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  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Phone: (607) 255-5292
  • Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 5:45 - 7:45pm for dinner during the school semester.
  • Cuisine: American
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes

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Our restaurant is the culmination of a multi-year process by the students in HAdm:3350 Restaurant Management. This capstone course allows our upperclassmen to incorporate every aspect of their Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration curriculum to develop a restaurant concept and manage… its execution. We invite you to join us in this truly unique experience!
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerAmerican
  • Diners' Choice WinnerGood for Groups
  • Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked
Diner Reviews
  • "I had a really greta time as usual. I go to Establishment a lot. Miami Spice and California Vice was one of my favorites!"
    Dined on 3/5/2014
  • "I came here because my friend was running it, but I was very underwhelmed by the service. It took us 3 hours to order, eat, settle our checks and leave. One of the people didn't get one of her dishes even, and she received the completely wrong check at the end as well. Our other group of friends just as big as us ate and left in 1 hour and 15 mins...waiters almost never came by. The waiters also spilled water on my friends place TWICE. Please make the service better, the servers almost never came by, I ordered a wine and got it only after a while. The food was great though, though a little overpriced for portion sizes."
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "Amazing food and amazing service, good came quickly and well prepared. Delicious!"
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "Having a meal in this student run restaurant us a joy. The vibe is so electric. It is busy, but they get the food and service right."
    Dined on 2/24/2014
  • "Food was good but I thought the restaurant itself looked like it was just in a big room and it didn't have much of a restaurant feel."
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "Shows that the hotel school is producing good quality students with excellent service skills."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "This student-run restaurant really hits the mark. Great food, great service, and what a great vibe. Too bad they are only open for 2 hours a night during the semester."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "It was very interesting to hear about this Ida and I had to taste it, being a chocolate lover myself. I invited a couple f my friends who were as excited and we all had the same reaction: it was worth it. Definitely two thumbs up to the service and environment."
    Dined on 12/4/2013
  • "This was my second time at Establishment and it was just as amazing as my first time! I will continue to bring people back! The food is absolutely delicious - no complains from anyone in my party of nine. All of us were thoroughly impressed. The service is also excellent. Our friendly waiters were helpful, attentive and responsive."
    Dined on 12/2/2013
  • "Overall very pleasant. Great food, good service, fun."
    Dined on 11/20/2013
  • "The dinner was great! the potatoes were cold, but overall that didn't have much impact."
    Dined on 11/19/2013
  • "Loved it! It gave us a taste of Barcelona at Cornell, while still allowing us to have the option of things that were familiar to us. The entree was delicious and the best part was that it allowed you to taste three different things on the same plate."
    Dined on 11/19/2013
  • "It would be great to have a non surgary drink option besides water. Iced tea would be lovely!"
    Dined on 10/30/2013
  • "Service, food, ambiance, and value are all fantastic. Students are awesome and very friendly!"
    Dined on 10/8/2013
  • "Food was excellent, service was very quick and most of the servers were attentive to our dining needs, even though we only had one server. The ambience was toned down, quiet and intimate. Lights were at the perfect level (not too light not too dim)."
    Dined on 9/24/2013
  • "Really well prepared salad, steak was grilled perfect, hamburger very tasty and deserts flavorful. Service was very attentive, friendly with a lot of enthusiasm. Nice to see for students. Very curt"
    Dined on 9/27/2013
  • "Tired of eating in the dining halls or cooking for yourself every night? Establishment is a fantastic place to go out with friends, a loved one, or co-workers to unwind after classes and enjoy delicious food."
    Dined on 9/24/2013
  • "Establishment is run by students at the Cornell Hotel School and is a welcome addition to the Ithaca dining scene. The nightly menu has a lot of variety and a lot of options for diners of all persuasions--from tofu lettuce wraps to steak frites. In addition, there are frequently special nightly menus, often themed, that allow for creativity from the kitchen. The quality of the food is consistently excellent. The service is good and attentive. It's the perfect place for a fancier meal if you are a member of the Corenll community or are up on campus for an event."
    Dined on 5/1/2013
  • "We went there for a special night when hotel school students were presenting their work for a term project. We ordered from both the regular and the special menus. The items on the students' special menu were surprisingly impressive. They were very creative and tasty!! They are actually better than some of the dishes we tried on the regular menu."
    Dined on 4/24/2013
  • "We were greeted with professionalism in a timely fashion upon entering the establishment. We were shown to a lovely table for two. We received water by a charming server. The prix fixed menu with wine was a fabulous choice. MMMMMMM to everything! Creativity abounds with precision in the preparation! Thanks to all."
    Dined on 4/23/2013
  • "The atmosphere was cool, calm and relaxing. The food was great and the service was outstanding! The nan and the meat stick taste really good. I love it. Overall, I enjoyed the experience."
    Dined on 4/22/2013
  • "The student run restaurant was a wonderful experience. Recommend others to come and enjoy!"
    Dined on 4/16/2013
  • "I had a waitress who blew my world. She not only explained the political scnerario behind the argentine wine, she also sat us quickly and in an egalitarian manner."
    Dined on 4/16/2013
  • "Was a great night out with the family. Enjoyed being served by the students you see everyday. Food was fantastic along with the service. Needs to be advertised more so others can enjoy."
    Dined on 4/14/2013
  • "My boyfriend and I shared an appetizer off the regular menu, I believe it was prosciutto dumplings, which were interesting tasting, but again, small. I ordered off the Greek Night themed menu. The chicken souvlaki I ordered was very small sized, only two small skewers for a hefty entree price of $16.00. Besides the two very lonely small skewers of chicken, which by the way arrived cold, hard and dry, was a Greek style salad, which did have some feta cheese, but not sure if they used any Greek Olives in it or not. Certainly it didn't have any capers, which I thought usually come in a Greek salad. The wait staff was very cordial, friendly, and polite, always smiling and attentive. The place was busy with lots of studen"
    Dined on 4/9/2013
  • "Very good. The only thing that was a tiny bit disappointing was that my creme brulee was not cooked through and was very liquidy..."
    Dined on 4/3/2013
  • "Marketed at a learning lab for students which means they provide bad service and don't offer any compensation because it's a learning lab. No value."
    Dined on 4/2/2013
  • "Great food. Service was a little quirky, but fine overall."
    Dined on 4/2/2013
  • "KOREN LETTUCE WRAPS ARE AMAZING!! and I liked the comfort food idea"
    Dined on 4/1/2013
  • "This student run restaurant on the Cornell campus has fantastic food and friendly service. We went to the hops inspired dinner and thoroughly enjoyed both the fish tacos and the beer-braised short ribs, along with the beer pairing chosen for each. We also ordered lettuce wraps from the regular menu. We had them with chicken (there was also a tofu option) and the fillings were perfectly seasoned. I can't wait to go back to establishment for a regular meal or one of the the other themed meals!"
    Dined on 3/31/2013
  • "Loved the energy and the atmosphere. We'll be back!"
    Dined on 3/31/2013
  • "Great food, excellent service, and the best prices in town. The wine list is small but the prices are very reasonable. The students who served our meal were professional and gracious."
    Dined on 3/28/2013
  • "After discovering the hidden entrance of establishment, I was enthused to see many of my classmates and friends inside. I talked to several individuals about the best that establishment has to offer, and they always recommended the truffled fries. Even though it was an appetizer to share, I basically ate it by myself. The managers constantly visited our table, inquiring about our meal and recommending dishes to compliment our meal. The backwaiters, particularly Ashley, were quite attentive as they refilled my friend's glass four times, and each time was when the glass was half full. I hope that Yohana recommends another day so that I may enjoy the excellent attention that the staff gives."
    Dined on 3/26/2013
  • "There was great food, service, and atmosphere! I truly enjoyed my time at the Establishment and cannot wait to go there again :)"
    Dined on 3/26/2013
  • "Yohanna was an excellent hostest, and Bukky was a magnificent and attentive server. I give this restaurant my highest regards and recommendation!!"
    Dined on 3/26/2013
  • "Student-run restaurant at Cornell Hotel School. A one of a kind experience. Seriously awesome."
    Dined on 3/25/2013
  • "My son and I attended the "American" cuisine night, Thursday, March 14th, and thoroughly enjoyed our evening. The entire staff was welcoming, enthusiastic, always smiling, and genuinely cared about our comfort. It was the ideal menu for such a frigid night and each course was served at the right time, at the perfect temperature, and so very delicious. I loved that the Spinach/Artichoke dip with toasted pita chips was a single-serve appetizer - unique and just the right size! The Chicken Pot Pie was topped with an unbelievably light and flaky puff pastry that completed the dish beautifully. The Chocolate Bread Pudding was absolutely the best I have ever eaten and was so elegantly plated. JUST A GREAT MEAL!"
    Dined on 3/14/2013
  • "Based on all three of my selected dishes as well as my husband's, quality of the food and taste of all three courses ordered, as well as the wine offerings, I would return and recommend Establishment to my friends."
    Dined on 3/14/2013
  • "Establishment is a student project with a different manager every night. So one cannot expect consistency. That said, these are students who are highly energetic, motivated, and accomplished in their areas. Yes, there have been a few flaws and I think the basic menu could use a tweak. But I would not hesitate to go there again - and again. The food is well-prepared and well-presented, some of it creative. The prices are reasonable, and the service is quite good."
    Dined on 3/14/2013
  • "Students did a great job, and provided excellent service. They were equal to or better than any professional restaurant."
    Dined on 3/12/2013
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