The Ivy Norwich Brasserie

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  Isabel W.

  ·2 months ago

  “Pleasantly surprised. We had the cheese soufflé, sweet potato curry and rice, crispy duck salad, centre-cut fillet steak with chips and creamed spinach, strawberry pavlova and crème brûlée. All lovely. Genuinely super nice. The Negroni and Old Fashioned to start were also very good. Nice bottle of Chablis, good coffee. Attentive and friendly table service. Nice ambience. Busy, for a Monday night. Strong recommendation. ♡♡♡♡♡♡”

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  张展鹏

  ·2 months ago

  “I had my very first birthday celebration in the UK at The Ivy Norwich, and it became one of my most precious memories here. The restaurant has such a beautiful atmosphere, and every member of the staff was elegant, welcoming, and genuinely polite, making the whole experience feel very special. The sea bass and the steak were both outstanding—I would highly recommend trying them. What touched me the most was that after the staff quietly found out it was my birthday, they surprised me with a small apple birthday cake. I wasn’t expecting it at all, and it made the evening even more memorable. Thank you to everyone at The Ivy for making my first birthday in the UK so unforgettable. I will definitely be back!”

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  Mia Sund

  ·2 months ago

  “This restaurants interior design is fantastic. Lots of colour and fantasy, still stylish. But, how did you think when they made sofas lower than the chairs? Tables were much too high for the sofa. You sat with your nose just above the table. Incredibly difficult to use knife and fork when arms are basically under the table. Staff were attentive and also helped me making ny choice. Had their Roasted scallops with Crisp Rösti. Scallops were ok but the Rösti was a complete mess. Soft and swampy, not crisp at all. More like a round pile of mashed potatoes. What a disappointment! When bill arrived they had spiced it with 12% service fee, without asking! A very rude thing to do. If I want to leave a tip thats up to me. Definitely not like to be forced. They took it off when I made a remark. But of course at this stage I had no wish to leave a tip, even though service had been good. And no wish to come back.”

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  Richard B

  ·2 months ago

  “Lovely meal for a friend's birthday, with great service for a large group. The roast scallops starter was the best scallops I've ever had, and the Korean chicken salad was very tasty.”

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  Ben Smith

  ·4 months ago

  “We had a fantastic evening for my grandma's 96th birthday. All of the staff made it such a memorable evening and the food was fantastic! The chocolate bombe dessert is amazing! We will definitely be returning.”

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  Dee C

  ·4 months ago

  “I've been to a few Ivy's and this wasn't my favourite. Staff were ok. Food was bland and nothing special. The profiteroles were stiff (and tasted a bit stale) that I needed to use a knife to eat them. The 3 of us chose the £50 for 3 courses deal with champagne. One of the diners has intolerances which they were sympathetic about. Waitress didn't seem knowledgeable about what was safe and referred the diner to the QR code a couple of times for them to check alone. Waitress eventually sought the advice of a supervisor to check (rightly so) when prompted. There is a 12.5% service fee added to the bill.”

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  Wendy Greenfield

  ·5 months ago

  “Wonderful meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Amazing food, full of flavour, and served beautifully. We had items from the spring taster menu which was reasonably priced. I especially loved the duck salad for my starter, good balance of flavours and very light. The decor was colourful, I loved all the different pictures on the wall and the atmosphere was relaxed. Would recommend if you're looking for somewhere special to have a meal. We also appreciated the restaurant bringing us something sweet at the end of our meal for our anniversary.”

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  Bibi May

  ·5 months ago

  “Arrived as a walk in of 3 and accommodated us on a busy Friday. The food was amazing and really great prices for the quality/presentation of the dish’s. Nice atmosphere and decor too.”

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  Christopher Rose

  ·6 months ago

  “Its ok if you want to Instagram your food . The waiter was rude and bored and had little idea about what he was serving a lobster risotto at £38 which was no more that 6 mouthfuls is day light robbery a dessert for £14 that was literally a bowl of chocolate slope dished up from the local catering supplier.... this will be my third and last visit .... two mediocre dinners and I excellent breakfast”

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  Kyle

  ·11 months ago

  “After a recommendation from our hotel staff at the St Giles we tried our luck getting a table on a busy Saturday night. Fortunately we were seated upon arrival. The atmosphere was great, not too loud and not so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The staff were attentive and cleverly uniformed to identify roles. The restaurant itself was fantastic, beautifully decorated and laid out. We each had a starter, main and desert (unfort we didn't take any photos of the dessert). For starters we had salt and pepper squid and crispy duck, bother were excellent. For main, fillet with a red wine and peppercorn sauce. Again both were excellent and cooked to perfection as were the sauces. Dessert included a Creme Brulee and Chocolate Bomb. In this case the chocolate was a little lacking but that is a definite attempt to nitpick. The food was absolutely faultless. For drinks we had Old Fashioned and dark and stormy cocktails. Can't go wrong there! Our waitress, Megan, was attentive, polite and had a great sense of humour. Would absolutely dine again, very impressed.”

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