I stayed here for a couple of weeks with my family. The breakfast was continental but the michigan diner which is next door has breakfast and they are always busy. The playground for our kids right in front of our room was a hit. We did not use the pool but it was frequently used. The maids were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed. I would stay here again .
The previous reviewer is correct, this place is a "sentimental habit" for old timers who have simply been going there too long to know better. There are a couple motel-restaurant places along Howard that fit that bill. That being said, they do offer a decent but not exceptional value with their breakfast buffet. The only good thing I can say is that you won't go home hungry - but you can do better elsewhere for about the same price. The absense of a toast station and those simulated scrambled eggs are the main problem. The "drunk uncle earl's" decor I can put up with - it's part of the Ivy Rose kitsch.
Aside from having the ambience of drunk uncle Earl's basement (which is kinda almost cool in a kitschy way, but not), the food we had on two separate occasions was not good. Chicken was rubbery, pasta was the frozen boil-in-bag kind, tuna salad was soupy and too sweet (and at least two days old - very brown).
The service was almost non-existent, no drink refills, no "how is everything?"
This place is apparently a sentimental habit for a lot of folks...to me it's a bad habit that I won't be picking up.
We tried the breakfast buffet for the first time...
We tried the breakfast buffet for the first time on Sunday. We have been going to the Ivy since the kids were little and now we're taking the grandkids. THE best breakfast place in Windsor.
Food was fantastic. I have been going to the Ivy...
Food was fantastic. I have been going to the Ivy Rose for just over 20 years now and the food is always consistently fantastic. You are treated like a member of the family each and every time you go! One of the best owners anywhere (Morris) and definitely should be on every Windsor map!
I have been going to the Ivy Rose Restaurant for...
I have been going to the Ivy Rose Restaurant for just about 20 years. The food is always consistently excellent. The owner (Morris) is as knowledgeable about Windsor as his food is excellent. I could never express just how good their food ALWAYS has been and still is. Best coffee in Windsor!!!!
