
Charcoal Pit
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About Charcoal Pit
On St Helens Rd in Bolton, Charcoal Pit is a kebab shop serving the donner naan, donner pizza, and the Kobedha naan alongside chicken tenders, chicken kebab, and wings. Orders are placed at the counter on a walk-in basis, and regular customers are often served by shorthand, with staff confirming a choice like the donner naan before it's made. The menu runs through pizza and fries as well, covering the wider kebab shop range beyond the naans. Food is prepared to order rather than pre-plated, and the counter handles both eat-in requests and takeaway. No reservations are taken, and the format stays centred on quick ordering rather than table service.
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Menu & Prices
60 dishes- Margherita
- Hawaiian
- Ham & Mushroom
- Seafood
- Beef Eater
- American Vegetarian
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention donner naan, kobeda naan, donner pizza and grilled chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention donner naan, kobeda naan, donner pizza and grilled chicken.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I recently ordered pizza, chicken wings and fries, I was thoroughly impressed. The food was exceptionally fresh and high-quality, complemented by excellent service. I highly recommend this establishment.”
- Google user
“Good food, not to expensive and service is top. Only negative for me personally is the there sauce seem to been abit powdery”
- Google user
“they are very rude and don’t answer their phone even though they say that they close at 11:30. So I went to the takeaway and it was not busy at all there was no customers in the shop. They were just sat down talking I was very shocked that they are not answering their phone even though nobody is in the shop . I ordered my food and the desk was so dirty and greasy and it smelled very bad in the shop, they weren’t wearing gloves after I saw one of the staff cleaning their nose and not washing their hands before touching the pizza. I have never seen such poorly behaviour at a takeaway. I have never complained about any takeaway or anything but this was very bad, so I am just letting you know that their work environment is VERY POORLY!!”
- Google user
“Ordered at 9pm turned up at 11.30 stone cold appalling portion size and quality of food for the price would definitely not recommend I’d add o photo but it went straight in the outside bin as it was smelling as awful as it looked”
- Google user
“One of best grill chicken from Bolton town. I would rate it even better than pepe’s. Never had any problems. Fries are fresh and chicken always taste nice.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Regulars return for the donner naan, with longtime customers describing years of the same order and a rotation between it, a donner pizza and the Kobedha naan. One reviewer calls the kebabs the best in Bolton and notes the same people still serving after decades. Close behind, grill chicken and fresh fries earn praise, and another diner calls the doner and chicken kebab delicious. The complaints are substantial, though. Several describe small portions, including chicken tenders likened to frozen ones and a chicken kebab with too little meat, and a few mention a doner that could be sliced thinner and sauces that seem powdery. Others report food arriving stone cold after a long delay, horrible fries and stale chips. One reviewer found the cheeseburger burnt and dry and the kobeda lacking moisture, and another reports seeing a staff member touch their nose before handling pizza. The fix offered for the cold order was a replacement burger after a second long wait, with no other compensation.
Location
Restaurants near Charcoal Pit
- Hamzah Sweet & Bakers4.45160.2 miGood for kids
aloo paratha, halwa puri, samosa chaat
- Butt Karahi4.72020.2 miGood for kids
seekh kebabs, lamb karahi, kheer
- Koolio’s4.24180.3 mi
donner meat, chilli sauce, fried chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal Pit | 3.9173 | — | donner naan, kobeda naan, donner pizza |
| Hamzah Sweet & BakersGood for kids | 4.4516 | 0.2 mi | aloo paratha, halwa puri, samosa chaat |
| Butt KarahiGood for kids | 4.7202 | 0.2 mi | seekh kebabs, lamb karahi, kheer |
| Koolio’s | 4.2418 | 0.3 mi | donner meat, chilli sauce, fried chicken |
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