Ivy By The Lake: Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Cuisine with Live Music

The snow and ice in the parking lot didn't make for a nice trek behind the building, but restaurant had it adequately salted and cleared. There was no safety concern. Only concern was my elderly mother having to climb a bunch of steps to get to the front door. It's okay she tends to complain a lot. The food was great. We ordered the HH chicken bites, tzatziki, hummus, mantu, bread, battata hara potatoes, tabbouleh, and a mixed grill with chicken tikka, chicken kabob, kofta, hanger steak, veggie kabob, and pickled vegetables. The food was shared between 5 people and we had leftovers. Sorry I forgot to take picture of the appetizers!

Food and drinks were fantastic all the meats were seasoned well and very tender. Service was great as well.

Well for one, our server knew what alma mater was so that was great. Also, the food was really great. The outdoor area is surprisingly super warm for the middle of the winter! Highly recommend.

I attended a Company Holiday Party for my husbands work here. The food is middle eastern cuisine and it tasted absolutely delicious! We were supposed to have an open bar starting at 6pm but ended up getting charged for our first two drinks even though it was after 6pm. Service and drinks were awesome after that! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at this restaurant!

I have only gone for the happy hour but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Food & hookah are great!

The ambience, food and service were excellent. Loved the Baklava dessert. Great place to celebrate with friends

I was in the area over the summer and decided to try this place. It was nestled in the back of a few buildings but opened up to a lovely lake! The ambiance was absolutely lovely! So pretty! The view of the lake was very romantic! We ordered hummus, chicken kabob and a beef dish that were decent. It was more about ambiance and catching up with an old friend. Lovely place to meet for happy hour! The service was okay as well. Nothing spectacular except the views and all of the lovely floral decorations!

First time at this place and our server Linda did an amazing job. Food was absolutely delicious. Definitely recommend this place 10/10

The ambiance and flavor and passion is a superb combination! Our server Linda was very responsive and helpful. We had 2 appetizers and the eggplant and chicken kabob. All were excellent. 5 stars!

Ambiance: lovely interiors, with lots of green every where. Service was prompt despite the place being packed. If you are looking for a quiet dinner on a weekend, please avoid this place. We went there on a Friday night and it was super loud. Food: We had baba Ghanoush, falafel and Chicken kabob for dinner. Baba Ghanoush was served with a bread and it was delicious, one of the best I've had. Falafel was really good too, can be a repeat order. Chicken kabob was okay at best. The salad and rice that came with chicken kabob were good, but the chicken itself felt like could have been better. It was chewy and rubbery. Parking: This space has combined parking lot for the 2-3 restaurants in the area.