Thompson & Bleecker

I like their food a lot when dined in. But it was very very very disappointing when I opened the beet appetizer dish for takeout. …Is it worth $14 ????? Worth paying as much as almost what I earn for an hour after taxes ??? I felt it was unacceptable to charge this much for this. Very unreasonable price. They could also consider putting this in a much smaller container (the container in this picture is about the same size as the big Wegmans hot snack container) so it wouldn’t look this sad… at the end of busy work week, paid for something supposed to be uplifting, and it made me sad and even more tired. I just wanted to leave feedback. Since Covid we’ve done lots of takeout but this was first time I saw food was treated without pride (it seemed to me they don’t care its presentation.). Again, it was really nice when we ate there. Service was good and food was very good. Just maybe not for takeout…(at least not the beet dish…).

Wow. Stunningly good Italian restaurant in the lovely Ithaca Commons. The vodka penne was soft as a feather, tasty with just a bit of a kick, with fresh parm on top. I will crave that until we’re back in two months. The margherita pizza was just as good - soft crust, wood-fired, with EVOO, oregano, basil and mozzarella in a great red sauce. The pasta dishes are served family style. We had three hungry people and had an appetizer, one pasta and the pizza - and had plenty for leftovers. Excellent customer service from front to back. Nice wine selection, too - a Tempranillo was the perfect complement. Highly recommend. .

The 2nd time of coming to this spot and I was still unable to dine-in. Takeout only. It seems like a very busy spot which makes sense as it's located in college town. Plus, they don't take reservation - FCFS. Their brick oven pizzas are as dope as always with slightly smoky taste. The reason why I came back when visiting this town again. I bet the experience can be much better if dining in as the food comes out hot and fresh.

So this is my first time here because I work in this line of work and manage two businesses here in Ithaca soon to be an owner of a restaurant. I had to check this place out cuz I needed to experience my fellow neighbors food and service. Great job everyone here. Service was perfect just the right amount of attention. Thank you Amy! And the back of house great job with preparing the food. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente! The pizza had just the right amount of Burnt to give it that brick oven flavor. Let’s talk about the pepperoni on the pizza absolutely perfect crisp! I hate when you get soggy pepperoni! 4 star to the chefs in the back! The menu is simple and easy to make a choice! Great job everyone I hope this help a fellow restaurant owner! We all should stick together!

Nice small restaurant in Ithaca. The pizza and salad was great, but pasta was too soft. We were there when they opened for the day. They let a bigger group of people cut in front of us, even though we were there first. Then they won't let us in until the first group finished ordering their food. Strange way to handle sitting.

I was visiting Ithaca recently for the first time in ~10 years. Thompson and Bleecker was a new spot (to me) and after reading the reviews, my boyfriend and I decided to give it a shot. We were completely blown away! We shared the meatball appetizer and spicy vodka pasta with chicken. My boyfriend said it was the best pasta he had ever had, and I would absolutely agree. Not only was this the perfect amount of food - it ended up being extremely reasonable. The service was also wonderful. If we lived in Ithaca, there is no doubt we’d be frequenting this place!

Top notch pizza made fresh in a cool-looking oven visible from dining area. Cozy brick walled dining room--great vibe. It's small and a pretty snug fit--about 36 diners fit into that cute little place--which means it can get loud. Our service was friendly and attentive. Overall, I would highly recommend.

Literally, typing this as we are leaving the restaurant! The food was absolutely DELICIOUS! We sat at the end of the communal table, and were lucky enough to get in right before a big rush. The wait staff was friendly and helpful, and as I said before, the food was fantastic! If we were local, Thompson and Bleecker would be in our weekly rotation of places to eat. Get yourself there, NOW. It's worth any wait you may experience, 100%!