Il Palazzo Chelmsford
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This restaurant really tries to be great and they almost pulled it off. But when you are passed the atmosphere, food serving and the choice of extra pepper, it stops. Been to this restaurant twice, and the food was tasteless. Potatoes on the side were the ones you buy frozen at the supermarket. First time I had the pepper steak and the second time I had the t-bone steak. If you are going to this restaurant, order something else than steaks.
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Visited Bank Holiday evening, which was quiet. Food and service excellent. We wanted an independent local restaurant rather than a chain and this one fit the bill perfectly for us.
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This was my second visit to this new independent restaurant in the West End area of Chelmsford. On both occasions I have been very impressed with the food, service and the welcoming staff. The menu caters for all tastes and the restaurant also offers a children's menu for under 7s. We look forward to returning again to sample more culinary delights! Highly recommended.
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I have been to this restaurant twice now, once on a Saturday evening with a group of friends and another at Saturday lunchtime with family. Both times, the food and service have been excellent. The wine (we had the chianti) was very nice and reasonably priced. The clientele were also refreshingly pleasant and thankfully lacking the "TOWIE crowd" you find in places such as The Bridge Street Lounge & Grill and Riverside Inn. This end of Chelmsford needed a restaurant like this and I hope it goes from strength to strength.
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We visited this wonderful restaurant last week with my friends. Delicious food and friendly service. Highly recommended if you are looking good food and relaxing atmosphere..
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A friend had recommended this restaurant to us & its vicinity to the theatre where we had tickets meant we had little hesitation trying it out.
The food was excellent & served promptly despite it being quite busy. My wife has since had another visit to Il Palazzo & remarked that the meal was as good as before. I'd definitely recommend to anyone wanting a more authentic Italian meal than the standard fayre from the bigger Italian-styled chains in Chelmsford.
The food was excellent & served promptly despite it being quite busy. My wife has since had another visit to Il Palazzo & remarked that the meal was as good as before. I'd definitely recommend to anyone wanting a more authentic Italian meal than the standard fayre from the bigger Italian-styled chains in Chelmsford.
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This was our first visit as having read so many good reviews we were eager try this restaurant.
It completely lived up to the reviews - a fabulous three course meal with great wine - the service was excellent without being intrusive - we will definitely be recommending to our friends and returning!!
It completely lived up to the reviews - a fabulous three course meal with great wine - the service was excellent without being intrusive - we will definitely be recommending to our friends and returning!!
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Visited here Friday 14/04/17, only found out about this amazing place by review in local paper. The staff are very attentive but not overbearing, very helpful. The food was amazing as if you could taste every ingredient that went into each course, absolutely lovely. Chose a bottle of house white wine to accompany the meal, and very nice it was too. My wife and I shall be visiting this establishment quite often from now on, could not fault one single thing.
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We visited Sat evening with friends! Service and food were fantastic highly recommended. We will be returning
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Had a great evening with friends. The waiters are helpful and fun and were very happy to accommodate off menu requests. Food was great, although the monkfish was slightly over salted for my taste. The Barolo wine was superb and although expensive was well worth it. It was the first time we had visited having read previous reviews and will definitely visit again. Thanks.
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Great atmosphere and a wonderful choice of meals - while snacking on a plate of lovely olives I eventually chose a crab salad and my friend the Scallop Tagliatelle. Another time I would try the set menu, or other courses -.but we were short of time. Waiters polite and attentive but not overly so. Service quick and well presented even though they were busy. My salad was wonderful-and not what I expected at all. The tagliatelle was perfect and so many scallops. Followed by coffee and a complimentary biscotti. We drank a pleasant glass each of house wine (red & white)r. I would eat there again in a heartbeat.
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Very nice food with individual tastes which was well presented a lovely choice for all tastes. Bill for 4 with a bottle of wine and 2 beers £120 so reasonable value apart from beers being over priced.
Only slight negatives On arriving were a little curt and felt they didn't believe we had booked, very strange! Also very noisy as noise seems to resonate due to hard surfaces. This was on a busy Saturday night and I am old but other members of party commented. No attention paid to our table once main meal was served and waited some time for empty plates to be collected. In the end had to ask for desert menu. That might suggest we didn't enjoy the experience which would be wrong as the food made up for the short comings and would definitely go again hopefully when not so busy but I don't think that's going to happen once word gets around.
Only slight negatives On arriving were a little curt and felt they didn't believe we had booked, very strange! Also very noisy as noise seems to resonate due to hard surfaces. This was on a busy Saturday night and I am old but other members of party commented. No attention paid to our table once main meal was served and waited some time for empty plates to be collected. In the end had to ask for desert menu. That might suggest we didn't enjoy the experience which would be wrong as the food made up for the short comings and would definitely go again hopefully when not so busy but I don't think that's going to happen once word gets around.
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Went with friends who had previously eaten here on as couple of occasions. Table awaited for our 20.00 booking & we were seated near to the bar area. Service was excellent with polite & friendly staff. Likewise food was perfect & we did not have long to wait between courses. Thoroughly enjoyable evening of which all four of us praised the food. No hesitation in recommending & will certainly eat here again.
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Can't fault it. Attentive, caring, friendly staff. Extensive menu - took me ages to choose. Every plate coming to surrounding tables looked delicious. Will be back soon!
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Visited here after a theatre show with friends. We were late for our booking as show over ran but the staff were charming and very accommodating. Excellent service, good quality food and fab atmosphere. We will definitely use again and hopefully have chance for a more leisurely evening here
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First time I ate at this restaurant last night with my daughter prior to show at the Civic theatre. Excellent restaurant very nice staff. Superb service excellent food ! Happy to eat here again !
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Early evening meal in this relaxed Italian restaurant.
We were not disappointed-extremely good value and the fish of the day was delicious
Polite attentive service too.
We were not disappointed-extremely good value and the fish of the day was delicious
Polite attentive service too.
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Excellent food and service, this place has become somewhat of a local.
An extensive menu can sometimes become a hindrance or over complicate things, but everything we ordered ( both historically and on Saturday night) was very tasty and well presented.Frustratingly this place is becoming more and more popular and i fear booking well in advance may become the norm.
An extensive menu can sometimes become a hindrance or over complicate things, but everything we ordered ( both historically and on Saturday night) was very tasty and well presented.Frustratingly this place is becoming more and more popular and i fear booking well in advance may become the norm.
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Went on the spur of the moment for an early supper. Arrived just before 6pm and there was only one other table taken By 6.15pm restaurant was 3/4 full-good sign.
Plenty of choices on the menu. I opted for crab starter, a little too much mustard in the sauce, but otherwise very tasty. My husband had spicy steak bruschetta, which he loved. Main courses we chose were chicken escalope with spaghetti and veal escalope with veg. Couldn't clear our plates as there was just too much. Will visit again soon
Plenty of choices on the menu. I opted for crab starter, a little too much mustard in the sauce, but otherwise very tasty. My husband had spicy steak bruschetta, which he loved. Main courses we chose were chicken escalope with spaghetti and veal escalope with veg. Couldn't clear our plates as there was just too much. Will visit again soon
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Excellent Italian food as a pre-theatre meal. Good set menus albeit 'regionally muddled' in terms of dishes but excellent choice and very good value.
Scallop starter tasty and Fillet Rossini superb with perfectly cooked generous piece of fillet!
Scallop starter tasty and Fillet Rossini superb with perfectly cooked generous piece of fillet!
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Had a fantastic meal for Mother's Day, ages 12 to 70, everyone loved it.
So sorry no cash for tip, will make it up next time. Ok
So sorry no cash for tip, will make it up next time. Ok
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Thank you to all the staff for making my birthday extra special. We all enjoyed ourselves and as usual the food was excellent
Everyone enjoyed there food. Well done serving 16 noisy people is a challenge in its self
Will be returning again very soon !!!
Everyone enjoyed there food. Well done serving 16 noisy people is a challenge in its self
Will be returning again very soon !!!
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Had walked passed a couple of times and thought looks nice must try then this Monday nothing planned for dinner at home so myself and the wife decided to try a meal here. Walked in and was met by a very polite waiter who showed us to our table and handed us our menus. Almost to much choice even on the fixed priced menu as there was three diferent menus each at a different price for two courses. I asked for the wine list which was again very extensive. We ordered our meals, the starters turned up quickly and where lovely of good sizes and very tasty. Once finished the mains again turned up in good time and again was of good size and full of wonderful flavours. The whole evening was lovely at no time were we rushed all the staff were freindly and polite. My only question was why had we left it so long to visit . Needless to say we will be going back.
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Visited for pre show drinks midweek, and was highly impressed. Food excellent, service great and helpful staff ensured we was on time for our show. I would recommend and will definitely visit again.
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Visited here with colleagues on a Thursday evening, the restaurant was fairly busy but they seated 8 of us without hassle and service was good. Staff were friendly and helpful and the food was superb. There was a choice of 3 different set menus and a main menu with plenty of choice and budget to suit everyone. The Fillet steak was beautifully cooked and the vegetables fresh. Despite the number of guests all out food came out piping hot and in a timely fashion. Well worth a visit
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