Rulloff’s

Food was amazing, had the «cross that road» sandwich and the terrain aioli was delicious. The sweet potato fries were absolutely incredible and the maple aioli for dipping them was perfect. Definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a casual dinner with a cool, pub atmosphere

I have mixed feelings about this place. Great place to go out with friends and have some drinks! Bartenders are very nice! The food is okay, wish it was better.

Quickly becoming my go-​to lunch spot and definitely my go-​to happy hour! Great daily lunch specials and friendly staff. Plus they have great drink deals and the whole place has an Ithaca history theme.

Love to see what they’ve done with this space since reopening. Great selection of beer particularly since Chapter House is no more. Food has definitely picked up enormously from the prior ownership.

Service is nice but kitchen is so slow! Expect at least a 30 minute wait for subpar food.

Service is rude. I was here with my friends from work visiting on a recruitment trip. At the end of the night the bar tender placed a stack of 1 dollar and 5 dollar bills on the counter and walked away. My friend took a joke picture with these causing the bartender to yell and curse at us. Then as we walked out he yelled that we would never f*cking get back in ever again then followed us out and yelled down the street at us… Sorry not sure what the huge problem was. Not saying we were in the right but plain language would have been sufficient, no need for yelling and expletives. it was obviously a joke, not as if we were trying to hide the fact we were taking a picture.
Not how to handle relations with your loyal patrons. Not going back.

Good, reasonably priced food! The appetizers are interesting and the meat and seafood mains are strong qualify and taste. Conveniently located a block from campus.

Excellent all around. We came in for happy hour and sat at the bar. The bartender was attentive and made tasty cocktails. I had the best armeretto sour of my life and that is one of the simplest drinks to make. The bartender elevated it with some OJ I think and asked what citrus I wanted with it (it usually comes with a cherry which is wasted by me). My husband’s beers were well poured and he also enjoyed his jalapeño Paloma. We will definitely be going back.

Popular. Try the «in a jam» cocktail, and the Irish tiramisu. Delicious! Probably the most worthy hangout in the neighborhood, from a grown-up’s point of view. :)

Real hot tots & good cold beer: visiting prof at Cornell just looking for a beer and something to eat after a long Monday of field research and engineering. Liked the look of big front window, historic vibe, and cat hit the last 15 min of happy hour. The chicken club sandwich special was fine but the really hot tater tots and Hoponius Union by Jack’s Abby Brewing were great — especially with the people watching of others leaving campus as well.

Was up in Ithaca over the weekend for a race with my buddy, and we tried to relive our «glory» days of college with a pit-​stop at the new Rulloff’s. We ended up staying till closing time and did trivia night, which we didn’t know was happening.
The upstairs has been spruced up for sure, but Rulloff’s looks to have kept much of the old furniture. Downstairs is more of the college bar atmosphere I remember, with a dartboard and large screen TVs for sports. I can imagine people getting pleasantly wrecked here when school is in session.
There are good brews on offer (what a difference 15 years and a craft beer revolution make), and affordable cocktails at $ 7 – 8. They were decent, actually. We had deviled eggs, tater tots, and I had a chicken sandwich. Everything was above average, if not rising to ambitious «gastropub» levels.
The staff is friendly – both ladies who tended bar during our drinking shift were pros. Hopefully they can build the crowds back up.

Terrible Service. My friends and I were back for reunion. The service was incredibly slow and the head bartender upstairs was nasty to everyone who was trying to order drinks. It really made us feel unwelcome, so we left and did not go back afterwards. Hopefully the new management will get their act together eventually because this used to be one of my favorite places.

Service is terrible. Waited over half an hour at the bar for our table even though we could see it.
Server took over 15 minutes to take our drink and food orders.

Delicious meal. Tuna wonton appetizer was fantastic. Chicken pot pie and lamb burger were awesome. Great vibe. Great service. Go!

I used to go to the old Ruloff’s as a place to grab a casual bite. I admit that the food wasn’t great, but it was a nice place to hang out. Now, I go to Ruloff’s for the food. In fact, I crave the food.
I went for lunch one day (they didn’t have brunch yet!) and got the «Cross the Road». It was delicious. It was a bit too peppery, but aside from that fact, the chicken was not dry at all and was so flavorful. The bread was delicious, and the vegetables that topped the sandwich were the perfect combination. I got a salad with the sandwich, and I would recommend that just because they pair very well. The salad greens were fresh and light, which was what I wanted. The only complaint I have is that for the price I was paying, the portions were small. Also it was pricey for lunch.
I also went for dinner. We got the tator tots (which were standard but good) and the roots (I forgot the name). I would recommend the roots; they were savory and the seasoning really brought out the natural flavors of the vegetables. For the entrée I got the Ruloff’s pie, which was very, very good. It was not healthy at all (so further reason to get the vegetables earlier), but it was the perfect blend of everything. Once again, I did think everything was overpriced because portions were small.

I went ahead and gave it 5 stars even though there were a few errors. The quality of the food made up for it. I have been on a few occasions and the things I got were so good I didn’t want to try anything else. I got the lamb burger however I changed out the bleu and got chèvre instead and added jalapeños. It was the best burger I think I have ever had. I also have had the short-​rib poutine. So good, I now crave it. The only problem is the consistency. The second time I get the poutine it didn’t have enough of any of the toppings for the amount of fries and so some ended up in the compost.

Went for dinner, I got their fried fish burger (the oarsman) and have tried their lamb burger (silence of the Lambs) before as well. Fish burger had some nice pickles and veggies which I liked but the fish itself was not too impressive (a bit oily IMO). The lamb burger however was top notch, very juicy and flavorful. You can pick your sides, I got fries and they were crispy and good (large portions too). One complaint I have is the pricing in their drinks, it’s more than you would pay elsewhere in ctown. The waitress was friendly and was totally cool with taking her time to give recommendations when I first went.