The Pavillion

My Sister (who lives on the Isle of Man) and I went here with my labrador on the early evening of 25th of August. Parking was plentiful, under trees for shade a few feet away from the Cafe/Bistro. The setting of this charming building in the wooded Laxey Glen is beautiful. Very peaceful and serene, so much so we sat at our table watching a wild rabbit eating the grass not 10 feet away. With a glass of wine we really enjoyed our meal; a delicious homemade burger in a seeded brioche bun with bacon and cheese. It was accompanied with great music from an excellent sound system, lovely crispy red cabbage, two different types of sauce and the best skin on chips I have ever eaten, so light, crispy and fluffy. Seriously I never knew that type of chip could be so good. Everyone we met here was so friendly and welcoming, both to us and our dog Amber. We had a really warm and interesting conversation with a young man who was sweeping up. He turned out to be the owner Edward. I think you can feel good vibes at a place don't you? And I think those good vibes start at the top. Anyway, we were all made to feel like honoured guests which was great. We both said we'd love to come back again. Edward has done a lot of tasteful renovation work to the building as well as installing a quality play area for children. There is a large yurt type space available for events. The beautiful glen provides interesting walks in the natural environment including a special garden further up the glen. Well worth spending a few hours here.