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Pavel

40 St James St, Brighton BN2 1RG, England
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Ranked #77 of 591 restaurants in Brighton
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We decided to go back and give the restaurant another go as we really like the food and see if the service had improved. Sadly it has not. Having been about 3 times before and the service being really slow this time was the same if not the worst. Arrived 7.30 on Saturday night and the rest was full with... More

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Sydney
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45 reviews 45 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

On our visit to Brighton, we decided to eat at Pavel's. Well we were disappointed. As with most English Indian food restaurants, we found that the modus operandi when dealing with customers were very similar, having eaten in many provincial cities and London, it's almost as if the waiters have been subject to indoctrination. No personal approach or bonhomie rather... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

Hi, I'm a student and visit the Pavel sometimes. One of the waiters is a student. He is not allowed to work more than 20 hours a week in the UK. He breaks the law and works 6 days, more than 40 hours a week. He can't speak proper English and very rude. Very disappointing!

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 via mobile

1st visit after recommendation frm friends. service was 1st class & the food was cooked as requested asking for my chicken tikka bhuna hotter than normal as originally i'm frm b"ham & usually find the curries down south are milder...cudn"t be more wrong..it was major hot but so enjoyable..would suggest when you order to take into account the food is... More

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Wervik, Belgium
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14 reviews 14 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

we had a lovely night at this restaurant. only minus: we do not go that much to such a type of restaurant and we did not know what to choose. it would be an opportunity for the staff to do a 'speciality of the chef' so that you receive a few little dishes that you can learn all types of... More

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portsmouth_sam
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

My partner and I ate here whilst in Brighton for the weekend. The food was amazing, presented beautifully and tasted fabulous. I was gutted I was full and couldnt finish my meal. We were offered complimentary alcohol beverage after our meal which I thought was very nice considering we'd shared a main, rice, side and nan so hadn't spent a... More

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Bristol
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

This place doesn't look too inviting from the outside, but is very clean and attractive once inside. The food is very tasty, not greasy and if you like king prawns, they are very reasonably priced - You get 3 large king prawns in the shell - for an indian restaurant, a bargain as £8/£8.50/dish. The waiters are friendly enough and... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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75 reviews 75 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Finally found an Indian take-away in Brighton that we will use again! Thank goodness - we had started to drive to Eastbourne for good Indian food as until yesterday everywhere we had tried in Brighton was a big let down. Food from Pavel was wonderful. Ordered and paid on line which was very easy. Delivery promised in about 40 mins... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013 via mobile

Went back as been a few times and been impressed but the service was awful One guy in particular the one who greeted us was either bad mannered or having a bad day Really bad so much so I had to ask the waiter if he was ok Good was average this time too Felt quite disappointed as took a... More

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London, United Kingdom
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52 reviews 52 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Been here several times and always had good food and service. Went here last Saturday (06.Apr.13) - mistake! Food bland, tasteless and rather cold. Service slow, although it wasn't busy. Evening ruined by the fact that they let in a Stag Party (about 20 guys) who were so obviously going to be trouble. Not only were they dressed totally unsuitably,... More

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