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Gimlet at Cavendish House Melbourne Reviews
Great food but small portions and expensive
Can’t fault the quality of the food nor the service; both outstanding! However, having spent $125 for lunch, I left feeling quite hungry still. Our table ordered a bread starter x 6 for us to share, and only received enough for one slice each. I ha
Melbourne's best
My 60th birthday celebrations and my second time to Gimlet. Everything is 5 star with this restaurant from the exquisite food, ambience and atmosphere and the best service. Im so glad I took my family to enjoy dining at Melbourne's finest, we h
Perfect in every way
Service, food and ambience, this restaurant ticks all the boxes. Special birthday event for my wife and Gimlet delivered.
A Special Dining Experience
Gimlet is a gem. It has a beautiful fine European atmosphere without being pretentious. The service is attentive and warm. We had the seasonal menu and it was excellent. We especially loved the pasta course and suberb steak. We can't wait to ret
Fantastic dining experience, five star
From a friendly greeting to excellent service (thank you Lily) the dining experience was a delightful. The menu is enticing, the mains are good for sharing, this allows you to explore what’s on offer. The attention to detail on every aspect of your
One of the best dining experiences I’ve had
Outstanding. From the moment we walked in to see if we could get a table to the service and the food and the ambiance. Everything was absolutely amazing. We shared a number of small plates with the duck liver pate being the absolute stand out in a gr
Gimlet our first pit stop on a holiday to Melbourne
We were recommended to go to this beautiful restaurant and loved the entrance and reception entering through a black curtain. Service was spot on and the food was exceptional in every way. Scallops a taste sensation and steak tar tar was the best I h
Cocktails with class
This is a beautiful place with superb service and the best Gimlet cocktail I have ever had. The snacks at the bar were also good. I loved dropping by.
Gimlet is a great restaurant with great food, professional services and friendly staffs
Gimlet is a great restaurant with great food, professional services and friendly staffs. The ribeye steak is great. You can feel the crunchy texture of the surface and the soft texture inside. Meanwhile, the side vegetables are also great as it’s
Have a gimlet @ gimlet
Conveniently located. Ambience of place is nice and welcome. Love the gin based cocktails and food was of good quality. Especially love the steak.
Arrogance on another level
If you’re trying to book the Palm Room for a private party of 12 here’s what you need to know. You will have to leave a deposit of $500 and guarantee a minimum spend of $3,500 (before service charges) .You will only be able to choose from the sea
Disappointing experience
Our second visit to Gimlet didn’t hit the right notes like our first visit (which is why we are back again). Service - Felt like the staff didn’t have time for us (the place wasn’t packed as we went there for late dinner) and we received the
Husband 50th Birthday
Went here to celebrate my husband 50th birthday. From the beginning to the end The food, the staff were amazing. We were lucky to have the Palm Room which we were offered even though we only had 8 guests. It was semi private and was nice to draw t
Extortionate Champgane and Bar Prices . . . What Could Have Been Second Time Around . . . Was Just Not :-[
Our second time to Gimlet which was not as good as the first summer visit last year 2023 - sadly :-[ My partner and i were SO excited to again be dining at Gimlet but were quickly reminded how overpriced the alcohol was ! We sat in the upstairs sec
Top Notch!
Absolutely amazing dinner! Came here to celebrate our engagement and they did not disappoint! Food, service, atmosphere all to perfection! Wanted to say a huge thank you to Anthony and Sebastian for really ensuring we had an amazing time! Can’t wai
Great Meal
Four of us went to Gimlet for our daughter's 30th birthday celebration dinner. The service was exceptional, with all staff being very friendly and informative. We spent $641 and had a cocktail, 2 red wines (per glass) a beer, a bottle of red and on
Good but not outstanding
Very nice experience dining at Gimlet but this was more due to the atmosphere, service and company I was with than the food, which, although very good, was not outstanding. The menu is meat and seafood heavy. Dishes are simple and require sides to ba
Gnocco fritto, bresaola and parmesan
Came here without a booking. Resto was fully booked out and left the bar counter seats which is comfortable and interesting. I had 3 Starter + 1 Entree. Had a sparkling Rose to start which is delicious but tiny pour. 2nd glass is an Austria wine whic
Taste of Melbourne
Delicious food from appetizers to dessert! We were here for a family celebration and especially appreciated the attentive staff. The suggested wines beautifully paired with the meal. It was a wonderful evening out!
Food very average
Food is very average. Feels like a home cook (nothing that you can't make yourself at home). The "House Special" Coral Trout was a total failure, the fish was firm and rubbery, so either overcooked or microwaved or combination of both... al
Fantastic
Fantastic restaurant. The service was top notch. They were able to accommodate dietary issues with no problem at all. Great atmosphere. It was not quiet but not uncomfortably noisy. The food was fantastic. I enjoyed every course of the set menu and
Okay, but better restaurants in the ownership group
This is part of several restaurants owned by the same group. We had at four of them during our visit to Melbourne and I have reviewed these individually. to be fair, we enjoyed our food at all four restaurants, but perhaps this was our least appealin
Faultless
My new favourite in Melbourne. Outstanding wine list, superb service with flare and formality, All our meals were outstanding. A great buzz and atmosphere with a beautiful decor. Forget the rest this is the best.
Delicious lunch
Great service by Keelan who was very friendly, helpful & attentive throughout our visit. Lovely environment, good buzz around the place, lots of people watching to be had! Food was delicious. I had lobster & husband had strip steak, both co
Save your $ and eat elsewhere. Fancy and pompous but not the quality or service you would expect.
Offered a supper experience for a 10pm seating however given a full dinner service menu. Expensive and limited options that left me wanting more. Food was good, but expected better. Did not receive attentive service. Raining nights wasn’t even offe
Overpriced and average
Overpriced for average food and drinks. Disappointed as I felt food didn’t match the hyped reviews Service was bit snooty however staff have been well trained. Did appreciate they were ok with us being late due to rainy weather. Wouldn’t come bac
Best cocktail
Amazing bar, great atmosphere, very professional, friendly staff. The best cocktail I have ever had - Rum Baba by Matt. Thank you so much x
Gimme a Gimlet lunch any day!
Booked it well in advance and took the day off to attend...and it was worth the visit. From the moment I walked in, the service was fantastic and unpretentious. The food was delightful - starting ofcourse with a sip of the aptly named gimlet cocktail
Wonderful food, wonderful people
I have to admit - given all the hype - I was all prepped to be pleased but not wowed. With previous experiences - elsewhere - of 'THE place to eat' in town: The head says 'yes, faultless execution, all very nice' and the heart says 'yes and where i
I smiled for hours ...
After a morning at Moomba I was feeling less than glamorous, but a wine and a cheese platter at Gimlet changed that: the space looked amazing, the food was delicious, the staff were friendly and the service was excellent.
Spend your money elsewhere
Melbourne is spoiled with a vast array of terrific restaurants. Unfortunately, Gimlet is not one of them. Don't get me wrong, it's not awful - but for the price you pay, it is underwhelming at best, and disappointing overall. Perhaps my expectat
Enjoyable though not overwhelmed
Having heard so much about this Melbourne eatery, I was delighted to be taken by a girlfriend for a milestone birthday lunch. We were lucky to get a 1.30pm booking on a Thursday in February I’m advised! It’s cavernous, oozing in old world charm
Worth it
Rather than spend another night at the tennis watching players we weren’t emotionally connected with, once Rafa and Murray were out, my wife and I opted for dinner at Gimlet which seemed to be the ‘hot’ restaurant based on web searches. Short
Highly recommend this dining experience and fabulous staff. Good and wine, atmosphere all amazing.
Excellent dining, food, staff, service, wine and attention to detail. Disappointed with bathroom facilities. I don’t understand unisex toilets. Not all women enjoy using a toilet that has been left with the seat up and untidy without going into too
Gimlet staff are sublime!
The staff at Gimlet are all class: with outstanding attention to detail. They are there when you want them but they seem to have an innate sense of when to approach guests - and make a determined effort not to retrieve plates until everyone has finis
Wonderful Food
Super stylish restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. Feels like a large New York style brasserie. Small but excellent menu. I had the pasta and the John Dory and both were excellent. Chocolate for dessert was excellent. Great service. Totally recommen
Glamorous Art Deco
It's a beautifully designed restaurant, like a 1920's glitzy New York restaurant. we had a very late lunch or early dinner there in December, each dish is cooked with care, loved Warm Duck Salad, chicken liver parfait was smooth with fantastic flav
A fun and memorable dinner
Had a really fun and memorable early dinner here with a good friend. I thought the restaurant might be kind of quiet at around 4.30pm, which is when we had our meal, but I was quite wrong! We were seated on one of the smaller tables around the edge o
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