Elephant Lounge in Cheshire West and Chester

Excellent coffee, nice cakes, a bit crowded.

This is our Go To place .. fantastic coffee/food/atmosphere & staff are great. The musician that was playing on Monday had a nice voice/guitar.. however, didn't need a microphone/speaker to enjoy it as the space is too small and drowned out the ability to have a conversation with friends.

Back open very useful thanks normality at last

Very pleasant & dog friendly 🙂🐶

Cosy little coffee shop, great brews

love this comfortable, quirky cafe bar, serving bar drinks, delicious coffees and snacks. very dog friendly with great views and a nice courtyard.

Lovely food,quick service nice staff,tasty!! Would definitely recommend abd visit again.

Lovely cafe/eatery. We only had a coffee. Lovely place to relax and chill. Sorry I wasnt too keen on the coffee brand, a bit too strong and left me with an after taste, husband enjoy his Cappuccino. I would definitely reccomend if you are in the area. I would definately go back but have a different drink. Staff very nice. Service with a smile 👍

Visited in late afternoon didn't eat here...lovely view of Dee estuary whilst sampling latest lager. Great service and reasonably priced..well done

Parkgate, although a picturesque place to visit, has developed in recent years to a place frequented by people with designer dogs and botox injections. If your thing is waterproofs, wellies, all weathers and filthy full-sized dogs, then you won't find many places willing to give you indoor refuge in exchange for decent coffee and food. I was therefore delighted to give this place a try on a chance visit and leave with an alternative view of a place I've been coming to since I was a wee Wirral lad. 

The Elephant serves great coffee, cakes and snacks for dog walkers in a relaxed atmosphere. It's an essential stop if you've got a vintage dog or an unfit cousin who needs a rest half way through a walk on the section of the Wirral Way which runs behind the village. It actually allows dogs inside, despite the signage which initially leads one to believe its a courtyard-only policy. 

I've been four times this summer and as an Austrian body-builder once said, "I'lI be back!" 

It's certainly put Parkgate back on my map for dog walks and I look forward to visiting it in the winter months when the designer dogs are attending to their social media followers.

The best coffee in Parkgate and right next to the fish and chip shop.

Been here 4 days on the rin. It's the best 👌

This is one of my favourite spots to wind down. Great coffee, delicious pizzas and if you can bag a window seat, amazing views out across to north Wales.

Lovely setting, very modern and stylish, Staff are lovely too. However we weren't a fan of the breakfast, very limited selection when we visited. Also not a fan of eating next to dogs who were fighting and smelly, really off putting.

My go to place with friends, colleagues. Great location, fab views, lovely coffee and very tasty food, cakes etc.

Lovely rustic/modern coffee shop, drinks and serving was perfect. Great feel overall and gorgeous views of parkgate front.

The gluten free pizza was delicious, the best I’ve had!!! Highly recommend :)

Food was absolutely stunning! We loved the pizza boxes, they make so much sense as there's no way we were going to finish it so we could easily take it home without having to pester for a box. The atmosphere is lovely and relaxed. The windows were slid all the way back so we had a gorgeous view of the marshland. Staff were super nice! Portion sizes were really big and the pizza deal is an absolute steal! Have recommended to anyone who will listen. I'll be back for speciality coffee and a blondie!

Love to go in in the morning for a coffee when it opens at 08:30 perfect time and setting, just a perfect place all day

The best Americano today I've had in a long time served today 25/6/24 by a friendly and attentive Barista .(such a nice guy ) . A delicious Chocolate Tffin too and very reasonable prices . Lovely views across to Wales as a bonus >

Great vibe in the elephant lounge. food cooked daily. staff lovely

Was walking in the area and decided to pop in for lunch, weather was nice so we sat outside overlooking the Dee Estuary, we both had paninis and a cup of tea, decent food and not bad value for £15, staff really nice.

A very nice little coffee shop/bar (I'm only there at breakfast time). A great little place that does excellent coffee and cake and has a lovely little walled yard at the back that is a little suntrap. The place is dog friendly and is popular with walkers and cyclists.

Had a lovely afternoon with carer. ......

Good staff, vanilla latte and scone

A lovely view, great hot chocolate and a really good atmosphere.

Love this place , had a bacon sourdough , bacon was really fatty , little off putting , coffee was lovely and hot , service is impeccable

. Had a lovely experience. Vert tasty . Good food .Good service. ....

Dining in or taking away the pizza's have been great and the smoothies are also really good.

Very good coffee, excellent views over Parkgate estuary

Excellent friendly efficient service

Really cool and trendy place. We visited on a sunny day, alll front windows were open with seats both inside and out. Sitting on the bench next to the window, sipping coffee, basking in sunshine with far reaching views. What a place to be in a beautiful Sunday afternoon!

The staff are very friendly :) Went there for the first time and loved the vibes while I was waiting on my order.

Really excellent Pizza, much better than Dominoes and similar pricing

Beautiful location, great atmosphere & service and most importantly, great food ... and coffee!

Very relaxed coffee shop with stunning views. Service quick and courteous. Reasonably priced. Bacon/sausage baps, vegan options and cake 🍰! available.

Never been to a place that took an hour and 15 minutes for a pizza and garlic bread in my life don’t come this gaff🤣🤣 don’t come here

Very good coffee, in a great location

A lovely coffee, in a lovely industrial atmosphere.

Great place, lovely atmosphere but do think the increased coffee price is too high. Paid £3.50 for flat white which I thought was more than enough at the original price of £3.30!! Will limit my visits in future as too costly for what you get - shame as lots of other cafes don't charge as much .

Great coffee shop, dog and bike friendly

Another absolutely delicious meal - Thankyou!

Good place in Parkgate for tea, coffee and a snack.

The setting of this place is perfect. With a good selection of food and drinks, it makes itself the ideal choice for a business catchup meeting or casual brew.

Great place and good service food was delicious and fresh. Dog friendly in courtyard. Unfortunately what let my visit down was being a dog owner I sat outside when 4 people came outside to smoke right by where people were dining. My dog behaves better and we should be allowed inside not subjected to second hand smoke and vapes

It pains me to write this as I've previously really enjoyed this place. I've been going every month or so since it opened all those years ago and was once the proud author of a 5 star Google review for it. But things have changed and I can no longer stand by that review. I guess I've just had more 'misses' than 'hits' lately with Elephant. Tables take an age to clear and you are often left with the previous diner's leftovers sat in front of you for a long time (often, even if you ask a member of staff to clear it). Several times I've just cleared it myself and left it on the counter when it became apparent we were being ignored. The food is usually very good, but today we had a lemon drizzle cake that was exceptionally dry inside (i.e. no drizzle at all) and when my other half mentioned this to the staff, they couldn't have been less bothered. The guy just looked at him like he had three heads and didn't offer any sort of resolution. I kind of expect that in a big city chain coffee place, but not here. Also, £4.80 for a tiny smoothie (maybe 250-300ml) just seems quite stingy. I guess the feeling I am left with, is that when you are spending close to £30 in a café setting, you expect the basics to be done well and treated nicely if there is an issue, but that just doesn't seem to be the case here any more. I'm not sure I'll be returning again.

As a regular customer of the Parkgate Lounge I am disappointed to find that the place has been taken over by dog owners. I have complained twice in the past about dogs being in the front of the lounge when they used to be confined to the back and the yard. There are clear signs stating that dogs should be on the floor and not on the furniture but this is not enforced despite staff quite clearly seeing dogs own seats eating ice cream from the table for example. It's off-putting for non-dog owners to have to suffer barking dogs running freely brushing their wet fur against our clothing and the associated smell. It's a shame that it's been allowed to drop to this level. I would have sent an email but there is no facility anymore. Great cafe ruined. Such a shame...

Delicious pizza and really delicious potato wedges.

Fab Fab Fab will definitely be ordering again! Tasty pizzas and sides

Beautiful coffee, best I've ever tried! Decor is very trendy

I have been a regular customer at the elephant and have always enjoyed the food. I have to say though that recently the food has not been so good, little filling in the paninis and bagels, the food also tastless! Over the years I have introduced family and friends who are of the same opinion. I have also visited the latest Neston lounge with family and friends and this was no better. Sadly Our visit today will be the last also for family and friends ☹️

Unfortunately pizza arrived hard and cold. Disappointing

Stopped for coffee and cake. Wasn't much left as it was late afternoon and it's a popular place. What we had though was decent and the coffee was quite nice. Dog Friendly too, which is a bonus.

A lovely independent with great views over the Dee estuary. Dog friendly, wonderful coffee they grind themselves, nice sourdough bacon rolls.

Great service and excellent food

A great cafe and lovely atmosphere. There's a large partially covered outdoor seating area at the rear. Excellent coffees and cakes. 1 star taken off due to very slow service of the coffees. Cakes arrived within a couple of minutes, coffees about 15 minutes later.

I had a wonderful experience at Elephant. The food was delicious, the coffee was truly enjoyable, and the overall atmosphere and staff were exceptional. A perfect blend of flavours and hospitality—I'll definitely be returning for more!

First visit to Parkgate, popped in to this lovely bar for a quick drink after a walk along the seafront. The place was clean, the staff were friendly especially Eleanor. It was her first shift and she was a little nervous. I just wanted to say well done

Phenomenal food would highly recommend

Wonderful pizza ! The food was fresh & hot & value for money

Great venue, lovely spot. Very Friendly and fantastic atmosphere

One of our fave local food places, restaurant quality delivered to your home. Highly recommend!

Scouse(its a lovely stew) was amazing...reminded me of my Mum's

Food arrived promptly, delicious as always!

Nice and warm. Enjoyed my mango & kale smoothie.

Great cafe with a great range of bagels when available, this time we went they only had 2 options so I went for a bagel and a panini, cheese and onion which I wouldn't recommend as it over load with the chutney. My partner had a ham with cheese which was really with the honey mustard.

Good pizza and worth the wait would recommend

Great coffee house. The vegan bagel was superb. Great buzzing atmosphere; love the decor, friendly staff. I’ll be back for drinks

food a little late but quality more than made up for it

Pizza was disgusting. Chips were over cooked and hard couldn’t eat them either , chicken strips were pretty good but one side being ok doesn’t make up for the main being disgusting to the point where I didn’t eat it , sorry but will not order from here again , far too expensive for cheap food

There was a hiccup with delivery but the quality of the pizzas are great!

Food is absolutely stunning, best takeaway Pizza I’ve had in a long time. Definitely recommend !! ☺️

We wouldn’t order pizzas or the amazing sides from anywhere else. Thank you for another awesome meal.

Elephant sets a high standard consistently but tonight’s was a step above. The dough is always better than I’ve ever had elsewhere and tonight’s was topped and cooked to perfection. The fries were top drawer too. Thanks team elephant!

Great little place on a very cold day.

Lovely quality food! Pizzas and sides delicious 😋Would definitely order again!

Cosy coffee shop with relaxed atmosphere, great service and nice coffee. Very well known location on the Quay at Parkgate so it does get busy with walkers and dog owners.

My husband and I are very impressed! I was concerned food would be cold as we do not live in Neston. I had the oven on ready to reheat. However when the food arrived on time it was piping hot and ready to eat. Chips, chicken strips, mozzarella sticks all crunchy and hot. The pizzas are the best take out pizza I think I’ve ever had. Just like the image proper Italian style; and unique flavours. This is our new favourite takeout place. Keep up the good tasty work. Thank you.

Brilliant as ever. It’s the best pizza dough that I’ve ever had. Wish just eat could let us add a tip as we never have cash anymore, and would want the whole team to benefit. Maybe elephant could add a menu item to add a tip if just eat can’t add the option in the uk despite doing it in Europe.

Absolutely delicious pizza! Never disappoints

Great coffee and food only problem was parking

What a find. Really vibey place. The fantastic coffee, jam slice and fast WiFi pale incomparison to the view though! A wonderful place to spend golden hour, I felt like I was on holiday.

Pop in almost every week busy today but found a table staff welcoming took our order, food / coffee arrived within five minutes lovely. Onion bhaji rolls a bit odd for breakfast but very tasty thanks

Always love to visit here when I'm in Parkgate and always has a good atmosphere. Love the cakes and soups.

Best fries and pizza - amazing

Great place for brunch with nice views, popular as a bar in the evenings too.

First time trying here tonight. Glad we did! Food arrived super and was delicious. Five stars from us 👍

Nice food/drinks, great location too 👍

Had a coffee/ scone as a takeaway. Called there later after a walk for a toasted sandwich/tea. Lovely place. Will definitely go back. Courtyard is lovely.

One of the best we’ve ever had tonight. Pizzas were perfect and nice and warm and all of the sides were spot on too. Delivered bang on time. Very happy!!

Amazing lovely hot food as always. Genuinely don’t know how it arrives so hot and gorgeous 😍

Not much food to choose from when I visited - granted it was a Sunday but I only had a choice of 2 cakes. Staff were young and not very friendly but atmosphere seemed nice.

Excellent food, would highly recommend!

Nice courtyard so we could bring the dog. Comfortable seating. Lovely coffee and nice affordable food.

Everything was amazing, burger pizza and cookies get a special mention! So good!

So disappointing. Have heard about this place so was excited to try. Order was late. Pizzas were stone cold. Absolutely smothered in sauce - was it in an effort to cover up how burnt they were? Only place they belonged was the bin. Gutted

Great food. Really hearty feed. Really nice staff and Comms has been good too.

Great atmosphere and lovely staff. It does get busy, but rables seems to become available quite quickly if you wait a little while, outside as well if weather fine.

Delicious food, piping hot - thank you.

Delicious as always. Loving the new menu additions and the options to customise your pizza.