Croma in Manchester

This was not good pizza, the bases were like bake at home supermarket bases, no rise or colour to them. The nduja and hot honey topping was okay, but the crab, prawn and mussel pizza was awful - it was somehow dry and cloying at the same time, and the prawns still had tails on. Portions also very small. I don’t mind restaurants that aren’t Italian doing imaginative things with Italian food, but this marketed itself as Italian but was not authentic in anyway; it felt like a knock-off pizza express. That said, service was prompt and friendly.

So disappointing after reading positive reviews .... we were given the wrong meal which was pasta + chicken instead of prawn and crab ... after eating it which was very bland and dried out we told the waiter... he came back 5 mins later with the prawn pasta dish which had obviously been waiting under the warmer ... it was so dried out...we left after 5 mins...

We love Croma, but the price increases for food and drinks, which means this is probably our last visit.

They've changed the recipes of some of the staple dishes , the food wasn't quite as good as it usually is . Still lovely staff and service though !

Very reliable very relaxed, smart and modern. But must be one of the longest trading restaurants in the area. Great pizzas in the not lots of bread style ... Like a double zero. A few specials crop up too, plus a loyalty card scheme. House wine, reasonably priced and decent. We usually come after 7:30 when it is quieter, sitting in the front window is great. Been coming for ever, the place has tweaked it's style and offerings over the years, but it's still a good place. Always have the Florentina Pizza, I really like that.

Good Italian. Nice food, good service.

Absolutely lovely place staff are attentive and the pizza's are fab.

Visitado esta noche, he sido cliente habitual durante años, aunque no lo he sido durante unos 18 meses. Realmente impactado por el tamaño de las pizzas y el aumento en el precio, entiendo un aumento debido al costo de vida, pero no estoy de acuerdo con el pequeño tamaño de las pizzas, parecen la mitad del tamaño como eran originalmente, me parece extremadamente decepcionante. La pizza era preciosa sin embargo y el personal profesional muy amable.

Always a great place to eat friendly staff

Solía ser encantador y un gran restaurante familiar. Ya no más. La comida estaba muy por debajo de la par. Había horneado pasta que estaba fría, ¿tal vez se olvidaron de encender el horno? La comida de los niños... solo les sirvieron bolas de masa fría y pizza, no recibieron el resto... por lo que me cobraron el precio completo. Trajimos un pastel de cumpleaños, pedí un par de platos, que amablemente proporcionaron, sin embargo, los platos estaban muy sucios - todavía tenía comida. Realmente no es una buena experiencia. Estaba pre-reservado, lo que mostró la intención de cenar allí. Nunca más.

As a family, this used to be our go to place. Sadly, the restaurant has declined in both food and service. 7 of us went for a family birthday meal, inc 2 children. Oven baked pasta dishes were cold, dough balls were perfectly cooked, but again, cold. The children were only given their starter and main course (children's meal).We had brought a birthday cake and were kindly given 3 plates, which were really dirty. I spoke with the manager, who agreed to knock some money off, however it wasn't a nice experience and put a dampener on our celebration. We won't be returning 😔

Love half price January. Excellent food and service. Great for family.

Always a pleasure, so good for families, they just make you feel welcome. The food never lets you down

Always love dining at Croma. I recommend the Rigatoni with Goat's cheese & added chicken. I choose it every time.

Beautiful, food, staff, service and the atmosphere lively with the music. Well recommended and will be visiting again. 5 star ⭐️

It was really good food and the service was exceptional. Overall very good!

Food is always dependably good, friendly warm atmosphere. Good value.

Good food well priced. Great staff. Kids portions on the small side for our 4 and 6 year olds, but cheap enough you can top up. Gluten free pizza base was pretty good.

Super venue with wonderful food and great staff who go out of their way to make you welcome. Recommended.

Food is superb! Always friendly and helpful staff!

No había visitado este lugar en mucho tiempo, pero solo quería una pizza sin gluten decente! Reservamos a última hora y todavía nos las arreglamos para conseguir una mesa en una noche de viernes. La camarera fue muy servicial en darme el menú sin gluten que tiene todas las pizzas como opción en una base libre de gluten. También hay un montón de entrantes también, como hongos al ajo y gambas. El servicio era muy bueno y cuando estaba ordenando la camarera me preguntó si yo era celíaco para que pudiera avisar a la cocina para que supiera que estaría bien. La comida era deliciosa y sin reacción! Muy recomendable

Great food as always with the family!

Went for a birthday. Quick service, food top notch . In and out

El servicio y la comida era genial, sin embargo las bolas de masa de ajo salieron frías, pero estaban felices de rehacerlas, lo que hicieron la comida salió en una placa caliente, sin embargo, los espaguetis estaban fríos debería haber mencionado, pero no fue mi culpa, pero el colmo fue cuando vimos un ratón y después de decirle a la gerente que solo dijo gracias por avisarnos, así que nos fuimos en ese momento.

Un restaurante de buen aspecto, mesas a la luz de las velas que creó un ambiente encantador. El servicio es amable y profesional. La comida es excelente, el mejor italiano que tuvimos en mucho tiempo.

Feels more than a bit dated. It boasts of being Chorlton's original pizzeria, but the only thing it's done to mix things up over the last fifteen years was making the pizzas smaller. Great spot, food is nice enough, but needs some love.

The food was very tasty and the chef was happy to accommodate my special requests. Nice atmosphere. Good wine selection. Attentive waiters/waitresses. All round very good

Excellent food and service as always

Our go to restaurant. Always warm and friendly, the staff are brilliant and very well trained. We really like the menu and there is added variety in the specials. Children are always made to feel welcome and the staff are patient with their needs.

Always our favourite go to restaurant especially for family occasions. The staff are brilliant and attentive especially with children. There is a friendly, but lively atmosphere and the choice on the menu is good with specials to add extra variety. Meals are priced competitively and come well presented.

Absolutely great, we had sirloin, rump and fillet steaks..all were great and will definitely be back.

We are fairly regular customers to Croma. It saddens me to say this today's visit wasn't what we were used to. We had 2 pizzas, and they were both of poor quality, which is quite unusual for Croma. We didn't finish our food and left. The service was okay, which was not as good as the usual, which is of a high standard. Today's visit might be a blip, or so we hope.

Always a lovely welcome and first class service. Love the duck pizza, and the ice cream sundae. Tables located the conservatory are great if you're nosey. Top tip : Croma Martini or if you're like me a Heineken Zero is always available. Thanks Croma!

Crab linguine used to be delicious. Ordered it recently and it was subpar. Clearly using cheaper ingredients whilst hiking up the price. Shame.

Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly efficient staff, Great food at a very reasonable price.

First Table has 50% off which made our visit well worthwhile 👍🏽 the food was all good and the portions reasonable and filling. The Chef was nice he gave us custard with our sticky toffee pudding when we complained we were Mancunians not southerners wanting ice cream lol 😂 good man ! Nice place warm and cozy laid back feel that relaxes you. There were 3 of us.

There was a mix up with, our booking via the first table account. The manager and staff at Croma Chorlton, very quickly sorted this for us. From the moment we entered the restaurant, we were met with such a wonderful team. Everyone was extremely attentive. We started with a couple of cocktails & a mocktail. Delicious is the only word. We had a few starters between us. The cheese garlic bread was the best. Our mains came in plenty of time, never did we feel rushed. The variety of food was great. I had the chicken caesar salad pizza, wow. We were topped up with water during the meal. We really were too full to have deserts (one did, they had the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream, from her face, that was delicious), we opted for coffee & mocktails. We definitely will be back and I can not recommend Croma Chorlton enough. Thank you to all the staff.

We celebrated my 40th birthday here tonight and had the best meal, atmosphere and service. Thank you to all the staff and our lovely server, I had a fantastic evening and appreciate you all

Food is pretty good, main dishes that aren’t pizza are slightly on the smaller side but pizza is filling. Mocktails are ok. Atmosphere is fantastic, very nice looking restaurant and plenty of good seating options. Works well for a normal meal out but also for those who have something to celebrate. Service was great, friendly staff. Overall a great experience.

Pop in here regularly with my wife & two kids Service always been ace and food not exceptional but more than adequate for the price My soon loves the Garlic Bread My kids love it and the staff are great with all our messy kids needs - appreciated Keep up the good work

Very good food and friendly service

Great place - my kids love it - my son loves the garlic bread pizza Staff are ace and always accommodating Keep up the good work and see ye soon 😀

Terrible. Booked for 8.15pm. Pizzas overcooked. Restaurant closed at 9pm. Staff started leaving before we left. Felt unwelcome to stay. Spent £60+. Never again there.

I have been a regular patron of Croma in Chorlton since it opened. It is usually of a good standard and enjoyable. On the evening of 30/04/24 I visited with friends and family. Two of our pizzas were virtually impossible to cut and had a base seemingly made of cardboard. Actually inedible. Our waiter was utterly indifferent when we told him, actually made no comment and just removed the uneaten food. I noticed a man on a nearby table send his pizza back and commented to me the food was bad tonight. Very disappointed at both the leaden pizza and the lack of interest when it was raised with staff. Bakehouse 32 in Stretford will be my preference when it reopens in future.

When we went the place was packed due to the Manchester marathon being on,& everyone supporting it we got a seat & w didn't have to waite long for service & the meals the staff was great t& the food was great,well worth the visit.

Great food and friendly professional service.

Lovely food, lovely staff. Gluten free options available . We would definitely visit again.

Simply the best Independent Pizzeria in Manchester, delivering excellent food with quality ingredients and a great wine list. The atmosphere is always buzzing with excitement but now with stunning, cosy booths in Chorlton for those more intimate moments or business meetings. The staff are always super friendly and highly efficient. Croma never fails to impress and is always worth a visit. It's retained It's genuine welcome to families and excellent deals on kids meals too. We just love going to Croma, thanks Guys! Steve, Cathy, David, Lorenzo, Benjamin and Jessica.

Had a lovely trip to Croma today with three kids and three adults. The food was good - very excited to see a hoisin duck pizza - and the kid’s menu is good value. The staff were very nice.

I have been dining at croma for over 20 years, the Chorlton restaurant is now my go to after Manchester and Didsbury closed down. It’s a beautiful restaurant with great food. The staff are all lovely and friendly and add to the warm atmosphere.

I’ve just ordered a gluten free pizza on Deliveroo from Croma in Chorlton and it’s the best pizza I’ve ever had and I’ve had A LOT of pizzas! People think it’s just throwing a load of toppings on a circle but honestly the chef who made this pizza understands ratios! It was the perfect level of sauce and cheese and excellent topping distribution. And as an extra bonus point my husband couldn’t even tell the difference between the gluten free one and his gluten one! Also I never leave reviews even if I’ve had a bad experience so it must have been good to make me take this the time to write this. Thank you

Waitress knocked a lit candle over covering my friend in hot wax, down her sleeve and down her trousers.. The waitress asked did we want some napkins to wipe the wax up then disappeared and never came back. No one inquired to see if my friend had been burnt by the hot wax. We were then offered some more tissues from another waiter, by this time the wax had dried and he didn't ask how my friend was. The meal was brought out, which was nice but the table and my friend were still covered in wax .We were all very disappointed with the service and lack of care or concern for the customer. The manager said they would pay for drycleaning and there would be no charge for my friends meal, but the night out to celebrate my friends birthday had been ruined. I can't believe how we were treated and we won't be going here again.

Croma is a great option in Chorlton for pretty much any occasion. They cater to all needs with a fab selection of vegan and gluten free options. It's relaxed and cosy and a great place if you have kids as part of your group - the children's menu is really good value and always popular! Service is quick and friendly and it's a big restaurant, so good space for larger groups. We were sad to see the Didsbury branch close but glad we can still come here!

A great evening with friends. Service and food was fantastic!

It's been a while since we last ate here as it's not in our area. Visited with family and to say I was disappointed how this place has deteriorated since our last visit. It's looking in places very tired and grubby As for the food !! Had what was the worst Lasagne I have ever eaten anywhere. Portion was minute which turned out to be a good thing as it was awful . Dry and tasteless . My wife had a duck salad consisting of a few shreds of duck literally sat on a bed on green leaves. If the management keep their eye off the boil at this place it will be lucky to survive based on this visit.

Pretty good generally. Really nice atmosphere, good, friendly, fast service. Gets busy deservedly. Can be a bit noisy ( showing my age that) but overall recommended. Especially for family's where children are well catered for in all regards. Good value too. Menu hasn't really changed since it opened but a good range of meals luckily.

Always good food and great staff.

We got takeaway from Croma and it was delicious. We both got the prawn and crab linguini, can’t recommend it enough, absolutely delicious. The garlic bread was delicious too By far some of the best Italian food I’ve had in a while For it to be that good delivered too shows how good it is.

This is regular spot for me and my family. They are so accepting of children and create a really warm inviting atmosphere.food is top notch and good value. 50% of in January! Bonus

Nice food. Great service and atmosphere. Value for money

We went on a Saturday lunchtime pre-booked a table for 8 no problem at all ,the staff were very attentive, it got busier while we were there so prebooking is advisable.

Lovely food im not a huge italian food fan so i had the tandoori salad which was lovely. But other people i was with loved there food too as i was with Italian food fans it was great to be able to go to dinner and be able to eat something i could also enjoy. Definitely will be returning. Super kid friendly too!

Just love eating here. Resllh nice food at reasonable prices. Staff efficient, friendly & attentive even when busy.

Nice Italian food, lovely meal with family

Just had a lovely evening in Croma. Food and Service very Good. Our server Alita made our visit even better.

The venue itself was so pretty inside. We were upstairs. There's paid parking in the carpark and off-road parking at the side. The staff were lovely. The star of the show is the pizza. I can honestly say that it's the best tasting pizza that I have ever had.

Just got back from a neighbours xmas dinner out, never been before and it was lovely, staff are really friendly and helpful. Will def go back, it's so clean and great staff.

Very pleasant atmosphere and fantastically friendly staff.

What a great evening , great food and service

Lovely tandoori pizza, not as nice as my last review. Nice meal overall

Used to be very consistent but the last two visits have been poor and we won’t go back again. Mushroom bruschetta starter was ok but small and the gin and tonic was nice. The pizzas were poor. They were dried out and tasted like they had been reheated. The American hot had rubbery pepperoni and very few jalapeños with burnt cheese. The second round of drinks never arrived and so we paid and left. The waitress asked how the meal was so we told her and she said sorry and walked off. This was on an evening when there seemed to be more staff than customers. This was the first time I have ever left a restaurant without leaving a tip.

We were regulars at Chorlton Croma for years, until the Didsbury branch opened. So it was a trip down memory lane for us. Visited at 7pm on Saturday evening. Such a lovely ambiance and great to see some familiar faces from Didsbury Croma, now sadly closed. The food and service is as good as ever. Its a great place to take kids, and a great place to go back to with grown up kids! All our favourite croma pizzas are still on the menu. My pasta dish was delicious, my son enjoyed his pizza. We'll definitely be back soon!

Really lovely restaurant - loads of different pizzas, including some creative and original topping combinations as well as your classics. Tasty pasta dishes too. Relaxed vibe but really nice upmarket decor and great service. Kid friendly - they had no problem with our party bringing a pram in and they have kids menus and activity books.

Food was good, somewhat disappointed to wait over 45 minutes before someone took my order

Food was so delicious and the guy who served me the food was very nice.

CROMA was brilliant florantina pizza truffle and parmesan wedges and 2 passion fruit martini's loved every bit of it good work CROMA defo recommend CROMA

I had the pleasure of dining at Croma Chorlton Italian restaurant recently, and I must say, it was an incredible experience. The food was absolutely amazing, offering a delightful array of Italian flavours that left my taste buds thoroughly impressed. The atmosphere was buzzing with energy, creating a vibrant and enjoyable dining environment. The ambiance in the newly decorated conservatory added to the overall experience, making it a memorable evening. We chose Croma for our engagement meal, and with a party of 21 people, the restaurant managed to bring out all our dishes at the same time, piping hot and delicious. It showcased their commitment to customer satisfaction. I highly recommend Croma Chorlton to anyone seeking delicious Italian cuisine, a lively atmosphere, and outstanding service.

Really lovely staff. Great for little kids with the activity packs. Fast pizza and small toy box area. Good is brilliant and the atmosphere is great!

Amazing food, the restaurant and the staff are so welcoming and helpful at a family party of 22 the food was served hot and altogether the service was absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend this place.

We go here often and always enjoy our visits. A comfortable restaurant with plenty of space and a nice atmosphere. I don' t think we've ever had a bad meal here, though the pizza's seem to be getting a bit smaller and thinner nowadays they are still excellent. This place has always offered really excellent service - the waiters/waitresses are always very professional and pleasant. On a recent visit Andreas attend out table, nice guy very personable. Keep it up, we'll be back,

I had a lovely evening here last night with my friend and our two boys. The staff were helpful and friendly, the restaurant ambiance was perfect and the food was gorgeous. We will definitely be back soon! : )

Such a welcoming place. Great food. Car park round the corner. Wish I lived closer.

Thank you for a fantastic evening. Great service great food - and you found my keys x

Had a great night here. Fast friendly service and the food was excellent. Great varied menu.

Very tasty food , great service and lovely place Highly recommend 👌

Great place. With very good gluten free pizza bases.

The food was decent and the atmosphere was nice. The Pizza was nice. Everything was nice

When for a family gathering in the Mid afternoon/evening The food was excellent not massive menu an not over priced, All in all would recommend if into your Italian food one of best

We turned up as a family of four without a booking, it was clear to see that the staff were rushed of their feet, it was explained that there may be a wait to order as the kitchen were extremely busy, we were happy to do so, the staff were clearly working hard. Food still fab as was the service!

Terrifying!!! Wouldn't let me and my friends leave without paying £50 service charge! We went to celebrate A level results it was horrible!

I am Italian and I know my pizza. It was good.

Great food as always. The Tiramisu was delicious 😋

The best family restaurant in Chorlton, lovely salads, pasta, pizza, starters, desserts….and excellent alcohol free drinks! Nice to see really good AF choices on the drinks menu. We have dining at Croma for 20 years and still love it.

Great food! The pizza was so crisp and fresh. Really enjoyed it not too filling so left room for the sticky toffee pudding which was to die for. Started off with some dough balls with delicious garlic butter. The food excellent and the service just as good would 100% recommend !

Croma is no ordinary "PIZZA JOINT" It is a first class restaurant with excellent service. The ambience is much more sophisicated than the above establishments and the food is always presented perfectly. You will not be disapppointed by the quality of the food on offer and if you have not already visited do so at your earliest opportunity.

I took my family here the kids love it, I love it and my dads girl friend used to run an Italian restaurant and she also loves it. Great place

This Croma the food is excellent and has lovely staff. It is clean I miss the white tablecloths. The prices are reasonable

Great experienced! Highly recommended! Keep the good work!

The tables adjacent to the front windows afford fascinating views of the road junction and the road closure on Tuesday added to the spectacle. 2 for 1 cocktails went exceedingly well with our meal which we took an inordinate and enjoyable amount of time over. Service was efficient, friendly and unfussy. Thank you

Beautiful! Professional! Awsome