The Ivy St Helen's Square in York

Very nice food, but don't like the service charge just added to the bill without being made aware

Visited for drinks only for parents wedding anniversary. Cocktails went down a treat

Amazing food and service. Highly recommended

We live the vibe, decor and food. Sunday breakfast is great value and no queue unlike Betty's! The people working here are always very polite and helpful. Don't forget a free refill on your breakfast coffee. That's a great idea BTW. We will be back.

This place is great. Delicious food and impeccable service. Would definitely go again.

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Perfect environment for a celebration or casual lunch. Food was very tasty and never disappoints.

Lovely place to eat in good quality food, great staff very friendly will come back well done

Me and my partner went to visit the ivy for our anniversary in York. My partner was immediately greeted and asked how he was and I felt very awkward and completely ignored from the beginning. We sat down and were offered water for the table which turned out to be an additional £6 charge to our very expensive bill. The starters were pretty good and the drinks were nicely presented which I couldn’t fault plus the waitress who served us was very lovely and did try to be actively attentive to both of us EQUALLY which helped me feel a lot less awkward. Despite this the mains we chose were extremely small and the steak tartare wasn’t very nice. We were still hungry and ended up filling up on beer. The bill for two non-alc drinks each, a small starter, and a small main each came to over £120 which is probably the worst value meal I’ve ever had, an additional service charge of £16 was added to our bill which I felt too bad to ask to remove. The whole experience was highly uncomfortable and I believe that if this is the norm for the ivy, your money can be spent much better elsewhere.

Went for breakfast, had the set menu, well worth it.

Weekday lunchtime set menu... We went for our 50th wedding anniversary. We were welcomed and wished Happy anniversary...we were made to fell very special...food and service amazing, and at the end, given a free dessert to share and a glass of champagne each.. Could not have asked for more...would certainly recommend .

It’s a nice, nowhere near Ivy London, Manchester, or Leeds. It’s a very toned down version with, for example, a coat stand rather than a wardrobe or cloak room. Service is the same for every guest, courteous but standardised, and the food and drink selection is reasonable. On this visit there was a full range, which was great compared to last time. Overall, a good visit, and nice staff, food, and drinks.

Booked the restaurant for our wedding anniversary. On arrival met by very friendly staff and a glass of Champagne. a wide range of menu choices.food was absolutely delicious, and staff gave us a complimentary dessert. Great ambience and decoration. would thoroughly recommend thank you

Music was a little obnoxious but the food was more than decent and service was excellent.

Brilliant. I had my 60th birthday in the Etty room and everything from the atmosphere, to the food and particularly the service was fantastic. Thank you to the Ivy and especially Eleni who looked after everyone all evening - you were amazing.

Our servers, food and whole experience was FABULOUS. I had the Fillet steak and it was fenominal. Perfectly cooked and my counterparts very much enjoyed their meals. The Lobster Linguine, Scallops and Chicken are all wonderful. I would 1000% come back another time!!!

Brilliant experience, very attentive staff and wonderful atmosphere.

Came a little early for our reservation but was brought straight to our table so a good start. Food was just okay nothing special and one of the starters prawn cocktail was very disappointing , it’s style over substance comes on a beautiful plate with a silver crab on it the the waitress poured the Marie sauce out of a silver jug with iced steam coming out , looks very impressive sadly that’s where it ended because it was very bland,frozen prawn’s tiny and full of water laid on a bed of mushy lettuce and peppers not worth the price of £13.95, always get a prawn cocktail never had one that tasteless. When the young waitress asked how it was we told her and she just said well it’s personal preference so what’s the point in her asking?she seemed inexperienced so we said could you let the manager know she said yes but that was it never heard any more , we have been to the ivy in London and Manchester and never asked them to take the service charge off because they earned it sadly we felt this time that was not the case so had it removed and would not return.

Felt like you’re put around the corner if you’re with children (15 and 13) Run by ‘kids’. Over rated, food was, nothing special.

First time visit in an Ivy restaurant and it did not disappoint. We went for a date night and the food was fantastic and service was great. Would like to visit another Ivy restaurant somewhere else too now!

The food quality is good. The quantities are relatively small, so we were glad that we added some 'sides' to our order or we would have left hungry. They served my white wine at room temperature, which is not what I would expect. Their speciality dessert is a chocolate bombe, onto which they pour a hot sauce which causes most of the chocolate to disappear. This dessert is incredibly sweet - we wouldn't order it again. I suggest you check your bill, as ours required them to correct it. Considering the high price of the food, the service charge is outrageously high.

Food was amazing unfortunately im thinking my chicken wasn't cooked properly as i was very ill afterwards but the place itself was superb

First time visit for me. The decor was lovely and the service was excellent. The vegetarian choices were a little basic, so as I am pescatarian, I chose fish & chips. My husband had Shepherds pie, and we all had arranchini balls to start with. My daughter had the same mains as me. The arranchini balls were nice but would have been better served with a sauce as they were a little dry. The fish & chips were nice, as was the Shepherds pie. The Creme brulee was lovely, as was the chocolate bomb. Presentation was good, and my daughters peanut allergy was handled well. It is a very noisy, busy restaurant. The price was average for these days in a nice restaurant. All in all a pleasant lunch. If I was in the area I might call in for breakfast as my husband says it is very good, and the cappucino was excellent.

Prawn cocktail (nearly £14) definitely the worst I’ve had. Absolutely nothing to it but a few prawns, the odd bit of chopped up avocado, and the Marie Rose sauce watered down with some red liquid that was poured all over it. The plate had a massive silver crab on it! Utterly pointless. This was followed by shepherds pie which was ok but nothing special. We were upstairs where a combination of too loud music and very noisy other tables made conversation difficult. To sum up - food average, ambience noisy upstairs, service ok, cost absolutely ludicrous. If you don’t mind small portions and excessive cost then I highly recommend. Personally I’ve had far better, more satisfying, far cheaper meals in village pubs. Not really sure why people go here. Maybe it’s the hype and to be seen!

Always lovely experience at the Ivy York, thank you for allowing me Afternoon Tea for tea 😙

Called in on the off chance we could get a table without reservation on a busy Saturday lunchtime and the front on house staff happily accommodated our custom to show us to our table. Once seated the service was very good. The only slight negative feedback I could give is that we were charged £4.95 for a bottle of table water offered to use by the waiter. Though at no point did we get informed this would be chargeable. Irrespective of this small detail it didn't dampen our experience and would happily return to The Ivy in York.

We were in York for our mini honeymoon and had vouchers from the Ivy so booked for Monday evening. We had booked our reservation under a special occasion and were asked about it on arrival and congratulated. Our waitress Emily was lovely and looked after us really well ensuring our glasses were always topped up with champagne. My husband had the truffle soup, I had the prawn cocktail and we both had the Shepard’s pie. All the food was beautiful and they brought out a congratulatory profiterole at the end which was a lovely touch. Will definitely return!

We booked for our anniversary dinner and The Ivy did not disappoint! Booking a table was very easy, I would recommend stating on the booking form if you’re booking for an occasion (as we received a complementary chocolate desert). The food was delicious and presented well - definitely worth the extra money you pay. There is an extensive range of cocktails to enjoy - the Aperol spritz and West End Wonder were particularly delightful. The atmosphere was perfect for a special occasion.

A beautiful birthday lunch made even more special by Eleanor who looked after us, she was amazing, the atmosphere was lovely and relaxing not hurried at all, luckily we were seated upstairs which was really beautiful, a perfect meal before going to the Barbican to see Michael Ball

Loved it here ,afternoon tea was lovely with champagne, staff are very attentative.

Had a lovely meal here (again) with the husband. Great service, beautiful food, good selection of drinks, and nice atmosphere.

Had a fantastic meal - friendly and efficient service. Great food and atmosphere.

Another late afternoon escape at The Ivy, York. A nice quiet time to go. So well looked after by all as usual, but a big thanks to Emine :) . Great food with a lovely and relaxed atmosphere. A must.

Had a fantastic lunch at the Ivy, great food and a wonderful experience, enhanced by our waitress, Maggie. Will be returning!!

Bordering on rotten. I went with my wife for my birthday, who’d booked well in advance. We were stuck by the door, by the bar and next to the main thoroughfare. We had people charging past us all night, no intimacy or romance. There was a group of drunk girls shrieking at the bar for most of our meal. The food was mostly good, apart from my wife’s chips that were hard and seemed to have been reheated. Our waitress was pretty disinterested and forgot several things. Nevertheless we were charged almost £20 for service alone. Left feeling absolutely rinsed, you can do far better for less money. Go to Skosh, it’s miles better. Addendum: after their request that I contact them ‘at my earliest convenience’, gentle reader, they did precisely nothing. Not even acknowledge my email. So you may have a good experience, you may not. Roll the dice and pay the (very expensive) bill.

Nice place 👌, consistent. The stairs though carrying food on tray ???? Accident waiting to happen 😕

Really loved 😍 The Ivy. Food is excellent cooked to perfection. The lunch menu is such good value . The service was perfect, and our waitress was charming and helpful. The ambience was so pleasing, and I love the decor 😍.

We once again visited our favourite restaurant in York last week and as usual the food was first class in terms of quality and value for money, the service was super efficient and attentive especially our waitress magdalena

Atmosphere was good and food was very tasty but did find it expensive for what it was. Portion sizes were very small, no veg served with the shepherds pie.

Fabulous Place. Staff were friendly, charming and very attentive. Ambiance was beautiful and the food was simple exquisite We had a lovely romantic meal tucked away in a corner as asked for.

A lovely restaurant, good quality food & service good. Steak & truffle fries were tasty, lobster linguine was flavoursome & fresh.

I came here with my mum for breakfast and it was absolutely great. I don’t like eggs so asked if I could swap them for toast - the waitress suggested toast and hash browns as well! Delicious breakfast and free coffee too up as well. Strongly recommended. I will definitely return.

I'm not one to usually write reviews but we had the most wonderful meal at the ivy in York. Food was brilliant but even better was the service. Special mention to our waitress Magdalena. She clearly takes pride in her job and couldn't do enough for us. She made the experience for us. We will be back

Hugely disappointing. No attention to detail. We waited for an hour for our main course, when asked they went to check, still no food. Kept getting told its just coming so we left. Toilets no loo roll,and tissues on the floor. We had a weekend in York, for a birthday which was total spoilt. However, the kebab truck round the corner was delicious

I went to the the Ivy in York as a birthday treat from my girlfriend. The vegetarian breakfast we had was great but the service we received there really impressed us, Emine was our server and she was so attentive, she really made us feel welcome. We had a great experience at the Ivy and this was mainly down to the service. Thanks Emine.

Great atmosphere, delicious food and brilliant service. Emine our waitress went above and beyond. Thank you for making our evening so special! Had an amazing time. Definitely recommend!

great place and atmosphere!! the food is amazing, server amelia is so lovely and was very helpful with everything!! will definitely go again x

First experience at the The Ivy York and definitely not the last! The food was cooked to perfection, cocktails were fantastic, many to choose from. Our waitress Emine was amazing, so attentive, friendly and went above and beyond. Can’t wait for the next visit!

Great service the waitress was very well mannered I believe it was Amelia z Made us feel very welcome

I had a pleasant time at The Ivy, the food was amazing and the service that I had from Amelia was really good. She was welcoming and often asked if there was anything else that I needed which I thought was very thoughtful of her! X

Came for Mother’s Day breakfast it’s was so busy yet Mark and his team still looked after us fantastically. We came at New year and it was great to still se Mark there. It was just as magical and the flower was a lovely touch. My mother has never eaten at an Ivy and loved the whole experience

What a disappointment. I came here with my friend as we thought it would be a nice treat for us and had high expectations (as anyone would considering the prices) and we were so let down. We were greeted at the door by a lovely lady and then taken to our seats. Our waitress asked what we wanted to drink immediately and we asked for some tap water and we would be decided on drinks when she came back with the tap water. We eventually got our drink and food orders placed, unfortunately some of the items we wanted weren’t available so I had to change what I wanted and a Had to skip the started as there was nothing else I liked, however everytime the waitress said something wasn’t available and I needed to choose something else, she stood by the table until I had decided which was pretty pressuring, but I guess fine. The food came and it was average, I had my hopes up but was a little let down. We finished and our plates were cleared and we asked for the bill. About 30 minutes later we got our bill after asking again and the waitress held the bill in her hands with the card reader. We asked to split the bill and she told us how much it would be but still didn't give us the bill. I told her the price didn’t sound right, considering I only had a fishcake and lemonade (which I think you gave me lime and soda water) it came to £30 per person which was way too much. When I told her it didn’t sound right she said it was and that went back and forth a few times, still holding the receipt so we couldn’t check it and we eventually paid and got given the receipt. We read the receipt and you charged us £5 for the water!?!? And you added on service charge without disclosing?? I would understand if service charge was optional but come on. Anyways, we were really disappointed and lesson learnt for next time to go elsewhere. Sorry for the long review but I’d rather make people aware.

Service was slow, 25 minutes+ waiting for the bill etc, multiple menu items unavailable. Emine, the waitress, did not mention any service charge. When the bill was read out to us my friend said ‘that doesn’t sound right’. The waitress did not explain there was any added service charge and just exclaimed the bill was correct, and kept the bill in her hands so we could not see. Did not offer to show us our bill until we paid. We asked for tap water and got given £4.95 water instead. Would not recommend. Food and ambience was decent however, but distracted by disappointing service.

poor and staff hated being their fir Mother’s Day We were sat on table 54 by the disabled toilet pram park and the waiters station biggest disappointment service all staff moaning and rolling their eyes and complaining about paying customers and their orders/needs thinking they couldn’t be seen by the main eating area after taking orders however in full View of the tables tucked round the corner! Food came informed them of allergies which they accommodated however I don’t have allergies and my order came out wrong, no staff to discuss with as they were huddled chatting again and at this point we felt we did not want to prolong our experience! Asked for orange juice when ordered food and I eventually got after main course breakfast. Staff just were exasperated and no attention, first interaction was order & last was the bill! Shame as it was for my wife’s mother day with our daughter never felt special just rushed and an unnecessary hassle being there! won’t be going back!

We had saved up to come to The Ivy for my husband’s special birthday. Despite booking well in advance we were given a table near the door with the bar behind us, the champagne buckets next to us and facing the walkway. For the whole experience there was no privacy or intimacy, we had to watch everybody walk in and walk out, watch many of the waiting staff come and go and collect buckets, the bar had groups of people who were shouting and screaming and nobody intervened. When we arrived at our table, there were no condiments, a waitress opened a bottle of water and poured it without asking and we later found out we’d been billed for this. Our starters of scallops were beautifully presented and very tasty, one main was fish and chips, the fish was the best I’ve ever tasted but the chips were overcooked and the mushy peas cold, the second main was steak and chips and this was good. For pudding we chose the special Ivy Chocolate Bomb; one celebratory, one ordinary. Nice caramel sauce and popping candy but they were just ok and the taste wasn’t amazing. It was a lovely touch to bring out a large birthday profiterole and that was really tasty. Because of the way our table was laid, my husband and I couldn’t both have our feet flat, I have disabilities and by the end of the night we couldn’t wait to leave. It was so intense. We came for a special experience and had anything but! Then when we got the bill, a service charge had been automically added, again without asking. Now normally, we like to be generous in this situation because we appreciate the hardwork and servant hearts of others. However, there was little conviviality and my husband really did not want to pay it. We did because we wanted to leave and I didn’t want to ruin this occasion for him any further. We were so looking forward to visiting but sadly, won’t be returning, even for that amazing fish!

Worse steak asked fir medium rare got very over cook! £400! Rather had a kebab. They took the deserts off. Very over price for standard of food. Dint mind paying if it's good. Really not worth the money not getting the dinning experience that you expect.

First visit to the Ivy in York and it certainly won’t be the last. It was a busy Sunday but everything ran very smoothly and it was a pleasure to eat here.

Great food , atmosphere and even better service Thank you Eleanor for making our night special Would definitely recommend

Ate here whilst staying in York. Friendly welcome, the guy who served us was so engaging! Food was great. I had the scallops and chorizo to start which was delicious, and there were plenty of them. Then the blackened cod in sweet chilli sauce with jasmine rice was so tasty. My husband had the fish and chips and cleared his plate. All washed down with a bottle of Albarino. Great restaurant with a fab atmosphere.

We had a fabulous lunch and we were served and looked after by the lovely Lauren!! She was brilliant and was very attentive to everything! Excellent, not our first time here and definitely not our last!! Love to visit York and the Ivy! ❤️

The food was excellent but the service from our waiter George was some of the most friendly and professional I have come across. I had the Cheese soufflé followed by the blackened cod. My wife had the scallops also followed by the cod and a chocolate bomb. Our daughter had steak tartare followed by the best cottage pie ever. Thanks to all at the Ivy for making it a very special occasion.

First visit courtesy of a gift from our niece. Place buzzing at lunchtime. We chose from the 1917 Set menu. Starters were Asian crab and duck liver pate. Mains were pan fried lemon sole and shepherd's pie. For dessert we had creme brulee. Food was tasty and well presented. Only negative was the custom (now fairly common) of not having vegetables included with the meal ' they were available as a side dish. Service was excellent with attentive and friendly staff. Atmosphere good but spoiled by incomprehensible canned music. Very pleased with our visit.

A lovely restaurant with staff who can’t do enough for you. The food was gorgeous, and the menu catered for all pallets. We went for my birthday and the staff gave me a little birthday treat at the end. Superb location in the city centre I would recommend visiting this for a lovely occasion.

Another great visit to York. Celebrating a birthday we had a lovely table well positioned. The service was top notch and the food excellent. Topped off with a deset for the birthday girl

I was taken here for my 60th birthday by my daughters and my uncle. From the minute we stepped inside the service was 110%, it was superb, to say it was a tuesday afternoon (27/02/24) the restaurant was absolutely packed ! I dont think i have seen as many staff in a restaurant before. The whole atmosphere was like a bygone era, i thought it was like i would have expected first class on the titanic to be ! I had a cheese souffle to start, fish and chips for mains and crepe suzettes for dessert. I also got a choux bun with a candle in as it was my 60th birthday😁. Nothing was to much trouble for the staff and all in all it was a 5 star experience. It cost around £200 for 4 of us which wasnt really to much for the standard of food and service.

Excellent food, staff friendly and helpful. The atmosphere makes me feel very comfortable and really enjoyed the experience and the evening. Treated my friend, as was her first time and her birthday 🎂

Disappointing after waiting almost an hour for food to arrive. The ambiance and lovely decor eluded to a slow paced, all-day meal, but we were frustrated and hungry arriving around 12:30 in an only slightly busy restaurant. Drinks arrived timely, but that was about it. The food, when arrived was tasty albeit ordinary, but portions (salad and shepherd's pie) were small, the burger a normal size. Glad my daughter added the parmesan truffle chips (again, ordinary) as she was still hungry. Don't know what to say about the zucchini twists, they were bland even with the accompanying sauce, and were clumsy to eat without a fork and plate, but were served as fingerfood? The manager apologized and offered a round of drinks, which we declined. We noticed she had to apologize to a few other tables as well. We did not opt for dessert fearing another lengthy delay. Our bill had a discretionary 2.5% added, we thought they might have comp'd the starter, at least, not needed, but would have tempted a return. Glad others had a better experience, but we will not be back.

Couldn't fault it. Great food, attentive service and the price wasn't too bad either. Very happy

Thankyou Niamh for looking after us so well!

Great experience rather expensive.

Had afternoon tea there and very disappointed. We had the tea paid for as a,christmas present and to be honest it was poor.We were a party of 4 and the table was just not suitable as 2 lots of stands and 2 stands for scones ,then drinking glasses etc it was a shambles.we had to put cake stands on the floor once we had sorted the food out while a waitress came to clear it.The choice of rolls very poor Pickled cucumber and couchette ?.Luckily we asked if we could have something different say ham they did sort it but they said it would take longer to get it to us!The sweets were ALL chocolate based.Small sponge with choc sauce, a small choc moose that was suitable for a one year old,a chocolate sponge cake and best of all a choc milk shake!!for afternoon tea!!!!scone and jam ok just but nothing special.We were almost finished before tea or coffee was offered.Upon getting our bill to be then charged £20 service charge just very very disgruntled.Come on ivy for all your lovely toilets and wallpaper and setting your food doesnt come up to scratch.If I wanted a milk shake id have gone to macdonalds!!!.Very very disappointed and wont be back

Went for breakfast expecting it all to be over-hyped. Yes there were a few people taking photos of EVERYTHING presumably for the social media likes, but actually it really is worth a visit. The surroundings are lovely, the service is brilliant and the food was fantastic.

We had a voucher to use so we booked a table for 2 at 6:30 pm on a Wednesday night the friendly staff at the front door where very welcoming and took are coats and umbrella as it always rains in Yorkshire hehehe . Got sat down and ordered are drinks which came quickly and very good cocktail then ordered are food which was delicious as always waiting on staff was brilliant very pleasant and professional.

Came in for my birthday, our waiter Mitchell was amazing and took great care of us. Food and drinks were all amazing, definitely the perfect place to come for a celebration.

We booked a table on Saturday afternoon for my mother’s 90th birthday , it was a large table and we fitted in with The Ivy for the timing because we didn’t want to be rushed . The food generally was very disappointing , not at all the standard we have had in the past . We were asked to move off the table because it was booked for another party - this was not the deal we signed up for when we booked . I down loaded an Ivy app in order to receive loyalty tokens because we paid a lot of money for the meal - nothing has been added to our app , we complained to the restaurant staff - they were very unhelpful and quite frankly couldn’t care less . We won’t be going again , there are many other places in York that would appreciate are custom more !

We came for lunch as a half term treat and we weren't disappointed. The service was excellent. The duck parfait for starter was stunning. You are paying for the experience but it was worth it for a special occasion.

What a fabulous experience. Great food and fabulous staff.

Excellent Service: Kind,friendly and helpful staff quick to see us to our table take our order and bring our meals and drinks. Food and Drink: Nice range of drinks to choose from the British lemonade and larger were very refreshing and chilled. We had the Fish and Chips and the Ivy Burger good portion size quality food served piping hot with plenty of condiments. Atmosphere: Wonderful decor with nice furniture comfy seating and well spaced out with a good choice of quiet instrumental music in the background. Super easy to book online as well and great pricing for the service, setting and food and drink offered. Would recommend and definitely will be going again on our next visit.

We booked for Valentine’s Day left feeling disappointed.The best part of the meal was the sourdough bread,it was delicious.Unfortunately the rest of our meal was not as good.I had the Asian chicken skewers which were very small and dry ,my husband had the squid but the portion was very small.Again the mains were very small .My husband had lobster linguine.He was searching for the lobster.I had sirloin steak but unfortunately it was tough and fatty ( gave it to my husband who found it difficult to eat.My sides were creamed potato ( approximately one tablespoon ) also peas and B-road beans .Again a very small portion.We then sat and waited and waited before after 40 minutes my husband managed to order a dessert for himself.We then had to wait and wait to pay our £150 bill. Staff were lovely,until we got our main .Nobody came back to us .Portions were very small.

Went for a special Valentines tea - BIG mistake. Vv noisy - and busy. Food quite ordinary and a bit gross. Service OKish. Silver tea pots/jugs needed polishing. Cheap Champagne - not at all what we were expecting unfortunately. We've had dinner with them before and it was much nicer, but not again!

Absolutely fabulous! My sister bought us a champagne voucher with meal...service was excellent...food beautiful.would certainly return as was a real treat! Thank you!!!

Came here for my fiancés birthday and have to say it was fabulous. Food and drinks were all spot on and the service was excellent as you would expect. Attention to detail and nice atmosphere. Would recommend this restaurant and would go back.

More style than substance. Small portions adequately prepared, but I'd prefer hot food to the showmanship of e.g. pouring soup from an individual jug into a bowl at the table. Adding a surcharge to a main course that wasn't listed on the menu is the sort of 'error' that might not have been noticed. The menu seems designed to easily add cost to the final bill. There are many better places in York, so I doubt I'll be back a 3rd time.

We were staying at The Grand hotel in york&decided to try The ivy for a change it looks stunning from the outside seem really full we noticed so booked it,first of all it was dark could hardly see the menu decided to have a starter but we didn't want to spoil our appetite for the main meal,long story short the steak ordered only came with watercress on top&a sauce no chips or anything you had to get these separately,just as well we had a starter it wasn't a lot for the money&the cottage pie I ordered about 4" round again not deep&no vegetables just gravy had to order peas,broad beans like a child's meal so very disappointed then a surcharge added so £100 total 2 white wine&soda water sourdough bread&olives a very mediocre steak chips&small cottage pie with peas,just paid the bill smiled walked out lesson learnt definitely do not judge a book by it's cover,avoid!!!

Two couples and two of us had our 50th birthday on the actual day, we let them know that this was a special occasion for us. Absolutely nothing was mentioned except a quick happy birthday on arrival, after seeing many post about little special touches with their meal we were hoping for something. Nope nothing, we wasn’t expecting a free drink but maybe a happy birthday in chocolate on our dessert dish? Spent a fortune too…

From the moment we arrived the we were made to feel very welcome and special. The service was very attentive and friendly with special attention paid to the birthday girl. The breakfast menu was varied with lots of choices including vegetarian and vegan options if...

Great venue and location. Had a breakfast set menu amazing value. Well done!

Both of here for our birthday evening meal. Tentative staff welcoming and serving We took the set meal options and drinks with sweets to finish. Everything all ok served by the waiter who looked after us … no complaints here. Ambience atmosphere inside very busy...

Excellent service, amazing food

Myself and 3 friends came to the Ivy in York Today (Sunday 11th feb) we came to celebrate our friends very special birthday and we felt very special and looked after from the start!!! It’s my first time at the Ivy in York and it was fabulous everyone was super professional, smiley and helpful. Special thanks to our amazing waitress, Lauren, immaculately presented and wonderfully warm she was so nice!! She made our experience 100 times better give that girl a huge pay rise! Thanks for a brilliant meal we will be back!!

The Ivy isn't somewhere I would usually frequent, however, we did win a 3 course meal with champagne thanks to Ignite Concerts, so ofcourse we couldn't turn it down. The food was amazing, the service nothing short of exceptional and the atmosphere had a genuine feeling to it.

Busy and beautiful but service was a bit slow.

This visit was amazing the staff are excellent.

We are big fans of The Ivy and realise this is the 9th one we’ve visited. The greeting was warm and friendly, despite being late, at 10pm, as we have been at the theatre. The service was absolutely perfect and the food delightful, very tasty...

Booked for a late dinner after the theatre and even at 10pm the staff were so friendly and accommodating. The decor is great, as with every Ivy restaurant and the food was perfect. A brilliant dinner, thank you!

Back again and again and again...where is my duck parfait!!😂 What a beautiful surprise it find out they are celebrating throughout January…over 100 years…2 course meal for £19.17 plus £5 for dessert. There was no compromise or ‘smaller portions’…top class…service so attentive…go check one out near you….I’ll be back next week!

Very overpriced, burger very dry And a £15 service charge If the meal is good it deserves a tip , it certainly wasn’t justified £15

Beautiful food and drink Excellent, personal service Lovely surroundings We had a wonderful evening out Would highly recommend

We went here for a meal to celebrate booking our wedding. There were four of us and we were seated exactly on time at a lovely table in the window. We ordered drinks, cocktails, beer and spirits and all were served well chilled and in...

4 of us visited for breakfast on our weekend away. Toast was cold but the food was delicious so made up for it, the service was slow but it was busy and we weren't in a rush. The only other minor was the hand drier in the gents wasn't working but all in in we did enjoy our visit.

Visited the York restaurant as a treat for my daughter. The place was so dark that most customers were using their mobile phone torches to read the menu. Food was good but when we paid the bill and had left my wife noted that it...