The Ivy Kensington Brasserie

Service/hospitality: ☆☆☆
The waiter could be more attentive and more friendly.

Environment: ☆☆☆☆☆
Excellent interior design that reflects old English style. Lots of wooden surface with numerous Hyde Park old drawing. I really enjoy the design. However, our table was a little small in considering the number of people we have, which diminish the quality of the dining experience.

Food: ☆☆☆
The English breakfast was alright. It tasted good but not outstanding. Their in-house tea was so-so.

It requires reservation weeks earlier. You may try your luck to reserve later or walk in but the last time we walked in, we were told there weren't any available table.

Great atmosphere and the decor is lovely. Food are delicious. The staffs are friendly and helpful. We were there for brunch and had a great time. Price points are affordable.
Weekend lunch & dinner, must have reservation.

Lovely experience here for brunch! The meals we had were delicious. Service here was a little less than good, with the server forgetting our coffee and mixed drink, and I had to ask them for them, as well as wave them down for the check. But overall would come back again .

Crispy duck salad: okay but the meat was more dry and rough than crispy. Scallops: appear enjoyable. Crab cake over mushy peas: utilitarian. Thai curry with rice: decent. Faux pas: the server emptied the remainder of the bottle contents into our wine glasses, resulting in tannins (old bottle, the server should know better especially working at this kind of restaurant) Environment: good, potential conversation starters.

Been there for dinner, the menu is mostly seafood which is not my cup of tea. However, the few chicken and pasta dishes there did not disappoint at all. The restaurant is elegant and clean. But almost always crowded at the time of my visit. The staff were friendly and caring.

The service was very good, friendly staff. Started with some refreshing cocktails, followed by the steak cooked medium as requested tasted quite nice. Side of truffle fries were very nice and crispy and side of spinach which was very nice. The blacked cod was a bit disappointing the fish was quite hard either over cooked or reheated. The overall meal was nice but expected a little better for the price.

Good experience. Love the Interior and atmosphere. Prices are fair , cocktails are great . Steak tartare was delicious and it was my first time trying fish and chips . Place is super crowded so prepare to wait to be seated. We had a reservation and even then waited 20 minutes to get seated . Yet , staff did great job , our order came fast and overall experience was great.

Very well decorated and stylish French restaurant in Kensington. Very busy at weekdays lunch time but you can get a table without booking before 11:30am, which you have one hour before the 12:30pm peak hours. Staff are very nice. You feel like dining in France. We tried the soup, curry and fish in the set menu. They’re all delicious. For its price, this restaurant is a must-try.