The Pavilion Indian Restaurant in Bolton

Perfect everytime the garlic chilli massala is fantastic. Excellent customer service aswell from Santos. Will be coming back

We always visit the pavilion when it’s a family celebration, We booked in advance and when we arrived we sat down waiting for a drink as you do! Completely ignored ! fair enough was busy but just to completely be ignored? My husband went to the bar and advised we booked for 6.30. Still nothing We eventually after 30 mins was asked if we wanted a drink. We ordered and waited.. and waited…. And waited …. No sign of any drinks. So we ordered a taxi left and went elsewhere. Have not returned and will not be doing. There are plenty of good restaurants around now we don’t need to go to the pavilion !!

Absolutely awful food!! Ordered from JustEat. Food came, and let me add, this was restaurant priced, even for a takeaway. Cold, greasy, chicken was supposed to be tikka; it was clearly reformed frozen rubbish! I would never order from this place again.

The staff are just rude and the chef was burning boxes out back and the smoke was coming through the restaurant and the staff didn't care Food slammed down

On arriving, we saw the chef throwing boxes from the upper floor into the backstreet onto a lot bonfire. Having ordered, the restaurant then filled with smoke. This continued for 50 minutes with waitiers dismissing any complaint or comments from new customers about safety. On top, waiters snatching papers from each other and arguing. I always look for reasons to come back here and it always gets more difficult. Awful.

Very poor and rude service. Fawlty towers would be prooud if these guys. The restaurant was near on what would once be a busy.night. The staff where rude and seemed angry, glares and banging items down on the table, a terrible atmosphere we considered leaving mid meal.

Fantastic food and polite and happy staff. Been here many times over the years and not once have I been disappointed ❤️

This restaurant was excellent service and attention to detail. The food was exceptional Great start to a fantastic night out

This Indian restaurant is the best in Bolton the staff and owner are so nice and the head waiter/ second hand man santos is probably the best waiter EVER amazing customer service. Nothing is to much trouble and the service is second to none they make you feel so at home and the food is always top notch Santos amazing, restaurant amazing,food amazing. Believe me you won’t be disappointed with this restaurant. If you like Indian cuisine this is a must, you try this restaurant. 10 out of 10.

I went to The Pavilion to celebrate a friend’s retirement. There were 12 of us and all our meals were excellent. So tasty and good portions. The service was first class, all the staff were lovely and made our evening extra special. Very reasonable prices.

Portion sizes were good , naans were good rice was good , chips fine but unfortunately the main ingredient was a bit of a let down , Shame really curries needed to be thicker and lacked flavour

Just had Chicken Pakora, followed by Prawn Puri, both wonderful and to top it all Santos couldn't do enough for us. I recommend you visit soon. Enjoy!

Excellent food and great service. Really relaxed place to come with friends or family. Never had a bad meal

Been coming here for years food and service always been good, not any more I'm afraid to say, standards have dropped dramatically, went last night for our anniversary, poppadoms were small and broken, as for main meals the food was brought to the table within 5 minutes not asked of ready for mains... in other words it was rushed,my meal a particular favourite wasn't made to my liking and preference and had to go back I like my curries hot which this wasn't,and not up to scratch wifes king prawn dish had just 4 prawns, served without napkins which are usually on the table,there are too many new staff who don't seem to know what they are doing,and clearly not listening when taking customer orders,the standard has gone downhill since Christmas, and let's be honest curries are no longer cheap meals, really considering not going back again.

Birthday celebration takeaway Lovely food, quick service, great staff. Will definitely be going again.

Very nice food, good service great staff Birthday takeaway Will definitely be going again, sooner rather than later. Great 25% off takeaways

Got the lamb chops and they was some of the best I've had. The chilli garlic masala is the best curry I've ever had highly recommend. Chris

Family of 10 of us booked a table here Sunday evening no complaints at all food and service very good plus all staff who looked after us excellent. Definitely will come again

Excellent food & drinks friendly, polite attentive staff would happily recommend to anyone will definitely eat there again

Another excellent meal. Great atmosphere and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Looking forward to going back soon. Thank you.

My hubby and I only go out twice a year as a couple and we always make sure one of those nights is always here. Once again we had a lovely meal with lovely company. Katrina was lovely and amazing, lovely to talk to and a credit to the business. We will be back

Been here many times over the years and it never fails to deliver on quality.We visited for a family meal of six on a Monday evening and the food as always was fantastic and the service second to none. All the family enjoyed the evening and Kaz was very attentive and always on hand if needed.

We have been going to the Pavilion for some years.. Just lately we have seen a drop in standards and levels of service etc. Our last two visits have kinda convinced me that we shouldn't bother going again.We went on a Saturday night in late May when there seemed to be someone new in charge. The place was very busy, the service was rushed and the waiters all seemed to be confused as to what stage we were at with our meals. I had Chicken Shashlik which was overcooked (dried out meat) and my wife had Chicken Sag which was much spicier than usual.We waited about 25 minutes for our bill after asking four times for it and we didn't receive the usual complementary drinks or orange slices.Our visit last night when the restaurant was quieter was a little less chaotic but the food just isn't what it used to be and neither is the service.. Again no orange slices but we did get the complementary drinks which were watered down beyond belief!

We ordered two meals from this restaurant for home delivery. Both of us took ne bite from our meal and it seemed that the chef was trying to play a malicious joke on us. Both meals which were specified as "mild" appeared to have been changed by the chef to "extremely hot" We are both used to Indian food and found this totally unacceptable. When I called to make the situation known to the restaurant the person who answered was very unhelpful and seemed not in the least interested in helping.

We ordered from the Pavilion for my husbands birthday as he loves the restaurant! I rang and ordered online but as my husband normally does these things I completely didn’t think about paying ! I know this sounds crazy but it was what happened I didn’t realise this until our delivery arrived and the lovely lady who delivered asked for the full amount ! The lady who was delivering rang the restaurant who said they could collect the money the night after! I was so upset about the misunderstanding and rang the restaurant after my lovely meal and apologised and was assured all was ok! How many businesses would act like this, I was so humbled! I said I would call with the money the following day, and I did this! The staff in the restaurant were so understanding and I was so sorry for putting them out! What a great business with great staff xxx thank u xxx

We visit here fairly regularly when meeting friends. Our last visit was not the usual standard of trip, we tried to book for shortly after opening but where told to come later, on entering the nearly empty restaurant it was obvious the staff had been smoking inside the restaurant- not a nice smell at all. The food was very nice though as usual and staff are willing to cook curries that are not on the menu.

Great night out .Visited this week as part of the eat out to help out scheme . Food was absolutely delicious. Lots of leftovers , everyone was too full . Eyes were bigger than our bellies ! Great flavours , good sized portions and great service . The waiters were really friendly, enough time and space to not feel rushed but no long wait despite them being fully booked . Katrina on the bar was lovely too . Absolute bargain at £12 each too . Can’t wait to visit again soon .Also have to mention that social distancing was great . Staff all wore masks and everything felt clean and safe .

Awesome food , good prices , great customer service with very friendly staff and hassle free. Never booked as i've always been a last minute decision and they have always accommodated.

We enjoyed the starter here very fresh and tasty. The main dish we had is jalfrezi it's full of flavour. The service was also good. Will be back soon.

Wonderful evening, brilliant food and excellent service as always. Priced right for a family to afford.

First visit -and will be returning - Curries were delicious - friend had lamb curry and it was tender and tasty as i tried a piece - the dish was described as 2 chillies in heat but he found it very spicy so you may want to go for 1 chilli rating if you like things fairly mild or medium .I had chicken balti which was delicious with the best qaulity chicken i have had in a curry house - nice and juicy - There were 4 of us and starters, drinks etc were all great - Pappadum chutney tray particularly good

Lovely food, not over priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We are regular here it's always nice here. Better than one down the road.

Another enjoyable visit to this restaurant. Quality of food is excellent as is the service. 5 Stars - well deserved.

Visited the restaurant on a regular basis including ordering takeaways but last night went to Pavilion with friends before a night out, I ordered a Pavilion special and after taking the second mouthful of curry i bit into a piece of wire hurting my tooth in the process. Reported this immediately without making a song and dance about it, the curry was taken away and replaced after a short while.

Been this restaurant a lot. The food has always been gorgeous and service is excellent. I would defenetly recommend this place.

The restaurant is nice looking and staff are also helpful. The food was very tasty. We will be back.

We go every year as a family for a break from xmas food always excellent and the staff are fantastic

I’ve passed this place often but never eaten there. Saturday night, spur of the moment visit. I was seated immediately, without having booked, in any busy restaurant. Service was good. Food was very well prepared and tasty. The price was good for all that I had eaten. I was impressed and looking forward to my next visit on Sunday with friends.

I called in at 7.30 on a Friday evening having been severely let down by another local takeaway (Indali - never again!). I was treated like a prince, order taken, reassurance given, food delivered within promised timescale and it was all excellent. Have been coming here on and off for 30 years, never a disappointment. Excellent service.

I have been going to this restaurant for 20 years. Always excellent food, generous portions reasonably priced. Good service. Cannot fault a family favourite

Been here many times and never yet had a bad meal. What’s even better is they now also do takeaway so we have also ordered by phone, collected it and been enable to enjoy the curry at home while watching a movie.

The restaurant ambience was great and the staff were friendly. We had a lovely night out and it was a lot better than other local Indians. Do recommend to try out when you get the chance

Just been to this restaurant and they charge £3.50 for a pint of lime and soda what a rip off never again

The food here is brilliant, the staff even better. I'm very very shocked this is not among one of the best Indian restaurants among the north-west because something about this restaurant makes it click. The food is evenly priced and is well worth it especially if you're bringing the family. The staff are very friendly and take into account the dietary requirements of all. Overall a very pleasant trip in a quiet area meaning there isn't too much noise when eating your meal and someone I would come again!

The service was poor. It took long time to get served when the food arrived it was cold as if they made it and left it ready. Had bad stomach next day.will not be returning.

We came to this resteraunt for a group social and there was around 20 odd people. The hosts were very attentive and worked very hard to get all our food out of the kitchen at the same time which they managed to do fairly well and with out too much confusion or fuss. Although there was a lot of food that came out of the kitchen it was all of a high standard and everyone enjoyed there meal. This is a great place for Indian lovers, families, celebrations and group bookings ECT.

Very Good food. Excellent services. From the waiter s. Did not book but they managed to fit us in.but was advised to book me t time.

Having recently moved into the area, this restaurant is within walking distance. This was our 2nd visit, and both times we have been equally impressed. The 1st time we had a set meal for 2, the 2nd time we ordered separately off the menu. Both times the food was excellent, as was the service. Prices very reasonable. Nice booths making it private for but also still apart of the atmosphere. Complementary drinks and mints when you ask for the bill. This will definitely be our Indian restaurant of choice in the future.

Very good food, with excellent service. The restaurant appeared to be clean and well kept. You get very good portion size for a fair price.

We've been to this restaurant about 6 times now, and every time has always been great. The staff are really friendly, Food is served quickly and is delicious, and it isnt over priced. Will continue to keep going here.

My husband and I ate here last Friday night. It was busy,and so we waited about 10 minutes for a table,but the waiting area is comfortable and a waiter took a drinks order from us. We were seated in a kitchen which was comfortable and cosy and we had chicken chaat & seekh kebab for starters with two very generous portions of dip. Mains were tikka masala and a samber. All of it was DELICIOUS. We had a really lovely evening. Topped off with complimentary baileys,brandy,chocolate mints and orange pieces. Can’t wait to go back,or even pick up a takeaway.

We were visiting friends "up north" who took us here for an evening meal. Decent enough curry house that caters for western taste. Very friendly service with a complimentary brandy or Bailys to finish the meal.

The Pavilion is almost always busy and it's easy to see why. Try to get a booth for that special private dining feeling (!) The food is as you would expect, with all the usual suspects, and not much imagination involved. The service is the main reason we have been dozens of times - they bring your meal on a trolley, with great ceremony, introducing each dish as they place it on the obligatory plate warmer. It always makes us smile!

Comfortable booths to sit in, friendly staff and fantastic food. We will definitely be returning soon!

Great service and even better food.. servers are always ensuring your enjoying your evening.. the food is out of this world.. definitely a must try..

Lovely curry meal,the staff were very helful in helping me to choose the meal I wanted.We have been here many times and never been disappoited

Not eaten here many times but each time i have the food is excellent and the service is great! Lots of friendly and polite staff always on hand. Food is really lovely. Highly recommended.

Love the The Pavilion as we are always guaranteed amazing food, great atmosphere and really friendly staff...never had a complaint in all the times we’ve eaten there.. superb..

This was our first visit here. A meal for 5 was superbly prepared and served. Not one aspect of the meal, presentation, price or service can be faulted. Generous portions, tasty, subtle flavours, clever use of spices and fresh-flavours made a meal to remember. We were served by friendly, witty staff who attended to our needs as and when we required without ever making us feel hassled or pressured. The fish curries were perfectly cooked, the sauces not too oily and the meats were moist and flavoursome. Even the poppadums couldn't be criticised... go here and enjoy the foodie experience...

Poppadoms and tray, good and fresh. Shazhlick, divine and plenty, tikka masala, superb... Welcoming warm atmosphere...extremely attentive but not in your face personell... Gratuity of after dinner drinks...a delightful touch....plus a highly interesting conversation in the next booth... Definitely a well recommended visit

Fancied a curry and found that this was one of the only restaurants open early! Beautiful food, the homemade chips are lovely. Excellent customer service and reasonably priced.. highly recommend to anybody

Love the The Pavilion as we are always guaranteed fantastic food, a great atmosphere and really friendly staff...never had a complaint in all the times we’ve eaten there.. superb..

Me and my daughter went tonight for tea,it was really good and the service brilliant, well done guy's

I have been going to the Pavillion ever since I moved to Bolton 25 years ago. It is one of the best Indian restaurants in Bolton. We have got to know all the staff over the years and nothing is too much trouble for them. Even when I am on one of my diets they will make me a unique meal. You are well looked after, the service and quality of food is highly recommended. Try it for yourself you will not be disappointed.

Service was welcoming and attentive from start to finish, the food was served quickly and it was all delicious. I've now visited a few times and will definitely continue to return.

Was really looking forward to my curry last night my partners curry was lovely he said, i ordered lamb balti n a keema nann the curry itself did not taste nice it was very salty a coulnt eat it and my keema nann was underdone i was quite dicapointed n a waste of £23 !

Having moved away from the area 12 years ago, when the restaurant, in my opinion, was shocking. I was pleasantly surprised by our visit today. Beautiful restaurant, amazingly, attentive, witty waiters. Service was excellent, delivered with wit and a smile. The food was hot and fresh and plentiful. Extra touches that put others to shame, hot flannels, oranges, chocolate mints and a complimentary Baileys. A lovely setting for a catch up with my parents.

Had a meal at The Pavilion with my partner. Good was nice - especially mixed grill starter! Main meal was nice too. Very busy - Saturday early evening. Would definitely go again.

What can I say to my 32.000 readers apart from amazing service and 5 star food. Check it out when you visit bolton

The pavilion is one of my favourite foods. This place is my ‘regular away from home’. The first time I came here the lamb was cooked that well I didn’t want to return in fear of being disappointed. The lamb is very tender and tasty. I’ve since been lots of times as it really is that good.

It’s busy and we have been going on and off for years due to location, very good staff and good service drink is also good the food is reasonable

Did bypass this restaurant for years eventually tried it recently. Glad I did as I had a great experience.

Booked my table waited in seating area less than 5minuites orderd chicken tika chat for starter and chicken tikka buna for main meal with garlic nan bread all were exalent .couldn’t manage all the main so l asked the water if l could take it home and he said yes no problem . 10 out of 10 from me both for service and quality of food.

Went for a quick meal early evening Saturday and was surprised how busy this place gets which is a good sign of course.Even better to report is that the service was excellent and the meals were piping hot and served promptly by the extremely professional and polite staff.We have been using this restaurant for several years now and never had a bad meal.

No matter if attending with just my other half or as part of a large social group the food received in here is always fantastic. My other half is always gutted when he has finished what he has ordered because the flavours used are just fantastic.

Have been going to the Pavilion for many years. It has changed over time, but always delivers Lovely Bangladesh food with a light touch. Maitre di and all waiting staff are helpful. Occasionally, due to pressure of numbers, you have to wait for your food. But it’s worth it.

The food here is the best Indian around. Friendly staff and tasty food and drinks. This is the only curry house I would take anyone. Top notch

Bee going for years, always very clea, freshly made lovely food and very professional and helpful staff. Would recommend to anyone fancying a good curry.

excellent food, last few visits have been below par. This weeks trip was the final straw and I will never return. The starters were burnt beyond being editable and the young waiter just shrugged his shoulders when he asked how our meal was.

Drove over to Bolton to meet my friend and go for dinner. He suggested this restaurant and as we have been previously about 12 months ago I agreed.

I have used this Restaurant many times and ALWAYS been very good. Sadly it did once have a poor hygiene rating but right now this up to 4 out 5 … MUCH BETTER! Regardless I would always recommend this place and LOVE IT! Even better this time since my Son paid!!!!

Went for a family meal here on good Friday. Excellent food and service as usual. Only ordered two main meals between four of us and there was enough. Would highly recommend.

we had a friend visiting from spain and they asked if i could get some old friends together and maybe sort a place for a meal. I coulnt think of anywhere better than the pavillion. They are good at catering for groups. I booked for 14 people and we asked to pay in couples. Everything was perfect, They got the orders right and the bills and the food came pretty much altogether and was fab

Went last Saturday. My cousin booked a table for 6 people - just as well - when we entered at 6.30, there were several vacant tables, by 7.30 the place was full. That in itself is a good recommendation.

We have not been to The Pavilion for some time but went last night without booking.

Five of us went on Friday night. (2nd Feb). It's a regular event and we weren't disappointed. As usual the food was very good, served by pleasant waiters and very reasonably priced. We weren't rushed and at the end we were given complimentary drinks. What more can you say?

Went there on a sunday night. The pace was clean and had a great atmosphere.

I live in London but whenever I come to Bolton to visit family I have a meal here. Great range of curries and gut busting portions. The disgestifs are a nice touch!

Thought we would try some were new. My brother use to rave about this place so we decided to give it a go. We were not disappointed the food was excellent and the service was good. We arrived at 6-30 and there were people already in the restaurant, this to me is always a good sign. By the time we left it was full and people waiting for seats in the waiting area. We will visit the restaurant again ready to enjoy another enjoyable meal.

For my girlfriends 18th birthday my friends and i decided to go to the pavilion as it was suggested by many family members and friends and we was not disappointed. The food was great and so was the customer service i would definitely recomend the restaurant to others

Popped in for an impromptu Sunday night dinner. Extensive menu: Balti's, Dupiaza, Jalfrezi, Bhuna etc. Lots of tandoori dishes, vegetarian and starters. Attentive friendly service and yummy food: Tandoori chicken tikka: beautiful and tender. Chicken Dupiaza also a hit. Not too busy at 6pm ish but I know Friday & Saturdays get very busy. Take away option too. Decor a bit dated but no big deal.

Party of 20 must have been a nightmare for them. Everything was hot, service was fast food was lovely and...

Food very good, staff brill, they really look after you, been to many Indian resteraunt,simply the best.

I have attended this curry house many times, i have never had a bad meal here!! I have eaten in plenty of curry houses in Lancashire, Wilmslow Rd and the world!!

Siempre parece estar vacío desde el exterior, pero fue ocupada cuando nos fuimos. Curry era bueno - la cantidad de especias y carnes suaves, y el mango lassi fue justo.

Extraño este! Me trajeron en Bolton y por alguna razón desconocida nunca hasta el pabellón aunque era de sólo diez minutos en coche.

Our go to place .Always great service, happy waiters.Always look after us when we go.They go above and beyond.Never had a bad meal or drink.Parking at the back and out front is limited.Plenty of seating. Saturdays is their busy night.Booking is best, but walk ins are fine if you don't mind waiting a bit.Don't park in the retail park at the rear as you will get fined!Ideal for parties and get together.I love this place.Try the hot chilli fries starter

We have been going to the pavilion for over 20 years. The food is always very tasty & service great. It is nothing much to look at, but go beyond the decor you will not be disappointed.

Visited this restaurant many times. In the good old days before the restaurant was extended the welcome was always fabulous. Staff took time out to converse with you at your table offering recommendations for different dishes to try and the food was great resulting in many relaxing enjoyable evenings in our favourite Indian restaurant. Nowadays, this is a very popular, busy restaurant. Complacency may have set in, the welcome received has become mixed. Fancying a curry is a spontaneous event in our house so we regularly arrive without a reservation a policy the restaurant make abundantly clear is frowned upon (literally). On these occasions we have always been accommodated so I can't understand the negativity with no reservation. In fact, members of the team can be quite surly and give you the impression that you should be grateful they're allowing you to eat there. The attitude of some of the staff has caused us not to visit as often so perhaps that's the reason we don't feel fussed over because we are no longer regular customers.This attitude is such a shame because the food is really good! Delivering a complimentary Brandy & Baileys on presentation of the bill doesn't excuse the lack lustre, unappreciative manner to which you've been treated for the previous two hours.We will visit this restaurant again, it's local to where we live, reasonably priced and the food is always extremely enjoyable. If these attributes were coupled with smiley staff this restaurant would be outstanding.

Just had a takeaway from here, had lots in the past and also eaten here many times, it was awful, mine was more like a stew and my husband,s was a poor version of a jalfrezi. We rang them to complain and got equally poor response from the duty manager. We were that disappointed we threw most of the meals in the bin! Never going back!