Royal Court

Old school cool! Saturday prime rib special was fantastic, I highly recommend it! This is a local culinary treasure! Enjoyed the salad bar and service. Milky Way pie and lemon meringue were delicious too.

Waitress was very knowledgeable and quick with our food, friendly too. The food was bountiful, could not eat it all but delicious!!! 1st 2 times I had pancakes and sausage last time eggs, home fries, rye toast, and sausages. Toast was right out of the toaster hot and buttered! I've never ate in any diner or restaurant that served the toast so quickly it was still hot. Fantastic. Can't wait to go for lunch soon.

Brilliant old school American restaurant. Great food great service brilliant bar area. Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch with lovely real people.

The food was great. Service was awesome. Wait staff was very friendly! Nice salad bar with dinner which is hard to find in a restaurant these days. Restaurant was clean and organized. Lots of seating and a bar. It's a bit outdated but so worth a trip here. Had the prime rib for the Saturday special. Very reasonable. Will be back to try the fish fry! My son has had it and says it's very good. My daughter in law had rice as her side dish and said it was excellent also.

My review may be different from most only because I frequent it more than others. However, if you were to frequent it as much as I did then you would come to love it just as much as I do. I would rate the food at Royal Court the number one in dining. They're specials is undeniably the best food where you get the most bang for your buck. I recommend the gravy and mashed potatoes. And if you eat nothing else then they would stand alone. So if you were in town and you want a great hotel motel to stay in I suggest a Royal Court where you can get great food and a good place to stay.

Delicious food, nostalgic decor, quick service, staff and patrons often know each other

This is a great restaurant. The food here is fantastic. I had a fish, shrimp and scallop plate that was very very good. My wife had the Chicken Parmesan which she said was superb. The staff is friendly. The place is neat and clean and nicely decorated. One half of the restaurant is the dining room and the other half is a full bar. If you are ever in Ithaca NY, this is a restaurant that you must go to.
Side Note: this restaurant is a separate building in the Meadow Court Inn parking lot. The Meadow Court Inn is 2-star motel not worth staying at. I don't know if these two facilities are related or not, but the Royal Court Restaurant is a great place to eat and there is free parking right in front of the restaurant.

A very specific experience, a bit like time travel. The food makes it worth a visit if it's a style of food you enjoy. If you are allergic to hip trends and foodie fads but still seek a quality fresh hot meal, this is your jam. Most servers and patrons were decades older than us (one of the grams walked up to our table and touched my partners colorful hair without warning or permission but that was probably an isolated situation and it was friendly not hostile) but definitely enjoyed a good meal and would visit again. Classic family style American fare with a salad bar. The food was good and the server's recommendations were good. I have a feeling the adjacent bar crowd is probably younger than the seated dining area and we might try that in future. We will go back!

Amazing. I had heard great things so we tried it on a Friday. I am always trying so hard to find a good fish fry in Ithaca. This is hands down the best fish fry in Ithaca. We will be back. The food is well priced as well and comes with salad bar.

A joy as always.. One of our favorite places..
The food is always excellent and the staff is always friendly and they do a great job..

Surprisingly fresh, delicious, and well prepared food, for a place that appears to be a simple hotel restaurant from the exterior.
Strong cocktails, well prepared, and reasonably priced. Also, one of the last patios in Ithaca on which you can still smoke (seasonally, of course).
Excellent Prime Rib on Saturdays.
Closes too early, in my opinion.

Great food, reasonably priced, and friendly atmosphere! The decor is a little dated, but always clean. We like everything they serve, so try the special - you won't be sorry!

Excellent. Wonderful food, fun and place! The staff are terrific friendly and helpful !We will be back! Thank you!

Can't find another classic homey place in Ithaca. And you can't find one that will give you the portions for the price in Ithaca anymore. While others jack their prices sky high the royal Court trys to stay fair thankfully. And without skimping.

The Royal Court is a quaint and dated restaurant with good food and very pleasant service.

Kind of retro decor but great food and has dining room and separate bar area. The staff are welcoming and pleasant. This is a family run establishment and a wonderful contrast to large impersonal chain hotels

My wife & I LOVE this place! The food is excellent and very reasonable and the staff very attentive. The owner usually makes her rounds and makes you feel very welcome.

The food was fabulous. Very clean with great wait staff.

Great food, friendly staff.

The Friday bartender and the waitresses are absolutely wonderful people very polite and kind could not have asked for better service thank you ladies