Had the special of the day Duck Breast Ramen - absolutely delicious as usual. My wife had the Chicken and was equally impressed. We feel lucky to have such a high quality, welcoming restaurant in our neighbourhood. Great food, great service and a great place...to eat- even more so when they have live music!More

I took my wife here for a lunchtime treat. We haven’t been for a while and I wanted to sample the new menu. I was not disappointed. The food was excellent quality and yummy. The serving staff were excellent and very attentive. I can definitely...recommend Crowded House for any occasion.More

Just started going out again at long last and revisited this little gem Crowded house restaurant has long been our firm favourite Fabulous cocktails Yummy food Great and friendly service Will be back there soon

My daughter booked this as the quirkiness of this restaurant appealed to her. The menus are somewhat ‘different’ with the sharing and fusion options etc. Personally my husband and I felt this restaurant was okay, but, could not give the rave reviews of some diners....My husband and son-in-law had Gammon, which they felt was quite salty. I had the sea bass which was okay and was served with a ‘large quantity of mashed potatoe which did not have any veg. Therefore ordered the mixed veg which I was disappointed with - Asparagus fine but the other veg was barely cooked red onions and a little yellow pepper. Again acceptable but would not describe this as mixed veg. I had the Crème Brûlée which was okay, but it was supposed to be served with mixed berries, which did not appear, only one single strawberry and a biscuit, so not as advertised but still charged the same price of £7.50. The price was average, not pricey but certainly not cheap. Overall I would not recommend this restaurant as it did not offer anything special for my husband and I and did not appeal enough for us to make a second visit.More

Well, it's been a while since I've reviewed a place but this little gem has certainly reawakened my vigour for it. Visited this evening as a kind of belated birthday celebration with my husband and son and very glad we did indeed. We happened upon...this place a few weeks back (passing by and grabbing a cocktail after the days plans fell through and instantly took to the place and it's wonderful staff and from the off had intentions to visit again an so finally did tonight), within seconds of seating ourself at the bar we were remembered by the owners, which to me shows great calibre on the customer service front. As someone with an exceptionally sweet tooth when it comes to alcohol it was our lucky day to find they had cocktails on 2for£10 and hell can the owner Jo mix like a minx (even doing us an off menu blend to account for tastes). The husband not being a big drinker happily sat at the bar chatting with staff and customers nursing his Peroni whilst me and my son dived headlong into the extensive classical and modern mixed cocktail list. Having been lured into great expectations (previously sampling delicious tasters) from Jo's lovely husband Dave on our first brief visit we were definitely eagerly placed to dive into dinner tonight. Our lovely waitress Sian, stood patiently while we chopped and changed idea's and orders, laughed with us, checked regularly everything was to our tastes as did the other young waitress that dropped drinks over to us. Both girls portraying the perfect mix of friendly and professional, a refreshing change to be served by people that clearly enjoy their working environment. And on to the food... we started with olives (and boy was it a substantial portion in comparison with some establishments weak efforts), hubby was first in there, impressed with the quality of marinade (too many places these days forget the little efforts like this thinking folk can't differentiate something tipped out of a supermarket packet). After much debate (I had my eye on far too many dishes) choices were made, Hubby had the Filo Kefta, which had a light pastry, adequate spice and smoothly complimentary dip, for main he went with the day's Special of Lamb with fondant potato, heritage carrots and a divinely velvety Jus which he thoroughly enjoyed (and he's hard to please, being well versed himself and making a point of getting the lovely Chef Darren a glass of wine in appreciation). The lad had a Sirloin steak burger cooked medium rare and is now demanding we visit again soon. lol I went with the Gravlax to start, instantly aware of the clean flavour from its curing cutting through (I even brought a titbit home for my kitty to enjoy), as for main, I'd initially had my mind on fish but upon discovering the owner Jo was also a blue steak lover I had to try one there and wow they really take care in choosing their suppliers because that was an A grade cut of meat, even my son (who prefers medium-rare) upon trying a slice said it was "an exceptional piece of meat" I had it with asparagus, no sauce and swapped out the chips for a feta/pepper bowl which worked perfectly as did the glass of Shiraz that Jo picked out to compliment it for me. Genuinely I can not pick fault (read through my other reviews I write honestly, pick fault where warranted and compliment where due). Had this lovely little find been in our usual local it would surely become a regular haunt ours for sure. I would 100% recommend this place and extend our gratitude to all the staff for making our entire visit memorable and perfect.More

We’ve been out with friends at Crowded House and as in previous visits we loved it. Amazing atmosphere from the owners and faultless service throughout. Excellent staff ! The food quality and choice was faultless. We’ll Eve back again !

Had an amazing meal for our anniversary. Food was amazing, cocktails were even better, all the staff were very friendly and you felt really welcomed. The decor was quirky and had a relaxed feel to the place. We will definitely be back soon .

5.0* - We hadn’t been to the Crowded House for a while, not because of any particular reason… but it was just as good as we remember! Great team/staff, quirky decor and homely, very hospitable and welcoming. The food was great! We all had the...roast (as it was a Sunday and we all fancied it) but will be back soon to sample from the main menu.. which has always been varied and plenty of creativity! Great selection of drinks too - both food and drink all reasonably priced. Won’t be leaving it as long to return next time. Would highly recommend :)More

Went for Sunday lunch in March 2023 At 2-15, As soon as we sat down we were told that there was only One Sunday roast left, that is a poor show at only 2-15, and the place still had people arriving for lunch, they were...told that all roast dinners were sold out, not a way to run a restaurant..What we did eat was very good, but I wont pay £16 for a Burger again no matter how good it tasted. Starters and deserts are over priced, as are the main meals, but he food is very good, and my Burger was one of the best I have tasted, but a price tag of £80 - £85 is to much for this place, and not value for money.More

We had tried to book in other restaurants but to no avail. We came across Crowded House in Bury. Booked in and there you go. We arrived and were welcomed unfortunately they had run out of Sunday Lunch. Not a problem with a menu like...they have. Dirty Bird is the way to go. Lots of chicken chips sauce beans. The fish curry was excellent. Nothing left. And the vegetarian halloumi came in for great praise. “ you can rate a place in how they do halloumi”. Jam Roly Poly to finish with. WE WILL BE BACK. Well done!!More

Visited with friends, 6 of us. Pre-booked table. Always a friendly, warm reception. Cosy atmosphere. Service was excellent and food and drinks were exceptional. 2 couples had the fish platter and one couple had the African platter. Not rushed at all. The owners, chef and...staff are just fabulous here. Thank you xMore

This was an impromptu Saturday meal out with friends at Crowded House and as in previous visits we loved it. A friendly and welcoming atmosphere from the owners and faultless service throughout. The food quality and choice was faultless. Many Thanks to Dave, Jo, the...talented chef and serving staff for a great night out.More