Reviews Paparazzi

Oh my goodness! The decor wouldn't be out of place in London, or Brentwood, the home of TOWIE, but it's very different from anything else you'll find in the little old town of Maldon. I visited on a weekday lunchtime, and my friend and I were the only ones in there for the first hour. It's full of gold, bling, and plush red velvet! We had a lunch deal of £10.95 for 2 courses. The food was excellent, as was the service. The drinks, though, are pricey. We looked at going for an evening meal with a group of friends but, unfortunately, the evening menu was too expensive. It's definitely worth a visit if you fancy good food in an 'interesting' setting.

Booked papparazzi for my wife’s surprise 50th. I made an error as there were two extra guests on our table but jasmine who worked there was very helpful and sorted it out quickly. Food was lovely the guy who was doing the music was great and I really can’t say enough how helpful all the staff were. A really great place for a celebration!!!

Went for a dinner last night, at first it struck me as incredibly quiet which was odd as the restaraunts opposite were quite full for a Tuesday evening, nonetheless we chose to go in as it seemed to have a wide variety of dishes available. At first, going in we were overwhelmed with mirrors, and upon first impression came across as a bit gaudy and flash, but as the night progressed and you noticed little features added to the authenticity of the venue, and the little touches that made it that little bit more special and unique. The menu upon presentation seemed more like it was from a takeaway, perhaps some more robust and more ornate menus wouldn't go amiss, and at first glance the menu seemed confused, it couldn't decide which cuisine it was, and as a result of this I will admit I thought the food was going to be lacking in quality as all the thought had gone into making the place look nice, oh boy was I wrong, Having ordered the beef stroganoff, I will admit it came out as a chicken stroganoff (however working in hospitality and my partner having ordered a chicken dish that came out as beef I see where the error occured) but this I was fine with as it was absolutely beautiful. It tasted like a genuinely home cooked meal with a lot of thought and care put in, with just the right ratio of ingredients that made it just that bit more sumptuous, And to make up for the error I was given a cocktail by way of apology for the mix up. Service, too, was excellent. Lee is very charming, and was the right mix of silent service and interacting with his customers, even going the little extra mile as to hold the door open for you as you leave. That is a personalized service you very rarely get. Overall, I would thoroughly recommend as it seems quite new on the high street, and no matter how tacky you may think it appears from the outside, give it a try, you may very well be surprised!

We had the lunch menu and it was lovely, good value for money. Excellent service

Staff very pleasant. Error with my order though I got lamb kebab instead of lamb stroganoff, they offered to change it but I told them not to worry. Very large restaurant with outside dining too

Was really amazed at the quality of food for a lunch menu. Portions were generous and the food was well spiced and hot. Would highly recommend especially for lunch. Amazing decor and friendly helpful staff. Wonderful

I went Saturday night with my son and his wife we had booked yes it was fairly loud music at back of. Restaurant but we had a table at front it was in a cubicle and sound was. Not loud we found staff very friendly the food was excellent we thought prices were reasonable it was a lovely atmosphere to have a special night out yes will go again