Gaucho Sloane Avenue Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Decadent yet trendy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant, not too busy, providing an intimate setting for a wonderful meal."
• "Good atmosphere, cosy decor."
• "The ambience was great as always with a small live acoustic band playing in the corner."
• "The lighting was beautiful, quite intimate and the interior design was warm and inviting."
• "Really nice atmosphere and good parking."
• "The atmosphere is quite chic and dim-lit so it works as a late evening venue."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere and setup didn't feel like a high dining experience."
• "For the price point and the atmosphere it was trying to portray, the overall experience was lacking."
• "I just don’t like the idea of inside being so annoyingly dark which is the same for all their branches."
• "It's a shame pets are allowed in the establishment. A barking dog really ruined the atmosphere for me."
• "The acoustics is bad, we had to shout to be able to have a conversation."
• "The place is a nightmare. It’s loud."
• "Would not recommend. The table we had been given was way too small for the 4 of us."

Service

Pros:

• "We had a very attentive waiter and the staff always checked your food and drinks were ok and topped up."
• "Service I cannot rate highly enough."
• "The staff is very helpful and competent."
• "Our waitress was extremely well informed and friendly and really helped us understand the menu."
• "Great service from the team especially Lois!"
• "Service was great as always - friendly and welcoming both in person and over the phone."
• "Our server Francesco was exceptionally attentive and personable."

Cons:

• "Service was not up to par, we ended up waiting for 40mins and that's everything we ordered."
• "Awful service. 1 star is too many."
• "A bad experience overall. Poor, slow service - despite not being very busy."
• "The service was quite slow (at one point I had to leave my seat to ask the waiter to bring the cake out)."
• "The service need to be improved, slow service to taking orders and also wait so long to bring the bill."
• "Service was appalling, the waiter spilt the food over me twice while serving me my clothes were ruined."
• "Unfortunately service was slow and inattentive inspite it being relatively early in the evening."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was freshly prepared and absolutely delicious."
• "Grilled meat, lots of it. Done really well and you get what you pay for!"
• "The flavoring of Argentinian food was spot on and delicious."
• "Scandalously indulgent sticky toffee pudding. Loved the honeycomb!"
• "Delicious steaks and salads."
• "Amazing steaks. Cooked to perfection and seasoned to perfection."
• "The steak tartare was really nice."

Cons:

• "However, for me it does not compare to other steakhouses, where I've thoroughly enjoyed my steaks for much lower prices."
• "The cuts were bad and it was a very low quality sirloin."
• "Got a brisket burger with an extra patty and extra bacon, despite expecting a great meal, I got over cooked cheap meat with 15gr of brisket."
• "Steak is never cooked properly."
• "The food today was very bland."
• "Their steak are the worst it's very strong and you can't chew it unchewable."
• "The quality of meat was rather disappointing compared to the price and similar high end restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "Would I spend here another gift voucher? Absolutely. Would I spend here my own money? Yep, I would."
• "Total bill was just over 90£, so it was reasonably priced."
• "The never ending sunday roast is quite cheap (32.5£) compared to all the meat you can eat."
• "£50 for unlimited brunch including alcohol in/around Sloane Square is incredibly good."
• "For a price of 50 quid a head, it was incredibly well priced and the amount of food was insane!"
• "The food was delicious with generous portions at a fair price."
• "The best place to have steak and a reasonable price!"

Cons:

• "The price doesn't match the quality of service overall."
• "The bill continued to follow the same TERRIBLE pattern. It wasn't even worth half of what they charged."
• "Good steak, but expensive."
• "But for over 200£ for four people without alcohol I thought it should have been better."
• "The drinks were so overpriced & took up most of our bill!"
• "Price doesn’t match the food quality."
• "The quality just wasn't up to the £75 a head price tag."