Ithaca food scene: underrated or overrated?

Title says it all. What do you think?

On the one hand, I think Ithaca has better food than most 50,000 person cities.

On the other, I feel like Ithaca is "known for its food" and yet I can think of several small cities where the food scene is definitely better. Portland, ME; Asheville, NC; Burlington, VT all come to mind. And there are a lot of restaurants in Ithaca that I've found disappointing or downright bad (not going to name names, not here to do that).