Octagon Kitchen & Bar in Bolton

Good food for us all. Staff pleasant and friendly. Staff could do with starting to ask if anyone one has allergens or intolerances please. This is really important. Atmosphere is good. Would highly recommend an evening meal nice and early prior to seeing a show.

Lovely place, great food and a great way to start your evening before watching a fantastic production in the theatre. Will be going again. ,

Great service, good food, excellent value for money and a very nice ambiance. The staff were very good and we will definitely come again.

Wonderful food, amazing staff and a convivial atmosphere! Visited here for pre theatre dining, there was a good choice of food on the menu, all the food was served together and presented well. All the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive, but not rushed. The food was delicious, everybody enjoyed their meal and we look forward to visiting again. Highly recommended and well worth the visit, all part of a wonderful night at the theatre.

Very disappointing, particularly a very dry lasagne, a beetroot salad with very small pieces of beetroot and a chicken wrap with little chicken

The wait staff at the bar and kitchen were friendly and accommodating. Service was fast. The food was good, piping hot, as you would expect, and nicely presented. The only downside for me was portion size. It did not reflect price. In particular, I was disappointed with the seasonal vegetables that came with my meal. Two tiny slices of carrot and one small piece of cauliflower and one small piece of broccoli. Desert of jam Roly poly and custard had very little custard and was quite dry. Conversely my husband had sorbet and had three large scoops! Yes I was jealous lol. Overall we had a lovely time in a nice relaxed atmosphere and we went on to enjoy the performance.

Really tasty food, good prices, lovely staff and great service. I had the pepperoni flatbread pizza and my husband had the rarebit, delicious

Great meal before a show. Really good value and excellent service. Heartily recommend. Our second visit. We will be back again for sure.

Fabulous pre matinée lunch. The food was excellent and the staff very nice indeed. All at an affordable price. Can’t fault it.

Food well presented, good flavours and portion size. Restaurant clean and nice atmosphere. Staff very friendly and helpful. Prices reasonable.

Perfect for a pre-show dinner, the Octagon Kitchen is welcoming and serves great food. It is reasonably priced. I started with the b;ack pudding and bacon stack, folle=wed by theri beef burger with bacon and a rarebit topping. Great quality burger sooked just right. Will certainly eat there again when visiting the Octagon

There was 3 of us older ladies, and we did enjoy our meal but there was far to much food for our appetites, we had to leave quite a lot of food, we hate waste so why don't you do smaller portions for smaller appetites, we really enjoyed the Queen show though,

We had matinee tickets for the Octagon but didn’t realise we could eat there. After failing miserably to find anywhere to eat, and running out of time, I nipped in to ask their advice and the lovely lady in the cafe bar squeezed us in for a meal. Very nice, excellent service. We’d deffo go back.

We booked a meal 2 hours before the show. Great timing, service, and food. There was plenty of time for us to enjoy 2 courses plus drinks in a calm friendly atmosphere. A good menu at a reasonable price. A very nice pre show meal.

Nice calm space for lunch whilst feeding baby grab daughter away from bustle of town centre. Great vegan cake and tasty soup.

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere in the Octagon Bar and Kitchen. The young ladies who served us were delightful. Full marks to all!

Lovely meal plenty of choice. Crumble is delicious,as always and very attentive staff. Relaxing and perfect start to our theatre evening.

Friendly service, efficient and food delicious (Buddha bowl, pie special and sweet potato fries.). Always try and book here pre theatre event - never disappointed. X

We went pre show, there was nothing to order but hot drinks cake snd crisps. The attendance numbers would have been available.... No fall back for sandwiches, soup etc. Planning and foresight?!?

Great theatre dinner. Lovely atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and the food is yummy. Nice wine.

Booked for pre show meal with friends. Was very impressed. Very comfortable chairs, clean, good variety on the menu. Excellent service from both staff members. Fantastic balance of professionalism and humour. Felt valued and cared for. Meal fantastic quality, flavours, presentation and value for money. Thankyou

Went on Saturday before going to a show at the Albert Hall. Pre theatre menu excellent, food excellent and service also excellent We thoroughly enjoyed each course, the girls serving were lovelyand even with a bottle of prosecco it was very reasonable We will definitely return

This spot is great for a pre-show dinner, a nice selection of food & are considerate of people’s dietary needs. Staff are lovely and helpful.

Wine excellent Burger amazing . My fish batter was too thick and cake was very dry. It was our first visit but would certainly come again

Delicious pre theatre supper served by friendly and attentive staff. My brother has a poor appetite but he enjoyed two starters and a raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake. I had Thai fish cakes followed by a warm chocolate brownie and ice cream.

Lovely meal before watching performance of Time Machine. Very friendly staff and good service. I had the Buddha bowl with salad. Ingredients very fresh .

My mum and I had a light lunch consisting of vegetable soup and a roll with a latte each before going to watch Ladies Day. Lovely soup, tasted like home made with a warm crispy roll. As always, the staff were very friendly and attentive....

Pleasant atmosphere and service was good. However the food was disappointing. I chose chicken and ham pie and couldnt cut the pie crust with a knife. Chicken was tender but the ham was tough. For desert I had apple crumble but for the most part...

Straight away I’d like to state that the food is superb, however for this to be an accurate critique a couple of flaws would need to be ironed out for me to give it full marks. I had eggs Benedict and the menu gives a...

Delicious meal - the fish was beautifully cooked in both starter and main and my. brother enjoyed his meal of pate and an Octagon burger.. Friendly efficient service by our waitress.. We weren’t rushed but our meal was served promptly so we could enjoy it...

Lovely food and good value on the special menu. Great service and good to know we won’t be late for the theatre performance

We had decided to take in the show at Bolton Octagon and have a pre theatre meal in the adjacent restaurant. The service was excellent, the food superb and the couple of glasses of Merlot set everything off brilliantly. This is definitely worth a visit...

Went to see Spring and Port Wine and booked a meal prior to the event. We both opted for the homemade pie which on the night was Chicken and Leek. It was hot and delicious. The place was very busy but the service was excellent....

Six of us in the family group- we were made very welcome, and service was excellent. Staff pleasant and friendly. Meals were tasty and well presented. Nothing too much trouble. A good variety of food on the menu and our boys demolished their BLT and...

Met a friend here for lunch and the food was superb! Octagon Rarebits were tasty and melted in your mouth - fantastic. Choices of bread offered and a vegan version was no problem. Staff were excellent, very attentive and helpful. Would definitely return.

Don’t know what the food was like. Went at lunch, waited 15 minutes for order to be taken but serving staff went and took order of someone who just walked in. Tried to point it out but she said won’t be a moment. Decided to...

It would be useful to get a snack, such as a sandwich at lunchtime. Having been directed to the bar and told I could purchase a sandwich at the bar, I had to queue for about 20 minutes. People were queuing out of the door....

Had lunch at the Octagon Kitchen & Bar today with a couple of friends. The food was very good and the service was excellent from very pleasant staff. Will definitely visit again.

This is the first time we have visited since the refurbishment. The restaurant has a great atmosphere. The food is good and the service is excellent. My partner and I shared five ‘small plates’ which were well cooked, well served and imaginative. So nice to...

My first visit since pandemic and upgrading. Pleasant cafe with a varied menu. Good range of drinks and cakes. Nice option near the town hall