Best Hot Spot Restaurants in Alton

Lovely experience. Staff on the ball but not intrusive. Food presented well and good portion size. The restaurant is beautiful, clean and with a happy atmosphere. You MUST leave room for desert! Cant wait to go back again.

Our recent visit to The Ivy fell short of expectations. Upon arrival, we were seated in the bar area at a sticky table, and no one approached us to take a drinks order while we waited for our table to be ready. When we were eventually seated, the table was wobbly — though the waitress did her best to fix it. The starters were enjoyable, but the mains lacked excitement and didn’t live up to the usual Ivy standard. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was affected by a table behind us playing videos loudly on their phones, which staff did not address. Overall, this visit didn’t measure up to our previous experiences at The Ivy, which is disappointing given their usual high standards.

Everything about this restaurant is outstanding. It was my wife's birthday so we were with the family and the day after, we are all still talking about the experience we had. The overall conclusion was that we had the best food we have had in a long time. The only improvement would be to have slightly more room around the table we had for 7.

Super time, really enjoyed the venison dish and the overall team welcome

Fine dining in beautiful countryside. A very special experience