The Pavillion - County Durham

We have been coming to the Pavilion since it opened and also previously in consett. We have had family birthdays and celebrations over the years and always had a great service. Our latest visit was my husbands 60th for 11 of us. Food was lovely as always no complaints. Yes prices have gone up but so has everywhere sadly ! We were well looked after and they brought my husbands cake to the table with candles we had a really lovely afternoon. food was delicious can’t find fault with anything. Booked my mams 90th for September too

Nothing but amazing things to be said about this place, I’ve visited time and time again. 10/10 The food is unreal and high quality and the service is just as good, there’s some lovely staff members that work there who go out of their way to give you the best experience. The portions are a great size and what you can’t eat, the staff kindly box it up for you, prawn crackers are complementary and if you want some more, just ask! The staff are happy to help you. If you haven’t been here yet you need to! They cater for all different events, birthdays, baby showers, christenings etc.

Ordered a takeaway yesterday. first up, the prices are pretty high end for a Chinese restaurant. £10 for spare rib's, mostly bone ,

The good: Salt and pepper chips Satay chicken skewers Curry sauce Not a fan of: The Rice Vegetable spring rolls Chicken chow mein Soft noodles

I have always loved the Pavilion and tend to come here for ‘special’ lunches and dinners as it is a bit of a trek out and a bit more expensive than other Chinese venues. The food is usually excellent and portion sizes good. However, the last couple of lunch time visits have been a bit disappointing and the prices have risen which is a universal problem in all venues following Covid and Brexit nonsense. It is hard to put a finger on exactly what it is but there is definitely something lacking. The most noticeable thing for me was the hot and sour soup: that just does not taste the way it used to : The service is always good and the surroundings are good but I will not be rushing back :