Monks on the Commons Menu – Ithaca, NY

Type : American restaurant

Location : Ithaca, NY

Relaxed contemporary outpost offering hearty American standards alongside beer, wine & cocktails. Based on 148 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Monks on the Commons 14850

Address:
120 S Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone: (607) 272-2222 ext. 6654

Website:

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Hours

Tuesday 7–10 AM, 5–10 PM
Wednesday 7–10 AM, 5–10 PM
Thursday 8–11 AM, 5–10 PM
Friday 8–11 AM, 5 PM–1 AM
Saturday 8–11 AM, 5 PM–1 AM
Sunday 8–11 AM, 5–10 PM
Monday 7–10 AM, 5–10 PM

Menu

Communal Bites
Warm Pretzels
Ithaca Nut Brown Ale Cheese Fondue
$10.00
Shrimp Saganaki
Tomato, Kalamata Olive, Greek Feta, Rustic Bread
$12.00
Guinness Braised Pork Fries
Hand Cut Fries With Guinness Braised Pork, Monks Cheese Sauce, Pickled Onions and Jalapenos
$12.00
Monks Bread & Oil Basket
4 Warm rolls with Honey Butter
$7.00
Lamb Lollipops
4 Lamb Lollipops with Dijon Thyme Butter Sauce & Rustic Bread Points
$15.00
Hot Sausage & Peppers Flat Bread
Red Sauce Base with Mozzarella, Hot Sausage & Pepper Medley
$15.00
Monks Margherita
White Pizza, Garlic, Basil, Mozzarella Cheese Topped with Red Pepper Pesto
$16.00
Charcuterie Board
Local Meats & Cheeses, Spreads, Nuts, & Crackers
$18.00
Spring Rolls
Linguine Lemongrass Scented Vegetables, and Honey Sambal Sauce
$10.00
Soup Du Jour
Creamy Tomato Basil
$8.00
Fried Dumplings
Fried Pork or Chicken Dumplings, and Sweet Chili Soy Glaze Sauce
$10.00
House Fries $8.00
Wings and Things
Old Fashioned Chicken Wings $18.00
Boneless Tenders $15.00
Tempura Cauliflower $11.00
Tofu ‘Wings’ $11.00
Sauces
BBQ, Buffalo, Korean Gochujang, Nashville Hot
Knife & Fork
Gnocchi & Italian Sausage
Butter Tossed Gnocchi, Italian Sausage, Broccolini, Red Pepper Flakes, Creamy Wine Butter Sauce Finished with Parmesan
$22.00
Pumpkin & Goat Cheese Risotto
With Herb Butter, Roasted Pumpkin, Goat Cheese & Craisins
$20.00
Roasted Garlic & Herbed Chicken
Primavera Sauce, Asparagus, Spinach,& Heirloom Tomatoes Over Top Of Linguine
$18.00
Marinated Lamb Chops
1/2 A Rack in a Dijon Thyme Butter Sauce Served with Fingerlings & Hot Honey Brussel Sprouts
$28.00
Pork Tenderloin
Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Braised Red Cabbage & Rosemary Sweet Potato Mash
$24.00
Lemon Beurre Blanc Salmon
Seared Salmon with a Side of Sautéed Broccolini, & Rosemary Sweet Potato Mash
$23.00
Ribeye Steak Au Poiver
Cast Iron Seared Ribeye Basted With Thyme & Butter, Topped With Peppercorn Cognc Cream Sauce, with Fingerlings & Hot Honey Brussel Sprouts
$38.00
Blackened Chicken Alfredo
Linguine Pasta Tossed in Garlic Cream Sauce with Parmesan Cheese and Grilled Blackened Chicken
$16.00
Blackened Shrimp Alfredo
Linguine Pasta Tossed in Garlic Cream Sauce with Parmesan Cheese and Grilled Blackened Shrimp
$20.00
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded Chicken Breast, Baked with our Pomodoro Sauce, topped with Mozzarella on a Bed of Linguine
$18.00
Sides
Hot Honey Brussel Sprouts, House-Cut Fries, Fingerling Potatoes, Mac N Cheese, Broccolini, Sweet Potato Mash
$8.00
Handhelds
Build Your Own Handheld- Angus $17/Beyond Patty $19/Grilled Chicken $16
Choose your protein, served on a toasted Brioche roll, with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion and garlic aioli
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Hand Breaded Chicken Breast Tossed in Housemade Nashville Hot Sauce, on a Bed of Pickles, Topped with Creamy Monks Slaw
$17.00
Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese
Guinness Braised Pork with Sliced Apple, & Smoked Gouda Cheese Served on Sourdough Bread
$16.00
Tuna Avocado Panini
Tuna Mousse, Sliced Avocados, Fresh Tomatoes and Pesto Served on Fresh Pressed Rosemary Ciabatta
$18.00
Beyond Burger
Grilled Beyond Burger Patty with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and French Dressing
$19.00
Smash Burger
Two Angus Beef Patties with Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, American Cheese and French Dressing
$17.00
Pot Roast Sandwich
House-Made Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions, Horseradish Aioli, and Swiss Cheese
$18.00
From the Field
Roasted Red Beet And Lively Run Goat Cheese Salad
Kale & Spinach, Candied Pecans, Lively Run Goat Cheese, Finger Lakes Ice Wine Vinaigrette
$14.00
Classic Caesar Salad
Hearts of Romaine, Roasted Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese With House-Made Caesar Dressing
$12.00
House Salad
Mixed Greens with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, & Carrots with your choice of Dressing: Blue Cheese, Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Caesar, or Ice Wine Vinaigrette
$12.00
Side Salad
Your choice of dressing: Blue cheese, ranch, balsamic vinaigrette, Caesar or ice wine vinaigrette
$6.00
Salad Enhancements
Chicken $8 – Shrimp $8 – Steak $10 – Tempura Tofu $8 – Salmon $10
Sweets and Treats
Ultimate Chocolate Cake $8.00
Flourless Chocolate Cake
(GF)
$8.00
NY Style Cheesecake $8.00
Brownie
A La Mode $9
$8.00
Double Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream $5.00
Purity Ice Cream Sammies $8.00
Sinful Cocktails
18 Karat
Four Roses Bourbon, Gran Classico Bitter, Peach-Thyme Shrub, Lemon, Applewood Smoked to Order
$14.00
Jalapeno Mule
Absolut Peppar, Combier, Fresh Lime, Ginger Beer, Jalapenos
$12.00
Citrus Exotic
Milago Reposado Tequila, St-Germaine, Chamomile-Agave, Lime, Orange, Orange Zest Salt Rim
$12.00
Apiary Gin Fizz
LockHouse Gin, Entomos Apiaries Raw Honey, Sage, Lemon, Glenora Brut
$12.00
Civic Duty
Helix Vodka, Giffard ‘Pamplemousse’ Pink Grapefruit Liqueur, Gunpowder Green Tea, Lemon
$12.00
Secular Canoness
Helix Vodka, Schisandra Berries, Hibiscus, Lemon
$12.00
Pumpkin Spiced Martini
Vanilla Vodka, Irish Cream, Pumpkin Spiced Liquor
$14.00
Cathartic Reduction
McKenzie Bourbon, F. Oliver’s Cranberry Pear Balsamic, Amara Amaro D’Arancia Blood Orange Bitter Liqueur, Regan’s Orange Bitters
$12.00
All Cocktails Come In A Quart Option Except For The 18 Karat
From the Vine – Sparkling
Segura Viudas Aria, Brut, Cava, Spain
Bottle $33
$10.00
Glenora Brut, Sparkling Wine, FLX,NY
Bottle $40
$11.00
Mionetto, Prosecco, Itlay
Bottle $40
$11.00
Lamarca, Prosecco Rosé, Italy
Bottle $40
$11.00
From the Vine – White
Thirsty Owl, Riesling, FLX, NY
Bottle $35
$10.00
Friuli Gave, Pinot Grigio, Italy
Bottle $40
$11.00
Brancott, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
Bottle $45
$13.00
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Gewurztraminer FLX, NY
Bottle $35
$10.00
Somoma Cutrer, Chardonnay, CA
Bottle $48
$13.00
Caposaldo, Moscato Bianco, Lombardy, Italy
Bottle $30
$8.00
From the Vine – Rosé
Fleurs De Prairie, Rosé, France
Bottle $48
$13.00
Sheldrake, Rose, FLX, NY
Bottle $36
$10.00
From the Vine – Red
Meiomi, Pinot Noir, Geneva, CA
Bottle $48
$13.00
Horse Heaven Hills, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
Bottle $45
$12.00
Gascon, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Bottle $40
$11.00
Lohr, Merlot, CA
Bottle $42
$13.00
Joel Gott, Red Wine, CA
Bottle $40
$11.00
Cline Ancient Vines, Zinfandel, CA
Bottle $42
$12.00
Bottled Beer – Standards
Blue Moon $8.00
Bud Light $6.00
Budweiser $6.00
Heineken $7.00
Guiness $9.00
Corona $7.00
Miller Light $6.00
Michelob Ultra $6.00
Stella $7.00
Sam Adams $6.00
Modelo Especial $7.00
Bottled Beer – American Craft
Ithaca Apricot Wheat $7.00
Ithaca Nut Brown Ale $7.00
Ithaca Cascazilla $7.00
Ithaca Lakeside Lager – 16oz $7.00
Lagunitas IPA $8.00
Two Hearted IPA $8.00
HorseHeads DBL IPA $9.00
Sloop Juice $8.00
Dos Equis Amber / Lager $7.00
Draft Beverages
Rotating Local Tap $7.00
Ithaca Beer Seasonal $7.00
Rotating Cider $7.00
Spirit Free
The Cinderella
Lemon, OJ, Pineapple, Grenadine, Ginger Ale, & Angostura Bitters
$7.00
Hot Not Toddy
Hot Tea, Honey, Lemon, Earl Grey Syrup
$6.00
Partake Peach Gose $6.00
Partake Blonde $6.00
Italian Soda
Chocolate, Strawberry, Raspberry
$7.00
Flavored Lemondae
Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Mango
$4.00
Ithaca Beer Co. Ginger Or Root Beer $4.00
Heineken 0.0 $5.00
Seltzer
Norwhey
Glacial Ginger, Mountain Berry, Solar Citrus
$9.00
High Noon
Watermelon, Grapefruit
$6.00
Soulful Breakfast
Ham & Cheddar Omelet
Whole Eggs, Country Ham, & aged Cheddar with Home Fries
$14.00
Egg White Omelet
Egg Whites, Tomato, Spinach, & Goat Cheese with Home Fries
$15.00
Bacon & Tomato Omelet
Whole egg, Bacon, Tomatoes, Red Peppers, & Goat Cheese With Home Fries
$15.00
All American
Two Eggs your way, Home Fries, Choice of Bacon, Ham, Pork, or Turkey Sausage, And Toast, Bagel or Muffin. Includes Juice & coffee
$18.00
Good Start
Oatmeal, Cold Cereal, Or Granola with Fresh Cut Fruit Or Bananas, Skim Milk and Choice of Toast, Bagel, or Muffin. Includes Juice & coffee
$15.00
Crunchy French Toast
Corn flake Crusted Wheat Bread with Strawberries and Bananas, Lite Syrup
$13.00
Eggs Benedict
Two Poached Eggs, Biscuit, Ham, House-Made Hollandaise, with Home Fries. Add Smoked Salmon $3
$17.00
Fast Fare
Diced Ham in Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, and Choice of Toast, Bagel, or Muffin
$14.00
Pancakes Or French Toast
Topped with Powder Sugar & Whipped Cream, Choice of Blueberries, Chocolate Chips or Bananas
$14.00
Avocado Toast
Two Sunny Eggs, Avocado, Sour Cream, Cilantro, Salsa, Two Pieces of Sourdough Toast. Add Smoked Salmon $3
$16.00
Smoked Salmon Platter
Your Choice Of Toast or Bagel with Chive Cream Cheese topped with Sliced Tomato, Red onion, Capers, & Smoked Salmon
$18.00
Breakfast Burrito
Flour Tortilla with Scrambled Eggs, Salsa, Cheddar Cheese, House-Made Crema & Choice of Bacon, Ham, Pork or Turkey Sausage, With a Side of Home Fries. Add Avocado $3
$15.00
Breakfast Sides
One Egg $2.50
2 Eggs $5.00
Fruit Bowl $5.00
Home Fries $6.00
Single Pancake $4.00
Steak/Salmon $8.00
Bacon / Pork Or Turkey Sausage / Country Ham $6.00
English Muffin/Rye/Wheat/Sourdough/GF $4.00
Bagels Plain/ Everything/ Cinnamon Raisin $5.00
Parfait – Vanilla Greek Yogurt, Berries, And Granola $8.00
Oatmeal Raisin & Brown Sugar – Whole Milk/Soy/Almond $7.00
Breakfast Cocktails
Mimosa $10.00
Bloody Mary $10.00
Mimosa Kit $24.00
Breakfast Beverages
Juice
Orange, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Apple
$4.00
Copper Horse Coffee $4.00
Saratoga 12oz
Still / Sparkling
$3.00
Milk, Skim, Soy, Almond $3.00
Iced Coffee $5.00
Hot Tea $3.00
Breakfast Smoothies
Morning Greens
Fresh Greens, Apples, And Plain Greek Yogurt
$5.00
Berries & Bananas
Fresh Bananas, Berries, and Plain Greek Yogurt
$5.00
Add Fillers
Chai & Flax Seeds | Vanilla Protein Powder | Peanut Butter Powder
$0.50

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

Stacy Verbeck
Beautiful set up, the waiter was very accommodating, and sweet. Food was excellent. The shrimp saganaki was incredible, definitely a must try. The dinner portion of gnocchi was semi small, but had excellent flavor. The cheesecake was very creamy, and delicious.

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Elianna Phillips
Food was five star worthy, but service brought the overall experience down to four. They were kind enough to let us sit down for a quick meal after they had already stopped seating new customers, but then took quite a long time to take our orders.

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Jill Overstreet
The lamb is perfect! Unique dishes like pumpkin risotto with feta cheese and raisins. Yum. Signature cocktails to share in a carafe. My only criticism is charging for bread or giving small amounts of toast with appetizer dips.

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M Mekenna
We ordered the tomato soup for an appetizer. My husband said it was too spicy, I enjoyed mine but they served it with a teaspoon. I asked if they had a soup spoon, the attentive waitress brought out a serving spoon. Cloth napkins, appears to be pretty fancy but no soup spoons?

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Yasir Loai
Outstanding gourmet burger and rib eye steak. Very professional service and great ambience. Will definitely return again

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Ella Shinar
The restaurant is a nice hidden area in the Marriott hotel, the food was good and I especially recommend their ‘little bites’ menu which offers pulled pork blt sandwiches and grilled cheese with soup, it was a great intermittent meal whilst waiting out the rain. Their dessert selection was also great, I recommend the Creme brûlée.

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Ajay Pillai
Tried their lamb ribs. The meat wasn’t tender, but the brussel sprouts tasted nice. Ambience was decent.

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Nick Tubbs
Still a little disorganized from just opening a couple weeks ago but food was great. Deviled eggs, veggie burger and veggie pot pie surpassed expectations. Layout is a little weird with no separation from the Hotel main lobby. This will become a popular spot in the summer when you can sit outside and they work out the kinks.

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Derick Scordino
My server Arria was so sweet and I could tell she is very passionate for what she does. If I end up dining at Monk’s again, I’m sure gonna try for those digits!

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John Nyquist
Good food, mediocre service. Five of us stopped for dinner and sat outside. Table was set for four so they brought and extra chair. We had to ask for a fifth place setting and waitress brought a plate. We had to ask again for flatware. Waitress took drink order and when returned with drinks asked if we were ready to order. We pointed out that she had not given us menus. It went on like this throughout our meal and our orders were very simple. Apparently, on the menu somewhere, it says that parties of five and more will have a 20% gratuity added to the bill. I did not see this but the waitress stated this fact when she presented the check. I am a good tipper and often tip 25%. This service was not even close to 15%. If there are five or more of you just be aware of this. Beware would be a better term.

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