Paparazzi in Maldon

We had a table for 8 on a Friday night the atmosphere was awful we didn’t get asked if we wanted a drink for 20mins and had to ask. The food was not all good and the service was terrible. Hate to think what it would be like if they were busy as the tables were empty. Will not go here again.

My sister took me for a birthday lunch ..truly.amazing place very kind and attentive staff lovely atmosphere too

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!!!

OMG that was amazing. The welcome was not second to the wonderful stunning decor....fabulous venue.. ..and the food extreamly good..They made us feel so welcome and appreciated our business. We took our Club there for lunch and have never been made to feel more welcomed..Well done...We Will be back and highly recommend Paparazzi.

Tbh service staff friendly and venue ok. Food was terrible

We enjoyed a great evening at Paparazzi last night. There were 20 of us for a birthday meal and the staff worked really hard to make sure we had everything we needed. A fab evening with good food, entertainment and excellent service.

Went for a meal service was good but overall we found the prices were rather excessive.

We had the lunch menu which was £10.95 for 2 courses good portion size and really lovely food well worth it.only give 3 stars for atmosphere as there was only 1 other table occupied which was a shame as its a lovely place for lunch.Chicken burger was amazing and hubby had beef tortilla which he said was lovely.100% recommend.

Friendly staff and good service!

So lovely freshly prepared food that was very well priced for a fine dining lunch. A 2 course lunch menu for £10 and the portion sizes we're amazing. I took my two children under 10 years and we couldn't have been made to feel more welcome. The staff were fabulous and made the experience so relaxing. Will definitely go back. Thanks to Yasmin and her colleagues. ❣️

Great service, lovely food, brilliant entertainment, a fantastic evening all round.

We went as a group of 15 people. The quality of the food was not great. I ordered the Dallas steak and requested it to be cooked medium, but it arrived completely uncooked (see the picture). The starter and dessert were also not great. Pasta not good.not value for the money.

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!

SERIOUSLY SHOCKING!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AT ALL COST!!! MY REVIEW IS ON THEYRE PAGE!!!!!! DO NOT EAT HERE FIND SOMEWHERE YOULL BE LOOKED AFTER AND ACTUALLY SERVED THE FOOD YOU ORDER!!!! NEVER AGAIN DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR HARD EARNT MONEY!!!

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

Food was good but the staff are amazing felt so looked after and cared for

Awesome place.. I would visit over and over.

Excellent menu and food with very professional pleasent staff.

Meal was okay but could have done with some more GF swap outs, as ended up having chicken and veg as there was no alternative to chips that are fried in the same oil as non gf products. Which made my food very expensive for what it was . Great singer, was a bit too loud however as you couldn't have a conversation when he was preforming.

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

My friend suggested this restaurant for dinner which I would probably not have gone to due to the blingy decor as I thought it was for young groups of people out on the town but I'm so glad she suggested it. The food was really excellent. I had beef stroganoff for mains and was suprised that there was no rice available so chose the chips. Good choice, they were delicious! My friend had seabass which was presented so beautifully and it tasted great too. The only let down I felt was the desserts. Didn't look made in house which was a pity. Yasmin who looked after us, a Geordie lass, was super friendly and nothing too much trouble. Live music very loud at back of restaurant so would choose to sit at front when returning. Good luck guys, you really do deserve to succeed

Thank you to all the staff at paparazzi yasmin was very helpfull and looked after us all evening she worked very hard and helped us have a fantastic evening the food was lovely and the music made our night too i can highly recommend paparazzi in maldon for a great night out we will be back for sure Ray sartin

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

Nice atmosphere. live music was , surprisingly, a really nice touch. Cocktails were very nice, well presented. Starters all looked the same with the same sauce and the salad was dry and limp. Having been warned the burgers were not good I went for a seafood pasta. If I'd have cooked that at home I'd have slid it straight in the bin. Pasta was over cooked, the sauce was like a tin of chopped tomatoes, no flavour at all and the seafood was clearly frozen. Didn't bother with dessert. I will say, overall it was a nice night but the food, for me, was a massive let down and at nearly £200 for four I'd expect better (although that did include 2 bottle of wine which were very nice). I ALWAYS tip in restaurants. Not last night

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.

First time here went with two of my daughters and my nine month old Grandson Great Atmosphere and food staff all attentive and of course my Grandson was centre of attention

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

Fabulous place, amazing decor. Food and drinks are lovely, service is excellent, staff are friendly, cheerful and attentive. Highly recommend a visit.

I have to say, I’m never one to write bad reviews and I had heard such great things about this place … however…. I won’t be going back. No one greets you as you enter, we just found our own table (even though we had booked). Food came out at different times. 2 people hadn’t had food while others were nearly finished. The bald guy with glasses didn’t know the food and just guessed as he put it down - it was quite funny but not professional. We paid £160 deposit, which at first was NOT taken off the bill. We asked them to remove the deposit and the bald man with glasses first took £120 saying 4 people had not shown up … errrr what does that matter????? . Once we gently reminded him again that we had paid £160 deposit he finally removed it. The food was lovely and the service from a girl called Yasmin was the only good thing about this experience. When we were almost finished the bald guy with glasses, thought we couldn’t see, but was rudely using his arms to usher us off the table …. Swinging them up and down behind our backs. If we were the only table left, I would have understood, but it wasn’t late and there were other tables still eating. The atmosphere and music was lovely. Yasmin, thank you - you made that experience bearable.

Was very disappointed, very noisy, impossible just to chat but to be fair mainly due to a group of youngsters being very noisy. Food came out incredibly fast, which can only mean all per cooked. Not very tasty, in fact, excellently, plain It's probably a great place if you're young

The food is good but honestly what made the night was the singer, we had a great night

Tasteless Hamburgers and chicken rolls where overpriced. Interieur was fancy, bit posh but music end of the evening was some kind of experimental and utterly bad...

Great cocktails and food was amazing also the singer and violinist was great.. the service very fast but as seen busy

A massive thank you to Paparazzi for managing to accommodate a large group on very short notice. After being let down by another restaurant in Maldon, I was left struggling to find a table for a large group the day before my event and am so thankful for the staff at Paparazzi and Sark for managing to fit in our large group and make our evening so enjoyable! The food was great, the cocktails were amazing and the staff and service provided was fantastic! The whole restaurant had a great atmosphere and all my clients had a brilliant night! The other restaurant could definitely learn a thing or two about customer service from these two restaurants!! Once again, a massive thank you to the staff at Paparazzi and Sark for saving our night!

Someone has clearly spent a lot of money refurbishing this into an amazing looking venue, the drinks menus is extensive and there was live music on our visit. Regrettably though, the experience did not live up to expectations as we waited 30mins for drinks, whilst we were also waiting over an hour for our pre-booked table. It was 8pm on a busy Saturday night yes, but not so busy as to justify an hours delay on a table or the poor service… For context, we gave a drinks order no less than 3 times at one point. When we did finally get to our table at gone 9pm the food service was quick, but the food did not live up the promise of the menu. Nearly £10 for a starter of halloumi and spicy sausage, with a sweet chilli sauce was neither amazing nor offensive but still very overpowering and overpriced. My near £35 T-Bone steak was served cold. I politely informed the staff who took it back and it was replaced within a couple of minutes with another. I’d have happily had the original warmed through on the grill, however the new steak was only marginally warmer than the first. Whilst it was still cold it was a lovely cut of meat, sadly though unevenly cooked, served with what could only have been oven cooked chips and sauces which were also cold (as in refrigerated). It was by now nearing 10pm so I gave in and made do, which is a shame as when a group is spending over £1300 on a birthday celebration that’s not what you expect you’ll have to do. It was such a shame as had the food been better I think the overall experience would have been much better. Team Paparazzi, please take heed of this honest feedback. As a group we want you to succeed and there is so much promise in the venue, but paying a premium for bad service, average food (and latterly slightly argumentative staff) is not acceptable.

Went here on a Saturday night for dinner and drinks . Cocktails really good although expensive, live music and atmosphere was great . Food on the other hand was terrible . We had beef sliders for starters which was basically a Tesco bun with a tiny burger inside and a slice of dairylea cheese very disappointing. For mains we had steak and chicken skewers . The steak had no flavour whatsoever , the chips were like frozen Iceland , and the salad looked like it had been thrown from a Tesco value salad bag . The chicken skewers were very basic no sauces , very dry , asked for bbq sauce and they said they had didn’t have any only tomato or mayo. Again the chips with skewers were not homemade they were plain and I didn’t even eat them . All in all the restaurant is very overpriced and the food needs serious attention from a new chef . The bar and drinks are great . Don’t go for food ,just drinks .

Staff and service was amazing and so friendly, food came out very quick, the food was so good and big portions especially for £10.95 for starter and main. Definitely will be going again and definitely recommend. We also needed a high chair and I think they got one brought over from sark which was sweet.

Great experience in this wonderful restaurant. Exceptional vibe in a retro decorated venue. All the dishes were very well made. Big choice of cocktails. Press button for cocktails is a very nice touch. Leave a space for the dessert.. Waiters are amazing, they really make you feel welcome and their professionalism is second to no one! Definitely will return for cocktails and food experiences! Well done Paparazzi Team!

We had a really lovely time food was lovely as was the service and the whole vibe. Will definitely be returning very soon.

To be honest it was like a restaurant that was having a mental breakdown. The staff were lovely and trying really hard to please. However the food and the drinks simply didn’t live up to the hype. The ‘pink panther’ starter was 3 scoops of purple mush which vaguely tasted of beetroot, but there was no other tone, no other note, perhaps some bread or something would have helped? The main course of steak was good but the chips seemed like they were frozen oven chips. The vegetables under the fish also seemed like that they were from frozen, although the management did disagree with this. However what wasn’t in doubt was that they bland from blandsville. There were some beautiful dancing women but it all felt a bit awkward, the solo guitar was very good but again seemed out of place. All in all it was a bit swish and no curtain. Definitely not like a London restaurant 😂😂 Far too expensive for what it is.

Lovely experience. Clean. Lovely staff.

Food and services was excellent

I loved it. It was fantastic the live entertainment was incredible, some of the song chooses we’re not so good than others but still amazing, and the food and drinks were worth paying for. Couldn’t really ask for a better experience.

Wow I absolutely love it 100 % gorgeous

Extremely disappointed. I booked this restaurant for my partners birthday. We waited over 20 minutes for someone to take a drinks order , which we had to flag someone down for. We were then given a limited christmas menu, which was not what we were expecting - i was not informed when booking the menu would be changing. The starter of prawns were nice , the main meal of steaks were cold , chips undercooked, veg undercooked. Toilets - lock never worked and toilet flush broken..... seriously something so simple !! When we viewed our opinion they did offer us a complimentary drink. It was very loud in there with the music and entertainment, we had to shout at each other across the table to be heard. If you want a loud fun night out then yes , but if you want fine dining this is not the place to go. I wish them well in their new venture.

Had a lovely evening at the Papparazi. The staff were very helpful in recommending us which meals we should try, as me and my husband are vegetarian. Couldn't be any happier with the service and the food x

Me and the wife visited Papparazi as we saw it was new in town and had to see what it was like. The food was very tasty and the staff were very friendly. We look forward to visiting again soon!

Went to the Paparazzi with my family last week for dinner and have to say I was not disappointed The décor is incredible, the food is tasty and well-cooked, and the service was fast. Can't complain and am looking forward to my next visit!

We visited last night (thursday) for cocktails. We ate at Sark, but as it's their sister restaurant we were walked over the road, which we didn't expect and was a lovely touch. We were seated at a table right next to the electrical violinist. The music was not too loud, she was beautiful, friendly, asked if we had any requests and she was amazing. The staff came to serve us at out table and were friendly and very attentive. We had a lovely evening, with great service, and fantastic cocktails & entertainment. Highly reccommend. Next time we will dine here too.

This was a really fun experience with great entertainment of a saxophonist, fire performer and light dancers. We loved the entertainment and that all the participants were more than happy to be stopped, videoed and snapped! The cocktails were yummy and came out beautifully decorated with gold leaf and other accessories - it felt very grand. Unfortunately, I don’t think that this establishment can be classed as ‘fine dining’. Both our meals were very bland and the starter and mains had the same sauces with boiled, plain cauliflower, carrots and iceberg lettuce. This is the first time, I have not been able to eat a meal out and had to tell the waiter that it was bland and parts of it were burnt. He did offer to get me another meal but at that point I didn’t want another meal - that wasn’t his fault though. He did give me a free cocktail, although strangely, he gave me a completely different cocktail to the one I had been drinking (a zombie) and sadly I didn’t like it. They also had a beautiful glass cabinet full of desserts but was then told that they only had two desserts - tiramisu and crème brûlée. If I was to go back, I would most probably eat somewhere else and then go here for cocktails and the entertainment. I’m not sure if maybe because they are relatively new that these are teething problems or that they haven’t quite decided if they are more of a cocktail bar or restaurant.

Disappointing. Overpriced, stark lighting, music too loud. Lack of service, not fine dinning. Ordered monkfish at £30. Description was on a bed of tomatoes with no other sides. Turned up on top of oven chips, overcooked,under seasoned. Very underwhelming. Appears the pricing set to cover the random entertainment.

Wonderful restaurant and excellent service

fantastic experience from start to finish, amazing food and cocktails and superb service, can't wait to return, thank you paparazzi

Best restaurant I’ve been to in Essex, the food was super tasty and incredible and the cocktails were nice and fancy! The atmosphere is amazing, the decor is super cool and you forget where you are when you step inside. Adds a bit of excitement to the average high street and i definitely recommended going. Can’t fault a thing

What an evening! Food was absolutely amazing, steak cooked to perfection an so succulent, loved the cocktails, tasty works of art, all rounded of by pleasant warm friendly staff, great atmosphere and entertainment, brings a very nice vibe to Maldon, I didn't think Sark could be topped but I was wrong, bravo guys, top notch eats well worth the dosh. Can't wait to go back 😀

Honestly one of the most stunning venues I have ever eaten at and food is on top form! They have great entertainment on weekends also! Dancers, fire breathers and musicians! Thank you for a lovely evening! Staff so accommodating and polite also! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

basically, a poor man's Miller & Carter. Not a good experience. The food is so overpriced ..

Been to this venue and it is out of this world saves me travelling to London and spending big money on hotels and travel as it’s on my door step steaks great and the cocktails are amazing to. Atmosphere and service great and I can’t wait to go again as I feel is a whole night out. Defo recommend

Visited this place on opening day, what a environment and décor. Amazing place, Friendly staff and music was great. Food was very tasty and healthy. Amazing place. Highly Recommended.

Visited on Friday evening but wow what a place. Food and drinks up to standard worth the money you are paying for! The decor inside was incredible! Live Entertainments they got in there is such a really nice thing that no where else in maldon got! If this food drinks and service carries on like this i’m pretty sure they’ll be one of the best in whole of essex for sure

Visited on a Saturday night just got to say it was fantastic! arrived 7pm was buzzing inside cocktails superb had squid for starter which was lovely and finished it off with a t bone steak which was round 30-40 quid but was worth it one of the best steaks i’ve had soo far!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED X

Popped in on Saturday evening. First thing I noticed once seated was the loud music. I like a bit of music with dinner but I could barely hear my friend opposite. Asked for it to be turned down but told it wasn’t possible. Prawns and steak for me. Very nice to be honest although would’ve expected chips with my steak rather than having to pay extra for them. My friend had calamari to start and the seafood pasta for main. It was inedible. Sent both back. They took it off of the bill in all fairness but the bill came to £70 for my food and two beers which is a little lumpy for Maldon in my opinion. Restaurant finished really nicely though. Good luck with the new venture.

Amazing vibe great food and maldon needed a place like this. Can’t wait to become a regular here !!!

Grand opening, great food, nice owners and staff!

brilliant service and amazing food! Everything was perfect and would definitely be visiting again

Still finding their feet. Kept having to ask for drinks. Some food ok. Some needs improving. Some cold. Girls in sparkly bikinis waving feathers were nice.