Leos in Bolton

I am italian worked in italian restaurant for 40 years. I went to leo' s to try i it was from when i left and worked 25 years ago aprox. The food it's excellent well presentet and testy. Service it was very good despite i was served by a young girl called laura but! she was very polity and attentive. I had a very welcoming by Alby wich i think she is the manager. Overall i went home happy with food and service and i think this small restaurant deserve a good revew . Grazie

We go regularly and they never fail us. Beautiful food, lovely surroundings and the staff are great. Best garlic bread too with pesto. It wss gorgeous

I visited Leo’s at 7.45pm on Thursday 1st August and was dismayed to find it was closed! From the pile of Mail visible behind the door it seemed like this had not just happened. No mention on Trip Advisor that it was closed.

Been going here regularly since it changed hands. The surroundings are beautiful. Service is always good and the food is beautiful

After years going in this restaurant i still think that is the best one Nice atmosphere Cant wait to go again and enjoy italian food

2nd time I've visited Leo's and already booked again. A fantastic Italian gem with outstanding food and staff! We opted for the 3 course set menu at a great price and every course was fab. I also recommend the house wine. Easy parking outside and a lovely ambience inside. Thankyou!

Came for the midweek three course deal. Fantastic food and nice wine. Great service. They kept apologising for the wait but the wait really wasn’t long and we enjoyed the break into between courses. Lovely team. Really enjoyable evening!

Came for late lunch Christmas menu what a lovely surprise! This restaurant is the nearest to my home yet every time I go I think why don't I come here more often. The service is excellent, the food superb they even have grappa. My New Year's resolution is to go to Leos far more often. Highly recommended.

Beautiful food Great atmosphere Attentive friendly staff Best pasta !! Fresh garlic bread with cheese Was amazing Will definitely be returning

This is one of best restaurants I have been to. Staffs there are really kind and helpful. Great location

I can tell that is the best italian restaurant in north west i been with family here a Saturday night and was amazing everything fresh and clean the stff so polite and overall a good experience

This is an amazing place could not fault the food, the staff and the hospitality. Will definitely be eating here again. The best steak I’ve ever had for a while.

Visited with family recently for the first time, the food was delicious and the lady who served us was lovely, overall pleasant atmosphere will definitely be going again

I’ve been around the block and visited many countries with great food cultures. This has to be one of the best and most genuine Italian places I had the pleasure visiting during my short stay in the UK. For a while I was a regular here, and I loved the food throughout. I would rate it a sold 9/10!

This cozy restaurant left me and my husband very happy, wanting to go everyday and eat their exquisite food. Among all the delectable things we ordered, I have to mention that I have never tasted such amazing pizza’s in any other place i have been to. The chefs and the staff were very friendly, taking each of our requirements into consideration. Definitely would recommend and try this experience.

First time at Leo’s for a while - in our twenty years in the area we were for a while regular and satisfied visitors, but then the restaurant rather lost its way and we stopped going. After a name change, the restaurant has gone back to being Leo’s again, it has been done up, and the food is vastly improved. We really enjoyed our meal tonight. Nicely cooked dishes, well presented, full of flavour. Leo’s is also a friendly and relaxed place. The service is good. Prices are reasonable. Exactly the kind of local restaurant every community needs.

Absolutely appalling, I wanted my steak very well done and twice I sent it back and still bleeding it was disgusting to then be told myself and the chef say its cook well I'm the customer and I've never seen anything like it, my friend asked for calamari and got baby squid 🐙 eyes, body and everything and it smelt like it was rotten, the manager was very abrupt shouting I had to tell her to calm down, I will never go back

We were extremely disappointed with the service. The food was extremely dispointing. There are much better restaurants in the area.

Came for dinner with a friend. Firstly I’d recommend booking it was packed midweek! We’re glad we did. I had the calzone. Nice wine and good prices. We had a lovely time and would return.

Food came out staggered for 13 of us a lot said quite bland and my Steak was rough 80% Fat so I didn’t eat it and they still charged when asked they said I could sit and wait they would cook me another but not take it off the bill all in all disappointed birthday celebrations 🥲

Cant find on here under Rocco's? Cant believe all the bad reviews on here! Went for the first time last night. Both service and food were fantastic. The owner was very friendly and helpful. Had best olives ever and garlic bread to start. He also brought us complimentary bread with olive oil. We shared a huge tomahawk steak which was cooked to perfection. Would recommend and definitely be returning

Attended with family, no organisation, seems people are put in whatever table becomes free despite bookings. Every table I saw complained of food not arriving, what should have been a visit lasting no longer than 1hr 30min turned into 2.5hrs. Would not recommend as the food wasn’t great either.

Just had tea today everything was ok until I ordered cheese and biscuits the cheese had green mold on it very disappointed

Wonderful from start to finish. The owner is lovely as is his staff, the steak phenomenal as was the dessert. The rose wine has to be had! We will be back! Thank you Rocco!

Me and my wife was made to wait 10 minutes at the front door until we were seated all the waitress did was drag there feet all night really didn't want to be there decor was old dated such ashame really such ashame what gins do you have sorry dont know do you have draught beer sorry no like a circus watres came for order polite . Asked for garlic bread it came solid as ... then my pizza came all watery my wife's pasta was just bland and tasteless the guy who owns it chef was swearing in italian such ashame food places like this exist I will never return and will tell everyone I know to give it a wide birth oh yes asked for chillies .. came dried chilies with oil in a ramekin and wooden spoon Really the thing that hacked me of was the waiting on staff just did not want to be there and boy they showd it

After arriving early for booking and eating we were rung asking why we had not turned up. Food of decent quality but feel that £8.85 for 3 portions of chips when we all had steak was a bit much,5 large cokes at £21.00was a rip off. I have invoice in hand as I write this total bill was £199.85

After reading all the great review we went for 40th birthday group of 7 we was first ones in restaurant waitress came to take drinks order we ask her for some garlic bread and cheese to be going on with to be told I don’t do food ! We later ordered some with the waiter who did food the services was a shambles waitress came out with starter that wasn’t ours and wandered around the restaurant trying to give these starters to who ordered there was only 3 other tables with people on tried to give us different customers drinks took them 3 attempts just to get a large Diet Coke the food was nothing special fish over cooked fillet steak over cooked the chips looked like they had been over cooked for a week pepper sauce tasted like the one you get out of supermarket you add hot water to the mains came out quite spaced out for the full table, no sides came with the meals was all paid extra, whilst sat in the restaurant I got phone call saying I’d booked a table where are you while I sat at the table waving at him on phone seemed no organisation at all the waitress was told we was here for 40th could you do happy birthday replied of course no problem this was not done overall very disappointing and will not return

Excellent food . Could not fault it. A welcome surprise to see all the staff from the recently closed Dolce were now there. So glad as Dilce was excellent too. Would highly recommend

Had a fantastic evening here the other night, food was to a high quality, the steak and pasta is difdent class...was thrilled to choose this place...service was impeccable also might I add.

We had a wonderful meal at Rocco's on the Sunday between Christmas & New Year. The restaraunt was busy & indeed some walk ins had to be turned away. The food was excellent & the one little problem we had with one of our party (there were 8 of us) having the steak well done instead of rare was soon sorted. However it seems that staff have certain jobs that they are not allowed to do. We ordered extra drinks, then the same member of staff would be seen clearing tables, setting others so we would catch their eye & remind them only for them to go behind the bar & then return to clearing tables again & still no drinks. We ordered sweets & 3 of us were full so just wanted coffees. These were forgotten. So again a gentle reminder and again this same member of staff obviously not allowed to get coffees as would do other jobs & still they didn't arrive. We did end up getting our coffees & free, but then getting the bill was the same nightmare including coming to the table with the card machine before giving us the bill. In sumary yes the food was excellent, can hardly fault it but they need to sort out the service & let more staff do more jobs.

From the moment we walked in we were impressed by the new look Rocco’s, formerly Leos. It’s feels warm and friendly and the staff were very attentive. Our food came and honestly the presentation was beautiful. Food was amazing ! We will be making this our restaurant of choice ... Excellent..

The only positive thing I could say is the manager was nice.. food was terrible restaurant was empty so it says it all...and 22 pound for a bottle of wine u got for a fiver from asda...food was cold in middle and garlic bread was raw. Sorry

always have a fantastic meal friendly staff always a good service clean and the food is wonderful worth a visit

Another excellent meal. Fantastic value for money. Food delicious & piping hot. Really friendly staff nothing too much trouble. Definitely worth a visit.

After having a few bad experiences at Leo’s in the past, I thought I’d give the new restaurant a go. On arrival I was disappointed to learn nothing had changed bar the sign outside. Same owners, same atmosphere, same floppy mess.

There are some disappointing reviews earlier this year, but the restaurant has now changed hands and is back on top form as 'Rocco's'.

Leo's in Horwich used to be one of the best Italian Restaurants around and we used to go all the time!! Then it went off a bit and we have given it a break for maybe 9 months.

Food was very average from a restaurant that many of my friends said was very good. Lasagne was defo microwaved was to hot to eat and soggy... Pizza and garlic bread was OK. Can't even blame the food on being busy there was only about 4 tables in. Average score for average food.. Service was excellent tho.

We've eaten here a few times over the past few years and thought it had gone downhill. We decided to try it again and really glad we did, the food was excellent, especially the lobster ravioli with fresh lobster and prawns. Already looking forward to our next visit.

I have eaten here 3 times and the chef prepares delicious food. The staff work hard and are very friendly. From my experience of having three meals here I would recommend Leo's to anyone who loves Italian food.

As a family we have been going to Leo's for years. The service was always exceptional and the food to match. We have just visited for Mothering Sunday and will never ever go back. What a complete tragedy. The staff/owners seem to have changed and with it all that was good. The service was simply shocking, a young lad who was clearly new and handled the cutlery by the end you beat with, your drinks with his fingers around the rim of the glass. The food, when it finally arrived was a shock. King prawn farfalle that contained only 4 minuscule prawns and lacked any flavour at all. We then sat there for 15 minutes until our bill was finally brought. I am gutted at what this place has now become. Avoid it

Not sure why there are some negative reviews recently as we had a lovely evening at Leo’s last night. Maybe there have been some teething problems with the recent take over? They have certainly been resolved now. There have been some small changes, new plates, tablecloths, but the menu is the same which I am pleased about. Staff were friendly and service was good. We paid £15:95 each for 3 courses which was excellent value. Drinks were reasonably priced too. Food was fresh tasty and piping hot. Will definitely be returning.

Average service and awful food. If you're sticking to a basic pizza or pasta you might be okay but the chicken dish was so dry and overcooked as if it had been sat out and reheated. For the price being charged for it, it was not good.

Was at Leo’s tonight for a friends birthday meal, it was freezing in the restaurant. The service was atrocious and the food worse. The creme brûlée’s was like eating custard powdered robber. When the waiter was called over for us to complain about it, he just replied with “oh I’ll get rid of it” will never go there again. Everything was pinged in the microwave. What a let down.

Was worried seeing recent reviews,didn’t need to be. Had the 3 course special menu and it was excellent. Seafood pancake stuffed with prawns, Leo’s bruschetta both very good. Salmon in pasta and prawns in pasta for mains huge portions and very tasty. Ice cream for dessert and profiteroles excellent. Good service from staff on a very busy Saturday evening.

I had a birthday meal at Leo's last week and non of my family were very impressed after visiting this restaurant for years.

Been coming to this restaurant for years and always loved it however the last couple of times have not been good at all. Food has been over cooked, I ordered the spaghetti it was watery. No one around to ask if we wanted pepper or Parmesan and that was when it was quiet! When we said we weren’t happy with the meal or service to the waiter he just said oh and walked off! Used to love this place, the food and service but the last couple of times have been shocking and really put me off. Will not be going again for a long time!

We visited with family who have eaten here for years and rated it highly. On this occasion though they and us were disappointed. The waiter didn't know what one of the specials was and came back from the kitchen non the wiser. One meal arrived lukewarm and was sent back. The fish came with no vegetables and when the waiter was questioned he replied curtly 'did you order them?', unfortunately we weren't asked when the order was taken and the menu didn't state you needed to. The first meal came back really hot after being microwaved. The vegetables arrived lukewarm. The special pasta was disappointing and ridiculously salty. Only half of us were offered parmasan and the waiter disappeared off and didn't offer black pepper. It basically was chaotic. It was early and didn't look understaffed at all just disorganised. Disappointing.

We have been coming to this restaurant for over 15 years but Christmas Eve was appalling! Within 2 minutes of us sitting down the same waiter that showed us to the table asked if we were ready to order! Not a good start! My fillet steak which should have been cooked medium was practically raw in the middle. We ordered 2 lots of veg. One dish arrived. We asked where the other was to be told the dish was for two. However there was only piece of broccoli and one piece of cauliflower.! We requested a further dish which was a long time in coming so much so that my husbands steak was going cold. The waitress offered to take it away. Not to replace but to heat up in the microwave. Really??? When the same waiter who took us to the table asked if everything was ok I said no not really, he said oh and walked away!!! We had enough and requested the bill, which I think is what they wanted us to do anyway.

Don’t know why this place has any negative reviews the food was amazing and the set prices for 3 courses are brilliant value for money, the place was spotlessly clean and as you can see from the pictures the food is top draw, my new favourite Italian

I visit Leo’s on a monthly basis and always found the food and service very good, and had no reason to change to somewhere else, until a visit this week.

I would not have personally booked to eat here as I have had two bad experiences here !! But it was booked and they did it again and unfortunately proved me right !! As soon as you walked in the floors were quite slippy due to the grease ! Not a good start and our little nephew slipped on the slippy stairs which could have caused a serious accident! We ordered our food which went ok ! It then went to pot and completely wrong !! The ribs were awful! Cheap fatty ribs ! The meatballs cheap fatty meat ! The muscles sent back ! The garlic bread was ok ? Then the mains came out ! The spaghetti bolognais was tasteless cheap meat and the who dish was watery! The steaks again cooked very badly ! The chicken again cheap dry and overcooked ! French fries looked like they had just come out the freezer undercooked !! In total the whole experience was horrendous ! The staff just didn’t seem to know what they was doing and the chef ?? Well I think he needs to go back and get re trained !! I mean how can you get these simple dishes so wrong !! The birthday meal for a table of 16 was completely ruined !! and spoiled the whole evening! Well done Leo’s ! They do have a plaque on the wall stating restaurant of the year 1994 which back in the days it was ! I would definitely not be booking a meal here ever again and would NOT recommend this place !! Such a shame as it could be SO much more !! The owner needs to take a look at the quality of food he is purchasing and maybe take a look at the quality of service and the quality of the dishes being served to his customers! Really shocking night had by all ! I had also noticed the few customers which where in also complaining! Need a very BIG rethink Leo’s at this rate you could be closed with the year ! Such a shame!

If I could zero stars I would!!!

£14:95 3 course menu fantastic value excellent food. Cod and panacetta fish cake,prawns in garlic n chili to start excellent. Cannelloni and meatballs and spaghetti for mains,so filling. Cheese and biscuits and cheesecake to finish. Service superb another great meal. 10/10

We used to frequent on a regular basis. The food had always been good , the service excellent. The midweek deals excellent.

Leo’s is a fantastic restaurant with extraordinary value for money. It’s a family favourite and we always book for special occasions or even a midweek treat. The offer of 3 courses for £14.95 is fantastic, especially when some of the specials are included!

Went last Sunday for lunch with husband David,daughter Barbara & her fiance Matt.Was a birthday/engagement celebration. The food as usual was delicious,the service good.We love coming here.The restaurant is lovely. We will be back again.I can recommend this.

Attended on a warm Monday evening.....Opted for the three course option under £15..

Went on a Monday evening, not too busy which was nice. We all had the 3 course menu for £14.95, albeit I asked for a half portion of my pasta dish. Highly recommend the garlic bread, it was delicious. The tortellini in a stilton sauce was divine, finished off with the fruit meringue. Looking forward to our next visit. Found the staff to be very friendly and attentive.

Felt as though we were invisible, although we’ve been many times before. Extremely poor service. Will definitely not be back!

Great friendly service , Value for Money . We are new to Horwich so had never been we will be regular visitors .

Visited this restaurant with three friends. We all had various starters and ordered fillet steaks as main courses, and then deserts. When the main course plates were collected I said politely to the waiter that all are steaks were tough. My fillet which was ordered medium / well done was also quite bloody.

Nice and pleasant place great food and service, it’s very easy to see why the tables were never empty, they were full again as soon as the last ones went, so definitely the place to be !

We hadn't been for over 12 months due to inconsistent food but we thought we would give it another try. This was a mother's day treat for our mums and a mixed bag of ages from children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents so a mixture of tastes.

The best value! For £13 you are offered a wide range of three courses and the food is just delicious.

Very nice food, attentative staff, cozy atmosphere and very good value for money. We were able to park on the main road outside the venue.

The starters were delicious, husband had minestrone soup I had deep fried goats cheese. Main my husband had was salmon with muscles, you don't get a side as standard you have to pay extra on top of the meal price at £2.50 each. If you don't know this you will end up with just the fish/meat on your plate. I had a swinging kebab (this came with homemade chips). The best thing about this was the chips. Now I know I am a little fussy with meat but this lamb was very rare and chewy seems to lack seasoning. Desserts are nothing special Italian trifle for the other half, I had what they called a fresh fruit cloud, basically a fruit salad on a small shop bought meringue with a scoop of ice cream (you can have cream).

Good food, quick service and very pleasant staff, also meal deal which is on evenings and weekends is very good value for money

Another Lovely meal, never any faults everytime I visit from the food the Wine, the service is faultless.

Been several times and it's always a good meal. Great atmosphere, lovely staff and good value for money.

We used to come to Leo's a lot and haven't been for while. We we're glad to see the good...

Never disappoints us! We regularly eat here for good food. Love the atmosphere! Good prices! Will return again!

I made a return visit to this restaurant after not going for two years due to mediocre food.Having read really...

I really enjoy going to Leo's, visited last night and had a great night really authentic

We used to visit here many years ago and not for any particular reason hadn't been for years so spare of the moment late Sunday evening we popped in and were pleasantly surprised, staff lovely and friendly, menu great choice, we enjoyed a lovely meal and bottle of wine. Food was very good, piping hot and authentic. Definitely return more often now.

We have been visiting Leo's for years and you can always rely on it for large plates of traditional Italian food served with a smile. During the week there is a very good valued deal of 3 courses for £14.99. I would always advise booking to avoid being disappointed.

Visit regularly and food is always great.Service is excellent and always friendly and welcoming.The 3 course menu is great value and unlike some restaurants has a wide choice of dishes.

Have been here now for a few meals here in the past few months and have had a nice evening on all occasions. Food is always prompt and enjoyable, with lovely staff that are always happy to help. Will be returning again.

Have been a couple of times recently and the food has been delicious, cooked to perfection and the prices are good. The restaurant is small but cosy and although it is small you don't feel to close to others dining at the same time.

Visited on numerous occasions, mostly during the week. We came to Leo's on a Friday night and the restaurant was very busy which is great to see. The food again was very tasty and very fresh. Leo's do the best Cannelloni made with pancakes instead of pasta which are delicious two of us had this dish, the Tomato Garlic breads are the best very thin base's very fresh, my friend had the Pasta Gratinata which she loved. The Restaurant itself is really traditional great atmosphere. Great Service too the staff are really attentive and polite. We will be back soon.

We've eaten here twice recently and can't fault a thing. Always busy with a great atmosphere and amazing food too! Staff very efficient and friendly. We've had a chicken dish and also the fillet steak which were divine. Can't wait to go again and would definitely recommend.

Been here on numerous occasions and also find it great value for money. Inside it is small and cosy but I think this adds to the atmosphere. I've always seen it busy which is always a good sign. The 3 course deal for £13.90 is a bargin. We had pate and homemade meatballs to start, spaghetti carbonara and spinach and ricotta tortellini for the mains along with a cheese garlic bread. All were very nice and good portion sizes. The garlic bread was excellent and the base homemade. We then had chocolate cake and tiramisu, both nice but there wasn't much flavour of brandy or coffee in the tiramisu. However overall a very nice meal and great value

We visited Leo's after being let down by the place we intended to visit and so glad we did. We arrived without a booking and the place was very close to full but the staff set the only available table we could see for us even though they looked very busy. You could tell the staff have a good manager and training as they looked busy but not rushed some how. Our drinks order was taken in very good time and served in the same manner followed within a few minuets by a waiter to take our order. Must say the staff could not have been nicer or better trained. Ok onto the food. We shared a Garlic bread topped with cheese and it was lovely with lovely cheese (not a run of the mill cheese at all) My wife followed that with Fresh Muscles and said they tasted fantastic whilst I had the Melon and Ham and both tasted lovely. We both opted for our main course Chicken with Cream, Black pepper & brandy Sauce and it was lovely. A lovely large succulent piece of chicken very well cooked and not dry in the slightest. The place was very vibrant and tables filled as soon as they became vacant and that's always a good sign. We cant wait to visit again and promise to book next time.

Excellent meal for £13.95 3 course meal Wowamazing.Service amazingHighly recommendedeven the mother-in-law enjoyed the meal and got a toy boyI am sure you will enjoy to

We come to Leo's regularly and absolutely love it here. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble and the food is outstanding. A great meal out and super food and service.

This place is good Italian especially the pizza, nice little restaurant gets busy on a weekend and is definitely worth a try

We were told 7.45 would be better than 8 for them. No problem we will come for that. Arrived and given a very poor table all crushed up and hemmed in. Asked if we could move. Then told the table that should have been ours was still occupied but when it became free we could move. That was actually at 8 p.m. which we wanted to book anyway. Better table but still found tables to close. Long time since we were last here, in need of re-dec. Food and service quite good. Won't return because it just isn't spacious enough for us.

Loved the food here, came in the evening after work. Staff were friendly, food was tasty, will defo recommend!

The food is excellent I had calamari for starters which was yummy for mains I had sea bass which was cooked to perfection I had lemon cheesecake for sweet which was divine we had a bottle of frascati between two and our other two friends had a bottle of house rosy . The staff overall was very attentive and pleasant except for one member who didn't speak very good English and obviously did not want to be there which we thought was quite amusing and christened him the Basil Fawlty of Horwich we had a great evening and can't wait to go again.

Came here last week For the 3 course deal. Lots of choice and variety available and you can tell they are freshly made. Staff friendly and speedy service was given . Will return. Recommend the pizza quarto stagioni

After a recommendation from a friend we decided to celebrate my daughters birthday here. Unfortunately the service was slow, we ate from the mid week menu, a couple of dishes came wrong, and all the pizzas where soggy. Nice setting but won't be going back again.

Faultless service, genuinely warm atmosphere and outstanding food. You must try Black Pudding in Peppercorn sauce - delicious. Worth every penny!

Usually come to Leos during the week, the food on all the occasions has been super, the menu has lots of nice dishes to choose from. Leos is Traditional little Italian restaurant serving great food with great service.

Wide range of choices on menu. Service was friendly and quick. Every course was enjoyable and good value - size & £s. If you wanted time between courses they were very accommodating. The restaurant is only 10- 15 minutes or so from the motorway so quite a convenient meeting place

Came just for a meal out. Menu is extensive and very good. The food was great and service superb even on a busy Saturday night. Only one point was that the plates were cold so had to eat quick so that the food remained Hot.

Come here nearly every week...food is amazing...staff are wonderful and very friendly..they cant do enough for you...we recommend Leos to all our friends and family...best italian in the whole of bolton... 5***** A++

Not visited here for many years having moved away from the area, it's under New ownership but is just as great. The food was good quality, made fresh with no mass produced cheap ingredients. Will certainly visit again when in the area. Thanks Leo's for a fantastic night.

Our first visit to Leo's was a great deal for a midweek treat. The portions were good and the deal involved drinks as well.

Excellent service. Customer service went above and beyondThe food is amazing and the set menu £13.95 for a 3 course well come on. I have brought my family from LiverpoolI have totally enjoyed the family run businessI would highly recommend Leos and we all will be going backHope you enjoy the experince we have

We've eaten here several times as a family, usually the food and service is excellent, and we've often eaten here at the same time of year due to birthdays. This time it was disappointing, we were missing part of the order and the service took ages and the food was very bog standard which isn't our usual experience at all, staff seemed run off their feet so perhaps they were low on numbers. We didn't bother ordering desserts / coffee due to service time.