Mitsuba

So I went there before I looked at the review of this place. When I see people say it's expensive or has bad hygiene, I think the opposite. Because when I was there they had clean tables and chairs. The place felt very traditional with statues and designs all over the walls. When people said it was expensive I felt it was cheaper because I live in New York City and one platter of sushi is actually around $20 and they don't even serve a lot. Also, I saw people talking about how long it took for their food it didn't take a long time the only thing that was bad was the lighting in my personal preference but everything was nice and I would recommend it to people who enjoy Chinese and Japanese food.

Their serving is big and I really liked their salt and pepper squid when I ate there so I decided to order for delivery. I ordered the salt and pepper shrimp and was surprised to see that it had skin on! The shrimp was huge but I was surprised they fried it with the skin, so all the flavor is on the skin which I don't eat. I wish that info was available in the description. Also ordered a crispy calamari/squid appetizer and the breading was REALLY salty, I can taste a a lot of salt on each ring.

Definitely one of the best spots for Chinese cuisine in Ithaca. They have two menu options, both Chinese and Japanese. Always make sure to suggest your spice levels for you order as I've tasted their food a little bit too spicy. I'm a huge fan of their dried beef with scehwan 🌶. It's not too crowded which makes it a good place to relax and have some great food. Make sure to access their free salad bar as well.