The Ivy Soho Brasserie
London
Kort fortalt
Anmeldelser
very busy on a Thursday afternoon, but the staff accommodated us very well, food arrived on time and was well-made, air-con was a fair reprieve from the sweltering heat outside, lovely decor inside, definitely a good choice on this particular day. the bartenders were lovely :) a huge variety of drinks including alcohol free options (I highly recommend the Dove 42).
Food was very tasty and well presented, cocktails were also amazing, but the best part to the experience was definitely the staff that were very kind and attentive, made you feel very welcome. This was a more expensive treat that what I would usually go for and the food and especially the service definitely made it worth it. Restaurants was was also very beautiful as well. The chocolate bomb was also very fun and tasty as well. Ordered gluten free was also very easy as well as menu has a QR code that you can scan that you can filter based on allergiens.
A quick pre comedy show dinner and our first visit to this location. I'll keep.it shortly. A super warm welcome with chat on the door. Taken through to our table which was at the side of the large dining room so good for people watching ("being nosey"!).Servicing staff were friendly, efficient and attentive. Really good. The food is always good and consistent (as it is and always has been) in the original, flagship, location. The metallic crab with the (crab) starter was a bit of a waste of space and strangely seemed to be warmed. Maybe it's an Instagram grab! Back to the important stuff. Great service, comfortable dining room, good food, Maybe a touch on the pricey side but that may just be because we were doing a quick bite and a nice long meal with friends would feel different. Oh. A good wine list that may have bumped the bill higher!
An extremely stylish and elegant restaurant. We went there to try one of the best fish & chips in London, but we may have ended up having the best rib-eye as well. The steak was exceptional — it couldn’t have been cooked better. The fish was also outstanding. The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and polite. During the service, they accidentally spilled the lemonade, and to make up for it, they immediately replaced all of our drinks — even my husband’s cocktail that he had already finished. Even though we told them it was already done, they kindly insisted and said, “Not at all, enjoy.” We didn’t expect such a gesture, but it was truly a classy touch. It’s definitely a place we’ll return to on our next visit to London.
Mixed bag really. Would I return? No. Food was the best part I have to say it was really nice food and decent price for the Heritage menu. But… the snooty and unwelcoming front of house woman was bordering on rude. Didn’t even smile. Seated us as far away from the main restaurant into a corner full of empty tables but sat us literally on top of the only table there - to the point i had to ask the diners to remove their coats from the bench in order for me to sit (almost on top of them). We waited an age to order drinks and finally when the wine arrived it was halfway through our starter. As soon as we finished our starter it was whipped away within seconds and replaced with our mains. After that we were so full we asked for a 5 min wait before ordering desert and was told they needed the table ‘but didn’t want to rush us’ so can we order or not. They only offered us still or sparkling , chose still then saw that every other table was given for free a carafe of tap water. Put 13.5% standard service charge on the bill which I reduced to 10% which was more than generous. Shame. Had high hopes but like I say food was tasty - if you eat quick!
