The Gilbert Scott

Superb dining experience with friends! All of the food from the sample appetizer of warm soup to the main entrées and the finale desserts were delicious. The 4 stars is only because the portion sizes were a bit too small. Although my beef dish was more than enough, the seafood options left my family wanting more. I would list thr items we had, but, I imagine everything is fantastic!

First of all, the setting is spectacular– high ceilings, gilded columns and marble floors with enough panache to go around. The prix fixe dinner was excellent with an appetizer and main. I love, y soup and sea bass. No one had room for dessert. lovely elegant evening with world class food and drinks and service

What an amazing experience. The food was incredible. The décor and ambiance remarkable. The only issue I had is that the service was a little lackluster. I’m guessing that the servers here are trying to take the «don’t be seen» approach as I have noticed some servers in Europe do, but our server never introduced herself, never even said anything along the lines of, «hello, how are you this evening?» She just quietly and sheepishly launched into specials, asked for our order, and those were the only words she spoke the entire night. It also became rather difficult to flag her down when we needed something. This was a tad frustrating considering that other than one party of three, my fiancé and I were the only other patrons in the restaurant. Other than that, though, our meal was one of the best I’ve had in a fine dining setting.
*Do take note that there is a 12.5% gratuity included on your bill. At least there was on ours…

Excellent service. Knowledgeable staff. Beautiful location. The angus fillet is a sure winner. Be sure to take a walk inside the hotel! Full of history. On the expensive side, but worth it for the right occation.

Beautiful location, beautiful space, delicious cocktails and snacks. The perfect ending spot to any day.

Amazing food, service and food! One of the most opulent restaurants I have ever had the pleasure to have dinner.

A really sophisticated place. Lovely rooms with double height ceilings that are decorated to make you feel like you are in some grand Renaissance church! Wide range of cocktails with something for everyone. The service is supreme; even though the bar was packed one of the staff acknowledged that I had arrived almost immediately and I did not have to wait long for for my first drink. Dinner was what you would expect from this classy place. I recommend you try the cheese board (cheese paired with honey comb). Mr he price does reflect the high end nature of this place.

When one is visiting London for a fun weekend trip to celebrate the end of summer, as we just did, it is an awful lot of fun to go indulge in a lavish cream tea. The Gilbert Scott is a great place to go!
First, the room is sumptuous. Really, really beautiful.
Second, the tea and the treats that came with the tea were all delicious. A great variety of cakes, delicious scones with jam and clotted cream, and all sorts of yummy sandwiches. The oddest IMO, which I found tasty, was cheese and pickles! Evidently, a British classic. Forgive me for not ever having heard of this combo before.
And, the glutton in me was thrilled when they offered us seconds on everything. You can bet that I took them up on it! So although the price is a bit steep, it is, in my opinion, a fine price for an amazing, delicious spread in a gorgeous room with very attentive service. An elegant afternoon indulgence!
Before or afterward, please go on a tour of the hotel, which has a fascinating history, and the restoration is beyond beautiful.

downhill from when it first opened. the service is now chaotic, the attention to details is non-​existent.
success made it no better than any pizzeria service.
very very disappointing for high prices.
it’s a shame they lost the enthusiasm they started with.
no longer special…
beware the prices are high for what you get

Of all the gin joints…
The perfect place to soak up some British class over a fine libation or two.
Quite small, so not the kind of bar you’d necessarily spend all evening in, but definitely provides an injection of glamour to a nights entertainment.

The British Library is just down the road and if it’s atmosphere you’re after you’d be better off going there.
Yes it’s a stunning building and the dining room is elegant and airy with it’s beautiful ornate ceiling about 40 feet high.
But if part of the deal of going to a posh restaurant is being excited, feeling a buzz, this place isn’t for you.
It’s the sort of place that requires you to whisper. The sound of fork clinking on plate echoes around, along with a few murmurs from the diners and the dull hum of the traffic on the A40. Cough and heads will turn.
Our waiter’s hovering skills put a humming bird’s to shame. The staff are perfectly nice but you just want them to let go a little. Crack a smile. I won’t tell Marcus Waering, promise.
The food is solid but unspectacular. I ordered quail which hadn’t seen much heat. It was carefully done, but would have benefitted from a bit of fierceness and bravery. Burnished quail is nice but I don’t think it would be allowed here.
The chicken Kiev came as this neatly rolled uniformly breadcrumbed log. The butter and garlic inside was subdued when it appeared. I like mine to erupt like a volcano. Nothing to thrill, although the three snails that came with it were a nice touch. More of that please.
Braised oxtail was tender and tasty but again all a bit correct in its presentation. Sides too.
The experience was pleasant but a bit austere. It all felt a bit repressed. Vibrant and expressive aren’t words that would crop up when talking about the Gilbert Scott. I left with an overriding feeling of relief that I wasn’t paying
Across the road is Karpo. A place where every dish that comes out delights the eye and the taste buds. It’s not a great building but the people there are enjoying their cooking and that makes for a great vibe. It’s three times cheaper too.
If you’re treating your great aunt, the Gilbert Scott will work well. If you’re after a bit more spirit, do a frogger and get yourself across the A40.

Had some high expectations about this place, and yes, all have been met. Luxurous? Yessirrr! First of all the room is superbig and the ceiling is very high. If you look up you’ll notice the set of enormous bells with lights in it. The chairs are very comfy.
Good service? You betcha! The waiters are nearby and oftenly check if everything is okay and if you need anything. They’re dressed really chique and are very well spoken.
Cocktails of high quality? Yup. Corpse Reviver no. 2 was a really nice drink. I’m a sucker for cool names. My fiancé and I sat there and chatted while nibbing on some bacon/​black pepper popcorn, which is a nice combination of flavors by the way.
Prices are between 10 to 15 GBP and acceptable because of the overall top quality.
So, I guess our next time in London we will visit this place again because it was such a nice experience.

No puedo hablar del restaurante, porque no he probado bocado, pero sí de la zona del bar y los cócteles. Llegamos al Saint Pancras Renaissance Hotel en taxi, y nos abrió la puerta uno de esos botones que tienen normalmente en las puertas de los hoteles buenos. Aquello ya prometía. Después, dimos un pequeño tour a lo largo y ancho del hotel, para llegar luego a este lugar tan preciado (y tan precioso).
La zona del bar es simplemente magnífica. La decoración es de esas de dejarte sin respiración, y los camareros van impecablemente vestidos. Los cócteles tienen precios algo elevados, pero es que la calidad se paga, amigos. Y la realidad es que aquí vas a tomar unas bebidas sencillamente asombrosas.

The Gilbert Scott — beeindruckt, begeistert und bewundert
Man kommt hinein und fühlt sich königlich. Dieses wirklich atemberaubende Gebäude vergisst man nicht so schnell. Eine Mischung aus Hogwarts, Buckingham Palace und den wunderbaren Sissi Palästen. Die Einrichtung ist also Top. Dafür waren unsere Drinks leider ein Flop. Wir hatten einen Rhubarb and Ginger Sour und einen Orange Sky. Meine Kollegin und ich haben beide Cocktails probiert und stellten fest, dass sie geschmacklich sehr ähnlich sind. Geschmack ist ja Typsache, aber mir war mein Drink viel zu zuckrig und nichtssagend.
Ich bin außerdem ein Fan von unterstützenden Geschmäckern, wie z.B. Früchten. Ich habe quasi mein Studium in Cocktailbars verbracht, um es zu finanzieren, versteht sich. Da hatte ich natürlich großes Glück diverse Cocktails und Arten und Weisen der Zubereitungen kennenzulernen. Meiner Meinung nach liegt die Kunst eines Cocktails in einem unverwechselbaren, überraschenden Geschmack. Ob nun in Hamburg, London oder Lissabon — alle Cocktail Bars haben da Ihre eigene Herangehensweise und ihren eigenen Touch.
Im Restaurant waren wir nicht, dass soll super sein. Fazit: ein Besuch wert, vor allem wegen der Atmosphäre. Allerdings sollte man bei den Cocktails sollte nicht zu hohe Erwartungen haben.

Aaaaahhhh I love this place. It’s just breathtaking, like walking into a vintage movie.
Set inside the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, this place conjures up words like
Extravagance, Luxury and Flamboyance.
The building itself was built 150 years ago when Midland Railway held a competition for the design of a 150-​bed hotel with the brief that is needed to ‘add lustre’. Ah the good old days!
Of course, this lustre don’t come cheap. An excellently made and presented cocktail will set you back between £11−15. I managed to find a nice glass of wine for £7 which I was happy enough with to be fair.
If you’ve never been, put it on your «must do» list next time you’re in London.

Do you like cocktails and are you in London. That’s not a question, that’s a statement. Don’t miss out on the Gilbert Scott!
You will step into the magical world of Renaissance meets decadence. This establishment is so ultimately cool, classy, and will serve you fan-​fabulous-​tastic tasting cocktails. Full stop.
I’ve been here now seven times, ever since my colleague first brought me here on my first work-​related trip and I always ALWAYS make sure to go every time I’m in London. Let’s start with THE thing we «can’t» do in Amsterdam — the service. It’s so polite, accurate and reall fast. We order 7 cocktails with our group and BAM — they’re there in about 15 minutes. Mind you, as a former cocktail shaker I can tell you, that’s fast.
Second, the price/​quality rate is something that we Dutch drool over — yes we’re ‘cheap’ — and what you get for the price: I’m absolutely loving it. You spend £10 — £14 for a cocktail and to be fair: that’s a lot of money for a drink. So, in return, you expect (and should!) get a proper drink for that. And you do. You, definitely do.
Third, the food. The «bar food» are small portions but order two: and you have a meal (talking to the girls here). Boys need more food. Proper food. Order the burger (£13) and it’s definitely worth your money — a luscious, juicy burger with relish (hello mustard! You’re my new best friend) and chips. I had the mackerel paté and falafels — the paté I can’t even describe how much of a fan I am. Just to be clear: I’m a huge fan. The falafels, not so much. I found them a dry. The cumin sauce is something you need to be able ordering separately — I literally drowned my chips in there. But the falafels… MEH. But maybe, I’m not a falafel-​girl — in general I tend to find falafels quite dry.
Can I please say something about the service again? The men dress properly. They speak properly (and taking the ‘British’ into account here as well: they are more polite than the Dutch can ever be, but even for their standards) and they are sophisticatedly hot. Just sayin’.
Overall — go there. Go team GO!

The Gilbert Scott is possibly the most beautiful establishment I’ve ever been in, but then sitting inside the Saint Pancras Renaissance Hotel you’d expect nothing less. With and immaculately restored interior complete with period architectural elements and high ceilings there is little to complain about in terms of the look and feel of the place, and the long winding corridors made me think of the castles and palaces from children’s TV programmes in my more youthful days… In this grand setting it’s a real joy to be able to partake in perfectly made cocktails, pink champagne by the bucket load or just an exceedingly well poured pint by staff that know their thing, and who are at the same time both perfectly attentive and also give you enough space to enjoy the conversations you’re enjoying with those that you’re sharing the grandeur with. The only thing I can think to even mildly grumble about was the addition of an automatic service charge, which I personally abhor — but with service as good as it was, they probably ended up doing themselves out of a couple of quid in adding the tip so matter of factly to the bill.
Yes, it’s a tad pricey, but you get what you pay for and this place is stunning.

I’m a little torn about this place…
Whilst the bar oozes class, and I cannot but help adore the Renaissance hotel, I felt that there was something lacking at the bar.
My main purpose for visiting was to drink cocktails, of which I am a fiend, however I wasn’t very impressed with them.
Whilst they came in lovely glasses, they were a little lacklustre and I could recommend a number of other places where you could get better ones for a more reasonable price.
That said, bar itself was beautiful with stunning architecture, high painted ceilings, and the décor was very extravagant, I felt that what sold the venue was the atmosphere and not the content and I will visit again when I am in the area just for this experience, and next time I may even try the food!

Had an absolutely lovely mid-​week business meal here, overall was well worth the money.
To start with, who wouldn’t love walking through the entrance at the St. Pancras Hotel. the interior is gorgeous, which is a fantastic start for the overall experience. You immediately feel fabulous! The dining area features high ceilings, and overall elegant décor & lighting. As for the menu, the fact that they focus on serving British food should be applauded; it’s a great portal for tourists to discover that British food isn’t just fish & chips or pies.
Service was excellent but not overly fussy. I had a white asparagus with fried duck egg main which was perfectly done, light and delicious. My companion had the salmon & rocket main which she said was excellent. The wine list seemed varied & plentiful, but as this was a business meal I didn’t spend too much time staring at it and I stuck with a modest glass of Pinot Noir, light & flavourful, and not a bad price (here) at £6.50 for a 175ml glass. If you are looking to choose somewhere nice to go in the station I recommend this restaurant above the nearby St. Pancras Grand Brasserie. The food there is very good but the service doesn’t match The Gilbert Scott. I’m looking forward to returning, perhaps to savour their enticing Sunday roast menu.

It was very easy to book a table in this restaurant (which is very rare these days in London restaurants– you have to book weeks in advance to have a burger in the end sometimes)
Anyway, the service and the bar of this place deserve a five stars — they serve very interesting cocktails
I also like the interiors very much– very grand — so renaisance ;-)
but the food was a disappointment — not even the dessert (I eat and enjoy any dessert as long as it is sweet) but this time was a let down
I had a steaming artichoke for starter
followed by the lake disrtict beef — in which the quality of the meat was below average
don’t know what the celebrity chef is doing there but there should be a serious revisiting of the cooking style
will go back to the bar but not to the restaurant

As a non-​newbie visitor to London (okay, okay. I’m a tourist!), my travelling party and I were looking for a fancy treat of a lunch that brought together history, architecture, and of course, fine food.
A friend of ours in London suggested The Gilbert Scott, and are we ever glad we followed his advice. We made reservations online for lunch, and were enamoured the moment we walked into the beautiful dining room.
From start (rich and creamy Americanos) to finish (delectably light desserts) and everything in between (watercress soups, fish, the list goes on), this was definitely one of our most memorable, and drawn out, meals in London.
Definitely something to consider if you’re looking to reaaallly make an afternoon out of a meal. Hats off to you, Gilbert!

What a beauty!
Once through the superman style revolving doors, I was transported into a time where women were ladies and men were gents. Shortly after seating us, our coats were taken, given the drinks menu and one of my favourite snacks was placed in front of us — popcorn! However, this was no ordinary treat, it tasted like bacon! I kid you not, it was delectable, and at a guess I reckon that the kernels were popped in bacon fat. That may sound gross but I don’t give two hoots, two of my favorite things pig and corn! It was splendid and I’d suggest tasting it at least once, is a must.
It’s hard to fit the bar into a single time period but something about the geometric iron structure that the bar was housed in, brought to mind the Jekyll & Hyde thriller, with perhaps also a dash of Sherlock too.
I went for the ‘Queen Mother’ cocktail which included gin, rhubarb and champagne — more of the things I love, in one glass. Happy days!
To finish I’d like to add this short description from the official website, not only the perfect ending to this review, but Gilbert Scott would be the perfect ending to any day…
‘Through the revolving door (originally one of the first in the UK) our Bar at The Gilbert Scott occupies the former entrance to the Midland Grand Hotel. With ornately painted ceilings and wondrous bell chandeliers you are instantly swept up in the grandeur of the space. Exuding elements of sophistication and wonder, the Bar sets the scene for an afternoon of enjoyment or an evening sampling the cocktail or champagne lists.’

Ok. Muy bien. Una tiene ya una edad. Algo de mundo recorrido (no mucho, solo algo), y se piensa que ya lo ha visto todo y que nada la puede dejar en shock. ¡¡MAAAL! No cometáis este tipo de errores: la vida os puede sorprender, un amigo os puede sorprender, y una ciudad siempre tendrá algún rincón que os noqueará de por vida.
No es que pueda escribir por mi cuenta la nueva versión de la guía del Trotamundos de Londres, pero he estado unas cuantas veces y creo que la conozco bien. Y cuando crees que ya lo has visto todo, alguien te lleva al Gilbert Scott y tus bragas caen estrepitosamente al suelo, agachas la cabeza y dices: «ok, vale, este es el sitio más espectacular que he visto en Londres en mi vida». Y así es. Gilbert Scott es sencillamente increíble, como dirían por aquí y por allí: AMAZING. Cuenta con una elegantísima coctelería en el hall del Saint Pancras Renaissance Hotel, un espectacular hotel remodelado diseñado por el arquitecto del mismo nombre. La arquitectura del edificio es asombrosa, y la coctelería preciosa. Los camareros visten a la antigua: camisa blanca, pantalones negros y tirantes y tienen maneras de años 20. La carta de cócteles no es tan espectacular como el edificio pero no están mal, y cuentan con una selección de ginebras bastante escogidas (encontré por ejemplo Bloom que no la hay en todos los sitios). Con las bebidas te sirven palomitas picantes y la estancia, en general es sencillamente asombrosa. Highlyhighly recommended!