Ivy By The Lake Menu
Ivy By The Lake in Sterling, VA, offers a trendy, upscale dining experience with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. The menu features a variety of pescatarian and vegan options, along with a full bar and happy hour specials. The outdoor seating area is heated, covered, and smoking-friendly, creating a cozy atmosphere for guests. Customers have praised the flavorful spreads with pita bread, such as the roasted beet hummus and Havu. The Batata Harra and Caprese Salad are also standout dishes that have received glowing reviews. With live music on Saturdays and attentive waitstaff, Ivy By The Lake provides a memorable dining experience for those looking for a classy and intimate setting.
Brunch Menu
Brunch Bundle
1 Person classic brunch and bottomless mimosas.
Sweet And Salvory Pastry Board For The Table
Honey whipped butter and nutella.
Three Course Brunch
Person classic brunch.
Bottomless Mimosasa
For 1 Person choice of orange, pineapple, cranberry, peach or grapefruit. Add carafe, entire table must participate.
3 Spreads Dinner
Hummus Dinner
Savory chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
Cacik Dinner
Turkish yogurt with cucumbers and herbs.
Roasted Beet Hummus Dinner
Savory chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, labneh and pureed red beets.
Havu Dinner
Sweet and smoky roasted carrots, blended with chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs.
Baba Ghanoush Dinner
Finely chopped roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings and tahini.
Mirza Ghassemi
Smoked eggplant.
Spreads with Pita Bread
Mezza
Batata Harra Dinner
Fried potatoes tossed in an irresistible fragrant peppers and spices.
Zaytoun Dinner
Mixed pitted olives tossed in extra virgin oil.
Caprese Salad Dinner
Perfect combination of fresh and flavorful tomatoes, basil pesto, glazed balsamic dressing over creamy burrata cheese.
Sauted Veg Dinner
Mixed veggies.
Mantu Dinner
Delicate steamed dumplings filled with a savory blend of seasoned ground beef and onions and served with a dollop of tangy yogurt fresh tomato sauce.
Burrata
A beautiful squash puree, creamy burrata cheese. Topped with aromatic tomatoes and herbs.
Crunchy Chicken Wings Dinner
Perfectly deep Fried battered wings with your choice of harissa Buffalo, house bbq or dried lemon or sumac spice.
Falafel Dinner
Crispy mixture of chickpeas & herbaceous flavor consisting of garlic and delicious spices like cumin, coriander, parsley, and mint. Garnished with zesty tahini & pickles.
Sliced Skirt Steak Dinner
Roasted over an open grill and finished with a saffron or cilantro chermoula drizzlg.
Crispy Fried Cauliflower Dinner
Tender bites of breaded cauliflower. Served with creamy ranch and juicy pickled bell peppers.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts Dinner
Fried brussels complemented with shaved cheese and pineapple agrodolce.
Cucumber Salad
Shaved cucumbers, crispy potato, olive caramel, pine nut pudding.
Fattoush Salad Dinner
Lebanese salad with a bright, minty pomegranate dressing and crunchy texture of fresh veggies and crispy Pita chips.
Prawn a La Plancha Dinner
Toasted smoked garlic, served with creamy sumac butter. Topped with shaved cheese and herbs.
Chapli Kabab Dinner
Spicy beef patty. Topped with sauteed tomatoes and cilantro toum.
Tabbouleh Dinner
Finely chopped parsley with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur. Seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
Eggplant Chermoula
Sweet and sour eggplant with red pepper and tomato.
Middle Eastern Spiced N.Y. Strip
Saffron and cilantro chermoula.
Beef Kibbeh
Tabouleh, toum.
Kale Fattoush
Baby kale, lemonade apples, cherry tomato, crispy pita, tahini-honey dressing.
Shrimp a la Plancha
Served with sumac and garlic.
Smoked Taleggio Risotta
Heirloom tomatoes, grana-thyme crumble.
Sumac Couscous
Garlic yogurt, sumac, shaved garlic.
Beef Kofta Dinner
Served with lebanese couscous, refreshing tomatoes, cucumber and labneh.
Spicy Harissa BBQ Roasted Chicken Dinner
BBQ glazed roasted chicken. Served with pickled vegetables, butterhead lettuce, garlic toum and aleppo aioli.
Chapli Kabab Burger Dinner
Sweet & savory burger with fig chutney, pickled red pepper, goat cheese & arugula. Side of sumac fries.
Lobster & Prawn Risotto Dinner
Delicious saffron risotto, lobster claws, prawns and shallot, with a hint of smooth goat's cheese in a flavorful, creamy lobster sauce.
Lebanese Lamb Roulade Dinner
Savory vegetables, cheese, & herds wrapped in a thinly slice top round lamb. Garnished with potato crisps.
Chicken Kabab Dinner
Marinated grilled chicken served with basmati rice and ivy's house salad.
Lamb Chops
Smoked lamb, red wine reduction. Served with creamy rich mushroom saffron risotto.
Harissa BBQ Chicken
Seasonal pickles, toum.
Beef Kofta
Coriander infused Lebanese couscous, herb salad.
17 Hour Braised Lamb Shank
Served with sumac and herbs, red wine reduction, saffron and epois risotto.
Mains
Feast
Tableside Chicken Shawarma Experience Dinner
Tableside Shawarma Experience includes both a spread and vegetarian Mezza of choice along with a side of seasonal pickled vegetables, fries, pita bread, & sauces. Pre-Order only 24hr in advance. Contact the restaurant in advance.
Mixed Grill Dinner
Beef kofta, harissa bbq chicken, N.Y strip, chicken kabob, cilantro toum, harissa, garlic toum and pita bread.
Smores Experience Dinner
Halal Marshmallow, Graham crackers, and assorted chocolate.
Assorted Macaroons Dinner
Crisp shell that has a slightly chewy, airy Interior and a lush complimentary filling.
NY Cheesecake Dinner
Rich and smooth classic cheesecake with berry compote.
Shaabiyat
A delicate lebanese puff pastry, filled with cream, rosewater chantilly, nutella drizzle and garnished crushed pistachios.
Dinner Desserts
Late Night
Hummus
Savory chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Served with pita.
Cacik
Served with pita.Turkish yogurt with cucumbers and herbs.
Batata Harra
Fried potatoes tossed in an irresistible fragrant peppers and spices.
Zaytoun
Mixed pitted olives tossed in extra virgin oil.
Crunchy Chicken Wings
Perfectly deep fried battered wings with your choice of sauce.
NY Cheesecake
Rich and smooth classic cheesecake with berry Ccompote.
Assorted Macaroons
Crisp shell that has a slightly chewy, airy interior and a lush complimentary filling.
Crispy Fried Cauliflower
Tender bites Of breaded cauliflower. Served with creamy ranch and juicy pickled bell peppers.
Loaded Fries
Crispy fries loaded with shaved cheese and pickled vegetables.
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Fried brussels complemented with shaved cheese and pineapple agrodolce.
Chicken Shawarma Bites
Signature fried chicken tossed in shawarma spices.
Chapli Kabab
Spicy beef patty. Topped with sauteed tomatoes and cilantro toum.
Pita Pockets
Warm and fluffy pita bread filled with pickled vegetables, cilantro toum with your choice of protein.
Smores Experience
Halal marshmallow, graham crackers, and assorted chocolate.
Late Night Desserts
Late Night Menu
Bitterheart
Vodka, pomegranate juice, house made sumac syrup, and fresh lime juice. Topped with prosecco garnished with pomegranate seeds.
Middle Eastern Old Fashioned
Bourbon, sweet fig syrup, cardamom Bbitters and orange bitters, garnished with dried fig.
Spicy Margarita
Traditional margarita with crushed jalapenos and house made syrup.
Moscow Mule
Vodka, ginger syrup & lime juice.
Peche My Butt
A refreshing gin sour that brings out a seasonal fall taste with lemon, and chamomile syrup highlighted by french liqueur peaches and caramel notes. Topped with soda water.
BIitterheart
Vodka, pomegranate juice, house made sumac syrup, and fresh lime juice. Topped with prosecco garnished with Ppomegranate seeds.
Cold Brew Martini
Kahlua mixed with cold brew and vodka garnished with shaved chocolate and a roasted marshmallow.
Saffron Cold
Cognac, pierre ferrand dry curacao, lemon juice, red gold saffron syrup garnished with saffron threads.
Red Sea Margarita
Tequila, aperol, elderflower liquor, sweet sumac syrup, lime juice, garnished with sumac rim and dehydrated lime.
Frozzen Apple Cider
Organic apple cider with vodka garnished with a Dehydrated Aapple slice.
Drink Menu
Beers
Peroni
Corona Extra
Aslin
Power moves.
Bold Rock
White Claw
Black cherry.
Kaliber
Non alcoholic.
Stella Artois
Pilsner - 5 percent abv 24 ibu.
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Lager 5.2 percent abv 18 ibu.
Lagunitas
Ipa 6.2 percent abv 52 ibu.
Solace
Partly cloudy, ipa new england 7.2 percent abv.
Allagash White
Wheat beer, witbier or blanche 5.2 percent abv 13 ibu.
Old Ox
Hop Camo, ipa, american 6.6 percent 31 ibu.
Miller Lite
Lager, american light 4.2 percent abv 10 ibu.
On Tap
Wine by the glass
Malbec, Mayol, Mendoza, Arg
Pinot Noir, Foulage Gaulois, Languedoc
Foulage gaulois, languedoc.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Las Mulas, Central Valley, Ch
Las mulas, central valley, ch.
Syrah, Domaine Villard, Appel Des Sereines, Fr
Domaine villard, appel des sereines, fr.
Tempranillo, Vina Real Crianza, Rioja, Sp
Vina real crianza, rioja, sp.
Chardonay, Thomas Henry, Sonoma, Usa
Thomas henry, sonoma, usa.
Pinot Grigio, Ornella, Molon, Venezia, It
Ornella molon, venezia, it.
Sauvignon Blanc,Wildsong, Marlborough, Nz
Wildsong, marlborough, nz.
Riesling,Carl Graff Kabinet, Mosel Ge
Carl graff kabinet, mosel ge.
Domaine Aureillan, Provence, Fr
Provence, fr.
White Wine
Sparkling
Cygnus, Cava
Miguel Torres, Rose
Little East Mocktail
Our take on a lebanese drink limona using mint lemon sugar and milk tea.
Blue Lagoon Mocktail
A tropical refresher with a non-alcoholic blue curacao, lemon, and sugars blended & topped with fizz.
Lover's Quarrel
A fragrant refresher highlighting rose water, lemon and sugars. Topped with fizz.
Mocktails
Happy Hour Menu
Pita Pocket
Warm and fluffy pita bread filled with pickled vegetables, cilantro toum with your choice of protein.
Signature Cocktails
Signature Wines
Tap Beer
Beer Bottles
Titos
El Jimador
Jim Beam
Cruzan
Happy Hour Drinks
Wine List by the bottle
Charles Orban
Brut, champagne, fr
Charles Orban Brut Rose
Champagne,fr
Johannishof Charta
Riesling, rheingau, ge
Domaine Les Vieux Murs, Chsrdonnay
Pouilly fuisse, fr
Lafollette Chardonnay
Los primeros, sonoma, usa.
Charteau Respide Medeville, Graves Blanc
Bodreaux, fr
Pelle Sauvignon Blanc
La croix au garde, sancerre, fr
Gradis Ciutta Pinot Grigio
Collio,it.
Whites
Reds
Colene Clemens Pinot Noir
Willamette, usa.
Chateau Du Cedre Malbec
Cahiers,fr
Closerie Des Eyrins Margaux
Fr.
Meadowcroft Cabernet Sauvignon
Powell And Son Shiraz
Caparsa Chianti Clasico
It.
Bachelet Chardonnay
Chassagne, montrachet 1er cru, les macherelles, fr.
Eisele Sauvignon Blanc
Napa, usa.
Pauillac De Chateau Latour
Fr.
Collosorbo Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
It.
Billecart Salmon Blanc De Blancs
Champagne, fr