The Ivy Asia, Guildford

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   MelanieF

   Surrey

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   My son and I went to The Ivy Asia for a joint birthday lunch yesterday. The food and service were exceptional and to be given a complimentary birthday dish at the end of our lunch was such a lovely surprise. Sadly, the only thing that didn’t meet expectations were the ladies toilet. A previous user and left a dirty napkin on the side of the basin. There was water splashed all over the floor and the tap fitting was broken. Also no hand soap and the toilet paper had run out. This was a minor issue and I still have no hesitation on recommending The Ivy to friends, family and colleagues.

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   BethA

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food3service5ambience5

   Wonderful, extremely attentive staff. The atmosphere and overall decor of the restaurant is what really made it. Quite overhyped for what you receive/the prices. Definitely worth going to say you’ve been, but not at all spectacular stuff

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   MattF

   Surrey

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great atmosphere, delicious food, impeccable service. Already planning next visit!

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   SarahR

   London

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   All our food was cold which is totally unacceptable

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dorset

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Lovely setting with beautiful decor and food but the music was dreadful and far too loud. It was like trying to eat your dinner in a nightclub. You couldn’t hear what anyone was saying.

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   BarbaraH

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   The food and decor are amazing! Staff are lovely. Quite an expensive evening though.

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   NickB

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   It is ok…lovely food but still ultimately a chain restaurant. Service was annoying felt as if you were being rushed to get the next cover in place and second time we have been. Noted it was our anniversary and nothing acknowledged, it was even on the receipt… Very table dependant on if you get a nice outlook or place in a corner or middle of the floor space… great for larger groups of 4 plus people with the set menu but for two people not that special at all. Will consider going back as part of a larger table but not as a couple.

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   ChrisL

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   The family really enjoyed celebrating my daughters 19th birthday. The food, wine, service, ambiance and general happiness amongst the staff was amazing. The set menu for 4 was excellent and well thought through. We added some extras to make it work for our party of 7. Nothing was too much for the team. Special thanks to our waiter ,Julius, who really did go the extra mile to make our time memorable and a very special experience. Isabella the sommelier was also extremely attentive and helpful with recommendations and service. One of our party had a food allergy and all of the team serving were aware and we felt that they had it covered and that we wouldn't have an issue. Outstanding in all departments.

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   McDunne

   New Orleans

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   I found dinner to be okay. Some of the food was very good, some was so so. My date and I like to sit and enjoy a slow paced meal with drinks, and a bottle of wine or 2. Last night we were actually told that our table was booked and that we should move along a bit faster! I would encourage you to try The Ivy Asia, but perhaps let them know you intend to sit for more than 45 mins!

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    WallisL

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Surprisingly the chopsticks were of a poor disposable quality! It cheapened the experience a little. Even fast food Asian restaurants have nicer quality utensils. Given the expense and thought to the decor of the place, this is a huge oversight. Unfortunately the nigiri platter we had were dry and each portion piece was a mean size.

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    MarkH

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Our server Lilly was wonderful, looking forward to being back.

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    SimonA

    Surrey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    A double birthday celebration with friends and we chose the taster menu for four. Huge variety and quantity of food, on balance good value at £55 per head. Four star rating for food as the taste of some elements, particularly the sushi, was not always very exciting. Less might have been more, and next time we might swerve the appeal of the taster menu and choose things we know will hit the spot. The fantastic decor is a real sensory feast and unique to the Ivy Asia chain - it lifted the experience further out of the ordinary. Superb service throughout what is a complex meal to serve rounded things off. Highly recommended, but need to book well in advance!

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    RachelMA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Didn’t expect it to be so good! Food was amazing, lots of show stoppers, we went for sharing menu for 6, would highly recommend! Nice ambience. Slightly slower service as restaurant got busier but felt we had the right amount of time to take our time and not feel rushed. Table booked for 7pm and left about 11pm so a full evening of great food and company, we all left very happy feeling as though we’d had the full dining experience.

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    Reka

    Surrey

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    This time the service was awful and the food even worse

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    Jools

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Had a superb eating experience. Really loved the cocktails and we'll definitely be back soon!

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    OlgaT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Really enjoyed our experience with Ivy Asia Guildford. Very friendly, polite and professional personals, the décor laps to create a mood, the menu provides a good variety of food and the serving is just outstanding. The wine menu is good as well. Have nothing to complain about, the evening was just amazing there

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    BillL

    London

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience4

    A nice change for an Ivy experience. Good location. Wine charges are astronomical and should be avoided. Plenty of pleasant staff

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    Linz1

    Surrey

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    The whole experience was good. The cocktails (first ones we had) were delicious. The food was delicious and how to order was explained well. The only disappointment was the mochi dessert balls as we were offered vanilla, mango and coconut but we were given chocolate and strawberry which if we’d known we would have chosen something else. We weren’t charged for it. We can wait to return

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    RogerN

    Surrey

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Confusion when our guests arrived early and could not find our booking, otherwise charming service and excellent food.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Surrey

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Excellent service downstairs & delicious food!

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21. JC

    JCevers

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Really enjoyed, better than expected. Went at lunchtime and soon felt very busy. Our only small issue were told food would come as and whem but it all arrived at the same time so the table wasnt really big enough for that many dishes. We had food before the drinks came had to chase those, but that feels a standard service style for The Ivy's.

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    RickC

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    A really pleasant experience from start to finish. Lovely food, staff attentive and obviously well trained. Not at the cheap end of the spectrum but worth every penny

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    Ryan

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service2ambience5

    Cocktails are basically just gin and tonic with fruit in. Food was average and table too small to even fit it on. The decor was nice but would not go again.

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    Lorna

    London

    3 reviews

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    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Lovely food as always and the service is great. It’s always nice to see the same faces when you return to a restaurant.

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    MeganP

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Not only was the service and presentation spectacular the food met this standard. Enjoyed the experience so much returned not even a week later!!

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    NabeelS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Chef was brilliant and food was excellent was definitely go again.

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    Bestnurse

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience5

    Staff who arranged table for me wasn't honest that saying there were no seats available and air conditioner was not working properly on the upstairs. However, there were many tables were available and air conditioned and much cooler than ground floor. 36◦C outside today and I needed a cool place and got it in the end. The staff who was serving my table had an accident next to my table. The floor was wet and she had a very nasty fall. Being a nurse I automatically sprung up and assisted her middle of my meal. She seemed disoriented and shocked, and looked very much in pain and couldn't get up. Poor staff! She was working so hard. I hope she is alright??? The restaurant floor is heavily decorated with patterns and lights, and there are no ways you could notice of any spillages. It's very pretty floors but watch out.

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    KateW

    Bath

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Amazing food, great staff, elaborate decor! Loved it ❤️

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    Disappointing

    Hampshire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    The service was efficient and professional. Limited choice of cocktails. Wine expensive although the range offered was good. Unfortunately two of the starters were cold and our rice and side dishes were undercooked and also cold. Overall disappointing and expensive for a poor meal.

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    MaggieJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    We visited Ivy Asia on the 11th August 22 for my Sons 21st Birthday treat. Excellent in every way and Staff were very friendly and very helpful. Excellent experience

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    ZoeR

    Surrey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    We had a brilliant evening. The highlights were the sharing platters - they were so well designed and fun, amazing flavours and a real experience. The decor is incredible, especially the floor!

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    SaraL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Very good experience, best food I had in the region, generous portions, will definitely be visiting often

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    JulieO

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Amazing lunch. Service and food superb. Stunning decoration.

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    TonyJ

    London

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 10 August 2022

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    Great evening at Ivy Asia, as usual. Fantastic service and ambience. Super food and great fun. Cannot wait to go again soon

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    ClareU

    Surrey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing service and food was delicious. Great atmosphere. Looking forward to the next time

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Surrey

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We opted for the tasting experience menu for 4. The food was generally good, although one of the party was allergic to avocado which was included in several dishes - no offer was made to substitute any of these for something without avocado. Also, we ordered 3 espresso martinis at the end of the night which were incredibly weak and watery. The serving staff generally seemed very inexperienced and quality of service was patchy. For instance, the white wine was left in an ice bucket some way from the table and we had to help ourselves eventually. Also, we ordered a bottle of red at the start, but had to ask where it was halfway through the meal. Also, I was bumped a.couple of times by a waiter passing by with no apology. The ambiance is great, but I think we will go back to the Ivy Castle View in future where the service has always been far better (as well as the espresso martinis).

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37. BO

    BennyO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Food was excellent, staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend

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    Anniversary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2022

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    Food and service were fine but the incessant bass beat and loud music made conversation difficult - we left without dessert because it was so uncomfortable

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    Pezza

    Berkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 10 August 2022

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    We had a fantastic experience at The Ivy Asia Guilford last night. Our waiter, Mohammed, was courteous and informative and got the balance of attention just right. He gave us great advice with what to choose from the exciting menu and we will definitely be back!

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    MatthewP

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Mo was a star in a wonderful afternoon of great food and lovely service - thank you

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