Simeon's American Bistro

Really good food being served up at Simeon’s. Although most dishes met my expectations for a place like this, some pleasantly surprised me. The Braised short Rib was by far the best dish we had. 9/10 Rib that just came apart and the flavour was great. It dried out quite quickly and was in need of the sauce by the end but it was excellent. They should shred some of it up and put it in a burger because that would be top. Second best dish and notable mention was their famous clam chowder. Definitely worth the claim to fame they put next to it on the menu. 9/10. It was really smooth and creamy but also had really fresh pieces of fish. The rest of the meal was very standard: - Oysters 8/10 - Prawns 7.5/10 - Half Lobster 8/10 - Spicy Clam Pot 7/10 - Burger 8/10

Exceptional in every way... atmosphere, service, and especially the food, including presentation. Rivals high end restaurants, even those in Europe. Food obviously chef prepared with the freshest of top quality ingredients. The only drawback...the "Commons" in downtown Ithaca where this is located (thankfully, on the best corner, if it can be said one exists) has deteriorated severely in every way. I applaud the remaining businesses that tenaciously hang on and certainly deserve support. Shame on the city for not stepping up...the area gets worse every time I go there. This should not be in a town where one of the most prestigious universities on the planet is located. We parked in the large ramp, about two/three blocks away, which is very reasonably priced, roomy, and has electric vehicle charging stations; however, the walk through the "Commons" was depressing except for a scant handful of delightful shops and this truly fantastic restaurant. I know downtowns have a hard time, but there are two excellent universities/colleges with not only students, but additionally, professors and other staff as potential patrons - there should be constant shuttle service/park and ride to a thriving "Commons"! Vegetarian options: I had the mushroom "burger" sandwich, which was exceptional. It's what I always order; however I noticed several non-meat pastas, salads, etc.

Only the mussels & oysters are okay, overpriced.

First time going to this restaurant and we will DEFINITELY be back. Our waitress was Rachel and she was spectacular and went above and beyond for us. The food was amazing and very creative.. love love love this place

Great atmosphere, food, and drinks.

Dank salmon here

Everything was amazing, best burger and Mac and cheese I’ve ever had