Bar pub in Chester

“The hotel was very nice, reception were friendly and informative. The bar area was a nice space, cocktails were really good as were the fresh coffees, the staff were friendly whilst professional at all times. Breakfast was very good too, constantly topped up with fresh food, decent variety of food on offer. The whole team throughout the hotel work extremely efficiently. You can often judge a place by their reaction when things go wrong and there was a very difficult intoxicated man in the bar area on Friday evening. The staff worked swiftly, professionally & effectively in removing him without disruption to other guests.”

“We didn't stay over but the food was top class. I had chicken stuffed with haggis on top of mash and carrot and turnip, it was so good. The wife had a brisket sandwich which came with salad and chips, she was very impressed. That and a pint cost less than fifty quid.”

“A new pub for Chester. It’s something different to the regular pubs around. A sports bar with darts. Great selection of drinks. Very friendly staff. And good prices. Definitely one to visit.”

“Lovely olde pub,host and hostess are most welcoming,,quizzes,karaoki,bar games, etc,will definitely visit again,”

“Booked a table here for lunch and asked for a quiet table for our wedding anniversary. Great welcome from the staff, and treated to a prosecco each for our anniversary. We had drinks outside while choosing our meal and then inside for lunch. I ordered scampi while husband had gammon steak. I'm always wary of ordering scampi (as always seems to be out a bag) but this was lovely and practically fell apart (in a good way). Gammon steak was cooked beautifully not tough or chewy. Sides were peas which tasted fresh/earthy and chunky chips which were huge. Overall food was lovely, drinks were good and reasonably priced £4.50: for bitter and £9 for aperol spritz. We will definitely be back here and can recommend it.”

“Always a great welcome and a warm tasty meal. Plenty of beer choices.”

“Friendly local pub. Dog friendly.”

“Brilliant place to have a drink and enjoy your self, absolutely brilliant staff and the beer is always on form . A good bunch of locals, very friendly and always welcoming”

“Came here for a family meal for my boyfriend’s birthday, amazing atmosphere and great food with generous portions. We were served by Abbie and another blonde waitress who were great and knew the menu. Overall a great experience, will come back again and will recommend.”

“I came here today for my birthday meal with all the family and the service was brilliant! the food was amazing and staff were so great and attentive. We were a big group and the service was quick and overall we had a great experience”

“Really lovely meal. Excellent food and service. Monday night offer is also very good value. Thank you.”

“It's About Time!!!! We are local and have been coming here for years.. always tried the food but never been overly impressed so it's always just been a drink but this is the second time now in a month and the food was incredible!! Service was great and food piping hot fresh and home cooked! There's a new owner and was kind enough to come over and introduce himself. The pub had such a great atmosphere and had an amazing night! My wife loved the fish and I loved the ribs they were huge! Thanks so much and will 100% be back again very soon!”

“Enjoy our meal. Staff were fabulous, Very helpful and patient with my rubbish knowledge of wine. Beautiful steak. And super pudding with suprise sparkler. Really reasonable cost.”

“Cool . Great place . Nice service. Very helpful. Tasty food . Xxthis Sunday. Lunch was fantastic. . Thanks Lisa.”

“Really enjoyed our Christmas lunch at The Royal Oak today. Staff couldn't have been more pleasant and attentive to our needs plus special fusses for our son and daughter in law to bes dogs and turkey treats from the kitchen for them too. We humans were treated to the most delicious food, we all savoured our starters, mains and desserts. Nothing was too much trouble. Our compliments to the chef and all the staff who worked really hard today so we could enjoy a fabulous, relaxing Christmas day.”

“A great stop in on our walking tour of Chester. Very friendly and helpful staff. Was unable to stop for food , but we certainly will fry the extensive pub menu. Restrooms were clean and tidy with all amenities. Well done team.”

“We stopped by this pub on a whim after facing a long wait at Toby Carvery—and we’re so glad we did! What started as a backup plan turned into a brilliant surprise. The food was absolutely spot on: full of flavour, perfectly cooked, and clearly made with care. The service was just as impressive—friendly, attentive, and more than happy to accommodate custom tweaks to our orders without hesitation. It’s rare to find a place that nails both the food and the hospitality, but this one truly delivered. Top marks from us. We’ll definitely be back—and next time, it’ll be our first choice!”

“Nice friendly pub that serves good quality food and the staff go out of their way to be helpful. Had a great meal and they kept the kitchen open a bit later so we could have a dessert. This will become a regular haunt when we are visiting our daughter in future.”

“Excellent pub in Chester on Brook Street. Beer garden even has comfy reclining chairs. Friendly staff. Will definitely return.”

“Great traditional food, cheap but good beer. Nice people”

“Came here with some friends and the atmosphere was great! Plus free pool and very good prices on the gin i had”

“Came here on Saturday with a group of friends for Bottomless Brunch. The service was exceptional, couldn't find a fault. The staff were helpful and friendly, as well as making sure we were topped up. Fodd was absolutely delicious. We definitely got our money's worth. Would highly recommend, you won't be disappointed. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.”

“I arrived at my reservation earlier than others had booked to dot a change i. Scheduled. When I arrived at the restaurant I explained the situation. Without a doubt they sat me down. The service was quick and effective. Food was perfect. I had a great time in a great atmosphere”

“Had a lovely time this evening at Chime celebrating our daughter’s 30th birthday. The food was delicious. The staff were extremely friendly and they had so much time for our granddaughters. Will definitely be returning. Thank you all so much xx”

“Wonderful place, just look at the photo of my mixed grill. The service was good, food was great and the place was nice. One thing that I particularly liked is the large menu with plenty of choice. The only thing that I would do to make it even better would be for them to have real chips.”

“Very good we went there on our scooters tonight very welcoming”

“Came here early on a Friday night for a meal for 2. The Christmas menu had just came into effect and was superb, we both had the portabello mushroom to start, the slow braised beef with winter veg for mains and I also managed to fit in the warm chocolate brownie with ice cream for dessert. The service was impeccable and Callum who I think is either the supervisor or manager had an immediate knowledge of kitchen stock when we asked for oysters (we ended up getting 10 of the remaining 12!) The other male server was very friendly, attentive but not to the point of annoyance and made sure we had everything we needed and even anticipated that we might want extra plates and cutlery when sharing the dessert. The only improvements I can think of would be to ensure cutlery arrives before or concurrently with the food. I waited for a couple of minutes salivating in front of my brownie before the spoons arrived. However this didn’t detract from the whole experience. Also, a mobile card machine would be more convenient.”

“Cannot recommend this place enough, just finishing a fantastic 60th birthday party and cannot thank the staff, owners and celebrants enough! Get yourself down here and get a drink from this brilliant lot!!!!”

“Great little local pub just had a brand new refurbishment and looks great, locals are friendly and the bar staff are brilliant, new owners doing a great job keeping local pubs going, a must visit”

“Look out for our food review in the September issue of inside Flintshire magazine”