Il Palazzo Chelmsford
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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, fantastic food and when 2 of us had forgotton our glasses and couldnt quite see the menus, a selection of glasses were promptly brought up to us !! Now that is personal service!
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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 food without being a silly price
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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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Have been to this restaurant a few times since it opened, including with a party of 12 before Chistmas and a Valentines Day meal.Each time have enjoyed excellent meal with very good helpful service. We used to occasionally visit the previous Italian restaurant at that location which was ok, but the complete refurbishment and very good food is a big plus. Also for diners needing to eat before attending the Civic theatre the service is prompt without feeling too rushed. Thoroughly recommend a visit
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Had an hour to kill between parents evening meetings so we thought to give Il-palazzo a go. The staff were very accommodating and food was out speedily. We went for Pizzas which were good, though a little cheesy for our tastes. Not the cheapest but would visit again. Some of the non-pizza options we saw people eating looked great. Nice to any independent restaurant in Chelmsford- more power to their elbow!!
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Absolutely delicious food, all authentically Italian.
A wide range of dishes supported by a lovely wine list.
Staff were friendly and welcoming and could not have done more to help us enjoy the meal.
A wide range of dishes supported by a lovely wine list.
Staff were friendly and welcoming and could not have done more to help us enjoy the meal.
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We had a family gathering here in really pleasant surroundings. The service was excellent and we did not have to wait long for our meals. The food was excellent quality with something for everyone. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Thank you.
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Popped in for a midweek meal and was not disappointed. Good friendly service and the food was very good.
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Italian or Italian/English Fusion? I found the menu a little confusing. Pollo Milanese served with carrots and potatoes. I've had this in Milan as well as many Italian restaurants in Britain and never found it served like this. Am I a stick in the mud or is this the future? Started with the sardines and like my companions found the salad dressing to be superb. For mains I went for the lasagne, just as i like it. We were a group having a pre concert supper and the venue was great for this.
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Was very much looking foward to visiting 'll.palazzo in Chelmsford as i have eaten in both the westcliff and southchurch restaurants.The new restaurant was a delight .the decor was fresh and very welcoming. Both the service and food was 1st class.I made a small change to my order and this was no trouble for them to do.
We look foward to returning this time for an evening meal and good wines.
We look foward to returning this time for an evening meal and good wines.
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