Harden's survey result
Summary
Another outpost of the all-conquering Ivy brand’s high street brasserie spin-off, whose “décor and furnishings stand out from the crowd” (down to the onyx bar, polished parquet floors and burnt-orange leather banquettes). It’s “lost a bit of gloss since it opened” and food was never really the main event (though there’s a “wide choice” on the menu, and it’s generally well-rated) “but it‘s the location and the buzz that you go for”.
Summary
The national brand’s handy High Street perch is “THE place to have breakfast or brunch” locally, attracting uniformly positive reports this year. “The food is on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for” and despite being “always busy”, it’s “still somehow always able to deliver”, with “excellent service” from the “polite and efficient” staff.
Summary
“Busy and buzzing”, this well commented-on branch of The Ivy’s spin-off group takes full advantage of its High Street address. But “standards are getting too much like a chain outlet”: “the food’s fine, but doesn’t justify its cost”.
Summary
This four-year-old branch of the now-ubiquitous Ivy chain is “always buzzy” – which may reflect its prominent position on Winchester’s High Street. What has become expected, though, is the largely lukewarm reaction from reporters to other aspects of the “pricey” operation.
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £19.17 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £11.20 | £26.50 | £6.00 | £8.75 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.25 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:30 am‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am‑12 am |
| Thursday | 8:30 am‑12 am |
| Friday | 8:30 am‑12:30 am |
| Saturday | 9 am‑12:30 am |
| Sunday | 9 am‑11:30 pm |
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