What a treat for Cheltenham! Ginger and Garlic is a restaurant for your ‘must visit' list!

Ginger and Garlic offer traditional Korean Cuisine from their restaurant on the Lower High Street in Cheltenham. If you've not tried Korean before, don't be put off - there are lots of great flavours you'll already be familiar with and some tempting new ones too! The menu is extensive and it's hard to pick between the dishes, but anything you do pick is freshly prepared and cooked to an incredibly high standard.

This is a restaurant on the 'must visit' list, but perhaps we should amend it to 'must visit regularly' list. We visited more than once in quick succession, simply because it was impossible to capture the full dining experience in one sitting!

The BBQ tables are a little wider than the average dining table, giving you room to eat, either side of a large pit in the middle of the table. Heaters inside the pit are lit and then over the top, a metal frame provides space to suspend your skewers. The frame also includes a rotisserie motor so once added, the skewers merrily spin over the heat to create a perfect cooking environment on all sides. The skewers are delivered to the table raw, with meats that have been marinated beforehand with some amazing spices all different. A particular hit were the Korean meatballs which are very different and cook really well on the skewer, as are the smoked sausages. The marinated beef, chicken and pork are so tender they all off the skewers onto plates with very little resistance while the vegetables come out crunchy and fresh with a hint of chargrill. 

If you haven't got the gist yet, the food here is outstanding. The staff are really happy to cater for all dietary requirements and they are really happy to chat it through with you and advise on what to try. Don't be put off by spice either; one of our guests was allergic to chilli and her dish was full of flavour with not a hint of spice!

The final surprise is that Ginger and Garlic has five fully equipped and sound proofed Karaoke rooms with a great selection of songs and they serve your food and drinks in the room – great if you have a group, you want a company event with a difference, or you just want to celebrate a special occasion in a different way. The rooms really are soundproof though and we can guarantee it doesn't disturb other diners. Win-win!

Make a booking on 01242 519888 or visit their website for more...