Ivy Bournemouth

Ivy Bournemouth reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Richard

   Dorset1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff and ambience were great. Starters were great for choice and quality. Mains and dessert were disappointing. We found it difficult to find something special. In the end I went for steak which I could have had at any restaurant. My wife had chicken supreme -breaded chicken with separate sauce and an egg on top. Both needed sides to complete the meal. Not overly inspiring. We would probably eat there again but only because it is a nice place to have a meal.
   

   Ivy BournemouthResponded 1 day ago

   Good Evening, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Alison

   Gloucestershire27 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We came for lunch on Easter Sunday. The food was good overall. The kids’ fish and chips was a huge portion and the roast beef and lamb were good quality. Unfortunately we returned the soufflé as it was not hot throughout and the roast potatoes were a little on the undercooked side. Service was slow and we needed to actively flag someone down a couple of times but everyone was nice and the soufflé was taken off the bill.
   

   Ivy BournemouthResponded 1 day ago

   Good Evening, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Helen VIP

   West Palm Beach15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   great —tried lots if appetisers all great looking to next visit
   

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   Ivy BournemouthResponded 1 day ago

   Good Evening, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Jeremy

   London3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   First time the Ivy Bournemouth. Nice bright and buzzing interior. Pleasant and helpful staff. Food was ok. Not sure the pea puree in the scallop starter was supposed to be cold. I couldn’t taste the truffle, but the scallops were very good. My wife enjoyed the cheese soufflé. Lovely rib eye steak. Predictably over priced
   

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   Ivy BournemouthResponded 1 day ago

   Good Evening, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Graham

   London3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   It started well, with a good welcome and very nice starters. Unfortunately, it went wrong with the mains. First they got one wrong. Decently took both away, but mine was not good and wrong information from our waiter meant it was not sorted. Complained and it all got fraught. It seems restaurants these days do not seem to be able to cope with problems and always want to blame the customer. Some redress eventually, but the original mistake and initial reaction, made it a far from a good evening.
   

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   Alyn

   New York City3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The greeting, the ambience , the meal was great., both the main and dessert. You feel transported to another era , it is a beautiful place. All the staff were friendly. Only disappointment was an extra drink was requested and not received. They were very busy and possibly additional staff required. We will definitely go back..
   

   Ivy BournemouthResponded on April 7, 2025

   Good Morning, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Nick

   Dorset1 review

   2.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Quite expensive and the food wasn’t up to standard for the pr
   

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   Gillian

   Brighton4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wow, we absolutely love the Ivy in the Lanes, wasn’t sure if the Bournemouth Ivy would be the same, it was. The staff were wonderful, very attentive and polite, couldn’t fault anything. Absolutely fantastic evening, thank you all. We will definitely be booking again on our next visit to Bournemouth.
   

   Ivy BournemouthResponded on March 31, 2025

   Good Morning, Thank you for your review and we are really appreciative of your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Kind Regards, Martin Reception Manager The Ivy - Bournemouth
   

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   Rose

   Aberdeen2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The bilini drink was poor, fairly tasteless and expensive. The starter was adequate. I was disappointed with the Shepherds pie as I was told how good it was. The portion sitting in the middle of the large bowl was incongruous and disappointing. I paid the bill and suddenly realised i had forgotten to use my birthday voucher. On telling the staff I was told it was too late to use it which was not good customer service. I would hesitate to use the restaurant again.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5

    The overall ambience in the Ivy Bournemouth was absolutely gorgeous the staff at the entrance were very warm & welcoming. The actual servers however took ages to check on our table, bring the bill or bring the meals. The food was a solid 3 stars, underwhelming, and just overall really slow service. But overall we had a fair experience.
    

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