Commonhall Street Social in Cheshire West and Chester

Very good choice of craft beers and one of the best outdoor drinking areas in Chester (if not the best!).

Superb bar off the main drag, great local beer, friendly service and wooden decor. Make the effort to deviate, you'll love it!

Great bar with an awesome outdoor space. Great selection of beers.

Great pub , didn't eat but the food looked amazing

We hired the 'Loft' area for a private event and there were both plusses and minuses. It's a really nice space with quirky, informal decor that is very pleasant and eyecatching. It's a comfortable and sociable room that creates a great atmosphere for your guests. Booking and communicating with the venue via email was also good and they were prompt and direct with their responses. The young girl who worked on the bar for most of the night was also great and did the best she could. We did have a few problems whilst we were there though. I can forgive the room being very hot as it is at the top of the building and it was a very hot day, but I can't forgive the warm draft beer that was being served at the loft bar. Many of our guests had to go downstairs to get a cold drink. We also had a few issues with the music (they have an outdated system) that we eventually got sorted, but the whole thing was stressful and gave the idea that nobody really knew what they were doing. One of the staff also seemed a bit frosty with us and we weren't sure why. Perhaps they were just having a bad day, but it came across as unwelcoming. When you have chosen a venue to give your custom to, it would have been nice to receive a 'Hi' or a 'Welcome' when you arrive, rather than a stoney face and an unfriendly vibe. Overall you should consider this venue for your event as it is a very lovely space and perhaps we just caught them on a night where things just didn't seem to go to plan.

Called here on a sunny afternoon for drinks and stopped for food. We had salt n pepper chicken burger with salt n pepper fries. It was most enjoyable will be back

Great beer. Superb beer garden.

My favourite bar in Chester... Never eaten there though

Good location, good atmosphere and above all very friendly. I hope to return

Nice pub with good selection of beers and bar food. The beer garden is great too. Recommend the frickles and salt & pepper chips.

Great place with a lively atmosphere and good ale. Highly recommend a visit.

Good selection of beers. Busy on a Saturday evening

Fun with a capital F! Great beers and friendly staff

Excellent value, friendly service and a nice venue.

Really nice place. Function room available. Large outdoor covered drinking area. Ping pong table there haha.. lovely staff. Really nice door staff. Single vodka an coke are like £4.90....Nice decor

Nice place. But people need to stop hogging the bar!

The food here is excellent it really is ,I first went to another place to eat iv been many times but the chef was off ill but a waiter came to me as I was leaving and said if you love great food go here its were I eat I thought wow ! So I went and loved it , its not posh I would say rustic and dogs are very welcome ,I was there today and had a salt and pepper crispy chicken burger ' delicious

Ok venue, but ruined by miserable, charmless waitresses. Avoid.

Dead impressed with the outdoor area - under cover with heaters, a table tennis setup and a table football... Excellent! Also really nice that they stock Delerium Red in bottles.

Always great place to visit whether you out with friends, colleagues or on a date. The bar has great choice of rum too which I love.

Really enjoyed it here - outstanding choice of beers 🍻

No better bar/pub/restaurant in Chester, never fails! And dog friendly which is always a plus🐶

Review for two consecutive nights at The Loft - Outstanding venue with amazing staff, great bar and delicious food. Both nights were top notch.

First time in here got recommended by a friend and have no complaints very friendly people and very dog friendly and as we have 2 mutts we will be calling again didn't have any food but looked good

Staff were rude, when asking for a drink and then asking friends what they wanted, the bartender stated very loudly that he hated people who did that. It wasn't even busy. Nice atmosphere and terrace, shame we felt unwelcome.

Bustling place with a great beer selection! I had granny's mix which was very coiffable! Only down side was it cost £9 for a pint. But it does warn of the expense on the pump! Worth paying though once! The food was great and the atmosphere too.

Really top notch establishment, relaxed atmos and good selection of drinks, food is really good.

Usually wouldn't post a negative review about a place, but they mistook a medical condition I have for drunkenness and refused me re-entry after I went to move my car. Only giving 2 stars because the bouncer was just following orders, and was very polite.

They had a good range of craft beer and spirits on offer, as well as a decent food offering. Sadly, the explicit music wasn't very appealing and I won't be going out of my way to visit again.

Great little venue, have been many of times, drinks are expensive (£7.50 for a pint of Polly's Floret) but have a good variety & don't mind paying for a decent pint/schooner. Always busy & always has a great atmosphere. Only issue lies with bar staff, I personally think if your face doesn't fit or if you are not recognised by a member of the bar staff they offer you service without a smile and are not welcoming. This is a big issue to think that the first interaction customers have when walking into a bar is with that of the bar staff. Now the owner/manager may be one of those I am mentioning in this review and I hope to god they are as they need to realise you will lose out on custom. I've always said if you are not happy in the job you are in, wether it be the hospitality sector or any other job role, get up and look for a job elsewhere, don't bring your problems to work and force them on members of the public who are out to spend their hard earned money at a bar they are hoping to be offered good service. Personally I got the vibe that we weren't welcome due to this and is a massive shame as the next time I head here and am offered the same service, I will not be going back nor will I again be recommending you guys.

Great beer garden and great service 👍

Excellent venue, great choice of both food and drink, dog friendly. Free doggy dinner if you order a roast dinner. Welcomed our 3 month old Doberman puppy, Bram, on his first visit to Chester.

Best bar in Chester with a fantastic outdoor section

Great service, great selection of craft ales and food was amazing.

Amazing experience in the heart of Chester. Full of character extensive range of beers/ largers etc. Varied menu tapas style. Most importantly Dog Friendly

Funky outside area with table tennis football table and good music. Lively atmosphere when busy.

Bad atmosphere, owner had a bee in his bonnet and was rude to us for no reason.

What a fantastic find. Well worth a visit, great vibe and atmosphere.

A very cool bar we chanced upon due to them having a beer garden. Bar staff were super friendly and had a massive selection of spirits and draught. Dog friendly (as most of Chester seems to be) only adds to the experience. Definitely will visit again in the future!

Great selection of beers. Good staff and a great outdoor area!

Was busy, but we still enjoyed it. We had staff night out.;)

Cool bar in Chester friendly staff good drinks selection and outside space at the rear is great with ping pong and table football and covered seating areas

Really great place, nice vibe…just a shame about the guy behind the bar who clearly felt like he had better things to do than deal with customers, rude and dismissive…put a dampener on a great night

Overpriced drinks staff rude as they come don't bother and look else where.

Poor service, dirty glasses and expensive drinks bar staff have no manor's they doing even acknowledge you at all.

The bar staff are fantastic here. Celebrating our marriage and we’re given free shots. Shout out to Stew and (Scottish) Jemma and Freya

Great atmosphere, great food, superb selection of beers wines and spirits and the team are always greeting you with a smile and a warm welcome, thoroughly recommend

Nice spot off the main shopping street. Good selection of beers and treats and toys for the doggos!

One of my favourite places in chester, amazing people

Sun trap on a nice day, perfect spot. Cider with a fruit shot, lovely!

Fine drinks and ok atmosphere. 6.60 pints (madri) which is incredibly steep and wouldnt even let us finish our game of pool in the allotted time. Usually I would be okay with that but its incredibly harsh for the most expensive pint in the area. Very dissapointing would recommend avoidance.

Beautiful place and beer garden. Super friendly staff and amazing food.

It's Westie friendly, has a good selection of beers, cider and the food menu is rather tasty 😋

The kerb appeal is very good with plants and large windows. Quite welcoming as you enter to the sound of live music. The bar area is enticing with lots of choice of ales and cider. The staff were very welcoming and happy to help. The atmosphere was great with baseball on the tv. Seems down to earth and easy going place. I would recommend

Great bar, especially on a sunny day, as it has a great outdoor area, although very busy, there's always a good atmosphere.

Commonhall St Social is a great bar with excellent food as well. There is a great vibe and well worth a visit. The staff and really friendly and it has a lovely relaxed feel. The music is fantastic too.

Highly recommend this place for a night out, amazing atmosphere here and the staff were great. Also it was nice to see a different variety of drinks here. Although we didn't use it on this visit, there is a ping pong table out back in the garden area. Check out their website for full amenities but in summary, I'd definitely include this place on a night out next time I'm in Chester.

We loved it here! Dog friendly and person friendly.

Go to place, love the ambience, range of drinks and the staff are fantastic 👌

Great place with a friendly crowd and door staff. Great selection of drinks with the barstaff always happy to advise. Live music and a DJ on Friday evenings.

Es perfecto para salir con amigos, música en vivo tienen terraza con calefacción y mesas afuera y el personal es súper amable 😊 oh hay dardos y mesa de pin pong también !

Warm friendly place with great live music and comfortable seating.

Great lunch here. Fast service but quality was maintained

I've been having a pint in hear on and off for a few years it's a chill social place with a really relaxed vibe I'd definitely recommend a visit if your in chester. Recently as insulting as it may sound i tried the food and its absolutely brilliant top class definelty grab a meal or a burger if your in the city really is something else.

A lovely selection of real ales

Great vibe and beer. Outdoor area with table tennis.

Great place, great people behind the bar

Relaxed, good service, safe, outside covered space. Really nice atmosphere. Good food and drink choice 👍👍

Extremely expensive drinks ambience and atmosphere was good

Great place and dog friendly. Always have a great range of ales and beers. Staff very friendly and always helpful. Food was really tasty too. Thank you team CSS

Awesome place that goes from strength to strength. Wide range of drinks at reasonable prices, clean and tidy with nice decor. Recommended.

December 2022: good selection of ales. Keg, cask, bottles and ciders. Welcoming friendly atmosphere. Could do with more seating. Incence burners set a lovely Winter feeling. Tasters and beer flights available. Dog friendly. Often overlooked. Is understated and well worth an amble down the side street on Commonhall Street, just off Bridge Street. Formerly called The Weighing Room, and before that, The Pelican. Owned by hester Race Company. Originally an old mill and Weighing Room, situated on Commonhall Street, which was named after an early type of court called the Commonhall of Pleas. The street was built in the 13th Century.

A Tuesday night visit. Loved it in here. Great service and atmosphere. Easy access, inside and outside seating available. A nice feeling in there would definitely go again. X

Nice and cozy pub with a good atmosphere 👌

Good food, nice beer, good atmosphere

Nice, chilled bar. Good drinks. Reasonably priced

Great place to catch up with our family over a couple of drinks

Nice experience, lovely food and place.Really enjoyed. Nice and friendly staff.

Very nice, modern and cozy feel heated outdoor area. Fancy beer 🍺 prices reflect. Defo worth a visit

Great bar, up a side street off Bridge Street. Lots of nice beers and great staff.

Stopped off for a quick lunch and a pint. More dog friendly than child friendly for lunch. Food was ok.

Brilliant ambience, delicious food and welcoming friendly staff

, fantastic food as always and brilliant at night-time buzzing⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good pub and very interesting food.

Very nice bar but seemed incredibly full for a Thursday. Great selection of beers etc

Excellent Bar Excellent Customer service And Amazing Roast Dinner. great Range of Ales To Choose From to.

Friendly staff, chilled vibes, can't wait to come back and try the food

Good pub bar with decent vibe. 3 areas including large terrace with ping pong and top dance floor. The craft beer was great.

Came with a group to have a few drinks in the back garden in the sun. Nice relaxed atmosphere and access to sun tan cream to stop you getting burned. Can play table tennis there if you want

The garden upstairs has a great vibe to have a few drinks and chat to your friends or even new people.

Good range of beers. Lively atmosphere also.

I liked the decor which will attract the Chester youth. I am nowhere near that category and am a lover of 'Real Ales'. I think this bar has much potential.

Hidden gem but not disabled friendly. Steps to toilets. Good staff. Will return.👍

Lovely outdoor, area nice beers, pleasant staff

Over priced , unclean and full of over bearing pretentious buffoons ( surprisingly popular with these people ) In its favour it is out of the way so no reason to go on...

Great staff, nice food and they let the dog in

Hip younger vibe hangout great outdoor area some good selections of beers and drinks friendly staff

Best "outside space" to have a drink and chill in Chester! Playing table tennis is great too!!

Decent place, always a nice selection of beers, don't expect it to be anything other inner city, Chester prices, they have a ping pong table!

Happy friendly staff, fantastic choice of drink and a second to none outdoor seating area.