Ninja Chicken & Friends — Restaurant in City of Ithaca

Tried this fried chicken + milk tea spot during our trip to Ithaca and it was a hit. The popcorn chicken is top notch—crispy, flavorful, and impressively non-greasy. The milk tea is also excellent, with the kind of fragrant tea notes you’d expect from top-tier bubble tea brands, plus rich, textural extras like jelly, cream, and crushed nuts.

Some of the complaints in other reviews are laughable—”$20 for a sandwich, popcorn chicken, and a boba is steep”? In NYC or most cities, that would barely cover two items. Ithaca pricing is more than fair for...

Ordered a sandwich, boba, fries combo. Boba and fries were fine… the chicken sandwich was inedible, I even tried to do a few bites to give it a good chance. Idk if it was overcooked/undercooked or just old chicken but the color/texture was off. I can understand some tendony bits- it’s an animal- but every single fiber of the patty was gummy and could be pulled like an elastic band. All the pieces I bit, I had to spit out into a napkin. Also the lettuce looked old....

Extensive food and drink menu. Food is cooked to order. Small waiting area with a few seats but most orders are takeout. Employees are friendly and efficient. I waited maybe 10 minutes while they were very busy on a Sunday evening. Four spices sandwich is absolutely one of the best chicken sandwiches I’ve ever had. Seriously, there is no reason to order a chicken sandwich at any other restaurant in town. Cheap short term parking...