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Truly, from the bottom of my heart, this restaurant is one of the best places I have ever eaten, here’s why — firstly the main server (Bulgarian / Italian) is the nicest, kindest, funniest man I have ever been served food from. He made us laugh, his service was second to none and he was the sole reason we came back 2 nights in a row, secondly THE FOOD! It’s rustic, it’s fresh, it’s like eating in an Italian restaurant in a sleepy Italian village. We felt like part of their family. EAT HERE !!!!

I booked a table for 11, for a team dinner. The process was smooth from start to finish and the team were so accommodating and attentive to everything I asked for (square table, allergies, changing numbers last minute etc.). On the night, the team looked after us quietly but attentively. The food was fresh and well‑cooked, and the wines they suggested paired nicely. A reliable, easy option for a relaxed team dinner in the City - highly recommended!

Había reservado una fiesta para 11 personas para mi cena de graduación.Habiendo hecho esto con un mes de anticipación, por teléfono, fuimos el día anterior para verificar que la reserva estaba bien: allí hablamos con un miembro del personal que nos dijo que todo estaba confirmado para el día siguiente.En el día, entramos solo para descubrir que el restaurante estaba cerrado. No ofrecieron poner una mesa a pesar de que la reserva estaba allí y de que la cocina estaba abierta. En cambio, nos dieron la opción de sentarnos en el bar de cócteles de abajo. Por supuesto, simplemente salimos y fuimos a un verdadero restaurante.Increíble decepción.

Excellent, shame it hasn't been opened for a while.

I came here using the Fork offer. The food was really delicious and filling. The arancini (chef's special) were to die for! The staff were lovely and helpful. It does get a bit loud when it's busy as the tables are quite close together in the small space but I had a lovely time.

Had a 18" Veggie Volcano and Mexican Chicken split and it was great. Fav being Veggie Volcano, lots of taste, subtle chilli flavour. Mexican Chicken was also nice but a little too spicy for us. The size of the square 18" pizza is immense and such good value for money. Totally recommend!

The food was absolutely delicious, very good value for money. We will be back!

Good first experience, nice food.

Delivery driver is incredibly rude.

Considering we were the only 4 people in. The service was pretty poor. And no atmosphere

The welcoming atmosphere, the very friendly and kind staff, especially Anna.

I had amazing service at dinner at the ivy

Service was terrible. From greeting us to being seated. Every time we wanted to order we had to flag someone down. The food was mediocre. Pizza was soggy. This restaurant is nothing special and feels a bit gimmicky. Honest review from an Australian visiting London and wanting to love this dinner.

Place was amazing, great food and service

The personell was very unfriendly. We could not start with a drink, we had to order our meal directly as no alcohol could be served without food. Neither the guy who showed us our table nor the waitress was friendly or smiled. They were uninterested. Also the mandatory tip which was added to the check was strange. The pizza was average. We will never go there again