Reviews Pavilion

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

Had a wonderful meal last night for my birthday. Beautiful restaurant and great food also lovely cocktails in the bar! Looking forwards to my next visit. So nice to enjoy a meal locally but feel as if we were on holiday somewhere exotic! Fabulous place x

Very nice decor with friendly service and food. Only issue I've found is that service is slightly hit and miss however with any new restaurant that is to be expected. Would totally recommend!

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! ✨✨

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! ⭐️

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.

Beautiful decoration Good food Nice music and atmosphere But the restaurant is empty. We were the only table

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