Chez Jules Restaurant in Cheshire West and Chester

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 .

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

Excellent Sunday lunch, well cooked beef.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We visited this gem of a restaurant for the first time on an early Tuesday evening. The location is easy to find being on a lovely streel close to the north gate. We liked the bustling ambience. The interior is very attractive with an open kitchen and a staircase leading to another beautiful dining room. The service was friendly and attentive ( and so good to see so many staff ). The menu was excellent with a great value set menu which did not compromise on choice or quality. We enjoyed all the 3 courses especially the pork terrine, French onion soup and the delightful sea bass dish. Good choice of deserts and not the boring sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie you see on most other menu's of similar standard restaurants. It seemed as though there were many regular customers which is hardly surprising for this value and quality. Highly recommended.

The food is properly French classic, both looking and tasting great. Sundays is roasts which looked a bit too English so we skipped that and went the following day. The sea bream was cooked wonderfully with a delicious sauce. The chicken was superb and the tarte was so lemony!! The vibe/atmosphere was buzzy and the place was packed both nights downstairs. Another huge, good looking room upstairs apparently shows films on Wednesdays while you dine. Great idea and a shame we weren't staying an extra night. We spotted some things on the first night that we thought we'd like so booked for the next day. They were off the menu that night, but we found equally brilliant alternatives. Oh, and the staff were all lovely, helpful, fast and friendly. Do not leave Chester without trying this place!

Really enjoyed our food here. We were only in Chester for one evening, and chose this place to eat. It was the right choice! Great food and great value for money. Really recommend it!

Amazing ever changing menu that is amazing value and quality

A superb French restaurant in all aspects.

Hubby treated me to lunch Sunday 24th March. The food was brilliant, we had 3 courses each. Service wonderful too

Fantastic food good service, we had 3 courses all excellent but the lamb shoulder melted in your mouth and the steak was very tender, veg amazing too

Excellent restaurant which serves superb food.

Dined here during a five night break. Felt as if we were in France. Food, service and ambience first class. Would highly recommend.

Very friendly and attentive staff, lovely food of good portion size, very nice wine at good prices.

Went to celebrate a friend’s birthday and hadn’t been to this restaurant for a few years. Now I wonder why not! The food was so fresh, delicious and great value. The service was friendly and attentive. We definitely won’t leave it that long before we visit again. Back now as one of our favourites!

A big thank you to Monika and the team for making our 35th anniversary extra special last night! We were not expecting such treats and the meal was delicious. Made a great night out for us...

Brilliant food in a fantastic place served by amazing staff

As good as could be. Lovely staff. Greatvservice and wonderful food.. We had pork with cassouket. Generous vegetables. Excellent value. Great wine. Great ambience

Pork and cassoulet was divine Everything excellent: staff, ambience, food, service, decor, wine,. And very good value

Food is delicious, friendly pleasant atmosphere. Service was spot on. Loved it! 🇫🇷

My mother is impossible to please when it comes to dining out in the UK. She admitted this evening this is the only place she will go as she loved the food! Thanks Chez Jules, finally I have somewhere to take her! The food and service were incredible tonight. See you again soon :)

Staying in Chester for a couple of nights, this restaurant was recommended by a family member. Very popular restaurant with a great vibrant atmosphere & good honest food. We booked on a Tuesday evening which included a full bottle of wine each. Good job we weren’t driving. Definitely worth a visit but make sure you book in advance.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here. All food was very nicely presented and tasted great. The staff really looked after us also. Would definitely return.

Lovely place, helpful staff and a varied menu. The food was great and the vegetables were perfect for the 2 of us to share. Looking forward to a future visit.

The quality of the food is out of this world! I don't have the words to give it the justice it deserves! I didn't get our waitress's name, but she was delightful - really friendly and attentive. It will be difficult to find a restaurant in Chester to top this! Thank you for a great night and compliments to the chef.

Il dropped customer here she saidnchez jullleeessssss when she spoke so I thought it must be posh. Pulled up outside and I seen it was posh with me own two eyes . I thought god that's posh So yeah I reckon it's posh Posh init

Limited vegetarian choice but what is available is good.

Visited for lunch when staying nearby in our motorhome... service = impeccable food = superb value for money = excellent Only complaint is that it is 60 miles from my house so I can't go more often.

Went for the valentines day menu.3 courses and glass of champagne 39 95.food was amazing. Desert to die for.monica and Ryan gave brilliant service with a big smile.hats off to them for making our evening an enjoyable one.excellent as always

Very good restaurant, refined French cuisine made by the English and an Italian chef!

The best Sunday lunch, and incredible value. We love it here.

Fatima was very friendly and attentive! Excellent service throughout, fully recommended, great food, lovely atmosphere, and fast service

Had a delicious meal with a lovely dessert and gorgeous wine too! Lovely waitresses and waiters who served us very well and were clearly lovely people looking to provide the highest quality experience for us both 😊 special thanks to Fatima who provided fast service and was highly attentive to what we ordered!

My boyfriend took me hear for valentines day meal it was a perfect day loved the meal and the staff were lovely and the food was lovely the atmosphere was perfect too I will deffinatly visit again 5 stars all round xxxxxxxx

Delicious food, great friendly service, lovely atmosphere, busy and thriving. Great deal on Tuesday nights in Feb including free bottle of wine with the meal. Definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed the set menu, fantastic value for money and a lovely atmosphere

Wonderful experience! Great live music

My sister and I had been stopping at a hotel in Chester and had unfortunately had a pretty poor meal on the Friday night at the hotel. We had high hopes for our snack in Chester Town Centre on Saturday whilst shopping only to be disappointed again! (That's another Trip Adviser review) Thank god we had already booked at Chez Jules...from start to finish it was fantastic! Great service, attentive but not rushed or over bearing. Fantastic food, not overpriced and we had a thoroughly fantastic 3 course meal, wine, coffee and liqueurs. We will be booking again when we are in Chester for our next weekend away. Thank you for saving our weekend