anyone been to the ivy?

[ethandron]

any comments?

[MarkRae]

Not as good as The Savoy...

[emmie]

expensive.

[ummmm]

Wouldn't that depend what dish you had Mark? Unless you've tried them all, of course...

[ethandron]

not as expensive as you might think em, not exactly cheap but defo not outrageously pricey for a special occasion.
been reading lots of reviews about it but just wondered if anyone here has been and what they thought.
was the food not too good then mark?

[Zeuhl]

Often for lunch over the years as an old school friend has a regular table there as his offices are near by and he's in 'the Biz'.

His other 'canteen' these days is J Sheekey.

The food at the Ivy is ok if overpriced - the fun is watching the celebs 'work the room' and if I'm going to have to squeeze past someone it might as well be Gaby Roslin.

[emmie]

I thought it a bit pricey.

[NoMercy]

I haven't. I fancy trying Nobu.

[NOX]

Yes, just the once, wouldn't bother going twice although it wasn't as expensive as it's pitched as being, but niether is the food so otherwordly that you really want to go again.

[MarkRae]

> Was the food not too good, then, Mark?

It was pretty tasty and well presented. However, the waiting staff seemed to be a bit disinterested and the service was a tad perfunctory...

[ethandron]

that's interesting mark. many of the reviews say the staff are very welcoming and friendly and not at all standoffish, but the food, whilst being good, is nothing spectacular. just about all the reviews say it's worth a visit just for the experience. much as NOX says i suppose.

[ethandron]

'how' did you arrive then trim??

[4getmenot]

late lol

[mccfluffy]

He arrived on his hoverboard in the gold lame jumpsuit and purple heels with pet sheep in tow

[ethandron]

i'll bear that in mind then..

[bednobs]

i have a sheep you could borrow if you like?

[jno]

I'm surprised the staff were disinterested; uninterested, maybe.

I went there a few times in my heyday: the food was okay, so was the service, and I don't think it was actually all that expensive. But nothing astounding. And I never saw a single celeb. But maybe I was only there on Laypersons' Days.

[ethandron]

that'd be great bednobs, just have to source a gold lame jumpsuit now, already have a pair of purple desert boots which would go very nicely.

[ethandron]

hope it's not laypersons day when we go, am looking forward to a bit of celeb spotting although i have been warned not to shriek.