ivy & lola's kitchen & bar

this is a cool place in a prime location on queenstowns beautiful waterfront. it is definitely worth a meal when down here to soak up views, good wine, and good food.

the place itself is nice, it has a really big outdoor area which is great for lounging in the sun and sipping on your glass of wine. i can't say it is anything special in this department, but the main winner is its fantastic location, with great views out towards the remarkables.

the staff are really friendly and theserviceis fast. the food came out very promptly after ordering. no complaints in this section.

when we came we only really snacked away at a couple if dishes with a couple of glasses of wine. first thing is that the menu sounds great and there is a lot of options to choose from - especially if you are a seafood lover. the wine list is also extensive and some really good stuff is on there. we got the deep fried fish wings and the squid. the wings and the squid were simply delicious. the squid was beautifully cooked and melted in your mouth. the fish wings were tasty, and i always admire restaurants that use ingredients that most wouldn't or even people at wouldn't use!

overall this is definitely worth the visit! it has a great location, great views, great food & wine. what more could you want. i will definitely be back to venture further into that menu.

big breakfast is fantastic and the taste was on the money .serviceis friendly and the spot is right by the waterfront. great spot for some great food.

i had the eggs benedict, it was just delicious! eggs were perfectly cooked, and the sauce was really yumm. beautiful view and theservicewas great too. :)

love how they do brekky and lunch items all day. greatserviceand love the decor and ambience inside. had the seafood chowder with garlic bread - defs recommend this!! dining partners also had croquettes and fried chicken waffles. will be back!

amazingservicefrom the minute we walked in, the food was delicious. it was our last morning in queenstown and this place definitely made our day. the cauliflower and kumar fritters are a must!!

we had dinner here this evening. we didn't have a reservation and they squeezed us in. everyone was very friendly and attentive and theservicewas fast. open kitchen which i love and the decor was very cute.

the food...!! good god it was fantastic! we had seared scallops with bacon jam, whipped avo and brioche crumbs and it was out of this world.
then tandoori chicken and lamb duo for mains both were fantastic and there was a healthy serving of each. particularly the lamb, i got 4 cutlets and a decent serving of lamb shoulder.

it was only $100 with drinks! we've been in queenstown a week and this is a county mile ahead of all the other food we've eaten!

my favorite cafe in queenstown!serviceis lovely, we sat outside all three times we came here as it was a really neat spot with awesome views and they provided fluffy blankets and heaters so were never too cold.food was yummy, we had the eggs benedict which was really good, the hollandaise was one of the best we've had, also had the pancakes another time which was equally scrumptious, will definitely be coming back here next time.

firstly we were really impressed with theservicehere- we asked if we could have one of the entrees as a main and the waitress was extremely helpful asking the chefs and coming back with multiple options for how we could have the meal! we had the 5 pepper squid for an entree and it was honestly the best squid i've had- mains were just as good. this was our 2nd visit and both times we've left thoroughly impressed with theserviceand food. highly recommended!

came in for a late night meal.they were still open and welcomed us in.

niceserviceand really tasty food.

i had the spare rib as an entree and the portion was larger than i expected. this was followed by the slow roasted beef which was juicy and delicious.

they also allowed us to split the bill and had each persons meal pre-separated so it was really easy to pay. tasty food and friendly service. a nice place to stop by if you are just wandering around unsure where to go.

we went here for breakfast this morning as we both wanted a more substantial breakfast than we had had. theservicewas nice but quite slow, took awhile to have our order taken etc despite it being quite. i had the pancake stack with a hash brown side and my friend had their big breakfast. the food was nice but nothing special and the coffee was a bit burnt. probably wouldn't come back as i would try other places first.

went here for brunch and thoroughly enjoyed it. had the chicken and waffles and it was superb. theservicewas a little slow however, but very welcoming and friendly. cool atmosphere and would definitely recommend

absolutely fabulous! delicious modern kiwi dishes that taste divine and greatservicewith a smile all set in a kitsch restaurant (with mismatched plates and glassware) on the waterfront.

i agree too ! my daughter and i have dined here twice. we enjoyed our first meal so much as soon as the opportunity arose we went agian. i had the lamb and my daughter had the steak, mine was fab but i was a bit jealous of the steak so for our second visit thats what i had, i dont usually have steak out as it seems like such a lame choice but this was fantasic ! on the second visit, my other daughter who joined us had the salmon she said it tasted so fresh and was the nicest fish she had ever eaten. as a coffee lover i was pleased the espresso was fresh and extracted well as so many resturants over look coffee and as its one of the last memories of the place i was happy. i love the mix of above excellentserviceand food with the quirky decor and awesome steak knives, pottery jugs and radiograms. so many places these days look beautiful but so generic.

good but not great. the perfect setting on the waterfront and a menu to match. to start we went with the toasted loaf with onion butter which was quality once it arrived.servicewas very slow and we were starving. for mains we ordered the salmon on lentils, with asparagus, and anbacon potato arancini ball. this was a truly tasty dish but again took a long time to arrive. i'd still recommend this place as the food was top shelf.

im so surprised this wonderful restaurant hasnt been reviewed yet,we have eaten here three times and the food andservicewas absolutely outstanding,last week we went two nights in a row.my husband and i travel the country on businees and eat out a lot,we have decided that ivy and lolas is the very best eatery in the entire country to date,an absolute must when in queenstown,ten out of ten.