German Gymnasium in Camden

A bit style over substance, Wiener Schnitzel was dry, Sauerkraut too wet, potato salad too loose. Should have a dessert trolley (yes a bit old fashioned) so you know what your ordering as the "diverse & cosmopolitan" didn't provide a very good description & neither did the minimalist dessert menu...

Blonde host very attentive. Had to move section as initially got ignored by group of 5 waiters in waiters station. Ordered water and bottle of wine once moved. Wine was delivered no water. Impossible to be to catch waiters attention for bill or water. No check backs. As someone that works in hospitality and not one to complain a bit upsetting. Tables around us getting up to ask for bill service was not really there.

The young woman at reception was extremely rude when I walked in. I’ve never experienced that anywhere and I was shocked at her awful attitude. I won’t be returning.

I liked my food a lot, but my friend didn't like hers. Crucial menu items were sold out, too, which was very unfortunate, especially for my vegetarian friend. It was only 7pm! Lights were not functioning in the loos, either. The atmosphere, decor, and surroundings are obviously great, but the service was sometimes very slow, though it was at least polite. It's hard to decide between 2 and 3 stars (I'd say 2.5 if I could) but, as I liked my food and found it very filling and satisfying, I'll rate this restaurant 3 stars.

We were very excited to visit GG. Sadly the service wasn’t 1st class as we got feeling like we were not liked there. When we asked a question about the food we ordered, the answer was rushed, annoyed and sort of “got your food and eat I’m busy”. lol, honestly. We paid massive bill with service included, but service was not near the amount we paid... was defo not fair to serve us the way like we were not welcome there. we just didn’t want to make hassle to remove service charge (where honestly, they didn’t deserve a penny, harsh, sorry). Food was mediocre, and quality and overall food was lover than expected, sadly. Probably would taste better with way better service :) Our guest family were disappointed. Us too. I will think twice before visit again. Shame. Hopefully this will change for better.

My fiancée and I had Jojo as our waiter on Valentine’s Day. It is our penultimate Valentine’s Day before we get married, and this has kickstarted a beautiful romantic evening. She (and all the staff too) was/are lovely. Meal was top class. Dessert is stunning.

I had an espresso martini which was terrible , all the other things weren’t satisfying Service wasn’t great though, not really recommend here for food maybe you can have nice beer …..!

Visited for a quick drink with colleagues after a very hectic day but ended up spending more time than we planned. A very big shoutout to Toheeb who was really impressive, what an Amazing young man. Overall, surely visiting again.

Being there for Lunch and had a fresh experience temperature wise. It is extremely well designed in my opinion and has really nice ambiente. As for the food I must admit that I am spoiled with coming from Munich, Germany. A lot of the choices on the cart are usual German fast food selections. Had the (admittedly) non-fast food Wiener Schnitzel and it was decent. For an extraordinary experience it simply lacked the "special-taste".

Excellent restaurant with history. Service and food at par with top London restaurants.

Expensive for what it was. Good beers and decent food. Confused service.

Fun atmosphere at this restaurant. It’s huge and buzzing. Feels like an evening out. The food was mixed. The burger with chips and warm greens was fabulous. The chicken was okay and not really fulfilling as a portion for an adult. The schnitzel was tasty. Had better at home so not worth coming here especially for this. Desert was reasonably tasty and I would expect an apple strudel in a German restaurant to be amazing …. and it wasn’t. Coffee was drinkable and the hot chocolate was weak so not recommended. So all in all, a great place for atmosphere and convenient if you are in the area or travelling through here. Personally, I wouldn’t rush back.

Fancy breakfast place. Nice atmosphere

Always enjoy a visit here. It's busy but great for meeting people- didn't eat so can't comment on food but coffee and wine good.

Always call here when in London, we love the place

Sadly I agree with others who say that service here has gone downhill significantly. Have been twice lately and won't be going again soon. The prime location means it's too busy for the staff to care – our waiter clearly just wanted us in and out and tried to snatch the menu out of my hand at one point. The bare minimum seemed to be enough - no hospitality, sloppy pouring, wines unavailable, food arriving at different times, etc etc. All in all very disappointing, since this place used to be much better. They need to go back to basics – if you're a foodie and care about service, my recommendation would be to head up the road to Coal Drops Yard where there are better places at the same price.

Fantastic experience. Something a little bit different and a handful of excellent veggie/vegan options too. Recommend booking - we didn't and got the last table! Friendly helpful staff and excellent wine list.

Veil schnitzel was very oily and not crispy, and lacked seasoning served with undercooked potato salad, disappointing. A great looking place with very friendly staff but on the cold side, wear an extra layer.

Not the greatest of experiences. Food cold, order not correct, wine nothing a chiller (when you’re paying restaurant prices I expect a standard). The managers aren’t really cared about your experience Such a shame as this place had been highly recommended by a few friends. Don’t bother.

Wend there assusming there is Schweinshaxe available but sadly not. Got the Wien Schnitzel, roast half chicken and Currywurst. The chicken is with plain with little flavour in it. The Currywurst can have a bit more Currywurst in terms of portion and the presentation can be better. It looks similar to what you can get in a Wurststand. The schnitzel is a bit too tough and the crust is slightly soggy. Beer is good thou. The toilets can have more attention as it is not that usable when I went.

Couldn't fault the food or service. Dishes were tasty but a bit on a priceyer side. From a German restaurant I would have expected more German drinks, only soft drinks they had were Coke products. Our server Alina (I think) was lovely and super friendly and attentive.

Toheeb made some great recommendations and took great care of us. Apple strudel was lovely

Always delicious food and great atmosphere!

Food was tasty although be aware that the menu online is not what’s being served in the restaurant . We went in particular for the sharing plate (schlachteplatte) and there is no pork knuckle or meatloaf (despite online menu showing it). At the moment it’s a half chicken which while very tasty, I could get this at any decent pub for much less money. Place was buzzing and had good beer so not a bad experience at all … just not what I expected!

Excellent lunch today. We were really well looked after by Ricardo. Thanks team GG

The place was buzzing! Located right opposite King’s Cross station in a gorgeous Victorian building, it has a stunning vaulted ceiling and elegant floral centerpieces—so chic. The food at The Grand Café was fantastic, with generous portions that didn’t disappoint. Even though it was super busy, the service was spot on—friendly and efficient. And the cocktails? Unreal. So well-made and absolutely delicious. Definitely a spot worth visiting.. a good choice for a weekday quick dinner.

The nicest part was the atmosphere. Food is OK. Service mixed.

Building beautiful, service good, food average (even if you love German cuisine) and overpriced. Since I last visited there's so many better value options further up the road.

2025 update. We have continued to eat here over the years, however today was a real shame. As always we went here as a special event, the front desk, normally warm and hospitable was rude and unfriendly. Ushered us up to the bar with a vague wave of the hand. The lady in the upstairs desk seemed harassed and over worked, so sent us too table. Our bar waiter was a little warmer, but when we went back downstairs for food, again front desk was very cold. The waiter for our table was ok, neither friendly nor rude, however did attempt to clear the table before one of the guests had finished eating. We had been made aware that we'd need to vacate the table by 7.30, which was not an issue as we sat at 5.30. However clearing the mains at 6.30 whilst one guest was still eating wasn't acceptable. One guest was gluten free, whilst being told his choice (currywurst) was initially told was fine, the waiter then came back to advise the sauce was not. Not a problem so went ahead without the sauce, however what arrived looked like a child's portion of cut up sausage and chips. No presentation, simple plate, looked to be a smaller portion of chips too. Every other meal we've had here the staff have been very friendly and welcoming, so I'm not sure what happened tonight. We probably won't be rushing back.

Amazing place, vibrant and with excellent food and drink options. Staff polite and quick service, especially well taken care of our requests by Dimitris . Thank you for the excellent service Dimitri

The food consisted in a veal Snitzel. The meat was hard and sometimes I was cutting only breadcrumps and there was no meat inside. The weissbeer is very good. The place was full and noisy, difficult to talk and the table round and small for two people. The service was fast. But in general I will not recommend the place.

Very pleasant experience. Kind and attentive service courtesy of Toheeb!

Decent quality restaurant. Gets busy.

Not the real thing, had a jaegerschitzel wich came dripping in oel,probably deep fried?😡my husband had curry wurst,again a fake was covered in normal ketchup with curry powder.not cheap food and I wish the owner would travel to Germany 🇩🇪 and taste the food he is offering, he will realise how bad his food is.will not be recommend or visit aga😕

Really nice place and an amazing place as well. Toheeb was really excellent. Amazing service

Food and service is very average. Interesting venue though.

Amazing building… high ceilings, pretty decor, nice atmosphere and great background music. Popped in for dessert and wine, I ordered the apple strudel which was really good. The waiting staff were very friendly and attentive. I’ll definitely be back!

Enjoyed my time at this lovely place. Excellent food and service, especially from Toheeb who was more than happy to assist us.

Excellent, fairly authentic German cuisine in a noisy hall, so quite like an upmarket bierhalle! Wine is expensive.

All was OK, just a bit disappointing they were out of Pork Knuckle as that was going to be the highlight for me. It happens…

Unique venue and very lively. My fourth visit and not disappointed. Food on the expensive side, it very good quality. Waiter apologised as he was new to the restaurant but he was excellent.

Worst meal had in London in a while. Food was dreadful - plastic tasting sausages and badly fried greasy schnitzel. Had a very ‘fast food’ feel. Nice atmosphere but the food was a big let down. Will not be returning specially since there are so many restaurants around there to choose from.

Horrible experience. Awful portion sizes (it used to be so much better). Overpriced. Raised my concerns with the team both in person and later over email and have been completely ignored. Which I assume is because they’re flooded with complaints.

Had a very great time yesterday. The food and cocktails were amazing. Thank you, Fabio, for making making our night special!

A really great evening meal, ambiance and service . The place is just amazing, the staff are friendly & efficient from the moment you arrive. The food is delicious, the choices are great, great value for the cost, however some may think the wine may a be a pricey , but I really loved it , thank you Stuti , our waitress , for helping me choose . She was lovely 👍 we'll definitely be back with friends 👍

Right next to St Pancras Station. Busy but we'll organised venue. We've always been able to find a table within a few minutes of walking through the door. Most of the year they have outside seating as well. The menu is consistently good. I've been visiting German Gymnasium for 3 years and have been very happy with the choice and quality of food.

We want for dinner before getting train home. I’d heard a lot about the restaurant so was keen to try. The building was very interesting and service good. However as a table for 2 we were seated very close to others and it was impossible to not hear others conversations and vice versa. We shared herring for a starter which was tasty. I wanted something german as I that was the theme of the restaurant so picked vegan currywurst which was very underwhelming, a vegan sausage in tomato sauce and very ordinary chips. It felt more like a kids meal in both presentation and taste. My partner orders the chicken and side of potato salad which he enjoyed. We can now tick this off our London restaurants but will definitely try a different place on our next London trip.

A really great evening meal, ambiance and service . The place is just amazing, the staff are friendly & efficient from the moment you arrive. The food is delicious, the choices are great, great value for the cost, however some may think the wine may a be a pricey , but I really loved it , thank you Stuti , our waitress , for helping me choose . She was lovely 👍 we'll definitely be back with friends 👍🍸

Second time I'm visiting with my extended family and it's a big difference from our first time. I can say for sure that the service has declined significantly, from very good to poor service. Don't know where is the problem. Food very good and very high prices as well.

Friendly service but dreadful food. Can cook substantially better myself. I will certainly never go again!

GG is somewhere I've wanted to try for a while. However, after a very ordinary and small Wienerschnitzel for £30, I don't think I will be hurrying back.

The atmosphere in the restaurant is really nice and you can see and feel the rich history of the place BUT as a restaurant you would expect the food to be testy which unfortunately wasn’t the case here, each part of the meal was nice but they were just not testing good together. Service was also extremely slow, I appreciate it’s a big place and it was almost full but the management should take that into consideration. Overall it was ok experience but won’t be coming back.

We had a disappointing lunch which luckily was only improved by the tasty puddings. Hence the one star! A drink we ordered never arrived. The Marie Rose cocktail was simply shredded lettuce, & prawns in sauce. No paprika or presentation. No lemon. No bread & butter. Very basic for the price. Equally the smoked salmon with rosti & horseradish cream was one slice of salmon, a thimble sized horseradish cream, no lemon, no bread & butter. We ordered a main course sized superfood salad. A pile of different lettuces arrived. Having started the salad & searching for the quoted ingredients our waitress called the manager. She looked at the lettuce & said ' Yes, some ingredients are missing' She then took this away & a completely different looking salad arrived. Although now correct, it was bland & we had to ask for dressing which didn't make much difference. The former dishes were overpriced & minimal & we would have expected some kind of gesture/apology re the mistakes.

Visited on a busy, bustling Wednesday afternoon. Glad we made a reservation in advance, as every table was taken. Really loved our sausages, washed down with delicious, fruity Bellini's. Unfortunately, the onions weren't crispy & the food went cold very quickly. Once the restaurant emptied out, the temperature in the restaurant really plummeted. We finished our meal with an unforgettable apfelstrudel mit vanillesause. Didn't stick around too much longer after that as we were so cold. Dress warmly if you're dining in winter.

The restaurant atmosphere was lovely, but I had an absolutely horrible experience. My fiancée has coeliac disease and made it clear when ordering. We ensured they knew cross contamination was not ok for her. The manager then confirmed the Butcher’s Plate would be gluten-free (except for one course which was brought on the side and I completely avoided). However, after eating, I experienced severe symptoms that lasted for hours… It’s clear the food contained gluten, not just cross-contamination. The place is pricey so you expect them to take your autoimmune system seriously, especially when the manager reassures you that it is. I do not recommend the restaurant for any coeliacs, but if you go, please avoid the Butchers Plate all cost. 100% not safe for coeliacs! I do not want anyone to feel as bad as I did after visiting this restaurant. Furthermore, the service was also very slow and inattentive. There are a lot better restaurants out there for this price range where you will get better food and service.

I was so disappointed and annoyed as was served alcoholic beer with my dinner when I had specifically asked the server for non-alcoholic beer. She had told me there was only one brand and I had even checked when it was brought to the table and was reassured that it was non-alcoholic. I naturally ordered some more and only realised when it was too late that I had been given alcohol - thankfully I was not driving that night. I left a message the next day for the manager to call me, but a week later I have still not been contacted. Beware what you order if you don't intend to have alcohol.

Perfect in every way if you want a pricey German street food experience. Concept may not be for everyone but absolutely spot on in every way and the service was a delight.

My fiancée is German and we both live in Germany. Wanted to have German food in the 24th of December because that’s when we celebrate Christmas. It was lovely food, classy decor and great drinks. Perfect

Food very good and genuinely German. However service was very slow. We were at our table at 7.15 but had to leave after just two courses at 8.45. Having said that good value for money.

It’s an ok place to stop before your connecting train. The menu is full of processed food, surprisingly not that flavourful though. A fellow diner almost broke his knife on a ham knuckle. I wondered no one asked if it was ok, he’d given up after 30 mins. So it’s fine, but there are just better places, very close

Good location for meeting as it is in Kings Cross at the epicentre of several Tube lines, Kings Cross Station, St Pancras where the Eurostar pulls in. Food is German/Austrian - sauerkraut, sausages, beer. Service was good, unobtrusive. It was a pleasure to spend a Saturday afternoon there.

We've been a few times and the food is always delicious. Last night our server Jojo corrected a mistake in service in just the right way - making sure I got the right food when a mistake was made and comping it for inconvenience. Really appreciated

This spot is great. It's a pleasant and historic venue, fight across the street from King Cross Station, so quite convenient. The food was terrific; indeed, we enjoyed better German cuisine than we generally had in Germany! Excellent service, too! I hope to return every tme we're in London.

A confusing place to visit for food in the evening. Front of house maintaining a very formal restaurant approach while chaos ensued in the restaurant behind them. We were told there would be an hours wait for a table but could get a drink at the bar. we noticed two empty tables that weren't set, so sat at one of these instead, within fifteen minutes we were served by a waiter and had ordered drinks and food. From the table (situated behind the front desk) I enjoyed watching the mayhem continue. I observed one guy sat at a table for well over an hour nursing a single cup of coffee throughout, with his laptop open the whole time. (free wi-fi perhaps?) there were other people just having drinks while customers were queueing for a table. I'm not sure if this place is a bar, restaurant, coffee shop or waiting room for the train station opposite.

The food here is simply cooked but very authentic. We had the schnitzel which was cooked to perfection accompanied with an excellent German pinot noir. The service staff were excellent. We found the prices quite high for non fine dining but this is the case in most places right now.

Great place and atmosphere. The building and inside is stunning and very tastefully decorated. Although it is a big space it feels intimate and nice. Food was very tasty and staff was friendly and helpful.

We had to wait at least 30 minutes for someone to see us as we were told our waiter had left. When finally somebody came to give us the menus again, she said she couldn’t give us any food yet as she was too busy and could only give us drinks dreadful service we we like the food quite a bit here but not worth our time.

It was a great experience. Food was amazing 🤤. I definitely will come back. Also a very friendly and nice staff

I do like the German Gymnasium having been a few times now. On this last visit I was disappointed that the goose set menu wasn't available despite me contacting them in advance to check if it would be, and being told yes it is. Ah well, there are plenty of other options on the menu.

Very disappointing experience. I booked it for a birthday celebration and noted as such on the reservation. I also wrote in the reservation note that I planned on having the goose set menu and if it is not available, please let me know so I can cancel the reservation. When I arrived, I was sat in a crappy corner of the restaurant despite plenty of empty tables around. I was then told the set menu was not available. Obviously I was irritated. Trains were having issues that morning and it took a lot longer than originally planned to travel to the restaurant. They did call over the manager (which I originally declined since there was nothing they could do. But they called him over anyway.) He then proceeded to make the matter worse by first admitting that they had a supplier issue that week so they didn't have it on the menu for the week. Then repeatedly said "Oh, they didn't tell you? Someone should've called you." Which obviously only made me more irritated. Would I be there if someone had called? Obviously not. It really ruined a good chunk of my day since I could've booked elsewhere to have a proper celebration. All they had to do was one phone call or an email instead of wasting two hours of my time and resulted me not being able to celebrate the occasion properly. Clearly no one bothered to read any reservation notes.

Disappointing experience and health problems. Unfortunately my experience at this restaurant was very negative. I went to this restaurant for dinner and ordered a chicken cutlet, but upon first tasting I realized that the chicken was raw inside. In the morning I had diarrhea, vomiting and high fever. It was a very unpleasant experience that forced me to give up my holidays. I expect a restaurant to ensure minimum food safety standards. It is unacceptable to serve raw food, especially chicken, which can cause serious health problems. I will never return and advise others to be careful.

Very busy and ok food. Not worth the price.

Food was great, good atmosphere, plus our server Fabio was fantastic.

Had an extremely negative experience at German Gymnasium for New Year’s Eve. Coming from New York on our honeymoon, my husband and I picked a table here specifically because of the NYE offering listed on the website: “Book a table on our first floor mezzanine and enjoy our three course tasting menu for £98. Keep the table all night with views of the band.” We were seated shortly after 7, but by 7:45 saw a table next to us realize they would be asked to leave before midnight. For the rest of our meal, we were distracted by watching staff argue with table after table, forcing them to leave the spots they had paid for. Eventually, staff came to ask my husband and I to leave, offering to move us to a communal table away from the main space/band, where they were funneling all their angry guests. We declined this offer and left to find a different establishment to spend our New Year. Needless to say, if we had known we would pay 98 pounds per person for incredibly mediocre food and service, to spend our dinner observing argument and argument, and to be forced to vacate the table we paid for, we would have stayed far away.

A fairly frosty welcome was followed by disinterested service and topped off with poor quality food. We booked for Sunday brunch and were old to hurry up and order initially. The service after was functional but soulless. Being located right by KX station it is bound to be busy given it is an impressive building and the atmosphere inside is certainly pleasant, the food however is not. The scrambled eggs and smoked salmon were fine but my "German" breakfast looked like it was sourced from a local corner shop, cheap sliced ham and cheese accompanied by bog standard white sliced bread toast. Very uninspiring! I'd say the food outlets in KX station itself were better

We took good friends from Turkey here (with Islamic food limitations). The service was swift and impeccable and our friends were delighted at the experience. The food, not cheap and cheerful, was still good value and the wine (red and by our waiter's recommendation) excellent. Highly recommended.

German Gymnasium is a good looking spot to have dinner. It has a luxury view and has nice furniture. The food was okey. For someone who is traveling a lot to germany and austria I can say the food is okey. The German Gymnasium has a good assortiment of wine. The service however was poor for a restaurant that pretends to be a top restaurant. One of our first course meals was forgotten, the waiter didn’t ask for a dessert and we had to ask for another drink instead of being asked. They charged 13,5% additional service fee over the bill which wasn’t in proportion for the delivered service. It’s an okey spot to have dinner, but you can find better spots with the same atmosphere and luxury furniture.

Wonderful lunch here! Fantastic German cuisine perfectly cooked. Great selection of beers too, obviously! It's very popular so booking is recommended. Perfect venue for meeting friends and family in London.

Probably one of the worst restaurant experiences I have ever had (and I have eaten out a lot!). The service was atrociously slow. I had to remind the server several times to bring me my stuff. By the time they brought it, I had already finished my main. On top of that, my food was as tough as leather and so greasy. Reading other reviews, I see many other people over a long time saying the same comments. Terrible, slow service. Bad quality tough meat. There was a review like mine be posted 9 years ago! It seems like a never-changing pattern. When the restaurant responds to these bad reviews, they seem to me to say they will talk to the staff, or work to improve things. But again, these complaints repeat and repeat, which makes it sound like nothing's changed. The restaurant seems to rarely ask for the customers (aka us) to further contact them to work on helping the situation – no, it's always 'we will try to do better.' But from what I can see, it looks like it's getting worse? (And that's when they even reply at all.) They will say you should have said something to the waiter...how do we do that when the waiter is nowhere to be seen? Also, isn't that passing on the blame to us, the customers? Surely, the food & service should be good enough in the first place, so that's not needed? Please, please avoid. I am serious when I say that Pret has better service & food.

Nice venue but very disappointed by the food. The Kartoffelsuppe (Potato soup) was ok. The Entenbraten (quarter of a duck) was unpleasant to eat, dry and unseasoned. Nobody came to check if the food was ok. The waiter just said “I am sorry for that” and seemed not bothered.

They don't seem to know what curry ketchup is. Both times I asked I was given tomato ketchup so I gave up. Good draught beers. Service was lacking especially considering I was seated at the bar.

Beautiful Restaurant next to King's Cross, a little high in price but good food, although they take a while to serve.

Disappointing Service Despite Nice Food and Atmosphere The food was nice, and the atmosphere was pleasant, especially with the beautiful Christmas tree, but the service was incredibly poor. We waited a long time for our orders and had to ask multiple times for the same things. Our waiter seemed unhappy and almost threw the dishes at us. To make matters worse, our bill included items we never received or ordered: sparkling water and a potato salad. After I paid and realized the mistake, I brought it up with the waiter, but instead of a formal apology, he insisted it was my fault for not checking the bill before paying. After some back-and-forth, he issued a refund, but it was less than the overcharged amount. At that point, I decided not to pursue it further. My advice: double-check your bill before paying. While the ambiance is nice, the poor service overshadowed the experience.

Very descent German style restaurant.

Maense was a good and lovely waitress

Came here on Boxing Day. It was beautiful but sadly that's where the nice things ended. The duck was meh at best, they made a mistake with one of the dishes (allergy related - we got an extra main for free, because they made yet another mistake with the replacement), service was very slow (both before and after we ordered), and in general, it felt like only the new staff was on shift. It was also very expensive (89£ for 2 people, shared one starter, two mains, two drinks, no dessert).

We had a really enjoyable dining experience here. The ambience and food were superb, one of the best restaurants I've been to in a long time. Visiting in December was a good decision as the place was so festiveley decorated with an amazing Christmas Tree adorning the center of the Restaurant. Being German myself, I was so pleased to have an authentic taste of my homeland in the centre of London. The menu had an excellent selection of German and quite a few Austrian dishes as well. The service was very professional. Although we didn't have the Christmas set menu, the table next to us did, and it looked very authentic and pretty spectacular. We will definitely be back in the new year and also have a Christmas dinner there next year. This place is a real treat and must visit if you're in the local area.

Food was good, but service was not. Used cutlery was moved from the finished plates straight onto the desk and we were expected to keep using them for the next dish. No Christmas cracker for our table because they apparently took on too many walk-ins and ran out of crackers for reserved tables. And waiting staff asked us if we were ready for the bill when we were still waiting for the last course. Expected a bit more organisation for a Christmas dinner that cost £125pp.

Really appreciate all the staff for their christmas service and the food was really great. However, for the price of their christmas meal (£125pp), we did expect better service. No one came to introduce the menu or order water/drinks for a good amount of time despite us being one of the few tables there earlier tonight. We poured all the water and three bottles of wine ourselves. Small note, our guests said merry christmas to the staff before they did, so it didn’t give off the christmas ambiance at all. Also had a tiny speaker next to our table playing really soft and raspy everyday-music. So yes, unimpressed because of the price and the fact that the staff were simply doing their job but nothing much beyond. But was a good night, hope the staff had a restful evening after.

A favourite eatery when travelling to London. A broad, meat-focussed menu and always of good quality. Reasonably priced for the location and quality. Always busy, so worth booking.

Mansi made sure we had a lovely lunch. She was very nice, and was a professional server.

Especially an extra attention to our waitress Mansi , who handled our group of 11 persons with such a great smile and dedication during our last day in London. I would like to recommend everyone to visit German Gymnasium and give our regards to Mansi , because she is absolutely brilliant and a business card for the company

was busy and had to ask for water 3 times.

Lovely lace,Great G@T...Nice atmosphere, Great service.

Lunch for 2 at the German Gymnasium in Kings Cross. The reason for the 4stars is that we’d made our reservations (a fortnight ago) specifically for the Ringsaal menu to try the festive “Best of Goose” but were sadly disappointed to find that the goose was out of stock! Rotten luck…there also appeared to be some technical problem in the kitchen on the 1st floor so the Ringsaal menu was not available for 20mins (as we sat). We ordered from the grand cafe menu. I got a 330ml bottle of Warsteiner Pilsner. My partner ordered the Schinkenknacker (a pair of smoked sausages with mash potatoes) and I got the Leberkase burger (w/ á fried egg) and a side of the warm potato salad. The food was pretty good but the disappointment of “no goose” really interfered with our experience! We’ll have to wait until November ‘25! For dessert we shared the Christstollen (w/ vanilla sauce) which was excellent. Our total bill for 2 was just under £67. See you next year for the festive goose…fingers crossed!

We were fascinated to hear about this historic location. Disappointed that it didn't sell the idea of a German gymnasium in the décor. Disappointed in the 13.5% service charge. London I guess... The food was OK but not so special to warrant a return.

Very beautiful place, chic yet relaxed atmosphere. The service is quite expeditious but remains correct. Real downside, the price considering the very ordinary quality. We were at the end of the trip with a reasonable budget, I ate a sausage with sauerkraut puree, good but nothing more, the same for the garnish. A rather disappointing dessert, as well as a glass of wine. 65 euros. It wouldn't have bothered me for very good quality, but here we are more in an average brewery, therefore expensive.

Food great, service was a bit hit and miss with mains coming out later for some but would return

A great night out with friends with an interesting menu

Not my first time visiting food was nice very packed on both floors. Didn't appreciate being told on numerous times that our table was booked at a certain time for other customers repeatedly felt very rushed and hovered over! But overall ok experience. Its a get people in get people out kind of restaurant. I got a burger chips and 2 small oranges juices for £30