Chez Jules Restaurant in Cheshire West and Chester

Managed to get a late booking.. our waitress was amazing.. nothing too much trouble.. Food, wine and atmosphere superb..

Came here for an early meal on NYE and was very disappointed with the price of the set menu. It was extremely overpriced and the service was very slow. The food was very very good so I would return but when it is less busy.

Lovely meal today. The crème brûlée a highlight!

Mediocre food. I’ve had chicken chasseur and my sister got sea bass. Chicken sauce tasted off (sour) and sea bass was too salty. Vegetable plate that came for the table had uncooked broccoli. Desserts were so so too. The texture of my Baileys cheesecake wasn’t right, it was like a gummy bear. Overall, it was below average experience. Staff added service charge to the bill without asking (this is not ok, especially when they can’t get basics right i.e food). I don’t recommend this place. I don’t know where all those 5-star reviews are coming from.

I cannot recommend this restaurant any higher. The staff were faultless service was first class. There was 8 of us in the group everyone throughly enjoyed every course along with a good selection of drinks.

I came to Chez Jules with a group for a Christmas lunch. We had two large tables. The food is very good. I had vegetable and lentil soup, turkey with stuffing, and chocolate torte for dessert.It was so noisy you could hardly hear yourself speak. This restaurant is very busy. We took a long time to be seated and the food took a long time to be served. This restaurant could do with improvement.

Always a nice experience. We tend to have a meal before or after a show at Storyhouse, a theater nearby. The food selection is varied and the menu changes seasonally, the staff are friendly and attentive and it’s always busy🤓

Such a great venue for a large group celebration. The staff worked so hard to make it perfect and the food was so good. Beautifully decorated Christmas windows upstairs really set it off too.

We had a rather disappointing and unpleasant experience here and I really cannot recommend a visit while Chester has so many nice and charming restaurants to choose from. We'd booked a late Friday afternoon table here to take advantage of the festive menu, but upon seating told the festive menu didn't start until the Monday; this was never advertised on the website at the time I'd booked. No bother, we went for the day menu. Chez Jules boasts everything is cooked fresh and to order, but when I asked if I could have the Tartiflette without bacon, I was told it was all batch cooked and this couldn't be done. There were no vegetarian starters besides a salad, so I asked if I could have the French Onion soup, which was still cheaper than most of the Day Menu starters. I was told I could, but would have a £2 surcharge (a figure plucked out of thin air), which felt a bit of a kick. The starters were pleasant, although nothing special. My wife went to the toilet immediately after the starter, but within minutes of taking our plates away the mains were served; she wasn't sat at the table. We couldn't have been seated any nearer to the kitchen, so the staff were well aware we weren't ready for the mains. When arriving, I had asked if we could sit at by the window, since the restaurant was almost empty. We were told we'd have to give a one and a half hour limit, but thinking we were in for a nice and relaxed service we decided not to be rushed. If I had known they were happy to try and rush us out I'd have taken them up on this. My wife returned to cooling food, and when we asked why the rush, we weren't given any sort of sensible answer. The mains were again fine, albeit nothing remarkable, and a bit small on the mains and dauphinoise and padded out with vegetables, when we were looking forward to the former. We didn't bother with desserts. We had been looking forward to this meal as our first meal out in months (we're new parents) but the whole experience felt disappointing and I wish we hadn't bothered. Do not go here; there are plenty of nice restaurants throughout Chester. There are some fantastic Spanish, Italian and Japanese cuisines out there, with a better ambiance, service and quality than here.

We had an excellent meal here recently. We had their Christmas menu which was very reasonably priced. I had the mussels which were super sweet and delicious. I then had the cod in lobster bisque sauce which was incredible. The only slight issue was that the cod was overcooked, but it didn't detract from a delicious dish. Highly recommended

I have eaten here just with my husband and it has always been wonderful. Was nervous about them replicating this for a large group for our Christmas family meal but everything was fabulous. The food, the service, the environment were all exceptional. 10 people ate and nothing was less than perfect. In the run up the organisation and communication were excellent. We were not rushed and after we'd paid the bill we all stayed for cocktails and the staff were just as attentive.

By far our favourite place to go. Staff are always friendly and always great food and drinks. Deals are great. I think the girl serving us Hannah I think was great!

Wonderful food and service. managed to get a cancellation 😊...

Great menu and value for money dishes with somewhat of a French emphasis. Table service was 5* but 0* for the guy who answered the phone on reservation who cut me off when he said there were no tables for my preferred time. We tried a walk-in at the same time and got the last table so no worries. I suspect it was the same guy / owner / head waiter who could not wait to get us away from the table to get another larger group sat down. Because of that I was unable to give the table staff an additional 10% tip.

First time at this restaurant, we picked from a daily menu and food was fantastic. Wish I'd taken photos of the food.

the restaurant was busy so booking is recommended, The soup was hearty and a good portion. Mains of beef bourguignon and chicken chasseur were also good and filling. The deserts were reasonably priced but underwhelming so will pass on those next time.

Tuesday is perfect for value! The food was exceptional, a true treat for my taste buds. I highly recommend booking, especially on a Tuesday. For £36 per person, you get two courses and a bottle of wine, which is fantastic value. My family and I, however, opted for the three-course meal at £26.95 per person, and it was worth every penny given the outstanding quality of food and service. If you haven’t tried this place, you’re missing out! The Tartiflette, recommended by my partner, was absolutely delicious. For the main course, I would strongly suggest the pork belly with mixed vegetables—it was flawless. Everything about the meal was delightful.

Outstanding food. Every morsel was an absolute delight to my taste buds. I would recommend you book and even better do so on a Tuesday. Two courses and a bottle of wine £36 pp. However my partner, son & myself opted for the three courses which was £26.95 pp and for the quality of food & service was well worth it. If you don’t at least try this once you’ll be doing yourself a disservice…My partner recommended the Tartiflette & after trying a piece I would agree. Main I would recommend the belly of pork with mixed vegetables. Everything was a delight.

Always such a wonderful treat going to Chez Jules. Food is always spot on, fantastic service and lovely, festive atmosphere. Our favourite restaurant.

Always a great experience, food cooked well and consistently a great standard. Real value for money and THE best creme brulee you will ever taste 👌

Lovely Boeuf Bourguignon and Pinot Noir to complement.

Loved the venue and the food was very good

All the food was great and the coffee hot.

We started with the cauliflower and cheddar soup which was so tasty. Roast beef dinner was absolutely sublime. In fact, the best I’ve ever had anywhere! Roast beef was so tender with not a bit of fat. Very reasonably priced for two courses. We so can’t wait to go back.

Enjoyed our experience here. Lovely staff- tasty food! 👌

Great food, nice atmosphere and great service ! After yet another happy dinner with friends tonight, I decided it was high time I put a good review. Thank you Chez Jules and your staff, especially Endina who went out of her way to help me present the birthday cake to my celebrating friends. Greatly appreciated by the Greek lady whom you helped so much. Beautiful Hungary has beautiful people.

Brilliant experience. Staff were polite and confident. Food out of this world.

Lovely restaurant, fabulous food. Excellent staff. Great evening

This is a great place, excellent service & a terrific menu. Food was delicious, the wine list interesting & all at a sensible price.

Had the Lunch Time Prix Fixe menu , most enjoyable , great service and atmosphere , loved the side order of vegetables . Very nice indeed . As a Frenchman i would like to point out that we don't consider Pernod to be a Pastis ( as advertised on the drink menu ) but more of a " liqueur anis " Ricard is a proper Pastis . Vive la difference . Regardless carry on the good work . Merci .

Food was adequate, nothing exceptional, staff very offhand. Bill seemed excessive for what we had. However it was busy so presumably others had a better experience.

Visited again on Saturday, I once again had the pork loin this time with a creamed pearl barley which was delicious. We also ordered the chicken cassoulet, Mushroom Wellington , Chicken and chips and various starters including black pudding and Cullen Skink. As always, we found the food to be excellent, the pre fixe menu is a really good deal. Would always recommend Chez Jules to anyone wanting a decent meal in Chester. The vegetable pan which comes with most mains is hands down the tastiest veg I've ever eaten!

Really tasty food, good sized portions. I had Cullen skink, chicken and creme brulee. All delicious. The Cullen skink especially was hearty and warming. A great selection of drink choices

food and service always very good

Such a lovely little restaurant, cosy and bright!! It was busy but it didn’t feel overly packed - plus the staff were amazing and very on the ball, always paying attention to customers. The food was honestly incredible, my friend had the set menu (cauliflower & cheese soup (10/10) and the pork loin) and I ordered off the menu they had for that day ( beef bourguignon (11/10). Make sure you book though!!

Lovely French restaurant with great good.

Omg the most amazing food such friendly staff and the restaurant is beautiful will definitely be going back and would highly recommend it

Outstanding French cuisine, impeccable wines and 10/10 service. A much visit in Chester.

Great meal, lovely staff, friendly abiance. Caters well for vegaterians.

Have eaten here a few times and both times have been great. First time I came here was for dinner and I loved the selection of food they had to offer. I went with frogs for starters and then got their pork for my main and then a cheesecake for my dessert. I came back here a couple weeks later as I was going out for Sunday lunch with my family and my Nan and I got the set menu for my lunch and it tasted really good. I got the chicken patte for my starter and then I got roasted beef, Yorkshire pudding and potatoes and then I got the cheesecake again because I loved it so much last time. This place is definitely worth visiting if you are coming to Chester or live here.

Called in yesterday for lunch. Never been before. Nice to see the place so full with a great "buzzy" atmosphere. Found a table by Emily who was extremely warm, welcoming and professional. My wife had the chicken part of the 2 courses for £19 deal... Exceptional value for money. I had the rack of lamb. Both were cooked to perfection as were the side vegetable dish. Portion sizes were generous. Service from Emily was excellent... She is an asset to the restaurant and gave exceptional customer service throughout the meal. All in all, lunch was a delight and we would certainly be more than happy to eat here again. Thankyou to all involved, including the chefs. Very highly recommended. (Service charge at 8.5% was a bargain!)

Great food with very friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere, would definitely recommend.

We loved it here, great food and wine, lovely staff and atmosphere.

Formidable! Superbe! We haven't come across a good, reasonably priced French restaurant in England until we came here - it was just like when we lived there and the staff were really pleased that we thought so. Nicely busy, but not too busy (weekday evening), the staff were attentive and knowledgeable and the food and wine were great! We would definitely recommend and would revisit. Thank you.

Wonderful food. The vegetables are taken to the next level I don't know how they do that. I look forward to going again

It was special offer night, so very busy. 5,7,9pm slots 2 hours allowed. Service and quality of food exceptional. Only 4 star for food as frogs legs and whole plaice were literally in a bath of butter and the fish had a huge pile of capers on top. Both meats were overpowered - they're very delicately flavoured and should have been the hero on the plate. A bit disappointed, a gentler hand needed. Duck was also a little tough, not sure why Tarte au citron was delicious

When we asked for a window seat, we were told they had a better one and showed us a table next to the toilet!!!! We then got given the choice of a booth table which in the absent of a window table sufficed. All through our 3 course meal, the window table was unused. The Web site show the menu, but the restaurant showed another one, (apparently tined escargot is seasonal) according to the waitress. The food is OK and the value for money is not the best. The food was very good, so it was worth a visit once you knew what to expect.

Had a lovely meal. Staff very knowledgeable about the menu and wines. Edina served us, she was amazing. The food was excellent. Tried the frogs legs…. The duck special was to die for. Would highly recommend. Definitely going back next time we visit Chester.

I've always had a great dinner here. Although last time I went, the optional service charged didn't seem optional. This was because the waitress didn't ask if I wanted to pay the service charge, she just put the full price on the card machine. I was happy to pay the service charge, but if it's optional, you should ask.

I hadn’t realised how much I love and have missed quality French cuisine until I came to this restaurant! What a delicious menu and fantastic staff. As a lone female customer, travelling for business, the staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. The tartliflette starter was delicious, followed by a chicken main which was perfectly cooked with a flavoursome layered sauce.

Great afternoon spent at Chez Jules celebrating my birthday with friends. Lovely atmosphere, friendly attentive staff and fabulous food. Will highly recommend...go see this place...you won't be disappointed

The best 👍🏻 ✨ The steak I tasted her was so delicious! l juicy and tender!

Great innovative food. Really liked it

Very impressed with the service, one of our party had a meal which was very runny, it was no hassle at all to sort out, instant offer of, would you like something different.? All the staff were very pleasant. Food is typical french cuisine. Can recommend the onion soup, look forward to sampling some of their other dishes. Prices reasonable for Chester.

Excellent french cuisine for that special meal Nice relaxed atmosphere with a good choice of wines. We'd recommend the lamb and especially the creme brulee. Staff could be a little more attentive hence 4 stars.

Very disappointed with the food, tasteless chicken, and did not taste freshly cooked, will not be visiting again and would not recommend, very lacklustre meal, complete waste of money. Visited 19/8/2024

Went for a bday meal. Food was delicious, service was unbelievably good! Had a issue with one of our meals and it was sorted out immediately with sincere apologies. Couldn't of asked for anything more. Will be back again. Thanks

Very nice restaurant. Food and service excellent, not too pricy, relaxed atmosphere, attentive staff.

47 years married today so my better halfs choice was here, table booked and it was pouring with rain ,got off the bus and my brolly gave up the ghost when getting off so not the best start to the evening. Glad we booked as it was extremely busy but then it normally is ,opted for the Tuesday night wine deal which consisted of two courses and two bottles of wine, both courses were of decent quality even if I have had better steaks but I have never seen so many waiting staff which considering the amount of diners there they needed but service was probably the best we,ve had and couldn't be faulted, two bottles of wine was a bit of a struggle and we ended up bringing half a bottle home with us, waste not want not as the saying goes . Nice anniversary meal and hopefully many more to come.

One of us enjoyed our meal, the other didn't

Garlic bread starter was very dry and unimaginative. Mains were tasty, but big variations in presentation (eg sea bass beautifully arranged, beef bourgignon just ladelled into a bowl with no attempt at garnish or presentation. Vegetables as always were great. Desserts though were the biggest let down - cheesecake, for example was simply a marsbar sized slice served on a bare plate with no attempt at any presentation or additional colour, like berries or coulis swirls, or just something to lift it up what was a very bland dessert not worth the £8 I’d paid for it.

Maybe the worse meal I've eaten out, French restaurant?, don't think so, where did all these reviews come from? I ordered a plaice it was really weirdl, it was literally just bones! I've eaten a lot of plaice before and it is a Bonny fish, but this one didn't have any meat on it just bones, perhaps the chef eat it! really strange! I told the waitress about it, who had a face like a £50 fine, but just shunned me away and said that's how it comes! My wife Pork was dry and tasteless cost £74 stay well clear

Visited here on a Friday evening, the food was delicious and there is a good selection of wines. We were slightly disappointed with the service as we waited a long time for plates to be cleared between courses and we needed to walk to the register to ask for and pay the bill. Aside from that or was a lovely experience. There are several car parks to choose from that are all a short walk which was convenient.

We came in for a quick lunch and walked away very satisfied. We had great service from the guy with a shaved head and the girl with blonde hair, really attentive and friendly. The food was fresh and great quality, everything had flavour. The seabass and the cheesecake stole she show for me. We got a glass of wine, starter, main, and a desert for £32 each. Highly recommend coming in for the lunch deal.

One of our default Chester restaurants - reliably good food and service and the early evening menu is great value. Highly recommended.

The restaurant is situated in the centre of Chester, within walking distance of many hotels. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Service was good, even though the restaurant was busy. The menu included a good choice of meals at a reasonable price.

The food was mostly delicious and the place is nicely decorated.The staff weren’t that great though tbh. Dropped a fork and then got an eye roll but no one offered to replace. My wife couldn’t find the toilets and nobody pointed her in right direction. On the whole a good experience but could have been better.

Go to restaurant. Especially the 29.95 two course menu with a bottle of wine EACH!

Great food, service and atmosphere. Will be visiting again.

Had the chicken terrine, the pork and the brownie from the set menu. All absolutely exceptional and brilliant value. Great service, fantastic place highly recommend.

Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely atmosphere and lovely building

We came back 5 years from mt previous review and the food continues to taste absolutely amazing!!! The skinny fries are are still to die for and the staff very friendly! On my birthday this time, so I got a glass of prosecco and special dessert 🎂

Pleasant atmosphere and excellent food. The service was friendly and the food came quickly.

This restaurant just has the French name..the rest is English..good food..Good value for money..a little long service but just one detail...I recommend

We didn't have a reservation but nevertheless the staff made no problem and gave us a table for 3 people. Delicious and punctual food, prompt and excellent service 👌.

Live the dream. Impeccable, in every which way.

Another great lunch experience with my friend on Monday 😄 I have been dining here since the first week it opened..27 YEARS ago! 😳🙈 Reliably very good food always served by polite, friendly staff in a lovely old building 😁

Fantastic as always. Dined upstairs for the 1st time. Great ambiance up there too.

Excellent Sunday lunch, well cooked beef.

Came here for an anniversary meal with my partner. The food and service were both wonderful. Thank you for making it special!

I was a student at Chester many years ago and went to this restaurant often because the food was so good. I live in London now, 25yrs later we are exploring North Wales on a road trip so visiting Chester and Chez Jules was a must as a first stop. It didn't disappoint! Food was just as good as I remember, the veg pan perfict, lamb shoulder melted in my mouth and the frogs legs delicious! Service was great too! And so reasonably priced!. Love this place, just wish I didn't have to come 200miles..... although well worth it! Highly recommend!!

Delicious 3 course meal , beautiful setting and excellent service , will definitely return here

We have been regular customers of Chez Jules for many years and love the friendly service - tasty food with fresh ingredients at great prices.

The environment and service are both very good. I think there is still room for improvement in the food. I ordered the steak at 3 minutes of doneness and got it at 8 minutes. After the response, the store immediately changed me to a new one. I enjoyed my meal.

Absolutely fabulous meal. Excellent value. Delicious food, lovely staff. A definite must if you want feeding in Chester

Consistently well cooked and presented food. A firm favourite in Chester

Good food ,reasonable prices,decent wine.Usefully open on a Monday night

Excellent staff. Menu wise, this is not a french restaurant, as choices of french dishes are very limited and not very well executed: Tartiflette: undercooked patatoes, not quality reblochon, Boeuf Bourguignon: beef was hard and the dish was way to salty (note: I am from Bourgogne) This is more a bristih restaurant who does a few french disches.

Great eating experience. Would go back every time! They care for food. Thank you

Another 5 star experience at Chez Jules, went with my sister who has never been and she absolutely loved the food (and yes she enjoyed the mash) I had the Pork loin and my sister had the chicken in mushroom sauce from the pre fixe menu, I had the gorgeous tarte au citron and my sister had the frangipane, we both had the mackerel pate starter. Really happy with the service, the check backs and very tasty veg pan as always! Thanks Chez Jules team.

Went for set Sunday dinner, this was great value. The wine we had was lovely, the food was delicious and the staff were amazing! The place is decorated very nice and has a great atmosphere. This was my first time there and it won’t be the last.

Been here as a solo & couple about six times in the last few years. Usually lunch. Service always top-notch in a city not renowned for it. Food very good indeed and sensibly priced. The prix fixed options are highly recommended. Nice ambience.

Visiting our friends whilst over from France, we all had a superb meal. Highly recommended and will be returning again whenever we are back in Chester.

Excellent service and very friendly. Made our anniversary very special. Lovely food and great atmosphere. Wouldn't have gone anywhere else for the occasion.

We use this restaurant most weeks, it is consistently very good, great value, popular and always busy. I am prompted to post a review in response to the one star review from PLMbrynG, who is entirely entitled to his opinion but is emphatically not entitled to question whether the positive views are genuine. I would suggest that with over 2000 4 and 5 star reviews that it is the 62 reviewers who share his opinion that are the odd ones out.

We can't recommend Chez Jules highly enough. Food, service and ambience - 5*. Our son visiting us from Dublin asked whether we could go to Chez Jules when he was over. He loves Chez Jules as much as we do.

This is a great place. Every member of staff knows what they’re doing and does it well. And they’re nice. The room is switched up every few years. The food is way better than I’d do myself - and I’m a good cook! The drinks - I do love a cocktail - are knockout: The Best Cocktails. Again, better than I’d do myself because, as with everything here, there is fabulous attention to detail, precision and to nuance - just taste and delight. Thoroughly enjoyable and good value.

Nice place to grab some food, not too sophisticated and good food. Very busy when we were there!

All starters and desserts are pre-prepared slices of whatever from the fridge. The ‘terrine’ ie patè was served at fridge temperature, with some fancy leaves thrown onto it. The blond waitress - mentioned in many reviews - was a downer. Cheeky, hard faced, not thinking of the customers whatsoever. She lost her temper openly. I could go on and on, but long story short - why is she still working there? I ordered a glass of “champagne” from the paper menu that was handed to us - this one was not on the online menu. I cannot remember the same, but it was £8.99 per glass, the name started with a D. I do not believe this was real champagne. It was served, much like the beaujolais, from the back of the restaurant - no bottle opened or to be seen. The colour of this supposed champagne was slightly orange - which we mostly see with cheap acidic cavas. The bubbles were not behaving like the natural fine bubbles in champagne, that float to the top gently. These were large and aggressive, definitely bottled gas - a cremant de bourgogne or alsace possibly, or even worse, a new world fizz. The main meal was nice, lamb and the usual veg that they serve with everything - but you can get this in any pub in the country, what’s the French spin on this?! Nothing. We decided to go for a dessert and a decent fizz to Piccolino, and they saved our night from the doom and gloom of this night in Chez Jules. Chez Jules is terribly over-rated, but are these reviews genuine? The bad reviews are a more accurate reflection of this poorly run restaurant. We shall not return.

We booked out the top floor of the restaurant one Saturday afternoon for my dad's 80th lunch. We had about 45 people there and fitted in comfortably. It's a nice private space for that number. The food and the service were really good and the staff could not have been more helpful, both in the run up to event and on the day itself. My dad was thrilled with how it went and everyone we invited was very impressed. Can thoroughly recommend them.