[1][2] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, and stated that it "finds the trio sounding... settled and comfortable with each other's idioms.

"[3] In a review for All About Jazz, Andrey Henkin wrote: "Ithaca is another firm entry into European improvised music, replete with all its attendant qualities: superlative musicianship, a full range of textures, and a rational, cerebral approach.

Guy continues to expand the vocabulary of the acoustic bass, ably matched by Paul Lytton's abstract notions of rhythm and sound.

"[4] In a separate AAJ review, Ollie Bivens commented: "The trio is adept in employing silence... creating a sense of anticipation in the listener...

"[5] Writing for One Final Note, Jason Bivins remarked: "The trio’s empathy, and their consistent strength in a variety of approaches, distinguishes this release from any number of crash-bang-boom recordings out there.