Vina Kitchen in City of London

I was skeptical because the reviews seem either very good or only moderate; although overall very good. I didn’t want an overly posh meal that required my status to be an air about me in order to feel qualified to chew amongst the elites… Of course it was anything but, it was a lovely and calm atmosphere, perhaps just a bit exclusive but mostly that’s just a facade. The food is good, the drinks are very good. We had some very typical English dinner sorts, as visitors to London. I can’t say I was disappointed whatsoever. The menu is fairly complex in its modern British fare, but I suppose to the average Britt it may seem business as usual. It’s not comfort food, it’s classic modern fare? None the less, good food, and outstanding service! Cheers!

Booked a table, only a week in advance which I think is good for The Ivy, for my friends 40th Birthday. We where treated very well by all the staff from the guy who opens the door, to our waiter. The atmosphere is like "home from home" Not stuffy at all.We had 2 bottles of house fizz (£65e) the Shepherds pie and spring greens. (£25e) I had the Damien Hurst inspired Cheesecake selection, OMG HEAVEN! And my 2 friends had the Cheese burger (£19)and Chocolate cake. They said it was excellent.The bill came to £268 which I thought was pretty good. 10/10 for food, service and atmosphere. I will most definitely booking again next time I'm in London. Thank you for a wonderful experience. Oh, yes we even sat next to a celebrity, from Dancing On Ice!!!

An absolutely wonderful experience. We had two people serving us and they were incredibly kind and attentive. I had a small badge on that said it was my 30th birthday. They both took note and brought me a plate saying happy 30th at the end of the meal. Talk about incredible service! The food was also excellent. It was a very special experience and I could not be more greatful.

So I have finally made it to the original Ivy where all the celebrities came to hang out, dine and paparazzi wood cammer around outside the main door to catch a picture of the stars as they enter or leave. I was blessed to sit on the side where the celebrities sit normally. So I intended to come here to have three courses before my friend and I would go and see my cousin playing Tina Turner in the musical show. So so first I had the squid salad which was quite nice I thought it could do with a little bit more squid I had the lambs livers I did like it however I was told that it could be better. I am gone halfway through my main when I receive the text from my cousin's father to inform me that the show has been cancelled due to Co-vid infections within the cast luckily my cousin wasn't one of them. The service on this day was quite slick there were a few bumps in the road but that wasn't me, that was for the people that you next to me as the maitre d' did not inform them of the special for the day.

Wanted to go to The Ivy for so many years, we were celebrating my wife's 70th birthday, amazing service, fantastic food, we sat chatting for 30 minutes before ordering desert, so nice not to be rushed. Enjoy

The Ivy continues to offer great service and great food in the sweet spot between Covent Garden, Soho and Leicester Square.The menu is as equally as accessible as the location and full of the traditional favourites like Shepards Pie, burgers, steaks through to lobster and chips.The glamour days of TV and film stars maybe behind it, diluted by the franchises, as it seems to attracts a more ‘mature’ crowd, maybe they remember the cachet being at the Ivy used to bring… me being one I guess.The food continues to be consistently good and the service exemplary. The bar was a great place to people watch and as comfort as sitting at a table. 2 glasses of champagne, a bottle of white wine, 3 starters and a main course came to £-145 including tip. A great staging post for a night out at the theatre or in to town!

We booked months in advance and got a friendly reminder a few days before.This 1917 Art Deco building is a perfect setting for a pre theatre meal. It's directly opposite The Ambassadors theatre( The Shark is broken) and St Martin's( The Mousetrap). The stained glass windows and ornate Art Deco reliefs are punctuated by modern paintings by the likes of Damien Hirst.Guests coats are taken and are then ushered to the central cocktail bar for apperitifs whilst tables are being prepared. We were late so we only had 5 minutes at this gorgeous Savoy like bar. Try and get there as early as you can to take it all in, it's rather majestic.At the table the lighting is low, very low which helped create the overwhelmingly brilliant dining ambience but reading the menu proved difficult. Exemplified by a polluting beacon of mobile phone torchlight coming from a struggling diner on the adjacent table. Ignoring the £160 caviar starter, we opted for a beetroot salad and bang bang chicken.Both superbly presented and tasty.The mouth watering selection of mains will take you some time to decide. My partner changed her mind several times before choosing the duck. I opted for Venison and both dishes were so beautifully cooked and presented. The macaroni cheese and truffle side dish (a relatively paltry £6) is a must.The quality of the food, the presentation, the surroundings, the service staff waltzing elegantly between the cozy/cramped tables and of course the overall price of the meal was like theatre itself and the show hadn't even started.

This was our fourth time to the Ivy, Ive had lunches in the Guildford Surrey one which is just Devine lovely but this was first time in the London one. Very busy but we booked a table not to be disappointed.I went with a girlfriend for lunch decided to get dress up.to make a trip into london We were greeted in a polite way we were taken to our table. First impression is definitely WOW We had a booth We didn’t wait long for a table the slots are not long for lunch as we were not drinking alcohol it wasn’t too expensive there is also a theatre menu after 4.30pm that menu also delicious if you want to make your meal cheaper not be embarrassed to ask for it! The atmosphere was great.

The food, wine and cocktails were all delightful. The restaurant is beautiful both inside and outside. The staff are attentive and welcoming. I would definitely recommend coming here.

Loved the classic, intimate, warm atmosphere there. The service not bad but nothing special either.Mostly classic well executed dishes, sometimes with a twist.I hated the Asian dishes served there and I think they are out of context. They didn’t even taste that good and some where badly cut as well.Loved the cheese souffle with truffle and the Roast lobster as well.The grilled sole while good was underseasoned and overly charred to my liking. The shepard pie although tasty was nothing special. I still prefer the old fashioned one served right from the oven.