The Ivy Chichester Brasserie in Chichester

This is a beautiful place to dine, with excellent food and high standards of service, though not always the fastest, which was fine for us as we were not in a hurry. It is worth a trip to the loo just to admire the beautiful corridor! Prices reflect the upmarket environment.

We were a 7 strong bunch of old guys having a 60th birthday celebration for the baby of the party. We were in for breakfast, full Ivy English all round and it was excellent. The standout was the exceptional service, in particular the young lady who could not have been more helpful. The experience was topped off when the staff produced, without asking , a little cake . Truly thoughtful, thankyou.

Here’s a rephrased version of your review: Sadly, another disappointing experience at The Ivy Chichester. Our first festive meal out, which we had eagerly anticipated, fell far short of expectations. By 5pm on a Sunday, they had already run out of both turkey and Christmas puddings—hardly ideal for a festive menu. The evening was marred by a series of issues. My partner’s first cocktail was mostly ice with barely any actual drink, despite the premium price. To add to the frustration, empty glasses were cleared away without any offer of a refill. When it came to starters, my partner’s arrived, but mine hadn’t even been ordered, leaving us to eat separately. For my main, I ended up with a soggy duck salad instead of the festive dinner I had hoped for. Not the Christmas treat I envisioned and certainly not up to the standards I expected. The manager and my second waiter were both apologetic, which was the only redeeming aspect of the evening. However, with a total bill of £117 (they removed one starter), I can confidently say it was far from worth the money spent on either the cocktails or the food. Next stop Purchases restaurant.

If you’re going for the festive set menu don’t waste your time or money to say the food was poor would be an understatement. The quality of the food is well below par of what you would expect from the Ivy food was lukewarm at best was sent back to the kitchen as it was all cold my friends ordered the steak this you had to pay an extra £5 to have which when it arrived it was that on a plate a choice of one side £55 for a sorry looking piece of meat! When my meal finally arrived my Friend had to sit and watch me eat as they had long finished. Then the dessert the festive snowman again a supplement of £3.95 for two scoops of ice cream in a white chocolate shell!! Xtra supplements on a Christmas menu!!! This was supposed to be a Christmas treat as a present . The ivy has become all style and no substance! Don’t waste your Money on the Christmas menu’s would have been better of with an M&S Christmas sandwich

Nice to see a classy restaurant on the high street in England about time , had a great meal value for money highly reccomend oioi

As always a truly fabulous meal and they looked after us so well. I have allergies and our waitress Ianca was just the best. A perfect night with excellent service!

Has The Ivy lost its spark? I totally understand when a place is busy and mistakes with the food/drinks order are made but not to recognise this and apologise for it is remise for a brand of high repute. I appreciate it’s hard to maintain standards across a chain but this level of service for the price of the experience is not acceptable. There’s a tipping point in these situations!

A really good restaurant with a good menu. It is very large which meant that we were in a quiet spot. Service was very good

Really lovely atmosphere and very welcoming staff upon arrival who were able to offer us a table straight away although we were early. Unfortunately, my food was pretty bad, I ordered a burger which was really dry and tasteless. My friends enjoyed their meals but personally I was expecting better quality and service overall.

Ambience food service all superb. Will definitely re visit. Tony Perrin, Rustington.

Delicious food in a beautiful setting. Professional staff.

Amazing restaurant,excellent service,really good food.....love it

Qué restaurante fantástico. Comida magnífica, ambiente y personal feliz. La comida era deliciosa y los cócteles increíbles.

Apareció en un momento tranquilo y fue llevado a una mesa pequeña en medio de seis mesas que estaban demasiado cerca una de la otra. Me senté y vi que la mitad del restaurante estaba vacío. Pero como estábamos atrapados entre otras dos parejas me sentí incómodo pidiendo mudarme. La camarera entonces apretó entre las mesas y básicamente la mitad de su trasero estaba en nuestra mesa! Luego, cuando la pareja a nuestro lado se levantó, el anciano luchó en un espacio tan estrecho y cayó sobre mi regazo (bonito) Al final de nuestra comida pequeña y sobrepreciosa nos quejamos a la chica que nos había sentado y sugerimos que le pidió a la dirección que quitara una mesa para dar a las cenas espacio extra. Ella replicó que el Ivy es de hecho un sostén y por eso las mesas están alineadas así. Trabajo en hostelería así que sé lo que es un sujetador pero la cercanía de las mesas era ridícula. También vale la pena señalar que fuimos testigos de varias mesas a nuestro alrededor quejándose de pedidos equivocados, solo una bolsa de té en una olla y tener que esperar un tiempo para pedidos secundarios. Así que no voy a volver y el personal desinteresado y mocoso también me ha postergado ir a las otras hiedras ahora

Estaba planeando tener almuerzo / cena de cumpleaños con hermana en otro lugar, pero en otro lugar estaba cerrado, así que terminó en el Ivy. No nos decepcionó - lo gran lugar que era la hiedra. la comida era excelente y buena carta de vinos. todo el personal era genial; especialmente Georgia que logró el equilibrio justo entre la atención y dejarnos disfrutar. incluso nos trajeron un mini cumpleaños profiterole (gratis). ¡Fantástica tarde!

Lovely atmosphere but nothing arrived hot only warm including coffees at the end of the meal. Not sure if they have warming lights for meals that are ready or just understaffed so food and drinks wait?

Cocktails were amazing. Service was lovely but very slow. Back again next weekend so hopefully will be a 5 star trip

PROS - Ambiente encantador, camarera muy agradable, muy buena comida. CONTRAS - Me preguntaron si me gustaría una salsa con mi filete y elegí el grano de pimienta verde. Si hubiera leído el menú completo habría sabido que era de £ 4. 25 ! Una olla de salsa en miniatura por £ 4. 25 - ridículo y bastante risible en realidad. El omnipresente 12. 5 % construido -en cargo de servicio- cuántos comensales pedirían alguna vez que se borrara (si fuera necesario ) sin vergüenza. Muy pocos restaurantes franceses aplican esto. Pequeños detalles quizás pero suficientes para hacerte sentir que te están ordeñando por cada centavo y suficientes para estropear ligeramente una velada por lo demás agradable.

One of the worst dinner I've ever had. The place itself it's quite nice with its kitsch decoration but I would never go back for food. Everything was tasteless, badly fried and impossible to digest. Plus it was all extremely overpriced: 24,50£ for a not very special hamburger. Go there for a drink and nothing more.

Two of the meals arrived cold. Was really looking forward to this experience and thought the food was very middle of the road and overpriced....cold meals just not acceptable. Very very expensive for such a low standard..not going back.

The Ivy ….Excellent as always with exceptional leadership from the floor managers and attentive bar staff adding perfectly balanced wine and martini’s to the scrumptious kitchen creations .

Always a reliably good meal out. Great atmosphere with warm and helpful staff. Ideal for a date night or family celebration. Will definitely be coming back.

I was here for my 50th birthday family meal and the food and service were excellent!

Dropped in for lunch with my wife and we had a burger and a chicken Milanaise which were both pretty well executed and of good quality. The truffled sauce with the chicken was to my taste overpowering but it was served in a separate sauce boat so you could have as little or as much as you want. The chunky chips were nice and crisp and good sized portions. Sticky toffee pudding was also good but the amount of cream a bit on the stingy side as was the amount of pudding for the price. The wine list quite good but a bit overpriced. The decor is very nice and accompanied by a relaxed, up market ambience. I found the menu a bit quirky and finding a suitable dish for lunch a bit harder than it looked at first. Service was pretty good despite it being a very popular and hence busy venue. Overall however I thought the food and drinks overpriced for what you get but it was still a enjoyable, good quality meal.

Service was non-existent. The food was not good. The waiter did not listen to requests, food missing. Cakes very poor

Typical of The Ivy chain. Lovely decor, good atmosphere. 2 of us went for lunch midweek and it was pretty full, so reservations recommended. We ordered cocktails, some wine, starters and mains from the set lunch menu and dessert and coffee afterwards. We saw the bartender prepare the cocktails and they sat on a tray on the bar for some time. Meanwhile a waitress brought our starters which we asked to be returned to the kitchen whilst we finally enjoyed our drinks. The meal that followed was great, tasty and nicely presented. We then asked for our bill which took over 20 minutes to arrive as our waitress was dealing with a large group who appeared to have ordered all together but wanted to then split their bill to pay for exactly what they had! Frustrating for us but not really the restaurant's fault. A 12.5% service charge was added automatically. I don't like this trend and feel it should be left to the customer's discretion. Overall a pleasant lunch, with a couple of hiccups. Perhaps not the special experience we have had at other Ivy locations.

The Ivy Chichester was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was superb. The elegant surroundings made for a perfect lunch. The service was exceptional, every member of the staff being both attentive and friendly, adding a personal touch to the overall experience. The attention to detail in all aspects was truly impressive from the presentation of the food to the ambiance of the restaurant. Each dish we tried was not only delicious but beautifully crafted, reflecting the high standards they uphold. I loved every moment of it and can’t wait to return!

Great birthday dinner with awesome service from Hannah . Loving the chilled lager glasses . My daughter was very happy .

The food was nice but the service was very slow. There were 5 of us and we were in here over 2.5 hours, on a Monday evening. Our starters came out before the drinks which was 15-20 minutes from ordering. The bill was incorrect and I have no idea how because we all had the set menu. We came for a birthday celebration and had added a note to the booking about this but nothing was done until we asked which was disappointing. All round the poor service experience outweighed the food and atmosphere. I would not rush back.

Beautiful dining experience! We chanced upon The Ivy while in Chichester for the weekend and seeing the positive Google reviews, decided to give it a go. It was quite a busy (and rainy) day when we went, so perhaps that’s why service was on the slow side but everyone was always friendly and very welcoming. We found the prices and portions very reasonable, food was delicious and beautifully presented too. Definable a place to return to!

Reliably constant in food and service. Always atreat when we visit Chichester.

Food quality is consistent and the service has always been good.

Not been to Chi Ivy before (London restaurant is a different atmosphere). Pleasant and quirky decor... very nicely done. Great service - almost too quick. It wasn't busy, but they got us in and out pdq. My host hadn't finished her meal but nearly had it whipped away! The food quality was excellent - hot, fresh, pleasantly presented, and lightening fast. V expensive.... limited zero alcoholic beverages.

I booked dinner at The Ivy Chichester for our 5th wedding anniversary. I've never had a bad meal/experience and have visited 4 locations so far. As expected, this was yet another fabulous evening. The team went above & beyond. Service was impeccable and they made the occasion feel even more special buy wishing us a happy anniversary with a lovely little pudding as an extra treat. We felt very well looked after. The food & drinks were so yummy. Atmosphere was perfect. It was a busy Friday night but didn't feel it as the service was speedy yet very attentive. Thank you very much for such a lovely evening! We will be back.

Absolutely beautiful place to meet family or friends in such an amazing restaurant.

The Ivy is an awesome 🙌 restaurant. Food, service & atmosphere were brilliant.

On Thursday I had a surprise birthday lunch here with a friend .absolutely beautiful place with gorgeous foods and amazing staff .topped off with a free little cake with a candle 🕯 I highly recommend the ivy for any occasion and will certainly be going back here ..thank you so much for a lovely experience 💕

Great food with brilliant service

Superb food and excellent staff , accomidating

Great breakfast deal - gorgeous settings - fun with friends 😁

This is a perfect place for a special occasion or for a get together with friends. Loved it.

Yep a return visit after our last date was derailed by a hospital consultant. And back at our Favourite, Table #6 Three of our party opted for your famous Shepherds' Pie. As good as ever, on this occasion twinned with Spinach and Broccoli. As the late Michael Winner would say, "Historic" was the only suitable way to describe the Spinach. Absolutely gorgeous. Desserts were again centred around the Chocolate Bombes. With one divergence towards a Creme Brulee with Espresso. Another inspired concoction. Hayling Seagoon

The Ivy Chichester offers a delightful dining experience that combines elegance with a warm, inviting atmosphere. Situated in the heart of Chichester, the restaurant's stunning decor features lush greenery and stylish furnishings, creating a chic yet comfortable environment. The menu is diverse, showcasing a blend of classic British dishes and international flavors. From hearty brunch options to sophisticated dinner choices, each dish is beautifully presented and made with high-quality ingredients. The truffle risotto and the seafood linguine stand out for their rich flavors and generous portions. The dessert selection is equally impressive; the chocolate bombe is a must-try for any sweet tooth. Service at The Ivy is attentive and friendly, with staff well-versed in the menu and eager to provide recommendations. This adds to the overall experience, making guests feel valued and well-cared for. However, the restaurant can be on the pricier side, which may not suit all budgets, particularly for casual dining. Reservations are recommended, as it tends to be popular, especially during weekends. Overall, The Ivy Chichester successfully combines ambiance, quality food, and excellent service, making it a perfect spot for special occasions or a leisurely meal with friends. Whether you’re looking for a vibrant brunch or an elegant dinner, The Ivy delivers an enjoyable experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Delicious food. Friendly and attentive staff but not suffocating. Great decor. Very faint background music which is excellent. You won’t be shouting to each other. I cannot bear loud music in restaurants, it is totally unnecessary. The Ivy know this so no loud music here.

Absolutely 💯 Brilliant Restaurant and everything is top notch service excellent food quality too.

The online booking system was easy, but we were happy to be reassured that the suggested time limit for our table would not matter. When asked, our delightful host, Abbie, simply cast her eyes around the fairly quiet restaurant and beamed a smile that said, "No worries." Abbie was a delight and rose to the occasion of our special date. She was genuinely excited when I asked for a surprise cocktail and delivered her favourite. Mentioning that it was similar to the Porn Star Martini, it took no more than a look and a wink to order the same for my darling as another secret surprise. Our meal was a wonder, and we were especially impressed by the careful preparation and confirmation of our important gluten-free requirements. It was a very nice touch when I stupidly knocked the table and spilt both of our last glasses of wine, and Abbie responded immediately by serupticiously ordering us replacements on the house. Thanks Abbie. Xx

Two amazing lunches in the past month ... superb food, great service and a lovely buzz! Try the spicy kebabs with a coconut and coriander sauce, green beans and almonds and maybe chips to share, yum! We shared the cheese board and then shared the cheese board, all superb. We went for the house white wine as the wine is annoyingly over-priced but were very happy with the Portuguese white!

The Ivy was a delightful experience for a double birthday celebration, restaurant well presented, clean, atmosphere lovely, staff attentive and friendly, food absolutely delicious. Very accommodating. Highly recommend.

Rare Lunchtime treat for my wife and I.

Ok, it's a chain. But probably one of the nicest chains on the high street.

Highly recommend the succulent lamb rump with a red wine rus & garnish Matched with a nice cloudy bay pinot noir Overall excellent dining experience, matched with a nice ambiance. With some sublime cocktails post dinner Thank you for excellent Hospitality

The food is absolutely delicious and worth every penny. I went with my wife on Goodwood revival weekend in the evening and it was very busy so service was understandably a bit slow but our server was attentive, very friendly and gave us some nibbles while we waited. The décor is beautiful and full of character with everything very clean

I went here Tuesday lunch. We arrived at 12.00 staff were very smiley but not genuine. We waited until 1.10 for our one course. Which was on the specials. No one caught your eye, but when I complained very politely. It was just oh apologies. Take off wine & bread. It was my friends first time never again. Mine no more, dreadful they rest on the name, without commitment. All show & uniforms. Shallow.

Wow what a beautiful colourful restaurant. Atmosphere is 100% Our waitress did a good friendly job. Will come again

Went to The Ivy for breakfast, was amazing, fantastic staff, lovely food, now planning to return for another family breakfast.

This was a wonderful place to celebrate our wedding anniversary!! As soon as we arrived, the service was amazing a lovely welcome. We sat at the bar for a drink and then was shown to a our table. The waitress immediately came and introduced herself and left us to perus the menu. Wow what can I say the food was beautiful presented and tasted great. We sat at our table for over 2 and a half hours and no pressure to leave. Well done and we will be back!!!

Absolutely stunning decor.....great food Can't wait to go back

Clarification for the public: If you get a response from the manager asking to email for further assistance you will get no response. It’s just for optics, apparently! Not interested! Food was great, high quality and well presented. Drinks are on the expensive side. Service was attentive but one thing spoiled it all, a young waitress with black under the nails serving food. Managers need to pay attention to these things. Oh, and teach them how to open wine professionally.

My sister arranged for us to have tea at the Ivy, it was to celebrate my birthday and to have a day out with our mother. The table was booked online and it was noted this was for a birthday. When we arrived we were asked whose birthday was being celebrated, and we told the staff member. After the tea and food were delivered no-one came to our table to check everything was okay. The tea was nice and the cakes and sandwiches were nice but the service was seriously lacking. My sister told two members of staff, separately , after we had finished our tea that it was a birthday celebration and no-one had brought a cake or said Happy Birthday, but there response was "sorry". Neither person made any attempt to correct the situation and were indifferent. It was a disappointing visit to the Ivy, and even more disappointing customer care.

Came for afternoon tea. It was fantastic, and the service was amazing and very attentive, albeit a couple of hiccups.

Excellent service, wonderful tasty food

What a place. Very very friendly staff but a lot of them and despite that, very slow service. Table booked at 7.30pm few guests arrived late 7.50pm food wasn't served until 9.20pm then there were certain additions missing. Aside from that the atmosphere was great. The birthday girl had a treat and usbgirls spent some time together so all round it was OK

Thank you to the barman who made us some amazing rum cocktails.

Pleasant lunch. Service was attentive. Food was very good but not outstanding.

Great place, although I did have a dead fly in my food. However the staff were very quick to bring out new food and took this off the bill.

Great place for the ambience, food, and service. Went with a small group of friends. We were well looked after by the friendly staff. Our breakfasts were very tasty and well cooked. Great time had by all.

Excellent meal fantastic service Maria 1st class service

Five stars all round. Should have stayed longer as the two pubs we tried after were closed by 9:30pm. No Sunday drinking pre-Bank Hol Monday (August).

The team is amazing always welcome you like family, from the moment you walk in. Food is great and the best bar staff team ever. Is our favourite place to go.

Another lovely meal at the Ivy in Chichester having previously visited the Ivy in Windsor. Good selection of starters, mains and desserts. Would definitely recommend for a special occasion.

A well presented examples of a restaurant in the decoration and standard that one should expect to see. Vast menu dishes were also a welcome site. The food was of a good standard and presented well. The wine was of varying prices so pay attention to what you are ordering. The service was nicely paced and didn’t feel that I was rushed at all. Overall, a good experience. Parking was a little difficult as the restaurant is in the high street but don’t let that put you off. Take time to walk and enjoy the summer!

Amazing food, staff were outstanding.

Great lunch in fab surroundings. Enjoyed their special two course deal and added a dessert.

Beautifully decorated restaurant, we had such a lovely time, good food

Food was average but service and ambiance were fantstic

Had a lovely cocktail with my cousin Sally.

The tea took 45 minutes to appear. The reason, we asked for non gelatine cakes and vegetarian sandwiches.

Went for grandaughters birthday breakfast - good food lovely setting and good service - 👌

Lovely experience in The Ivy, Chichester. Food was incredible and the service was fantastic. My wife and I have already booked to go back. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere & terrific/ delicious food, service was attentive, but rather than serving next to the customer, reaching over the table, same for clearing the table, we thought that was slightly unpleasant. The wine 🍷 glasses are rather unusual.

Over charged and under serviced. Supervisor was good in apologising.

Ivy always very well presented and food of the expensive best. They should really temper the obsequious and insincere service though.

A very comfortable place to have breakfast and the staff are very helpful.The plants are great.

If you are ever in Chichester please go to The Ivy! The food & service will not disappoint, and I am a big fan of the interior 😍😍. I also love the busy but vibrant atmosphere!

Lovely lunch at the Ivy with my daughter and my grandson's partner. Great service, atmosphere and food was delicious, especially the chocolate bomb dessert. Can't wait to go again.

Love visiting different Ivy restaurants. First visit to the Chichester one & it was fab. Beautiful decor & atrium. Food was just delicious. 10/10!

All fur coat and no knickers. Food cost is top whack with average quality. 6 olives for 5.95! £24 for a main which needs a side that is £5. The worst part was the glacial service. 1.5 hours before mains served. £30 for the cheapest bottle of wine. You get the idea.

Excellent atmospheric excellent staff delicious food what more could one want!

Great food, wonderful surroundings and atmosphere. Excellent service.

I visited the Ivy Chichester recently as a special treat for my daughter and as always the food and service was excellent. BUT ....... we were placed in the room right at the back and it was SO COLD in there which very much spoiled the evening for me and of course very quickly made my delicious plate of hot food cold. I did say to the waitress that the room was cold (and I wasn't the only person to make that comment), but for me having been to The Ivy just a few times I was very disappointed. Also the chairs which we were sitting on are no where near as comfortable as the main dining area, so I was cold and uncomfortable. So for me what was supposed to be a special evening was ruined. Written by Chris Widman not Sophie

The food was nice and reasonably priced, service was quite regimental, efficient but lacked personality

Central location in heart of shopping area. Great decor and slick, rather than personal service. Quite busy for breakfast but this didn't detract, although there was a delay getting attention to ask for the bill. Nice well cooked breakfast with fresh ingredients that had flavour. I never understand why the beans come in a mini-saucepan, unnecessary. Otherwise a good place to visit for a good quality experience.

Nice place. Only went in to have cocktails, they were nothing special.

Lovely place not overpriced,nice decor

The food was superb as was the service. If you look at the cost of eggs Royale or Benedict at your average cafe in Chichester the price is not much more but the atmosphere is far more pleasant. Eggs Royale was lovely. A lovely Bloody Mary extra spicy blew the cobwebs away. Finished off with a huge plate of cheese and Biccys, that was lovely. Some lovely well thought about cheese with grapes and really nice whole grain crackers and very good tasty grapes. A pot of really good coffee and cream…I am a coffee snob and this pot of coffee beats any other coffee I have had In Chichester. A really relaxed and nice brunch. Staff as ever as you’d expect from the brand were attentive but not annoying . Polite and courteous. Thanks all.

Booked ivy for first time and waited over 40 mins for first drink asked waiter who didn’t come back to me with reply asked second waitress still no drinks Lots of staff doing nothing everyone but our table had drinks ahead of us very very poor customer service and I will never recommend to anyone or go back for another try absolutely appalling for a world famous restaurant

Ivy is pretty consistent and thankfully so. Food and service were good.

Fresh meal and very friendly service.We will be definitely visit again soon.Thank you very much Ivy

Walked out as the woman at the front was really rude. No service as we were ignored.

Didn’t expect much but wow! Fab interior. Amazing service. Very professional and attentive. Beautiful bread and olives to start. Awesome food. My friend had a lovely ink pasta seafood dish. Beautiful bottle of Chablis. I had the halloumi salad which was delicious. Will definitely be back!