Bar pub in Chester

“Mark is a legend! Happy funny & efficient. Made our night 100% better. Food was great nice little plate so you get to taste everything.”

“Absolutely delightful pub and setting, we stopped off after a short walk on the canal. As my daughter loves live music they let us stay for a little while to little while and listen to it. We are very grateful to them, thank you. Is probably more catered to the hipster student types but if I was 15-20 years younger I would have loved it there. Excellent.”

“Excellent Sunday lunch and vey good value in today's financial climate (2 dinners for £22). All was presented in a large Yorkshire pud with plenty of meat, veg and gravy. Staff are very plesent and helpful although we had wine there is a large selection of craft beer.”

“Lovely micro pub in the middle of a housing estate. It's worth finding if you're passing close by.”

“I've eaten here a few times now and have always found the staff, service and food to be excellent. I've popped in on a weekend without booking and they've very kindly found us a table, not that I'm recommending just rocking up unannounced of course, but they do go above and beyond to help you out. I'm sure you'll enjoy a nice quite meal here. Sunday lunch for four, with an alcoholic drink each £80'ish.”

“The finest ales on tap, plenty of spirits available, making this a great small pub. The prices are very reasonable - the cheapest I've seen in Chester. The venue has alot of atmosphere and is filled with alot of character and charm. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, but don't take my word for it...ask Archie...the local resident cat.”

“I use this venue to run two of my Slimming World groups. Great venue and brilliant staff. Lots of parking right at the venue. Disabled access as well. Highly reccomend.”

“Great place to stay,very clean and the host could not be more helpful. Very quiet,and well situated a short drive from Chester.”

“A very friendly welcome from the staff on arrival after a great walk on Ince Marsh”

“Great little pub for sports with fab beer garden. New landlords are absolutely on the ball. Charming professional smiles & great service.”

“I booked the cocktail making for 17 people with food for a hen party. Everything was fantastic, this was the highlight of the entire weekend. Amelia and Adam made the night for us. Food was lovely, music was A* can not recommend enough.”

“Trish opened the pub for food for us after our walk around the sandstone trail yesterday. We rang in advance not realising they’re normally closed on a Monday - she’s happy to open for a group if she knows in advance so worth giving them a ring if your planning on going in a group. The place is lovely and clean - the staff are all friendly and the food was absolutely delicious couldn’t recommend enough! 10/10”

“First time visiting here absolutely brilliant, great service friendly... what a little gem”

“Had an amazing roast dinner today! The beef was so good and my wife had the belly pork which was also amazing! The kid’s roast was great too with lots on the plate! Great staff and friendly service as always! Highly recommend!”

“Four of us went yesterday lunchtime and everything was excellent. Wonderful atmosphere, very well decorated for Christmas. The food was excellent as was the service, Kirsty who looked after us very friendly and efficient. Highly recommend.”

“Stayed overnight whilst in the area for a friend’s birthday party. Lovely, clean room with spacious bathroom - shower looked like it had been installed days ago. The best breakfast I’ve had for a long time - freshly cooked eggs royal. Really extensive breakfast menu and very reasonably priced. All cooked to order. Beautiful presentation. Delightful staff.”

“We needed somewhere close to the waterways museum and this was the perfect spot. The staff in the hotel and the restaurant were great, happy, smiling nothing too much trouble and the meal we had was excellent. Our room on the 3rd floor gave us great views over the canals and museum. I would highly recommend. The only potential problem is what appears to be limited parking, although there was a wedding on when we were there which may have been the cause of the problem.”

“Excellent food, very good service/staff. The venue was alot better than expected.”

“Our book club meets here regularly and we absolutely love it! The vibe is always cozy and welcoming—perfect for good chats and great food. Big shoutout to Olivia—she’s amazing! Super friendly, always on top of everything, and just makes the whole experience even better. Highly recommend for any group hangout or chill dinner spot. We feel lucky to have found it! They also cater to our gluten free members fabulously, you can’t taste the difference!”

“I found this a hidden gem. Room was great. Staff very helpfull. Price quality equation very good. Food also good. Parking great for the bike. Trucks passing by can disturb light sleeping people, but i am not.”

“Visited on the 4th May, after spending the day at Oulton Park, we were starving and exhausted after attempting 2 places before that weren't serving food(2 adults 2kids). We arrived here in hope of some good food. When we arrived all staff that crossed our paths were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. We were seated straight away handed a menu with friendly talk from staff with the 2 kids. Drinks were quick. We ordered our food, when our food came it was hot and look amazing. All four of our meals were faultless, a great portion size and wasn't much left, our belly's full. We decided on our desserts, they also arrived quickly and again absolutely amazing. Our bill was £100, this was x4 main meals x2 adults and x2 child's, 4 desserts, x2 pints of lager x3 J20s. A very fair price for the quantity of food. We cannot fault anything from start to finish. Places like these are hard to find especially with happy to be there staff, it makes all the difference so everyone that worked that evening well done and thank you for a pleasant visit. We'll be sure to go back when we are in the area again”

“I didnr stay at this hotel but went for dinner with friends and I just wanted to say that having eaten several times at this hotel this was the very best. The main thing was the service. We had a delightful young woman that looked after us she was efficient, knowledgeable,well presented and took our orders with minimum effort. Why cant all waiting on staff be like her. She even listened to my suggestion of a large print menu or magnifier to assist people with poor sight to remain independent whilst out. Having spoken in favour of our waiting on staff I should also say the food was lovely too.”

“Hotel was nice, beds were decent, nice and shower area! There was no fridge in the room even though it’s states that on the website! The food at the bar was delicious, the breakfast bar with the drinks, cereal and pastries was nice and pleasant the cooked breakfast was a big let down! All in all with the nice staff, nice bar and bar food! It was lovely and will stay again”

“Fireworks. Food and atmosphere was brilliant, my sister’s family and my family had a really good time. (Family of 8) Two young girls who looked after the Sunter table were brilliant. Especially the young girl with brown hair, who took over half way through and took desert orders. She was brilliant with the kids. Great night thanks team.”

“Excellent experience to dine here these two nights I stayed in Chester. The first night, I ordered steak, medium rare, the meat was really well prepared. The taste, the seasoning was super tasty. Tonight, my husband and I ordered lamb chops, it was AMAZING!!!! The sauce was so tasty. It’s definitely worth coming again.”

“Lovely little pub, staff really friendly and the food is really good quality. Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. I'd recommend this to friends and family and wouldn't hesitate to go back”

“I had the pleasure of inviting my beloved friends whom introduced me to this place ( they are live in Chester and I am an Architect from Kurdistan region of Iraq) to have a delightful lunch with my family, all five members agrees that the best fish and chips we had in UK was in this restaurant; we’ve tried several in London , Liverpool and Manchester but nothing to beat this restaurants fish and chips , also had their chicken sort of pie looking dish , perfect as well , very nice interior and outdoor seating and garden , Salut to the team and polish lady who served us.”

“I received a warm welcome as I popped in to the ship inn today. A very kind gentleman closely resembling Harry Hill even showed me to a fabulous upstairs seating area. This was perfect for a warm summers day as the breeze through the bifolds was most welcome. The food came promptly and was home cooked. On Mondays it’s even half price! A surprise find as I don’t often cross over the river. The Ship Inn is situated on the river Dee bridge. On this occasion I was walking but suspect there’s a small car park opposite. The ground floor is accessible and has a loo situated here for those with mobility or creaky knees you should be fine. Nice beer lovely food and very welcoming staff I highly recommend and won’t leave it so long to cross the river next time!”

“First time having Christmas dinner in a restaurant/pub. What can I say , food was outstanding. The Chef Ryan certainly knows how to prepare and present the dishes. Service was brilliant by Marco who was really friendly and attentive. We enjoyed it so much we are hoping to book again for next year.”

“Gorgeous food! Very friendly and accommodating staff who couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely atmosphere and good value for money. Definitely recommend and will be returning. Katie was a fab server and the chef Alan made our choice of food easier with his recommendations.”