Extremely slow service when there were hardly any customers.
Waiting 5 minutes to be seated by a rather bored looking host.
Waited 10 minutes to see a waitress. Â Finally asked bored host to find me a waitress.
* Should have left *
Received completely meh food.
Waited 15 minutes for check. When I was clearly done.
When I asked to see a manager, i explained to her my experience and her immediate response was how busy they were. Â I'm not sure if we were in the same building but it was 2:00 on a Thursday. Â No excuse. Â First response should have been "Sorry for the delays".
Posted on facebook about it, and 2 other people said they had the same experience.
Maybe for a beer or to sit outside it would be ok, but a lunch for one person and just a wrap order it should not take 1 1/2 hours. Â If the food was fantastic, I would give it 3 starts. Â You can't fail on EVERYTHING!
This has to be my favorite bar in this area. The bartenders are always friendly, and the outdoor space is wonderful. Given the choice between indoors and out, I will choose out every time. Whether it's a quiet night, or packed to the gills the service is always great. I haven't sampled much of the menu, but everything I've had has been well made and flavorful. If you're just looking for a good bar snack, both the pizza and edamame are tasty.
Review Source:It's definitely a great bar/drinking spot. I would not reccomend the food though. The only food that is good is the pizza. Lots of beer choices and the outside deck and patio area is great when the weather is right! Lots of table seating and ambient atmosphere. Karaoke on Thursday is a blast especially with bob behind the bar singing!
Review Source:WARNING: PLEASE READ.
As someone who was a server/bartender/manager in the restaurant business, and  part time critique in the hospitality  industry, I have come across a situation at "Tony's Place" that has been a FIRST in my entire experience.
A dear friend and I met for drinks and appetizers, to catch up. We asked our server how the mixed drinks were here, he said great, we ordered double mojitos (after he let us know they are very good here). When we got them, they were served in large white wine glasses, but we decided to let it go since we did see mint floating in them and decided to give it a go. There was NO flavor except for rum (the mint was not muddled to release the mint flavor and there was no simple syrup).
We really tried to deal with the drink, even added 3 sugar packets, which did nothing since sugar does not dissolve in ice cold drinks. We let our server know that they were not good, and asked for a white wine and tomato juice/vodka to be safe.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WAS SHOCKING AND EMBARRASSING!!!
5 minutes later the server comes back with the mojitos!!??!! He said that we need to try them again, since we ordered doubles they can't replace our drinks, and the bartenders poured half of the mojito out and poured triple sec and sprite - WHAT?? We were just told that our mojito that we no longer was partially replaced with 2 ingredients that DO NOT belong in a mojito. We tried it to be courteous (since we were still in shock) and we still obviously did not want it. The server stated that he needs to get the manager.
In the mean time, the bartender starts talking to us from across the room, asking us how we like the "improved" concoction, which at that time I let him know that the first one was not a mojito, and the second was a complete insult - to which the bartender states "you don't know a mojito then". WOW.
The manager comes over, and at first he basically told us since we first ordered doubles we had to pay for them, to this I replied with letting him know how his bartenders just poured out half of it, replaced it with soda, and sent it back to us. Thankfully his customer service kicked in, he spoke with the bartender, we not only didn't pay for the 'faux-hitos" but he also bought us the new round of drinks.
After my friend and I left, we ran into a few people outside that asked us why we were leaving (joking around), to which I stated don't order mixed drinks - to which one of the gentlemen stated "The bartenders are not that great, especially not the woman bartender, she is rude and tried to "fluff" drinks".
It's a shame, but we will not be coming back here.
We stopped in yesterday (Monday) Â for a few drinks. We sat at the inside bar. Our bartender was very friendly. They have a small draft beer selection (4 rotating craft?) plus a fairly decent craft bottle selection. The prices on the per-glass wine offerings are reasonable.
I ordered the 12 piece buffalo wings. They were good. If I had to make a comparison, the wings are similar to Curran's Irish Inn and Byrne's Tavern. Â Kate had a salad, she liked it. (the white balsamic vinegar garlic dressing is very good).
We like the thin crust  tomato pie  (sauce on top/cheese on bottom)...... I see that one of the previous Yelpers has indicated you can order a  1/2 & 1/2  with one side of mozzarella on top of the sauce, we will have to try that.
The outside patio is very nice/relaxing. We like Tony's and will continue to return if we are in the area. A solid 3.5 stars.
Tony's is great. Â For starters, they have ample outdoor seating both under an awning and freestanding tables.
Service: Â Our service was pretty good. Â No complains. Â And, the restaurant was very busy while we were there.
Food/Drinks: Â Tony's makes a mean dirty martini. Â My friend and I both really enjoyed our cocktails. Â I would go as far as to say that it's the best martini I've had in months. Â I got a grilled balsamic chicken and mozzarella sandwich. Â It was pretty good. Â The chicken was kind of dry but the bread and cheese and balsamic made it all a nice mix. Â It came with parmesan fries. Â They were too good. Â I could eat them every day and would in turn gain another human's worth of weight. Â My friend got the rib eye. Â She's a tiny little girl and she ate the entire thing because it was so good.
If I'm back out in Ivyland I'd definitely go to Tony's again.
Don't even try to come here with kids. This place is anti-family. I've been coming here since they opened and all of a sudden we get asked to leave because my kid has plastic spikes on. I've been coming here after every weekend soccer game. It wasn't like we were going to scratch their concrete patio. Last time I ever come here. The blonde hostess was extremely rude tonight!
Review Source:Was the food fantastic? I don't know. I doubt anyone goes here for the food. Like most of the patrons, I was a little tipsy when my chow arrived.
But it's not about the food anyway.
It's about this: A Friday evening -- the joint is packed inside and out. No one in our party of five had to utter, "Where is our waitress?" No one had to wait for a drink. No one got cold food (which, if memory serves, tasted fine). No one got the feeling, over about a six-hour stay, that we were getting stink-eye from any of the staff or that we'd bogarted our table long enough. Also: free valet parking.
The temperature dropped and we were freezing our cabooses off. The staff was totally cool with us moving our little party inside the heated tented area. New waitress was just as attentive as the first.
Bonus: Even though the place was hopping, there was a definite sense of decorum. Yeah, there were drunk people but no one was puking in the ladies' room, no one was crying at the bar and no one was stumbling around the patio area. There was also lots of elbow room even though it was really crowded.
Overall: Great place for a happy hour. I'll have to go back at another time to get a fair read on the food.
One of the best happy hours in the area - 1/2 price drinks and appetizers. Â Huge selection of bottled beer - especially if you like craft beers instead of the usual bud/miller.
The bartenders are very friendly. Â Good mix of regulars and occasional customers visit here. Â The menu has a good variety of food and the food quality is great. The pizza is incredible - made to order and a really thin crust.
There is really only one reason to go to TONY's Place and that is for their famous tomato pie. We actually like to get a 1/2 & 1/2. That's 1/2 tomato pie (which, btw has cheese on it - provolone beneath the sauce) & 1/2 cheese pizza ( with mozzarella on top of the sauce!). The crust is nice & crispy & the pies come out steaming HOT. They are reasonably priced too - about $11 for a large pie. Â The WINGS are good too but all their other menu items are "just ok". Â They do have a nice beer selection and carry many craft beers. So if you want pizza & beer this is the place to come........
Review Source:Had one of my bday dinners here (it's a week-long holiday for me), and I thought it was good, but could have been very good, had I made better choices from the menu.
The decor is nice and modern, and is particularly dramatic if you've have the [mis]fortune to visit the place that previously occupied this space (The Ivyland Cafe). When I walked in and saw the open, spacious layout with cleanly set tables, I was sure they had razed the placed and built it anew -- turns out it was just the world's largest rehab job. Nice work there, for sure. They also have a beautiful outdoor seating area.
They have a fabulous beer selection and seem to offer beer dinners sponsored by local breweries. Being a beer geek, this is a huge plus for me.
The food is where I believe I made a misstep in my ordering. I got guacamole appetizer, whose presentation was absolutely beautiful. Isosceles, tri-color, homemade chips rose vertically from a generous sea of guacamole, evocative of a craggy cliff disappearing into sea below. OK, that was a little dramatic for a description of tortilla chips, but you get the idea. The taste though, was not on par with the stunning presentation. They were somewhat bland. For my main course, I got the margherita pizza; same deal -- look beautiful, tasted a little bland. BUT! but...I saw the regular cheese pizza ordered by others at our table, it I am positive I should have ordered it. It looked delicious, and we had confirmation of this from our fellow diners.
So, overall, I think I owe Tony's another try. I will check it out again and report back. In the meantime, I would say it's worth a try.
Best happy hour of all time. Â In history. Â All of history's time.
While I've eaten dinner here, I won't really be concentrating on the entrees in this review. Â Instead, I've got to focus on the 1/2 price drink/app happy hour. Â
Okay, you've heard of those deals before. Â But not for what you're drinking here. Â Sure, you can get a lager for a song, but the real treat is, say, a $2.50 for a Ruination. Â $3 for a Nugget Nectar. Â $2.50 for a Hop Rod. Â $3 for a Hop Slam.
It's insane, this place. Â And while a few of their bartenders don't seem to know what a good thing they've got going, others totally recognize the great selection and knowledgeable beer people.
I only have two frustrations with Tony's Place. Â First, while it has most bottles/drafts listed on the menu, there is usually a second menu with special bottles/drafts. Â This second menu isn't always provided (even upon request,) so it's as if the bar won't tell you what it serves. Â For example, I know that Tony's has Russian River Supplication in bottles. Â If you'd never been there, however, and didn't get the special menu, you'd have no idea to order it.
Another frustration is how Tony's deals with exceptions to the happy hour pricing scheme. Â Sadly, a few things (like the aforementioned Supplication) are excluded from the 1/2 price deal. Â For some beers, there will be an asterisk next to the beer to indicate that it is not 1/2 price at happy hour. Â To my GREAT annoyance, with every reprinting of the menu, there are a few beers that are full price even though there is no asterisk next to them. Â Whoever makes the menu makes this mistake over and over and over again. Â
Still, these quibbles are minor when you can go to a local and do a vertical tasting of the Fullers Special '09 and '08, on a whim, as I did a few months ago, for around $10.
Hey I'm a fan of their food but the service was just A-Okay. Â We were there for lunch on a very busy day. Â I guess that was the real problem was they were under staffed. Â The waiter was really nice though and gave us our appetizer free of charge. Â I can understand that and it can happen to the best of them. Â
I like how the place looked inside and it seemed to be newly renovated. Â They have a decent size bar with big HD tv to watch games. Â If you want you can sit outside and enjoy the nice weather while eating your food or enjoy the outside bar as well. Â Â
The food is alway good when I go there so that's a big plus for me. Â We all ordered sandwiches (pork, sausage and peppers, crab, and cheese steak) and everyone really liked it. Â They give you really good portions too. Â The first time I went there we ordered some pasta (penne with vodka sauce) Â and that was really good also. Â I haven't tried their "famous" pizza yet but I plan on it very soon.
They also have a really good adult beverage selection with a lot of different types of beer and wines. Â I really dig a place that has a good selection of beers.
Been a fan of Tony's since my childhood growing up in N.E. Philly. Â We would visit Tony's on a Friday nite for that dee-lish Tomatoe Pie. Â All these years later, it's still dee-lish, and I can now get it in my neighborhood instead of trudging down to Philly, where the neighborhood is......eh? Â Anyway, Tony's in Ivyland is nicely appointed, with a nice bar, TVs all around (great for watching sporting events), a separate dining area, and an outside patio/bar which is boffo. Â We still go for the Tomatoe Pie, but they also serve up some terrific sandwiches and entrees. Â Their chili is also really good, better than my made-from-scratch. Â Nice micro-brew selection. Â Service is always accomodating and smooth. Â They have a separate entrance if you're doing take out. Â A regular spot for us!
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