables, the glasses the water and the cloth napkins all made us feel much higher class than most restaurants on the commons but with half the pretention. There were only good comfy vibes. The waitress was phenomenal, got so the orders right, checked in frequently, refilled drinks and was a joy to interact with! (I regret I didn't ask her name but she wore a bone with a colorful tie around it). The food was delicious and perfectly portioned. 10/10 will absolutely go again

Really neat place! Went at night, wasn't too busy at that time. We sat ourselves (under canopy with string lighting or several picnic tables in the "yard" to choose from) and viewed the menu with a QR code that corresponded to our table. Interesting variety of menu options, and a great drink selection as well (which your also order online). Once your order is ready, it's brought out to you. Not sure if they request picking up after yourself when finished, but we did, as there were trash cans on the way out. Also a portable toilet out back. No lights in there, of course, so be careful it's it's dark out. :) Food is a little pricey, but considering the fresh, delicious, and local ingredients.... You get what you pay for! Overall, really enjoyed it here, as well as the casual, laid-back atmosphere, and would definitely recommend checking it out!