ivy's cafe rocks! who would have known that little old ligonier had such a cool place to eat... my wife and i , in our thirties, decided to have a ""date night"" and were eager to try the new restaurant in town. from the outside the restaurant looks empty or closed or something, but once inside you enter a nicely lit, warm and somewhat busy restaurant. you're then greeted by lisa, the owner.. later we found out that lisa's husband, anthony, was the chef. i 've always had good meals in family run places...seems like they just care about your experience a little more. so, there are about nine tables in the dining room and i think another nine or ten upstairs next to the bar. its like an old house inside with soft music playing and a fireplace too. its cozy enough for a romantic night out but not overdone. there were a couple of tables with businessmen there too. our meal started with warm and gooey bread that was nice and garlicky/salty. yum! i had stuffed prawns and my wife had the poached pear salad. the appetizer was served nice and hot and with a good amount of sauce. im a sauce guy. my wife then had the duck cassoulet and i had a filet mignon. duck cassoulet in ligonier? YES!! big creamy beans, duck confit....delicious. my steak satisfied my craving for a big dinner and it went well with the bottle of wine. .. sangiovese/merlot blend by banfi. they had a short but fun wine list that i was exited about. dinner ended nicely with a chocolate souffle cake and scoop of vanilla ice cream. homemade warm chocolate yum....the staff was attentive and friendly. surprisingly polished and proper service i might add. :) i will definitely be going back again when i dont feel like driving all the way into greensburg or pittsburgh to get a great meal. thanks to lisa and anthony for bringing a big city dining spot to our little town. we needed it desperately!
Pros: fresh fish from florida, mouth watering filet mignon, wine, service, ambience, close to shops,
Cons: cant eat here everyday darnit
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