Pavillon Colbert - Versailles

This restaurant is most worthy of your consideration. We opted for one of the house specialities, and it was delicious. Good menu choices, attentive service, ni... read more This restaurant is most worthy of your consideration. We opted for one of the house specialities, and it was delicious. Good menu choices, attentive service, nice ambiance, lovely presentation, reasonable prices. Based on prior reviews, I can only assume they are making good progress.

Ideally located near the Château de Versailles, the Pavillon Colbert just opened its doors at the beginning of December.The outside is fantastic, especially at... read more Ideally located near the Château de Versailles, the Pavillon Colbert just opened its doors at the beginning of December.The outside is fantastic, especially at Christmas time. But this brasserie style restaurant lacks elegance (no table-cloth ! not even paper-cloth!). The chef beautifully decorates large plates, but still, even if the food is good, the price stays expensive. What about service ? It depends on who's attending: one was very professional; the other one rejoiced our company mixing up the orders and the persons...Well, let's hope it is going to improve. Such a location deserves better.

Very poor service + extremely cold insideSteak ordered blue - arrived well done . Terrible considering the restaurant was empty so no excuse for overlooking the... read more Very poor service + extremely cold insideSteak ordered blue - arrived well done . Terrible considering the restaurant was empty so no excuse for overlooking the steak so badly.Dead crab in the crab tank - i do hope they don't intend to serve them !

This is a place where we come every time we go to Versailles and we are always very welcome. Seafood plates are the specialty of the house and although I don't... read more This is a place where we come every time we go to Versailles and we are always very welcome. Seafood plates are the specialty of the house and although I don't like it, people who consume it seem satisfied. In summer there is a large terrace in front of the castle, it is a party for the eyes.

Fishing plate and fish plancha for us, fresh and good. Cooking perfect fish, not too cooked as often in other places. Quick and pleasant service. Good music (di... read more Fishing plate and fish plancha for us, fresh and good. Cooking perfect fish, not too cooked as often in other places. Quick and pleasant service. Good music (discrete). Very correct price for the quality of the dishes, fairly copied, and the location. We'll be back!