The Ivy Chelsea Garden Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was beautiful, the seating cozy."
• "Honestly this place is so fancy! Decoration and food looks amazing and very elegant."
• "The restaurant itself is absolutely gorgeous (ladies, you gotta check out the bathroom)."
• "The environment makes me feel like sitting on the land of idyllic beauty, segregates us from the busy city."
• "The atmosphere was incredible."
• "Beautiful atmosphere! We sat at the terrace towards the back, near the garden, and it was like sitting in a covered outdoor space."
• "As soon as we entered this restaurant we felt like being in a different world, the atmosphere is marvelous."

Cons:

• "That's where the impressive ends though."
• "The food unfortunately doesn’t match the upscale vibe that the decor creates."
• "It was cold so I asked for the heater to be turned on. It wasn’t turned on."
• "We are sitting in a glass house, I requested a cosy table, but they put us in a short table, and I feel freezing and uncomfortable."
• "The atmosphere is not good(too loud)."
• "Very noisy and tables close together, so people raise their voices to be heard."
• "The dining area is very nice but a little claustrophobic."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The foods are tasty."
• "Absolutely loved the truffle schnitzel and the calamari."
• "The food was really nice and flavoursome and they have a special vegetarian and vegan menu which always helps."
• "Cocktails were delicious and food very good."
• "The food was really good, we tried the truffle arancini, tempura prawns, Chicken milanese, Monkfish and prawn curry and the taste was yummy."
• "The sandwiches were delicious and the sweets were really unique!"
• "The food is so delicious and wonderful arranged, a taste of heaven in shape of a dish."

Cons:

• "A poor choice of five main courses."
• "Food good but not good value in terms of overall occasion."
• "Food was incredibly mediocre and overpriced for what it is."
• "The food is slap-dash and over-seasoned."
• "The Risotto is terrible and super dry!"
• "Food very much below average."
• "The food is ok, the atmosphere is not good(too loud)."

Service

Pros:

• "The quality of the food and service is second to NONE."
• "The staff was polite, especially Fabio."
• "Staff were so friendly and professional."
• "Service is wonderful, just a bit slow."
• "We had one waiter called Thomas who advised us on the best dishes and wine he was very helpful he was amazing."
• "Service was great too."
• "Our Waiter was very kind, friendly and helpful, a great human being!"

Cons:

• "Disappointing service and food."
• "The server sucked. He literally didn’t check on us or look over at our table after taking our order."
• "No one asked me for a water not even if everything is okay or if I’m happy."
• "Staff not friendly and even rude."
• "Service was weird throughout, we ended up waiting a while for someone to take our orders and for our drinks to arrive."
• "Service dreadful."
• "The waitress was so rude and blunt."