The Ivy in the Lanes in Brighton and Hove

The food and service at this restaurant were absolutely wonderful! 🍽️✨ The staff were attentive and friendly, and the ambiance was warm and inviting. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals and had high hopes for a memorable dining experience. However, unfortunately, we both experienced significant stomach upsets shortly after choosing the steak. 🥩😔 While I cannot definitively prove the cause, I feel there’s a strong likelihood that something might have been off with the dish. It’s disappointing, as the quality of service and other aspects of the experience were exceptional. I hope this was an isolated incident, as I would love to recommend this place wholeheartedly. 🤞 It might be worth reviewing food safety measures, particularly for dishes like steak, to ensure every customer leaves with only positive memories.

We popped in for a drink. Staff were super polite and friendly. Drinks were local beers which was nice. Cocktails were really nice. I personally didn’t think that they were that strong but could have been the xmas period. Price …. Yeah be ready

This is a place I went to have afternoon tea after receiving a recommendation from my guide while traveling near London. The two of us had one cream tea and added tea to it. The scones were delicious and the cream on top was so delicious. Be bold and add a lot of milk from the beginning. That way it's delicious. The atmosphere was very pretty and nice.

I had an incredibly disappointing experience at this Ivy location. Having visited other branches in the chain, I expected the same level of quality and service, but this was by far the worst. The service was shockingly poor, with staff displaying a rude and dismissive attitude throughout our visit. It was impossible to ignore an underlying sense of bias in the way we were treated compared to others, which left a very sour impression. Dining out should feel welcoming and enjoyable, but this experience was anything but. I cannot recommend this location and hope the management addresses these serious issues.

Went here on Boxing Day. The atmosphere and decor are lovely. Service loses points because we had to wait 30 mins for a table that we had booked, but apart from that, staff were friendly and attentive. Drinks taste good but not many fresh ingredients used… a lot of them are pre made and just poured into a pretty glass… Steak was quite fatty and chewy despite being cooked rare but the rest of the food was good. I would go back and order something different. Cloakroom service was great. Also the bathrooms are super cute

Lovely Boxing Day lunch with family, great food and service as usual

Always a great place to go, amazing food, great service (Yul was fantastic!) and fantastic atmosphere. I love going to this place and highly recommends it! I especially recommends the afternoon tea, you get a lot for the price you pay, we got half of it home.

My wife and I were given a voucher for afternoon Tea for two with Champagne, so we booked a table for 15.00 on 14/12/24 as we were in Brighton to see Jools Holland that evening. Afternoon Tea was great and the atmosphere was pleasant but a bit loud. Although our table was booked for 15.00, we were asked to wait at the bar as our table wasn't ready. we had a 15 minute wait before our table was ready. If I book a table at an establishment of this calibre I don't expect to wait for my table!

Really wonderful time. Food was outstanding as always and our waitress Flora was brilliant. The decorations were lovely and the atmosphere 😍

Love this place! 3rd visit this year. We were lucky enough to be seated in the private dining room as an overspill, right next to the Christmas tree! As always the food and drinks were fantastic. Special shout out to our server FLORA who did everything to make our night a memorable occasion also thanks for putting up with us for 3 hours 😁 The staff are what make this restaurant. Appreciate them. Happy Christmas to every one at the Ivy Brighton. See you next year.

We had such a wonderful time at the Ivy, and Flora was a big part of that. She was attentive, friendly, and made us feel so welcome. Her warmth and professionalism stood out, and she made our experience unforgettable. Please pass along our thanks to her!”

The IVY ASIA BRIGHTON. Shout out to Jamie for her great customer service skills. Great dessert recommendation. Fawad and Salma.

Geat atmosphere, attentive service and good food. What more do you need for a great evening in a restaurant.

We had an incredible private dining experience celebrating my husband’s 40th in the Tidal Room. Daniel Rodriguez Ramirez & Lilly couldn’t have been more amazing at taking care of the arrangements and hosting a beautiful party. Everybody including myself couldn’t have been more grateful/well looked after and the food was all 5*. I would recommend anyone looking to celebrate that they use the team here. Thank you so much again.

Fantastic meal in probably the most beautiful restaurant in the south

Eggs Benedicts are phenomenal however the burger has a very dried meat, so avoid it

Great atmosphere, thanks Annabelle for the lovely service. Delicious food. Fantastic experience 😍

We didnt like the service charge

Enjoyed the Christmas menu Nice welcome & atmosphere. Nice food and selection on menu

I’m a fan of The Ivy chain & over the years have eaten in many. I have previously had dinner in this particular one, today’s visit was for breakfast. As with The Ivy brand the staff/ambiance & decor were superb. The Ivy train their staff extremely well. Many other restaurants should take note. Breakfast as always was perfect. Everything perfectly cooked & presented. Yes, as many comment it is on the expensive side, but then you get what you pay for & over the years we have never been let down on our visits to The Ivy.

What a dramatic interior! We had a very nice evening with friends and good food and good wine. Attentive service.

I often visit the Ivy for drinks, and I have to say it's the best place, especially because of Olivia. She's very sweet and makes excellent drinks; the nibbles are also very tasty.

They catered to every one of our needs! The staff wss absolutely incredible. The waiting time didnt feel like much because of how beautiful the decor and service was. We stayed from 8pm and were the last ones to leave. We were not rushed out. Incredible experience

The food was really tasty and the festiv drinks were really really good. However we asked for ice for the water about 3times but it never was brought for us.

I am now a Lady.... it's a brought title, slow down haters! If I'm being totally honest the Staff at a Wetherspoons know their menu better than Staff at The Ivy in Brighton. I went to The Ivy after a show in Brighton and the bar staff at The Ivy didn't have a clue about the food. In my opinion a high end restaurant should educate their colleagues including bar staff. Well done Tim Martin. Your staff are more equipped better than The Ivy

I have a registered assistance dog due to my medical condition. We were refused entry as I didn’t have my assistance dog certificates with me even though I had them on my phone, which I showed to the lady at reception. The lady at reception was very unhelpful and I was amazed at her reply when she offered that we sit outside. It was very cold, windy and it had started to rain. We have been there several times and there was never any issue. We were genuinely shocked by the unprofessional and unempathetic response from the manager who would not accept my certified documents which were on my phone. PLEASE NOTE It is illegal to refuse entry to a service dog in the UK: Equality Act 2010 This act protects assistance dogs and makes it illegal for businesses to refuse service to a disabled person with an assistance dog.

My first experience in The Ivy In The Lanes was amazing! We went for breakfast and was served by David. His service was 5 star. I am gluten intolerant and he went to so much effort to make sure the food was safe for me and still top class. Will definitely be returning.

Nice breakfast there albeit the name comes with a higher cost than a lot of the surrounding fare. But. It's the ivy!

Visited today for the first time, we were a bit disappointed to be honest, when we arrived there wasn’t anyone to greet us at the desk so we waited and waited while other staff members were standing nearby and ignored us. When we were seated the drinks, which were really expensive, took a long time to come but then the food came too quickly, there was hardly anytime between our starter and main. The food itself was okay, deep fried squid was overdone and a bit chewy although it was very tasty. The burger was okay but nothing exciting especially as it was an extra £2.75 for cheese and the same again for bacon making it a very expensive burger and the 5 meat shepherds pie was a bit on the bland side and you couldn’t really tell what it was. The desert however was the best part of our meal, melting chocolate bombe! At the end of the meal we were given someone else’s bill which was quite a bit less than what ours should have been. I did point this out and it got sorted. The people sitting next to us told us they also had an issue with something and ended up getting a free drink. All in all it was over priced and average service and we probably won’t be rushing back which is a shame because we’ve heard such great things about it.

We had a 2 course dinner with the 1917 menu last night! Our waitress Flora was very polite and professional and made us feel welcome and wanted customers throughout our meal. Thank you! Xx

Great ambience ,wonderful food ,just a shame they over charged us twice

Very funky place to eat. Lovely food, nothing disappointing. It's a little pricey but you definitely get what you pay for.

Beautiful restaurant with and excellent service. Absolutely recommendable.

Four of us had breakfast today before going to the Remembrance Day parade in town. As usual the food and service were to The Ivy's usual high standard which couldn't be faulted. However, considering we're nearly halfway through November, the aircon was pumping out cold air down my back. We asked our server if it could be turned off, but she said it couldn't. She brought blankets to put over the vents to block the cold air as apparently other people have complained of this before, but it didn't help much and I spent the whole of my visit with cold air blowing down my back which wasn't very comfortable, and a bit disappointing considering the lovely surroundings 🙁

Excellent service. Tasty food and good wine list.

We were served a delicious breakfast, the waiting staff are so attentive. The space is beautifully designed, it's an absolute must when in Brighton

If I visit Brighton again, I will be here too 😋great place with awesome food and service. Love it! Two courses lunch is only £19, can you believe?

Flora (FOH) and Pablo (Bar) are INCREDIBLE!!! Pablo makes the filthiest Martinis in Brighton and is so lovely and Flora was a sweet angel to me and my Mum when I came in on my Birthday - I hope the Ivy group as a whole has addressed their policies regarding gratuities and their team get ALL of the service charge/tips that are rightfully theirs (as they always should've done, since the change in legislation !!

This restaurant will never see me again. It started with the reservation, you reserve a table to eat and are seated at the bar even though 50% of the restaurant is empty... with the statement that you had reserved at the bar, which is not even possible. Food is ok if you like bland food, everything could be seasoned a little more. After eating, it suddenly became ice cold in the restaurant. When we asked if we could turn off the air conditioning, they didn't even respond. I might have ordered something else if I hadn't almost frozen to death and to be honest in October you don't need air conditioning anymore... Our waiter also preferred to take a break rather than finish serving his guests. The waitress who served us was very arrogant. We then asked for the bill, which was brought to us to look at and to settle the bill. Again, none of the waiters came, so we had to run after them. And even if you are not satisfied with the service, you will automatically be charged a 12.5% ​​tip and given the prices they have there, that can be quite a lot. I also work as a service provider myself but I couldn't afford something like that because then my shop would be empty.

Basic food disguised with upmarket names , cocktails expensive and minimal for the price and this we were most upset about as we had heard the cocktails were amazing , if you are comparing to other local bars in the area they are not , atmosphere and decoration on point other than that not much going for it ! Chicken was basically a kiev with an egg on , burnt burger bun . We were so excited to go but would not go back .

We were recommended to visit the Ivy while we had an evening in Brighton, and I'm very glad we did - from start to finish, it felt 'a bit special' - definitely above a regular dinner out. From the welcoming and attentive staff - not fussy, just friendly and efficient - to the decor and, of course, the food, everything felt really well done. Even the extra touches like the flooring, and the toilets, are next level. And take a quick glance into the sister restaurant next door, the Ivy Asia - that looks amazing too. Our only gripe was a few minutes wait at the front door after being greeted and told the table was ready for us, while the front desk staff kept remembering then forgetting our booking! But it was two minutes of mild frustration followed by ninety minutes of excellence. Definitely we'd go back.

The vegan, vegetarian afternoon was a little disappointing. The cheese used in the sandwich was a vegan dairy lea slice. Left little to the imagination. Oh and they ran out of cream for the hot chocolates. I would say this was less than average for almost 100.00 fir 2 people. Have had better food and experiences at indepent coffee shops and tea rooms. Unfortunate that nothing else was offered to replace the chocolate or dairy lea slice sandwich.

Beautiful venue with stunning art work. Excellent staff & service. Delicious food & drinks.

As always, excellent food and service.

Lovely experience Great service food was fantastic Lovely choice For the mature palette Sorry struggle to find the pictures

I recently had a less than stellar experience at the Ivy in Brighton. Our server, who I believe was named Vera, started by IDing my myself and my partner when we ordered two cocktails, which I understand is standard operating procedure, but we are 25 and I haven’t been IDed in a restaurant in years. Our drinks came in a timely fashion, and were delicious, but the experience went downhill from there. My partner ordered the haddock cake, which was unique and tasty. I ordered the truffle tagliolini and the French onion soup, both of which were fine, but lacking in flavor and underwhelming. The truffle tagliolini improved with some black pepper, but was still disappointing. The issues with our server arrived as we finished our food. The lovely busser came over to take our empty drinks away while our server ignored us. Our plates sat there, empty and stacked, for approximately 15 minutes while our server walked by, shined utensils, and reorganized salt and pepper shakers. I eventually had to stand up and walk over to ask for our check, which is not the service I expect in a place like the Ivy. our server then said she’d bring it right over, and chose to first clean the table next to us, despite there being several empty tables in her section and no incoming guests. We recieved no apology or acknowledgement for the poor service and being made to sit there with empty plates for longer than it took us to eat our meal, despite the restaurant being relatively empty. Had the service been better, I’d be inclined to return for the atmosphere and well made drinks, but after this experience I don’t think we’ll be returning to this Ivy location.

Lovely experience, food brilliant and far more of it than I had heard. Staff lovely, however, very busy place and you will have to wait , to get in and food.

It was a lovely evening for myself and my foodie group 😋

Very attentive staff! Food is amazing and the atmosphere is really nice!

Super food in a lovely decor. Slight complaint there is a service charge which is not a tip. So you need to pay for service and tip. Seems unfair.

Had a business lunch here ona Tuesday in October. It's standard Ivy fair from the decor to the food, but that's no bad thing. We had 5 in our party and they recommended the Duck Curry and the Tuna especially. I had grilled Peruvian chicken which was very tasty, with a nice hint of spice. A vegetarian menu was provided when asked for. Very polite and attentive staff, service. Recommended

Beautiful decor. Table too small for the number of people we had and was right below speakers. The music was a bit loud so we couldn't really have a good natter and this was also the reason the order was muddled up by the service as we could tell he couldn't hear what we were ordering. Everybody enjoyed their food - I just didn't like the main course as I felt the 2 flavours of duck and lobster just didn't work for me but my brother loved it. We did ask for a bigger table and they told us there wasn't one. We could clearly see there were lots available and bigger but they were adamant they couldn't move us so that left us irritated and for that reason we wouldn't go back.

spot on great food really good value super service highly recommended

I had lunch there with a friend and the place looks amazing, beautiful interior and the food was delicious (we had the wagyu skewers for starters and I then had the prawn curry as a main while my friend had the prawn omelette). The only negative thing I can say about the Ivy Asia is that sometimes it feels like the staff is rushing you (coming over to pick up plates when you're not finished). We still had a lovely lunch and enjoyed it very much!

Great atmosphere, beautiful restaurant and lovely staff. Food was delicious and drinks were lovely.😊

The food and staff were excellent. Food was top notch. And the staff were very friendly.

The Asian Ivy! I love this place.

Such a great place for afternoon tea

Dropped in for a bottle of wine with a friend at the bar today. Barman kept us hanging whilst rearranging glasses, then no pleasantries at all - only 1/2 smile we got was when he handed me the bill - complained to the manager who removed the service. The bar in the Ivy is normally my goto and I have a well used loyalty card but this was very disappointing - the other staff are normally great and even today will got a nice goodbye from the reception

I went to the Ivy with such excitement and high expectations and it only half filled those to be honest. I came as newly gluten free and I must admit the online allergen menu with filters is super useful but it's quite disheartening when you realise how much immediately gets cut out of the menu. Nevertheless, I had the shepherd's pie. It was very nice, but VERY small. I ordered Olives which took ages to turn up, however my friends sourdough turned up very promptly and looked and smelt lovely. Service was average, I definitely felt like they forgot about us on quite a few occasions. Not sure I'll go back, but worth a trip.

Excellent customer service from the moment we came though the front entrance till we left. Had afternoon tea and drinks. Food was heavenly!

Restaurant decor excellent. Service good. Produce good. Food cooked very poor. Tomato sauce lack flavour sherperd

Evan was absolutely amazing super attentive and very knowledgeable

Definite ANTI CLIMAX....... decor and ambience is very chic ... food was presented properly... absolutely LACKING in taste. Expectations were high

Even though it's a chain, they've kept the quality & atmosphere.

Nice place.. But food not great

Perfect, but what else to expect from "the ivy" Really nice friendly staff and extraordinary good food. The Ivy is one of my favourite restaurants all over the UK but still it surprises me every time when I enter a new (for me new) ivy and experience the perfection like I went there the first time

Delicious food, as always but let down by disappointing service. It seems the newly recruited staff need extra training. Ordered side dishes were forgotten, lots of chasing up on wine top ups as our request for a wine bucket went unheard until the bottle was almost empty. Such a shame as we were celebrating a milestone birthday and I had "bigged up" the exemplary service on my previous visit.

Booked the Ivy for our wedding anniversary as we know The Ivy is always good. The food is great, service very friendly and there’s a nice atmosphere. It was extremely hot inside, but I understand because there’s a kitchen and a lot of people. They brought us a dessert for our special occasion which was super kind of them.

Delicious as ever. Had a fun Birthday meal and the staff were fabulous

Food is secondary to experience. The service was great and the restaurant itself is nicely done but the food was very bland and underwhelming.. not much flavour at all in any of it and just felt like tarted up pub food to be honest

Well, this was a really pleasant celebration and the food along with service was great. We dined with our young family, and they were all equally welcomed. The food was spot on ! We will be back.

Great place for a weekend brunch. Had to change my booking last minute and the lady in the other side of the phrase very helpful.

Absolutely fantastic food and polite staff

Brilliant food and vibrant decor, a very nice experience

It's great place to eat fancy asian food. Taste wise, the foods are great! The place is also very comfortable to have fun with friends

Had to wait for the table. Lovely location. Lobster linguine disappointing. REVISITED: 21/04/24. The food was excellent, and the spring menu was certainly great value, for an early supper. The service provided by Finlay complimented a pleasuable evening! REVISITED 27/07/24. Invited friends to a celebrately lunch. They were wowed by the decor, ambience, excellent food, and service. REVISTED 08/09/24. Enjoyed the Sunday minute steak menu. Excellent value, v.pleasant atmosphere as aways. Great end to a weekend, Enhanced by Louis' skilful service.

Went here for a dinner for 2 and had a great time! The service was quick and professional. The servers were polite and had an all round nice attitude. The decor is really nice inside and not as “stuck-up” as I’d imagined an Ivy restaurant to be. They have a lovely selections of unique twists on classic cocktails and I’m sure any would be quite nice before, during, or after a meal. The food is really nice too with lovely presentation if that’s something you’re looking for. It is obviously a bit more spenny than your typical restaurant but the environment and food do justify this. We spent around £40/50 per head but this included a starter and 2 drinks each. Overall great experience only disappointment was that it was a birthday dinner and the staff asked whether it was a special occasion which we confirmed but didn’t do anything with that. (They have some birthday desserts that you can order at a standard price so you still can do this if you’re feeling very celebratory)

Went for my 40th birthday meal with family including children. Food was lovely, decor and ambience great but I actually found the service quite rude. I was not the only person in my party to describe our waitress as abrupt. It was a shame for a place that emphasises luxury that we weren't treated as I would have expected.

Always delivers. Staff are great atmosphere is A1

Our server Flora was incredibly warm and welcoming! yummy food and a charming spot.

Great lunch yesterday..many thanks to our waiter Matt who went the extra mile and made our experience even better.. just need to get a grip on the booking system to be perfect !

It's The Ivy. What do you expect. Excellent all round.

I felt stuffed leaving after spending 5 hours inside.

Fantastic place, food was superb and the day with some sun all worked together well, 4 people started and main meal £99.00! Worth a visit even just the once.

The staff is really polite and lovely while the atmosphere is just simply stunning.

Lovely space, good service, food was good, but overpriced. Lunch for two was £100 in August 2024.

It is sure pretty cool and awesome for people who like special eat. I don't like it so much because it is too special for me, so I give it a 4.

We had an absolutely amazing afternoon at the Ivy. The staff were wonderful and made our experience amazing. My partner had decided to spoil me for my birthday, and that was truly achieved.

Very good and staff were excellent

Really nice place for a special treat. We loved it

Always a delight going here and our last visit for my birthday didn't disappoint. Our steaks were cooked to perfection and the rest of the food was also excellent.

Lunch set £22 is a very good price. Very tasty seafood dumplings and curry, like it very much.

My favourite restaurant - the food, service, decor, ambience... everything is always first class. A meal at The Ivy is one of Brighton's great pleasures.

Overall, this restaurant offers good service and has a welcoming team that provides excellent service. However, the prices are relatively high compared to similar restaurant. The steak with no sauce and side for chips) a notable item on their menu, was just average and did not stand out. Despite the positives, the high prices and average quality of the steak might make it difficult for some customers to justify frequent visits.

The food was delicious, the service was great and the decor even more maximalist than the Ivy restaurants in London. I loved it!

Love it here, been quite a few times now. However on taking my daughter for a birthday meal today I was disappointed (as it was her first ivy experience) that there was no celebratory pudding at the end of our meal, when booking it asks for any special requests or reason for visiting in which I put 'birthday'. Bit of a let down this time.

Excellent Sunday lunch but expensive.

First class I highly recommend ìt.

The food was amazing (afternoon tea) the cakes were amazing especially the choux one for my birthday with candle. It was very gooey and bad for me but I loved it. If its a hot day make sure you eat inside. It was a birthday treat and felt like that. Thank you my to Grand Daughter who spoiled me.