gamba

this is the second time we have dined here. we had an excellent meal, all dishes very well presented and very enjoyable.

service was generally fine but not quite at the level to be expected at a restaurant of this quality. serving staff seemed to be rushed and a bit distracted, not sure if this was because of a large group who sat down for their meal about 30 minutes after we started.

however, this does not take anything away from the overall quality of the meal and i would happily return again when in the city.

its a really nice fine dine with a great vibe in its ambiance. the food served was quite well presented as well. the portion of the food was a bit pretentious and the price were a bit overpriced. the service could have been have been a bit better but rest assured a lovely place to dine in.

well to be honest they have bezre hehehe enough said. they have special tartar tomato sauce with some sweet chilli which makes it more scotich hehe. love everythin in it from the food and the ambient.

attractive restaurant, friendly attentive staff, excellent food, however, this reviewer has one major gripe. my wife has a gluten intolerance, which we informed the establishment of when we booked. fair enough, her need was catered for, but this obviously meant a degree of restriction to the menu. what let this down for us was when the bread basket came round. now i don't know about staff training here, but judging by our server, i wasn't impressed. he offered a rye bread to my wife...uh uh. rye contains gluten. plus even if it was ok for her, it was contaminated by being in the basket beside other breads and also served by using the same tongs as same. our meal was lovely, but this error overshadowed our dining experience. if anywhere offers a menu catering for dietary requirements, of which there are many, then is it too much to ask for the staff to be fully competent with said requirements?

first night out since mrs c discovered her gluten and dairy intolerance. friendly welcome on arrival followed by a seat in the cosy bar as your table is made ready. my wife informed the staff about her dietary requirements and a menu was quickly presented. pretty restricted choice because of her dairy (lactose) intolerance, limiting her to only two or three options. however, the food was beautifully prepared and presented when it arrived. seems to be a popular destination of an evening judging by the amout of diners that were in.
ok, enough ego pumping. let's look at the down side. despite advertising a decent gluten and dairy free menu, it didn't seem that way (see above). in my opinion, if you offer a menu for those with allergens then surely the front of house staff should be well versed or trained with regard to what customers can and cannot have. case in point; my wife was offered a bread roll. she informed the server about her condition and he sought out the manager for advice. in the end she was offered a rye roll. i tried to warn her against this for several reasons. the roll was in the same basket as the other gluten packed ones and was served using the same tongs. cross contamination! also, thanks to chef training, i know rye contains gluten. sadly our night was cut short as she quickly became ill.
nice place. lovely food. good atmosphere. but that incident let it down for us.

excellent fish restaurant. cosy, romantic and hidden atmosphere. service is very good with non intrusive staff.

set menu is one to head for.

i was highly impressed with gamba. edinburgh still remains curiously light on specialist seafood places, so it was really good to come across such a great glasgow exponent

the range of main courses was equally impressive, such as lemon sole simply grilled or pan fried in browned parsley & lemon butter and isle of gigha organic halibut, scallop cream, smoked haddock, peas, sunblushed tomato. there was also sirloin or pheasant for those who didn't fancy seafood and the vegetarian option of pesto, red pepper and artichoke tart, rocket & parmesan salad sounds delicious.

seafood lover. terrible food, overpriced and horrible atmosphere. very disappointing after reading some great reviews. will never return and suggest others think twice before splashing a lot of cash on a mediocre at best restaurant.


-----03 dec, 2011-----

come on glasgow!!!!. the best fish restaurant in glasgow wtf this place is total garbage!! if this is the best glasgow has to offer then there is something definitely fishy going on! the restaurant soloists to pride it's self on fresh fish what a bloody joke that is! we where served over priced sashimi which was tough off colour and even leathery in texture on yeah and served kinda fancy what a rip off! the decor was cheap and had a sweaty chip shop feel, the smell when you walk in was even a bit off ! the oysters where shucked very poorly andnwe where spitting out shell for 5min. then things got progressively worse i opted for the steak for a main and they even managed to stuff that up! it was poorly cooked with a piss sauce! my partners main was served in a silly wee bag again with a bloody awful sauce! and the sides of chips and veg where bloody raw! save your pennies glasgow buy a fish supper somewhere and take it home with a nice bottle do not ever go to this pathetic excuse for a restaurant!!! shame shame shame glasgow you would get fresher fish out the clyde!!!

first class food, and i have eaten at gamba with clients and friends 4 times in 2 weeks.... that's how good it is.

absolutely excellent food. expensive but worth it. staff were a little reserved, verging on snooty.

very good + very expensive. sat across from celtic legend pat bonnar which was a nice start, not so nice was the freezing cold aircon that i had to ask the staff to turn off. glasgow in october and they had the aircon on!!

the food was faultless, fish soup followed by spaghetti + mixed seafood, my wife had cod and prawns. we also ordered some chips and they were a delight - nice and brown and made by a chef that certainly knows his / her chips. take note everyone an eaterie that sells real (as opposed to frozen) chips.
no complaints whatsoever about the quality of the food and the presentation.
the house wine we opted for was a light, fruity italian red (i know you should have white with fish but who cares) reasonabaly priced at around £15.00'ish.
the loo was spotless and my overall experience was very good indeed.
you need deep pockets for this place however, we spent £116.00 ! 9/10.

probably the best seafood restaurant in glasgow. diners are rarely disappointed.

extraordinarily good seafood. gamba is one of those restaurants that has been so good for so long that it is really easy to overlook it's virtues. for 11 years it has been arguably the best seafood restaurant in glasgow. the food isn't cheap, but it so beautifully prepared & professionally served that it seems churlish to complain. the fish is lovingly treated and never overpowered by the accompanying sauces. i have never been disappointed by the desserts (always the highpoint of a meal for me) & my wife rates the fish soup as being the finest she has ever tasted.

for one of glasgow's best seafood restaurants it was a bit dissappointing with a delay in service when a check was misread in the kitchen resulting in a wait for a small bit of monkfish and a larger slightly underdone bit of monkfish?? not great?