The Ivy Chelsea Garden

Our first visit at the Ivy, first impression is really nice with traditional British feel. We had afternoon tea, food is really good and presentation is beautiful. Enough choice for everyone and sufficient. The only downside of our visit is the noise from other guest chatter/laughing (maybe typical brits?) despite of request on the quiet section. Seating on the garden is actually better/quiet, but according to the staff normally it's more noise in the garden section.

Found this place by accident during my first visit and meal in London. As soon as I walked in, I was amazed by the design, garden feel, and welcoming staff I encountered. I sat at the bar, started admiring the place, trying to understand and feel it. Looked at the menu and I directly felt like I wanted what I usually enjoy during brunch at my favorite restaurants in the U.S. I was created by the bar staff who were phenomenal and served me my mimosa, took a look at the menu and directly went to brunch items and ordered the salmon Benedict. It was delicious and felt like a home but not really, had a familiar meal in an unfamiliar place, setting, and environnement. But it was nicely done and beautifully organized. I noticed a great deal of team work from the door, to the floor, passing by the bar. Managers were present and checking on the rest of the staff as well as guests, like me. I kept looking towards the dining room just to the understand the juxtaposition between the inside dining that looked like a garden, and the outdoor (patio) space that is way inside the building that really looked like an actual garden. I think that this restaurant was successfully designed to treat two spaces and make them feel like one. I just discovered a new favorite place in the city of London, I am glad that I enjoyed my first meal during my first visit in this restaurant. Can’t wait to try more menu items. By the way I ended up having a LOT of mimosas, it felt like a celebration. I highly recommend this place for London visitors or locals.

Beautiful restaurant, I loved all the plants. We had an 8pm reservation and were seated immediately. The drinks were delicious, I had the salted caramel espresso martini, and it was one of the best espresso martinis I’ve ever had. Our server was very inattentive which is why I’m only giving 3 stars. He didn’t greet us and was not friendly at all. Our drinks ran out and we weren’t able to order more since he never came around. We ordered shepherd’s pies and were already well into eating them when he came by and poured gravy on them that was apparently forgotten but we didn’t realize as it was our first time having shepherds pie. The rabbit croquettes were the best part of our meal.