Gymkhana
London
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Gymkhana OG has been on our bucket list for a while and we were elated when we managed to land a reservation during our last trip to London! And it lived up to our very high expectations. London is known for excellent, high end Indian cuisine and Gymkhana stands out even among that lot. Every appetizer, entree and dessert we had was delicious. My personal favorite was their khatta meetha baingan - a tasty sweet and sour eggplant dish cooked to perfection. Service was amazing and a special call out to Kishore for being a wonderful host to us. His warmth made us feel at home and made the experience even more special.
The ambience inside the restaurant is amazing. Lovely decor and set up and background music. We were well looked after by Austin, he was polite and lively and made us feel welcome and at ease, and accommodated our requests to ensure we have a good experience. The food tasted great, the patiala fried chicken and tandoori lamb chops were a highlight for me!
We celebrated a joint birthday dinner with my cousin at Gymkhana, and overall, it was a wonderful experience. Great atmosphere, fantastic food, and exceptional service throughout the evening. Kid Goat Keema: Hands down the star of the night. Rich, flavorful, and memorable. Biryani: We originally looked at their signature venison biryani, but since we don't eat venison, the staff kindly offered to substitute it with chicken instead. Flavourful, and the raitha was yummy!! Good food, a warm and buzz-worthy atmosphere, and top-tier hospitality. A lovely place for a special occasion!
We dined at Gymkhana last night to celebrate our engagement and were unfortunately disappointed. All of our starters came within 5 minutes of ordering, making our table incredibly full, with a rushed atmosphere. All while our server was constantly monitoring our table, almost desperate to take away our plates before we had finished a dish and quickly moved us onto the mains. The sommelier was lovely and knowledgeable but we were only half way through our cocktails and our wine was already being poured, which contributed to the rushed impression. This is not the sort of pacing we would expect from a Michelin star restaurant, never mind a 2 star. We really had the feeling like they were desperate to move us on to get the next cover in the door. By the time our lamb chops, dal and venison biryani came, we were absolutely stuffed and could barely even touch our courses. We’re a couple who love to eat and had eaten lightly all day in anticipation of this meal so feel we were recommended far too much food for 2. There were some special touches, as I mentioned to the sommelier that it was our engagement and he organised two glasses of champagne and a desert. However I had mentioned this on my booking and I have to wonder, had I not said something on the night if this level of service would have been given. The food overall was enjoyable, with bold flavours but was in no way worth the well over £400 bill. We’ve been to Dishoom and for being quadruple the price of that is quite extraordinary. Experience felt like a solid restaurant with nice interiors and food but an enormous let down for us wanting to experience a truly special meal 2 Michelin star meal to celebrate our engagement.
It’s a well discussed place in London for Indian food. Always fully booked If walk in u might get the bar counter table downstairs if lucky Atmosphere is beautiful high end bond street type of luxury restaurant decoration Staff are very nice and attending Good service Good. Prob something people can debate. I had the famous Lamb Chop and Butter chicken curry and bread and rice Well. In general it’s salty to me Especially the lamb Chicken. I feel just a bit over cooked so texture is a bit rough on my dishes. Taste and curry ok So, it’s not the best Indian food I had in town but ok It’s expensive in someway Not bad experience
