Coal Yard Cafe - City of Ithaca

In May 2019, I looked at the boss and staff of this place at lunch:

In May 2019, I looked at the boss and staff of this place at lunch:

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.

While on vacation, we decided to have brunch at this restaurant and were pleasantly surprised! We ordered the crepes and the ranch eggs, and even my wife, who normally doesn't like eggs, enjoyed the ranch eggs. If we are ever in the area again, we will definitely return to this restaurant.