Food-service-space and Ferndale Don't miss Ivanhoe They plate the standards and favorites with good taste all around. read more

I was part of a large party, so that may have been an issue. Not enough waitstaff to accommodate all tables effectively. Chowder was so so. Bread was dry and burnt on top. I enjoyed the chicken marmalade, but there was a piece of cheese melted over the top. I think it was Swiss? After removing the cheese it was good. Ihad hoped for more mushroom wine sauce. It seemed lacking. No one was thrilled with their meal. All were served except one dish was missed and had to be prepared after the rest of us had their meals. Completely different inside from the last time I was there. There was live music in the bar. read more

This quaint lil establishment was welcoming once the door opened. We sat at the bar and had some tasty cocktails while waiting for a dinner reservation in the next town. The bartender was topnoch and was sure that we were taken care of while we sipped our delicious lemon raspberry martini and pineapple ginger cocktail. The dinner menu looks fanominal and we will be heading back on our next adventure out this way! read more

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My husband and I dined at the Hotel Ivanhoe for an early Valentine's Day dinner. While there were a few positives, overall our dinner was a disappointment. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Our salads were fresh, and tasty. We made reservations, but it would not have been necessary. We were seated at the back of the restaurant, at a small two top table, near the fireplace. While the fireplace was on, there was no heat. I had my jacket on throughout the meal. We were dissatisfied with the overall meal. Specifically, our vegetables were served cold, there was no Marsala flavor to my Chicken Marsala, the mashed potatoes were the absolute worst (instant, no flavor, more like baby food), and our bread was dry and over reheated to the point of being black on top. When we were offered dessert, we were told that desserts were being "transitioned". The only offering was vanilla creme brulee...not even ice cream or an after dinner foo foo drink. What a let down! The website and the posted menu need to be updated and corrected. The Chicken Marsala comes with baked potato or penne pasta. Not correct, they do not offer baked potatoes. And it is supposed to be chicken breast, not a thigh, which is what I was served. The prime rib is listed at 14 oz. We were offered only a 10 oz. cut. Going out to dinner is a treat, something out of the ordinary and not to be wasted. I would not recommend. I don't mind the extra cost, but I expect better food and that isn't at Hotel Ivanhoe. read more

The Ivanhoe is BACK! We are thrilled. We had our favorites...the chicken piccata, prime rib, and calamari steak. The salad, minestrone, main courses, were up to the old standards. The new offering of goat cheese polenta was the best thing I've ever eaten. Nicole was our server and she was terrific. read more

Service was excellent and Ribeye was delicious as I remembered it. Would have given 5 stars if not for my wife's prime rib meal coming out cold. It was the strangest thing, everything on the plate was cold, waitress took it back and microwaved it and it turned out delicious. read more

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Prices are up. Food was OK not the typical clientele it used to get. Probably worth another visit.

Nostalgic atmosphere and flavorful food. The tiny bread rolls would have been better if they were warm, but it was nice. Great salad and soup options with the entree. We had a shrimp over polenta and the chicken Alfredo. Both very good. read more

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Went in there for lunch- the clam chowder was inedible.The person I was with felt the same. The French fries were greasy and barely cooked. At another table, someone sent back their entree. Tip for the chef: go back to school, study to be an accountant, never go near food preparation again. read more

Do not eat at the Ivanhoe Went there to get dinner tonight and ordered the Pesto Ravioli. The menu clearly specified that the dish contained cheese ravioli. I get about 3/4ths of the way through my meal when I bite into something that clearly wasn't cheese. So I cut the rest of the ravioli in half and lo and behold, about three to four of them were meat ravioli mixed in with the cheese. I'm a vegetarian. I haven't eaten meat for close to a decade and currently I'm very sick because of it. There are also people who have meat allergies or who abstain from meat for religious or cultural reasons. I will say that our waitress was very gracious and apologized and that we didn't get charged for my meal. However, I have literally never had this happen in the time that I've been a vegetarian. This speaks to a huge issue with cross contamination and a lack of oversight in the kitchen. At best, they were careless and opened two packs of ravioli to boil while not bothering to check what kind they were. At worst, there could be dozens of other problems in the kitchen. I feel genuinely disappointed as the Ivanhoe was one of my favorite restaurants before the closure. All in all, the quality went way down and as someone who has worked in food service I'm still genuinely baffled at how such a huge mistake happened. read more

Excellent place for dinner, or just for a "wine down" with live music. And Ferndale is worth the drive. We live on the Central Coast and visited Ferndale for only one night as Memorial Day weekend was closing down... We actually stayed in the Victorian Inn across the street, which was a great place to spend the night. By the time I'm posting this, our hosts in that hotel have probably gotten their ABC license and opened their restaurant, which would be worth checking out. read more

We had fish tacos for lunch. They were made with salmon and delicious. Cookies for dessert with Irish Coffees!

Wonderful dinner and ambience The service was great and it was a busy night. The food was tasty and the building has been beautifully restored read more

Historical. The best food. Local entertainment... guitar, piano, accordion. The menu is the same as in the good ole days!

Skimpy Shrimpy: My wife and I checked out this place after the recommendation of an Airbnb operator. My wife ordered the Venetian Shrimp dish which delivered only 3 shrimp (the menu touted 5) so I kindly made the waitress aware who initially confirmed 3 was standard. I believe she realized this error and kindly brought her a skewer of shrimp prepared very well as recompense. The atmosphere matched the towns culture and history and preserved architecture from early California with quite a history to the building. The food was overpriced for what you get. Something we could easily make at home on the first try. However, the staff was professional and responsive. read more

They were out of the wines on the list that we ordered and some were mis labeled on the menu. Not much depth on the wine list- it is clear whoever put the list together does not know wine. Second the rib eye was inedible- thin dry and rubbery. Sent it back for a new york and they brought a filet. By this time the redt of my party was ready to go so I just ate it. Poor quality but cooked ok- on a bright note the staff and service was great. read more

Service was great. Food good. Had the Fillet with twice baked potato and salad. Steak cooked perfectly. Also had Chorizo Kale soup. Very delicious! Entertainment tonight was fun. We'll be back! read more

Came here on a slow Sunday evening with my partner. We waited at the host stand for over five minutes without being acknowledged once by the bartender or the servers. One of the servers and bartender each saw us standing there. Not once did anyone say, "Hi, someone will be with you shortly." We eventually walked out. I worked in food service for years and it's custom to greet all guests that come through your doors. Not pleased by this experience here at all. read more

Dinning. We have visited three times since reopening. I know it can not be the same as it was and it not even close. The food tastes like it came out of a can. Sorry read more

Had dinner this past weekend and we were very disappointed. The quality of the food was not what it used to be. The chicken Marsala was bland, flavorless and served luke warm. The sauce lacked any hint of Marsala. The pasta was cold and lacked flavor as well. A major fail. We will not be going back. This used to be a premier place to dine. Not any more. read more

Had dinner here last weekend. It was cold and there was no flavor at all. I used to go here often. I heard they let chef Jeff go - last night's dinner definitely showed his absence. Not the best move at all. My friends and I won't be back. read more

Came with the family to have a nice night out, poor service followed by cold food again this ou r third time back and the food was cold every time, this time though there were flies everywhere in the dining room, came out of the poorly put together bathroom and ended up in the kitchen which smelled like grey water... never returning read more

Just finished dinner! The prime rib was spot on. My husband Gilbert had the New York Marsala. Both dishes were lovely. We were so pleased that the new owners replicated the original recipe that beloved Dave prepared for us so many times in the past. How wonderfully brilliant. We will keep coming back. Well done Ferndale. read more

Finally found a nice place for good French fries and a beer during the day. The waitress-bartender, Darian, took my order and special request for seasoning on the fries and they were the best I have found between Eureka and Fortuna. Thank you Darian! Glad to have the Ivanhoe in Ferndale back open and with some of the original recipes I'm told. read more

Food was cold. terrible polenta. no flavor and the worse I have ever had. Chicken marsala had no flavor. chicken tasted like they boiled it. once again absolutely no flavor. for the price, it was so ridiculous. service bad. I won't go back unless they get a new cook and better waitress. owner should have been on site asking patrons how their meal was. while leaving a woman was telling her husband that her dunner "just doesn't taste right." I was so disappointed. read more

What a HUGE disappointment! my scampi was some cooked shrimp put on my plate with a pile of mushrooms that tasted like they were from a can. Baked potato came with nothing. I had to ask for butter and sour cream. My Mother in law ordered prime rib medium rare. it came well done with no Au jus. She had to ask for it. I was so excited to go there as this place was awesome back in the day, Please get it together Ivanhoe! However, the service was great and our waitress was very nice and attentive. read more

We had a wonderful dining experience tonight at the Ivanhoe! Prime rib was perfectly done, as were the calamari steak and the chicken piccata! Nicole provided excellent service to our table! Everyone should give them a try! read more

We were excited for the new Ivanhoes to reopen and Made our reservations and was excited to go have a dinner. I am sorry to say I was extremely disappointed. This was the first time in 30 years I actually picked up a salt shaker because nothing was seasoned, and it was completely bland. My wife had a side of prawns and it came out chewy and dumped on a white plate with no garnish. The presentation was absolutely horrible. The dinning experience was horrible extremely disappointed read more

Went to the Ivanhoe restaurant on Thursday Aug 7th with 3 friends. All four of us were disappointed. I ordered chicken piccata. What I received was a baked chicken breast. It was not pounded or slightly breaded, there was no flavor in the butter/wine sauce other than butter, no flavor from the capers. The baked chicken breast was cooked perfectly, but I didn't order a baked chicken breast. The penne pasta was about a half serving. My sister had the venetian shrimp w/goat cheese polenta. The portion of polenta was less than half of what you would expect. What is cheaper than cornmeal? Our friend ordered cheese ravioli but received a meat filling and was comp'd. Our 4th friend ordered the calamari steak. I've never seen anything that looked like what she was served. The drinks were good. The salad and ministrone soup was delicious. The garlic bread was underseasoned and not really toasted, but was garlicky, which we liked. One outstanding comment is for our waitress. She saved the day. What an asset. She was wonderful. But we probably will not be back. Oh, another thing: our reservation was for 5:30pm and the dining room was crowded (for mediocre food). read more

Wow. Amazing amazing place. I drove to Ferndale specifically to go here. Had great reviews and it was featured on the Diners Dives and drive in so it peeked my interest. I was beyond satisfied . Service was great , wine was delicious and of course the food was mouth watering. Great prices for such an amazing meal. If this restaurant was in LA it would cost an arm and a leg !!! Best dish was the Del Mar Linguini read more

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Quirky handsome hotel with only four rooms (we were in the Roberts room) with a balcony and street view. Unfortunately the hotel is on a turn in the road which facilitates rumbling trucks and motorcycle show offs. Ferndale is not as peaceful as you might think, even in the off season. Also, our balcony featured an ashtray with cigarette butts, kind of gross. But the complaints stop there...the room is lovely. And decorated with antiques. The bed squeaked, the claw bath tub is not my thing..but. There is wifi and cable, great coffee, beautiful decorating...warm and cozy. It's very casual...and there is. A nifty little library/ sitting area with board gems, books, etc.... Delightful experience to be sure! read more

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Do yourself a favor and eat here, the sevice and food is excellent. You can tell that everyone involved in the business actually cares, something you don't find very often these days. read more

HOTEL: We had stayed at the Hendeson Kausen Room $100.00 09/05/10. I was impressed by the size and quality. No museum smell. I believe the hotel was renovated 2001, pretty new. And the Old Western feel to it. A couple of biscotti and little bottles of water in the room was thoughtful. Only negative was that the fan from the downstairs kitchen was loud. Since everything else is quiet, it souded louder. The sound did not go all night, so we had a good sleep after all. RESTAURANT: With the quality for the price, it is a great deal! The place was packed. Calamari was my favorite, pesto ravioli was good too. $52.00 dinner for two with drink, not bad at all. We will be back. read more

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Stayed 1 night in the Brice Room, the room was comfortable enough but we could have used a luggage rack in the room, alas the floor had to do. Bed was comfortable, but the room was a little noisy from the street noise and patrons leaving the bar/restaurant. In the restaurant that night we had an enjoyable meal, food was very good and fairly good service. Wife had the Ceasar salad and grilled prawns, salad was fresh but on the small side, probably should have ordered the large size, our fault. Prawns were tasty. I had the Chicken Marsala, it came with 2 large breasts and lots of mushroom sauce. The baked potato was very good and fluffy. I could not finish this large dinner and therefor had no room for dessert. Our fault also... :( We will definitely come back again for both the room and the food. read more

Very nice place to stay. Even though the hotel was closed on Monday, the owner let us stay an extra day since e We were already settled. read more

While I haven't stayed at the Hotel, I did have a wonderful dinner here. The entire staff were extremely friendly and attentive. With six in our party we covered a large portion of the menu. I especially enjoyed the double cut chops in a delicious demi-glace. We also tried the Chicken Marsala and a simple plate of spaghetti with meatballs. Everything on the menu was cooked to perfection. This is lovely casual restaurant that's also suitable for a romantic night out. Very reasonably priced and the town of Ferndale is a great place for an after dinner stroll. Next time I'll include a hotel stay. Can't wait! read more

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Decent food. Horrible service. Quite possibly the most strangely disconcerned service I've ever experienced. From the bar to the dining room, service was either uneducated and unprepared or lacked any apparent concern for patrons. I saw no functioning examples of good service. Like an attitude thats Almost unwilling if incapable of concern. What one might say about a tourist trap... just sayn. Other than the building itself there was nothing I'd equate to a friendly Ferndale state of mind. Ivanhoe, mend your fences... read more

I'm guessing that everyone who has written a good review did not stay in the room above the kitchen with the windows facing the alley AND the restaurant/bar fans @ the window (very loud)! The room compared to the other rooms is not nearly as nice as the others. Personally, I would have tried to maybe over compensate for the bad smell, loud fan, alley view,dark dark room and made the room feel even more cozy than the others. My boyfriend made the reservations with the owner who told him there were two rooms left. He told her he was bringing his girlfriend up and asked, what she felt was the better of the two rooms. After we checked in I peeked in some of the other rooms as the doors were open and they were vacant. They were nicer than ours. At check in she told us they serve dinner but not breakfast. Again, if you like to drink and the smell of a bar/restaurant then this is the place for you. But if you want a cute bed and breakfast then there are other choices in the same price range in Ferndale and downtown. The first night, I believe all the rooms were booked. However, the next night they were not, and my boyfriend was very upset when he saw the other rooms. As he had asked, the owner, for a nice room. She could have offered us to move the next night. The fans were so loud! When we asked about them and she told us they would turn off at 10pm. That was not true on the 2nd night it was 10:30ish. We came to enjoy the Redwoods and hike so going to bed early WAS the plan.The locals, definitely hang out there at the bar. Again, great if you want the bar scene, but it got very loud and we were trying to sleep. We came for the Redwoods and tranquility. The restaurant was not good and way over priced. It has carpeting I think hasn't been replaced since the place was built (lol). I do not see too many restaurants with carpeting anymore. So the smell was not pleasant. We ordered chicken picatta and a seafood pasta. The chicken was a huge boneless breast, dry and too much sauce. It was not butterflied or thinned out what so ever. The pasta had too much sauce, as well. The salad was the only thing I ate. The bread they serve is wonder bread-like baguette. The prices do not match the quality. I will say the servers were nice and attentive. But that cannot make up for bad food and smell. We did have good food in town. In summary, this is not a cozy romantic get away. We had a pretty bad experience both in the lodging and food of this establishment. However, there are many in the area. read more

Ivanhoe Restaurant- Good food, horrible service! My husband made reservations for dinner and they lost them. They turned us away and we have never been back since. We used to go for nice date nights but after that experience, we would never go back. Such a disappointment, we used to love going. read more

Wow! Just wow! This place was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. It looked like a good place simply based on the show. My family and I recently stayed in Ferndale for a weekend getaway. Of course, we decided to try Hotel Ivanhoe. It was a very busy weekend (fair season) so I called that day to get reservations. They weren't able to get me in until about 8:30. Let me tell you, it was worth the wait. Great ambiance, and great bar up front. It was very lively to say the least. The food was absolutely outstanding. The salad and bread were a great starter for our entrees. My wife and I tried the Fettuccine Alfredo, My wife claimed it was the best she every had. I cannot wait to go back and try something else. read more