Bird in Hand in Cheshire West and Chester

I ate at the bird in hand last Friday evening Hadn’t been for years , what a lovely experience. Food was excellent and staff extremely friendly and efficient. Would 100%recommend and will definitely be returning 🙂

Incredible food, incredible team

Really tasty food. Great service and relaxed atmosphere.

What a little gem. Staying nearby for a couple of days and found this little place online. It’s a lovely well designed and great atmosphere. The staff were amazing so friendly and helpful. Food gorgeous

A lovely little restaurant with a great atmosphere. Food is delicious. Staff are very friendly and we received excellent service. I have been recommend this place by various people and it's definitely my new favourite place to dine out.

Fancied fish & chips on Good Friday & certainly wasn’t disappointed the portion size was massive & all thoroughly enjoyed 😋

The bird had a great atmosphere and has very good food. I recommend this place. If you are a local it is like home to you. the manager Stavros is very nice and my son asked him if stavros could adopt him. Stavros also babysits for only £12 an hour. If you need a babysitter for your kids contact Stavros. Overall great.

Fabulous pub tucked away in the corner of the village, cracking food, super friendly staff. Sunday roasts a must have, Deliciously huge lamb shank and home made toffee sticky pud to die for!

Faultless service and incredible food. My wife has a an allergy to molluscs and the chef took extra care to ensure she could enjoy her meal without any risk. The food was absolutely top class and great value too. We will definitely return soon.

Another lovely special from Alex and team …. The fish cake was superb , the plaice cooked perfectly and the parsley sauce was delicious ! Always amazing food every time I visit , along with amazing service from Stav and his team out front .

Great local pub with excellent food and wonderful staff. Well worth a visit!

Went to the Ivy in London last week and it was good but not a patch on Alex’s cooking. The Bird in Hand is Chesters best restaurant for sure

We have been here several times with my partner's family . We always get great service with a smile and excellent food.

Excellent food and service. Can't fault anything.

This is our most recent visit of many. We live 30 min drive away and keep returning. We absolutely love it here. The food is always above amazing. The atmosphere is fabulous and the service is again, always 100%

I booked this for a meal with the family on a rainy Sunday afternoon and we were not disappointed! From the moment we stepped into the door we were made to feel welcome by all staff. The food was amazing, the menu has limited choice but when the food is up to this standard I fully see why. The children’s meals were really sizeable especially the burger. The trio of meats was a perfect meal and the desserts hit the spot. For us though, the atmosphere and ambience of the pub along with the brilliant staff is was sets it apart from others that we have visited. A first time visit but certainly not the last!! Recommend this to anyone

The most AMAZING roast dinner experience! This Mother’s Day, my family and I had the pleasure of enjoying the best roast dinner ever. Both my mum and my nan shared the sentiment that it was truly exceptional. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, always ready to assist. The management was outstanding, and we were delighted when the chef personally served some dishes; his pride in the food was evident. We are definitely planning to come back for more!!! Thank you x

A Mother’s Day lunch in the Bird in Hand. Was pleased to see a varied wine list, much better than the usual. My Lamb Shank was excellent, with good side vegetables and a really nice mash, others around the table were as happy as I was. Sticky toffee pudding was well made, and a huge portion. Plenty of staff seemed happy to serve, nothing was a problem. Would happily recommend for an informal lunch.

Been here a couple of times, it’s my mums local. Really impressive food. Service always good too.

Had an amazing Sunday lunch we preordered Thors hammer & it didn’t disappoint besides what was on show we got fantastic Yorkshire puddings & loads of gravey

Best Sunday roast I’ve had in a long time. Perfect roasts,gravy, veg and the beef was delicious with an enormous Yorkshire pudding and pigs in blankets. Lovely ambiance and the staff are lovely.

We had the most FABULOUS Sunday roast here today. Really tasty, good sized portions and hot! (With plenty of gravy) All the staff were attentive and really friendly too. Highly recommended. My only regret was forgetting to take a photo to post on here with this review! We will definitely be eating here again.

I was fortunate enough to recently spend an evening with friends at The Bird in Hand and what a delight it was in every way. The restaurant had a lovely ambience, the welcome was warm and the staff were attentive and engaging. As for the food, there was an excellent choice of dishes. I chose a main of roast duck with fondant potatoes and buttered greens and it was full of flavour and cooked to perfection. This was a truly pleasant way to spend an evening, with the only dilemma being, planning how quickly I can return. Thank you to everyone at The Bird in Hand.

Really enjoyed our meal. Was recommended to eat there and it did not disappoint.

Four of us went out for anniversary meal. Lovely food and excellent service..very friendly which is nice to see. Fondant potato very small compared with the rest of the meals(Two or a slightly larger one would be better) Also it would be nice if a reasonably priced Spanish wine was available.( But that is just some feed back.)Meals and place and staff lovely.Thanks

Well, let’s start with the front of house (Stavros) who is excellent. So welcoming and attentive with a ‘nothing is a problem’ attitude. Moving onto the food, the photos speak for themselves. The hake with lobster bisque was out of this world! Some of the tastiest food we’ve experienced. Starter and dessert equally flawless. Zero faults to be found with all three courses and we wish we lived closer so that we could visit every week. We envy the local people! Highly, highly recommended.

Lovely food and good service. My burger was fab!

Another delicious meal here, warm welcome and excellent service!

Excellent food - I had the pie of the day which was steak and my wife had the southern fried chicken burger. Both absolutely gorgeous meals. The steak pie was excellent, gorgeously slow cooked beef with a rich sauce and plenty of gravy. Chips were perfect and there was a dipping pot of gravy for these as well - always a way to win a Yorkshireman. I had a bite of the chicken burger and it was so tender with a beautifully seasoned coating. We were both full but had to have dessert - also excellent. The service was really accommodating and made us feel very welcome. We both had wine which was lovely and a very reasonable price - about £9 for a large glass of red wine. We spent £30-£40 per person but had two glasses of wine, a main and a dessert each. More than reasonable price given the quality. Overall fantastic without any pretentiousness about it!

Christmas day at the Bird in Hand, could not have been bettered, champagne and canapes on arrival scallop starter fillet steak with asparagus and stem broccoli,the gravy is to die for, quotro of deserts to finish, all accompanied by Christmas Carols and live cabaret.

Absolutely stellar food, best of all our trip in the UK. Super friendly staff, wonderful local feeling while still being inviting. Super recommended.

Visited with a friend. Very quickly seen to and were directed to the bar to get ourselves a drink whilst our table was being prepared. Bar area is quite small but we were served pretty quickly. We both ordered a roast dinner. Very big servings...

Friendly local pub with excellent local ales, a full range of beverages and superb restaurant .

The food was oustanding. Place is little but really nice and modern. We discovered it by chance but we will be back for sure. Everybody was kind and service was fast. 5 star for me.

This is the second time I have eaten here, following a recommendation from my daughter. First visit was with my wife, second with work colleagues. The manager remembered me, and my drink preferences. Relaxed atmosphere, a really superb gastro pub. Their website says ‘serving outstanding...

Our first time and wow , such delicious food . We all ordered the Sunday dinner and every mouthful was exceptional, we all said it’s the best Sunday lunch we’ve had out. We arrived to a warm welcome and continued to receive great service by...

Visited today for Sunday lunch, after visiting family graves at the church. Staff extremely attentive, and the guy (possibly owner/manager-curly dark hair in ponytail?) brilliant too. All ordered Sunday lunches, all agreed the best we had ever had. Just delicious. Can’t wait to visit again.

Great food, and superb service. The pork belly bites starter was fabulous !! A bit off the beaten track , but worth the effort to go there and will definitely return next time we are in the area. (We'd been to The Blue Planet Aquarium)...

Great place for food. Really enjoyed it and definitely recommended.

Had a lovely meal here, staff were lovely and the food was great. The best pork belly I have ever tasted. Will definitely be returning and would 100% recommend.

On Sunday the 12th I had the pleasure of going to this pub, and what an experience! The service was nothing short of incredible, the pints were poured perfectly!

We went for Sunday roasts which were all very good. Good size portions, good choice of meat & whole meal was very tasty, well presented & good value for the standard of food compared to other local venues. Pub has been done up to create...

Best Sunday Dinner in Chester. Wonderful Service and Atmosphere 😊

We were searching for a venue for a family reunion halfway between North Wales and Manchester and came across this fantastic venue in Google Maps. The reviews swung it for us. The premises were lovely, the food good and the service excellent. A really good choice!! Highly recommended!

5 star food and 5 star service the waiter Freya was outstanding I would definitely be coming back soon

Went for Sunday lunch. Delicious veg, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Minor point, beef was a little well done. Sticky toffee pudding also delicious. Pleasant staff.Well worth a visit.Thank you.

Really enjoyed ourselves. Great Sunday lunch. We will return.

Excellent impromptu lunch with the family after visiting The Crocky trail. We weren't too sure what to expect. However everything was excellent. Really lovely staff, and the chef brought us our main courses. They definitely take a pride in the service and the special fish...

Some places you walk into feel right straight away, this place has a feel good factor. The food was great! We didn’t have starters and proceeded straight onto the mains, we all enjoyed our mains which arrived in a timely manner. Stavros the guy who...

Honestly, the absolute best Sunday dinner we have EVER had!! The taste was amazing, from the scrumptious meats to the extra cauliflower cheese (which we would definitely recommend). We ordered extra stuffing because it was just Devine !! Every little part of the experience was...

Lovely meal yet again. Great atmosphere and excellent menu. Had the fish special of salmon with Thai curry and green veg and potato. Hubby had the battered cod and chips which he reported as very nice. Thanks to Alex and the team for a great...

Amazing evening here. Food was stunning and really good value. I had the lamb pie. Delicious! The service was the icing on the cake, so courteous and attentive.

Did not get served for 45 minutes the head called me names and put my plate down in temper and broke so no never going there again 😭 not a good place to eat, well it's ok if you like broken 💔 glass

Très bon restaurant, Mention spéciale pour la viande et le service Bonne dégustation de bière Je recommande cet établissement

Another great night at The Bird, Thursday Steak Night, 2x steaks and a bottle of wine. Fillet Steaks cooked to perfection, wine delicious and service with a smile

Travelled an hour to eat here based upon a Google search and subsequent reviews. Was not at all disappointed. Food was amazing, service was second to none. The young man who was front of house was amazing: polite, friendly knowledgable. The chef brought our food...

Never knew it existed but so glad we found it in a lovely place, lovely surroundings, nicely furnished, pleasant staff tasty food. Will most certainly return soon

Great food, nice atmosphere, great staff. Not local but we'll go again when we're down and would highly recommend. The pulled lamb was particularly good but everything everyone had was good.

Went for Sunday roast - it was good but for the price we felt a little short changed on meat (we had the trio and had 1 small piece of beef & gammon, then lots of turkey). Everything was hot, well seasoned and well cooked. Service was excellent, but felt the atmosphere a little lacking. Choice of furniture and design made it feel a little more smart cafe than pub. But personal preference there. Overall a really nice experience.

Fabulous food & service at The Bird in Hand last night the fish special was out of this world highly recommend

We came here on a Saturday evening. It was busy but we were shown to the bar where we had drinks first then shown to our table. Staff at the bar were friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely, really tasty. We were never asked...

What a lovely place. Exceptionally clean restaraunt and superb food. We all had 3 courses. The pork belly, black pudding stack and squid were all absolutely superb. So we’re the fish and chips as mains. The piece of cod was very high quality and battered...

We had a lovely experience dining at The Bird in Hand, a large family meal. The staff were very attentive and the food was unbelievable. The Chef is a real talent!

Never ever written a review, and don’t care if not believed. Second time having been there and front of house maitre d guy good, keen and knowledgeable. Food was good, no was very good and had turbot with accoutrements where the langoustine bisque was a...

Four of us and a 2 year old visited for lunch and we cannot fault the service or food. Staff could not do enough to accommodate us which it was really appreciated. Warm and welcoming atmosphere allowing us to relax. Food was fresh and well...

Amazing as always, thanks Alex and team for going above and beyond. Will definitely be back more often.

Both the watering staff and the food were exceptional. It was busy when we arrived but we were met with a warm greeting straight away. We had a reservation and were taken to our table. We both had 3 courses and every meal was absolutely...

Consistently excellent service, food and ambience. Very pleasant place to cycle to and relax, with a pint! Especially on a sunny day!

Booked by chance as we were staying by locally. From the moment we arrived we were made welcome, including our dog. The food was superb and the service fantastic. We both had the chefs specials. One of the best meals we have had in along...

Easy booking system. Limited car parking at pub, but plenty in the village. Absolutely buzzing atmosphere on a Wednesday evening. ( glad we booked) Met friends in the garden for a pre dinner drink, plenty of room and set up for dining, if that's your...

Excellent friendly service, the food was exquisite especially the Turbot. Definitely recommend....booked in foe Sunday lunch !

Absolutely fantastic food and service! We were a table of 8 and nothing was too much trouble. The fish special was delicious. The staff were so welcoming, accommodating and polite. They helped to make a family occasion really special.

Best food service in chester only small downside is building is a bit dull a converted pub the food is outstanding and belongs in. Fancy building.

Great food.....Very nice staff. Will deffinitely go back.

It’s never easy to cater for large groups but they managed exceedingly well. Very helpful staff who looked after us extremely well. Menu excellent, especially the black pudding starter and the lamb. Fish course of Turbot also went down well. Would recommend.

Heard a lot about the Sunday roast here, really did not disappoint! The staff were really friendly and welcoming. Ordered our roast, portion size was great and was top quality. Alex the Chef come to make sure everything was okay - It was! One of...

Great food, superb staff who were helpful and friendly. Spoilt by super dance music in the kitchen battling music in the restaurant 😔

Four of us had a roast dinners here yesterday. The service was great, the staff were so helpful and the food was delicious. Thank you so much 😀

A perfect roast with beaut cauli cheese and the most amazing gravy. Great for coeliacs but check all first :) Lovely inside and out

Visited this pub/restaurant for the first time,and had Sunday roast ,and drinks ,the food was 👌 excellent and the service was very attentive ,will go again

Third time here and as usual the food was excellent and the service was excellent The staff were friendly and polite as always and the food that comes out is very tasty If you're ever in the area give it a try you want be...

Nicest meal we’ve eaten since we last visited. Absolutely 5*. Food is like nothing you’ve had before and the service is equally as perfect! We are hoping to return with the children soon… or do we keep it a secret for mum and dad 😂

We were recommended this lovely place and it did not disappoint us, we had the Sunday Roast with all the trimmings and it was delicious. No room for pudding but maybe next time. Staff all friendly and welcoming. Great service and food reasonably priced x

This exceptional pub restaurant is an old building but very contemporary inside with an outdoor sitting area, and some frontal parking. The welcome and attention from Stavros and other staff is fabulous. We ate there in an evening and lunchtime. Food was prepared by the...

Tastefully refurbished pub that is now a great restaurant with a pub-atmosphere. Smart, clean, relaxed, and dog-friendly too. The halibut special was superb and overall good value. The friendly team deliver a very good, professional service. Will be back to sample the renowned Sunday roast!

We went here for my Dad's birthday, staff were very attentive but when our meals arrived my Dad's was forgotten, his was then brought out as the rest of us had pretty much finished. The manager apologised and didn't charge for my Dad's meal, the...

Great experience, we had three course meal and every dish was wonderful. The team are very attentive. Such a lovely atmosphere couldn’t recommend more!

The best roast dinner ever! Been several times recently with family and every meal has been delicious. Consistently great, reasonable prices, excellent service. Honestly it's really good.....and the cauliflower cheese is to die for!

Yet another great meal tonight! The head chef (Alex) couldnt be more accomodating, making an amazing special for my wife to start before delivering great mains! This is definately our families favourite restaurant! Service staff were all great again doing everything to make our visit...

Went for Sunday Lunch. Food was amazing ! Had the platter which was very impressive! Yorkshire puddings were huge and very tasty. Customer Service was excellent, Stavros couldn’t do enough for us and we were very well looked after. Thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward...

Rare quality of cooking. Just brilliant 👏

Cant speak highly enough. We booked for our daughters 18th birthday. Spoke to them 2 days before and balloons and cake . The staff were fantastic and very helpful. The Sunday lunch was amazing (best in Chester), service was fantastic nice and relaxed and not rushed. A great venue, and amazing staff a credit to you guys and girls. Thank you, we will definitely be back soon.

Wow just great food great service and a lovely calming atmosphere. Most of us had the roast dinner and the other two had Thai red curry and they all said it was fantastic. We will definitely be returning

Wow that's a great roast . Just had a small family catch up and we all had a fantastic time. Food and service was second to none. Lived in Chester for 36 years and never been in here and i can 100% say I will be coming back

Had steak night with wine...great choice of wine and the food was amazing..too much to eat and cooked to perfection. We will be back!

What a hidden little gem you are! We have visited from Yorkshire and Trip Advisor lead us to you. Firstly I have to mention the staff who are so friendly and amazing. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with a smile. The gentleman that served us actually conversed with us and made us feel very welcome. The waitress who couldn’t do enough for us and checked in on us regularly. The food was amazing. We had cod bites starter to share and the batter was so light and not too thick so you could taste the cod ❤️ I had the buttermilk chicken for the main and that was cooked to perfection. The homemade coleslaw is the best coleslaw I’ve ever tasted (must be a secret recipe 😂) My partner had the lamb and guineas pie and I wish I’d of taken a photo now because the pie just didn’t look nice with the puff pastry on the top but tasted absolutely amazing. Great location, lovely outdoor space and just a great place, with amazing staff. Not only that but the locals made us feel so welcome, we felt like we were locals. There is no wonder that this little hidden gem is no.1 on trip advisor! Thank you everyone for making my day by giving me a pleasant experience, it was just what we needed after an unpleasant stay at a local hotel 😃

Me and the wife just been for lunch we both had fish and chips and a couple off drinks very nice place and the food was second to none really enjoyed it we will be back next week 🙂

Outstanding meal and excellent service this was despite us having a minor hiccup which was dealt with the upmost professionalism. Good value and a return visit is guaranteed.

Many thanks to Alex and the excellent staff at The Bird in Hand in Guilden Sutton for helping to make my 50th birthday extra-special. The Bird in Hand is one of the UK's bona fide hidden gems and is located down a country lane just...

Many thanks to Alex and the excellent staff at The Bird in Hand in Guilden Sutton for helping to make my 50th birthday extra-special. The Bird in Hand is one of the UK's bona fide hidden gems and is located down a country lane just outside of Chester. It has a nice-sized outdoor seating area. The inside was refurbed a couple of years ago and now it is full of light and quite spacious. They serve a good range of drinks but there are two areas in particular that this establishments excels in - the quality of the food and the service. The food was sublime and everything was cooked to perfection. I will also add that It was the absolute BEST steak I have ever had! Alex and his team were exceptional and came to our table to ensure we were happy with everything - we were, and then some! Thanks again to Alex and the team for a superb evening and we're looking forward to visiting again soon! Ste