Gola Osteria

I’ll say this…the food is very good. Being that I share my life with a person raised by Italian immigrants, I feel he knows good authentic Italian cuisine…so I’m comfortable saying the food is good. I have been a few times, pictures display clams and linguine, and oxtail bolognese. With that being said, its best to manage your expectations when it comes to service. The staff are pretentious and feel they are part of some exclusive and elite club. Some servers are better than others…but still lack the demeanor required to do the job with professional elegance, most likely because they’re burnt out. In the summer, sometimes the AC doesn’t work. Parking can be difficult. Nevertheless still worth all that for the food, if you can appreciate proper Italian cuisine…which means al dente pasta. Ciao.

After getting rave reviews from a couple of friends, this place seemed a must-go. The service was fantastic. The food was mediocre Italian. The navigability was laughably difficult. It's very hard to find -- parking, literally 'buzzing in' through a numerical code at the front door of a locked apartment building, wandering down several hallways with turns and easily missable signs... totally not worth the mystery and hassle. Desserts tiramisu and chocolate torte were inarguably amateur and just plain bad. And what kind of 'fine dining' place serves local beer from a bottle instead of tap/draft or growler?? Lazy move. I should mention that it was a lovely seating area and decent ambiance loud 1970s Billboard Top 100 radio aside, but that was the last time I'm ever going -- cemented by our way overzealous $130 bill after 2 dishes and 2 appetizers and 1 bottle of Ithaca Beer Co.

This is a caterer review, and man did Gola nail it. Used them to cater a local wedding and could not have been happier. Kim was super helpful, honest, and responsive. She had a lot of ideas to bring our little woods wedding some tasty food, and actually helped picked things that seemed to fit the theme we were going for. We actually had worries that the food would be sub par as is with most weddings what you try is vastly different from platted or buffet foods but this was not the case. Our buffet tasted exactly like we remembered it when we had our tasting. All of the food wa a hit.... And we still talk about the Mac n cheese. Thank you guys for making our day special.

Gola Osteria catered our wedding and it was the GREATEST experience my guests and I have ever had! It started with planning and menu selection; Gola was very receptive to our ideas, made recommendations, and combined our creative efforts for a unique and personalized event. Our guests were blown away by the choices offered which included fan favorites plus delicious chef specials! The staff was attentive to EACH AND EVERY guest and the service was flawless. The presentation was beautiful, details fit our theme, and Gola even had a coordinator available to tie loose ends and collaborate with all the other vendors. The guests were satisfied and my wife was extremely happy; it was the perfect start to our marriage!

Decent food, polite service, excellent ambience. I can't say the food is amazingly creative, bit the quality was always solid. A bit pricey for what you get, but considering the location, this is one of the best restaurants in Ithaca.

Very nice place and service. I loved their special, pasta work garlic and asparagus. I thought the Verdura Misti was nothing special, although my friend loved it. Parking: If you've never been here before, finding the place and parking is not easy, but it adds to the charm!

This was good rich and heavy Italian fare in a very traditional setting. The portion sizes were quite large and filling. For vegan/vegetarians: Typical options you would expect in Italian cuisine.I had the Fettuccine Funghi. I really liked that it was not Al Dente. I like my pasta cooked Rich and buttery Some disappointments: The bread was underwhelming and the cocktail was meh. And there was no espresso based coffee to round up the meal

The food here is rich, delicious and totally worth the calories! ;-. Anything they make with a sauce or ragu is fantastic! They also make excellent cocktails and have a small but very well chosen wine list that includes several good by the glass options. To tip it all off. The service is, is attentive and professional, with the staff being highly knowledgeable about the food and wine. Go, just go! I didn't take pictures if our food, but here are some of the delicious desserts. Loved my canoli

The food was excellent, especially the chicken parmigiana! Definitely will come back again!

Gola used to be amazing food and great service in an out-of-the-way location. We loved to bring our family and visiting friends here. We have a young child and so booked an early reservation to get her home for bed We arrived for a 6:00 dinner and hadn't eaten at 7:45pm while my daughter was screaming for bed. Our waitress checked on us a few times to say she didn't know why we weren't served. Had to leave and box up our food to get out of there 105 minutes later. Poor