The Giffnock Ivy
Giffnock
- Food served: Tue–Sat noon–2.30pm, 5–10pm; Sun 12.30–10pm. Closed Mon
- Pre-theatre times: Tue–Sun 5–7pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 4
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: In house combo, Duffy, contemporary jazz.
- Capacity: 50
- Largest group: 50
- Open since: 2008
- Average price 2 courses:
£9.95 (set lunch)
£22 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £11.95
- House wine: £12.95 per bottle
Nominate this restaurant forThe List Reader Award 2010
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 – in the shops now or buy online.
With the choice of name Ivy, the owner clearly has pretensions to being a first-rate establishment. Impressive from outside, with large inviting windows, a smart well-lit exterior, it calls out to seekers of fine food to enter its portals. The interior does not disappoint either, plush décor, smart white linen, fresh flowers on the tables and comfortable red chairs. It’s clearly a popular venue for the good folk of Giffnock, as friendly staff appear to know people by first name, with a small private snug acting as an intimate location for a family occasion. The menu is as impressive as the décor, and although lacking in many vegetarian options, the kitchen will try to do bespoke veggie dishes on request. The scallops come skilfully seared on slices of black pudding, which is light with a savoury cereal flavour. Large mushrooms are stuffed with strong blue cheese and grilled, creating a memorable, almost meaty taste. For main course, the duck breast comes pink in the middle with a crunchy skin, complemented by red wine sauce and creamy pommes dauphinoise. For pudding, rhubarb creme-brulee is a delightful mix of sugary custard and tart fruit. With food this good it’s worth heading out of town for a meal of this quality.
- High point: Quality food served in style
- Low point: Cheese is not the only vegetarian flavour
Comments for The Giffnock Ivy (219 Fenwick Road, Glasgow)
- 1. B14MKE, Newton Mearns – 6 August 2009, 11:44pmReport
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Had a family meal at The Ivy(6/8/09), been there before and thought it was fab! Went tonight and was hugely disappointed, the menu has changed since we went in February '09 as have the staff. I can't expect menus to stay the same but the current one is unimaginative and almost bland and seems to rely for its flavours on black pudding and bacon. The food was cooked reasonably as was the presentation but that's all it was. My particular complaint is that the portions were on the range of stingy to meagre. Having been previously (on several occasions) I came away replete. Not so this time. Something has changed at The Ivy. As a family we came home and had to put more food on as we were not sustained.
- 2. B14MKE, Newton Mearns – 7 August 2009, 12:01amReport
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Sorry just had to add here as I've just read the blurb attached to this site and a few other sites comments. This site mentions items that are not even on the menu. Comments from 2008 all seem very favourable............ I'll leave it there.
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