Preto - Brazilian Steakhouse Colchester Reviews Summary

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Really great food especially for the price."
• "The kid's price is very cheap."
• "The price is definitely worth it considering how much food is available."
• "The price is affordable."
• "It's very good value for money."
• "Great value for kids too as they are only charged £6."
• "Great value for money."

Cons:

• "Not worth the money."
• "Watch your bill they added drinks we did not have."
• "However, the price charged is a bit on the steep side. I've had the same for less, per head."
• "Try elsewhere, its honestly not worth the money as our bill came to £55 for two people just for the meat and two drinks essentially."
• "Not great, be careful - this is another 'We tip ourselves on your bill without asking' establishment..!"
• "Took a cash tip off me then I noticed I had been charged 10% service charge as well."
• "Plus now they sneakily have added a 12.5 % service charge on your bill!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was gorgeous and there was so much to choose from."
• "The sirloin steak was without the doubt the best I've had."
• "Fantastic food and really friendly staff, the meat was all fresh and tasted amazing!"
• "Buffet had great choices including lots of pasta and more meat than just the ones on offer by the servers!"
• "The meats were so succulent and tasty."
• "The food was amazing! More of the meats I loved and none of the little sausages they used to keep sending round."
• "The Brazilian beans were awesome!"

Cons:

• "Overall the food wasn't great, there is certainly quantity but the quality of the food was inconsistent and most of it was sub par."
• "There was one bit of meat they offered which we couldn't place and the taste was awful."
• "Food wasn't the greatest of quality."
• "The meat is sometimes rather undercooked and very raw."
• "The cheapest worse cooked disgusting meat and sides we’ve ever had."
• "The meat was okay although very much over salted to compensate for lack of flavour mostly."
• "The food was either undercooked or overcooked."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service."
• "Above all Sagar (waiter) was very helpful and friendly and delivered an amazing experience!!"
• "Couldn't fault the man serving and carving the meats to our table. Very attentive and we definitely had our moneys worth!"
• "Service was top notch."
• "Staff all very friendly and welcoming."
• "Their service was impeccable, always smiling, always ready to help, and just super welcoming."
• "Service is excellent great tasting food and staff is very friendly and helpful with good quality and efficient, excellent service overall a very pleasant experience."

Cons:

• "Watch your bill they added drinks we did not have."
• "The service was non existent from staff other than the cooks."
• "Some staff need more training."
• "Waitress had terrible attitude."
• "Customer service wasn't great, clearly more interested in talking between themselves."
• "TERRIBLE RUDE SERVICE. NO VALUE FOR CUSTOMER."
• "Poor service, staff rude like they didnt want to be there."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant has a good decor."
• "The atmosphere was great too."
• "The whole place was excellent value with a wonderful atmosphere."
• "It's a little devoid of atmosphere (though we did go midweek) but it's a great location right in the centre of Colchester."
• "The restaurant has a homely vibe and ambience, I like the wooden theme used around the place."
• "Great ambiance in this restaurant."
• "Amazing festival atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The floor was oily just by the salad bar which I find quite dangerous."
• "Temperature in the restaurant was too cold."
• "Pushed together tables right by the open doors to the street where it was freezing, smoky and noisy."
• "Chairs uncomfortable, loud cold atmosphere."
• "This place is proper grubby, dirty doors and toilets and very, very unhappy staff."
• "Tables are cramped no room to eat comfortably."
• "The tables and chairs are straight out of school dinners and not very comfortable at all."