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.

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