The Ivy probably rates at an above-average restaurant with slightly above average prices. My wife and I have been there three times (all during mid-afternoon Saturday trips), and on two of those three occasions they did have an artist playing guitar which was very nice and definitely helped to create a nice atmosphere. And the food has been quite good, nothing all that grand but definitely tasty. As I said, it's probably a bit more expensive than your average AZ spot, but it is very nice and we do keep going back, not out of convenience but because we've had good experiences there. That has to count for something.