Reviews of The Ivy. (Restaurant) in London (London).

The Ivy

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1-5 West St, London WC2H 9NQ, United Kingdom

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Reviews of The Ivy

A. O.

The Ivy continues to offer great service and great food in the sweet spot between Covent Garden, Soho and Leicester Square. The menu is as equally as accessible as the location and full of the traditional favourites like Shepards Pie, burgers, steaks through to lobster and chips. The glamour days of TV and film stars maybe behind it, diluted by the franchises, as it seems to attracts a more ‘mature’ crowd, maybe they remember the cachet being at the Ivy used to bring… me being one I guess. The food continues to be consistently good and the service exemplary. The bar was a great place to people watch and as comfort as sitting at a table. 2 glasses of champagne, a bottle of white wine, 3 starters and a main course came to £-145 including tip. A great staging post for a night out at the theatre or in to town!

r. a.

We booked months in advance and got a friendly reminder a few days before. This 1917 Art Deco building is a perfect setting for a pre theatre meal. It's directly opposite The Ambassadors theatre( The Shark is broken) and St Martin's( The Mousetrap). The stained glass windows and ornate Art Deco reliefs are punctuated by modern paintings by the likes of Damien Hirst. Guests coats are taken and are then ushered to the central cocktail bar for apperitifs whilst tables are being prepared. We were late so we only had 5 minutes at this gorgeous Savoy like bar. Try and get there as early as you can to take it all in, it's rather majestic. At the table the lighting is low, very low which helped create the overwhelmingly brilliant dining ambience but reading the menu proved difficult. Exemplified by a polluting beacon of mobile phone torchlight coming from a struggling diner on the adjacent table. Ignoring the £160 caviar starter, we opted for a beetroot salad and bang bang chicken. Both superbly presented and tasty. The mouth watering selection of mains will take you some time to decide. My partner changed her mind several times before choosing the duck. I opted for Venison and both dishes were so beautifully cooked and presented. The macaroni cheese and truffle side dish (a relatively paltry £6) is a must. The quality of the food, the presentation, the surroundings, the service staff waltzing elegantly between the cozy/cramped tables and of course the overall price of the meal was like theatre itself and the show hadn't even started.

I. L. (. G.

So I have finally made it to the original Ivy where all the celebrities came to hang out, dine and paparazzi wood cammer around outside the main door to catch a picture of the stars as they enter or leave. I was blessed to sit on the side where the celebrities sit normally. So I intended to come here to have three courses before my friend and I would go and see my cousin playing Tina Turner in the musical show. So so first I had the squid salad which was quite nice I thought it could do with a little bit more squid I had the lambs livers I did like it however I was told that it could be better. I am gone halfway through my main when I receive the text from my cousin's father to inform me that the show has been cancelled due to Co-vid infections within the cast luckily my cousin wasn't one of them. The service on this day was quite slick there were a few bumps in the road but that wasn't me, that was for the people that you next to me as the maitre d' did not inform them of the special for the day.

E. D.

Wanted to go to The Ivy for so many years, we were celebrating my wife's 70th birthday, amazing service, fantastic food, we sat chatting for 30 minutes before ordering desert, so nice not to be rushed. Enjoy

K. A.

Loved the classic, intimate, warm atmosphere there. The service not bad but nothing special either. Mostly classic well executed dishes, sometimes with a twist. I hated the Asian dishes served there and I think they are out of context. They didn’t even taste that good and some where badly cut as well. Loved the cheese souffle with truffle and the Roast lobster as well. The grilled sole while good was underseasoned and overly charred to my liking. The shepard pie although tasty was nothing special. I still prefer the old fashioned one served right from the oven.

e. a.

This was our fourth time to the Ivy, Ive had lunches in the Guildford Surrey one which is just Devine lovely but this was first time in the London one. Very busy but we booked a table not to be disappointed. I went with a girlfriend for lunch decided to get dress up.to make a trip into london We were greeted in a polite way we were taken to our table. First impression is definitely WOW We had a booth We didn’t wait long for a table the slots are not long for lunch as we were not drinking alcohol it wasn’t too expensive there is also a theatre menu after 4.30pm that menu also delicious if you want to make your meal cheaper not be embarrassed to ask for it! The atmosphere was great.

K. T.

The food, wine and cocktails were all delightful. The restaurant is beautiful both inside and outside. The staff are attentive and welcoming. I would definitely recommend coming here.

C. G.

Lovely atmosphere. The staff are knowledgeable about their food choices and alcoholic beverages. Very clean and attention to detail. Excellent menu choices for everyone. Staff were very accommodating as my friend had gone to the wrong branch and was 30 minutes late. They didn’t throw us out even though we had gone over our allotted time. Would definitely eat there again. The highlight for me was having fresh mint leaves for my mint tea 🍵

L. M.

For a restaurant that had celebrities whisked in, I kind of was expecting a little too high but was letdown by a seemingly limited menu. Was that just menu for the day? Well, I must've missed it. Dining at the bar, though, felt more worth it than at the table. And as a last minute option following a spectacle at The Dominion Theatre, it was the best stop to cap off the night. After the complimentary bread, I went straight to the 'roasted John Dory filets with cauliflower, potted shrimp and sea purslane.' I barely remember I had any shrimp in my plate, though but the fish was exceptional. The grilled hispi cabbage salad? Hmmm, not so much. Carving into the vegetable was also a struggle. The baked Alaska was my personal entertainment for the night for desserts. But it looks unrefined after finishing off the flambé number. The alcohol and burnt bits left too strong to my liking. Their drinks made me linger some more and soak in the whimsical flare of the restaurant. They had some interesting paintings hung up on their walls and I managed to stay a while before they close at 0130H. Service was, of course, impeccable with the restaurant still full at/near closing time.

J. H.

We visited The Ivy inbetween our visit to the two Harry Potter stage shows at Palace Theatre just round the corner. We explained that we had limited time to eat, and the staff were very efficient and our meal was finished with time to spare. The decor of the resturant was warm & welcoming. We both thoroughly enjoyed the duck. The theatrics of preparing the baked Alaska and setting it alight next to our table was exciting, and the dessert itself tasted divine. Our waitress (around 5ft 5, short pixie cut dark hair, very smiley) was wonderfully professional, plesent and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble. Unfortunately we didn't get her name. The Ivy are lucky to have her!

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