The Ivy

The Ivy Review

The triple-A list tend to spurn The Ivy for its upstairs private members' club and other luxe spots like Scott's, Hix, and J Sheekey, but nonetheless this landmark still takes a thousand calls a day! An intriguing mix of daytime-and-satellite TV stars, gawkers, and out-of-towners dine on salt beef hash, squash risotto, Thai-baked sea bass, salmon fish cakes, eggs Benedict, and English classics like Shepherd's pie or kedgeree (curried rice with haddock, egg and parsley) in a handsome mullioned stained-glass and oak-paneled dining salon. Service is exemplary, and for low-to-mid wattage West End star-spotting this is a prime spot. Tip: If you can't snag a reservation by phone, try walking in for a table on spec—it's been known to work.