Venus Lounge in Rochdale

Ate here for the first time the other night with my mum and disabled sister. The staff there were really welcoming and friendly. The service was amazing and so was the food! Plenty of room of wheelchairs and pushchairs. The tandoori mix 2 was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be visiting again. :)

Walked past here so many times and thought it was a club of some sorts. It's gorgeous inside and very big. I had the mixed samber, chips and 4 popadoms and it was delicious. Service was spot on and I shall be returning again

Picked up a take away from here and the food was amazing! Staff were so nice and friendly and helped me out to my car with the food as there was quite a lot. The inside of the restaurant looked so nice, I will definitely be returning for a sit in meal. Really good veggie options too, highly recommend

Came here earlier this week, the restaurant was quiet as we came fairly early in the evening. Staff made us feel instantly welcome, and were attentive and friendly throughout. One of them even put the England game on the TV when I mentioned it was on. The food itself was excellent - I highly recommend their version of butter chicken, beautifully flavoured, as was the mutter paneer side dish. Overall a really good experience and would definitely come back here.

Absolutely love the place food excellent.. the staff are so so nice and patience.. Thank you all for a great night

Ok but no overly great this time

Incredible atmosphere and dining experience. Friendly staff and the food is one to none. Will be back soon!

Yummy!!!!!! I recommend everyone to come!!!

Great service, great food, good range on the menu. Definitely worth a visit.

Me and my husband come here on special occasions and absolutely love it. The service here is outstanding and they really do make sure you're happy and got everything you need. Will be visiting here alot more in the future. The food is 5*. We don't go anywhere else for our curries. Recommend 100%

Recommend this restaurant 100%, excellent value for money, food is fresh and hot, staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great, my new favourite Indian. I recommend the lamb handi and the chops

This was one of the best Indian takeaways we’ve had in a very long time! The food was absolutely delicious, plentiful and hot. We collected the food as the wait time for delivery was a while, but no wonder as it’s so good and when we arrived the place was packed! 😁 There was also some complementary popadoms and sauces in the bag when we arrived home which was a nice touch👍 It was value for money and definitely worth a visit; we won’t be leaving it as long next time! 😉

They would have got a 4 star review but for the fact they are way behind the current zero/low alcohol market trend. Get a few different beers in!! Preferably a lager and a IPA, plus Guinness? Also, while someone at the table is still eating their starter or main course, it is VERY rude to clear the rest of the table!

Amazing food lovely people friendly, good service, very reasonably priced, always a pleasure to go to venus for food.

Amazing food! Fresh and tender 🥰 extremely suprised! Staff very friendly and welcoming 🙏 Recommending grill lamb chops & lamb rogan josh and chicken balti🫶

Great food at a reasonable price, great customer service and nice looking venue 👌

Food fantastic, service great. Lovely experience and will be going back soon.

Fantastic food great service , good price , what more can I say , we are a party of 14 who goes here often

Just returned from Venus after having their Christmas Day Dinner. What an outstanding meal. Wife and daughter went for their usual Tikka Masala, I had the Honey Chilli Lamb. The food was fantastic. The Masala was spot on, the chicken very tender and the Honey Chilli was awesome. The honeyed sauced took the edge off the green chillies and complimented each other perfectly. The lamb was just melt in the mouth tender. The fish pakora starter was light and fluff, the batter perfectly done. It was busy, as expected, but the staff were very organised and their usual friendly selves. A great place to eat. Well done guys.

Came for an evening meal with my partner. Ordered wine, poppadoms, mixed starter for 2, chicken tikka bhuna, mixed korma, vegetable rice and naans. Food was fantastic, and the staff were lovely - very friendly and attentive. The environment was ideal - pleasant and relaxing. Will 100% come again soon!

Very welcoming, service prompt and food really tasty 😋 Highly recommend, every time I go it seems to get more delicious.

Quite easily the best Indian I’ve ever had

Had a lovely meal here this evening celebrating my wifes birthday. Thanks to all the staff. Food was delicious.

The staff were well mannered and helpful, it took a bit to unwrap the menu, but the dishes that I had were very good, and not skimping on quantity, shall certainly go again, parking is a little difficult, best weigh up on map in advance.

Ordered takeout a few times rather than dining in, quality and portions are absolutely amazing. An item was missing from my last order, I rang up and they kindly dropped it over rather than me collecting it. Staff are polite too, highly recommend!

Really Really careful with helping us and making a vegan curry. Excellent food and service

Amazing food professional staff and prices were great. They eve gave us free desert because we were there for a celebration.This will be our local restaurant from now on. 5 stars from Rhino Remaps.

Dined on Wed night around 13 of us and it was delicious. Will be returning soon.

Called in after flying back from Spain, food lovely as always.

5* great atmosphere, great food, great service couldn’t ask for anything more, highly recommend to anyone who fancy’s a curry night

Ordered food again this evening.. thought we’d have a change. Had the lamb handi & the lamb chandvorang.. WOW both dishes were amazing.. you never disappoint Venus. Highly recommend. Keep doing what your doing 👍

impeccable as always Staff ALWAYS friendly and welcoming Highly recommend See you again soon Thank you for a warm welcoming atmosphere

Excellent food service and menu. We had a great time and the service was prompt, polite and very helpful. Great menu and range of dishes and good prices too. Quality was excellent. We have been several times before and will certainly be be back again.

Foods quality, staff are nice too

Excellent This venue has been open for many years

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant. I have to say, I enjoyed every single bite of the meal. This spot gives extraordinary service and yummy meals. One of my favourite restaurants around town. Highly recommended.

A family new year treat and a veritable treat it was. The ambiance was immediately friendly, warm and welcoming in a spacious setting. We were given a lovely little table at the back of the establishment with easy access to the facilities which were clean and well maintained. The staff literally could not have been more attentive towards us, our every need was met with a truly 5 star service. The food was spectacular honestly. I tried some of everyone's dishes because I'm that person haha. I had the chilli keema puri and it was a delight, followed by a lamb achari. My daughters sizzling lamb chops were amazing also. Every aspect of our evening was fulfilled with enthusiasm and we will certainly be back again. Thank - you.

Went to their New Year eve meal and the food, service and entertainment were very good. Great atmosphere with lots of families. Will definitely go again.

Had a staff do there the other night. Despite being absolutely packed they bent over backwards to fit everyone in. The service was great and were well looked after, even making sure that people's tastes were catered for. The food was delicious (of anything too much food!) - definitely want to go back and try some of the other dishes. The restaurant was easy to find with parking at both the back and over the road, less than 30 seconds from the entrance. Absolute credit to Heywood.

Absolutely amazing experience. Loved the food, cooked to perfection. Hospitality couldn’t be faulted - 10/10 - would 100% come back, staff were so friendly, kind and accommodated all of our requests, that too with a smile on their faces. Would defo recommend.

Food excellent not impressed with the service to be honest

Cracking curry. Great atmosphere in there too.

Very good Indian cuisine in a spacious and comfortable environment. The dinner service on Saturday night was extremely busy though 😀

Great place food spot on and good and friendly staff

A great lottle restaurant staff are absolutely brilliant nothing is to much, portion sizes are generous and the food is delicious.

Really tasty food, lots of options for vegans. Delicious! Lovely restaurant too

We got a takeaway on Saturday I had the Honey Chilli lamb & my taste buds were certainly tickled. The dept of flavour in this dish was just fantastic & plenty of Lamb too. They allways supply popadums & a free beer. Will definitely have this dish again.

Food was really good, Good size portions Would recommend Venus special

Great food at Venus lounge the staff are really helpful explaining what’s in the dishes Service is first class and the food is unbelievable and not overly expensive Well worth a visit Highly recommend

Had dinner here on Thursday, 13/10/22. Great friendly welcome as we walked in. It was my daughter's birthday and she'd brought 2 friends. The waiters were great at letting them sit at their own table. The food at this place is gorgeous. Very tasty and very fresh. Recommend the chilli chicken stir fry starter which was delicious. I asked was the dish gluten free which it wasn't but the waiter said they would modify it so there was no gluten. Excellent service. Highly recommend Venus. Excellent food and brilliant service from the friendly staff. 10/10.

I took my beautiful daughter for a meal and their food and service were outstanding!

The best restaurant that suits me Staff are friendly & efficient. My meal that I prefer repeatedly is the absolute best fish pathia & believe me we have travelled for a good curry so thank you to chef & Staff & good management my favourite place to be 😁

Great food, great atmosphere and an excellent team of staff. Never disappointed, thanks for a lovely night Venus!

We had high hopes when trying Venus lounge because of all the amazing ratings. We ordered takeaway last night. The curry was awfully oily and was literally oil, sauce and meat, no type of veg, onions or anything in it. I always have the same curry at each place I go to, so could compare easily to others. It just wasn’t a patch on other places. We’re really gutted and have both had a bad stomach last night and today. We are regular curry eaters and don’t usually have this problem. We definitely won’t be returning. Such a shame.

Ordered take away this evening.. could not fault it at all. Definitely recommend and will be back.

drinks watery, poppadums and chutneys good, mixed starters ok in the main, lamb biryani outside of some of the meat was dry, other pieces were tender, madras sauce tasty. Prawns in the other biryani were overcooked and like chunks of rubber and the sauce was lacking in taste. The Head waiter did offer a reduction in the bill. Also offered to cook another to take home but refused, Doubtful we will be returning.

My Lovely lady and I have been here a few times so here's our review Tranquil setting food amazing staff, can't do enough, friendly, happy to oblige and funny Price extremely great value for money and in our opinion a must for a fantastic meal See you all again very soon one happy couple 💑

The food is great but why have a singer performing at Sunday lunchtime? He was clearly very talented but it was so loud I couldn't talk to my family sat next to me. I hate to complain about live music, but this seemed totally inappropriate for the setting. I go to a restaurant to spend quality time with family. Would be 5* otherwise.

Fantastic food excellent service

Was easy to order and collection time was too long to wait. Would be better to have a separate waiting area for collection orders as felt a bit strange waiting basically in the restaurant for my order to come out. Food was really nice but the rice felt a bit wet if that makes sense but still really tasty and got some free poppadoms. Would definitely try again.

I go once a month food Is just ok because it’s all the town had to offer customer service needs sorting you shouldn’t rush people and treat all tables the same!!!! If it’s 2 person or 10

Love this place amazing food great service friendly staff what more do you want

Great food, amazing menu with some tasty chef specials, decent portions and very cheery and friendly staff! Definitely be doing back.

My son had his 40th birthday here, and we had a great time, the food was the best I've had for a long time "outstanding" and the rest of party enjoyed it to. Staff were great, and very helpful. Fabulous time had by all.

Massive thank you to the staff at Venus for helping make our sons 21st meal extra special you all went out of your way to please us even when we was throwing balloons all round your restaurant. Thank you we had a fab night and lovely food

Very nice place polite and friendly staff will definitely go agen

Had a great meal as usual yesterday, looked after by Tee and his team.

Went in for valentine's meal was lovely

Had a fabulous evening last night, both the service and food was amazing can't wait to return. Oh and an added extra they did separate bills for different households

Excellent curries and good service, polite and friendly staff.

Thank you so much sorry its late we had a Christmas take away for 10 people it was lovely a change from the normal everything was spot on and the free bottle of wine was good thank you so much and the price was the same as normal big shout out would recommend 😀😊☺ xxx

Good food, nice place, polite helpful staff, well ✔ 👍

Attended for a family party and Micheal Jackson night, waited 45 minutes for appetisers, meal came out 2.5 hours later and was stone cold. Poor service manager couldn’t even offer anything other than it to be remade, by this point wasn’t even interested had been waiting nearly 4 hours. Poor service, poor quality food. DO NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.

Me and Tracey loved it! Friendly staff and good service 👌

Very helpful staff 👍🏻, they made our Birthday 🎂 🎁 🥂 🍺 🥘 🍲 🍱 Tea special... Thank you 💕xxx

I can honestly say we have been coming here for years and have never had a bad meal. The food and the service is always always top quality. The place is very clean. I wouldn’t bother going anywhere else.

We haven't been here for a few years so wasn't too sure what to expect. We came when it was very busy but luckily we didn't have to wait too long for our food to be served. They made us feel welcome. If you are still a bit nervous about covid I would not recommend as customers were quite casual about the rules here but that is not the restaurant's fault and it didn't affect our experience at all. I would have given it 5 stars as all of my meal was perfect. It was all very tasty and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a paneer bhuna for main. My husband on the other hand said the Rogan Josh was rather bland so perhaps it depends on what you order but I was impressed with all the sides too and the starter was the best Indian starter I've ever had (onion pakoras). The portions were also very generous. They have good children's options too for the little ones. I can't wait to come back if it's this good every time.

Nothing special. I wouldn't buy it again!

Food and service was fantastic highly reccomend xx

These people have amazing pizza’s & excellent chicken shish kebabs .. ❤️🍒🤔 ... try the pizza Bella special x ... clean Juicey pizzas !! Thank you pizza Bella ❤️👋

Such lovely food and lovely pleasant staff. This will our place to go now. We used to go to a place called the Copper Pot but this place is 1000 times better

Excellent place for superb pizza’s .. daily fresh toppings & sides 😜❤️👌 ... try this place it’s on market street, delivery is pretty fast, nice polite ppl ... food is just amazing, kebabs & pizzas top notch ... ❤️🙏👌😜

Great take away service, food gorgeous

Placed an order four hours ago and I've rang three times to be told the same thing. I understand its NYE but 4 hours for food to be delivered when we are a ten minute drive apart is extremely bad.

Lovely food. The early bird menu is very good for a person. Recommend the samosas for starters. Curry is very nice and so are staff

Fantastic food, perfect atmosphere, brilliant hosts, what more can i say xx

What a fantastic restaurant! First time eating here tonight and we really enjoyed it! Thank you!

Delicious meal. Great service. I would definitely recommend Venus Lounge

Beautiful place and very helpful and friendly staff. I particularly enjoyed the starter and my dunked lamb main dish x

Me and my family ordered food for delivery on Saturday evening. Food arrived within an hour. Chicken pakora's were soggy. Tikka masala wasnt good either. The chicken was hard and sauce tasted like it wasnt homemade. We had had better indian food from the local takeaway at half the price! Wouldnt order again. Waste of money.

Me and Melanie ( Wife ) Really enjoyed Mixed starter with Venus special for main course, think wife had chicken curry for main course

Been coming here for years,know the staff,food good,service brilliant carnt fault it realky

We went on the second night of reopening for diners and were well at ease. there was hand gel at the entrance and all the staff welcoming, as ever,wore masks. The tables were set out for social distancing. The food was great, i tried the nawabi for a change and it was fantastic.It was nice to feel near normal again.

From the outside and the name, this looks like a run of the mill, nothing special kind of buffet. After a bit of googling I saw reviews saying it was great, and wanted to treat my husband (because he is amazing). We got there and straight away, hand sanitizer and wipes available, staff were SUPER friendly and felt immediately welcome. Ordered the food and had literally, the BEST lamb chops I've ever had. Gorgeous. Amazing main course and all the time, incredibly attentive service with some excellent personalities that we genuinely enjoyed chatting to. We were treated to a lovely drink at the end which was incredibly kind (and delicious) and I absolutely cannot wait to go again. What an easy place to underestimate - never again. Will be bringing our family and friends here for definite. Best date night in ages <3

Lovely food and friendly staff.

Once again had a fantastic meal. Without exaggeration, best Indian restaurant in the northwest if not the country. Prices are great and always top quality food. Many thanks to all the team

Food is excellent service is excellent always made welcome we go every week the drinks are good and also clean

Having eaten here many times last night was our last. The food is amazing and the staff great but come on really charging £21:00 for a bottle of wine from the supermarket which is on offer currently at £7:00 a bottle is out of order. We always have a bottle of white and a bottle of red which normally costs twice the price of the food. We never take the complimentary drink at the end so why rip us off like that? We always give a tip too. So disappointed and have to say we will not be back again.

Very good takeaway with the kids. Extra onion bahjis as we didnt want a drink on the house while we waited. Great service will return.

Went in and was told there'd be a wait, which is fair enough when busy. No offer of a drink or a view of the menus and was left for a good 10-15 minutes. Going to give it another go because of the other reviews