Went to the Irv a few weeks back to visit a friend and stayed for a drink and some food.
I wasn't too hungry so decided to order a few appetizers rather than a large meal so can sample a few more things. If I was with a few more people, I would definitely get the sampler dish.
Ordered the corn dog, pretzel loaf and beef barley soup with a beer. Have always liked corn dog so not really much to say other than that it's nice to see on a menu. I got 3 small dogs on a stick with mustard and ketchup on the side with a bit of arugula to make it healthy :)
The pretzel roll was also nice. Again not something I see on menus often. Hot crispy on the outside and warm/soft in the middle. Was nice on a chilly night.
Still feeling a bit peckish, I ordered the beef barley soup. It was ok. Not bad or anything but also nothing that particularly stands out. I would probably pass on the soup and try the many other things on the menu.
I'd like to come back to try the other things on the menu. So I would say 3.5 stars.