Da Westy

Da Westy is a great neighborhood bar, with a decent wine list, cider on tap, and cocktails. I don't generally drink beer, so I can't comment on that, but they appear to have a good selection on tap. I do find their cocktails a little on the sweet side for my taste, so I generally stick to wine.

The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, with a rustic, wooden decor on the inside. In summer, you can sit on picnic tables in the back, and they usually have games of cornhole out.

No food here, but you can order take out from Saigon Kitchen down the street and bring it in.

A fun place to go (especially on Weds or Sun nights for draught night - $3.50 draughts) and hang out, play some pinball, and relax with friends.

NB - they do not accept credit cards, so be sure to bring cash. There is an ATM on site if you forget.

Pros: I love the atmosphere. The outdoor seating area is awesome during the spring through fall. Corn hole is also an awesome game to play while tipsy (which they have outside). They at one time had a great deal on two bottles of wine and their beers are reasonably priced for Ithaca.

Cons: the service is incredibly slow because it's cash only, meaning you can't start a tab and on top of this they measure their shots for mixed drinks (instead of eyeballing). Definitely the slowest place in Ithaca for the employee to customer ratio. The mixed drinks are not that good here (although I did enjoy a sidecar once) and their "mason jar doubles" are not doubles. A double is 3oz and I am absolutely confident that they aren't pouring that much alcohol in those drinks. I suspect they are pouring UK sized doubles which is about 1.1 -1.6 times the American single.

A fun bar to hang out in. Usually not too loud, and the staff is always friendly. The bar is cash only (there's an ATM, so if you're the one with the fee free ATM card, expect to leave with a debt ledger for your friends at the end of the night). A rotating $3 beer special every night, and on Weds. and Sun. $3 for all drafts. They have wine and mixed drinks as well, but I usually stick to the beer. Did I mention the free addicting Chex mix?