I really disagree with the below review. When I went, the atmosphere was terrible! A magician going from table to table ruined the intimacy of our meal. Trains rumbling past, waiters getting our orders wrong then arguing the point. And the food was well below what I'd expect for the high price. A depressing evening all round.

Went to Gilgamesh for my birthday celebrations last night and have to say had a really enjoyable time.
The entrance through the red carpet and pass the secrity leads up the escalators to a very loud entrance. We had a table booked for 10pm as I heard the later the better. We arrived about 20mins early and so were directed to the bar. Great atmosphere, loud, bubbly and quite friendly. Drinks at the bar quite expensive though.
We got seated at our table about 10.20pm, no apologie for the delay though. The menu is smallish, comprising of dim sum, sushi, very oriental. The food isn't what you go for though, the atmopsphere is definately what is being paid for.
The food was average, best bit was the dessert and a wide range of teas after. The bar and lounge were open for hours after, opened till 3am i think.
But it was a brilliant evening, good service, food served quick and hot, great decor and atmopshere.

An evening in Gilgamesh is like being whisked away to an exquisite paradise somewhere far from the madness of London. Every time I arrive I’m blown away, both by the shear scale of the venue, and the goings on inside.

Entering, I have always been greeted by extremely friendly staff. I usually start with a cocktail in the smaller of the two bars, with a carved tree as it’s centre piece it provides an intimate start to an evening. Cocktails are exotic, and prices for a club of this stature are reasonable.

The restaurant is a wonderful place to eat, in the summer the roof comes off, to be seated outside in one of London’s coolest locations.

The main bar (which is apparently one of Europe’s longest and entirely hand carved) is more lively. There is always a nice crowd of people enjoying a civilised evening, having a little dance, or a few too many drinks. The DJ booths is one of the most amazing features in this room, huge carved Egyptian statues dwarf the DJ playing upon them.

If you can, exit via the stairs, the carved woodwork, or the ‘Tree of Life’ as I believe it’s nicknamed is absolutely breathtaking.

Fashion, art and business types mix seamlessly. If you’re looking for a fantastic night with interesting people, or a venue to wow a friend, Gilgamesh really is the place.

Going to Gilgamesh was a truly odd experience. We went on their 1/2 price taster menu offer for £20 (instead of £40). The decor was absolutely incredible and the ambience good. We then ordered wine and food.

The service was dreadful - you would have thought we were speaking another language from the lack of understanding (even though it was a set menu!). The sushi then arrived before the drinks and without any soy sauce. It took us 10 mins to get anyones attention to get our drinks. The starters were ok, apart from the duck spring rolls which were lovely. Our veggie also received a chicken salad!

The mains were fine (curry) and the cocunut mousse pudding was bizarre. It was nice that we were not bothered to rush out but the waiter did keep clearing our plates one by one as we finished which was slightly disconcerting!

Overall the food was not bad (definitely not worth £40 though) and the wine was nice and the decor incredible but the heaters they used started to make us feel sick after a while and the bizarrely dull music got louder and louder until you couldn't think!

Worth a visit on a special offer to see but for such an impressive venue, but the organisation and food was entirely underwhelming.

I've never eaten at Gilgamesh because of the expensive prices but have been there for a drink numerous times.

The door staff and bar staff could do with a lot of training particularly in the field of customer service and manners. Drinks are pretty expensive... having said that, the decor is amazing and the atmosphere is pretty good so Gilgame is worth checking out at least once. The bar is fun and a good place to meet people.. just not great for customer service or value for money.

So one summer evening I got told that I'd be having dinner in Camden Town with some friends of mine and not being a big fan of the area, I'm not expecting much.

But to my surprise, I was totally taken aback by this hidden gem in the middle of Camden Lock, which I had no idea existed!!

The decor is totally awesome and completely blew me away! The food was amazing and although it set me back a fair few quid (about £45 a head), it was worth every penny!!

This joint comes highly, highly recommended, try it for yourself, honestly it is very much worth it!

I have visited Gilgamesh on numerous occasions since it opened last year...at times the service has not been great. However I think the new management seem to have cracked it!! Ian Pengelleys menu is stunning, the new lamb madras dish is incredible...I highly recommend it to anyone..a real mouth watering sensation!!

The service is much better, the are friendly as always but now they are very knowledgable about what they are serving and the wines are fantastic.

I am really into Pan Asian food and I was lucky enough to be given a Masterclass session with the chef for my birthday! Its genius and so much fun...well worth £100 for a full day in the kitchen learning brilliant skills and then the wine matching the Richard was great fun.

Dont miss out on this place...go see for yourself ...and it goes without saying that the decor is simply awesome..if you want to wow someone take them to Gilgamesh...

Gilgamesh Babylon Lounge is an amazing venue, we were very impressed - however the atmosphere was non-existent and the service was terrible. We had to wait for ages for the staff to serve us and then they got the order wrong, it all seemed a bit chaotic! The staff at Gilgamesh Babylon Lounge seemed to lack decent communication, english language skills and people skills. This is such a shame as the venue is so fantastic.

Me and my friends went to Gilgamesh Babylon Lounge last weekend. It has very beautiful decoration inside but we didn't enjoy it. There was no atmosphere and the bar staff were slow and talked to themselves instead of taking our orders.

We will go to the West End next time instead of Gilgamesh Babylon Lounge.

At gone 11pm the Gilgamesh Restaurant Lounge was still serving, and we were shown to our table, but then abandoned. Even vigorous arm waving failed to elicit a response, and eventually my boyfriend went off to forage for menus. At the end of the meal the staff had obviously given up and we couldn't find anyone to pay.



If I was eating in any of Camden's other dismal restaurants I could have forgiven the menacing bouncer, dilatory service and grumpy desk girl but not when Gilgamesh is charging West End prices for a fast food service.



I should say that the food we ordered was both accurate and delicious, but the process of getting and paying for it was so tedious that it took the shine off it completely.

The image on approach to Gilgamesh Tea Rooms is that of the Atlantic Bar, the god-awful trendy bar of the 90s. A roped-off space outdoors and a glam woman with a clipboard more like a guest list than reservations, then four minutes or so to be allowed in. Up the escalator, another desk for bookings, through into a cross between a vast chain pub and a brothel. Once seated no one approached the table to take our drinks.



There was a set menu at £45.00, so we requested the la carte menu and was told that for group bookings at Gilgamesh Tea Rooms only the set menu was available. Eventually got the wine list and at £50.00 a pop we decided to leave. They tried to get us to pay a cancellation fee, which we declined. As we left, there were a lot of folk queuing. Went across the road to Silks and Spice, had a great meal including drinks for £22.00 a head including a tip.

What should have been promising is not. Gilgamesh is in a bad location, has bad decor, a one page cocktail menu, a one page food menu, inexperienced staff and the food is just ordinary.



We wept that we had wasted an opportunity to eat at Hakkasan or Yauatcha or Roka or Zuma to try out this place. Gilgamesh is very disappointing. Don't expect it to last six months.

The surroundings at Gilgamesh are lavish and quite beautiful. The meal was ok. Not great. The presentation at Gilgamesh could be improved.

The Gilgamesh Restaurant Lounge is stunning. Very exotic surroundings make a normal lunchtime visit feel like a holiday. The tapas style meal was delicious - I just love Asian teas. All in all, Gilgamesh is a fabulous place.