The Ivy Castle View

Name: The Ivy Castle View
Address: Tunsgate Quarter, 98-110 High Street, Guildford, ENG, United Kingdom, GU1 3QY
Telephone: 01483 920100
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3

9799 Reviews

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

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The Ivy Castle View is an all-day British brasserie in the heart of Guildford, located just off the High Street, the main entrance is within the Tunsgate Quarter. With an all-encompassing menu serving modern British and international Ivy-inspired classics from dawn until dusk, the restaurant is open seven days a week and is also featuring a private dining room, outdoor terrace and a bar, offering tranquil relaxed yet sophisticated dining with beautiful views across Guildford Castle.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

5 Dec 2023

19:00

Booked 135 times today

Experiences are available.

Private dining

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 08:30–22:15 Sat, Sun 09:00–22:15
Phone number
01483 920100
Website
https://theivyguildford.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Sean Burbidge
Private party facilities
The Ivy Castle View is an all-day British brasserie in the heart of Guildford, located just off the High Street, the main entrance is within the Tunsgate Quarter. For those special celebrations we offer our elegant private dining room.
Private party contact
The Events Team: 020 3727 6548

Location
Tunsgate Quarter, 98-110 High Street, Guildford, ENG GU1 3QY
Area
Guildford
Parking Details
Castle Car Park, Sydenham Rd, Guildford GU1 3RW (4 min from the car park) Bright Hill Car Park, Guildford, GU1, UK (6 min walk from the car park)
Public Transit
Guildford train station, Station Approach, Guildford GU1 4UT (9 min walk from the station)
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Daytime Festive Set Menu
20 Nov 2023 - 3 Jan 2024
** Tables of 7 + must book the Festive Menu. The menu is priced at £50 for two courses or £55 for three-courses. Immerse yourself in the enchantment of Christmas with our Festive Set Menu, crafted to capture the magic of the season. Dine from our two or three-course menu and delight in our show-stopping festive dishes, selection of fine wines and seasonal cocktails.
Evening Festive Set Menu
20 Nov 2023 - 3 Jan 2024
** Tables of 7 + must book the Festive Menu. The menu is priced at £55 per person. Immerse yourself in the enchantment of Christmas with our Festive Set Menu, crafted to capture the magic of the season. Dine from our three-course menu and delight in our show-stopping festive dishes, selection of fine wines and seasonal cocktails.
Festive Breakfast Set Menu
14 Nov 2023 - 3 Jan 2024
The perfect way to start your day. Elevate your morning with our Breakfast Festive Set Menu, crafted to capture the magic of the season. Discover a selection of smoothies and breakfast classics, available for £16.95 per person

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Surrey
Great for scenic views
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Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
Guildford
Good for groups
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Healthy
Guildford
Neighbourhood gem
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Good for special occasions
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9,802 Reviews

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CristinaS
Surrey
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food2service2ambience3
This time it was not great!We were seated at a table near a Christmas tree close to the bar where it was very narrow and noisy.We asked to be moved and they moved us to another table.The noisy level was very loud,staff not very friendly and unexpericed!I adked for a famous cocktail bit she could not recommend one..finally choosen one that was not nice at all..mostly ice!Chicken was very greasy,it was tasting like the chicken was fried in the same oil with fish or the oil was very old..chips greasy as well..dessert was good but they forgot to bring spoons at the table so we all sat down waoting for someone to come..the chocolate sauce was not hot enough so one of the chocolate bombs did not melt..no tablecloth on the table..not impressed this time unfortunately!
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
We were disappointed that the Stilton cheese souffle was no longer available..................
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JaneT
London
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great as ever. Katie W was just superb. Lovely smile and humour. Excellent service. Please thank her for looking after us so well. Thank you Jane
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food5service3ambience4
Great food. Service was slow to get going as we waited nearly 20 minutes just for the first service interaction and drinks order. Once we were up and running it was terrific.
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GosiaA
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service1ambience4
We waited for drinks and food very long but it has been sorted out at the end. I prefer Ivy Asia in Guildford for service and food, but obviously very different food menu. Still always like The Ivy atmosphere at Christmas time.
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OpenTable Diner
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
For Afternoon tea with old school friends it was perfect. Lovely bustling atmosphere and we were seated in a booth which protected us a little from the noise whilst allowing us to look out on to the whole restaurant. Our waitress was superb and had to navigate a host of allergies as well as mistakes by the kitchen but she handled it all professionally and ensured we were very well looked after. The food was good, (the scones were particularly delicious) with some lovely touches to make it feel like we were having a real treat.
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rosanna
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely festive lunch. Food lovely and service great.
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CarolineH
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience5
Really lovely surroundings and food very nice. Service was bit slow though
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OpenTable Diner
Surrey
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall1food1service2ambience1
Very poor menu choice. Place was so loud. Couldn’t hear my partner unless he shouted at me. Waiter kept interrupting. Very expensive for very little food.
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StephanieM
Surrey
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience3
We always enjoy the Ivy, sometimes it is better than others this time the noise level was not good, very difficult to hear members if our party, I know it’s coming up to Christmas and it’s going to be busy but it did feel very over crowded, and the service was mire rushed than usual, at least twice they tried to clear tge plates before we were finished. The food was nice but my Bern’s were cold and very over cooked, it’s probably getting too expensive to come as often as we have come in the past
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SuzannePF
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous as always the staff are friendly and efficient and the food amazing.Looking forward to our next visit
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MarianT
Surrey
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. Was very busy and quite noisy.
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JonB
London
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great festive menu. Enjoyed the crackers. Waiter attentive and everything was served well. A great view
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OpenTable Diner
Bath
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food2service3ambience4
The quality was unsatisfactory. Fillet steak was not lean and not seasoned. Creamed spinach was watery and not seasoned. The soufflé starters were not available.
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KimC
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely restaurant, great food & excellent service. Absolutely love the decor!
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WendyG
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love visiting The Ivy Castle View! Its warm, friendly atmosphere and delightful staff help to make it a special occasion. The food, whatever we choose, is delicious, and in perfect quantities. The cocktails are mouthwatering! We enjoyed our time at The Ivy very much
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OpenTable Diner
Surrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
Excellent as always! Very festive, busy, loved the Polar Bear.
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JohnM
Aberdeen
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience4
Ambient noice was too much, especially for my wife who wears hearing aids
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JenniferM
Surrey
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience1
It was cold, as often is, food was nice but waitress not aware of menu, expensive for two people, but I love the Ivy so hey ho.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service5ambience4
Nice ambiance and good service. What I feel that let the restaurant down was the food. It is pretty expensive and the food does not reflect the prices they charge. I ordered the pan fried chicken in bread crumbs which comes with a fried egg on top and it arrived burnt around the edges and extremely dry so all in all was a dreadful meal. I would have expected much better food to be served and perpetration for the price of our meal.
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BrendaH
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food2service1ambience3
Our server was hopeless. He got so much wrong. Including brought breakfast tea instead of Earl Grey. The server that brought our tea and coffee half cleared the table from a bit of dropped food. Left the rest on the table. My Milanese chicken was not nice but I didn’t complain as I was having a nice day out with my daughter. The Ivys standards have dropped. A lot! Oh and £5.50 for your own filtered sparkling water!!!!!
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Charlieb
Leinster
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely atmosphere and decor. Pleasant and friendly staff and delicious food.
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OpenTable Diner
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent value, great ambiance with delicious food. Raffaele was very attentive and we even got complimentary Prosecco when he had overheard that my wife and I recently got married.
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InstagranSallyL
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 November 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Delicious food. Stylish venue. Prompt service. Waitress- efficient but could have smiled more.
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KeithW
Surrey
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 26 November 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Service was poor. The food was not hot. The fish was overcooked, the side dish of veg was cold and my burger was over cooked and dry. We have been several times before and were very disappointed. At nearly £100 each we can get a lot better for a lot less money. We will not be going back for a long while.
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OpenTable Diner
West Sussex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 26 November 2023
overall4food3service2ambience5
Great decor and vibe, very slow service. Would go again as felt like a special occasion place
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TrishB
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely first time taking my parents for my mums birthday. The service was excellent, we moved tables as a little bit cold and they couldn’t do enough to make sure we were comfortable.
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JanieE
Surrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a fabulous birthday meal last night. The staff were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent and the ambience great. A fantastic evening!
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DebsC
Surrey
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall1food1service5ambience1
The food options for someone with a dairy allergy were pathetic - basically a plain steak with no sides at all. No suitable starters on the allergen menu although the smoked salmon could have been served without the butter since it was on the side. The truffle burgers were dry and tasteless and the so-called truffle mayonnaise was barely visible on the bun and not at all on the burger. The music was so loud you couldn’t hear people on the other side of the table. All in all a very disappointing meal bearing in mind the cost. The only good thing was our server James.
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DarrenW
Surrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
How experience was very happy and present. I would definitely recommend coming here for evening meal or maybe lunchtime dinner
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Elsie
Surrey
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Lots of choice. We dined in the private dining room - available at weekends which was quieter. Food portions not huge. Ambience and staff are very much part of an enjoyable experience.
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CristinaS
Surrey
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food,service and atmosphere.Thank you for a wonderful evening.
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janeS
West Sussex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great staff very attentive. Food nice but very pricey.
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PatriciaD
Hampshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
We had a lovely meal, slightly marred by hair in the batter of fish, however they were very apologetic, comped the meal , these things happen, but service was excellent and food was good, overall a good experience 👍
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AlexandraJ
Surrey
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall2food2service2ambience3
When you leave knowing you won't go back something wasn't right! We knew we'd be 15 minutes late so we rang to say so. Genius having the automated option to inform the restaurant you'd be late. They were incredibly amenable and delayed our booking by 15 minutes which gave us a total of 30 minutes grace. Much appreciated. It was a special occasion and they greeted us with a HBD to my daughter. Again, impressive. We sat at table for 10 minutes (granted we had a menu) but then had to wait whilst they swept the floor around us, cleared a few tables, re laid them and then disappeared. We eventually had to ask if we could order a drink. The staff were perfectly friendly but it took forever. The food arrived in good time but was really nothing special. Sons steak was medium/rare but chewy, blackened cod was over sauced it only tasted of orange however the chicken Milanese and Eggs went down a treat. Ordering another drink wasn't straightforward and thank goodness for the newbie waiter as he was far more attentive than our waitress. However the employee of the month, who we nabbed from another section, was super, personable with the kids and efficient. On settling the bill we were asked if everything was ok. Being typically British the response expected was probably... fine. However it really wasn't. I commented on the very average service and distinctly average food. I wasn't after a discount or a reduction on service.. if I'd have wanted that I'd have complained properly .. but don't ask me if it was ok if you don't want honest feedback. My response clearly didn't sit well and our waitress wasn't too happy about it. For a pricey lunch which was a treat it was disappointing. On the plus the wallpaper in the loos is always great to look at and the bear out the front was sporting a fab Xmas jumper. Sadly that's not enough to entice us to return.
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SofiaA
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The Ivy Castle is beautiful and set in a great location. Brunch was amazing and the eggs done to perfection. The service was great too. It was a great experience and will definitely be back.
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Rachel
Surrey
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall3food5service3ambience3
Forgot about us and took 45 mins to bring over a cup of tea - even though we had to remind them! Overall the restaurant was too busy for them to deliver good service. Food was excellent as usual. The tea took 45 minutes to arrive and £4 for a cup of tea is ridiculous, one pot to share between two people gave us a cup and a half each, silly really.
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LisaT
Surrey
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2023
overall2food2service2ambience3
The food was warm not hot Wrong drinks brought to the table and the waiter just hovered so I said I’d keep what he brought. Service slow
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AliH
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 24 November 2023
overall2food2service2ambience5
Poor service and poor food. Had a meal here previously and was nice but last night was disappointjng
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OpenTable Diner
Surrey
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 24 November 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
We all enjoyed our visit to the Ivy. It was quite noisy and being single sided deaf it was quire difficult to hear at times, so would probably request a quiet table if I go again. The food was lovely and the set festive menu was really good and good value. Drinks were quite pricey and they charge for water which is automatically placed on the table . We had a lovely evening though.
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The Ivy Castle View is rated 4.3 stars by 9799 OpenTable diners.

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

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

5 Dec 2023

19:00

Booked 135 times today

Experiences are available.

Tunsgate Quarter, 98-110 High Street, Guildford, ENG GU1 3QY

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Guildford
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 08:30–22:15 Sat, Sun 09:00–22:15
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Castle Car Park, Sydenham Rd, Guildford GU1 3RW (4 min from the car park) Bright Hill Car Park, Guildford, GU1, UK (6 min walk from the car park)
Public Transit
Guildford train station, Station Approach, Guildford GU1 4UT (9 min walk from the station)
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sean Burbidge
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://theivyguildford.com/
Phone number
01483 920100
Private party facilities
The Ivy Castle View is an all-day British brasserie in the heart of Guildford, located just off the High Street, the main entrance is within the Tunsgate Quarter. For those special celebrations we offer our elegant private dining room.
Private party contact
The Events Team: 020 3727 6548

The Ivy Castle View

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Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Daytime Festive Set Menu

Evening Festive Set Menu

Festive Breakfast Set Menu

Menu

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