Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

4.7

1243 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

4.7

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown Orlando

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Great for scenic views

Located on the historic Lake Ivanhoe, Russell's offers an upscale casual dining restaurant and bar featuring an innovative and fresh menu, all with an amazing view and atmosphere.

Chef Emmanual Clement has created a varied and exciting menu based on his international experience.
Some of our favorite suggestions include:
Artisan Charcuterie Board, Roasted Beets & Burrata Napoleon & Octopus Escabeche (we cure our own meats)
Entrees: Grilled Swordfish with Sorrel Sauce, Crispy Duck Confit & Tenderloin Au Poivre (all sauces made fresh in house)
Desserts: White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce & Cranberry Crème Brulée (all our desserts are made in house)

Awards:
Top Tables 2020
Best Burger 2021 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Award
Best Ambiance; Editor's Choice Orlando, The City's Magazine
Best Brunch: Readers' Choice Orlando, The City's Magazine

If you any dietary requirements just let us know ahead of time and we will try and accommodate you.

See you soon!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Continental, Steak
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:30 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(407) 601-3508
Website
http://www.russellsorlando.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Emanuel Clement
Private party facilities
The restaurant can open at any time for semi-private, private events, buyouts and intimate weddings.Entire Restaurant - 150 GuestsMain Dining Area - 95 GuestsBar - 45 GuestsContact our sales Manager at: sales@russellsorlando.com

Location
1414 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804
Neighborhood
Downtown Orlando
Parking details
Complimentary valet available.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Shrimp Cocktail$17.00
Classic American Style with 7 Jumbo Shrimp and Russell's cocktail sauce
Roasted Beets & Burrata Napoleon$14.00
Layers of Roasted Beets & Burrata cheese in a basil vinaigrette
Crispy Pork Belly Sangria$13.00
A modern American comfort favorite
Eggplant Fritters$14.00
Eggplant breaded with a mixture of panko breadcrumbs, everything bagel seasonings and parmesan cheese, fried until golden and served with a creamy goat cheese and lemon dip
Beef Carpaccio$14.00
Thinly sliced raw beef with shaved Parmesan, Capers and Balsamic vinaigrette
Tuna & Avocado Tartare$16.00
Finely chopped with Soy & Ginger Sauce
Soup of Day$7.00
Freshly made
Octopus Escabeche$15.00
Pan seared octopus served over fennel sauerkraut with an escabeche marinade
Artisan Charcuterie Board$20.00
A assortment cured meats; sopressata, cured ham, country pate, garlic sausage and dry cured sausage, gorgonzola and manchego cheese.
Frog Legs$14.00
sauteed until tender with garlic, parsley and butter

Salads

Table Side Caesar for Two$18.00
With the original 1924 Caesar receipe
Single Caesar Salad$12.00
House Side Salad$8.00
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes and house ninaigrette
Wedge Salad$14.00
Iceberg lettuce, lardons, cherry tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese and blue cheese dressing
Add chicken, steak or shrimp to any salad$9.00

House Specialties

Russell's Royale with Cheese$18.00
Classic burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and burger sauce served with fries
Crispy Chicken Kiev$25.00
Herb marinated and fried breast, served with aligot potatoes.
Crispy Duck Confit$39.00
Cooked in its natural juices, served with sauteed spinach
Grilled Double Pork Chops$27.00
Served with a Chimichurri sauce and aligot potatoes.
Pepper Crusted Beef Tenderloin 8oz$39.00
Served with a traditional Au Poivre sauce and aligot potatoes
The Butcher's Cut Ribeye 16oz$44.00
Served with our portobello cabernet au poivre and seasonal vegetable selection
Blackened Wild Salmon$28.00
Served with a grain mustard sauce and basmati rice
Grilled Swordfish$39.00
served with sorrel sauce and chef selected vegetables
Parmesan crusted Shrimp Linguini$31.00
served with spinach and cream sauce over linguine
Seared Scallops Pappardelle$39.00
jumbo seared scallops served over egg pappardelle pasta with garlic lemon sauce and sundried tomatoes
Roasted Vegetable Pasta$29.00
roasted vegetables tossed with linguini served with choice of spinach crem sauce or garlic lemon butter

Desserts

White Chocolate Bread Pudding$10.00
served with Russell's Whiskey Sauce
Cranberry Creme Brulee$10.00
Chocolate Mousse$10.00
Dark chocolate
Raspberry Sorbet with Vanilla and Raspberry Macaroons$10.00

What 1,243 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Orlando / Central Florida East
Contemporary American
Orlando
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe offers a "wonderful experience" with an "excellent atmosphere" overlooking beautiful Lake Ivanhoe. Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "attentive service," particularly praising dishes like the duck and scallops. The restaurant's "beautiful views" and "friendly staff" make it a "favorite" spot for both locals and visitors alike.

1,243 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Anniversary ❤️
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Rob
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything we had was fantastic and Esteban was a great server. I recommend the scallops.
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Todd
Orlando
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing evening. Service, hospitality, and food were outstanding. Added to our top favorites list! You won’t be disappointed. Server Alana was the best!
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Felicia
Orlando
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning. The drinks, food and service all great. Eggs Benedict over priced; there are better things on the menu.
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Madeline
Washington DC
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a great time! Went right at 10 am for brunch and was seated immediately The lavender lemonade and the cinnamon roll pancake was amazing!
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Clyde
Tampa
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had salmon and the duck. Both were delicious. Service great. It’s one of our favorites!
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Christopher
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always great food and great atmosphere at Russells
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Lucas
Orlando
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food, and the best French 75 in Orlando. Can’t recommend Russell’s enough.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent experience and exceptional service by Esteban
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Brian
Orlando
144 reviews
vip
5.0
144 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a beautiful setting full of nice people. The food was delicious, too. Special mention for the zucchini fritter!
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FAQs

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (407) 601-3508.

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe is rated 4.7 stars by 1243 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

4.7

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown Orlando

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

1414 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804

Additional information

Neighborhood
Downtown Orlando
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:30 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Continental, Steak
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Complimentary valet available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Emanuel Clement
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.russellsorlando.com/
Phone number
(407) 601-3508
Private party facilities
The restaurant can open at any time for semi-private, private events, buyouts and intimate weddings.Entire Restaurant - 150 GuestsMain Dining Area - 95 GuestsBar - 45 GuestsContact our sales Manager at: sales@russellsorlando.com

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Octopus Escabeche

Eggplant Fritters

Single Caesar Salad

Appetizers

Shrimp Cocktail$17.00

Roasted Beets & Burrata Napoleon$14.00

Crispy Pork Belly Sangria$13.00

Eggplant Fritters$14.00

Beef Carpaccio$14.00

Tuna & Avocado Tartare$16.00

Soup of Day$7.00

Octopus Escabeche$15.00

Artisan Charcuterie Board$20.00

Frog Legs$14.00

Salads

Table Side Caesar for Two$18.00

Single Caesar Salad$12.00

House Side Salad$8.00

Wedge Salad$14.00

Add chicken, steak or shrimp to any salad$9.00

House Specialties

Russell's Royale with Cheese$18.00

Crispy Chicken Kiev$25.00

Crispy Duck Confit$39.00

Grilled Double Pork Chops$27.00

Pepper Crusted Beef Tenderloin 8oz$39.00

The Butcher's Cut Ribeye 16oz$44.00

Blackened Wild Salmon$28.00

Grilled Swordfish$39.00

Parmesan crusted Shrimp Linguini$31.00

Seared Scallops Pappardelle$39.00

Roasted Vegetable Pasta$29.00

Desserts

White Chocolate Bread Pudding$10.00

Cranberry Creme Brulee$10.00

Chocolate Mousse$10.00

Raspberry Sorbet with Vanilla and Raspberry Macaroons$10.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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How is Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe restaurant rated?

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Russell's on Lake Ivanhoe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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