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Review by LOVEANDKATE

Rating: 5.00
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We took work clients to Gilgamesh and had high expectations but, the service we received was exceptional. We were given a comfortable booth with view of the kitchen and were attended to by happy, knowledgable staff.

My night started with this fantastic cocktail

KUTU
Chilli, Mint And Pink Grapefruit Shaken Together with A Large Shot of Bombay Sapphire Gin.

It gets better....

I then spent the rest of the night making my way through a variety of mouth watering dishes and excellent wines.

i couldnt fault Gilamesh. The carved wood decor is beautiful, food is superb and service is of a very high standard.

You are made to feel special when drinking or dining here and I would highly recommend it for taking clients out, special occasions and romantic treats.

We happily sat in there for 3-4 hours and was a splendid evening.

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Review by sparklepants

Rating: 3.00
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...I'm just not sure that the food was as good?? Maybe as the surroundings are so very lavish and extraordinary (wooden carved bar, fantastic lighting, even the toilets are glamourous!) one would expect everything else to meet the same standard? I'm not sure! The waiter was very poor, he didnâ¬"t seem to know what he was talking about with regards to the menu. This is not to say the food wasnâ¬"t good, it was- I just expected more. The cocktails, however, were very good indeed! I had a really lovely evening but I wouldn't go out of my way to re-visit.]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:59:07 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1p5ep7856681539 sparklepants 51.542024892362 -0.14840390622095 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1d08t8
Review by ladi

Rating: 4.00
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A very impressive outfit, visually delightful and intriguing, with an eccentric carved wood and lush fabrics in a super large space.

The service was friendly, polite and discreet. I personally like service that is a little more personalised and attentive, but that's hard to get in such a big place.

We had the set menu, one vegetarian, one normal. The starters were fabulous, partly just because of the variety and fun. The dishes ranged from fair to great, and were overall impressive and tasty. The vegetarian main, an aubergine 'salad' was great, and the duck noodles was fine, and was one of the few dishes not finished.

The green tea creme brulee was amazing! I couldn't stop raving about it and wanted it to go on forever (but am glad it didn't otherwise I'd now be a balloon).

It is certainly on the pricey side, and would be somewhere reserved for special occasions. ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:54:05 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1d08t81802760095 ladi 51.542024892362 -0.14840390622095 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1r36r7
Review by johnspier

Rating: 3.00
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Leaving the 'hustle and bustle' of Camden behind using the Gilgamesh escalator, arriving in Gilgamesh is an amazing experience. The entire place is fitted out, top to toe in what looks like hand crafted wooden and copper panels on the walls and ceiling with lush seating areas lit in a low light, the overall effect is of a wondrous Asian Middle Eastern hybrid exclusivity. The staff are smartly dressed in understated black and the place is screaming fashionable taste.

The cocktail menu is as individual as Gilgamesh is. Nothing of the usual here, with some very tempting ideas unfortunately the couple of (maybe too adventurous) cocktails that we had, failed to produce anything that I would want to try again, the flavours were muddled and there was no theme for the taste.
Moving through from the lounge area to the restaurant, the awe inspiring themes and decoration continue to amaze, the menu is Asian fusion, which I found at odds from who Gilgamesh was (In Mesopotamian mythology he was a demigod), still the menu has some wonderful examples of Asian cuisine, be it Sushi, Dim Sum, Thai or the Gilgamesh main courses.
We ordered a few Dim Sum as starters, which when they arrived were delicious (one arrived while we were eating our main, it was still good but the taste didnâ¬"t really work alongside the main course).
The main course beef and lamb were excellent cuts of very fine meat, beautifully cooked, nice and rare and melt in the mouth stuff, and the side order of stir fried Asian greens was the perfect accompaniment.
The dessert was an interesting affair, a selection of Japanese â¬Ütea cakesâ¬" - delicate little things with a subtle flavour, these were a little too nice and deliacte and I felt that they didnâ¬"t work after the spice of the main course, not enough substance to stand out so a little disappointing.
All in all a good meal and at the price of £50 per head somewhere that is best left as a treat.
Although I can think of other places that do far better cocktails and Dim Sum combinations (Ping Pong), and dare I say better food for a more reasonable price, you canâ¬"t beat the glamour and opulence of Gilgamesh for a truly memorable night out.
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Review by gaelle

Rating: 4.00
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I had the opportunity to go to Gilgamesh with my friends and that was an exceptional experience!!! I assume that I have been amazed by the décor which is just unbelievable!!!The food was delicious and the drinks...mmm the drinks! I will definitely go back there!!!]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:13:20 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1c65f72140116569 gaelle 51.542024892362 -0.14840390622095 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/173588
Review by SAS

Rating: 5.00
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Gilgamesh is more than a restaurant it is a total experience...from the moment I walked into this place for the first time a year or so ago I fell in love with it..whenever I have friends visiting me in London I always take them to Gilgamesh as it really has the WOW factor..its totally awesome.

The interior decor is incredible..it even has a retracting ceiling!! The food is out of this world!! THe Head Chef Ian Pengelley does what he does best..his signature dishes such as Duck and Watermelon Salad and Rock Shrimp Tempura have been my favourites since his days launching E&O but his cooking just gets better and better!!

I was lucky enough to experience one of his masterclasses which was given to me as a birthday present...it was fab! We were treated like real rookey chefs with our own whites, we learnt all about the food and got to cook 3 dishes..then we learnt about wine matching and enjoyed several glasses too!! A fantastic day and worth every penny!!

Gilgamesh brings something fresh and innovative to London...I really think everyone should try it at least once...Its FANTASTIC!!!!!!]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:26:48 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1735881565984635 SAS 51.542024892362 -0.14840390622095 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1z4478
Review by IJohnW

Rating: 3.00
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When Entering Gilgamesh, the only thoughts that enter your head are those of disbelief. From the bustling streets of Camden Town, you are taken up to the first floor by escalators into a cavernous hall, bedecked in ornate wood panelling, covered in Asian patterns and carvings. It is incredibly elaborate and you feel as if you have just stepped into a movie set. The whole building is incredible, with the toilets so luxurious it has to be seen to be believed. But once you have recovered from the look of the place, the food just does not meet the high standard the venue leads you to expect, and to be honest, some of the furnishings and even cutlery and glasses didn't seem very clean. A great novelty dinner or lunch but that's all. ]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:01:24 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1z4478125327249 IJohnW 51.542024892362 -0.14840390622095 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1n52y7p/gilgamesh/1e50x8
Review by sokratis

Rating: 4.00
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Gilgamesh was a Babylonian king that lived in the 27th century BC and this is what he had to say;
The one who saw all I will declare to the world,
The one who knew all I will tell about
He saw the great Mystery, he knew the Hidden:
He recovered the knowledge of all the times before the Flood.
He journeyed beyond the distant, he journeyed beyond exhaustion,
And then carved his story on stone.
This One seems like quite a guy.
Gilgamesh Bar is quite a place too. I was lucky to have both family and a really good friend of mine visiting from Greece this week so we went out for the evening to this restaurant/bar that has been creating a lot of buzz lately.
It's the least likely place you expect to find in Camden. Walk past the dealers, kindly ignoring their offers for some more exotic appetisers and you arrive at the Camden Stables. I don't particularly like places that greet you with an escalator and a bouncer. Too much of a contrived mystery in my mind, but in this case they are well worth it. Once you're past that you immediately feel that this place is different.
The main restaurant area is absolutely huge, with a serving capacity that must exceed 500, but every table is very well spaced from the others. The continuously changing soft lighting and the DJ playing a mix of lounge and cool electronica and at the right sound level create a relaxed, yet energising eclectic atmosphere maybe a touch on the corporate side. The service was impeccable (very high staff/customer ratio) and the Asian fusion food good. Not a cheap place by any means, but not super expensive either. 2.5 (not all had desserts) course meal with 2 bottles of wine came at £40/head, which would have been lower if me and my mate hadn't had a few Caipirinhas on Fire' at nearly 10 a pop.
Definitely worth a visit for the restaurant or the bar would most likely to go there in a business context or take someone out of town.
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