Gaucho Edinburgh

We went for the NYE service They were BUSY! But the service was amazing, the staff were so friendly even with some wait, everything was great! Complimentary drinks and amazing food which came out well presented and tasted great! The scallops were exceptional Would recommend to anyone for a date or a meal out with a friend as there is a special vibe in there where it seems to work in synergy with the food!

Had a spectacular visit to Gaucho for my Birthday with my partner. The service from Viola was phenomenal, absolutely delightful host who paid close attention to us and was very helpful with wine and drink selection and making sure we were well looked after. Bringing me a complementary dram of whisky in place of a dessert (since I didn’t have any more room) was a lovely gesture and well appreciated. The only room for improvement would have been on my steak, which I felt a little bit underwhelming in terms of flavour - I ordered one of the marinated steaks and thought it would be a bit more flavourful. That said, my partner ordered the plain ribeye which was definitely delicious. Thanks to Viola and the rest of the team for a lovely evening.

Food, service and atmosphere were all 1st class. Love the marinated fillet steak and the wine list of endless. We got advice from our server to help navigate it. Worth noting that waiting staff only get 15% of the service charge so have it removed and pay it in cash so they get 100% of it.

It was the absolute best place to spend my birthday dinner. The hostesses were the most welcoming, my server was always making sure I had everything and gave me a brief rundown of the drinks menu. The meal was served fairly fast so I never had to wait for too long. I had the chimichurri ribeye (10 stars if I could!!!) with fries and Mac and cheese. And for my starter, the cheese and truffle croquettes. They also gave me a complimentary cheesecake for my birthday and it was the perfect dessert. Honestly I cannot compliment them enough but I will 100% be going back and telling everyone. Thank you!

This was my family’s one nice dinner out during our vacation to Scotland and heard excellent things about this place - exceptional food and service among them. Was underwhelmed on most accounts. Did love the restaurant when we first arrived - lush and cozy inside for sure but louder than expected. To our servers credit it did seem like we were sat during a busy time but service was very slow, waited at least 10-15 minutes from our servers intro for him to even pop by the table again - had to flag someone else down to ask to take our order. The service wasn’t very personable as a result throughout the duration of the meal. I ordered a steak with sautéed spinach and mentioned I couldn’t do the chimichurri because of the heat of the chilis - so I was surprised when the spinach arrived and I bit into it and was met with a mouthful of chili and spices. I certainly should have clarified what was the spinach cooked with - but also the waiter should have had some foresight when I mentioned the no chimchurri to give me a heads up about the spinach. My filet was cooked very well however was certainly chewier than I expected. Again for a 68 pound steak it was very underwhelming. My family did enjoy their roast dinner. Reading all the amazing reviews and having heard all the amazing things about this place - disappointed it did not come close to the expectations. Wouldn’t really recommend or go back after this experience.