The Ivy Market Grill Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were quick to serve and attentive."
• "The staff were kind and friendly, especially the manager who did make us laugh towards the end of the meal."
• "Absolutely amazing, very helpful, kind and went above and beyond."
• "Service was wonderful."
• "Special thanks to the bartenders Neel and Markus, and our waitress Fantasia."
• "Our server Vasile who was very attentive and friendly!"
• "Friendly and corteous staff."

Cons:

• "They took the coats of other guests and not ours."
• "The service was tad slow and the waiter could have been friendlier."
• "Our server was pretty rude."
• "The service slow."
• "Service was shockingly slow and got our order wrong to boot."
• "Nobody checked in to see if we wanted more drinks through the evening."
• "Very disappointed with the service at Ivy yesterday."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and served quickly."
• "The burgers were delicious and we couldn’t stop raving about them in the way home!"
• "The food was excellent and really great quality."
• "The food is of exceptional quality. Reasonably priced."
• "The food was absolutely out of this world."
• "The roast chicken which tasted amazing."
• "The quality of the food exceeded my expectations – it was delicious and well-prepared."

Cons:

• "However the cod I had tasted a little soggy as if it had been cooked hours before and kept under a heat lamp."
• "The cocktail I had watermelon and strawberry was far too sweet for my taste."
• "Shepherd's pie was alright but nothing spectacular."
• "The dining experience was marked by mixed food quality, where portions varied based on the order."
• "However, I wasn't too sold on the breakfast as poached eggs were hard and the avocado on our breakfast dishes tasted weird."
• "The Korean chicken had good flavor and great presentation, but felt kinda unequal to some of the other more impressive entrees."
• "The vegetarian menu extensive and excellent."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "I loved the atmosphere."
• "The ambiance of The Ivy Market Grill further enhanced our experience."
• "The decor is theatre, stylish."
• "The atmosphere was charming, and the service was impeccable."
• "Great traditional British restaurant decor, louder conversation with background music, and great service!"
• "The atmosphere was great - the music sounded great - like something out of an old film."
• "Fantastic vibe - super cosy and gorgeous look of the place."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere here was chaotic in comparison."
• "Extremely loud inside and very difficult to talk."
• "The vibe, however, was a bit off."
• "Seating is fairly cramped but quite a good atmosphere."
• "Tables were so close that it was close to impossible to squeeze through without having others to shift the table."
• "It is very busy and cramped inside, my chair kept on being bashed by staff walking past."
• "Very loud - it’s hard to follow a conversation and communicate properly with so much noise."

Facilities

Pros:

• "The toilets were beautiful."
• "The restroom facilities alone are enough reason to visit The Ivy! Wow!"
• "The bathroom facilities are elaborate and eccentrically decorated, but are very clean."
• "The place is charmingly decorated."
• "The decor is also lovely, especially the ladies powder room."
• "The space is quite big inside with an edgy and retrò decor."
• "Great place, looks really nice inside and is very well kept."

Cons:

• "Mens toilets were very dirty."
• "The bathroom had lovely fittings but smelt worse than a public toilet."
• "Restaurant had houseflies landing on food."
• "When we were paying, I noticed a mouse that ran behind the Christmas tree we were seated by."
• "The only small thing we weren’t expecting was needing to eat from the brunch menu that was being served until 4pm."
• "Very much a tourist trap where the usual ivy service does not apply."
• "Very busy restaurant with no dining comfort."