German Gymnasium Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service by Emily and Harris - not rushed to enjoy a pause between courses, but still efficient!"
• "Amazing place with the best waiters I ever met."
• "Staff very happy & friendly."
• "The staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly from start to finish."
• "Staff were very attentive."
• "Service was relaxed and attentive."
• "The waiting staff were thoroughly professional, and always on hand to meet your needs."

Cons:

• "The service was unbelievably slow, however, and getting any kind of service was incredibly hard work."
• "The service was very slow, some of our order was missed."
• "Took too long to bring the food. First they forgot our order and then brought one dish for one person but forgot the rest."
• "We had to wait ages for it double chasing for it during the dinner."
• "Got seated half an hour after the booked time, even though our table was available all along."
• "Service really kind of spoiled it for me."
• "Non existant service. Almost had to beg for water."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food - food was good (Duck amazing, Schnitzel very good, wurst in currywurst was a bit cold."
• "The steak tartare was lovely – I thought it was better than Gaucho’s – and the schnitzel was superb."
• "The Apple Strudel and Schnitzel (chicken & Corgette) were great!"
• "The flavour, the colour, and the texture were incredible, and the beer sauce that came along with it was delightful."
• "The food was mmmmmm… so yummy. Everyone on my table of five enjoyed every bite from starters to desert."
• "The food was amazing. Huge pork knuckle with delicious crackling, sauce and potato dumpling."
• "The food was very tasty and with really nice portion sizes."

Cons:

• "The bill we received was overpriced and not worth what we ate."
• "I had the vegan kebab and I must say I was underwhelmed. Disappointingly, there was no flavour to it at all."
• "Was expecting authentic Schnitzel but the Holstein Schnitzel was tasteless and greasy."
• "Came for the Christmas meal, the dishes were not up to the price (£120 per person) and unfortunately no special atmosphere for December 25th."
• "The Sachertorte was over sweet and the cake too soft and spongy."
• "It was an incredibly small starter."
• "The last two times I have been there the food has been very mediocre."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The building itself is beautiful and this is a great place for a fancy meal."
• "The architecture is really nice, so is the ambiance."
• "This place is just so unique, feels like you're sat in a big hall but also feels homely and table are well separated."
• "The ambience and interior was great! It was busy and buzzing and had a very high occupancy rate by the time we leave."
• "Really cool venue in kings cross with exposed ceiling and ambient lighting, great bar upstairs."
• "The ambiance was really nice, it was rather refreshing not to have loud music."
• "Beautiful atmosphere and Very warm reception!!"

Cons:

• "Downstairs is super noisy and the tables are packed in quite tightly."
• "Very loud."
• "Tables so close together, it's a tight space."
• "Tables are close together so it can be noisy with chatter."
• "The tables look like they haven’t been wiped since the place opened."
• "Outdoor seating area is not well heated and it’s located in an open area so I wouldn’t say the ambience was great."
• "It's a big place, so although they have tried to lay it out to make it more intimate, it wasn't entirely successful."

Value

Pros:

• "The beers on tap, however, were delicious."
• "The place isn't cheap but it worth every penny!"
• "We had an amazing time at the German Gymnasium. I have seen nothing like it in London with its towering ceilings, spacious interiors and extensive woodwork."
• "The cocktails and food were excellent."
• "Food is reasonably proportioned, and well priced."
• "The prices were pretty reasonable too."
• "Food is really nice, menu is varied and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Almost £25 for asparagus is quite excessive."
• "Highly overrated 'cool' place that lives off Instagram hype. Would not recommend."
• "Very pricey so would only recommend if it's a special occasion."
• "Cant say I had a bad an experience as the diner who paid £27 for 5 White asparagus but this place has prices to match the Wolseley but without the same quality or prices."
• "Prices are standard for this part of London (a bit high) but nothing unusual."
• "Also the steins of beer are fun, but again overpriced."
• "Service charge at 13.5% seemed a bit steep for just drinks."