Gaucho (Broadgate)

This is one of the restaurants I take clients to regularly for the simple reason that they all enjoy it and the service is good.

I can only think of one time where they messed up and that was when they burnt the gilled lobster and also burnt the grilled steak. The person in charge in the kitchen was obviously not on the ball that day and at the price they should be.

The above problem only happened once. Every other time the food has been spot on, the deserts very good and the recommended wine perfect.

If you are not concerned about the price then I can recommend it, especially the Gaucho sampler on the menu.
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Jack - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Go for the incompetence stay for the rudeness. The only place I know where they get it wrong and then take it out on you. Honestly thought about becoming a vegartarian. I do not like cows but really killing them to keep open a place like this is going too far. At one stage I looked into the cold dead eye of the limp prawn placed before me and I swear he gave me a look of sympathy. I worked out that if you ordered everything three times you had a better than evens chance of getting anything. They seem to consider service an optional extra but the service charge a necessity. The kitchen created steam and it seemed like little else. The only thing they did not ruin was the bread and I think they were cursing a missed opportunity there. The management wore casual clothes and a casual attitude with the same insouciant air.
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Steven
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, April 18, 2008

Lunchtime meal £65 for 2.

Small measure of expensive wine in huge glasses was a bit bizarre

Innattentive service and late with everything - which is not good for lunchtime

Worst steak I ever tasted - parts raw and stringy,

sweetcorn mush - interesting presentation but horrible - like baby food

Coffee at the end was forgotten so we had to order twice.

Beautiful looking venue but really not good food and not good service and not worth the money.

Go for a drink to enjoy the view, when you are not in a hurry - forget the food
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Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Friday, March 14, 2008

I was really surprised by all the positive reviews this restaurant was given.

We went to Gaucho as a group of about ten, and without due warning were given a £38 set three course menu. This is fine, and is probably quite practical, but a little bit of warning would have been appreciated.

With regards to the food...

The seafood ceviche I ate was bland and uninspiring, so I ate a few mouthfuls and left the rest. Also, please be aware that the seafood ceviche is actually raw halibut and not mixed seafood as you might expect.

The steak I ate for my main course was good, but not amazing. It could have been hotter and more tender. The sides were good though, especially the chips and the salad/spinach.

The worst part of the meal was the pudding, which was supposed to be a sticky, banana cake/parfait, but tasted more like some sort of Hawaian dish, with an underlying flavour of coconut and laced with some sort of condensed milk. Again, I ate a few mouthfuls and left the rest - a first for me with a pudding at a restaurant!

So, all in all, I think Gaucho in Broadgate is a pale imitation of the others in the City. This is a shame, because the decor is great and I love the low lighting. However, you expect more for a meal which is £55/£60 per head. If you must go, stick to the steak and skip the starters and puddings.
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Friday, August 17, 2007

Been here 3 times and enjoyed every visit. Excellent steaks, excellent wine, great service, and I fell in love with the gorgeous South African girl at the main door!
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Frank London
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Thursday, February 22, 2007

Very dark and full of herds of male carnivores. Bring a torch and a pair of trainers (waitresses really keen to keep you moving!)
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Shug
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Monday, December 18, 2006

Must say this restaurant is amazing! The staff (all gorgeous!) and extremely knowledgeable.

One thing though........where has the blonde manager gone?? She made all the city guys feel so special, and thats so great when i brought in clients!!! Find her!!.........
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, October 14, 2006

This place is just great. The ceviche I had was just fabulous and then it got better with a perfectly cooked Sirloin. My guest (rarely eats meat) had a brilliant Fillet steak. I was recomended a Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir and it was so drinkable we had to have a second! All the reviews rave about the staff abnd I have to agree, depite very busy Friday Lunch trade, they were great. I hate sycophantic staff and these were good fun and engaged in just the right amount of chat. Final word - you must ask to see the selection of steaks - precooked - as they are mouthwatering!
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Tom
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, October 09, 2006

The place is like a tardis, it just opens up as you walk down the stairs. The decor is spot on, although we had to look from a distance - the place was rammed full, it was a Friday lunchtime though so no suprise. I booked two days in advance and from where we sat on the very extremities of the restaraunt it was clear that you've got to book early because this area of the city was screaming out for a venue like this.

The food didnt disappoint with a menu leaning heavily towards quality steaks and some really good Argentian red wines. Unfortunatly, because it was just so busy the waiting staff were racing around like loonies which spoilt things a bit.
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Patrick Lucas
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, September 05, 2006

great place fantastic decor great food
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, June 15, 2006