Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

April 8, 2025

Great food and nice ambiance with a view overlooking a lake. If I were to be honest, the atmosphere could be enhanced with some ambient music and better lighting in the dining area. There’s a mixture of lighting that doesn’t flow well. The flow of the restaurant is not as appealing either. Also, you can see the highway as you look at the view of the lake from the dining area. Sunsets are nice but you see cars whizzing past too. The food is really very good, but does have room for improvement when it comes to the amount of salt and oil used for the octopus, and pork belly - too much. The beet salad was really good, but did have too much sauce. And the service, OMG, that’s the one thing that REALLY needs to improve. We did not appreciate the wait time for the server to take our order or after we received our order. She did not ever come back to ask if we needed more drinks or even dessert afterwards. And then we had to walk up to the bar to get our check because we saw the bartender chatting it up with 2 of the servers for over 15mins without bothering to see if we needed anything. And we noticed other patrons at the restaurant having the same unpleasant experience. Other than this, may be worth it to get some other dishes that could be cooked right. Worth trying once at least. Who knows, you may get better service and food 🤷🏽‍♀️

July 15, 2025

Service, atmosphere, food all phenomenal. Would come back. Complimentary Valet. Classy spot to dine at on the lake. Left with a great experience

June 13, 2025

The food was amazing... everything was cooked perfectly! The cocktail drinks were delicious.... Even tho I was under dress, they made me feel so welcoming, and ALL THE EMPLOYEES were so nice.

January 17, 2025

We came here for our first wedding anniversary and it was simply lovely. The staff are a major asset to the restaurant as our server was the sweetest. She made excellent recommendations for drinks and food and was so very accommodating with us despite the restaurant getting busy. I wish I could remember her name (blonde/petite) as she really is an asset to their team. The food was fun, innovative and tasty, and the drinks were delicious. You can feel the heart of the family run business when eating here. I highly recommend this place and we will definately return. Thankyou 💫

September 23, 2025

Wonderful Experience! We went to the 5 year anniversary event last week and it was fantastic. The owners, Zoe & Phillipe were incredibly gracious and kind. The space, layout and view are spectacular. We enjoyed several menu items but my favorite were the beef carpaccio and the short ribs. To die for! I highly recommend this restaurant whether it's for an after work cocktail to enjoy the sunset, a romantic dinner, or a work party. It's the perfect Orlando restaurant!