Istanblue Royton
We are located at
28 Rochdale Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QJ, UK
Reviews
Beautiful decor and really comfortable environment. The staff where lovely and fast, they always appeared at the right time, for drinks and to see if we where alright. Good service. The food was gorgeous, really tasty. I have always heard great things about this place and as my first visit goes really really good. Lives up to its reputation
Myself and my Mum and Dad went to Istanblue for an early birthday, evening meal on Tuesday 22nd August 2023. Upon arrival there was plenty of free parking behind the restaurant and we were seated immediately and asked if we'd like a window seat. Perfect π We were handed some menus and left for a bit to browse. When the waitress came to take our order she couldn't understand a word my Dad was saying and he had to repeat himself for everything he ordered. Our drinks and starters arrived in decent time and the fungi stufati (x2) (garlic mushroom), the hummus (x1) and the cheesy garlic bread we had were delicious π (we ended up waiting for the garlic bread but no biggy) Moving onto the main course is where everything fell apart. I'd ordered the pollo a la crema (chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce) and both Mum and Dad ordered a Bodrum each (slices of sirloin steak with a potato rosti style base and a spicy tomato sauce and yogurt dressing). What arrived at the table was two pollo a la cremas and one Bodrum. (In hindsight we should've just accepted that as Mum was torn between them both) however, we told them about the incorrect food and they went away with one pollo a la crema and made another Bodrum. Took a while but nonetheless Dad got his Bodrum in the end. The downside was it was incredibly salty. My pollo a la crema was really nice, however both Bodrums were a disappointment. The steak was full of fat and it was really chewy and definitely overcooked. For what we got it was totally overpriced. Β£138 for 3 starters, 3 mains and 4 drinks! When you go out for a birthday meal you expect it to be all nice, and not feel guilty that my parents didn't enjoy their food. Never even bothered ordering dessert (which we would've done) because my Mum and Dad had given up on the quality of the food. You lost a Christmas Do booking (approx 12 people) after this. Can't say it was busy either as you only had 4 tables in.
Absolutely lovely place, great food and excellent service. Really well done inside, lots of spacious seating and great atmosphere. Staff were all excellent and the food was fantastic. Good selection on the menu.
Really nice place, friendly staff and tasty food.
Partner loves it here, especially the mixed grill. We've tried quite a lot of similar restaurants in the Manchester area and non seem to come close, so we're happy to pay the premium. Lovely staff too
Opening Hours
Monday: 2:00βββ10:00β―PM
Tuesday: 2:00βββ10:00β―PM
Wednesday: 2:00βββ10:00β―PM
Thursday: 2:00βββ10:00β―PM
Friday: 2:00β―PMβββ12:00β―AM
Saturday: 2:00β―PMβββ12:00β―AM
Sunday: 1:00βββ9:00β―PM