Restaurant - The German Gymnasium (King's Cross)

• S latest whopper of a restaurant which is housed in a former&hellip
• The building is quite breathtaking with its huge
• It felt like we were missing out on the fun downstairs
• The quality of the food was very good and the quality of the service even better
• We were greeted and seated by the very helpful staff at reception and our waiter Adam was very attentive
• Washed down with great big steins of beer is usually what comes to mind when you think of German cuisine and it&rsquo
• S pretty much all I ate on a holiday in Berlin once so I was hoping for some more sophisticated German cuisine when I heard D&
• Kings Cross is kind of still my home
• The back of Kings Cross station was developed and is now home to fantastic restaurants such as Grain Store
• It even upped its cool factor with Central Saint Martin College
• There is no shortage of things to do in the area with Granary Square hosting outdoor festivals and cinemas
• Has grabbed a site which was originally a sporting association for the German Gymnastics Association
• As we had chosen an a la carte menu we were put in the restaurant upstairs
• The restaurant is quite a formal space
• So my Metallica t shirt and Angelo's nose piercing and top cum dress was probably a bit of a shock to the business suited and booted diners already there as we sashayed in
• We settled down at our tiny table and started with a half dozen Colchester rock oysters to share
• Angelo had salmon cutlet with braised Belgium endives and orange emulsion
• He was happy with the portion size and taste
• It was literally like you were having lobster meat from its shell
• When to swish and when to spit out but Virgile had the friendliest face ever and was really helpful on the wine descriptions
• Apparently downstairs in the Grand Cafe is where you get snippets of Germany with hot dogs and the like
• German Gymnasium is not a casual weekly dining destination for me
• Went this week with friends for dinner
• The place feels grand but still intimate with warm colors and warm lighting
• Our waitress (German) was very attentive and friendly
• The tartare apparently was also very good
• The portion was just right
• Again everything was formidable and we couldn't decide which one was the best
• Yes 30 pounds for a schnitzel and 20 pounds for a plate of pasta with mushrooms is nothing you would spend everyday
• The price they charge is equivalent to the service and food quality
• 4/5 (My husband is very picky when it comes to meat and he had no qualms or complains about his plate)
• The dessert (chocolate tart) was the best part
• The first thing that I have to say is that as a restaurant
• German Gymnasium is just beautiful
• They had some great Oktoberfest specials but overall the food was not amazing
• I have been back several times to give Restaurant - The German Gymnasium (King's Cross) a fair chance but I was never blown away
• The restaurant interior is lovely and very modern and the location is great but the food could be better

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