Tried Ink N Ivy over the weekend for brunch and was so excited about visiting this new spot. The decor is really unique and different, which I appreciated. The restaurant is very big and open, but I felt like the decor did not match what was going on inside. It's this cool trendy decor but there were TVs everywhere with labels for which sports games would be shown and there was a DJ playing club music... all of this was happening during Sunday brunch. Definitely a bizarre combination of things.
Anyway, I ordered off the brunch menu and was really pleased with my selection. I had the chicken and waffles. The chicken was excellent and my waffles were pretty typical waffles. I was full afterwards and they were delicious. My suggestion is to serve 100% pure maple syrup with meals as opposed to the high fructose corn sugar syrup. For an upscale restaurant uptown, I was expecting real syrup.
I also ordered a cocktail - it was a berry drink with limencello... yummm. It had real crushed strawberries and excellent fruit flavor. It was also pretty strong, which is good. I loved that.
My total bill was around $25 including tip (and I always tip at least 20%). This is good for a drink and a full meal.
I will definitely be back to Ink N Ivy. I think they're still trying to work out some of the "new" kinks as well as communication among staff. I do recommend giving it a go, as the food and drinks were delicious.