The Pavilion Bistro in Rochdale

Lovely meal and friendly service as always, celebrating my wife's 50th birthday 🎂

Visited for breakfast which was lovely and returned to celebrate special birthday. Views, food and service were faultless and staff went extra mile putting birthday candles in my cheese plate and taking photos of the group. Six adults all enjoyed 3 excellent courses - quality flavour and presentation all first class - we will be back!

Thank you so much for your superb welcome,service,food and overall care. My friends and I couldnt have been more impressed. Absolutely perfect!!

I love this establishment, modern and well kept. Been going here for many years and never a bad experience. Staff exceptionally hospitable and so welcoming. The menu is comprehensive and lots of choice. The melon starter is simple but refreshing, spare ribs and pate also good choices. Main courses of tuna steak, battered fish, monkfish curry plus beef burger all good and recommended. A super eaterie which I ll continue to recommend.

I found the food was not up to the standard I previously had from the beautiful place , I visited the pavilion many times not just for a Sunday lunch but for coffee and cake

I have visited many times but have just had Afternoon tea for a baby shower at the pavilion, There were 17 of us which meant we were able to have one dining area to ourselves which was really lovely. The staff were very attentive and helpful throughout our afternoon, Special mention to Matt for his extra help from the beginning of my booking 😀 Everyone commented on how lovely the venue and afternoon tea was so Thank you again 😀

A wonderful venue, in a very special place. Food beyond compare. Staff who are caring and attentive. Beautiful surroundings, reflecting the quality and high standards, which are maintained at every visit. It's such a pleasure to be the recipient of everything this impeccable restraunt strives to provide.

Lovely staff are always welcoming. Just need to learn how to pouch an egg and not make it hard boiled

I would recommend the Pavillion for breakfast or brunch. The surroundings are lovely and really add to the ambience. We all enjoyed our meals and the portion size was good, I enjoyed the poached eggs but would try something different next time. The coffee is lovely too. In the future we'd try lunch or dinner and they host big family meals too. If you visit make sure you explore the surrounding gardens, waterfall and nearby reservoir. The service overall was good, we just had to wait a little while to get seated even though we'd booked. We look forward to visiting again.

If I could give no stars I would. I had to cancel a meal for 6 as one of our party was taken poorly, so rather than lose the table I thought it would be nice for my Partner and I to go for a meal instead (use the reservation rather than lose the table) I called the restaurant to advise there would only be 2 attending due to illness, only to be told I would lose £40.00 of the deposit I had paid ! I asked why it could not be offset against the meal the 2 attending would have and was told, very abruptly, that it was part of the Company's T's & C's that they do not do refunds, and that it was unfeasible to offset for the 2 who would have attended. She said I could rebook the meal for a later date - the deposit would be 'held over' until then, which means they have £60 of my money until we re-book which could be in 6 days or 6 weeks, dependent on when the person is well enough. I booked this reservation online and I have checked my emails and online booking for these T's & C's and find can nothing, there is nothing on the website that says they will keep the deposit for any reason ! The website does not have a copy and I have called the Restaurant to request a copy of them be emailed to me, I did tell the lady on the phone that if I had the choice we would not be attending at all but I have no choice if I do not want to lose my £60, and we certainly will not be going back any time soon.

Food is absolutely beautiful, with a special nod to the chef who makes the cheese rice balls, they are as close to perfection as possible! Waiters are always extremely helpful, cheery and nothing you ask is ever too much trouble. We will definitely be attending again ASAP,

First time I'd been after many reccomendations and wasn't disappointed. Going back on Sunday for Mother's Day. Would definitely recommend.

Beautiful lunch date with my Mum & Son, couldn’t fault anything, absolutely 1st class. The setting and bistro is fantastic, staff are attentive but not pushy and you are not rushed. The scallop starter was delicious I had melon again lovely. For mains we had tuna steak and Cajun potato’s, trio of fish and steak and chips, can’t fault anything all top class and beautifully presented. Desserts were lemon roulade so lovely and light and Bakewell tart and cream all stunning. We will definitely return and would highly recommend.

Excellent value...wonderful food and friendly yet very professional staff February mid week deal not to be missed..so lucky to have this as our local

Homely and cheerful dining environment. Food has good complementary flavours and excellent choice. Service slightly slow but pleasant and with customer focus. Food good value for money. Well satisfied.

Came with family for dinner and as always the food and service were delicious, a stones throw from where we live We have visited lots and it has never disappointed, waiting on staff are friendly and the food was delicious 😋 10/10

Lovely food and amazing customer service!

Great atmosphere. Nice and relaxed. Lovely food with great service.

Beautiful surroundings fantastic venue excellent service and facilities.

Food was absolutely amazing. I had the roast beef dinner. It was beautiful. Will definitely be returning.

A visit for a birthday treat. Modern building. Food excellent. Menu varied and was difficult to choose. Scallops to start, beautifully pan fried served with perfect accompaniment of black pudding and cauliflower purée. Sea Bass fillet and Fish Trio for mains. Sea Bass served on a bed of superb roasted potatoes with samphire. Fish Trio a combo of lightly battered cod with home made creamy tartare sauce, Sea Bass fillet and a large ramekin of delicious fish pie topped with creamy mash grilled to perfection. Light fresh profiteroles and coffee to finish. Generous portions all round. The care applied to both the menu and the food was very apparent. Staff very professional and efficient. Very reasonably priced given the quality. We will definitely be visiting again, hopefully to eat outside once the weather allows. 11/10

Below average food - and overpriced. We were very disappointed with the food here. Clearly the sauces are from a packet/jar and are tasteless, the steak is overpriced and only comes with a few chips and a partially cooked tomato. Starters completely tasteless. Vegetarian wellington was just a mushroom wrapped in pastry - nothing else inside it to add any flavour. Very poor food on the whole

Below average food - and overpriced. We were very disappointed with the food here. Clearly the sauces are from a packet/jar and are tasteless, the steak is overpriced and only comes with a few chips and a partially cooked tomato. Starters completely tasteless. Vegetarian wellington was just a mushroom wrapped in pastry - nothing else inside it to add any flavour. Very poor food on the whole

A visit for a birthday treat. Modern building. Food excellent. Menu varied and was difficult to choose. Scallops to start, beautifully pan fried served with perfect accompaniment of black pudding and cauliflower purée. Sea Bass fillet and Fish Trio for mains. Sea Bass served on a bed of roasted potatoes with samphire. Fish Trio a combo of lightly battered cod with home made creamy tartare sauce, Sea Bass fillet and a large ramekin of delicious fish pie topped with creamy mash grilled to perfection. Light fresh profiteroles and coffee to finish. Generous portions all round. The care applied to both the menu and the food was very apparent. Staff very professional and efficient. Very reasonably priced given the quality. We will definitely be visiting again, hopefully to eat outside once the weather allows. 11/10

Had a lovely evening meal with family. Excellent food and service. Thank you.

very nice place staff friendly food was lovely

Tried booking on line no response, took a chance & we drove from Birmingham to Manchester & booked into The Midland Hotel. The Bistro was recommended by friends. My wife tried phoning from Manchester, automated response. I tried phoning an hour later 'NO ANSWER' automated response. "we will call you back" was the recorded message. [Jokers] We decided to drive to the Bistro on the off chance. Still no return phone calls to either of us. One minute away, I received a phone call, which was surprising because I phone nearly an hour after my wife, yet they phoned me first, & not my wife & still no confirmation of booking online. Shocking! Lost a customer, sort yourselves out.

Absolute amazing experience the food was out of this world and the customer service was next to non with a special mention to Ian outstanding

Beautiful as always! The garlic mushrooms to start, and the profiteroles for dessert were the best I have ever had. The staff are always so friendly!

Beautiful place to eat staff amazing food great

Where do I start? From the moment we walked in I knew we’d made a terrible mistake. There was a very strange, awkward welcome from a young lad who thought he was hilarious by welcoming us in his very best Spanish accent, to the cheap and nasty lightweight cutlery and paper napkins. As we were already there we ordered just starters to test the water. At this point we were told we had to order our main to which I said I didn’t want to. We were then accosted by the same waiter five minutes later insisting we ordered our main. I again said we didn’t want to and we didn’t want to be forced to either. A very strange set up, you want to feel welcomed in a restaurant and this was far from what we were accustomed to. Starters arrived and as predicted were terrible. Rice balls looked like they’d just been defrosted then heated up and the muscles were the smallest we’ve ever encountered. Quite frankly this is probably one the worst restaurants we’ve been to. We sent both back, paid for our wine and made a swift exit.

Lovely place great food reasonably priced

Absolutely amazing restaurant, the service and food are second to none! Loved the food highly recommend the breaded chicken burger and the steak and ale pie. The staff are all so friendly and attentive. Will be back again soon Thankyou to all the staff at pavilion especially Matt and Iain!

Yet another excellent night at The Pav, with delish food and friendliest, professional service, always at hand, ready to assist. Ensured we were always happy & nothing too much trouble. Never rushed us & as ever, we had a lovely Christmas Girls night out. Looked after us all night, just as did last time we were there. Thanks for running outside, when I'd left my favourite scarf behind. Excellent night & the whole scene was a Winter Wonderland. Loved It. Jenny & the girls. And the Black Sheep was wonderful. 7Dec.

Don't visit if celebrating a special occasion and don't take your own cake. They are the only restaurant I know that charges per head for cutting the cake. They want to charge for every little item, bit of ice cream with sweet rather than cream. No one from my party will go again.

Great table under the tree! Service and staff were fantastic. Food excellent, been a few times now and will definitely be going again!

We walked in to be greeted by a grumpy bar tender who seemed like he couldn’t be bothered to check the clipboard for our reservation. We were seated and offered a drink - still no smile from the bar tender. The food was average at best - the portion size was dire for an adult - my meal consisted of 2 fillets of sea bass, a smear of tomato purée and a few roast potatoes. I ended up finishing my daughter’s leftovers because I was still so hungry. The desserts looked mass-produced and uninspiring so I opted for a speciality coffee, which they forgot and so took off the bill. Finally, we left, and despite 3 members of staff being stood by the door, nobody said goodbye to us. We have visited here a few times and have never been particularly bowled over by the food and service (it is just local to us so we wanted to support the business), but this experience lacked any warmth or friendliness, so we won’t be visiting again. I’m really baffled by all the glowing reviews on here lol!

Lovely place, beautiful setting overlooking the bowling pavillion with lovely landscaping. Wheel accessible and also has wheelchair accessible toilet. Food great and not overpriced. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely Sunday afternoon meal with the family

Pavilions have a nice atmosphere. Food was OK nothing special. Soup was a bit tasteless, nsin course was a little overcooked. I was disappointed.

Varied and full menu. Except food. Good attentive service. Thanks.

We had our first visit this evening to celebrate my parent in laws wedding anniversary and I just wanted to let you know how impressed we were. The food was delicious, but the service was serving to none, Iain was our waiter and he was absolutely fantastic, so attentive and so polite, and I was told that it was my night off when I passed him the plates! The food came out in great time, no waiting, which is great when you have an impatient, hungry 12 year old. As we were leaving Iain took the time to stop me to commend my son on his manners, this really meant a lot. Absolutely first class food and service, we will definitely be back. Thank you so much

Excellent night out. Great staff, lovely food. Good choice of wine. Everywhere was clean. Plenty of room between tables. Definitely value for money.

First time visiting here but can recomend as it was mid afternoon we decided to have the 2 course option price wise cist more than chain pub food,but was worth it staff very nice and very efficient

Lovely time at the pavilion for an evening meal for a group celebrating a birthday. Location is very nice, the place itself is great and the staff did really try to make sure everything was how we wanted it. A couple of issues when bringing the food out and a drinks order to the table caused confusion but was then dealt with in a professional manner. Would recommend a visit here without question.

Attended yesterday, as a party of fourteen to celebrate an 80th birthday meal. Very attentive staff, excellent service. LEveryones meals came out together and everyone thoroughly enjoyed them. Highly recommend and would gladly visit again.

Amazing food excellent staff have been here four times now and the quality and attention to detail is second to none. Wouldnt hesitate to recommend.

Great food, excellent service, and great surroundings

My recent visit to Pavilion Restaurant in Bury was nothing short of exceptional. The monkfish and prawn curry was a taste sensation, and Iain, our waiter, was a true professional. The attention to detail and overall atmosphere made this an unforgettable dining experience. Highly recommended!

Sunday dinner was awful, pork was over cooked , watery carrot and swede , cauliflower cheese was just cooked in cream, no trace of cheese! Peas and ham in cream, no taste except just cream ! Parsnips shavings , would have just preferred roasted parsnips but probably because the other veg wasn’t very nice. Pudding was the smallest sliver of roulade which was basically sponge with lemon moose . Sorry it Very disappointing .

We had a great experience dining here on a Saturday evening. The service was prompt and super attentive, the food was excellent and the fillet steak I had was cooked perfectly. Will certainly return again in future.

Beautuful foid & surroundings. Staff were just lovely. Would highly recommend.

My partner and I visited the Pavillion for a birthday meal in September and we couldn’t fault the food or service. Everything was perfect. We were served by a tall gentleman. He was so attentive and made the night really special. Best service I’ve had in a long time. We’ll definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Eat here alot. Always so nice. However, end of Sept 23, took the family for an early dinner, chicken came out tasting like tuna, obviously cooked in same pan at same time.that had to go back. Meal was changed. But we had to eat without her whilst they made her something else. I had fillet steak pie . Takes 40 mins to cook. I got the meal in 25 mins. They were busy amd as soon as we sat down they said we need the table back by a specific time. Blumin eck, can we just sit down first and look at menu. Some of the meat in the pie was alright but most of it was tough. I did tell them, but fell on deaf ears. They just said it's fillet steak, it can't be tough. Well it is, im a 60 year old woman, i do not need to be told when a meal isnt right and food is tough. I wrapped the meat up and put it in a tissue to take home for my dogs. He then walked past me and said, it cant of been that bad, youve eaten it all. Not wasting my time arguing with a waiter. Nothing else was said, so after paying 24.00 for 8 chips, and an uneatable pie, we will not be returning to your establishment. And will not be recommending to any more of my business clients to eat here. Very disappointed guys, and rather rude. 😞

Lovely place, food 😋 reasonably priced

Sad to say that we booked for the Pvillion and whilst teh staff were very attentve, the food really wasnt anything special. Certainly doesnt justify the price tag. Vegetables smothered in cream (peas and Cauliflower Cheese - minus cheese) really werent pleasant. We ordered the Roast Beef, which came and looked perfectly cooked (Medium Rare) sadly lacked any flavour at all, especially for supposed 30 day matured Beef. The accompanying Gravy tasted like it had been knocked up from a tin of Bisto. The Carrot mash was watery and certainly not pleasant. Hopefully we caught the chef on a bad day! Whilst the setting and service are top notch, we rushed home for a Covid Test, just to see if our tastebuds had stopped working.

Enjoyed a fabulous evening at the Pavilion, Friday 29th September, celebrating my son's 40th birthday! The food was excellent, ambience perfect, the staff & Debbie were very welcoming and attentive, making sure that everything was just right for 13 guests. It was a very memorable evening. Would highly recommend.

First visit 27.09 and won’t be the last. Date night for me and my girl, wanted somewhere cosey and cute but modern this fit the bill! Tried to book online but was no availability so call them by the off chance and they managed to get us in. Welcomed in by a lovely lady, polite and her professionalism was second to none! First impressions establishment was stunning the pictures do not do this place justice. We opted for the 2 courses for £15 (I think it was) good variety of menu and worth every penny. We also had lobster to share for the first time and I can say I’d definitely have it again. Only downfall was fish for the main my partners fish was completely raw on the inside right through we advised the waiters who assisted straight away and offered to replace or refund without hesitation and couldn’t have been more apologetic. Beautiful night and we’re coming back for the Christmas special night 👌

I had asparagus & poached egg the plate had lots of water on it. I had duck for mains and the duck was emptied on to my plate with the bloody juices it was cooked in. I did not expect this from a restaurant of your standard. Dessert was good.

Lovely Bistro set in a beautiful location. The staff were super friendly and I would've eaten everything on the menu, great choice for everyone! We revisited this evening and were not disappointed. I would however like to mention a certain member of the serving staff. I don't know his name, he has a beard and we have been lucky enough to be served by him on several occasions. He has a fantastic way with customers, very knowledgeable of the food and local area. He just makes our visit special and is an asset to the restaurant!

We had a great lunch on Friday. All the staff were fantastic and were so friendly. We really enjoyed our Seabass. Lovely surrounding and fairly priced for the quality you get. Debbie was especially nice especially having our fussy mother with us and the man and young girl serving in the restaurant were so friendly. We will be back.

The fillet steak pie is getting better and better 😁👍

We had a lovely lunch here, the food and service couldn't be faulted. We will definitely return soon.

Visited the Pavilion last week for the first time in many years. Have previously experienced poor service here which is why I haven’t been for so long. Decided to give it another try but I’m sorry to say that the service is still below standard. The food we had really was fantastic, we had two courses for £15 and ordered the sea bass, chicken breast, chocolate brownie and lemon roulade. I can’t fault the food and the kitchen team are doing a brilliant job but they are being let down by some of the front of house team. I have never been spoken to in such a rude manner in a restaurant before and it’s certainly not acceptable. After speaking to friends about the experience, I realise I’m not the only one that this has happened to but I will choose to take my custom elsewhere in the future. Many other reviews raise the same issue, this really does need to be addressed by the senior management / owners of the business.

Very nice restaurant in wonderful gardens nice food and great service Very nice staff so helpful in every way Nice place to go for a special occasion

Apart from one member of staff (a very cheerful man) we found most of the staff quite rude,especially the female manager !! She was most unhelpful & patronising!!

Went for a meal Sunday evening. Really nice setting with beautiful gardens. Good service and lovely food. Standout dishes were the Black Pudding starter and the Cheese and Onion Pie. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent breakfast in a really nice setting. Staff are friendly and very welcoming.

Had such a lovely meal last night. Staff great. Beautiful place. Megan especially lovely.

Brilliant service food was lovely will definitely visit again x

Really diverse menu. Great surroundings, quality food and superb service. Very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Lovely food, fab service, on slight issue, table for 2 in the middle of the room.

Wow 👌 Food is amazing and brilliant service!! 👏 🙌

Lovely breakfast on a Thursday morning. The service was great, too. Very friendly but professional and not intrusive. We didn't book, but should have. It was very busy and they just managed to squeeze us in. 10/10

Had a fabulous meal at the Pavilion, it was the first time my friend had been and she loved it. We've already booked for next month 👍😀

This was the 2nd time we had booked a table here. The first one was for my birthday and they called us a couple of hours beforehand and cancelled our booking as they had no gas and the ovens were broken.. ok we were glad they called us as it’s not local to us. So for my friends birthday we had another table booked. The table was positioned right next to the kitchen entrance not very cosy or intimate. I feel it’s very overpriced. There was nothing wrong with the steak I ordered but it came with a small pot of chips and a cooked tomato some greenery and nothing else.. no vegetables such as mushrooms or asparagus.. so seeing as though I can buy a quality steak from my butcher for less than a tenner this is overcharging.. the pepper sauce was watery with blobs of cornflour floating in it. Nobody came to check if our meal was ok and the watery sauce was pointed out to the server as they took out plates at the end of the meal. I asked for the bill as they had put some guests on the table right next to us they may have been involved in our conversation the table was that close. The bill arrived and they had charged me £4 on top of the £25 for the pleasure of the watery pepper sauce. I pointed out I was not happy about this. It was taken off the bill but there’s no attention to detail.. we have been to much nicer restaurants and at nearly £30 for a steak expect a little more than it feeling like your out for a mediocre tea. We won’t be going back here

Auntie’s 80th birthday. Food was nice, although service slow. Had to ask to order food and then for drinks, and then for more drinks. Shouldn’t be that trying 🤷‍♀️ Rip-off - £3/head for birthday cake, when all they do is put the plates on the...

Lovely place but very quiet Food good, Service Great, only problem on our visit was that the tables were different heights and as the table tops are of a granite design was hard to see and therefore we had a couple of near misses with the glasses.

Had my wedding breakfast here, food was amazing, staff lovely and friendly and the landscape outside gorgeous and caint wait too see my professional wedding photos.

Went for Sunday Roast. I ordered pork loin for a change and was presented with 3 x thin circles of meat which looked like they had been battered with a meat hammer. Perhaps they had run out. It has become overpriced and the menu needs...

amazing service, amazing value for money. good veggie options! the waiter even went out of his way to let me and my sister know that the desert we ordered wasn’t vegetarian (we didn’t tell him we were, he just took note of our mains ordered and told us incase we were). lovely man and lovely atmosphere ❤️

Amazing food and service, can't wait to go back

A cautionary tale..... Last night we went to the pavillion to celebrate my husbands upcoming 60th. I called on Friday and asked if I was able to bring a cake and was informed it was no problem at all, a lot of people do it. There were 8 of us and including the deposit we paid months ago, we spent in excess of £400 and a decent tip. We also spent £24...... the cost of them bringing plates and a knife to the table!!!! £3.00 per person... including the two who didn't have any. This was not mentioned when I asked. Nor when my daughter snuck the cake in and it was taken away when we were all sat down. She was given a small card which did mention this, which she thought was a receipt and popped in her pocket. At no time when I enquired was this mentioned. Had it been, the cake would have stayed at home where the party continued till daft o'clock. When I asked to speak to the manager a very very young member of the waiting staff was sent. ( NOT the manager). I will NEVER spend another penny in there. And as we are very very local, ultimately they lose. Ps .. the lamb croquettes are dry as Prince Andrews armpit.

A cautionary tale..... Last night we went to the pavillion to celebrate my husbands upcoming 60th. I called on Friday and asked if I was able to bring a cake and was informed it was no problem at all, a lot of people do it....

Excellent service and great place.

We were here for a birthday afternoon tea. The food was beautifully presented and delicious. The service was friendly and helpful. We had a lovely time and would recommend it to anyone.

Just been to my sister 40th there had a great time!!! The food was amazing and the staff were brilliant!!! Can't wait to go back.

This was a present of an afternoon tea for 2 with champagne. We have quite a few dislikes, so we had a few requests. The Pavillion were only too happy to accommodate us. The champagne was good quality, and the waitress, Debbie was kind and...

I had rice balls as starter. Tasty really enjoyed them., quite filling though. Main was trio of fish. Excellent fish pie, sea bass cooked perfectly and lovely flaky battered cod. I couldn't finish it. I didn't have a pud. No room left. Great choice in wine. Prices wise I think it was a fair price. We couldn't afford it every week but will be back on our next special occasion. The grounds do look spectacular. Next sunny day we will pop up for a coffee and cake,and watch possibly play bowls.

A fantastic evening and equally amazing food. The scallops were a favourite but the Sunday lunch was cooked perfectly too. Hats off to the chefs! Bar staff were friendly upon entering and our server Iain was especially attentive and cheerful. We will be returning soon.

Quite expensive! But if you can afford it that's fine! Wine was very nice. Cheaper by the bottle!

We came as a large booking for which we had to pay £10 deposit each and pre order the food. The food was ok I had tandoori chicken which was pleasant. The setting and decor was nice and service was generally good although they didn’t...

We have been here a couple of times previously but not for a while and I'd forgotten how nice it is. The setting is beautiful so you can have a wander round their grounds once you've eaten. We went for breakfast and it is lovely...

We have been here on numerous occasions and always thought it was good but we went for Afternoon Tea and it was just mediocre which is a shame, the food was just ok, we were not served tea with it and had to ask when...

A very beautiful place, I liked thanks 👍

Excellent restaurant with quality food and service.

Enjoyed lunch here for the first time today. A really great place in a pretty setting. Food, staff all excellent, will be returning soon!

Fabulous setting, excellent value for money, delicious food.

5* All the Way... Cannot fault anything

Gorgeous place in a beautiful setting, nice cocktails 😁