Croma in Bury

Booked a table on line for my birthday. Myself, my wife and my son had a side order of garlic bread with tomato, pizzas, dessert alcoholic drink and coffee. The service was excellent, quick and friendly, the food was really good and I thought £115 with a tip was decent value. Highly recommended.

We hadn’t booked and turned up as a group of 7 and the staff could not have been more accommodating. They were so friendly and went out of their way to make us have the best time. The food was incredible (special shout out for the tiramisu!) If you’re looking for great food, great service and a great atmosphere then look no further. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Very good food, pleasant surroundings, very friendly staff.

Another lovely meal with friends. I arrived early, 2 friends arrived late and another pulled out last minute, but the staff were still very welcoming and patient. I'd had a bit of a nightmare finding no USB sockets at my hotel to charge my phone, but managed to buy a suitable plug locally. Staff very kindly recharged my power bank whilst we ate and returned it fully charged, for which I was extremely grateful. Food was delicious and although one friend found her cappuccino much too strong, it was changed twice until it was to her liking. We'll definitely be back next time I'm in Manchester!

So yesterday me and my Wife headed out for lunch and we randomly decided to try Croma as we had never been before but we have long known about the great reputation that Croma has. So we arrived and parked for free on the small car park in front of the restaurant, We walked into the restaurant and we were warmly greeted by a waitress who took is to a table, we hadn't booked but luckily the restaurant was busy but plenty of tables were available. After a few minutes the waitress returned and took our drink orders I ordered a large bottle of Peroni(Italian Lager) as they don't have any beers on draught and my Wife opted for a glass of red wine, Drinks came and were well served and went down a treat. A few minutes later the waitress came back to take our food order, To start my Wife ordered king prawns and I opted for bruschetta and for mains i opted for bolognese ragu and my wine opted for chicken pasta dish and to share we ordered a Garlic Cheese bread to share. My Wife really, really enjoyed her king prawns and my bruschetta was amazing so fresh and fragrant and the chopped Tomatos with the the onion and garlic were the perfect combination. Several minutes later our table had been cleared and our Mains arrived again food was hot, well presented and tasted absolutely delicious, My Wife really enjoyed her Chicken pasta dish and my Bolognese ragu was great the flavours went together so well, Generous portion and the cheesy garlic bread was amazing, Cooked to perfection. We ordered another glass of red wine 🍷 and I ordered another large bottle of Peroni, We then had a Double Baileys over ice 🧊 each and settled our bill, Food and drink came to £99 and we gave a £15 tip. The restaurant was spotlessly clean, Great selection of food across the board, Lovely setting, Polite and friendly staff, Competitive prices, Fantastic service, Great selection of food and drink across the board, Food was amazing, the ambience was perfect and just a great experience all round. 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ I post alot of reviews on Google and I always give my honest opinion on everything from food, cleanliness, drink, Service, value for money, setting, ambience etc and I have over 32,000,000+ views on Google alone. I have reviewed everything from Restaurants to bars to beaches to beach clubs to taxis to airports to flights to beauty treatments to Barbers to hotels to Churches to Basilica to shooting ranges to hair dressers etc. From Manchester to Split(Croatia), Hvar(Croatia), Supetar(Brac, Croatia),Rome(Italy), Vatican(Italy), Bezier Cap d'Agde(South of France), Montpellier(South of France), Podgorica(Montenegro), Budva(Montenegro), Tirana(Albania), Sarande(Albania), Ksamil(Albania), Krakow(Poland), Zakopane(Poland) and Sal(Cape Verde).

Excellent pizzas. Great service. Good atmosphere. Above all consistently good

Went last night for dinner and it was honestly the best meal we’ve had out in a long time. Food was incredible, service was excellent and the staff super friendly. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Very good for lunch and a family get together

Was with a large party for my birthday and had a lovely time. Everyone really enjoyed the food, the service was very good and the atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. I would highly recommend Croma and I will definitely be going again

Regularly visit. Lovely spot. Afternoon lunch excellent for the price. Meg and team always make me feel welcome and valued as a customer 😊

Lovely clean, relaxed and nicely appointed restaurant. We hadn't booked but were shown to a table straight away, it was a Tuesday evening, but I imagine at weekends you'd need to book. Food was excellent, we had brochetta, duck pizza and desserts and a glass of wine each. Everything was delicious and good value and very enjoyable. If you're visiting the area, as we were, I highly recommend this restaurant.

portion was tiny. food was overcooked, pasta was not al dente, it was mushy, the fork went through the pasta and broke apart. gave us a tiny parmesan cheese for the table so we asked for another one, then had the audacity to charge 1.50 for it, it's an Italian restaurant, there shouldn't be a hidden charge for parmesan! will definitely not return

Brilliant service and food here my go to Italian restaurant

excellent food and friendly staff . would recommend a visit

Enjoyable meal with the family. Decent food, although portion sizes were on the small size. Helpful and friendly staff.

Not eaten here for a while, the quality of the food seems to have dipped. Had the brisket and it was flavourless and rubbery.

Wonderful lunch - great food and excellent service

Go and try it.. fantastic food, great service and very stylish surroundings.. what's not to.like!

Great food, attentive staff and half price January

Great for pizzas and pasta. Very impressive restaurant design giving it a relaxed atmosphere.

Did this place change management? Really expensive and poor quality! A “one pizza base fits all” model it seems. Strange flavours (whole head of coriander plant and cucumber on a pizza) and small portions (10” pizza £16). Made to sit upstairs with carrying a pram when lots of free tables downstairs for some weird reason. Overall very disappointing experience, I would not go back at all! Far better quality, prices and service at Rudy’s or Dokes to be completely honest…

I have been coming to croma for so many years. More than I’d like to admit. I’ve been with friends for years, with family and now with my own child. I HAD to write a review about my latest visit. My son loved it. So much. And ate more than I’ve possibly ever seen him eat! First of all I am a prepared mum. We’d been to the library and brought books to read in case of any waiting. We were given an activity pack that might be the best activity pack I’ve ever seen. We made an origami style parrot (now proudly my son’s book shelf), completed puzzles and colouring. The menu is great and caters well for a variety of adults and for children too. My son was happy and at ease. Staff chatted to him and he felt at home, as I do. The food was absolutely amazing and we both ate everything. We were served really quickly (important when dining with a 5 year old) everything just ran so smoothly. My son couldn’t wait to tell his grandparents about this EXTREMELY special restaurant he’d been to. And he can’t wait to go again! Croma is a bit of a ‘go to’ place as I always know it will be good. But honestly my visit yesterday was exceptional. I can’t recommend enough. For a meal with friends, for a family birthday or for a special treat for a 5 year old. Croma does it all.

Cool atmosphere, good service. Food is however very basic

Very poor food my pasta was completely over cooked and the ragù was bland and hardly any of it. Garlic prawns were tasteless. Don’t go .

Nice place But was cold while we were there. I wasn't happy being charged an extra 3 pounds for my pizza So ended up paying 17 pounds which I wasn't happy about.

Food good if not a little expensive for pizzas. Beer massively overpriced up yhis seems to be the norm for Italian themed restaurants. £5-50 for a s all bottle of Peroni come on.

Pizza is ok, better than frozen ones. Yet a long way to Italian level. The atmosphere is great, waiters are nice.

Went out with colleagues for a night out and it was a good experience. Pizza was good and when I asked for it to be extra spicy it came out as I wanted.

A large group of us, us Al fabulous food, drinks. Great atmosphere, catered for us all. Waiter excellent, with service and good humour😉😉 great we had a table to ourselves (very noisy with chat and laughter) 😂😂😂

Great service even though it was busy. Great food, I'd the goats cheese pasta, great with the kids. Everything was lovely, food, atmosphere ans service. Gorgeous feel to it inside and it's clean! Pleasant toilets, which is a hard find nowadays!

Lovely environment. Delicious gluten free pizza. Lovely dessert options. Great service.

The food here was delicious and plenty of choice on the menu. From Pizzas to Pastas. We did go on Sunday Lunch time which was very quite.

Ordered 2 pizzas.1 of them to be gluten free for my husband. When they arrived I checked with waitress that mine wasn’t GF, although I could see that it was. She said she’d checked and it wasn’t. I proceeded to eat some and it was quite clearly GF. I do eat GF and I’m familiar with the taste. At the end of the meal, when asked how things were, I reiterated that my pizza had been GF and not what I ordered.. I didn’t want a replacement or any refund, just an acknowledgement. The waitress said that the Manager had looked at it and it wasn’t GF.. Both my husband, who always eats GF, and I had eaten some of it we both could tell that it was GF. So basically the manager was saying I was lying about it-for what end I can’t imagine! It would have been polite of the manager to speak to us personally.but it seems they knew better.

Came on a Monday evening and it was pretty busy. Staff was a bit rushed off their feet so it was hard to get their attention, however, the food did come pretty quick. The food was well presented and portioned, pizza was a bit soggy for my liking but the taste was good. The cheesy doughballs were perfect.

Lovely atmosphere, we have visited a few times now, foods good, service is great, staff are friendly and accommodating. They have a halal chicken menu which we appreciate, the peri chicken pizza is our family fave!

Visited today for lunch, the restaurant was extremely cold and uncomfortable, I had to sit with my coat on and do did other customers. Given the prices this restaurant charges at least they could do is to have the place at a comfortable temperature. Clearly they are penny pinching , and not bothered about comfort. The food was “ok” it’s definitely not the Croma I remember and have loved for many years. Now Rudys is opening in the same precinct, they need to significantly improve, or go out of business.

Great food, fabulous service, would definitely recommend.

Gone downhill. Not the best start to the night when you’re seated alongside a party of 20+ who are better suited to Wetherspoons. Service slow, food mediocre at best. Only plus is the lovely young man serving, who is always polite, attentive and clearly knows his job. Lots of other nice places to eat she will be giving Croma a miss.

Very good food and service is excellent

We visited with my elderly grandparents. This restaurant was nice and staff were friendly. Food was well priced and portions generous. Would come back for sure

Poor quality food,sent garlic bread back twice it was cold,poor excuse made that the dough is thin and will lose heat quickly and would we like it reheating or a new one ,asked for a fresh one ,still cold in middle,lasagne was expensive and poor quality and the portion was not big. Took off the garlic breads like they were doing us a favour,we won't be back in a hurry

Not a bad place really , quite enjoyed it although pizzas are quite small and the alcohol prices omg there set on pop stars wages ,scandalous!!

Fantastic place amazing food drink great for hosting parties great staff

Not much atmosphere, very little opinions for food and every time you try to make a booking they are completely full however the place is empty, makes me laugh... And on the expensive side for what you get.

Menu a bit sparse. Pasta dishes limited with limited choice if you don’t eat beef and don’t like spicy food. If you like pizza there is a better choice at PizzaExpress or Ask. Had to settle for a salad which was dry and unappealing. Could be better. Very disappointed with the change of menu.

Really lovely meal. Good service. Restaurant is very light and airy.

Went for tea with my daughter and friends. Food was nice and nice atmosphere. My daughter loved the pudding and the little colouring pack she was given.

Always a beautiful local spot for a family meal or date night. We try something new on the menu each visit, and this place never disappoints. The staff are lovely, the restaurant is stunning, yet the atmosphere itself is always welcoming and warm. Don't even get me started on that tiramisu! We'll be back

Lovely venue, nice hot tasty food. Waitress got our order wrong, when corrected the she then added the extra menu item to our bill!!

Our experience at this beautiful restaurant was exceptional. The atmosphere was inviting, and the service was top-class. Our server was outstanding, providing world-class attention. The food was perfect, and the cocktails were delicious. Celebrating my partner's birthday here was a fantastic choice. Kudos to the management for running such a great establishment. We will definitely recommend this place and look forward to returning.

The Croma is a classic restaurant in the Prestwich area. It's known for its pizzas, which are truly delicious. However, I feel like the menu isn't that big and not very varied. I which for more options. The staff are very friendly and polite and happy to answer questions and guide you. The bathrooms are clean and pleasant. However, I do feel the balcony area is a little bit cut off from the ambience and may need a revamp. It was too close to the computer the servers use and not enough lighting. Would come again, though

Nothing to moan about, pure excellence

my son's took me here for my birthday I loved it

Just what we needed on a chilly for June early evening. Staff were all friendly, helpful and interested in the food. The correct amount of food discussion, and tips exchanged. The house red was light and a good accompaniment to the menu. The oven baked mushers in garlic were a hug, what's not to like, esp. with peppery rocket on top. The aubergine melanze was also umami-tasty. The pizza with salad leaves was also good. It's independent, light and airy and no chance of bumping into Prince Andrew.

So…. Before I start! The customer service here is the best by a long stretch!!! - we had a fairly disappointing experience when we ordered through Deliveroo! Our order took longer than expected and when it arrived it was missing 1 of the 3 meals! - delivery driver was awful and blamed the restaurant! (Not my problem type attitude) this is where it got better! Called Croma! Super apologetic and understood - arranged for a repeat of the order and even offered a free gift to say sorry!! Other places should learn from the exceptional customer service the manager took! - I always say mistakes or issues don’t represent you! The way you deal with it does! And croma did a very good job!! Thank you

am a 75 year old retired teacher and have frequented this restaurant on many occasions with friends and family. I went in there for a mid week lunch recently and arrived before two members of my family. I asked to have a seat on the window level where we had always sat previously. It was quiet with maybe only a quarter of the tables occupied. The waitress was just checking which, if any tables had been reserved when a manager came by, looked me up and down and said that all the tables on the window level were reserved and put me down, alone in a dark and gloomy area. I got the impression that the manager just didn’t want me in view as the waitress looked a bit flustered by his response. I can only think that he thought I wasn’t smart enough. ( I was wearing expensive, branded and stylish but casual clothes but with walking boots. It may have been my age he objected to.) I don’t know the issue but it certainly made me feel that I was the wrong type for his establishment.

Had a lovely lunch, but did not appreciate the waitress coming up to me to tell me that my trousers were see-through and she could see the outline of my pants!

We have been visiting croma as a family for years and has been a favourite as something for everyone on the menu. Our last visit came to an unfortunate & disappointing end due to a very unpleasant & unprofessional member of staff who I presume to be the manager wrongly accusing my son & his partner of having under age sex in the toilet!!!! I've brought him up to have a little more class than that. The manager continued this conversation at our table with other customers close by. We were told we couldn't order anymore food & to leave. My son is a very quiet boy who doesn't like attention drawn to himself, in fact it had taken alot of courage to come out that evening as he rarely goes out so we left quietly to spare him any more humiliation. This situation was completely misunderstood & was so poorly handled by said staff member, I'm still in shock by his accusations towards two lovely young people & we had a younger sibling present too. I find it sad that teenagers can be the most judged & discrimated members of our society. Prior to this we had been enjoying our evening. The food & service by other staff members was lovely as usual. Well done on improving the ladies toilets they no longer have that unpleasant odour which has been there for years. My observation not my son's.

Beautiful place, food is awesome, you get drinks as well 😉 Nice place, friendly staff. Good place to hangout for lunch or dinner. Had a good time

The food here is excellent and full of flavour. Service good, and all in a large airy dining space. Recommended.

Just had a wonderful afternoon celebrating my mum’s 90 th birthday. Jess was responsible for serving our party and was incredibly attentive towards our 29 guests! All the food came out together, it was delicious and the presentation of the food was attractive . Thank you Jess and your colleagues who made our afternoon so special!

Yes I know it's a pizza place but I love lasagne so that's what I ordered. It was a bit thin, but nice.

The waitress appeared uninterested but otherwise great meal

Stunning! Everything about my visit... cant wait to return

Vegan options very limited and don't include much protein. No sign of tofu or seitan or even pulses.

Daughter & I went for lunch @ 12.45 today. Not been before so thought we would give it a try. We will definitely be going again. The restaurant was completely full and as we hadn't booked we had to wait around 15mins for a table, which was fair enough. Although full, the tables were comfortably set apart, the decor, atmosphere & ambience was friendly & relaxed. The food & service was top quality. Can't wait to go again.

We ve been regular weekly visitors to Croma for many years! And having just read some recent reviews about service at this restaurant I’m appalled! We have witnessed many different scenarios and never once seen anything but first class service in this venue! Infact I would go as far as giving them 20/10 The food consistently amazing! An the staff go above & beyond to provide more than first class service! I have in the past been unfortunate to witness people who think they can bring they re mis behaved children who leave food on the floor & cause mayhem in an immaculate clean restaurant then leave a negative comment! This is definitely not a true review of Croma!

My family have been customers of Croma since its opening it’s a family favorite! So you can imagine our disappointment when our experience of the 2nd April 2024 was beyond what we have come to love about Croma! There have been consistent staff members over the years most being professional and friendly, whom ever was floor manager on this particular night was none of those things, she was surely unfriendly with zero personality! The place at that time was relatively empty! Staff all disappeared then the food arrived that’s starters and mains all at once! The present staff compliment needs a crash course in customer etiquette and service. This was intended as a nice meal for our mums birthday! Really not what we e come to expect nor displayed by Croma staff over the years.

Great place to eat, food was great especially the tandoori pizza.

We've enjoyed Croma as a special treat for special occasions over the 12 years we've lived locally. Today we were celebrating a massive double birthday and the food and service were exemplary as always. I love how you're never rushed. We had a wonderful meal but having spent nearly £200 on a 50/75 year celebration, maybe you could have brought out the after dinner teas /coffees with a little happy birthday chocolate or something? Individual staff wished us happy birthday when they saw our birthday badges - so overall it was a lovely lunch

Would have been 5 star if they hadn't forgotten my meal even though the other 5 got their's! !

Wow this place was awesome. Went for my birthday meal and we were very impressed with the service. Weren’t too pushy but always available. I had prawns for stater, and a pizza for main… went down a treat! And the cocktails went down well too. Very modern feel when inside and sat down too. If you want a nice Italian in Prestwich, I’d come here again without a doubt. We parked in the small car park for free just down from it too. Always a bonus

Great service and great food. We used to be regulars but after moving this was our first time back since 2015 and this is still a fantastic restaurant. Definitely recommend.

Visited Croma Prestwich on Mother’s Day for joint mother’s day meal and birthday celebration. Definitely not value for money. Beef lasagne portion very small, 10” pizza lacking topping and definitely not straight from the oven, no bubbling cheese and pizza base not fresh. All meals of guests with us were small also, more ‘starter’ sized and having paid the large bill for little food, we left still feeling hungry. It was busy because of Mother’s Day, but was noisy and overheated with no air conditioning. Felt sadly deflated and wished we hadn’t bothered. Won’t be going again.

Lovely place to meet friends for a pizza.

Cosy vibes. Helpful staff. Halal chicken. Free parking nearby 10/10

Lovely place to eat. The food is very nice and the atmosphere is good too.

great food, great service, great everything but i couldnt find a dessert menu online when deciding so HERE YOU GO!!!

Waitress was very polite and professional

Brilliant pizzas! Amazing staff! They really go the extra mile! I always look forward to dining here! I would like to particularly point out that the manager (I think he was). I didn't get his name. We enquired about our blind friends who have a guide dog. He was very passionate about disabilities. We will be joining you soon, and thank you for accommodating us. It speaks volumes respectfully for not judging people with protective characteristics! No discrimination! Hats off to the staff at Croma! 5*

Lovely meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Very attentive service. Will go back again worth the travel from Bolton

Best family restaurant in Prestwich, kids meal is epic

I've previously been with friends and the food is always lovely. My favourite is the nduja and hot honey pizza. Spicy and sweet, delicious!

Went for colleague leaving, first time, staff friendly anfmd food lovely, would go back.

A terrible experience. We asked for a large wine and a small one arrived. When we pointed this out. They said they can't change it. Next I ordered the mushroom and rigatoni. When it arrived, I said,Is the chicken on it. The waitress looked and said yes. I looked closely and saw it had been omitted. I told the waitress who said she would sort it By the time it arrived the other members had almost finished their main course. I was really stressed, and just glad to leave.

We had poor service. One guest asked for a large glass of wine. When a small one arrived, we were told it couldn't be changed, but would just charge only for the small one. Next I ordered the mushroom rigatoni with additional chicken. When it arrived, I asked if there was chicken in it I was assured it was. On closer examination I found there was not any chicken. Eventually I got the attention of the waitress, who apologised and took it away. By the time my meal arrived the others in the party, despite eating really slowly had almost finished their main course. Just glad to leave. We had been going to the restaurant for over 10 years, mainly for large family occasions. There is not an email address to complain to. I hope Croma read this and put their email address on.

Great food. I always order the same, tomato garlic bread, chicken Caesar pizza, sticky toffee pudding and strawberry juice and it never disappoints! Would recommend

Nice atmosphere and general feel to the place

Lovely food, great service and prices. Everything good, other than I personally prefer more soft furnishings, to reduce noise levels.

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Fabulous food, good service with friendly, helpful staff. Would highky recommend.

Been here twice before commenting. The food was bland and average at best on both occasions. Expensive for the portions offered. Staff and atmosphere are good. Surprised by the positive reviews regarding the food.

Visited 5 pm on a Saturday evening, moderately busy when we arrived, pretty packed when we left at 7....glad we booked a table. Service was prompt, efficient and pleasant. Food really good and sensibly priced. This is our second visit and would definitely go back.

It was very busy and noisy when we arrived but it quietened down later

Honestly, it's ok. Eaten here a few times and delivery as well. Pizza is poor, not stone baked Italian pizza it's just a pizza you could get from any big standard take away, Aldi stone baked pizzas are better. Pizza extremely over priced for what you get. Pronto is Salford do better pizzas for half the price. Service was good though.

Lovely late birthday lunch. Very attentive waiting staff. Delicious food! Made my 88 year old aunt's lunch very special.

Large booking for son’s, food was amazing, great atmosphere and the staff were lovely. Highly recommend and will be back

I like Croma, I've always liked Croma, but I feel they are now charging too much for what is just pizza afterall. Will I go again? Of course, but maybe not as often as I have done in the past.

Most of the food we had from here was delicious, we asked for something not on the menu (just a cheesy pasta for our child) but this wasn't great at all. The food quality in general was average, maybe a 6/10. The restaurant was lovely, modern and clean with good lighting. The service was very friendly and quick which was ideal with us having children.

Very friendly and the vegan pizza is second to none!