Cunningly disguised as a riverside pub, it's not until you enter that you see the full extent of…read morethe restaurant area at the back. It's constructed on two levels going down the hillside towards the river, enclosed in an enormous glass conservatory structure. The views across the river towards the town are spectacular at sunset, although being a glass box I imagine it gets pretty warm in summertime. Car parking spaces are limited out front, but there is plenty of room on-street a short distance away. It's not exactly on the beaten track here so I imagine that most people will arrive by car or taxi; although there is a jetty outside so you could even arrive by boat for ultimate coolness rating. The restaurant bit is actually called Et Alia, and although it was Easter weekend and very busy on my visit, the staff were friendly and attentive when we arrived, and we were soon sipping a glass of prosecco at the bar while poring over the extensive menu until our table was ready. I was completely bowled over by my starter of avocado and smoked trout with spinach, all rolled up into a tennis-ball sized parcel with smoked salmon, and a drizzle of Marie-rose dressing to finish. It looked and tasted wonderful. My main course of lemon sole parcels actually looked smaller than the starter, but was equally tasty and with a couple of side accoutrements was more than adequate to fill the belly. Great service throughout, fantastic location and yummy food. It's not cheap, but it's well worth splashing out for a special evening here.

"An unrivalled location on the banks of the River Dee is obviously a major selling point of the Red…read moreHouse; however the food, service and atmosphere are equal to the excellent views. I understand that you can take a boat trip from the Red House to Chester Racecourse during race meetings." Anonymous, Chester Rating: 4/5 - - - "expensive, poor service, poor food" Jo Finley, Chester Rating: 1/5 - - - "fantastic food with excellent service. A gem in Chester. Try the lunch with a glass of bubbly. Ladies that lunch will love this and great place to celebrate" Deborah, North Wales Rating: 5/5 - - - "Over priced and under staffed. We had to wait far too long and no apology was made. Service was very poor." Sarah, Wales Rating: 1/5 - - - "Went for a special night with friends. Lovely atmosphere, a guitarist played background music. Food when it eventually came was none discript and totally overpriced. You need to take out a morgage for food and drinks in this place." Anonymous, North Wales Rating: 2/5 - - - "beautiful location with excellent food, loved the 1st class menu with the glass of bubbly included" Amelia La'Flamme, Chester Rating: 5/5 - - - "EXCELLENT...." Daisy, Shrewsbury Rating: 5/5 - - - "August 2010, booked as a special surprise for visitors to Chester, afternoon tea at The Red House only to be told on arrival that the entire venue was booked out to a private party. Very embarrsing exchange between "person in charge" and myself over the fact that I had booked in advance, left my name and telephone number and yet nobody had contacted me to say they were not able to honour the booking. I am still waiting for an apology or just a phone call. Had a bad experience with poor service previously but decided to give them another go - never again!" Jane, Chester Rating: 0/5 - - - Chester Express Average Rating: 3/5

We have stayed here several times in several years, always stay in the Mews across the street…read more Never any issues, staff always helpful, rooms always clean and safe. Certainly recommend if you are staying a couple of days, great little kitchen area, good for taking care of kids and their snacks and needs.

This was my first visit to The Cheshire Cat and used it as an occasion to meet up with friends…read more 'The Cat' as it's known to Nantwich natives, is a small village pub and bistro right on the main road into the town. Its tudor-esque look and feel make for a warm and homely place to go for a drink. With amazing smells coming from the upstairs restaurant and a great choice of drinks at the bar, it was safe to say that I thoroughly enjoyed by evening here.

Vintage Inns have recently launched a Vegan menu. The menu itself looks very appetising and we were…read morequite excited at the prospect of trying it. Sadly the food and the overall experience were disappointing. The food: For mains I ordered the spiced chickpea, aubergine & spinach burger and my partner ordered the roasted vegetable tart. When they arrived I must admit that we were both shocked! The burger was absolutely tiny as was the bread it was served on. 90% of my plate was completely empty except for an artistic smear of dairy-free pesto. Likewise the roasted vegetable tart sat in the middle of the plate without any accompaniment whatsoever. My burger was, at best, average. It was much like the sort of breadcrumbed frozen vegetable burger that you get at most supermarkets and the pesto and tomato dip, whilst quite tasty, did not do much to prevent my disappointment. The kale and cauliflower couscous salad that was served with it was also tiny, bland and if anything made the whole course even more dissatisfying. The roasted vegetable tart was tasty but, to repeat, it came without any accompaniment! Imagine ordering a pie at a restaurant and it arriving, sat in the middle of the plate, without anything other than a few smears of pesto and tomato. Both main courses were circa £11 each. The dessert was more impressive and we both ordered the apple pie (our first choice desserts had not been available). We asked if they could swap the raspberry coulis that it was meant to come with for coconut milk sorbet which was reluctantly agreed to. As I say, this course was much more enjoyable and the portion size was acceptable. Service: When we arrived we ordered drinks at the bar before being shown to our seats. During the course of our meal we weren't asked whether we wanted to order any further drinks and the service generally was poor to average. Very young staff who seemed a little out of their depth. Other Comments: When we walked into The Cheshire Cat there was a stool to the right of the doorway with a laptop on it. Clearly this was used to show bookings for both the restaurant and the hotel. I know this as the screen was on full view and I could see the name of everybody staying at the hotel, eating in the restaurant, checking-out that day etc etc. Not very professional and probably in breach of data protection laws! Prior to booking I noticed on the Vintage Inns website that 3 of their restaurants (2 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and 1 in Northumberland) were showing under North WEST England rather than North EAST England. Obviously they could be missing out on customers because of this so I emailed them to make them aware of the errors. They have now updated their website but I have not had any correspondence thanking me. Kind of sums up their service overall! Summary: Laughable portion sizes and average food. Disinterested service. Not recommended.

This is a lovely looking pub and I love the cat imagery. I had a nice meal here with my nephew…read moreafter spending the day at Chester Zoo and the food was nice but I would think as part of the Inn Keepers chain it was not all prepared in house. Along the side of the pub runs the Shropshire Canal so you can go for a nice walk after your lunch to help the digestion. Its dining room is very stylish with big mirrors and fireplaces.

If you are a fan of Liverpool, live music and The beatles and history - do come for a visit. This…read morepub is located in a side street dedicated to The Beatles as they used to frequent here and other pubs (The Cavern Club) in this same street before they hit the big time. We came for a look around and to take pictures of the Beatles all painted on their walls. We had a glass of wine and a heineken beer and willed away an hour listening to their live music there, which was good. The bar staff were very friendly. A fun place. We wanted to go to the famous Cavern Club, which is more famous as this is where the Beatles frequented the most, but it was 8 pounds entrance fee in cash for 2 people and we did not cash on us, so we went here instead. In the street there are statues one of The Beatles and good old Cilla Black.

I really wanted to like this place but even 2 stars is generous. The bar is really nice, I like the…read moredecor, and the staff are friendly enough but the food is a big letdown. The menu reads well, exciting even for seasoned American travellers, but fails to deliver its promises. The Corn In the USA corn cakes were big balls of some sort of raw dough with a few kernels of sweetcorn in that tasted of nothing at all. When we returned them uneaten to the waitress even she looked perplexed - "they don't usually look like that, those are raw"! The bacon wrapped jalapeños were a more successful side dish. The ribs were tasty but tough, the waitress later said they were the last ones, and they certainly looked like they'd been sitting around a while. I ordered a burger that was supposed to come with mac and cheese and an onion ring, but instead got a cheese and bacon burger. As no one came back to our table for about half an hour, I just ate it, as we were on a deadline. It was distinctly average. Dessert was far more successful - a really good chocolate brownie, with a nice addition of salty pretzels, and some ice cream. The deep-fried Oreos were also pretty ace, like little Oreo doughnuts. To be fair to WOF, our waitress took the inedible corn cakes off the bill and have us 20% off without us asking. She was rushed off her feet, as it was very busy and they seemed a bit understaffed. I probably wouldn't return in a hurry - it feels very much like American food by someone who has only seen America once on a map, let alone visited there. It's only been open a few months but feels like they need to up their game a lot already.

I seem to becoming a bit of a Warrington yelper!…read more So we visited Toms 101 bar & grill last weekend in stockton Heath, I'm really liking this village. Toms 101 Bar & Grill is a modern restaurant catering throughout the day, they offer afternoon tea, evening meals, Sunday roasts (sounded really good!) & you don't have to have savoury you can just go for dessert! They also do a "late lounge" cocktails, wine, lots of fizz and live music. I had the scallops for starters & the lobster Roll for my main, my partner had the classic burger - it was nice and I would visit again but seemed pricey, from looking at the menu they do have offers on throughout the day and Sunday's we just went at the wrong time! A great place to visit though if you want a relaxing meal, some English cuisine, followed by the pleasure of live music afterwards, family friendly too :-)

Open since 2004, Tom at 101 has now become an institution in the Stockton Heath area. Having gone…read morethrough a number of various managers the widely loved restaurant has gradually gone from strength to strength to the point where it recently won restaurant of the year in the Cheshire life food and wine awards. Their expansive drinks menu includes a huge selection of wines from over 60 bins, making it the perfect place for the wine buff. With their well-oiled kitchen team they provide excellent food at a decent pace, as your food never takes too long to arrive. It might also be worth remembering they serve a mind bogglingly good sticky toffee pudding. Despite having a tendency to hire staff for looks rather than brains, the front of house team are usually very capable. Its classy interior and open plan table arrangement means that the atmosphere is always good whether it's full or nearly empty.

Welcome to the leafy suburbs of the rich and famous!! Yes this is a B&B but is more well known…read morearound these parts as a decent pub with some decent grub. Warm, inviting and a very relaxed atmosphere make this place an absolute gem in the Cheshire countryside. The food is very much comfort food as is the case with most country pubs, but the place really does have the x factor. I have had some amazing lunch time banter in here over the years with friends. The location is perfect for people passing through this part and in terms for finding the place it is very difficult to miss it. The menu serves up some fresh pizzas and pasta at reasonable prices. However as I said this place is just one of those establishments that is so attractive in its presentation and decor that it just draws you in. Love the Merlin and would highly recommend you take someone you really like for a cosy drink in here you will gain some nice browny points indeed!!

Contemporary English Cuisine maybe, I think - I know it's nice. Been more recently just for drinks…read moreafter having a meal elsewhere, is really comfortable, they have nice sofas to lounge on and the atmosphere is relaxed. Keep meaning to go back for a meal but they're quite busy so you do have to book. Not too expensive either.

Nice bar, fish and chips were good. Love the atmosphere. Bartender was helpful to an American who…read morewasn't sure of the menu options. The "tunnel" room is good for conversation, mutes the music from the bar. Definitely recommend!

The chap that served us here was a little odd and I think he overcharged is too, because €5.63 for…read morea pint and a half is more what I expect from London than Chester. Shame as the beer I got, Tyne Pacifica, was certainly my kind of ale. It was noisy so we sought out a seat away from the music and the quiz machines. Unfortunately it was also away from anyone doing any kind of cleaning. The toilets were pretty ropey too. Then as the icing on the cake some drunken singing yobs that we had seen and heard about town decided to top up here. The last part may not be their fault but the beer was the only redeeming feature of an otherwise disappointing visit. A shame as the look and feel of the bar certainly gave the impression of somewhere that could be a pleasant place to drink

Lovely little restaraunt. You could miss it if you dont look carefully as it is on the top floor of…read morethe helter skelter pub. The food is lovely, especially for lunch. Staff are friendly and helpful and offer you the best reviews of the food. Situated right in frodsham town centre so easy to get to after a day at the market or general shopping.

I use this bar/restaurant regularly. It continues to improve both with food and its diversity of…read morecask ales and lagers. Well worth a visit if you're in the area - there's a huge car park behind and it's only 2 mins walk from the station.