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I'd heard really mixed reviews from TA, Facebook and friends/family about Pavilion, but the menu sounded so good I really wanted to try it. Most of the negatives I'd heard were about the service, so we visited with low expectations, however it was really fantastic. Our main server was Marion who was such a lovely guy, really helpful, polite and gave us enough time between courses, but not too much. He was chatty, but knew when to stop. Having said that, this was a Wednesday night and we visited at 6.30pm, leaving at 8pm so the restaurant was around 1/3 full, so I do wonder what it would be like on a full Friday/Saturday night.
The food was so good - I can't wait to go back! We had 8 sharing plates between 3 of us, which was enough, then a main course and dessert. We had the duck spring rolls (the best I've had!), lobster rolls (ok, but not loads of lobster), wagyu beef sliders (delicious), pork gyoza (amazing), oysters (yum, but couldn't taste the gin n tonic one), soft shell crab (great), salt & pepper squid (brilliantly cooked) and tiger prawns (nice). For mains we had the Nasi Goreng, Singapore Noodles (both really good, a bit spicy but not too much), and the 1/2 lobster (shame it doesn't come with a side included, like chips, for the price but still good). Just one dessert to try: we had the chocolate lava cake with coconut ice cream which was fantastic.
I really want to go again to try more of the starters, the sushi and some more items from the grill. I would still be a little apprehensive about the service, but hopefully after a few visits it will be consistent.
I have to say the restaurant itself is absolutely stunning, so if they can keep the service good and continue with the fab food, it will be a fantastic place for Colchester. It's nice to have something a bit different than all the chains popping up.
Wanda Jeanette Williams
+5
Loving the new Pavillio, the staff were so friendly and showed us round, had bite to eat for lunch just a roll and a sweet in a jar delious , will be returning to try out the evening meal soon
One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. The decor is so beautiful, the food was amazing and the staff absolutely lovely especially our waitress, very knowledgeable about the food and so friendly. I will definitely be going back hopefully soon 😊
I am obsessed with this restaurant. It is my favourite one from colchester at the moment. The vibe is classy and chic, the decor is beautiful and always on line with the seasons and the food is the best - Always well cooked, to a high standard and offering you a full experience when choosing it for a day / night out! ✨✨
Always love coming to Pavillion, the food and vibes are always 10/10. I had my birthday meal on Saturday and it did not disappoint. A special thank you to our friendly server George who was helpful, efficient and very charismatic, going out of his way to make sure my whole party had a lovely experience.
Beautiful place, was here last month with my girlfriend celebrating my birthday and food was delicious.
Excellent service from George, he was very cheerful, welcoming and made our first experience at Pavilion amazing. Would highly recommend! ⭐️
Food was wonderful and Customer Service was top notch. I give it to George(Staff) who sang me a happy birthday and made sure I enjoyed my Meal. I will definitely visit again and I recommend 100%. Thank You George for your kind hospitality and great customer service.
We went for a dinner for our anniversary and the food and ambience was fantastic.
Gareth, who served us, was knowledgeable and gave us good advice on our order.
We had previously had a bad experience with slow service so we’re slightly reluctant to go again but this time we were not disappointed.
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I absolutely loved this place, from the time I walked in and to the time I left, I could not fault anything. Staff were amazing, they made me feel comfortable and went out of their way to make my time there so fulfilling. We didn’t book a table beforehand and it was a Saturday too, I mentioned this to a lovely young lady called Leah on the desk, she smiled and showed us to our table, nothing was too much for her, she checked on us time to time to see if everything was okay. The waitress was great too, she recommended some lovely dishes to order and I must say the food was delicious 😋 we were celebrating my birthday and it was prefect, the place was full of cherry blossom trees and my late daughter loved cherry blossom trees, so it made me feel the warmth of this beautiful stunning place.
I would highly recommend this place specially if you appreciate authentic cuisine and yummy cocktails 🍹.
I’d like to thank the staff there, for making me feel so special, on my birthday. 😊
I highly recommend one to try this place. I would rate this place at 5 star.
Beautiful decoration
Good food
Nice music and atmosphere
But the restaurant is empty. We were the only table
Honestly found this place was pretty special. Went here on a stag/hen do where we had a room booked. It was a Friday night and was fairly busy but the place had great energy. Live dj was on, which added to the atmosphere. Love the Eastern decor. Had the 6 course tasting menu and have to say that I found it difficult to choose a favourite course and rate each of them highly. The table service was really good as well. All in all, a lovely place to go and it's about as fancy as anyone would ever need.
So my wife and I selected the pavilion to celebrate our wedding with a lovely meal with two very close friends. Gareth made the dining experience really pleasurable and easy, he explained the menu in detail enabling us to make the best choices to suite us, he is a true asset to the restaurant.
The food can only be described as exquisite, the variety of flavours was amazing.
The setting, was perfect and made for some amazing top up photos from our special day.
I cannot rate the restaurant highly enough and look forward to returning.
One last thank you to Gareth.
Steve and Dee
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