IVY

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   Jennifer

   Minneapolis

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a lovely Christmas Eve lunch at the Ivy. We all enjoyed our entrees very much. I had the Harvest Bowl-all the components were cooked well and the overall dish tasted very fresh and light…which was exactly what I was after. The restaurant decor was beautiful and festive and our server was very friendly. Overall a wonderful family experience!
   

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   Greg

   Chicago

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good experience all around. The food, the, service, the atmosphere, the beverages and selection was very good. We look forward to visiting Ivy again.
   

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   Jim

   VIP

   Chicago

   42 reviews

   4.0

   42 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Repeat customer…busy evening…had the crab cake appetizer…burn black on the bottom…served like warm…salmon main course very salty
   

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   Sabrina

   Indiana

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Tracey was fantastic, we wanted for nothing. Clearly the ambience speaks for itself. The dimly lit historic structure set the stage for any diner to assume the culinary experience would be par for the course. Unfortunately the food received mixed reactions depending on the dish and recipient. The crab cake dinner by opinion, overall very bland. The citrus butter sauce was as invisible to the eye as to the palette so somehow the potatoes became the star, cooked properly with great flavor. The fall off the bone ribs were as they should be, the meat a bit dry should it not have been slathered in bbq sauce, again nothing to write home about. Next up the meatloaf the clear overall winner with green beans again absent of any seasoning but the cook was perfect. Lastly, the bourbon chicken skewers a safe bet grilled nicely but the chicken itself had dried out possibly a brine or marinade could be utilized to help retain some moisture, sauce balanced as it should be. I had high hopes for the cuisine but true stars undeniably were the staff. Starting with the hostess greeting, to our server, to the quiet gentleman magically removing unwanted dishes, really top notch. Kudos to the front of house.
   

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   Ginny

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food and attentive service. Loved the ambiance.
   

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   Scott

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly a wonderful experience! Terrific service and food and drinks with a beautiful atmosphere
   

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   Ernest

   Alabama

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always good great waitress and good food every time
   

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   Dave

   VIP

   Chicago

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, beautiful restaurant, excellent service, and the owner is always there. Very romantic! Kathy & Dave Ricordati
   

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   Kyle

   VIP

   Dallas

   14 reviews

   1.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   I can’t tell you how AWFUL our seating was. Service - delightful, food - lovely. Atmosphere - I should have been at Dennys! The fact that you put ANY customers in that dungeon / overflow room is appalling. You advertise the lovely pictures of the Ivy - which it is - but our experience in your CLOSET - was awful. I guess what makes it worse - when I complained when I left and the manager at the desks says “really, the room wasn’t nice?” Then she goes on to tell me I should have known…EXCUSE ME this was my first - and potentially last - visit. I can hardly even understand her words. EVERYONE.OF.YOU - knows the difference. Had she been gracious and apologized, I may feel different - but for well over $400 for a dinner of 4, I should not have sat in your closet. Shame on you and shame on the reception and stupidity I got from the manager at the counter. This isn’t what I wanted for my birthday dinner. The big question - who will I hear from and what’s their story?
   

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    Joseph

    Louisville

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Everything was amazing, beautiful glass Christmas tree on each tablet. Service was fast and friendly. The food was delicious!!
    

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