Martha's Café
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Martha's Café

116 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY

★★★★4.2(33 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Martha's Café wins hearts with genuinely friendly staff and made-to-order salads that feel personal and reasonably priced, though getting your order right and getting it quickly are separate challenges here. If you're grabbing a quick coffee during Ithaca's busy lunch rush, patience is essential—service can slow to a crawl when lines build up, and accuracy isn't guaranteed. Best visited during quieter hours if you want to enjoy what they do well without the frustration.

What to expect

Traditional drinksQuick grabLight food

Google Reviews

Hao Wang
★★★★★a year ago

I can’t recommend this place if you’re expecting consistently reliable meals matching what’s advertised on their menu. I’ve ordered online from here many times to avoid the long lines during lunch hours. On multiple occasions the food I’ve received differed noticeably from the advertised descriptions, either containing substituted ingredients and/or missing key components entirely. While the quality can actually be good when prepared as described, in my experience, this has been happening less frequently lately.

Yama B
★★★★★a year ago

By far, the slowest cafe on campus. Took them around 25 minutes to complete an online pick-up order for an non-customized macchiato latte, and they ended up making caramel latte instead - got my order wrong.

Brittney Colton
★★★★★3 years ago

The salads and nachos are decent. The staff is always friendly, but when lines get long service slows down greatly.

Max Torres
★★★★5 years ago

Food was fine and staff was rude. They charge for tap water, don’t recommend. Go like anywhere else and you will find nicer people, better food, and free water with your meal.

Ellen Reilley
★★★★★6 years ago

Love their salads they specially make just for you! Great price too.

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