The Ivy Royal Tunbridge Wells

A lovely place to spend an early lunch.
Booking a table on a Saturday is a must. We didn't and was given a "leave by" time on arrival that didn't really impact on our meal but meant we were clock watching.
The staff were attentive, friendly and helpful though I wasn't sure if this was due to our having not booked a table.
The food was delicious and the set menu made it affordable though there was an issue with over charging for a starter that we did not have.

Despite our issues on the day, this is a great place to eat and we will look forward to returning on our next visit to Tunbridge Wells.

Perfect breakfast service. Plenty of waiters, very attentive, beautifully presented food. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Fantastic afternoon tea with a quirky Alice in wonderland theme. The food was beautifully presented and equally delicious. The room was well decorated and fun. Service was a little slow and didn’t check on us often, but when they did it was good

I was there with my future daughter-in-law and her mum, it was the perfect ladies luncheon venue.

Had afternoon tea for friends 40th food and drinks where spot on. Lovely coffee and delicious cocktails. It was however over booked. Our table was late and then we were rushed to leave. A massive lack of table service. Table wasn't cleared until we left which is a massive disappointment for me personally. All service was delivered with a smile and politeness. It just wasn't particularly enjoyable with the lack of service and timings. Which is a shame as it was meant to be special treat for my friend.

Lovely meal to end the year - great food, lively atmosphere and we finished with a cocktail at the bar, super evening!!

One of the best ivy restaurants in the country! The food is very well presented and delicious. The interior is classy and creates an ideal dining atmosphere. Drinks were absolutely perfect as well! Our waiter Daniel, was very attentive, friendly and professional, he made our visit extra special!

Superb food and excellent customer experience, would highly recommend , well done team 😊

Lovely afternoon tea, good service, lively atmosphere
Actual tea was a bit late coming out as we had nearly finished the cakes and I do think you should be able to get two decent cups out of teapots

Booked for a birthday meal with the family after receiving many recommendations for The Ivy. We managed to get booked for just after five so make sure to book well in advance if you want prime meal time reservations.

Very difficult to choose what to have as so much appealed to me, but settled on the twice baked cheese soufflé and the chicken Milanese. The soufflé was incredible, definitely something you will want to have if you are a cheese lover like myself. I could easily have eaten two of them!

The chicken Milanese was served with a truffle sauce which wasn't too overpowering and balanced the meal quite nicely. I tried a bit of the fishcakes too and was very impressed with the flavour.

A very nice touch bringing out a special birthday dessert for my mother, it definitely caught her off guard!

Service was excellent, very polite, and attentive when we needed it.

The decor of The Ivy is beautiful too, definitely makes the visit extra special and makes it feel like it's not just a restaurant you are visiting!

Absolutely fabulous place. Atmosphere brilliant. We had afternoon tea, it was amazing , a real experience. Loved it!

Great food, great service. Highly recommend. We had the Valentine's set menu and it was great.

I love Ivy restaurants, and this was no exception. Even my kids love eating brunch at Ivy. They love the decor. The staff was very polite and helpful. Also they saved a jumper that we left until we realised it was missing.

Excellent service (a rarity these days) and the prices are very, very reasonable - both in absolute terms and also relative to most other restaurants in the same price range. If there's one place that merits the 'discretionary' service charge that gets slapped automatically onto your bill these days, it's this one.

Don't miss out on the fried zucchini and the arancini for starters.

The ice cream bubble dessert was a pleasant surprise too. There I was expecting a boring ice cream (even though that's what I fancied) and they turn up with this work of art which even had a chocolate brownie buried inside it. Decadent and most delicious.

Just had a meal here tonight. The service was excellent from start to finish. Our waitress - Anna - was knowledgeable about the food and wine, excellent at making us feel welcomed and brilliant at her job. The ambience of the restaurant was lovely and the decor was beautiful and colourful. We felt like we were in the highest end restaurant that exists. The food was out of this world. I had the best vegetarian meal I've ever had. Well done, The Ivy and team at Royal Tunbridge Wells.
I hope your other restaurants are as good as this one.

Lovely restaurant, we had a great diner. Scallops were delicious as was the grilled salmon. Can highly recommend!

Food was amazing, could not fault it one bit.
The atmosphere had the right "look" but the tables are so close together and the music really loud that everyone was needing to shout in order to speak to each other. So not really a great combination.
The waiters could have paid attention a little more to the guests a little better as it did take a little while to grab the attention of anyone.
I do like the Ivy, but there are a few key things that need improvement.

We were celebrating a birthday. Although some of us had already been it was my first time. Fantastic atmosphere, very well decorated ( the ladies cloakroom is absolutely gorgeous ) Food was very well cooked and fresh, I had the steak and it was succulent and soft, Service was attentive and prestine, Highly recommended.

Had lunch, two courses and a couple of cocktails. We were sat at the bar as we hadn’t booked, the bar stools were comfortable and I quite enjoy watching the bar staff mix cocktails. The starters and both mains were delicious. The sweet potato and chick pea curry was so light and full of flavour. The service was impeccable and all staff were professional and smartly dressed. The bar staff are very knowledgeable and know wha drink to recommend to your taste. Would definitely visit here again.

First class. The 1917 menu was delicious. Attentive, but not over the top service. Staff more than obliging when we asked to change a table we had previously booked. Looking forward to next visit.