Gare au Gorille

Great vivrant place, interesting food, starters: slightly over the top with combinations for my taste. Porc chops were excellent. Desserts not worth

Went twice for dinner. And each time it was a delightful culinary experience, with a totally different menu (except for a couple of items). The staff at the bar counter are super cool and passionate about the place they work in. We tasted a wide variety of wines and spirits. But the best part of it all was the dishes we had: half way between tapas and proper dishes, ideal for sharing and ordering a multitude of them. The even better surprise? The bill. Although it's not a cheap place, value for money's great, considering the quality and quantity of items ordered and wines tasted. Can't wait to be back! Only bemol: no responsiveness on their instagram page, as I was trying to book at distance once.

I had a wonderful dining experience at Gare au Gorille in Paris, a prominent spot in the city’s new culinary scene. My previous visit was a while ago, but returning now, I found that the restaurant’s cuisine has maintained its excellence. The dishes are still as delicious and creative as ever, blending classic bistro foundations with modern twists and flavors. If you find yourself in the area, I highly recommend stopping by to savor their offerings

This review going to be long: 1. A small place with lots of noise. Having a meaningful conversation will be tough 2. We had been seated immediately, a waitress brought us the dinning card and no wine card (which was fine until it took them 20mins to bring). We were sitting roughly 30mins and had picked our dishes and she explained us the entire menu which was very kind of her. Suddenly another lady approached us and told that we have been seated incorrectly and we need to move to the bar (btw it is very uncomfortable, don’t). 3. By the time no wine nor the card was given. Finally (I assume he is the manager) the manager said, “you want some wine”, and started to explain and somehow he was like “ah the lady at the bar knows as well” and left 🤦🏻‍♀️🫣 she was in shock we were confused. Very uncomfortable and unprofessional. 4. We have ordered 6 tapas in total, 4 of them were “okey” and 2 of them were bang average. The Halloumi with pistachio sauce was not that mind blowing, the pistachio sauce tastes like anything else but pistachio. The ravioli was mediocre, it was like mantu/manti filled with minced meat and added bullion sauce. 5. We were seated at the bar next to the manager’s friend’s.. we had zero fun as they were so loud and annoying. The kept staring at us the whole night and judging our wine and food pairing (they assumed we don’t understand as we were “tourists” and “foreigners”). 6. The menu is in french, so don’t expect to have it in English. Luckily the cute (curly dark haired waitress) waitress helped us and explained all one by one. 7. As far as I understand, the menu changes weekly or monthly. 8. 6 Tapas & 1 bottle of wine cost 136€. I will leave the judgment there. Wine was: Alcares Element Terre 2021

Great ambiance, food and staff. Louis and miguel made out experience more than just a dinner out. The tartar was excellent and the ravioli with Asian soup was very tasty. We had a Fresh viognier. Unfortunately we couldn't have desert as we were in a rush but we will come back and recommend!

Wonderful staffs! One of the staffs was really sweet. (Hope you come to Korea one day 🥹) Had three course during lunch time. Food was great and also affordable. Love this place!

Friendly service and simple but delicious food. Definitely planning to come here again!

Cozy upscale restaurant with great food and wine. Pricey.