Reviews in Westhoughton

We went to Nicks last Sunday, 15th January 2012. I had high expectations as I had been to the restaurant on Chorley Old Road. I was not disappointed. It was a Sunday menu, roast beef, chicken, lamb, seabass. I had the chicken and my husband had beef, really generous portions, lovely meat, thoroughly enjoyable. The service was also good seeing as there was a party of 15 of us. Will be booking again soon. Lounge bar was also a good touch downstairs

Fantastic value for money. All food freshly cooked. Restaurant itself is immaculate and well organised. Staff all friendly, helpful and smartly dressed. Recommend to anyone wanting a nice ride out. Carvery at a fantastic price but also offers a full menu including a children's menu at great prices. We eat out an awful lot and can honestly say this Restaurant is one of the best we have come across so far.

Very good food. Nice decor. Good wine at reasonable prices. Have just booked to go back again.

Visited this restaurant twice now, once on a Saturday evening and once on a Thursday. The Thursday 2 and 3 course deals I think are excellent value and the food was lovely. Really like the choice of cocktails and liquid desserts. Michelle (manager?) is very professional. The decor is classy. Will certainly go again.

I went to momentum with my wife and daughter, The choice available in my opinion was limited however the food was OK, the vegetables were slightly over cooked. However I was very disappointed with the dessert. ordered, the ice scream accompanied with the dish contained plastic, a replacement ice cream was provided, this again contained plastic. A young lad apologized and was very sympathetic about the whole situation, This showed the excellent level of staff and allowed my evening to be very good one which my wife and daughter greatly appreciated. I will book again soon !!

Did we just catch them on a bad night?My wife and I have visited RED on several occasions with varying sized groups and always found the food to be excellent so knowing that former RED staff had opened Momentum we thought it had to be worth a try.It ended up as a bit of a disaster. On arrival there was no one to greet us and when the barman eventually acknowledged us we were pointed to the bar area to wait. Everything then seemed to be running in slow motion. The drinks took an age to be brought over to us. We ordered and some time later we were shown to our table. it was 20 minutes more before our starters arrived so why were we sat at the table when the food clearly wasn't ready? Another minor point but the napkins clearly hadn't seen an iron but that seemed to be just our table.The salmon and cucumber starter that I had was, in my view, one of the blandest dishes I've ever had. I did mention this to our waitress ( there was only one for the whole place) and wasn't charged but no one asked what I found wrong. My wife had scallops and squid which she found tast but I don't like to see scallops sliced into thin slices. Perhaps indicates a cost saving effort?The mains then arrived and the wine I ordered to go with it arrived some time after we had started the mains. I had the rabbit cassoulet which was ok but nothing to write home about. The sauce tasted over-reduced and bitter. My wife had the liver which was a generous serving only matched by the caramelised cauliflower that filled most of the plate but was so 'sloppy' it was difficult to eat. The lime didn't fit either.The after dinner coffee was excellent - I believe it is supplied by Exchange Coffee and they are very good.The meal was a special occasion and I really can't remember a dining experience that has disappointed me so much - and I so wanted it to be otherwise.Sorry but I'm not coming back

visited momentum 6/11/11. had high expectations having visited red bar a few time. was NOT disappointed. greeted by very smart, polite staff. offered a table to have a drink at whilst my wife and 2 daughters and i looked at the menu. there was no rush. food was FANTASTIC, i had the cheese and onion pie, which might not sound too exciting but believe me it was great. really looking forward to our return!!!

Kitkat, I am very sorry to hear that you found our vegetarian selection to be limited. As you mention, we do only have one vegetarian option (all courses) on our MARKET SPECIALS MENU, but to be fair, there's only one meat option and one fish option too. We do, however, change this menu weekly so as to keep it fresh and exciting as well as great value for money. We also have many vegetarian options available on our A LA CARTE which is available alongside our MARKET MENU. We pride ourselves on providing for those with dietary requirements, such as coeliacs and vegetarians and thus, prefer to freshly prepare everything on-site so we know exactly what goes in to our dishes. Unfortunately, this also means that we can not offer endless menu options. Again, I am really sorry if we were not to your liking, but i hope i provided an explanation

It is probably safe to say the gushing reviews are from meat eaters who will marvel at the vast selection of apparent choice on the menu. I was very disappointed that the vegetarian options are severely limited - to one dish in fact. On a visit to the restaurant, I had the only vegetarian dish, It would have sufficed as an entree and I'd be lying if I was disappointed. The reason I am compelled to right this review is on visiting a second time with my sister, (we are both vegetarians) we were given awful treatment by staff. We were offered no flexibility to the menu, instead a waitress offered simply to re-read it to us. I find this hard to understand since momentum's website describes varied menu's. Forget the decor, if you are looking for a sophisticated and menu...look somewhere else.

Momentum is just what is needed in westhoughton, having just the right mix of opulence without being pretentious, very Cosy and a great menu also good choice of wines and cocktails, we will be visiting regularly I'm sure

Went to Momentum Restaurant for a nice meal on sunday 7/08/2011 highly recommended service.Excellent food. Very relaxed atmosphere would recommend anyone go and try for themselves.

Fab food, lots of choices and excellent service, felt really welcome and loved the extensive drinks menu. Will be back again very soon.

I went to Momentum the other night and was impressed by the decor. I had the rabbit pie and the filling was delicious, the pastry crisp just as it should be. My only gripe would be that the pastry was slightly singed at the edges. The vegetables that accompanied it were cooked just right. For dessert I had the pannacotta. This was unusual and a lovely end to the meal. This restaurant is a great place to have a special celebration meal and the odd treat. It provides the difference that is needed in Westhoughton. I hope this is the beginning of a move towards upgrading the local stock of eateries. Momentum has certainly succeeded in that.

Looking forward to opening of new bar and restaurant. Just what is needed.

Me and my family used to be regulars at La Scala and absolutely loved it there. In the last couple of years we have only been twice as on both occasions we were very disappointed with both service and the food. We decided we would give it another go this week and once again we were let down. Service was awful (not attentive at all) and the food just ok with no surprises on the menu. Since Fabio and Pablo have left this place has changed completely. We will definitely not be going again

very clean, very friendly and warm surroundings. The night we we went , there was live close up magician entertainment which was an added treat.. The food was exceptionally very nice, The XO sauce is must try, IVE not had anything like it, very exotic flavour. We also collected a voucher which after going on the 3rd time get you a free bottle of wine. There is also a Sunday lunch buffet, which we also went to, it was fab, but don't go expecting 50 plus dishes because this isn't a buffet restaurant. Overall I give it 5 out of 5.. alex/emmy - Wigan

I highly recommend this place. I live in westhoughton and have been to all the local restaurants at lest twice, some, more often, and been to restaurants in the citys like Manchester and London, but after going to Andiamo's, i truly believe it to be the best one i have been to. the portions were spot on, and i have a big appetite, the wine selection is great and the staff are very friendly. I'm going back tonight. Cant wait. :)

I was part of a group of 10 and as it was a xmas family meal ,,, there was little festive cheer .. no xmas decs on the table, yet the usual offer has been withdrawn for xmas ...no xmas music to speak off ... £200 .. not well spent ,,, it was not the staff - but the atmosphere and detail touches that was missing ,,,,,,