Cultivated in Cheshire West and Chester

I was treating a friend to an overnight stay near Chester with the first day being spent on a shopping spree in the city, something that was long overdue thanks to the covid lockdown. I tried to find somewhere a little different for us to eat that lunchtime as the restaurant we would normally use had sadly closed permanently. We found this a rather unusual place and opted for the tapas style small plates. With hindsight, we should have ordered less than we did as the portions were larger than expected. The decor was a little odd and not particularly to my taste. The service was fairly attentive without being over the top and as far as we could tell, all covid guidelines were followed.

I came here with a friend for lunch as part of my birthday weekend. The building is lovely, I loved the interior of the reception area and the loos but the restaurant was more modern and did not seem in keeping with the rest of the building.We both opted for the small platters and, in hindsight, we did not need to order as many as we did. The food was nice but nothing out of the ordinary.

Llegamos para un té de la tarde reservado con antelación. ¡No volveremos! ! ! Habiendo parado en la recepción buscando a un miembro del personal para que nos mostrara nuestra mesa durante unos buenos 5 minutos, finalmente nos llevaron. Llegó el té de la tarde, la comida era terrible: (Los sándwiches podrían haber sido comprados en la tienda sin la corteza. El bollo estaba seco y desmenuzado, de hecho, diría que casi rancio. congelados, estaban densos y secos. Lo mejor fue el té (aunque muy poca variedad de tés) y el macaron. El joven que servía fue muy atento, no podía culparlo, ¡pero la comida fue una disculpa! estaba particularmente limpio, una capa gruesa de polvo en los alféizares de las ventanas y los baños no eran geniales.

Comida muy decepcionante. El personal y el servicio eran deficientes y carecían de interés. En cuanto a la comida, el menú era vago, limitado y parecía la comida de pub habitual. Cuando llegó la comida, la calidad coincidía con el menú aburrido y era de baja calidad, fría y cocinada incorrectamente. No volverá.

Tomé el té de la tarde el miércoles 26 de agosto, usando el EOTHO. Muy decepcionado, he comido allí anteriormente y esto parecía solo medias raciones. En el momento en que apareció la camarera con los platos, ¿era obvio que estaban medio vacíos ?, han utilizado el esquema en varios restaurantes durante el mes de agosto, este es el único que parece estar abusando del esquema y, básicamente, estafando a sus clientes. ¿No volveré?

Fuimos aquí para lo que se suponía que era una cena de lujo, fue horrible. No estoy exagerando la entrada de comida seca y gomosa y la factura principal llegó a 140 libras y no valía nada, sin importar la factura. No me importa pagar por una buena comida, pero no es así. Las bebidas estaban bien y un buen lugar para tomar una copa en el jardín, pero no comas aquí. Ve a tomar algo y come en otro lugar.

Fuimos a Oddfellows para el té de la tarde y nos fuimos muy decepcionados. Las opciones fueron muy caras para lo que realmente recibimos. Los pasteles y sándwiches estaban bien, pero nada destacaba. Los pasteles eran en realidad un poco insípidos pero pasables. Para los precios individuales, esperaría que el doble de las porciones o las porciones más pequeñas sean de un estándar increíble y este no fue el caso.Nos gustaría decir que el personal fue absolutamente fantástico y un mérito para el establecimiento.

Very disappointing, expensive and amazed by the lack of food served to us for my daughters birthday afternoon tea. There were 5 of us in our party and we had one cake stand between us all. £75 for a few fingers sandwiches, four mini dry scones and I don’t know what else to say really. I complained and was served extra savouries on the house but the disappointment on my daughters’ face said it all. We definitely won’t recommend going here.

AFTERNOON TEA!! visited this place 'for a change' and was not impressed, I was first greeted and taken our table (perfectly fine), then I was given some water and asked for some tea; I was later given a tiny tea pot ,which didn't last 5 minutes.... Then the food came out, it was okay, nothing special but sweets were a tad better.The one thing that let it down the most was, the fact we waited half an hour to try and pay the bill because there was no staff in sight; we resorted to walking around the area to try and find someone so that we could pay and eventually leave.wont be coming again!!

We planned to visit odd fellows for afternoon tea having booked a night away in Chester for our belated anniversary and my husbands birthday. I’d booked via email with Oddfellows on 22 November to visit on 2 January at 2pm. We were told we could decide on the day if we wanted ‘sweet’ or ‘savoury’ afternoon tea. The website also stated prices at £18.50 or afternoon tea for 2 plus a drink each at £39.50....and promises a little bit of ‘odd’. Great!We arrived just before 2pm, I spoke to someone on the welcome desk to say we’d arrived (our name given) who told us to go through to the bar and someone would come to get us, order a drink if we wanted. So we did. Fizz and a Guinness, thank-you.At 2.25pm I approached the bar and asked when we could go through - and he said ‘whenever you’re ready’. Ok, miscommunication - it happens.We went through but we weren’t actually on the list - this is where I suppose the miscommunication happened... our names weren’t down. Anyway, we’re were seated immediately - fine.The menus were on the table as Festive Afternoon Tea - which was £20.something and no sign of the deal with a drink.We ordered a sweet and a savoury platter but I had to specifically request the deal. Drinks arrived but empties weren’t taken away. So on the table (for 2), we have two platters, two teapots, 2 glasses for water (not used) , 4 other glasses. Everything was just stacked on the table rather than just take 4 glasses and teapots away. Let’s say it was a bit cramped.The waitresses although were accommodating when we asked for something, it was all very disorganised and messy.The bill came....£90.something (remember we’ve had bar drinks) - we were expecting £50ish.... The waitress had added the deal on twice - again genuine mistake, but the response was “oh, I’ll have to get a manager to void it off”. The manager did, but no apology and to be honest he looked annoyed he’d had to do it.So overall, the food was lovely, drinks were drinks but the service let the experience down....I’m still trying to work out what was ‘odd’ about the afternoon tea and I just hope it’s not supposed to be the service.We won’t return I’m afraid.

Myself and three friends got together for a Christmas catch up, we booked a table for 5pm. The restaurant was emptying when we arrived but we were put on the table nearest the kitchen with the door opening constantly, we were told that we arrived to late for the afternoon tea menu and to early for the evening menu, our food choice was VERY limited. We asked for a jug of tap water that never arrived. I would not recommend this place to anyone!!!!!!

I visited here for Afternoon tea with my mum. We ordered one standard afternoon tea and one connoisseurs afternoon tea and shared both.The savoury plate served with the connoisseurs afternoon tea was just an odd combination of food. Hot mini samosas, cold sausage rolls, salami, Parma ham, olives, veg crisps then a random dollop of sour cream and another of piccalilli with 2 hunks of Brie - but nothing to go with them...We then had the sandwiches which were stale on the edges implying they had been standing out for some time. The fillings were bland and the pickle with the cheese was odd.The scones were very dense in texture but tasted nice.We next had a chocolate moose that was unremarkable. The remaining cakes were so so but the sponge was a tray bake Victoria sponge so missing the elegance of other traditional teas. Overall it wasn’t worth the £44 it cost in total. Our waitress was lovely so the stars are for her and not the food!

Having eaten afternoon tea here previously, we booked sunday lunch. Nice relaxed atmosphere and not too rushed this time. I had the soup which was delicious, we all had roasts which came perfectly cooked, crispy roasties and cauliflower cheese! At £12 each this was a steal. My sister ordered a caramel tart dessert with yoghurt which apparently was divine (but I was too full!) will revisit on return to Chester

Cramped noisy room. Inattentive service. Really basic food and tea. Definitely not worth the £18.50 per person charge. I booked this as a birthday treat for my daughter and really wish I hadn’t given our experience. Definitely would not recommend

Booked a mid week ‘Amazing Afternoon Tea’ offer recommend by a friend. So glad we booked. Food was delicious, just the right amount, my friends and I ordered two of each a savoury and traditional which came with a glass of prosecco. It really was AMAZING. The staff were wonderful couldn’t do enough for us very friendly and helpful. We shall be returning

My friends surprised me with a trip to Oddfellows for Afternoon Tea. On arriving we were seated and given some water in a glass bottle.. except the bottle of water was only a quarter full. After waiting about 10 minutes to catch the waitresses attention we informed her that we would like a full bottle of water, to which she replied that she hadn't realised it wasn't full...- I only wish we'd got up and left then..

Visited with friends first, came later for afternoon tea. Food was presented to the highest standards and quality was a step above. Staff were the right side of personal and professional, only issue was a very quiet atmosphere with a very busy bar, but worth the visit for food then drinks in the garden afterwards! (The scallops were to die for!)

We stayed at the apartment and had to write this a review on its own. During our stay we had breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner over the course of a weekend but dinner was something else. Tasting menu was extremely good value for money, we were full before desserts came and had to cancel the cheese course! Venison, Scallop and Lamb were particular highlights, but the best dish was the artichoke truffle dish before main course, was incredible! Must go!

Not the first time at Cultivated and I must say it never disappoints. Had wonderful time with friends celebrating baby shower. Food was outstanding. We all had afternoon teas. Staff was very friendly and helpful, always there if we needed them. Food was superb, especially chocolate mousse with little edible pebble. Highly recommend.

Had a fabulous time at Odd fellows celebrating a baby shower with afternoon tea. The food was great, the room looked fantastic and the service was wonderful. Highly recommend!

We were so well looked after for our visit. The room was unique and lovely. The afternoon tea selection was delicious with a bit of everything. Will definitely come again and highly recommend.

Such a beautiful location, first time I’ve been here and it did not disappoint. The venue is beautifully decorated, we where in the private room at the front. Both service and food couldn’t be faulted, it’s one of the nicest afternoon tea I’ve ever had. The cakes where absolutely amazing!

A lovely quirky setting in the Alice in Wonderland themed room for afternoon tea. Delicious food and attentive staff would highly recommend.

I love amazing restaurants - and this really is an amazing restaurant. The menu is great and staff are very attentive. Wine menu also good. I didn’t really understand why it wasn’t jam packed in the restaurant (though the bar and outside area were busy and fun!). It made our weekend in Chester very lovely - thank you.

We were looking for somewhere just a little bit special for an afternoon tea catch up of friends from opposite sides of the world; we were so pleased we chose Cultivated. On a summer’s day, the bright and breezy garden theme of the eating area at the rear of the hotel was perfect, with lots of glass providing both natural light and views outdoors, including blue sky through the high windows. It’s a very pleasant space, clean and modern but with real personality. We had made a booking for the five of us and the table was all ready for us. We all chose the cultivated afternoon tea - yes, the largest option! Two of us went for the vegetarian option. Everything came out on both the usual tiered plates and with some of the sweet options on separate platters. The plates, cups and saucers were mismatched with lots of variety. There were several different sandwiches - tasty and fresh. Extras like olives, cheeses and meats made for a good starter - we enjoyed them with the glasses of Prosecco we began with. With so many treats, we lingered over our afternoon tea; this was no problem and even after all the other tables had long been vacated, the staff never hurried us along. It’s a quiet area of the hotel and great for conversation. Highly recommended.

Recently arranged for a group of 18 of us to have the private dinning room at the front of the venue for a hen-do celebration on a very busy Saturday night.

After visiting with family for afternoon tea, we decided to give the restaurant a try. We LOVED the style of the menu, it allowed us all to try something and catered so well for all of us. In particular the two stand out dishes was the pork with lots of bits (including pigs head which I’ve never tried, and was reluctant but delicious!) and the lemon dessert (highly recommend to finish!) Service was professional yet personal, we will be revisiting to stay in the hotel.

We stayed at the hotel so were throughly spoilt but would highly recommend even if you are a non resident that you visit. The food is excellent as is the service, we dined on NYE as well for their 4 course dinner and this was served fresh and hot despite the restaurant being full to capacity. They even catered for a fish allergy & a veggie right at the last minute with no fuss or hesitatation, the waiter even remebered this the following day without prompting which was a great touch.

It’s been a while since I’ve visited this place and during that time there’s been a revamp with a new chef & menu so I was keen to see what it offered. The décor & laid out are attractive but unfortunately the place lacked any atmosphere as just 2 tables were occupied on the Thursday evening we visited. Service by Ramy was excellent – very helpful and got the timings just right. The menu is called “odd plates” and is based on ingredient source rather than traditional courses. Some of the options can be taken as a small or large portion which is a nice feature that you don’t often see. Menu options for me were fine but my picky wife struggled with the choice. The food presentation is stunning – up there with some of the best restaurants. We particularly liked our mains (venison & sea bream) which were really good. Other plates were a bit so so eg my mackerel starter lacked flavour & the frangipane tart was a little boring. Nevertheless the mains were good enough & different enough to warrant another go in the future. I just hope it has more atmosphere next time.

My husband surprised me with afternoon tea for my birthday. I love the venue - very quirky and the staff are all very friendly and helpful.

This is a great bar to start your evening off it's quirky cool with classy service and nice restaurant, but for me just very relaxing vibe.

Came to Oddfellows with friends celebrating a hen doo. We were seated outside in a booth ready for a private BBQ. For £25 I do not believe this was really value for money. But it was different. We had some beers and wine on the table on ice. Which would be served to us when requested. However I think the "private BBQ" let this down. We were not served from an outside BBQ as told. The food was brought out in metal serving dishes which had been brought from the kitchens. We then helped ourselves to this food (1 burger, 1 chicken kebab, fries and a bowl of salad) I can see that this can be seen as a good idea, and something different. But I do not believe it is worth the money for a burger, fries and salad with a beer. The overall atmosphere and surroundings were very nice though, so I would recommend Oddfellows as a place to visit if planning a night out around Chester.

My friends and I went to Oddfellows in Chester on 25th August 2018. The staff was friendly and gave good service. There was a good variety of food and cocktails on the menu, a little expensive, although good quality. The cocktails was unique, and tasted good. It is very popular place, and can get quite crowed and loud. We had a lovely evening, and would go back. If I was in the area.

Great food and friendly and good service. it was however a little bit expensive paying £30 for steak. we did get that as gift for our wedding anniversary and enjoyed it.

Wonderful birthday treat. Fabulous hotel, environs, food, service and atmosphere.

We stayed in one of the apartments and were overwhelmed at just how lovely they were , home from home , only it was far nicer than my home .

We booked the hotel on recommendation initially and were quite pleased with the price in comparison to other places we have stayed in chester. The hotel is very nice and the little extras are a nice touch. The room was very clean and the staff were welcoming and happy to help. The room (14) was unlike anywhere we have stayed before almost open plan including bathroom and shower area separated only by a glass partition. This feature was fine as it was only my wife and myself. The room was well set out, spacious and clean. The room included a fridge, a safe, Nespresso machine and free light breakfast. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this ideally located boutique hotel. We booked through mr and Mrs Smith and received two free cocktails so yet another added perk. I would definitely recommend oddfellows and we will definitely be booking again.

We had a lovely time here. We had porn stars and a platter which was delicious. Staff were really friendly and a it had a vibrant vibe. Booked over the phone which was easy too

I visited on a quiet Tuesday lunchtime, looking for somewhere a bit different to eat. A quirky restaurant, attentive staff & delicious fresh food made for a very enjoyable dining experience. I would definitely go again!

service was slow but was reasonable food, the venue is a really nice place and a great location , would definately give it another try

Terrible bar service’ called into the bar with my husband prior to meeting other party members in a nearby bar.

Enjoyed a fantastic meal and drinks at this hotel. Great location in central Chester. The hotel is beautifully decorated and the staff are the ultimate professionals. The food was exquisite as were the cocktails. Highly recommend this place when in Chester!

I have to say we have been coming here for years. Around 3 times each year. This time was my husbands birthday, we went with his brother & wife to celebrate. We went for cocktails at the bar & then went to upstairs at the grill for a meal.

I couldn't recommend this more. We had the odd plates menu which was new on us, and we enjoyed it thoroughly. Restaurant was fairly busy, but we were seen promptly and the food came out in very good time. The quality if the food was excellent, particular highlights were the lamb rump and the chocolate dessert (both to die for!) my friend had 3 of the smaller options which she enjoyed very much, will be back!

We enjoyed a fantastic mid week dinner and the quality, presentation and the serving of the food was the best i have experienced in Chester.

We went to Oddfellows on a Saturday same days as the races so I was a bit worried it may be packed,to my surprise it wasn't we had a fantastic time there was waiter service in the beer garden which was very good the waiters were friendly and helpful well done.

Some friends had raved about this place and insisted we visited when we came to Chester. But what a disappointment. The garden area.s decoration and furnishings reminded me of a children's play area. Despite several signs for No Smoking several persons were and staff did nothing to stop them. We were left for 20 minutes before drinks order taken and had to go back to the restaurant otherwise I think we would be still waiting. As far as the Restaurant goes it was poor.. I can't blame the individual waitress she was on her own and tried her best to be polite etc but the food fell far short of the previous reviews. All the food was warm instead of hot. Portion sizes were mixed. All in all a hughe disappointment.

Visited on Saturday 19th May for afternoon tea. This was pre-booked as we were a party of 16. When we arrived they weren't quite ready for us, so ushered us in the the bar area. £10 for 2 single vodka, lime and sodas. The room was ready and we went ahead.

After a superb day in Chester, visiting the Chester Grosvenor for a spa day and lunch and taking in a great G&T; and cocktails in Moules a Go Go we aimed to finish our day with a recommendation from a friend who visited last year- the restaurant at Oddfellows in Chester.

We ate a lovely evening meal in this restaurant. The restaurant is very nicely decorated and there is a lovely outside area which would be fantastic in good weather. The menu was good with interesting choices and the food was well cooked and fresh. The staff were very friendly and helpful. One of our party ordered lamb and it was explained that it is normally cooked fairly rare. She was happy with this but when it turned up she felt that it was rather rarer than she had anticipated. The fact that she hadn't eaten her lamb was spotted by the waiter who was very concerned and immediately offered a free desert. We felt that this was a very nice and unexpected gesture as they had explained that the lamb would be rare and she had chosen it despite this.

I booked for one night at the Oddfellows with my partner. First off, the hotel is centrally located more or less in the middle of Chester, with good access to the historic town centre, various local sights and about 10-15 minutes drive from Chester Zoo.

Considering how fabulous the website looks for Oddfellows, we were obviously really looking forward to our afternoon tea here. I had a voucher for Christmas and was visiting with 2 friends, anticipating an afternoon tea experience. On arrival at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon, the whole place was packed out, with everyone it seems having afternoon tea, so it’s a popular event here. It was VERY loud with 3 x large groups of hen doo’s. We were put in the far corner of the garden room, where we all had to then lean over the table to hear each other speak. The table and chairs were basic but nothing otherwise wrong with the them, no tablecloth so a bare table with 3 plain white cups and saucers with plain white napkins. The sugar bowl was sugar lumps in individual plastic packets. The service was good and we were served a cocktail, albeit dull (A splash of Odd), and our tea quite quickly and the afternoon tea followed soon after. We asked to move tables as we just couldn’t Have a normal level of conversation but there were no other tables available. The afternoon tea of sandwich’s, scones and tiny cakes was more than disappointing. Poor, dried sandwiches, egg, fatty ham and lettuce, cheese and chutney and a chicken number. One scone each (they turned out delicious though -it’s the only saving grace!) a tiny lemon meringue, a small chocolate orange square and a small Victoria sponge square......for £18.95 per person. All served up on plain white plates, our tea was in plain canteen style silver teapots. The other tables we saw, did have the expected mismatched cups, saucers and plates and teapots that had failed to reach our table that apparently makes Oddfellows ‘odd’. We mentioned to the waitress that we were disappointed and then the Manager did come over. We expressed our disappointment to him in way of the whole way the afternoon tea was presented and the lack of abundance food wise. He was most helpful and offered us extra sandwiches, which we refused, extra scones, again refused and finally a bottle of Prosecco, also refused. We refused these offers because we were already very let down by now and just wanted to eat up, leave and put it down to a bad experience and would never go again or recommend the place. He said he took on board our feedback, but since reading Tripadvisor I don’t think they are heeding any of the feedback given to them before our experience yesterday! The manager did waive the bill, which we neither asked for or expected him to do, but he at least acknowledged our complaint seriously, which we commended with a tip for service. Overpriced and under exceeded expectation, based on the overly marketed website.

Just had the most amazing lunch with a girlfriend. The food was tremendous and the service wonderful (helped by the fact we were the only ones in as it was after the normal lunchtime period). We ordered a bottle of Proseco which turned out to be £25. It was the cheapest Proseco on the wine list so just be warned. The decor was amazing too. Lots of stair climbing - to get into the hotel and once in. Such an old building, apparently a lift cannot be installed. A long trip downstairs to the loos (I have arthritis in both knees) but then found out that there was a disabled loo in reception. Overall fantastic and will certainly be visiting again.

Stayed in oddfellows for my girlfriends birthday for 2 nights midweek.

After loving the loft room last time we could not wait to see what the cottage room had to offer ? After arriving and leaving are bags in reception which were taken to are room for us when we arrived back later on . What another Fab room , again quirky great touches ex the bath in the room lovely decor , snacks & mini bar ( pay for)

Hi we booked a table for My Mums 70th birthday. We booked Afternoon tea. We arrived early and were shown to our table by Serge. All the staff are Amazing and really looked after us The Afternoon tea was enjoyed by us all. And would recommend, the scones were warm and cannot complain about anything. The hotel is lovely, lovely atmosphere and music. Thank you Serge for looking after us all. Have stayed here and the rooms are amazing. Cannot wait to come back :)

Success is not measured by price or quality, but whther you expectations are exceeded. Oddfelows did - Booked a mid-week evening meal for family using the "Tastecard".

Recently had a party at Oddfellows we had booked months in advance as we were a large party. We had a few dietary requirements for vegetarians, nut allergy and religious dietary requirements. We ordered the afternoon tea and sent several emails stating the dietary requirements. Only to find when the food came out no one had said anything to us about what was on the afternoon teas, we actually had a vegetarian eat a chicken sandwich! As you served this as what only can be described as ‘mush’ and it looked like an egg sandwich. We were served tea with no milk, I had to find someone to ask for this basic need. We also had one person not arrive (we had already paid in full for them) but you only brought out 17 afternoon teas instead of the 18 bought. Staff were lazy, I’m sorry they were. Will not be coming back if this is how you treat people with dietary needs (the nut allergy could have caused a horrible reaction they couldn’t eat half of the cakes) and religious requirements. Just awful behaviour from Oddfellows.

Our group (10) had afternoon tea and whilst the service was first rate, the food was average at best. Around half of us had the savoury tea, which swapped the cakes and fruit scone for mini burgers, sausages, scotch eggs and cheese scones. All of those were eaten (bar the cheese scones), most of the cakes were left. The cakes were a triumph of form over function; they looked fantastic – a work of art even. Pity about the taste.

Oh my. Like Rebecca B (September 2017), and despite 2 or 3 previous glowing reviews from me, we were both disappointed this time. New(ish) chef, I believe. Sorry, chef, but it wasn't great. Fewer than a dozen people in the restaurant (early Friday evening), so that's not an excuse. Party of 20 were on the way, though.

Lovely atmosphere and excellent afternoon tea offerings. Good attentive staff and welcoming reception

Went to Oddfellows yesterday for lunch. The food was very nice. Arrived very quickly. However the only disappointing thing was the service was not great. We asked for a desert menu and had to wait 10 minutes and had to ask again for it. Then trying to order to order some drinks it took a while to come. It wasn’t very busy and couldn’t see any reason for the long waits.

Great service, Michelin starred food quality and presentation and cool venue!! Totally underrated! What a chief and reastraunt manager!

Booked and paid a deposit for a party of 8 for a special occasion. Specifically asked for the "Padded Cell" as it was to accommodate a small gathering, also including a friend with disabilities. Paid an £80 deposit to secure the booking.

Alles Top, ausgezeichnetes Essen, Tolle Nebenräume, viele Möglichkeiten bis hin zum Kaminzimmer, Super Service.

Loved it the afternoon tea was amazing the staff were friendly and helpful. We tried a couple of the cocktails these were also amazing. Loved the decor it was very friendly as a first time I will 100% return.

My wife and I had a day out in Chester and had heard about Oddfellows. We called in around 12:30pm without a booking and were offered a very nice table looking into their secret garden. We had tempura prawns and chicken liver parfait to start. Really tasty. We then both had cod with a side salad and it was excellent. A nice bottle of Sauvignon and some sparkling water too. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and we had a superb meal. Highly recommended. A lovely place to have a delicious lunch.

Booked an Afternoon Tea for my daughters birthday, never been here before but after reading very good reviews decided we would give this a try.

Went to Oddfellows for a meal and this was our first visit. Very dissapointed, the service was just ok, the food was just ok. Our food was not very hot at all and had it not been for the people on the next table complaining about the cold food, then I would have but didn't want it to look like I was jumping in on their complaint. We always look,forward to desert but that was very basic. We spent approximately £100 on the meal and wine and came out feeling it was not money well spent.

Lovely large room, I've stayed in this hotel before and this room is definitely bigger giving the room a lot more air which is great. There's three different cupboards.. 'use me' which includes coffee, tea, a kettle, prosecco and wine glasses.. this is all complimentary. Then there's an 'eat me' and 'drink me' this is all an extra charge for example a vodka and Coke is £9.50 so very expensive. Very helpful staff, I wish I knew the girls name to give a thank you to who was on reception. (09.10.17) This hotel is completely wow.. the photos do not do it justice and I will definitely be returning for the 3rd time. The garden/bar area is beautiful and can only imagine how it would look in the summer. Thank you Oddfellows for the second time :)

I booked Oddfellows for a hen party, pre races, Champagne Brunch. I thought that this would be a really special way to start the day for the bride to be but this was definitely not the case! We were sat in a very strange through way area of the restaurant where customers had to pass to get to various areas and where the waiting staff frequently hung about when they were at a loose end. It was next to the back door so was also cold! Three breakfasts arrived and were placed on the table, the next three that arrived were wrong and taken away again, no-one came back so the first three began to eat, quickly realising that the food was cold, parts of their breakfast never arrived (toast, beans etc.) When the other breakfasts eventually arrived it became apparent that the first three were never intended for our table at all! Where finished our food, no one cleared the table for some time so there was quite some mess! One waiter apologised and brought us free drinks however whilst we were finishing these it became apparent that they wanted us to leave as the table was needed for another party. There was nowhere to go in the bar so we stayed until we had finished our drinks but we're made to feel uncomfortable for it as waiters began to hang around us! I was looking for a luxury brunch and this was definitely not it!

Food , surroundings and service is usually excellent at a reasonable price too.

Having opted for the oddfellows over The Grill upstairs ( big mistake the Grill has never let us down) the following events I would consider unacceptable in a staff restaurant never mind a top class place in chester

- Afternoon Tea, lovely choice, very good quality and lovely food. - Other main meals very nice, good portions. - Very friendly staff, very attentive.

I booked this for an 11 years old birthday. Whilst it wasn't a party per se, there were 10 children. Oddfellows staff were fab and really made it special for them. Nothing was too much trouble. They gave us a private room for 2 hours and my daughter loved it. I have told everyone how fab it was. Highly recommend.

We've eaten at Oddfellows several times over the years and loved it every time. It was my first choice to book for a meal for my 40th birthday with friends. We'd left 1 hour and 1/2 to eat, which we thought would be ample, as I'd booked a table in a cocktail bar for afterwards. It took a while for our order to be taken, no big deal I thought. However the food took 30 mins to arrive, my husband had to ask where it was. The portion sizes were absolutely minuscule. My belly pork was tiny as was the sea bass a friend ordered. We had two sides to share, while the food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented there just wasn't enough (I'm a tiny 5ft with a small appetite!) I would have loved to have ordered a dessert, however we simply didn't have time. The bill took 15 minutes before we could get anyone's attention. I was offered a glass of prosecco to make up for the delay as my husband had politely complained by now because we were now so rushed. I had to decline because we were due at the cocktail bar. 3 cocktails later, I was absolutely famished! Not what you'd expect for a £14 main and sides on top! Huge shame, always enjoyed eating here previously.

We all loved Oddfellows. Visited around 630 pm on a Sunday night as wanted English dinner and we were impressed. Chose the 2 course dine with bubbles and it was good value and great quality.

poped in here a few times with my wife for a drink and quick nibble eat. prices little high but not bad. good choice of ales and the starter bar menue good. will visit again.

Visited the reastraunt at Oddfellows for the early bird menu and straight away was met with outstanding professional service, we enjoyed a glass of champagne in the bar and then went through to the reastraunt and enjoyed more of the fantastic service and some of the best food I've tried for a long time certainly in Chester! Hats off to the chief! Wow really knockout food, fresh, well presented and cooked perfectly! So good it's brought me out of TripAdvisor retirement to share this review. 5 stars Oddfellows.

We decided to sit outside in one of the romantic booths - although September it was warm enough not to need to heater.

We visited Chester for an afternoon and could not resist having afternoon tea here. It is 5 minutes from the city walls and tucked away on the first floor with beautiful tasteful décor inside. We were seated inside but they have a lovely courtyard area for dining as well. There was a special offer for 2 for afternoon tea with Prosecco being served. Cakes, scones and sandwiches were lovely. The waiter came to check on us several times but was unobtrusive. There was a good selection of teas. Perhaps these should be served as loose leaf tea rather than tea bags but this is a very minor point.

Been coming to Oddfellows for about 7 years now. Food and drink is always nice, but for me it's all about the environment. The Secret Garden is a lovely place to eat, drink and chill with friends. Four of us visited today for a dear friend's birthday and did the Sparkling Sunday deal - 3 courses and a glass of Prosecco for £25. For an upmarket place, this is a really good deal. Even better when the food is top notch. And it was today! Delicious starters, probably the best Roast Beef dinner I've ever eaten in a restaurant - loads of beautiful, tasty rare beef, plus extra gravy (sorry, 'jus') when asked for, absolutely superb. Topped off with delicious cocktails and the best Sticky Toffee Pudding I've had in years. All in the Secret Garden - such a lovely, lovely place.

Lovely place with its own twist on design. Loved the secret garden area for relaxed drinks with my family. Felt like sitting outside yet protected from the great British rain!

A beautiful setting for Afternoon Tea . Staff very attentive , polite and friendly . Value for money, I think you could do better . Certainly not enough sandwiches offered . Scones and cakes , delicious , but very minimal .

That's not 'secret'. It was packed however it was late on a Friday night and the night prior to the races. Lovely place though.

Can't fault the actual hotel itself. The room we stayed in was set across two floors with a bath in the bedroom and loads of great little quirky touches. Room was immaculate also. Really pleased with it.

It was my husbands 6 5th birthday so l arranged for afternoon tea which was very tasty. The cakes were tasty especially the scones.

Just attended the Chester plate day and had the pleasure to stay at the Oddfellows. The staff are first class and the hotel is fantastic. Lovely room and the evening meal was beautiful even though the hotel was extremely busy staff still made time to make my experience special. I will return so see you next year if not before.

I have been looking to find the best place for a Burger in Chester and have visited many places. While there are one or two burgers that are aguablly better then the burger deal at Oddfellows, i have to say you can not beat it for quality and value. A burger, chunky chips and beer/wine is a great deal for under £10. I visit a couple of times a months and is its nice to have a relaxing Lunch. Note Deal is available Monday to Friday.

This was not a cheap afternoon tea at £19 but we were served school lunch box sandwiches. Ham, cheese, tuna & egg. I thought they would of had the margin for a slice of roast beef, chicken, salmon etc.

We recently visited Oddfellows to celebrate a 40th birthday having spent the day at The Races. We had a lovely area out in the garden to ourselves where we enjoyed a delicious BBQ (this had to be cooked inside due to safety reason as the garden area was packed with tipsy race goers!) The food was delicious and plentiful and service very good.

We stayed in Oddfellows 2 bedded apartment, the space, design, outlay was stunning, the equipment was quality, massive entrance area with wide staircase, huge open plan living room/ kitchen, 2 huge bedrooms both with en suite, a separate toilet, and laundry room. Just around the corner from Oddfellows Hotel where you book in and get your key to your apartment. Also a very short walk into Chester centre. We will definetly be back.

Quirky hotel, great fun, all rooms different, nice bars & outside eating areas. Inside very classy too.

We couldn't work out the logic in this place. A busy bar with few available seats meant the group moved outside into the garden as 11pm approached. We then got moved on, just as we'd got our drinks back from the bar and got seated. They may have wanted to reduce the amount of outside noise for hotel guests and neighbours but it just seemed unfriendly and rude to usher people inside with bouncers as if we were an unruly mob.

Visited today and was very impressed by the girl who served us for afternoon tea. It's nice when you get great service, very attentive and friendly. Afternoon tea was good as well. It's a nice quirky place and worth a visit.

Enjoyed an afternoon tea here with a group of friends. Lovely food and good service. Absolutely lovely setting.

I celebrated a special birthday last week and to mark the occasion invited my girlfriends to join me around the circular table in the Mad Hatter's tearoom at Oddfellows. We were 17 in all and we were well looked after from the moment we arrived at the Secret Garden courtyard for drinks. Serge, the Operations Manager introduced himself and ensured everything was carried out to a high standard. Olive, our server was a favourite with everyone as she was helpful, friendly and professional. The attention to detail could not be faulted and the food was excellent and beautifully presented. I would also like to thank Grace and Debbie who as Events staff helped me to make the booking, made suggestions and carried out my requests. I would highly recommend this venue for a celebration.

Oddfellows was a last minute cancellation as our original venue cancelled. There were 14 of us and the team there laid us a fantastic table and catered for us well from start to finish. The lady that greeted us and took our first drinks order was very knowledgeable about cocktail menu, guiding us all through with expertise. The drinks matched in quality - well made, garnished and presented with care.

Brilliant choice private room style of mad hatters tea party lots of real quirky ideas excellent staff helpful very attentive menu chosen by host 3/4 choices at each course food really good and presentation excellent top marks chef younger children catered for nice quiet room so you could enjoy family conversation during the celebration very enjoyable evening with plenty of memories Thank you to all staff members the birthday girl had a a great evening with

I ate here early April with a friend. It was lunch time and we ordered from the A'La Carte menu. We both had the Duck to start which was really nice and fell from the bone.I had the Roasted Butternut Squash for my main which was the nicest main I have ever had! The only downside was it was very small but if your looking for quality over quantity then I highly recommend.