Address: 43-45 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.4
based on 293 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Friendly service, good food choice."
"Friendly and professional staff."
"Lovely staff, excellent service and we'll be going back to try out lunch and dinner dishes soon."
"Service was very attentive, food came out hot and quick."
"Miles was our waiter who was fantastic, really accommodating and happy to be there."
"The service was faulless wecwere met with friendly staff and shown to our seats."
"Service was good and the food was delicious."
"Service was great, food arrived quickly, which we appreciated because we were with our small toddler."
Cons:
"I ordered two glasses of wines. None of them were amazing specially not served in a proper wime glass."
"Deducted the last star as I mentioned when booking we were celebrating my graduation, but nothing was presented to say congratulations."
"The best part of the experience was the roasted scallops at the start of the meal."
"We also had to wait a long time for everything we ordered whilst tables were served quicker that order after us."
"However they only seat a maximum of 8 people, and despite calling twice prior to add one person, they did not, which was disappointing."
"I asked for an apple juice for my 2 year old, he was presented with an adult glass complete with sliced apple, cocktail stick and a £4 price tag."
"The service was faulless wecwere met with friendly staff and shown to our seats."
"Had a lovely brunch here on New Year's Day which was a wonderful way to start 2023. Service was good and the food was delicious."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The starters were okay. Foods are nicely presented but the tasted was just average."
"The best of all was she desert. Both chessboard and the other one was good sizes and tasted good."
"For drinks we had a green, fresh celery, kale, apple and a few other fruits / veg blended. It was superb."
"The presentation was lovely, and the food was good."
"Visited this morning, first time for me. Very comfortable, liked the decor. We both had eggs benedict with ham and rosti potato pieces and it was excellent, taste, presentation and value, very filling."
"Haven't had many full English breakfasts to know if this is the best of them, but it's a very solid meal! Subbed the fried for scrambled eggs and they were very creamy, not dry."
"If you want to have good food go for Ivy. Safe. Delicious. You will never be disappointed."
"The food is very good and the atmosphere is great."
Cons:
"The main course was also a bit let down with the price and you have to order side dishes desperately. Again, food looked nice that it tasted."
"I know the Ivy is now a chain. And gone are the slightly intimidating but very knowledgeable waiters. The Ivy is now a competent upper/ mid market restaurant chain."
"My wife brought me here for my birthday brunch and it was a fun meal overall. Food was good, restaurant is well decorated and fun but the service is seriously lacking."
"Never been before, a very small restaurant with a laid back traditional atmosphere. The food was lovely and definitely worth paying a little extra for higher quality."
"We went there for a few times for breakfast and brunch, dinner. The service was amazing with kind welcome at the entrance and waiters were highly attentive with good knowledge of food."
"A great place, with food food and a wonderful atmosphere."
"The food was nice, however what let me down was the forgetfulness with the service."
"What a restaurant. We went for our wedding anniversary and were met by some lovely staff who were very kind and generous with their time."
Ambience and Decor
Pros:
"There is outdoor seating too for a nice day if your just having some desert or some drinks / coffee / tea."
"The interior decor is typical art deco style, as you would expect from The Ivy."
"The servers were attentive and friendly. My mum and I had avocado benedict, an English tea, and a hot chocolate (with oat milk)."
"We live locally and often eat here but I’ve never reviewed the Ivy before. The food is very good and the atmosphere is great."
"Fine dining with lovely deco and view over the green landscape that makes Blackheath such a pretty town."
"The Ivy is definitely a café, this to me is not a fine dining experience and going for dinner I was slightly disappointed."
"Great evening spot for dinner with family and loved ones. The interior of this restaurant is very nice, the seating and tables are very comfortable and presented well."
"The atmosphere was great and the cafe was extremely busy both inside and out."
Cons:
"We were lucky that it was just two of us as the seating was crowded."
"The food was so, so. Wouldn’t say it was the worst meal I’ve ever had but it didn’t blow my socks off and I went out to eat last week at a place not as established as The Ivy and the food and vibe was way better."
"The Ivy is now a competent upper/ mid market restaurant chain with a post WWI design glamour (and some quirky Asian fusion offshoots) that's warm, and ever so indulgent."
"The service was faulless wecwere met with friendly staff and shown to our seats."
"Had a lovely brunch here on New Year's Day which was a wonderful way to start 2023. Service was good and the food was delicious."
"We visited The Ivy for breakfast on Christmas Eve and sat outside with our two dogs under heaters."
"My wife brought me here for my birthday brunch and it was a fun meal overall. Food was good, restaurant is well decorated and fun but the service is seriously lacking."
"A nice dining experience in a nice setting, overlooking blackheath, didn’t book, just popped in for a quick bite to eat, exactly what you would expect from the ivy, very posh, and a little on the expensive side… but for the experience … worth every penny!"