This is a review overdue - a wedding anniversary trip in September. It was with some anticipation my wife and I stepped over the threshold one Monday night for our 9pm booking. A respectable 5 mins early we were seated in the bar area on a comfy couch, and served some fizz to watch the world go by. As if... more

We were going to a show on a hastily re-arranged date, and thought we'd see what the chance of a table at the Ivy was - amazed to find free tables for the pre-theatre slot. We were given a table with the other out-of-towners down the side, which was a little cramped but OK. We ordered cocktails which took about... more

Getting into the Ivy ,back in the day ,was a real achievement. Constant phone calls to be made and if you hadn't been before ,and weren't on their database, it could be a frustrating process. The first time we went ,I was bowled over. The food was fairly simple but absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was terrific - a real... more

Goodness me, what a big fuss about not very much. Nice beetroot and chicory salad starter but then the blandest, most ordinary risotto I've eaten in an age, followed by an overly rich chocolate pudding that was fine but not much more than those 'Gu' things you can get in Tescos for £2. Service was impeccable, mind you and I... more

I took my daughter to the Ivy lastnight, we were seated immediately which was nice, and ordered Bellinis' very nice. However it all went downhill from there! The appetizers were mediocre, nothing special, the meal was nice, but they didn't pull the meat ouf of her Lobster claws and I found this strange, as most high end places do this... more

Could not have been more disappointing. I'm sorry, but it is hard to think of a single thing to say in favour of the Ivy. We went there really hoping and expecting that the occasion would be special, and it was only as the meal wore on that we had to stop pretending that it was even OK. We had... more

I went to the ivy in November 2008 with a friend while visiting London. Our reservation was for 10pm but as it was quite difficult to find we were a little late and arrived at 10.15pm. We hada drink in the very small front bar before being seated at our table. The table was quite good as you could see... more

I brought my friend here for a special birthday dinner and we were really loking forward to it. We were seated at 9.30 but did not receive our starters until 10.30, While the food was good it was let down by extremely bad service. We were sat side by side, and our bottle of wine was left in a stand... more

My friend and i were over the moon to be going to The IVY, but I'm afraid we were very disappointed. Firstly, we were not provided with a side plate to butter our rolls, we had to use the table cloth (this made quite a mess) The salmon starter tasted okay, but look,d bland and uninteresting.. The steak was very... more