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Gilbert’s Takeaway

Fast Food

A fast-food spot, rated 4.1 on Google from 12 reviews — too few to rank yet.

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Google4.112

Only 12 reviews so far — below our 15-review threshold, so we hold off on an Index Score rather than trust a number that thin. Our fortnightly read will score it once it crosses 15. How this works

Ratings read 6 September 2026.

Our review

Gilbert's Takeaway is a fast-food takeaway at 3 West Place Arms. It is not on Tripadvisor; on Google it has 4.1 from 12 reviews, ten of them with text, all re-read on 6 September 2026. Fewer than fifteen reviews means it is listed but not ranked. The newest reviews are from August 2026.

Three reviews in one week of August 2026 are warmly positive: good fish and chips with three sauces, one thrown in as a bonus, large portions, prices called more than good, and staff who stayed patient through a payment hiccup. Older praise is for the chips, called the best in Gibraltar by a visitor who went back the next day and planned their shopping around the opening times, and a Spanish reviewer's picks of the pepper sirloin, the marengo and a 'pepa stake' from the menu.

Two reviews cut the other way. In July 2026 a customer got a kebab that was hard and chips that were undercooked and said Gilbert's was once brilliant but no longer; in February 2026 someone phoning about an order had the line hung up on them. The good August run came after both, so the most recent word is kind.

Come for fish and chips, or the chips alone, on a generous plate at a fair price; expect a takeaway, not a restaurant. Nobody from Gibraltar Index has eaten here; this write-up is from the reviews, and twelve of them is a thin base.

Written from the Google reviews and Google's score on 6 September 2026, not from a meal we ate — nobody from Gibraltar Index has eaten here. It is not listed on Tripadvisor. The recurring themes it draws on are below.

What reviewers consistently say

Our summary of recurring themes across the 10 most recent reviews, written in our own words and read on 6 September 2026. Recent reviews from both platforms are quoted, with attribution, further down.

  • A small takeaway at West Place Arms with a dozen reviews, so listed but not ranked.
  • Fish and chips and the chips themselves get the warmest praise.
  • Large portions at prices called more than fair.
  • A hard kebab and undercooked chips in July 2026, and a hung-up phone in February.
  • Three glowing reviews in August 2026 are the latest word.

What it gets right

  • Fish and chips, and chips called the best in Gibraltar
  • Patient, friendly staff

What it gets wrong

  • Two poor experiences in 2026
  • Only twelve reviews

How it compares

It holds 4.1 out of 5 on Google from 12 reviews. It is not listed on Tripadvisor, so the Index rests on Google alone.

How the Gibraltar Index Score is built

It is not an average of the two. Each source is weighted by how many reviews it carries, then pulled toward the Gibraltar average so a high score from a handful of reviews cannot outrank a strong score from thousands. Gilbert’s Takeaway scores 4.1 from 12 on Google — below the 15-review threshold, so it is not scored yet. The fortnightly refresh will score it once it clears 15 reviews.

We read the 10 most recent Tripadvisor reviews and summarised what recurs, in our own words; the reviews we drew on are quoted below, attributed to their authors. The Tripadvisor and Google scores are each shown 1:1 as those platforms publish them; the Index Score is ours and the formula is above. Nobody from Gibraltar Index has eaten here, so nothing is a first-hand verdict.

Recent reviews

Shown from each platform, attributed to the reviewer. We don't edit them — read the full set at source.

Google★★★★☆4.1· 12
All on Google →
  • 2026-08-21

    A brilliant bistro, with friendly and helpful staff – really lovely people...👍 The fish and chips were really good, and we were given three types of sauce – one as a bonus... Perfect.👌more →

    Štěpán Majerek · via Google

  • 2026-08-21

    This was awesome. Food was so delicious! The portion was large, the price is more than good. We struggled a bit with a payment but the staff was so patient and helpful! 🙏♥️ Thank you very much for this experience and amazing meals!!more →

    Andrea Chamradova · via Google

  • 2026-08-21

    I can definitely recommend this place! The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly, and the prices were quite reasonable. Overall, I had a really enjoyable experience and was very happy with my visit.more →

    Anna Majerková · via Google

  • 2026-07-09

    Ordered a kebab fresh cut this is what I got this back cut it's hard and the same with the chips hard not fully Cook I should have know better Gilbert's at one time were brilliant but not any more.more →

    la blackzed · via Google

  • 2026-02-18

    Hangs up the phone when trying to ring about an order! Awful customer servicemore →

    Daniel Clarick · via Google

Reviews are the opinions of their authors, reproduced from Tripadvisor and Google with attribution and a link to the original. Gilbert’s Takeaway did not provide them and Gibraltar Index did not solicit or edit them.