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    Restaurant Gorilla

    3.6 (71 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, French

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    Austin G.

    A relative of one of our favorite Copenhagen restaurants, Pluto, my friend and I made 9 p.m. Sunday reservations at Restaurant Gorilla. Here's our experience: 1) Food: Like most patrons, we ordered the chef's tastings, which comes with ten courses spread out over a few hours. Wine and drinks are separate from the tasting. To start, four appetizers came out with a warm plate of bread and salted butter. Then a fish dish, meats, endives and two desserts came out. Each dish was solid, but only the kombucha ice cream and one of the appetizers were out of this world. 2) Space: It's a large restaurant with tables throughout the space, including in the windows. We sat at a small table elevated in the window. 3) Location: It's in the trendy meat packing district surrounded by top restaurants and cafes. 4) Price: For an expensive city, our chef's tasting was around $65 per person- not bad compared to other restaurants! 5) Service: It was really good! Our reservations was at 9 p.m., but they let us in around 7:30 p.m. Each server explained each dish in Danish or English. The only odd thing was the spacing. There were large gaps in between courses and the entire experience took three hours.

    Fried Cod, Kale, Fish Fumet
    Kevin T.

    a restaurant recommended to us if we were to ever visit the meat packing district. so... to the meat packing district we went! this place is pretty good. it was busy when we went but plenty of seating all over. our waitress was very friendly and offered her recommendations to us. the dishes here are "small", so they recommended for two people that we order at least 5-8 dishes. we figured we would start off with 4 dishes and order more if needed but that was actually plenty for us. the dishes were actually decent sized and not as small as we thought it would be. we ordered the beef tartare, bucatini, lamb, and fried cod. I'd say the dishes were decent but what stood out the most was definitely the fried cod. the fried cod was sooo so good! also it can get pretty loud in there. the people sat at the table next to us were practically yelling at each other and made this loud whistling noise every now and then. it made it slightly harder for us to enjoy our food. our waitress offered to move us to a more private area though since she knew they were being obnoxious. so thankful for her kind gesture.

    Peter M.

    Delicious fixed menu meal. Love the simple setting, simple beers all the focus on the food. The fish was too salty as was the steak sauce, everything else so good.

    Lobster roll
    Andrea J.

    This resto has small plate concept. They have a menu where you can order 8-10 small plates, which are selected by the resto - or you can do al carte. Over all, food was ok. The area is quite popular and the resto had a lot of traffic. The service was friendly.

    Jaana S.

    Gorilla was a great dinner option in the meatpacking district of Copenhagen. First of all, the service is really really good. The waiters were all genial and funny. I got a chamomile cocktail with passionfruit and vanilla foam and it was really enjoyable. My dad got a lemon thyme cocktail and it was also great so I would recommend ordering one of their cocktails. We decided to order a la carte dishes instead of going for the set tasting menu, but began our meal by sharing some starters. The oysters were chucked beautifully but the bloody mary sauce could have been applied more liberally. The pike ceviche was fine but could've had the acidity amped up more. For my main dish I got the linguine with mint and mussels and really loved the unique blend of the sea from the mussels juxtaposed to the freshness of the herbaceous mint. The portion size was also perfect for an entree. The chicken tikka buns are another must order. If you're in the mood for lobster roll, it's pretty good and very buttery. For dessert I got the oh-so dreamy chocolate cremeux, with milk crumble, and olive oil sorbet. It was delicious!!! It hit all the right notes of chocolatey, creamy, tangy, texture from the crumble. I loooved it.

    Dill and Fennel Pasta!
    Vaibhav S.

    I will preface my review by saying I wish I had a larger budget for dinner because the two dishes I had were delectable, but coming into the end of my trip, I was starting to notice my budget a lot more. First, we came in and it was a very dimly lit restaurant which I personally didn't like too much. I had made a reservation a week in advance but even so we were seated in the busy corridor way where the waiters came in and out of (Kinda sucked but whatever). We ordered first the potato chips (basic I know), but these were ridiculously good. The potatoes were thin enough to see through, but still had a satisfying crack when you bit into them. Mixed with the sour cream and dill on the side, it was a great way to start the meal. For my main dish, I had a dill pasta that I can't find on the menu but I thought was absolutely stunning. Coming from the US, you don't see dill in cooking outside of pickles, and these little balls of pasta were phenomenal. Each one bursting with the sour tang of dill mixed with ricotta. I wish I had more to eat at Gorilla and will definitely be coming back to try a lot more of the menu.

    Gorilla Copenhagen
    Vincent L.

    I was skeptical when my Danish friend wants to try out a restaurant in the meat packing district with the name Gorilla. I have the vision of a theme restaurant with a stuffed gorilla in a jungle setting. Actually, the restaurant is simply decorated but the food deserves standing ovation. We opted for a 10 course sample dinner. All the dishes were well prepared, fresh ingredients and unique flavors. My favorites were the Pollack fish, pumpkin ravioli and the rose petal sorbet. Highly recommended. Great food, unpretentious setting and an affordable 70 euros per person including vino.

    Grilled zucchini & beef tartare
    Natasha W.

    I stumbled upon Gorilla after being directed towards the meat packing district by another bartender. As a single female traveler I'm always looking for a busy enough place with a cool atmosphere and a place at the bar. Gorilla checked all those boxes and so many more!! Ambiance: classy, relaxed and slightly hipster meets romance. Food: everything was phenomenal! had 3 oysters - 2 with yuzo & coriander - which were honestly THE BEST oysters I've had in my life. (This coming from an east coast US girl who eats oysters by the dozen.) second course was beef tartare which was seasoned perfectly and perfectly portioned. Warm bread was served with a ghee/butter that needed a little salt to liven it up but overall a nice compliment to the raw meat. Finisher we're some grilled zucchinis that added some lightness (yes despite being squash) to the meal. I finished everything and was super full! Drinks: ordered a peach bulleit cocktail and it was complex and summery. As a whiskey girl I was excited to see this on the menu and even happier when I had my first sip. Service: the waiters and bartender were behind helpful. As soon as I ran out of bread I was given 3 more slices (which my waistline didn't appreciate but that's just me haha) and some more of their delicious ghee. The bartender was beyond gorgeous which didn't hurt - very kind, talkative and answered some of my questions on what to do the next day before my flight out. Wish I'd planned more time in Copenhagen so I could come back! Overall 10:10 experience! Will be back!!

    Chocolate mousse with orange cake and watermelon sorbet
    Mike H.

    Great 10 course meal! There were 4 of us and one was a pescatarian and another didn't eat pork. The restaurant happily obliged and made minor alterations. It took over 2 hours to dine but the food was wonderful for the price. Ceviche, cod, beef, and chocolate mousse dessert were standouts. It was loud but the music was great as well if you paid attention

    four of the first courses, ceviche, chopped apples, a smoked dried meat, and chips with sour cream and herbs
    Winnie Y.

    Came here while visiting a friend in Copenhagen, this place is in between at a 3.5-4 stars for me. The food was good and we had the 10 course meal with one person being allergic to eggs, and the restaurant was very accommodating. The courses were interesting and the portions were small but by the end you really were stuffed. The price is affordable, but they do charge for water as is typical in Europe (though it was about $7 cdn each). The flavours were good and the ceviche was fantastic. There was so much variety that it was hard to remember what we ate! I understand that the menu often changes here as well, which is good for returning customers. The servers at times seemed a bit rushed or overwhelmed as the place was packed, but all in all a good meal for a nice night out!

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    If your ok waiting endless time for overpriced and mediocre food - Gorilla is the spot.

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    They forgot our third course. Other tables that got there after us got their food before us.

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