The Ivy St John's Wood

4.3

3973 Reviews

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 47 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

The Ivy Café presents a relaxed yet stylish dining experience offering an accessible all-day menu in a friendly, neighbourly environment.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 3096 9444
Website
https://ivycollection.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Sean Burbidge
Private party facilities
For those looking for a little something extra to celebrate with friends or for a special family lunch, The Ivy St. John’s Wood offers a semi-private dining area, seating up to 8 guests. Positioned at the back of the restaurant, the semi-private dining area was designed to provide an intimate area within the main restaurant, giving you the option of a more private setting. Available for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner reservations it offers the perfect setting for group bookings, whatever the occasion. No minimum spend or set menus required. Guests are invited to order from the restaurant’s main menus. The restaurant also offer a table seating 10 guests in the main restaurant, the ideal place to celebrate family birthdays or gatherings in the bustling atmosphere of the restaurant.

Location
120 St. John's Wood High Street, London, ENG NW8 7SG
Area
St John's Wood
Parking details
Q-Park St John's Wood, Kingsmill Terrace, St John's Wood, London NW8 6AA (3 min walk from the car park) NCP Car Park London Park Road, Rossmore Court, Park Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 6XZ (15 min walk from the car park)
Public transit
St John's Wood tube station (Victoria Line) 5 min walk from the station
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

New Year's Day Brunch
1 Jan 2025 only
Start the 2025 in style with our New Year's Day Brunch. Choose from a tempting selection of dishes and immerse yourself in the last of the festive ambience. Enjoy a selection of classic Ivy dishes with a Bloody Mary for £34.95 per person. Menus and Prices are subject to change. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer without prior notice.
New Year's Eve Menu
£10.00 per person
Prepaid
31 Dec 2024 only
***A Deposit of £10 per person is required upon booking. You will be dining from our three-course menu for £87.50 per person. Roll up, Roll up, The Ivy Circus will be taking over our iconic venues this New Year's Eve. Get your glad rags on and grab your favourite people to make this a true Ivy night to remember , featuring a bespoke set menu and dazzling entertainment. Should your plans change, please ensure you give us a notice of cancellation by the 29th of December at the latest to avoid losing your deposit. Menus and Prices are subject to change. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer without prior notice.
Festive Set Menu
26 Dec 2024 only
Immerse yourself in the magic of the season with our Festive Set Menu. Enjoy two courses for £55 or three for £60 and delight in our show-stopping festive dishes, selection of fine wines and seasonal cocktails. Tables of 7+ must book our Group Festive Set Menu experience. Guests dining on our Festive set menu can choose between two or three courses for lunch, available from 11:30am - 6:30pm. For dinner, we offer a three-course option only, served from 6:30pm - Close. Menus and Prices are subject to change. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer without prior notice.

What 3,973 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

North West London
Healthy
North West London
Good for special occasions
North West London
Vegetarian-friendly
North West London
Lively
North West London
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Ivy St John's Wood offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service" and beautifully presented dishes. Guests frequently praise the "great atmosphere" and decor. While some find the service inconsistent, the attentive staff and "delicious food" often make visits memorable. Perfect for enjoying a meal before or after events at Lords.

3,973 Reviews

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Janan
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The pancakes are excellent, fluffy and light and the cappuccino was well made.
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for your kind review! Looking forward to seeing you soon From us at St Johns Wood
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noemie
London
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 11 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent chicken, shepherd’s pie and sticky toffee pudding. Great decoration.
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for your kind review! Looking forward to seeing you soon From us at St Johns Wood
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Amanda
London
8 reviews
vip
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Having been to this restaurant many times before this was a very poor experience. Waiter very pleasant took our drinks order. I order my usual aperol spritz asked as I usually do for heavy on the aperol less on the spritz. It came like a pale version and tasted mainly of soda. I asked for some more aperol and they bought a small shot. My husband finished his drink and asked for another one which never arrived. Service throughout was very slow and it seemed very understaffed. Food was average. I requested a dessert wine which didn’t turn up. I asked the waiter why and he said it was out of stock but no one bothered to tell me. When we got the bill I’d been charged £12.50 for aperol and a further £8.00 for an extra shot! Unbelievable when the original drink had virtually none in it. We are not people to argue a bill. My husband mentioned it as we were leaving and was told that was normal policy. Shame be going back
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded on 11 November 2024
Thank you Amanda for your feedback and we take your review on board. We will work harder for the training regarding communication of out of stock items and speed of service. I am sorry you felt the drink was not punchy enough but we do make drinks to spec and for anything additional we do have to charge.. Once more thank you and hopefully on another visit you will see a better difference. Kindest from St Johns Wood
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Katja
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 3 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Ivy St John’s Wood was a disappointment for us.having dined at other Ivy restaurants we expected the quality of the food to be a lot better.
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded on 5 November 2024
Hello Katja Thank you for your your review, we are sorry we didn't live up to expectation this time around, hopefully on the next visit we make you happy. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! From all at St Johns Wood
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Donna
London
55 reviews
4.0
55 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had the Autumn menu. Very tasty good well presented Loved the cod & French onion soup Good ambience & service . Would recommend & will return
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded on 5 November 2024
Hello Caroline Thank you for our stars, we are glad we lived up to expectations and we look forward to welcoming you again soon! From all at St Johns Wood
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Maddy
London
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Have been going to the Ivy in London for 19 years and never had a bad meal it is normally consistently great, had a roast for the first time today and I know it’s a recently new addition to the menu they need to go back to the drawing board and produce a much better standard than I had today, roast chicken should be moist and tender and cooked on the bone, not all bad though gravy was acceptable and the Yorkshire pudding good if I had ordered roast beef ? And please learn how to make traditional stuffing🙏🏻 sorry Guys and gals but everything else you do is fantastic🙂
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Frances
London
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
A scandalous experience with The Ivy showing no respect for the law or the wellbeing of its disabled customers. The waiter told my friend the toilet was down (steep) stairs which were completely unmanageable for her. The manager then informed us that there is an arrangement with a tiny cafe across the road who agrees to let the Ivy''s customers use its toilet. Requiring a step down to the pavement from the Ivy, a step down to the road, the need to cross the road despite severe disability and one step up to the pavement and then the embarrassment and humiliation of having to identify herself at the café, thank them for their kindness and return to the Ivy. The Ivy is clearly simply not prepared to sacrifice a couple of tables to install a ground floor toilet to host its disabled gussets in a respectable way and/or comply with the law.
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Ellie
London
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was great and came quickly, however the staff did mess up my order. They did rectify however it mean some of my food arrived later.
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AndrewM
Manchester
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 6 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Great good and ambience , nice bottle of wine and not badly priced too
The Ivy St John's WoodResponded on 18 October 2024
DearAndrew, Thank you for your review , this means a lot for us and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Kindest Vincent P AGM St Johns Wood.
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Alistair
Hawaii
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I had the blackened cod which is a really good combination of flavours
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The Ivy St John's Wood is rated 4.3 stars by 3973 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 47 times today

Experiences are available.

120 St. John's Wood High Street, London, ENG NW8 7SG

Additional information

Area
St John's Wood
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Q-Park St John's Wood, Kingsmill Terrace, St John's Wood, London NW8 6AA (3 min walk from the car park) NCP Car Park London Park Road, Rossmore Court, Park Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 6XZ (15 min walk from the car park)
Public transit
St John's Wood tube station (Victoria Line) 5 min walk from the station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sean Burbidge
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://ivycollection.com/
Phone number
020 3096 9444
Private party facilities
For those looking for a little something extra to celebrate with friends or for a special family lunch, The Ivy St. John’s Wood offers a semi-private dining area, seating up to 8 guests. Positioned at the back of the restaurant, the semi-private dining area was designed to provide an intimate area within the main restaurant, giving you the option of a more private setting. Available for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner reservations it offers the perfect setting for group bookings, whatever the occasion. No minimum spend or set menus required. Guests are invited to order from the restaurant’s main menus. The restaurant also offer a table seating 10 guests in the main restaurant, the ideal place to celebrate family birthdays or gatherings in the bustling atmosphere of the restaurant.

The Ivy St John's Wood

Make a booking

Additional information

Experiences

New Year's Day Brunch

New Year's Eve Menu

Festive Set Menu

Menu

What 3,973 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

How is The Ivy St John's Wood restaurant rated?

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