Gloriosa in Glasgow City

Stopped in to have lunch on a recommendation from a friend and it was excellent. Quality Mediterranean food that was fresh and delicious. We ate artichokes, cured pollock with tomato and chilli and shared a pork focaccia sandwich. Every dish was stand out and delicious, the star of the show for us were the artichokes. Service was friendly, attentive and relaxed. All in all a great find. We will be back when we are next in the neighbourhood

Charming place, outstanding food, interesting wine, good service.

Great service, warm staffs and delicious food! Good quality of food, you can see how detail the chef is. It’s a bit expensive to me but it worths more than you paid for.

Much of the food was delicious - especially the sweet menu. However, at the price I do not expect bones in the mackerel and red snapper. Also the herb salad was overpowered by dill. Much to admire but the detail is lacking to make it really good - a shame.

Great place. Super fresh and tasty food.

I would recommend it to a friend. We ordered focaccia, artichoke, sea trout and squid. All were delicious except artichoke which tasted like the ones you had in a jar from a supermarket. The atmosphere was amazing in the restaurant with candles and all.

Visited recently for the first time and it’s one of those rare places that lives up to and even exceeds their reputation. Some of the best food I’ve had in a long time, everything was delicious, atmosphere was good, and the staff friendly. Can’t wait to return.

lovely bright atmostphere..fresh food..not everyones bugdet tho...had squid delicious..service bang on...

I went months back now but I’m still thinking about how delicious the squid and mint chocolate choux bun I ate were. Proper nice food, not cheap but definitely worth it!

Gloriosa is a culinary delight of simple goodness. Honest , fresh and healthy food. The focaccia is to die for. I couldn't fault any dish in any way. Presentation, taste and portions 100 percent satisfaction.

I had the pleasure of eating in this restaurant the food was delicious and tasty, the staff were friendly and attentive and gave great recommendations for the dishes on offer. I would have no hesitation in recommending and will return with my family on my next visit to Glasgow.

A fantastic lunch with family. Fresh, zesty Mediterranean flavours. Great food. Great service. The focaccia lived up to the reputation and the red mullet was delicious

We went as a family group. It was a great time. Followed the review by Jay Rayner . He , and the restaurant didn’t disappoint. It was fabulous. We listened to the advice of our waitress and shared plates. Focaccia amazing, served with anchovies. Sea trout and blood orange , carrot rappe and egg mayonnaise , spaghetti with cavelero pesto, red mullet, roast chicken, individual puddings . All wonderful. Service was outstanding. A great occasion!

A modern semi industrial ambience with a feeling of vibrant space. A kitchen that is in top form. Imaginative presentations of classic ingredients eg sea trout, chicken liver, artichoke. Focaccia that is a masterclass of how it should be made. A lovely menu that makes it difficult to chose. An eclectic wine list, reasonably priced. Try the white Scillian. A successor of sorts to the much loved, much missed Alcemilla. Same head chef and a new restaurant that shows what made Alcemilla amazing but with wonderfully new.

We have been many times to Gloriosa and always really enjoyed the food and general atmosphere. We have come with friends or just ourselves and like the mediterranean sharing plates. When we went most recently we got seated beside the front door which kept hitting us with wind and banging. The service was bad - while the small plates came fairly fast, we waited ages for the bigger plates (with no drinks as another wasn’t offered). We noticed that after the table next to us paid, the girl was waiting for her friend to use the bathroom to leave and she got told she had to move and couldn’t sit to wait, so she had to stand awkwardly between tables. The food was good but not as amazing as usual. The focaccia is amazing and I liked the eggs and panna cotta. But the clams were full of sand, the cavolo so salty it was inedible so that dish was way too expensive for what it was. The artichokes were ok but not incredible. I hope it was just a one-off but we were disappointed overall. We will definitely try again.

Had read and heard good things about this restaurant and it didn’t disappoint. Food, especially the focaccia and taramasalata, was outstanding. Service was good especially the main waiter who served us, his knowledge of the menu and wine was impressive. It was a real treat and am looking forward to another visit.

Superb menu and drinks list: really imaginative. Everything was beautifully cooked. The fish was outstanding and the vegetable dishes very flavoursome. The plates are not really small/sharing plates but are all quite big: 2 per person is more than enough. Very nice candlelit ambience.

In Glasgow for a conference and Jay Rayner convinced us to book here. The focaccia was indeed excellent, as were the starters (I had anchovy / chilli). My mackerel main was humungous - the entire fish perched on a bed of tomatoes, mash, and paprika. Probably the biggest main course I've been served for years - indeed, I just couldn't finish it. Tasted great - very Spanish and authentic. My wife's mussel + spaghetti was fine also. Rhubarb and almond clafoutis to finish. I could barely walk. Only negative was an apparently dumb wine waiter who neither spoke nor offered a taste before pouring; other service was charming. We got out for £60 each inc. service which is hardly cheap but hardly expensive either, given the very solid cooking skills on show. Well worth a visit - the is unpretentious, well cooked Mediterranean food and definitely a step above the chain alternatives.

Excellent food, lovely ambience

Very relaxed, great service and delicious food - highly recommend!

Ignored for over half an hour without even an offer of a drink. Avoid like the plague

Worst restaurant experience ever. Table of 6 for a birthday meal. Booked in advance. Shown to our table then basically ignored. Waited for 30 minutes without being asked for a drink. Had to leave the table and go up to the two waiting staff who were standing at the bar chatting and asked to order some drinks. At about 40 minutes after arrival, the waitress approached the table and took our drink order. Upon asking what a certain element of one of the cocktails was, the waitress brought over the bottle and asked if we wanted to sniff it. I'm not joking. Once we had our drinks we had to ask to have the menu explained a little and how many dishes they recommended we share. It was pretty painful and I think more staff training is needed. We sat for a few more minutes and decided to pay for the drinks and leave this awkward experience. We all felt like we gatecrashed someone else's party and trying to get some basic hospitality was a struggle. Won't be back. I'd say avoid all together if the service is anything like what we experienced.

Outstanding food and atmosphere. Just perfect. Staff are great, music is good, art and design. Overall one of the best restaurants in the UK. Such a positive experience cannot rate highly enough

We really enjoyed our meal last night. The food was terrific, particularly the trout pate, steak and clams and finally the chocolate and chestnut cake. The service was friendly and attentive. A well priced, lovely meal. Recommended.

Delicious meal. The trout pate and steak and clams with spinach were particularly good. The chocolate, chestnut cake with brandy and pouring cream was to die for! Great attentive service.

Always a great experience. Brilliant food. Brilliant service. Fabulous time

Tasty food, great veggie options, polite staff and a lovely cosy/casual atmosphere. I knocked one star off as they no longer have a veggie pasta option atm and that was always my go to (always such tasty and slightly unique flavors) but hoping they bring it back. No other faults :)

Delightful meal, fair pricing and lovely staff. All dishes super fresh and tasty.

This is the second time me and my partner have come here. It's a treat for us usually as we like to try many of the dishes and splurge. Its reasonably priced for the quality of the food. The food is delicious, beautiful, local and great recipes that you wouldn't find anywhere else. Staff are lovely, drinks are fab!

We were gifted a voucher so had our first visit today. We weren't disappointed. The atmosphere might be understated but the food is delicious. Service was attentive and we had plenty time to enjoy the meal at a relaxed pace. From the focaccia to the trout pate, the denver steak and a wonderful chocolate and chestnut cake desserts, the menu is fresh and full of flavour. We loved it and will be back.

Visited for a late lunch on 28th December to compliment a trip to Glasgow and on the recommendation of a well known restaurant critic’s review. The focaccia did not disappoint and we ordered seconds. Menu was obviously more limited than usual given the time of year but we will be back to try the Globe Artichoke when it’s in season. Service was lovely.

We had a wonderful lunch , lovey menu and lovely food and service

Fantastic food and service. One of the best restaurants in Glasgow.. ..still exceptional...and continues to be....go even just for the amazing focaccia....

Food was good, but not great - staff not very welcoming or attentive, good if in the area if they take these comments regarding service on board. Currently would avoid

Superb food, attentive service. Very much enjoyed our first meal at Gloriosa.

Every mouthful was, well, glorious. Only reservation is the amount of hard surfaces, nothing to absorb noise. We went on a Saturday night and there were some very noisy people (having a great time) who dominated our evening. Will organise a different timing next time

Very good casual Italian cooking, Small plates, sharing plates or a main dish, all very well presented, reasonable prices for high quality cooking.

The food is relatively interesting. However, everything was overly salted. The vegan pasta was also massively over cooked. The service, and the idea to serve food as it’s ready just doesn’t work here. We were served one plate of food, and then nothing for twenty minutes. As we had one vegan with us, they say hungry for all this time. Though, we all did as no cutlery arrived for at least five minutes after this first ‘course’. There was no explanation of the dishes. Drinks took an age to arrive and were never republished/asked if we wanted more. When we queried why everything was taking so long we were abruptly told “this is how we do things here”. Everything felt a chore for the staff, who were more interested in chatting at the bar than serving customers. This was a birthday meal, and we left after 90 minutes having eaten a few plates and had two glasses of wine. We didn’t dare try and order dessert as can’t imagine it would arrive that day. And saying we were never offered a dessert menu, I doubt the staff wanted us there. No idea how this place is getting good reviews. The food could be great, if they laid off the salt. However front of house is absolutely woeful. Take a jumper, as it was freezing as wells Oh, and the toilets are pretty ropey and unclean. Avoid.

Disappointing, overpriced and not delivering on quality and taste. Ordered the one scallop starter, was one scallop quite normal, but one very pricey scallop. Sardines were nice, focaccia delicious. Then the four mains, two tiny pasta dishes at 16 quid a pop, unremarkable flavours and pasta. The 22 pound quail must be worth it, nope, on a bed of puy bland lentils. Ordered the 38 pound vino, must google the mark up as a very cheap Italian red, lacking in flavour and dry. Decided no pudding and no cocktails as didn’t really want to waste more money, the bill arrived £166, got home hungry and unsatisfied. On a plus not the waiter was lovely. I think this place is the like “the kings new clothes”

Oh dear, oh dear. High expectations. But the food was just okay, nothing more in my opinion than okay. But not at okay prices. Such a disappointment. £28 for an ordinary piece of cod, a few mussels and a thin sauce with not much flavour of crab. No sign of the promised 'herbs salad' but a distressed piece of (I think) artichoke appeared. The bread looked to have been left in the oven too long and the olive oil was just ok. We ate all the bread because the plate sizes are not generous here. Anchovies with orange peel? Everything, alas, overpowered by the orange. The mackerel was baby sized in my book. Could puddings bring joy in advance of the impending hefty bill? No, they were just okay. On the plus side, good service, lovely restaurant and relaxed atmosphere. But the food was.... just okay.

I enjoyed the vibe , yes it’s an old building with big old glass windows so it’s cold here in December the windows get wet on the inside but it has charm they’ve made it nice inside . Service was very good . Food , well my starter was really tasty Jerusalem artichoke salad with shallots I give it four stars. The wine was nice Bordeaux Red pricey at 9.60 for a wee glass I reckon they were getting six glasses out of a bottle but hey it’s par for the course these days all restaurants rip off their customers with the price of wine it’s not unusual for them to charge £30 for a bottle of wine you can get in a supermarket for £6 , this Bordeaux was in that vein probably £12 or £14 a bottle max. My main meal lemon sole , cooked well enough skin on a fish about eight inches long , nice , but t was swimming in a sauce that had too much butter which spoiled it , the dish at £39 comes with a separate wee dish of chips skins on and a small dish of gravy , the chips were cooked in oil that wasn’t hot enough so soaked up too much oil and too many of the chips were hollow, the gravy ? so so , odd accompaniment , the fish probably cost about £7 so charging £39 for it and half a spud another rip off. The sweet was tasty meringue with a chestnut filling. My wife had pasta and tomato sauce and a plate of soup served with no bread. Total £139 , what I think it was worth ? £90 max I could have made this myself nothing complex in it and the ingredients including the wine would have cost less than £50 .

So disappointing considering it's listed as one of the top ten restaurants in Glasgow. Tasteless and expensive quail swimming in grease and toilets out of order. Won't be back.

Only in for drinks but will def eat next time.

I have loved the place because it combines good simple ingredients with imaginative cooking skills. That goes from the little snacks at the beginning to the desserts. Service is simple and friendly. Bottom line - if you want food that is a step above every day and occasional dinner- go there

Beautiful restaurant in a lovely neighbourhood in Glasgow. Fresh seasonal produce and excellent cocktail menu.

Having read rave reviews and intending to book for some time, we secured a table on Sunday evening. Where do I start ???? The restaurant was freezing cold, so cold that I kept my winter coat on whilst dining. We ordered the much recommended focaccia which was also cold. I assume we must have been unlucky as the newspaper restaurant critics both had warm bread. We followed this with an onion tart which was lukewarm, nice enough pastry but £12 for a sliver of M&S quiche was not what we were expecting. We then had the Puntarelle alla Romana, this was fine. We finished by sharing the Pappardelle Ragu which was also lukewarm ! Time for the bill and a hot seat in the car ! The total experience which came to over £70 was totally underwhelming and over in 45 minutes. We didn't realise it was a Fast Food Restaurant ! Still, we have been, but we wont return !

Was looking forward to this so very disappointed.. The food was very tasty (though some dishes quite salty, especially the Jerusalem artichokes), but there was a distinct lack of meat options (unless you want to pay £75 for some steak!). Focaccia was fantastic. They’d run out of some of their (already limited) options. It was a lot to charge for vegetables (albeit imaginatively cooked). As others have commented, the service is extremely poor, and this was what really let the place down. We felt completely ignored, it took a long time to flag someone down to take our order, and then even longer for food to appear (and longer yet for our drinks, which were forgotten, with limited apology!!). Dirty plates left on the table, no check on how things were, etc etc. They weren’t that busy - the waiting staff were just too busy chatting amongst themselves, and it felt like they were doing you a favour. To then stick 10% service charge on the bill was rather insulting. It was not deserved (unless it goes to the kitchen staff!). #tldr we won’t be returning.

Very good food the Focaccia was to die for, not the cheapest place to dine out but well worth it

Everything we ate and drank was delicious. We arrived 15 minutes early but our table was ready. We ordered cocktails and were invited to order food at the same time. We asked for time to drink our cocktails first, and the server said our time at the table was limited. We pointed out that we had arrived early... it seemed a bit unreasonable to be rushed like that at the start (and also proved unnecessary, because by the time we left the restaurant was half-empty with plenty of vacant tables). The music was delightfully quiet, and the cocktails were delicious, albeit rather small. Fifteen quid for a globe artichoke with a bit of sauce seemed very steep, though again it was delicious. They had no gluten-free bread or pasta which was a real shame. I would have loved to try the pasta dish with clams. There is a Tesco Express opposite which would sell them some perfectly edible gluten-free pasta if they didn't want to make their own, though that is not difficult to do. And OK I can get that they might not want to aim at gluten-free foccacia, but I would have been grateful for some GF flatbreads which are very easy to make, or even a couple of bits of sliced Scharr bread from the freezer. But the food I could eat was truly excellent, and the drinks were very good too.

We selected this restaurant following Jay Rayners review recommendation and were not dispatched. The food was delicious, atmosphere relaxed and service impeccable. Will definitely return and may dream about the ricotta gnuti for a very long time!

I don't like being reminded that we have to give up the table. Especially when presenting the food.

Probably one of the best meals in a long time. The food is lovingly made whilst you wait. The food is served when it is ready just like home. They make ambrosia here not just food. The soup which seemed improbable as porcini and fennel was a devine texture and delicious. The roasted butternut squash tasted and looked like orange segments served with chunky spinach was mind boggling good. Brandane proved to be not fried fish and mashed potatoes. Served with boiled eggs and olives. We shared a portion of pumpkin fritters. We had plate envy Do book ahead. Do allow plenty of time for the various plates and digestion. All in all very civilised. 4 plates between 2 was an outstanding lunch at £40. As we we’re leaving we got plate envy. The focaccia looked amazing. If only we had space. NB there were 6 vegan options! Can’t wait to visit again.

wowowow great food and lovely setting

One of the best meals out I’ve had in Glasgow! Every dish was delicious and the atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely too. The waiter even gave us some of the amazing focaccia to take home with us. Gloriosa is a must try!

This place doesn’t seem to have forced an identity. It seems to be trying to be trendy but also serve fairly high end food. We went on a Saturday evening and the music was much more bar like than that is a restaurant. It was...

So impressed with this place, we've been twice in 36 hours! The best authentic Italian food we've eaten in the UK for ages..and good value!

Our first time here and this is one of the best meals I have had for a while. Delicious, fresh, seasonal and well executed. There was lots on the menu we wanted to try. We will have to come back to try some more dishes. Favourites for me were the artichoke and the cacio e pepe. The red cabbage also. Oh and all of the rest 😅 It was a little pricy but I think it was worth it.

Fresh healthy food in a big bright room (sunny afternoon). We loved it. Special mention for the hake 💯

Went here with my boyfriend twice when he was over as we’d walked past at lunchtime and thought something smelled good. Staff are super lovely and attentive, we felt really looked after here, and the food is superb. Boyfriend and I still having discussions over how the focaccia bread is made and if we can recreate it! Gorgeous wee restaurant.

Some of the nicest food I've ever had. Clafoutis is literally heavenly. Gorgeous restaurant and really nice staff.

I took my friend for her birthday and everything we had was delicious. They did a thing with fennel that made my tastebuds feel like they were newly born!

Very delicious, everything fresh and seasonal and the best focaccia I have tried Bit on the expensive side but def worth it!

Pros: - Great selection of meat and veggie dishes - All but one of our plates were delicious (the aubergine dish in particular was amazing) - The space is nice and bright Cons: - The service is lacking, especially given the price point of the restaurant. No one explained the menu to us (most small plates restaurants ask if you've been before and, if not, give you a guideline on the number of plates to order for your table size), no one checked in on us during the meal or offered a dessert menu at the end, and when we ordered wine the waiter just put it on the table and walked away without offering to pour us each a glass - The pasta was quite thick and undercooked Overall, the food was really good but for the price, I would expect better service.

Cadre joli, très bonne cuisine mais service déplorable .Nous étions 6 et n'avons pas eu nos plats en même temps ! Le dernier après 1h00 d'attente!!!Une catastrophe et quand nous avons interpellé la responsable a sournoisement rit de la situation. Dommage la 1ère impression était favorable...

Beautiful lunch with family. We were a group of 8 celebrating an anniversary. Great table at the back of restaurant. The service was friendly and attentive and paced really well. We chose the fixed menu, almost a tasting menu which was fabulous. So many different...

Always interesting food but always somehow unsatisfying. Wish I could put my finger on why.

Excellent fresh food, first class natural products, top service, fantastic quality for price: we had starters, first courses, mains and desserts: everything was of surprising high quality given the modest pricing.

C'est stylé de fou ! Divine Foccacia, desserts absolument fantastiques, vraie cuisine italienne... Bref, un délice ! 🤩🥹

Amazing food and wine. Really relaxed and highly recommended. Just happened to walk past it, would always come here if visiting Glasgow again.

Wow! Great meal, the beef ragu was amazing! This was our last meal in Scotland before flying back to San Francisco, what a wonderful finish to travels in Scotland.

Great food. The atmosphere is chilled and friendly and the service helpful. Lamb chops to die for.

Service is very bad, the short hair waitress is pretentious and rude. And all the staffs will just walk pass to do nothing and let the customers wait for long time. We’ve been to this place once, and this time we found our fav dish Focaccia is totally cold and firm and is like be putting there for the whole day. The lamb chop price is unreasonable, and also can literally taste raw broccoli from the lamb which makes it disgusting. Worst food and service ever. Never gonna go back.

I’ve had better meals at McDonald’s

Avoid this place very racist and rude staff members ! Having visited many times we were so excited to come back but disappointed to see the menu advertised on the website is wrong and when ordering the women with the short hair ( who refused to give name ) was constantly rolling her eyes and acting horribly Focaccia is now cold and stale when was warm and so great before Lamb is very tough and overpriced and hurt my partners teeth Meal took 1 hour to arrive and no apologies for the delay Service fee is a joke when the staff lack people skills all look miserable and look like they are on suicide watch Other tables were given different treatment however due to my partner being Chinese we experienced the worst racism I have ever seen from this women with short hair who should be retrained

Worst service ever experienced from the Karen with short hair

Fantastic experience at Gloriosa. Relaxed dining with food cooked to perfection.The fish dish and panna cotta were spot on. I hope to be back sometime soon.

Wonderful food. Most of what we had was vegetarian although we are not vegetarians. It was delicious, fresh and freshly prepared. And very interesting. The best meal out we’ve had for ages. Great staff helpful not overbearing. I wish we lived near here !

Literally stumbled into this place by chance and so enjoyed the unusual sharing menu and delicious focaccia. Very welcoming staff, cool, relaxed vibe and just simply the best meal I’ve had for years. Loved it.

Food was excellent. Lots of interesting combinations. Not cheap or big on quantity but big on quality. Recommend the squid or cod dishes. Excellent service without any overly fawning, letting us enjoy our food and conversation.

Spartan place; mediocre service and ok for a vegan if you don’t want a main course. ‘Everything arrives at a different time’ … you’re not kidding!

Gloriosa is a glorious restaurant ;) Basically, the interior design is great except for the acoustic. This is unfortunately not a great place for acoustically sensitive people - investing in sound absorbing system would really be a big plus. The food is well thought through but even all the five vegan main version combined don’t feel enough for a filling dinner. The staff is wonderful! I‘m looking forward to coming back, next time again for lunch when it’s more quiet. Thank you

Wonderful food, helpful and pleasant service but undeservedly quiet. Not cheap but quite extraordinarily good!

This place is in a great location, I sat by the window, the Art Galleries in the distance and watched all the regular stuff going on. Firstly, it’s a bonus to get a decent wine, totally stunning……the food is different, quite edgy without being too swanky. And the staff were absolutely delightful. I will of course be visiting again. Enjoy.

Was a good experience, lots of different sharing platters which we all enjoyed. The raw courgette salad was particularly nice.

We were in Glasgow on Wednesday night looking for somewhere to eat, and messaged a friend who used to live here. They recommended Glorios, and it was perfect. Good service and very good pasta dishes.

Lovely place, friendly staff :)

Excellent cuisine. I really appreciated the way we were encouraged to share several dishes. Lovely staff. We felt welcome and looked after but not in an intrusive way. I'll be back. First class.

I adore this restaurant and I always come to eat here when I’m in Glasgow. The taste and the freshness of the food is next level 🤍

Food was fine, staff were friendly. Be warned, portions are small and the suggested number of dishes about 60% adequate

Very overpriced for what it is. Somehow 7 pound got added as 'optional service charge', well above 10 percent. Foos sounds inspired but is quite carelessly put together. Small portions for the price. Limited range of choices. Service was punctual but notably unfriendly.

Really loved the experience, good food and atmosphere

Read reviews to find dinner options. We are foodies and have eaten at very good places all over the world. Gloriosa is overrated without any doubt. The olives were salty, and could be from a can, the lamb was just not good. We would certainly never go back to this restaurant. If you have a few nights in Glasgow, make another choice.

We came here after reading good google reviews. We were very dissappointed. We began with olives. They were uninspiring. Next we had a salad with radish, courgette and greens. The dressing was very salty. Finally we had lamb chops with some greens. The lamb tasted...

Great food and good to see Cava rather than Prosecco on the drinks menu!

I had the best food experience here since months. The courses were thoughtfully prepared and tasted just amazing. The menu offers meals you barely see in other restaurants which makes it even more interesting. Definitely pay it a visit. It’s worth it.

Slow service, aloof staff, food poisoning. Really disappointing experience at Gloriosa on a Saturday night. All started well as we were quickly seated and had drinks and food orders taken. Our party of 4 ordered some bread and oil, an artichoke to share and a plate of pasta each - 3 of these were the same pork ragu with nettle paccheri - and two bottles of wine. The bread arrived, followed by the artichoke and one of the pork ragus. About 20/25 minutes passed before the staff returned with the intention of clearing our plates when we pointed out that only one of our pasta dishes has arrived and we were still waiting on a further 3 meals. We were then told that 'these are more sharing-style plates' which was obviously untrue and incredibly patronising. Having ordered 2 different kinds of pasta across 4 plates, it was obvious they had just forgotten to put through some of the order (how they managed to get part of it correct I'm not sure...). A staff member who i presume was the manager then came over and asked us what we were still waiting on (no apology). They clearly then rushed the cooking of the remaining 3 dishes, which arrived fairly quickly. However, within a few hours one of our party was ill with food poisoning - clearly coming from the rushed cooking of the pork ragu. Really disappointing experience at a restaurant that has excellent reviews. The inclusion of a 'voluntary service charge' within the price on the bill (so you'd have to cause a bit of a scene by subtracting money yourself from the bill that you've been given) kind of sums the place up. £35 a head to be forgotten, then patronised, then sick was a pretty poor return for the night!

Everything was SO very fresh. The flavors were perfectly balanced. Each plate was different, the flavors didn’t bleed together into one note at all. Loved it. Wait staff was lovely as well.

I have been excited to visit Gloriosa for a long time and I am afraid I was quite dissappointed. We started off with foccaccia and it was very fluffy and delicious. It also came with a good portion however I expected a little bit more than just very salty olive oil to go with it. It is common to have a good dip with some herbs and spices. We had their asparagus dish which was great with a citrus sauce, soft boiled eggs and a delicious creamy side with it. Their mussles toast were good as well. We have tried their pork ragu, it was delicious. We have also ordered their tonnarelli pasta which was way too salty. Both pastas were too al dante for my liking. Desserts were a huge dissapointment. I have never had a worse creme caramel in my life and it is one of my favorite desserts. Caramel was too bitter at a stage that it did not taste good anymore. You could not enjoy the creme caramel itself as it was so bland. We were confused as to where all the sugar went. The raspberry dessert was just alright. On top of that they have this cheeky "optional" service fee. If they want to make it optional, they should let people tip however much they want rather than putting it on the bill. Overall, although food was alright, the price performance balance was totally off. It unfortunately did not meet my expectations. Atmosphere is not so nice either. I have been to better restaurants with better service, better food and better ambiance for cheaper price. Gloriosa is not worth it.

Really disappointed. Went for lunch and waited 40 minutes for a roasted chicken. I had to leave as I had to go back to work. Not going back.

Visited for a date night/birthday dinner. Servers were lovely, service was quick, dishes very reasonably priced and the courses were all absolutely delicious. Great cocktail selection on top of that made for a wonderful experience. Will definitely return