Leo’s Italian Restaurant Horwich in Bolton

We booked this after seeing pretty good things, but sadly it missed the mark. We were a party of 7 (2 children), and we were seated right outside the kitchen against a railing, which forced the service staff to lean over some of us to serve half our table as well as being stationed within 3 feet of our table, giving a feeling of being watched the whole time. It seems they have tried to posh up something that frankly didn't need to be, service staff came to remove cultelry after starters, which again was awkward as it interrupted our conversations as we were leaned over or had to hand items over due to poor layout. Despite trying to give a very posh vibe, you don't have a dedicated server to question, as we had one that claimed they can only take drink orders, another for food. I requested the bill from one, which then I had to request to pay by another, it was just a bit of a mess. In regards to food, the starters and mains I cannot fault, there are some great options on the menu and the flavour's were great, although on the slightly higher side cost-wise, I think it was well executed and if I were purely rating on just starters and mains, this would be a 4/5. Sadly we did make the choice to get desserts, 3 of us ordered the orange chocolate cheesecake, which all 3 of us had the exact same reaction when trying it, "there was just no flavour what so ever", these were £5.95 each so you would expect there to be at least a hint of something but it was like eating mildly milk flavoured moose, the children had simple ice cream so no complaints there, our other 2 members got the Chocolate fudge cake also at £5.95 each but one was requested to be in a to go box, the one that was eaten in the restraunt came well presented with chocolate sauce, cream and raspberries and was well enjoyed, sadly the to go one was not the same in the slightest, there was nothing to it just a small slice of a cake in a box which was very dishartening when seen. From this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant, nor do I believe we would visit again.

If you haven’t been to this place then you need to go ! 9 of us went earlier this evening (Saturday 4.30pm) and WOW what a great restaurant! Service is excellent - very attentive- food is also excellent - can’t wait to go back £350 for 9 adults including shared starters (garlic breads), main meal each, drinks incl 2 bottles of white wine & 12 Peroni’s and desserts Can’t wait to go back to sample more of the excellent menu Well done to everyone who works here - top class 👌👏

A lovely little Italian restaurant, been here a few times, superb food and atmosphere, have something different everytime and I'm never disappointed, the tirimasu is delicious, order first thing when arriving as it sells out quick.

Amazing food, attentive staff, cosy atmosphere and fair prices!

Wine was beautiful, starters was beautiful, but when it come to mains the lasagna was not so good and the steak that came was over cooked to the point it wasn’t eaten, when questioned the staff got told I shouldn’t of been on my phone and should of eaten my food. I’ve been going to Leo’s for many years but certainly won’t be returning. Disappointed is not the word

amazing service and food was perfect

Excellent service from the moment being greeted at the door to being served food and drinks. Food was excellent quality and value

Highly recommended for a romantic evening or a special occasion. The service was top-notch; our waiter was attentive without being intrusive, offering excellent wine pairings for our meal.

Fantastic food and service. Will be back for definite

Me and my partner had a great meal there for her birthday.nothing to much trouble .people there where so welcoming .fantastic

We had a really good time and the food was out of this world.

really nice looking restaurant, good atmosphere

An amazing experience with this restaurant! I highly recommend to anyone looking for good food and excellent service.

Not been in a very long time & it didn't disappoint 🙂

We have been coming here for 40 years and it was so lovely tonight. Good food, good service, reasonably priced and not pretentious. Decent! Thank you.

Lovely decor, pleasant and welcoming staff. Great ambiance and chilled vibe. Great choice of food at reasonable prices, especially the mid week 3 course menu. Food is delicious and generous portions.

Not sure how many Italian restaurants there are in Horwich, but it boasts at least one! Table for 4 without a reservation, albeit on a rainy February Friday evening. Fairly subdued atmosphere, but we were there to chat, so worked fine. Decent primitivo went down well. Attentive service. My pizza was scattered with raw garlic - not my favourite topping - once I'd pick it off, the rest was well made & tasty. Others enjoyed seafood linguine. Very reasonably priced.

Meal was reasonably priced and tasted nice. Only complaint is that for an authentic Italian restaurant, Carbonara is not made with cream.. ask Gino DiCampo ;)

Lovely atmosphere and service. Beautiful food, especially the starters!

Superb food and a great set menu. The food came out at different times which was a little disappointing.

A last minute reservation for my birthday meal. Great atmosphere and attentive serving staff. Lovely food and a wide choice of drinks. Will be returning and recommending to others.

Probably the best Italian restaurant in Bolton, a venerable institution that seems to be a reliable constant on the dining out scene in Bolton. Pizzas are superb, lovely base, the margherita is on point, the deserts are superb. Raspberry pavlova hands down my favourite pudding in a UK restaurant. The kids at Christmas got rudolf themed pizzas. Wonderful staff, nice atmosphere.

Had a takeaway Friday the 22nd Dec 23. This is our 2nd takeaway, and it hasn't improved. The canalonie was dry inside with just mince for the filling. The pasta was also hard and undercooked. The other meal was carbonara, and again, the pasta was undercooked, and the dish was very bland. You would think that these being the staple dishes for an Italian restaurant they would be good. Best to avoid and look elsewhere, we won't be using again.

Hadn't been since restaurant was taken over but very impressed with the whole experience. The food was great and very well presented, staff were friendly and helpful and loved the decor. Would definitely return.

Lovely Italian restaurant. Food is outstanding.

It is a very good place, just try for yourself, I guarantee you will go back. I found myself going back again and again because of its great value and taste.

Amazing food, best fish I have ever tasted! Amazing staff and service. Best place in town. Will make our regular place to go to. Thankyou

Intimate and good food....Roaring success..!!

My friends and I dined at Leo’s over the weekend after hearing great things and while it was enjoyable on the whole with a good atmosphere, the waiting staff were inattentive (we had to ask to order our food twice before anyone took the order) and food was pretty bland. 4 of us dined and splitting the bill we each paid £30, including a tip, for lots of starters, a garlic bread and one main, with a few glasses of wine too. So the value for money was there, but the food let it down.

Service is always really friendly. Love the calamari!

Relaxing, quite, chilled meal out. Food was great. Will visit again.

Great food and wonderful friendly service, we will definitely be returning. The food was fresh, tasty and plentiful and the service was warm and professional.

Great food and atmosphere really friendly helpful staff and the food is excellent, had the sea food plater was all cooked perfectly and the win is excellent too will definitely be going back

Oooh just love the refurbishment, it looks really clean and fresh. Food to match, great flavours, well presented and service was superb. Pity we don't live locally anyone, it was once our go-to local restaurant and I'm sure it would be again if we were back over this way. Great night 😃😍

Lovely Italian restaurant, the food was delicious, the staff very friendly and welcoming, really enjoyed our meal there, would definitely recommend.

Best Italian I have ever went to ,aff

Absolutely exceptional. Fillet steak was perfect. Service was attentive without being intrusive and the restaurant is a delightful place to be. Fortunate to have this place so close to home. Just brilliant.

What a fabulous place to eat. Was quite busy so would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. Warm welcome on arrival. Friendly staff. There is a three course menu available at 19.95, but we just had mains. I tried the spaghetti carbonara which was a fantastic portion and was rich and creamy. My daughter had pasta with mushrooms, chicken and wine again a good portion and she said it was very tasty. Finally, my husband went for the chicken in peppercorn sauce served with veg and chunky chips. We also had a garlic bread with cheese on the side. The restaurant itself has had a face-lift since we last visited and it was bright and airy with a fresh feeling. If you're in Horwich and you fancy some lovely food, reasonably priced and good service pop into Leo's.

So good. Food great. Service great. Can't wait to book again.

Called into Leo's on the way back from a weekend away just by chance. Well what a gem of a place. We love our Italian food and Leo's did not let us down. The food was very authentic, well made and delicious. Service was extraordinary and the prices reasonable. We would highly recommend this place to eat out. Thumbs up from wife, 2 kids and myself. We don't live in the area but we will definitely call again on our way back from wherever in the future. Thanks to all at Leo's.

Nice modern restaurant. Food was good. Will definitely go again.

Fabulous food ! I asked for something not in the menu and the chef cooked it to perfection ! Great service too - highly recommended!

Food was of excellent quality and staff were very helpful

Nice food, ok service. I miss the old retro feel of the place. Will definitely return as it was well priced and we did enjoy it

Very nice intermate place friendly staff, I had mixed seafood pasta which was very plentiful and tasty the seafood was not over cooked, my wife's main course & the other dishes we had where all to the same standard.

Table for 2 yesterday evening. The restaurant has been redecorated, clean and bright with a more modern look. The food was fabulous and the set menu was great value. Lovely friendly staff. Will definitely be returning soon.

Very good food, professional service. Thank you 👌

Food not as good as in the past. Friendly staff.

Fantastic food 😋 and not overpriced!

Loved this place will definitely be going again. Everything was perfect 🥰

Our Second visit was on sunday and the food was amazing! We will return soon. Thanks

Came for a valentines meal, always great service and food when run by Rosario, but sadly it’s now a shadow of its former self. The food was not up-to the previous owners standard, and when we explained the food was not nice, over cooked (steak) and cold, we were advised “oh, I’ll let the chef know” (Rosario would have been out himself to sort it out! And always came out to see if everything and everyone was enjoying the food), when I enquired to what the chefs reply was to our response, all we got was “I’m a different chef and cook food differently“ we paid and was asked again was everything ok, to which we explained again the issues we had, and was told “well next time we hope to do better and if you would like a change to the meal then we can do that for you, and did you not ask for a new meal?” which is not much help after the meal has been served, (also I did express my issues, but was not offered any resolution and in my opinion the onus is on the restaurant to offer a replacement / resolution and not for me to need to ask). The staff are good, it’s just a shame about the food. I’m sorry but we won’t be coming here again, so disappointing and so that sorry Rosario has left.

Best garlic bread, also great pizza. Lovely place

Great food goat cheese to die for will definitely be back thank you

A very enjoyable experience. Went for a birthday celebration. Staff were excellent and couldn't do enough for our party of 8.

One of the best Restaurant I ever been. Friendly staff and delicious food. 5/5 deserved

Great place. Lovely staff and excellent food. Will definitely return.

Nice food, good service, portions a bit on the small side for the price.

Last min decision to have dinner. The restaurant has been refurbished and looks very good and is very clean. We had Calamari, Sea Bass and the Fish Platter. Perfectly cooked, tastsy, hot. Waitress was so polite and attentive. We booked a table for valentines day bassed on the excellent experience we had

Not a very good first time at Leo’s can’t see us returning.,food was good but a terrible mistake with my wife’s meal .

Good food, venue and friendly staff.

Been to Leos since childhood. Not been for while, then went once earlier this year & enjoyed. Looked around for Xmas day meal & settled on Leos. Not disappointed, lovely warm welcome from all the staff. Food was spot on, steak in particular was melt in mouth & a few nice Xmas extras sorbet, lemonicello & Italian gifts for kids. Thank you Leos, lovely way to do Xmas day meal & no pots to wash !

Had another lovely meal tonite.Been coming here for years. The food is fabolous,service very good,such a friendly atmosphere.

Great food and staff, my favourite Italian restaurant

Our first visit to Leo's. We loved it! Warm and comfy, great friendly service and most importantly delicious food. This is our new 'Go to' Italian restaurant.

6 of us enjoyed a lovely meal and we were well looked after by friendly staff. Will definitely return.

Me and my husband went for a meal here tonight. Wow what can I say! The food was absolutely delicious, very tasty and fresh. We opted for the 3 course menu option. The staff and new owner were very welcoming and friendly. We will most definitely be back. 100% recommend this restaraunt you will not be disappointed.

Exceptional service and equally as good food

Amazing food and service open on a Monday which is great 😊

Had a fabulous meal with family. The food was all amazing and the calamari was so fresh! Such a great price for the food.

Very good food 👌, staff was excellent

We’ve been coming to Rocos for years when Rosario ran the restaurant. Last night we decided to pay a visit last minute. We were surprised Rosario has sadly left but it still had its rustic charm, the food was absolutely delicious and full of flavour and the service was impeccable. The owner discovered it was our wedding anniversary and came over to wish us all the best along with a shot of lemoncelo which was a lovely touch. I’ve seen a review to say it was expensive, if you’re going to be ordering steaks etc then yes it will be but it’s no dearer than other restaurants locally and I think it’s infact cheaper on comparison. We had a starter each (the prawns were delicious and huge) a pasta dish each, cheese cake to share and a bottle of wine and the bill came to £67 which I thought was really reasonable. Definitely recommend a visit and looking forward to returning with our daughter next time, she’ll love it!!

Went to Rocco's on Monday evening for granddaughter's 17th Birthday. Everything was excellent, plenty of choices, good portions. Welcoming staff. Our first time there but not the last. Unfortunately, I was taken ill at the end of the meal, nothing at all to do with the food which I had really enjoyed. Rang the restaurant to apologise & they were so kind & understanding.

Absolutely gorgeous food. Steak cooked beautifully with fresh vegetables which is always a winner for me. The carrot cake dessert was moist and tasty. Try this small family restaurant, you won't be disappointed.

Been here twice and also take away.....food delicious particularly King Prawns with Sicilian sauce which was with Farfalle but they did it with my favourite spaghetti. I hear new head chef and a new hygiene rating of 4 photo shows take away sausage ragu which had hints of fennel..delicious

This is the best Italian in town food perfect and cooked to perfection would have gave Gordon Ramsay a run for his money service outstanding and all round brilliant will be here every week, must visit

Not been here for many years was an off the cuff decision to go last thing on a Sunday night. My fillet steak was lovely cooked just right wife's hanging kebab was a bit over cooked. Service was really good and friendly. Menu had plenty of choice from pasta and pizza to steak and fish dishes. Tomahawk steak on as well for those who like that.

Came to Rocco's last night on a Tuesday, didn't think it would be busy but it had a good few tables in. The service was impeccable, even the little touches of my wine being topped up when it was low and the waiter was over. The mussels to start were amazing and we couldn't fault anything, so fresh! 3 course for £17.95 is unbelievable value for the food and service. 10/10, can't wait to return again.

Delicious salmon! I could have eaten it twice

Managed to fit us in when we hadn't booked service was great food was lovely and an around Good experience

Lovely cosy feel to the restaurant, good choice on the menu and the food was very tasty, will go back 👍

Very disappointed. Set starter garlic bread back as burnt on the bottom, for us to be told that's how it comes ! Sorry we disagree !

A great local Italian with buzzy atmosphere

Staff attentive and friendly, plesent ambiance, sadly let down by the food.

Amazing food staff and overall 😋

Food was great hot tasty fresh and delicious handled a meal for 15 no problem everyone happy

Chicken was tough and sauce bland. My friends streak was also tough. Calamari was cut in extremely thin strips so no taste. The service was good.

I'm a pizza guy, and well let's just say, it doesn't disappoint. Nice little place

I was in a party of 7 on a Saturday night. The restaurant was very busy and there were lots of staff. The menu is very broad so it seemed to offer something for most people. Unfortunately, 2 of the mains were inedible (one was cold and the other tasted really bad). The staff handled it well but it was disappointing. We were seated in a place that the staff travelled between the kitchen and the front of house, which is unavoidable but was also disruptive. Overall, the experience was not great, unfortunately.

Lovely food very reasonably priced 10 of us went 10 of us enjoyed 😉

Amazing place the young waiters and waitress were brilliant thankyou for a lovely night x

Literally the best Cannelloni in the world! Great little place, wonderful staff, a great menu, specials, a competitive table d'hote and fabulous wines. What's not to like? YOU NEED TO GO THERE AND TRY IT YOURSELF 🤗

Great place staff and owners awesome would visit again

An enjoyable evening, and the owner coped magnificently with the arrival of a large party 3 hours early!

Good food, Lasagne and Tbone steak both well cooked and worth a visit

This place is so good that I actually want to write a bad review about it so that it'll be easier for me to get a table, but of course it'll be unfair! I would say the restaurant is cosy and warm with extraordinary food. It's one of those you feel like you're part of the family once you entered. Definitely highly recommended.

Nice food big portions but drought ale needed

What a lovely night. It was a very busy night but there were plenty of staff on hand. Great food at good value for money.

Great quality food and large portions! Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere, will go back!

Excellent steaks, been three times over the last few months , great atmosphere and really friendly service , going again this Thursday with relatives from Canada. Ok, first chance for an update. Oh dear, my steak was not good at all, not a patch on what I've had before, my wife seemed happy with her meal but the when the order was brought to the table, only one pizza was brought, they had forgotten one of them, they did offer to make it but my cousin said no thanks.