Damian's Ice House - Newfield Hamlet

Wow. We wandered in off the commons and had one of our best meals in Ithaca. Creative, outstanding cocktails started us off, then small plates, all of which were outstanding. The lotus root fritters were crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside. Lamb and beef kebabs were perfectly spiced, and the beet salad with arugula was also excellent. The crispy duck (large plate) was half a duck, with crispy skin, succulent meat, and delicious chili sauce with pineapple. Service was outstanding even on a busy night. Oh, and dessert is not to be missed Mango cheesecake and Vietnamese coffee creme Brule ended the meal perfectly!

We have been coming here since October 2019, delicious food!

We were forced to place a deposit for a reservation to a place that doesn't take reservations because it was graduation weekend. When we arrived we found a line out into the commons. Most people we talked to also had to make a deposit and reservations and all were waiting for tables. We waited almost an hour....35 minutes of which the hostess never spoke with anyone waiting to find out when their reservation was for. We were finally seated. We waited for over 25 minutes before having to go to the bar to get a drink. The waiter finally came over after 30 minutes and explained that 1 of their kitchen staff had a medical issue. How does 1 kitchen worker throw off the entire function of the restaurant? The waiter explained that we needed to order our entire order at 1 time desert and all. The menu since it was graduation weekend was a limited menu and had NO Pricing. We ordered. The food was good and came out pretty fast but was now almost 11 pm. for an 830 reservation. We decided to take out the desert and got the check which was way overly inflated. They deducted the cost of the deposit but before the total was adjusted it was almost $500 for 4 people. Which only included 2 glasses of wine. As to not put a damper on our great day at graduation I reluctantly paid the bill but had to wait while 3 other tables complained about the same exact problems that we had.

Great comfortable environment. Amazing food, even better service. The waiter Will was amazing.

Great food and a helpful, friendly wait staff. Variety of Asian cuisine. Lots of vegetarian options.