Bailiwick Market and Cafe — Restaurant in Town of Elbridge

The food has always been great and I haven't had any really bad service experiences. Typically the quality of service is directly proportional to the age of the person behind the counter. I don't blame them though, they are trying their best to maintain competency in a world they never thought to prepare for - as we all are.

I imagine how I might fare, having been born into a world where all questions had been settled, there were bright and exciting scientific discoveries on the horizon, and we all faced a common Soviet foe and were united against them. Jobs required a different set of skills, a shallower yet more sincere kind of problem solving. I then try to place myself in the shoes of that person, who, having been raised in an idyllic world of higher earning potential relative to buying power, now has to grapple with a rapidly changing social and technological landscape.

Would I be frustrated as I found my common sense now uncommon? Would I be jaded from trying to engage the new world on my own terms only to be frozen out, or burned by the insolent young? I may indeed. I would be faced with these ancient questions of time and change as my ancestors, but now with a bewildering level of information and shimmering, horrible changes. It would inevitably cause me to reflect on my mortality.

How was it that I had come so close to the end and achieved so little? Was this job, serving delicious but ultimately common food to strangers where I had arrived after all the love and sweat and loss of my passed decades?

It reminds me of the words of the immortal bard:

That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see’st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest. In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consumed with that which it was nourished by. This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.

Also - food is great and the coffee is...

Bailiwick Market. Taking the long way home from Waterloo we saw this place. I had remembered hearing about their home made ice cream so we stopped in. This place was so much more than I expected. The live music was not only awesome but just made the whole experience that much better. The shop was adorable with so many great things to check out. Now I mentioned we stopped for ice cream. But my teenage son saw someone's sandwich and decided he needed to have one and he was starving. Lol. So this turned into dinner, a show, and ice cream to go. He got the Reuben sandwich. It came with sweet pickle chips and potato chips. He also got one of their root beers. He raved about everything. He said it was the best Reuben he's ever had and told me we have to go there again soon. I got the 1/2 Ceaser Salad and added Chicken. It came with their house made Asiago dressing. Omg it was absolutely incredible. If they ever start bottling this dressing I will buy it to bring home. The salad as a whole was amazing and even came with a home made roll. My 1 and ONLY critique about this place is I wish they mixed up the salad with the dressing in the back before plating. It is very difficult to mix this properly without salad spilling out because the bowl was very full. It was a little frustrating but when I finally got there.... dang that was a delicious salad. Now finally onto the ice-cream. They have soft serve, sundaes, and all sorts of great things. They even have cartons to go. The hard ice-cream is home made and wow was it amazing. My son got the plain chocolate because he's boring. He said it was so chocolatey and really really good. I got the Coffee Chip. It was strong coffee with strong chocolate chips and it was perfect. Not only was the flavor awesome but it was creamy and rich and everything ice-cream should be. Atmosphere ✅ Food ✅ Dessert ✅ What about service, hospitality, friendliness? ✅ ✅ ✅ The people are outstanding! I even met the owner and she was so kind. So.... if you haven't been yet. Go. Now. You will...

Went here 3 weeks ago for a haunted “hayride” which turned out to be a large covered passenger wagon with steps up the middle and bench seating all around and pulled by a large farm tractor. Started out in the cafe which had a decent food selection. Quite busy on a Friday night since there were many people waiting to take the hayrides. I had fried haddock, fries, coleslaw, and a campfire latte. The haddock was okay but a little overcooked and not very flaky or meaty. The latte was quite good with a mocha base, marshmallow, and a good kick of cayenne. They’ve got pastries and half moons which looked pretty good to the right of the register. If you don’t want to wait in a line, you can order online even if you’re already in there. The workers were very friendly inside and outside where the ride was. One lady was very cheerful and laughing which put me in a good mood. It was drizzling and slightly damp, very dark but for a community run setup, the scarers were enthusiastic. It was sort of bumpy but adventurous, I really loved the witches who were quite lively. Towards the end we had a chainsaw toting crazy man jump on then off. For $8 per person, it was fun! There were some younger kids on the ride, twin 6 year old girls. One was crying a bit while the other was completed fascinated, but it was more fun seeing their reactions. The older teen girls (mine and some family friends) were screaming and laughing too. We even had a lone witch who was there to enjoy the ride (not a performer). They have locally made ice cream inside that we had after the ride which was delicious. The teens working there all seemed like nice kids. The bathrooms are cute, rustic, and clean. I wish I had some pictures to share, but there’s plenty posted by others. I’d recommend checking that out next year. As far as other goings on I couldn’t say, but I’d go back as they keep it clean and it looks so...