You can't go wrong with great cheese. Ask if you don't know staff are great…read more The guys here stock a wide variety of cheese, crackers, chutney and many other little bits and pieces. If there is something that takes your fancy or you just need a hand choosing your latest and greatest cheese board. It's not the biggest shop in the world but sometimes good things come in small packages. Prices are middle of the road to high but you get what you pay for. It's always nice to get some good cheese and this is a great place to fulfil that need.

A very wide selection of cheeses from which to choose, including a featured cheese of the week…read morewhich you can try. On my visit it was an Argyle Cheshire. The excellent selection of different chutneys and oils pushed this shop higher in my estimations and when I saw they had a handful of real ales on the bottom shelf I was in dreamland (and 4 stars became 5).

Can't fault either the food or the service at this restaurant. I've visited for brunch and dinner…read moremultiple times and have always eaten amazing food and received a very high level of service. Great cocktail menu as well as some well thought out nonalcoholic drinks which I appreciate. The building has two entrances and the inside is beautifully themed. Some stairs and no lift (to be expected in the older buildings in Chester) but there's access to the downstairs floor via the entrance from St Werburgh Street.

I've been to multiple branches of The Botanist throughout my travels and sadly this branch is…read moreprobably the worst I've been too, it's located in a good location close to Chester Cathedral in the city centre. The location is fairly small, it sadly doesn't have a lift meaning if you can't handle stairs there is only one low table on the ground floor, as most of it is high bar-style seating, to make matters worse this table is more like an outdoor bench as the bench-style backless seating can't be moved, which would make it hard if someone requires back-support or perhaps is a wheelchair user meaning it makes it hard to get to the table. I sat downstairs, they had no problem reserving the table for me which was reserved well in advance to make sure I got a table with a large stand on the table however it was really unpleasant being on the lower floor, I felt forgotten about and while the staff were friendly, it was frustrating having to feel like I had to go to the main bar to order and then to pay, to make matters worse I wasn't given a final bill which meant I was originally overcharged when trying to pay at the bar, luckily I'd noticed the price seemed a little high as they didn't knock my 40% off, despite it is an ongoing promotion at all Botanist locations (I've never had this problem before), if you prebook - now I know mistakes can happen but the fact I wasn't given my final bill/receipt makes me wonder if I was overcharged for anything else. I ordered my regular Botanist order, the Chicken and Chorizo kebab, again unlike every other location the staff didn't offer to pour the garlic butter on for me, now I have no problem doing it myself but I'm confused why the staff didn't offer when they offer at every other location. The chorizo I found to be chewy and virtually inedible, the onions were also bland and tasted raw, while I would have also liked a little bit more chicken. Not including the discount, I certainly don't think the service in general or the food quality warranted anywhere near the price and I was only happy to pay it due to the discount (after it was applied of course), while the decor is okay it also isn't unique and innovative if you'd have told me this wasn't a Botanist restauraunt even though it had multiple signs and the same menu, I probably would have believed you. 2* - A slightly generous rating given the circumstances but as the chicken was good quality and it is a nice place for drinks, while it certainly isn't for food in general.

Delikate is nestled on handbrige just outside the centre of Chester. If, like me, you love your…read morefood and drink - this place is a haven, the owner knows her subject inside out, and whenever you go in, the fresh produce, breads, and cakes are always elegant, combined with selections of the finest teas, preserves and other foods & drinks. It reminds me a lot of the elegant Deli's in London where you can go, and do your shop returning home with a basket of elegance. You must must visit.

What a fantastic shop. Its rather like having our own miniature branch of Fortnum and Masons right…read morehere in Chester where I work, (but with much smaller price tags!) There are so many mouth watering items, and at such reasonable prices - I can only recommend a visit. Just don't expect to leave empty handed unless you have iron will power! You'll also see it featured at http://www.directoryofchester.net . If you really can't take the time to visit the shop, read about it at http://www.directoryofchester.net but a visit is better! 22 May 2009 17:01

The £4.95 Olympic breakfast is great value for money and hopefully will be a permanent fixture on…read morethe menu as it's very unlikely I'll be back in Chester before the end of the Games!

A lovely little delicatessen stocking a wide range of mainstream and unusual food items…read more They stock herbs and spices, cheese, cured meats, pates, organic crisps, biscuits and sweets. The bakery includes homemade cakes and pies and my two favourites are the carrot cake and the delicious chocolate brownies. They also stock fresh breads and baguettes of various shapes and sizes. They stock my wife's favourite pudding too - Cartmel's Sticky Toffee pudding, yummy. Depending on what time you go, especially around lunch time, it can be quite busy. As with many smaller businesses you soon get to know the staff, who are all really nice.