Reviews in Bolton

We are regulars at La Roma and always find it a great night due to both the food and the atmos within the place. We recently ate at La Roma on Christmas Day and Steffano's staff made it very enjoyable day. The food was superb and the staff did everything they could to make it a great day.

I was very wary of this place as i had heard so many bad things about it, but when i read the reviews i thought i would give the place a chance but now wish i hadn't. I invited my family to come and join me for a birthday meal, the food was very bland and it seems they could not cope with a large number of orders as they were very unorganised. We had all ordered starters and mains, the waiters then sang happy birthday to me with my cake which a family member had bought but to my surprise the manager would not let me cut the cake and share it out. We had spent a lot of money in this restaurant and all the manager could say was i don't want to loose money on my deserts, well let me tell you not a one of us bought desserts, after this we left in amazement we will never go to this place again

A friend and i popped in here after Xmas shopping, very friendly atmosphere. Homely & very reasonably priced for good quality food.

brilliant service, amazing food 10/10

What a lousy night outside, but inside a warm

Christmas eve 2011 first time at this restaurant Indian food was tasty,The only down side we could hear the pinging sound of a micro wave. Not what i like to hear in a restaurant

excellent menu, quality food and service.really nice atmosphere,and extensive specials menu/ this place is a benchmark for restaurants in Bolton

I wouldn't go back to this restaurant as there are so many better ones in Bolton. I am a vegetarian and there was only one choice of pasta dish which I think is unacceptable. I ended up having a pizza because I didn't like the one pasta dish that they offered. When I go out to a restaurant I don't really want to have a pizza because I can have that anytime. Asda do great pizzas for half the price. This restaurant has definitely gone down hill since it was baroccos. Also we ordered the profiteroles for dessert and at one time you got 4 but now you only get two for the same price. A few family member went the other night to try it out and they said they wouldn't go back either and had to complain of cold food. Also one party member ordered chips with his mains and they didn't come until after he had finished his meal. I am so disappointed as this use to be a great place to eat but not any more!

We visited Ciao baby for the first time since it was Borroccos yesterday, we loved barrocos and we was expecting a really nice meal and looking forward to it- However we was disgusted with the portion sizes against the price of them - we ordered the Veal Escolopes n lemon sauce at £14.95 a dish and instead of getting a nice think piece of veal we was given a flimsy piece no thicker than half a centimetre, and one bowl of potato and veg that was hard an cold to share between 2 adults! for that costs of £30 for 2 dishes i was disgusted. I demanded more veg which i did get but I could not believe that the dish was £14.95 - it was worth £4.95 at best ! very very disappointing! I felt sick paying that price at the end of the night for the meal i would never go there again! I wouldn't recommend Ciao baby to anyone , in fact will be telling people not to bother - what a let down after how good Barrocos was!

I have been a curry fan for 40 years. This is the best I have had. Service and value for money are both excellent

Excellent food at a great price (8.95 5 courses mon to thurs 6.95 on Sundays). Recommended to a friend and its now their usual too. Can't wait to go back!

What a pleasant surprise. I'd heard that the sottovento was Ok but very expensive. To my delight the food was more Ok it was great & the price very reasonable. Decor very nice,comfortable & warm. Nice bar area with seating. Bar prices reasonable for a restaurant. Staff attentive & friendly. The owner is a very welcoming & warm guy. Thanks Hakan & staff for a great experiance. See you soon. They also do cabaret nights £ courses £22=95.

We went to this restaurant last weekend. It was fabulous! The food was divine. The staff were friendly and wanted nothing more than to please. Hats off to the chef as that was the best meal I have tasted in a long time. The restaurant was in a lovely location and has just been refurbished too which gives it that extra special edge. We heard of the new restaurant as the gentleman that own it also have Baci Restaurant which is in Harwood near Bolton again another fantastic restaurant.

We visited this restaurant and can only give it fantastic scores for service, promptness, food, cleanliness, decor and nice wines. It's in a lovely setting and deserves to be a success. My companion who does not even like Italian restaurants said his sirloin steak diane was "lovely" and gave the food 9/10. I had veal with marsala sauce which was equally nice and deserving of 9/10. These were served with potatoes and vegetables, the broccoli being green not yellow as in some establishments. The decor is lovely but not overdone. You would feel equally at home if you had got dressed up for a meal but not embarrassed if you had not. We dined at 6pm and this restaurant very quickly got more diners, with lots of reservations for the night. It's in a lovely setting on the edge of the moors. The service was faultless, what more can you ask for?

My husband and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary at Sotto Vento on 3rd September 2011. We had planned the evening there as we had enjoyed the food immensely on our previous visits. We arrived a good few minutes early and were seated in the bar area, the hostess was very friendly. Once seated, a waiter came to take our order and told us that some good friends of ours had rung the restaurant and arranged with them for us to be able to order drinks on them to celebrate our anniversary, which made our evening even more special. The food was superb, the service was excellent and the evening was a total success. Can't wait to book another evening there!

We visited Sottovento this weekend for the first time since it changed hands. We were disappointed. The food was average (I could have prepared food of a similar standard at home). When I go out for a meal and pay £14/£15 for a main course I expect it to be of a higher standard. The starters were slow to arrive (maybe in the hope we would drink more wine) and although they were hot they were nothing special. My husband had sirloin steak next and it looked more like a thin frying steak. It certainly wasn't sirloin, and was tough. My sea bass was also a let down and tasted more of the sauce than the fresh fish I was expecting. Service was slow all night although not awful. The only positive was the pudding (sticky toffee) and the owner/manager was very pleasant and welcoming. The only reason we didn't complain was because we were treated to the meal by a relative and we didn't want to offend. We will eat at the Milan next time - food is of a far higher quality.

enjoyed the Indian/Chinese buffet here last night. would suggest, if they read this - forget the Chinese aspect. there were only 4 dishes, they were nice, but there's already a huge Chinese buffet in town. i would have preferred 4 more lovely Indian dishes. I'd also say the food was very oily. Delicious though, nicely spiced, good drink selection (non alcoholic) and nice surroundings

Love this place, excellent service, amazing food and choices, specials are always tempting. The service and warmth received from Stefan and his team just adds to the great atmosphere. Can't wait for my next visit.