Boltons Bistro - Menu

£18 for a cod lion and bed of beans lettuce the size of not much size for the price . And now when I paid with cash was told that thay will not be accepting cash so I won't be CAMEING back what a shame .

We don't usually look at using hotel restaurants as a non-resident, but we wanted something different and really happy. As out of season we ate in the main hall a very nostalgic room and great friendly waiters good menu and wine list. Managed all three courses... just!

Although we'd booked to eat in the Bistro we actually ate in the main hall (Bistro temporarily closed) . This wasn't a problem though as we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The food was delicious and service was great, especially as the restaurant was extremely busy. Hats off to the friendly and attentive staff.

Came here on a chilly night in January. The restaurant was cosy and quiet and service was friendly but slow. The trout was generous and tasty, but the burger was gruesome! Not sure what else was in it besides beef but it was mainly processed meat and very salty! Avoid! Come on Bolton you can do much better than this...

Lovely meal at the Bistro, huge cod, chips and mushy peas for hubby, I had chicken, spinach and chorizo linguine with blue cheese sauce. It was delicious but the sauce was very runny, so but difficult to eat, but tasted great. Hubby had really good salted caramel popcorn sundae and I had cranberry and orange bakewell tart which was good too. Nice ambiance too.

The Cliftonville Hotel is undergoing a refurbishment and so the Bistro was sharing accommodation with the bar. A good menu of sea food and other choices. Food looked good on the plates and was good sized portions, more importantly, it tasted good. The main drawback for the evening was a staff member who appeared to be in charge was very loud and over the top with his manner of speech.

Been going to the Clifton for over ten years, not staying but dining, drinks etc, spent an absolute fortune, always been friendly and great place, since it’s been took over what a change, we were here last year, only managed to get in once, place was dead, but staff say they only serving residents, now we we spend a few hingmdred pound a time and the place is dead, what’s going on, staff rude , I hope the new owners see this review as we normally here in cromer 6 weeks or more a year, used to eat every day in here but never again will I return, been turned away, rudely too many times, good luck but I bet this place has lost a fortune, keep clear of the place head into cromer, much friendlier...

Went for a light bite at midday. Lovely seat for two in a window alcove. Having been a month ago and enjoyed good service, an appealing menu and food which all of our then party of six were impressed with, our expectations were for a treat. Today 's service was unhurried, but pleasant. Menu, more modest: no starters appealed, and although brown/white bread was initially offered for sandwiches this was changed to soda bread or wrap. My wife asked for her soda bread to be toasted she didn 't say anything, but she left several charred bits. She found the salad leaves tired with some wilting and pointed out to the waitress a piece that was slimy and brown [resembling a slug]. We were assured tha...

As a former senior manager for a hotel chain I am well placed to make objective comments. Whereas the Cliftonville used to be a warm friendly environment it has been replaced by a cold, uninviting layout. Totally lacking in atmosphere and what was once a haven of good food is now a shadow of its former self. Our food was slow on service,served on cold plates, and minimal in size. One has to question the calibre of management and the overall awareness of the owning company who clearly do not have a good understanding of customers needs. Like all the other numerous negative reviews I suspect this one will meet with the useful ineffective platitudes and excuses instead of facing up to the reali...