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\nWhile Scottsdale and Phoenix may be the Arizona cities most known for great restaurants, Chandler may be on the rise, and The Ivy Mediterranean Lounge<\/a>, which opened just two months ago, hopes to be one of the front-runners in elevating the dining scene of the city.
\nThe Ivy is the second restaurant of owners Pen\u00e9lope Acosta-Komitis and Christodulos Komitis. Their first restaurant, Cyprus Grill, serves traditional dishes from the island, but The Ivy hosts a much broader menu giving guests a taste of the entire Mediterranean. The restaurant is industrial-rustic with concrete floors and an exposed ductwork ceiling, plush chairs and barstools, thick dark wood tables and lush greenery, the entire wall behind the hostess stand covered with, you guessed it, ivy.
\nThe menu is impressive and has a lot of variety, but the appetizers are where the restaurant really shines. Start off with the hummus trio (is it even possible to go to a Mediterranean restaurant without ordering hummus?) if you want something light and refreshing. Red pepper, jalape\u00f1o and Mediterranean are the options and each of them as tasty as the other and served with crudit\u00e9 and plenty of pita.
\nNext up, split the shrimp and eggplant with spicy marinara. Don\u2019t like shrimp or eggplant? This dish will probably convert you. The shrimp are saut\u00e9ed and the eggplant breaded, pan seared and finished in the oven. The whole dish is topped with a delicious not too spicy marinara sauce.
\nFinally, what may be the star appetizer\u2014saganaki. It\u2019s fried cheese; is there anything better? It\u2019s heavy and indulgent but so worth it and is flamb\u00e9ed upon its arrival to the table. Eat it alone or as an open-faced sandwich on pita\u2014there is no wrong way.
\nFor the main course, the Chilean sea bass is a winner, cooked perfectly with the edges just a little crispy for a satisfying crunch with the first bite. It\u2019s served with a traditional but still delicious kale salad and vegetables. Or if you\u2019re in need of something a little more typical Mediterranean, try out any of the skewer dishes, lamb, chicken or shrimp, all served with kale salad, rice and a yogurt sauce.
\nRight now it\u2019s too hot to enjoy the Ivy\u2019s patio, but come fall their outdoor space will be a great hangout where they\u2019ll also have live music. They\u2019re also in the planning stages of a brunch menu, so be on the lookout. —Sara Goodwin<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While Scottsdale and Phoenix may be the Arizona cities most known for great restaurants, Chandler may be 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