Great little boutique restaurant in a totally random residential street. We accidentally spotted it during our first Ithaca trip and made it a point to come back every single trip thereafter. This is likely our last Ithaca visit, our kid just graduated Cornell, and we stopped at the Coal Yard to enjoy their yummy crapes one last time... bittersweet

This place gets super crowded on weekends - the line to order is always 10 deep - you order and they deliver it your table. There is covered outdoor seating but food gets cold quickly outside in the fall/winter!! The shakshuka was solid. The sweet potato hash tasted delicious at first but it just got tooo greasy so I didn't finish The falafel breakfast was weird - not for me... didn't work. Coffee is solid and service is quick (after you order) Better than most other brunch options in downtown Ithaca.

Amazing food. Quick service. Great coffee. Inside and outside seats. What more could you want? Shakshuka was flavorful and the added artichoke hearts were great. The BLAST sandwich was awesome. Bacon, lettuce, avocado, smoked salmon and tomato on marble rye!!! Could eat that everyday. Cuban sandwich also scrummy and the jailhouse wrap was surprisingly filling with Korean seasoned pork. Iced ginger peach tea is super refreshing and the decaf latte was perfect. Super menu. So many choices. Come Back often.

A good local cafe nearby to Cornell. The place was popping on a Sunday morning around 11 when I went but the turn over was pretty fast so that was good. The location itself is pretty small so seating is limited and I wouldn't suggest big groups. There is a small covered area in the back that offers more seating for nice weather days. The menu options were pretty standard and I would say that this location has a better breakfast menu than lunch. The coffee/latte list was vast and everyone that came out with a coffee drink looked fabulous. I personally got a sandwich and it was a little lacking in my book, just your standard sandwich with fruit, which was a nice change from fries.

It's a small building set right off the street with parking in the rear, today parking was at a premium. As we approached you could smell the mouth watering food inside. Menus are set on an old stove for perusing as you wait to order at the counter. Inside there are seven small tables with most two seaters, there is a table out front and several in the back. Friendly and fast service! We ordered the croissant breakfast sandwich with cheese and the ranch eggs (beans, salsa, fried egg and potatoes). $23 with tip. We only waited about seven minutes before our name was called and we retrieved our food from the counter. Everything was piping hot!! The sandwich was stuffed with a large egg and was seasoned perfectly. My daughter gobbled it up! The ranch eggs hit the spot, the beans were seasoned well and all the flavors melded well together. Would highly recommend for a fast delicious meal!

Most unusual (breakfast) menu in awhile. There were 6 of us and we all enjoyed our picks which ran from a Falafel and egg dish to a Duck confit with duck egg to Grits & Bacon You have to check out the menu - I'm sure you'll find something you've never tried before. Well worth a visit