Coal Yard Cafe

We've never really enjoyed the sandwich shops in Ithaca, until now. We like fresh and unpretentious ingredients, no greasy flavored bread, not cooked and not a sub, but still has thought and flavor. They have many great choices. Our first visit we decided to use the "build your own" option. Real nice thick sliced turkey and ham sandwiches with our favorite low ingredient bread (Heidelberg Peasant). Not overly mayo'd with fresh toppings and a nice coleslaw side. The wait wasn't too long and the staff was friendly.

Visited Ithaca for a few days this past weekend and loved the space here. Had the Sweet Potato Hash, with an extra scrambled egg on top and it came out amazing. I also had the two egg scramble, and that was awesome too. There wasn't much wait time, though you do have to order up at the register and bus yourself. When my brother and I came early afternoon on Saturday, we missed a rush of students coming in for their food. Great place to talk to come cool locals/students while chomping on some great food. The Barista who was there (a college aged young lady) was on top of her game with the caffeinated drinks. Order your drinks separately, and enjoy!! Great place and highly recommend. Seating is limited, but we were always able to find a spot.

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.

I recently started a Google maps list titled "great coffee" so I'll always know where to go for a good cafe in any given area (I travel quite a bit, so that can be a hassle). This is absolutely going on the list. The coffee was a little bitter for my taste but good overall and the food was BEYOND BELIEF good. Service was also lovely. 5 stars.

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.

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.