Four Seasons

I too am confused why this isn’t rated higher. Son and I were greeted and seated immediately even though a line was forming outside (move in at at Cornell). Son ordered pork bento box and I ordered the soba noodles with beef. We also ordered appetizer. Food was delivered timely, prepared perfectly and with wonderful flavors. Top place to dine.

Four Seasons serves some of the most delicious food in Ithaca. Everything I've eaten here is top notch, and service is extremely fast for how busy this place gets. It's not cheap, but you get generous portions of outstanding food. This may be the restaurant whose food I crave most, and I find some of the lower reviews totally incomprehensible. Why four stars instead of five, then? While the service is otherwise great, I've found some staff dismissive and inconsiderate when it comes to a medical dietary restriction. That's a "minus" not everyone will experience, but something to know for those with food allergies.

I am confused why this place has less than a 4.5. Walked in immediately greeted and seated, less than 30 seconds on a Friday. Table was clean. Order was taken within 5 minutes Ordered kalbi and grilled it ourselves. Meat quality and portion size was very good. Kimichi was solid. Side dishes were great, soy bean paste leaned a little salty but had a great taste when applied to a lettuce wrap. Entire time we were eating the manager and or owner was front of the room scanning to ensure customers had anything they needed. With simple eye contact I was able to get boxes to go and the check. All around great experience will be coming back. Thank you for the delicious food.

We came here for kbbq (as first-timers) and ordered bulgogi & samgyeopsal-gui, as well as miso soup & dumpling soup. Everything came out quickly and was very tasty! We received 6 sides with the barbecue as well as bowls of rice. The sides were so yummy and we received refills of kimchi for free! Overall, a great experience. Everything came to about $40 as well! The only "bad" moment was an awkward interaction with an older lady (possibly the owner?) who slightly rude and very confused about the fact we didn't have anything on the grill at the moment. We were just eating and hadn't put on new meat. It was our first time doing korean barbecue so maybe we were just missing something lol

Overall I think the restaurant was a really fun atmosphere. I personally am not an egg fan (which is common in Korean dishes), but their dishes without egg are pretty appetizing. I personally wish they included more sake with the sake bomb and a larger beer size similar to their competitors, but I'm pretty sure their sake bombing is on the cheaper end.