Gaucho Edinburgh Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great and the staff were really attentive."
• "The steak was really good and tasty."
• "The truffle Mac and cheese is phenomenal and so is the Burrata."
• "Food was amazing and service was brilliant! Ray our server was the best!"
• "The steak tartare had the exact ratio of fat for my liking."
• "The food was fantastic, steaks cooked to perfection with sauces that complimented and enhanced the flavour."
• "The steak I had was very well seasoned and cooked as I had requested."
• "Absolutely delicious food, one of the best steaks I've ever had!"

Cons:

• "both were undercooked and tough!! The chips were supposed to be hand cut but they were frozen chips."
• "I ordered the steak to be cooked medium rare. It was actually cooked a bit beyond Medium."
• "The mashed potatoes were indelible."
• "The food is stunning 🤩 really really good. I had a lovely beef tartare and my bf scallops- you could taste the fresh ingredients in."
• "We ordered medium rare and received rare."
• "The oyster mushrooms were lacking flavour and super undercooked, no texture at all, almost rubber."
• "The cheesecake base was delicious but the sauce was a bit too strong flavored."
• "Crepe with banana and chocolate spread a bit underwhelming."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The service overall was informative and swift."
• "Our server, Wiola, was absolutely brilliant and so attentive."
• "The waiter was extremely attentive with a bowl of water for my four-legged companion."
• "Service was top notch. We do not live in America we live in Scotland and although I definitely would have given a tip for the service as it was really good."
• "Lovely atmosphere, great wine list. Katie was like oh my god this restaurant is AMAZING."
• "Daniel was really helpful. He took good care of us when we were in the restaurant."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful without being overwhelming."
• "The staff were very polite and helpful, that is where the good experience ended."

Cons:

• "Took over half an hour before someone took our order."
• "We had to wait with the dirty dishes in the table for another 20 minutes until someone came to offer the desserts menu."
• "My other comment is on the wine list. It is good, but every bottle was a 300% markup on retail cost."
• "My experience of the service was that of surprise when we got there from the host and that of contempt from the waiter."
• "It was my first time in Gaucho."
• "If I'm paying over £116 for two people for two courses I expect that I will not be able to be so close to the customers on the next table that I can hear their conversation and examine their food in detail."
• "They knew that the plate wasn't correct and offered few vegetables but wasn't the same."
• "The hostess looked like she could not manage very well."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was just the cherry on top of the cake for my birthday."
• "Absolutely outstanding, we went in casual and although this is a very classy restaurant we were made to feel at home."
• "Setting was elegant and pleasant."
• "The ambiance was very posh inside, the interior is very modern."
• "The atmosphere is amazing. Me and my boyfriend were warmly welcomed by the staff."
• "Classy place. Definitely the best steak I've ever eaten."
• "The atmosphere was great and the service top notch."
• "Fantastic food, incredibly friendly and knowledgeable service from the staff, coupled with a beautiful interior that feels both exclusive and well presented."

Cons:

• "I was quite upset at the attitude of the man serving us."
• "It's a nice place, the food was good and the staff was nice. However, the price does add up to quite a bit for what you get."
• "The only thing that I object to is the service charge on the bill before anything else."
• "The music wasn't great. They've aimed to seem quite fancy but the loud music and noise just doesn't work."
• "We were told before we went in that there were no more Sunday roasts available."
• "The number of Argentines, less than zero. Our Italian waiter though was very good and attentive."
• "Was very busy Saturday and we weren't in a hurry so didn't mind too much."
• "Bottom line: it’s not a bad place, but one would think that a place that specializes in steak would know how to cook it properly."