"The Verdict: This has-been hasn’t been worth the hype for a while. Once renowned for Kate Moss sightings and best-in-class treatment, The Ivy in Covent Garden is now somewhere that survives on reputation. The glossy, crushed velvet-clad dining room is still permanently packed with beautiful people who have a penchant for truffle. But the service has taken a sharp nosedive and the British food is boringly predictable. You might have to wait an hour for your water or repeatedly beg for a triple-figure bill, even though you’re still triggered by the entirely beige, bland cheese soufflé." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley