This is a very clean and open store and it is really interesting to see the glasses being made up…read moreon site right there in the store. With this capability they are able to offer a quick turn round on just about any prescription. I went in here because I needed a new set of glasses and spent about half and hour having my eyes tested and examined very thoroughly and choosing a frame and lenses. Within the hour they had made everything up and I was walking out of the store wearing my new purchase, they were that quick.

Despite my dislike of large chain stores, it is hard to beat the value of Specsavers. They seem to…read morebe wildly less expensive than the other chains and individual opticians within Chester. They will take prescriptions from other opticians and they always have some kind of deal on, usually 2 for 1 on their £75 range. You can also have the second pair tinted as sunglasses which is a good way to get a pair if you are like me and can't wear normal sunglasses without being as blind as a bat! I had my eyes tested in there and I did have to wait a long time, despite having an appointment. This was the first opticians where I have felt confident that they were really checking my eyes thoroughly, including the air puff test. The robotic thing that swaps the lenses out is far more efficient than other opticians where they use the removable lenses by hand, and they have a lot of technical gear that is reassuring even if it is just for show! There is no pressure to buy anything as I don't think the staff work on commission so you can go away and think about it before you buy. The staff are also good at advising you on what shaped glasses would suit you and there are a range of tints and anti-scratch coatings that you can get.

I like specsavers, everything is reasonably priced, the staff are really helpful and if you break…read moreyour glasses/lose a contact lens etc they will fix them/replace it asap. They also do hearing tests here too

I really like this Vision Express store in Chester, while it isn't the newest or most modern of…read morebranches within the chain, it remains a good size and they also have a nice selection of designer spectacles as well as more affordable ones too, so it is well suited to all budgets. They don't sell all brands however as TAG Heuer seems to be missing from their selection but I am aware due to licensing they're only allowed to sell them in a select number of branches which doesn't even include their flagship London - Oxford Street location! The Assistant Manager who served me seemed really friendly, she was there to help me in and out of the store, service moved pretty quick. I mainly came in to buy a glasses cleaner, which I picked up a large spray for £3.50, I also tried on some new glasses. I felt the staff member listened to me and treated me with care, she even said "See you next month!" on the way out which I really liked as I mentioned I was due a new prescription the following month. One of my favourite stores in Chester city centre, while I still think the selection is a little better at my local Manchester Arndale store, the staff are just as good which created a warm, welcoming atmosphere. 4*

AVOID THIS COMPANY! NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!…read more I've contacted this company several times now about buying their POV camera glasses. I have questions about prices, availability, shipping charges, tariffs, etc. but no one from this company has shown the courtesy to contact me to help. Since they are in the UK, I used their online help form to request that someone call me in the USA to answer my questions as international orders can sometimes be problematic. And since I do not have an international calling plan to be able to call abroad, I don't see it as unreasonable for a company to call a potential customer if they are interested in making a sale. Well, in short, this company is not interested in making a sale or perhaps they don't care to sell to people who are not in the UK. My suggestion is to take your business elsewhere. If you are looking for a POV camera glasses in the States, I ran across another company via a google search - Pivothead. They seem to have an interesting product. PS: I have to wonder if this isn't just some guy selling glasses out of his house that he buys wholesale from a Chinese manufacturing company. Anyone can have an awesome looking website these days; but it doesn't mean they are a top company with a dedicated customer service department.

Boots on Foregate Street is a large store, it is the larger of the branches Boots have in Chester…read moreand the product range is pretty good, they seemed to sell most items one would expect to find in a Boots store, although like Chester as a whole, the building/store wasn't new/modern compared to other stores, it certainly did the trick with a good product selection. There were some inconsistencies with the pricing, they seemed to have the old price labels on certain products, even for items which have been on sale for several weeks now, strangely this included Baylis and Harding hand washes which were priced at 50% higher than the actual price, but even just two or three meters away they had the correct labels (Surely they should have put the whole products from one range exactly together?) 4* - I would feel happy shopping here, although I prefer my local branch in Manchester, this branch isn't a bad alternative and is a great store in Chester town centre.

Big and not that well manned store. They are located on foregate street in Chester's city centre…read more I use the store most days I'm in town to get my lunch. They have very unreliable self service tills and I have never seen anybody actually manning the main tills. Items that are reduced just don't scan and you need to find a staff member to sort it out which can be a real challenge. This boots doesn't do well in the morning or if it is busy. They don't seem to be able to get their staffing right. There is never enough staff to help customers at point of purchase and it really shows. Stock levels seem to be low most of the time and it means the full range is never available. They have a pharmacy and a variety of cosmetics counters in store.