Kelly's Dockside Cafe

1st time here in a very long time very nice setting staff is super friendly and food was sooo good will definitely be back to try more of their dishes

Great atmosphere! If you order food with prices and not from the market priced options and you will be happy! Serving staff is friendly and the food is decent. We plan to return.

Nice atmosphere, pleasant wait staff. Food was good, seafood chowder delicious 😋

Really nice place to have lunch and a drink and sit by the water. We stop here when we come into Ithaca to ride our bikes on the water front trail and visit the farmers market. Very friendly attentive down to earth service. Great food. My salad was very fresh and the chicken was perfect. My husband tried their grilled chicken sandwich and potatoe wedges and he enjoyed it. If your complaining about prices and portions you obviously haven't been to the grocery store lately. Their prices are on par with other restaurants and the views from the canal seating are great. We really enjoy stopping here!

WehwWe had an amazing time here, stumbled up on it by chance as it is accessible by the trail that wrapping around the lake. We sat outside in the back of the Cafe. Wellcoming waitresses brought our delicious food as we enjoyed the view and ambiance. The cocktails are as good as the food. The waiters are super friendly as we just witness a family coming g with their dog and they did not only bought water around for the people but they bought out a bowl of water for the dog too.It is a must visit if you want to have a good time.

Wonderful Family friendly, Family-Owned restaurant. 6 of us walked in they Susie was super awesome! A must visit! We had burgers and chicken tender. Sorry no pictures of the food we were hungry and it looked and it was so delicious, juicy burgers, very crispy we mentioned fresh tenders when we ate them. We had a fantastic meal well visit again! You should visit too!

What a perfect quaint classy stop for dinner. We enjoyed a lake view and perfect service. Susan was fantastic. We enjoyed our eats and would return for sure.

I was in the area to visit the nearby medical center, and decided to stop in for a quick lunch. The service was very speedy, and it was so nice to sit by the waterfront! Very scenic, and I'd love to come back for their brunch one day! Also while it's a bit hyper-specific, I loved the way the fries were cut. Nice and crispy, while still being fluffy on the inside.

Stopped by for brunch. The food was good, a little over priced but definitely good. We’re in town on vacation with our pup so a dog-friendly place was mandatory. Our pup loved her eggs and enjoyed watching the duckies. Our bill came to around $70 for 3 humans and a pup. If we find ourselves in Ithaca again, we would stop by Kelly’s Dock-Side Cafe again.

Awesome local restaurant. The omelets lived up to the 'best omelet' title. Such a great breakfast!

Service was quick and the staff was very friendly. They took great care of us and our dog. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious!

SO CUTE! If you’re looking for picturesque look no further! Kelly’s has seating in the back overlooking the creek with lots of plants and whimsical decorations- literally so cute. And the staff was so friendly!! It’s hard to find service people who are genuinely so nice and happy to help you! Our waitress was so nice and the food was great! Had the crab Benedict and the stuffed French toast both delicious!

Great place for breakfast. The food was excellent and a friendly atmosphere.
I'll definitely go back next time in town.

Great breakfast, very personable staff and the atmosphere is amazing! One of few good breakfast places in the area.

From the minute I walked into this place I knew it was going to be amazing. Despite the exterior look, this place is absolutely phenomenal! The classic music (Beatles, stones,doors) was on point for the atmosphere. Cozy little place. I will 100% without a doubt be back. This has high potential to be my new every day lunch spot. (Order the fries)

i love it here so much. Everyone is so nice :)

Place has been here for 50 years.. owner still works 7 days a week. Food is awesome...

Great little place! We were driving through on our way home from Rochester and decided to stop. Food was quite good, I had chicken club and my husband had the French dip. Both came with fries, which were perfectly cooked and delicious. Portion sizes were just right.

Everyone was friendly, service was attentive!

Randomly came across this spot while traveling in Ithaca early for breakfast. I love hometown feel places. I sat outside and ordered the corn beef hash. This was great.

Awesome breakfast and Bloody Mary! All four dishes were great. Definitely recommend compared to a downtown place with a 45min wait. Well worth the 5 min drive.