Mezzaluna in Bury

First time here and loved it. 2 adults and 2 kids ate for under £60. Great value and delicious authentic food and atmosphere

Always good food and service, highly recommended.

Amazing place! The vibes, interior and service were all great, with an excellent selection of food and drinks on the menu. Everything was outstanding! We will definitely be back!

Such a great local Italian restaurant. The interior was stunning, service was quick and friendly, food was really good. Highly recommended!

Took my in-laws for a meal here last night. Last minute booking and wasn't sure what to expect. We had duck ragu, Lasagne, ravioli and pizza and we all enjoyed our meals. We had delicious deserts and the wine was good. Service was swift, attentive and friendly, and refreshingly not intrusive at all, like it can be in some restaurants. Reasonable prices too. Very enjoyable evening 😊

Great restaurant. Food consistently good.

Always enjoy my visits to this amazing restaurant. Wonderful experience. An excellent menu, and the food is of a very high standard. The staff/team, are always very friendly and helpful.

Decided to eat here on recommendation of a local outdoor eating space from a friend but my review has a similar thread to a lot of others. There are a few females working there who were friendly enough but the older male serving was the rudest person I’ve ever come across in hospitality. I initially thought he was joking but it seems not. I actually laughed out loud at his inappropriateness but the others in our group were mortified by the way he spoke and rolled his eyes at very simple questions. Maybe the heat had got to him but I think if he tried a trip into the city he’d see it’s not too difficult to be busy and welcoming at the same time. The garden area was half full and the indoors area relatively empty presumably because of the warm weather but we still waited over an hour for our food without any apologies even when we had pointed this out for the second time. Prices not reflective of the quality and most definitely not of the service. Three diners, couple of drinks, no starters, no desserts, £90. I suspect it’s a bit late in life for the service from the male to be changed (though we did notice he was able to be overly friendly to some tables, presumably regulars who keep the business going) but as this has been mentioned in other reviews it might be worth a bit of self reflection. Sadly it’s a local venue that I wouldn’t go back and wouldn’t recommend.

Food and service was terrible. Rude bad tempered owner. Plenty of other nice restaurants in the area. My meal was runny so old grumpy said I'll ask the chef to microwave it for you. I overheard the waitress say there was only one chef on instead of two. The owner needs to take lessons in how to deal with his customers. He had the most awful attitude. You could pay us to eat there again!! Avoid!!

Went for a garlic bread with tomato to start- this was absolutely dripping with oil, so not the best. Main was a pasta dish with salmon - it was nice, but I literally found almost no salmon, so again not the best version of this dish I have experienced. It was OK, but I don't think I'll be coming again unfortunately.

Beautiful food ,great service as always.

Grt food,good atmosphere and good price 👌

It's OK. I've had better versions of lots of the dishes served here, with a much better service - at cheaper prices. £11 charged for some plain pasta with butter!! Atmosphere was ok, but not buzzing.

A fantastic evening last night with beautiful food. We took my parents for a meal and all our choices were fabulous. The fish choices of halibut and John Dory were delightful, tasty and hot. The fillet steak was delicious and the tiramisu is to die for! The service was fab and Mezzaluna is fantastic VFM.

I never usually complain but the food was so bland. Could not taste anything to the point where I felt like I had covid (I haven’t) and the owner was not treating the young staff very nicely at all. Will not be going back unfortunately.

The best authentic Italian family run restaurant for miles around. Great food at great value. The garden when weather is good is fantastic. Garlic Bread with Cheese and Carbonara tonight for £19.

Just had a meal, had the mixed fish tempura starter, had the monkfish spaghetti special, it was lovely both dishes, services was friendly polite and attentive, and was a fantastic meal

We loved our first time dining here so much that we had to come back. The food is absolutely delicious, especially the carbonara. We've brought family here who have also loved the experience and can't wait to come back. I'm a big fan of their menu, especially the Slatterys cheesecake they have in (this time it was the Terry's chocolate orange cheesecake, which I highly reccomend if you have a sweet tooth) Every experience has been really pleasant, the staff are all so lovely and welcoming, and I can't wait to bring more of my family and friends! 10/10

We ordered the spinach and ricotta ravioli, but we were served with the lobster ravioli. However I have a fish/seafood allergy, I did not know about the lobster being in there until I had already eaten a bite of one ravioli, to which I spat out on the plate. Once I told the owner he didn’t offer to refund the meal or even knock anything off. He persisted to tell me that it’s an ‘easy mix up’ and I should have told him about it.i had to use the toilet multiple times for vomiting. I’m extremely disappointed as I used to love coming here but I won’t be visiting again.

Reasonable food and service but a bit cramped (too many tables)

Amazing food drinks and atmosphere the food is great

Terrible pizza , sloppy undercooked, the male staff were pushy , arrogant and needs staff training Avoid

Terrible, Pizza sloppy , undercooked Male staff arrogant ,pushy and need staff retraining, wont be returning Avoid!!!

Unfortunately from the moment we walked in it was terrible. Very rude entitled waitress, bad attitude and walks away mid conversation. I get they maybe understaffed but at least let us know from the start also that does not excuse the horrible treatment from the young English waitress. I would suggest training her. Very slow service our table and 2 others had been waiting over an hour for food which was ok. It’s such a shame as the one European waitress was lovely and made it abit more enjoyable. I don’t think I will be going back.

The food is always 10/10 the pizzas are cook to perfection and the staff are always polite sometimes when incredible busy the service isn't up to its usual standard but it is forgiven with how good the food is I would 100% recommend as it is also quite affordable.

Lovely dining experience. Myself and a few others went for lunch but I’m sure it would be an excellent spot for dinner aswell. The menu is Italian based with some Sicilian favourites. The Arancini brought me back to Taormina, was delicious. The prawns on sourdough had a bit much oil unfortunately but pizzas were so crisp and tasty.

Nice meal. Its what you expect from a local Italian with such a variety of food on the menu. Easy and simple.

Early dinner and by 1815 the place was packed. Food was delicious and the pizza bases are excellent. Prices for food are very reasonable and everything our party had I would happily eat again. My only small gripe was the price of the soft drinks. I expect to pay for alcohol as the restaurant has to make money but felt apple juice and a small bottle of coke at £2.50 each is a little steep.

The only reason for the average scoring for atmosphere. The meal was taken at 12.30.pm soon after opening. Excellent meal with attentive service.

Not even sure where to start… - we had a table booked for 7.30pm and didn’t get seated until after 7.55pm. The host didn’t seemed fussed or offer us any explanation - the table for 6 would have fit 4 people better, it was way too small for us and I did tell the waiter but he said we couldn’t add on the empty table next to us to make it bigger - one waiter began re-setting the table for our mains before we’d even finished our starters. My mum was particularly put off as he had his armpit in her face laying down cutlery with his body over her food while she was in the middle of eating it… we found that incredibly rude. As if we were being rushed - we didn’t have one specific waiter so none of them knew what was going on. 3 different people asked us if we needed drinks when we sat down but it took ages for someone to take our food order. And we didn’t order desserts simply because no one came to take our order. - lastly, I was violently sick that night (I hadn’t eaten anything different to usual other than my meals at Mezzaluna)… I suspect there was something non-vegan in my vegan dishes or some unhygienic food prep in the kitchen… but I can’t know for sure A very disappointing pre-Mother’s Day meal, won’t be back

My experience here was not good

Absolute disgraceful customer service, the small guy with the big attitude and bald head needs to go learn some customer service! So rude. Tables literally next to each other people constantly banging into each other.

My first visit is excellent service, and food only called in for coffee. I ordered the humos for a snack home made , amazing

Really lovely place staff very helpful and friendly. All our meals were delicious. We weren't rushed. The meals were very reasonably price. We had a great time in a great atmosphere.

Gorgeous local Italian , constantly good. Great good and service and wonderful buzz.

Had pizza, mussels,fish, spaghetti,garlic bread between 8 , absolutely delicious 😋,great service from Elizabeth nothing was too much for her to make our family lunch perfect ..... total 10 out of 10

They’ve never heard of good customer service in this restaurant. Went with some friends, had to ask 3 times to place our order and then waited over an hour for food to arrive. The thing is, if they had warned us they were short staffed at the beginning, and apologised, that would have been fine (it happens sometimes). But they repeatedly ignored us and then proceeded to be very rude, it was a very uncomfortable experience. Don’t give this restaurant your hard earned money!

Loved it,Food,Service.Very Freindly Staff.

Disgusting pizza not cooked and sloppy and cold..would not go there and would advise not too go there too and waist your money..as bringing all this food back too them tomorrow. Disgusting

Ordered halibut which was gone dry. Sauce appeared to be melted butter and no veg. Didn't eat it. Was offered an alternative but my friends were already part way through theirs. Still charged for it

Excellent lunchtime meal. The food was delicious, fresh, and well presented. Will definitely return.

Food was amazing and the staff really friendly and helpful. I will definitely return

We love mezzaluna the food is constantly excellent,we always feel welcome and comfortable ,we dine in always but in summer we eat in the garden with our well-behaved dog

I ORDERED BAKED HALIBUT IAM SURE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM ICELAND NO TASTE AND VERY BLAND

Great atmosphere, decent staff and fairly priced..... However.. the meal came on cold plates and the dishes came quite a few minutes apart. One dish never appeared, even after reminding them for it. I was charged for the dish that didn't appear, therefore I classed that as their gratuity (even though the cost was well below what tip I would have actually gave).

Stunning food, brilliant atmosphere, beautiful decor, and warm, friendly staff.

We had a great Sunday afternoon of cocktails and nibbles. Will be back 🙂

Fresh and tasty pasta, highly recommend

Nice restaurant, very confused when arrived as 3 people telling me different things, just need 1 person to meet and great. Food good but portion sizes on pasta seemed small. Pizza and garlic bread good.

From the moment we entered the restaurant the service was impeccable. The staff were super friendly and the whole ambience was lovely. Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the food. Hubby had lamb shank, daughter had spag bol & I had spinach & ricotta tortelloni. Each dish was under seasoned and lacked the authentic, Italian flavours that we expected and are used to. I have been here many times before, (usually for lunch) and this is the first time I have been disappointed.

the pizzas were so so good! the bases were really light and crisp and the toppings were perfect. it was a great atmosphere inside and the staff were friendly and proactive. cocktails were really worth the money too :)

My experience at this place was awful the food was dry and cold the service was dreadful and the food took ages to come the staff were screaming at the waitresses as if it was there fault, the atmosphere was disgusting. To many people it was so crowded there were barley any waitresses in ,the most I saw were two to serve the costumers, most tables were dirty and food under the table like chips and left over crumbs from days ago. And all the bathrooms were disgusting the seats were covered in wee and the toilets don’t flush and there’s no soap in the bathroom to even wash ur hands and the toilets are not cleaned, I saw multiple underage girls being served alcohol and let them get wasted until they can’t walk and didn’t have supervision. I advise anyone think about going here is to reconsider because u don’t want to be in a claustrophobic environment we’re it’s dirty and barley any staff to serve so ur food is going to be hours late and not even worth the price u pay because the food it gross and cheap. for this is one of the worst restaurants I have ever been in.

Had a lovely meal here last night although quite a long wait to get our order taken. Lots of waiters buzzing around but seems only one waiter takes the orders for the whole restaurant, this is why I didn’t give 5 stars. Once ordered the food didn’t take too long just seems a waste of all those waiters who are just getting drinks orders and bringing food to the table.

Thursday lunchtime. Peak summer holidays. Restaurants like this should be heaving! But this one, not. Empty. Literally. Maybe these ‘welcoming’ signs go some way to explain it. These signs on display twice at the front door and two times on the way out to the garden. Which when you get there is killed by the loud music banging out of the kitchen. Such a shame because the food was actually delicious. But the service from the guy who we assume was the owner was poor. Busy on his laptop. Fine, but you stop that for guests. Constantly on his phone mid service. No welcome. No smile. No gratitude for our business. Just felt like he had better things to do and certainly not with our kids. Who by the way sat in their chairs eating very nicely for the majority of the meal. Anyone who has any ounce of understanding will know that welcoming and engaging kids is the key to a happy and busy restaurant. This place, I bet, won’t be there in a year. Such a shame. Perhaps because of a recent review complaining of noisy kids. But signs like this actually say “no children”. They’re obviously NOT welcome because kids aren’t little robots who sit silently in a corner. As a parent I’m angry. As a hospitality professional I’m just dispassionate in the huge lack of service. Which could have been so much better. Had service been good we’d have stayed for dessert and coffee. 2 stars - because the food was great. But you’ve lost me as a customer.

Lovely pizzeria place! There's a few other options instead of pizzas, largely all nice too! Biggest criticism is this place can be too cramped if busy and most of their tables are not steady. The food is usually decent though.

Lovely Italian restaurant, great food and atmosphere 😋 👌

Lunch with the ladies, the food was lovely, staff very helpful. Will go again .

Stunning Italian cuisine in the heart of Whitefield

Great food great staff all round great place 👍

Lovely lunch with a good selection of desserts!

Fantastic place. Favourite in Whitefield. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, Food is consistently good. Staff are always friendly and welcoming.

Extremely rude staff & horrendous customer service

Really love this local Italian, casual and lovely menu. The pizzas are delicious and service is always great. Really rate it for an easy mid week meal or casual Saturday night with friends !

Even a crazy busy Bank holiday Monday didn't dampen the food and service. Best restaurant in Whitefield and one of the best in Bury full stop.

First time eating in here. We usually get a takeaway. The food is excellent, I think it is easily the best Italian in the area. Good service, highly recommended

OMG....Far too much salt in our food. I had chicken with a sauce and my two friends had Carbonara.....We couldn't finish our food...Too Much salt. My tongue burnt and far too dangerous to have that amount of salt 🙈🙈🙈

Fantastic food in a really comfy and friendly atmosphere with the added surprise of a reasonable bill.

Amazing... been many times, never disappoints... starter and main were both excellent... my company on the night wanted a Gluten Free Pizza... and said it was the best pizza she had in years!!! Well worth a visit..always great food!!

Went here tonight with family . They brought out the wrong order at first , fair enough mistakes happen but the attitude of the guy that was serving is was really arrogant and rude like it was our fault, then my brother wanted to swap fries for veg and when he asked the waiter what veg they have he rudley sniped back , look at the menus. It's just really bad service. Then the GARLIC bread was burnt and had to be sent back . Won't be returning as bad service and rude staff is just unacceptable

Really lovely food and staff addressed issues immediately

We went to Mezzaluna on Sunday 12th March at around 2-30pm nice and quiet until the creche opened. No complaints about the food or service, both were very good, there is a sign to say children cannot run around, but some families just ignored this. The ignorant parents let them shout and scream, which is not I wanted when having a meal.They should be put in one section of the restaurant only,and when that is full then they must wait for a table, and not spoil it for other diners. We will never go again on a Sunday until they put children in a separate area, and gag them.

Popped out for a spontaneous meal with family and was not disappointed with the choice, Mezzaluna was great. The kids portions are just right. Delicious pizzas. Not expensive. Try it!

We had booked a table early evening on a Friday. The restaurant was busy when we arrived and we had to wait a long time for initial service. We had to ask to order drinks and we had to ask again to order food. The starters arrived and I have to say they were shocking. The calamari was literally chucked onto a plate. No garnish. No salad. No lemon. There was a pot of tartar sauce at least. The calamari itself was tiny and coated in thick batter - you couldn’t even taste what it was, it was just mouthful after mouthful of batter. I left half of it. Wasn’t asked why. Never had such bad calamari in my life. The mains were okay, nothing to write home about. We won’t be rushing back.

Very rude waiter and service was shocking food just average and all cramped around a table. I won’t be going again.

Great food and atmosphere but we had a new server this time 😁

We had a great time here Lovely starters, pizza and lasagne. Big buzz on a Friday early evening.

Nothing was good ,I would not recommend

We ordered two dishes one is good. Friendly staff and nice environment. Gelato is less good then I expected.... A little bit disappointed

Excellent service,pet friendly, food delicious!

Always busy, good service and good food always

The food was delicious and hot. Selection of desserts platter was an absolute treat.

Mezzaluna is a consistently excellent neighbourhood restaurant; it never fails to fulfil expectations. Food is great, and it is always worth trying the specials. Whitebait was a crispy, crunchy treat, and the lamb shank was served with creamy mash, thick gravy and vegetables- fantastic! Staff are friendly and efficient. Thank you, Mezzaluna!

Food was lovely, service was great. Nice place

Google asked me to let you all know if Mezzaluna has changed..... no it hasn't so keep going 🤷🏻‍♂️

Dropped in for an early tea. The food & service was really great!

The restaurant suffered from too many tables and staff interested in selling food, not making an experience for their customers. The disabled toilet door was impeded by tables and chairs - to make it inaccessible to anybody needing it without disturbing two tables of customers. My wife was jostled each time a waiter, waitress or customer walked past. Food was delivered , bread was heaved away and then brought back again once the staff realised it had been ordered. At least one waitress apologised for the actions of the waiter. The music was load and intrusive. The lighting was bright and suited a cafeteria The food was fine, but the overall experience was one not to be repeated.

Absolutely brilliant food, the pizzas are incredible. Lovely service as always!

Nice place with friendly staff and decent food. Not badly priced either.

Went for a leisurely lunch with friends and family. It was a lovely place to eat. The food came out piping hot and fresh. Would definitely go again.

Good food, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Recommended.

Group of 7 (1 youngster) Good service, good food. We had Mains of sea bass, ribs, lasagne, pasta, child's pizza came with colouring book and crayons all good. Very happy!

5 in our party, waitresses excellent. Starters: very good decent portion. Mains: 3 of our party had ordered seafood spaghetti, It arrived in good time however was very very salty, we told staff and it was replaced however the other 2 of our party had to wait with their meal while the other meals where being replaced, the spaghetti very gloopy. Deserts: excellent,good portions. Wine, list OK (nothing special) although the head waiter tried to tell us a chianti, was the nearest to a appassimento,! Good for sales pitch but homework needed, some people in Manchester know what wines they are drinking. All in all a good visit, good quality food, price. And service, apart from head waiter needs a lesson in customer relations and does need to work on his personality. I would not call this a genuine Italian ristorante. It's kind of a variable Mediterranean that also serves burgers and fries Jack Daniel sauce etc, but would recommend if you wanted the choice under one roof,

Great quirky little restaurant. Simple menu with a wide selection. Food was superb. Great for a night out with friends. Highly recommend.

We visit here often as we love the food, the zucchini fries are the best I've had had! Lovely chilled setting, not too fancy, more casual, which we prefer especially when we take our family as its great for the kids. Lovely outdoor beer garden for the summer with one of their lovely cocktails (would recommend the frozen daiquiris) Service is good too, can't fault it.

Excellent food and excellent service, say no more

Great meal with my wife. Full 3 course we're brilliant. Also really friendly atmosphere and good value for money.

This was a surprise 40th get together with friends and it was a lovely experience. Food, staff and atmosphere were brilliant. There were good options for the children on the menu and the quality of food on the adult menu was sublime. All 16 of the party had a great dining experience. In particular my 7oz fillet steak was superbly cooked medium and one of the best I've had in a while, though a bit of greenery on the plate might have been good but that's just personal preference. Really happy(!) to have to staff come and sing me happy birthday with a complimentary scoop of ice cream and a candle. The restaurant has really lovely staff, a great atmosphere and is clean tidy and well decorated. Will certainly be back when we're up that way.

Came to visit from America and decided to stop by here— food was awesome. Pasta was delicious. Warm and toasty. The women who attended us was great, great customer service. Clean area and so we’re the bathroom. The only thing is my friends pasta was cold but other then that not bad.

We went to celebrate a birthday as a party of 15 unfortunately it was a bit of a disaster we were split into two separate groups which restricted us from mixing The food was at best good but the real downfall to the evening was that the bill was brought to us before we had a chance to ordered dessert this broke up the conversations and prompted us to all start leaving Would not recommend

Nice atmosphere, helpful staff, lovely food, reasonable prices, car park available nearby. Will definitely return. Thoroughly recommend a visit. What more is there to say!