Kuckoo Chester in Cheshire West and Chester

I don't know if it would be better if it wasn't a race weekend, but they allowed way too many people in. It would have been a fight to get through the crowd to the toilet and was way too loud. My ears rang after we left. Another example of a place confused as to whether it is a bar or a club. The drinks were overpriced and subpar, one tasted nice because it was mostly just nesquik, I thought if I'm paying over £10 for a drink may as well get the northern zombie advertised as only two please to make it worth it. It was watery, weak and the only flavour was sour. It was not good. Wouldn't return.

We had a goof night in here, music was awesome and the service was great.

I stay in Chester for 2 days every year so decided to visit some cocktail bars. This bar was quite chill and cool. It was very quiet but enjoyable. Or server was lovely and the cocktails she made were quite nice. Wish they did an offer on drinks I would’ve ordered more than 2! Will visit again next year.

I had an amazing experience at Kuckoo! The atmosphere and ambiance were absolutely perfect – such a great vibe. I was especially impressed with the impeccable service from Prudence. She was professional, attentive, and really made my visit special. Prudence is fantastic at what she does and is clearly a great addition to the team. I highly recommend Kuckoo for anyone looking for a wonderful experience!

My visit to Kuckoo was outstanding! The ambiance was amazing, creating the perfect setting for a relaxing time. I was particularly impressed with the service from Prudence – she was attentive, friendly, and truly exceptional at her job. she helped us take some pictures and kept checking up to ask if we needed anything and was having a good time. It is my first time in Chester and she has left a lasting impression and impact on me and my friends . It’s clear that she’s a great asset to the team. I’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend Kuckoo to anyone looking for a fantastic experience!

Thank you so much, Kemi and Prudence! Prudence has been nothing but amazing. Thank you for the wonderful experience as it was our first time in Chester for my parents-in-law's 30th anniversary! Prudence was attentive, making sure that our drinks were cleared and our order was taken, with such a beautiful bubbly manner. Prudence has a kind heart and an eye for attentiveness. Thank you again for a beautiful experience.

Amazing service from Luke and “Ginge”!

We came for a friend's 50 birthday cocktail making g class. Lewis was fabulous. We had an amazing time and lots of laughs. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

First night out in 5 years since having my babies and I just HAD to revisit this place. Happy to see it's just as good as always. Fast, happy service.. not too hot or stuffy.. clean toilets - THE ONLY PLACE WITH THEM!!!.. Great music and still respectful of the neighbours with soundproof doors and not much lingering. (We used to live across on the rows and they were really respectful then too) Oh and most importantly...yummy cocktails! X

Really lovely staff and great cocktails, the price was good as well. Awesome music too!

Don’t order a whiskey sour unless you want a glass of lemon juice…

Most cocktail bars are so generically branded, it was the music in here as I was passing that peaked my interest, and certainly gave this funky bar an alternative backdrop I wasn't expecting and alternative cocktails! Well done 👍

The best cocktails I have ever had. Especially the lemon meringue pie cocktail

Amazing cocktail place, great music, rock, 90s grunge and indie. If you want something a bit different, definitely the place to go. Cocktails aren't over priced and you get showmanship with it too! Lots of fire!! Dark and mysterious atmosphere.

This review is to report the savagely sexist and overall aggressive behavior of one security guard on Friday night. To keep the story as brief as possible: at closing time, it was taking me some more time than the rest to get ready, because I had a lot of layers of clothes, as it was freezing outside. The bouncer got very irritated with me and started shouting sexist stuff to me, such as that he doesn’t have to sit and wait for me “to put on my underwear”. I will not go into the detail of everything he said (it’s neither necessary to understand the situation nor is it pleasant to remember), only that he refused to apologise even after it was clear how upset he'd made me and the whole group of friends I was with. Merely, 2 or 3 times, he pretended to show me his work card with his details, in case I wanted to report the incident, but only held it up for a second each time and then put it back in his pocket. It was a real shock to see such behaviours being tolerated by this bar; until that point, we had all loved the place and everyone’s experience with the rest of the staff was great. Sadly, of course, after such an incident, all the good memories of the bar have been overshadowed.

Top notch, great mixologist who knows everything about cocktails

Recommend the cocktails.... brilliant music in the background

Stopped off for a few drinks to start a night out after checking reviews online. This place does not disappoint - the drinks are delicious. Would 100% recommend if you have the opportunity to go.

A rock bar... some staff were friendly some were not or maybe too busy.. its a very busy place . Had a few drinks tipped over on me from bar staff due to carrying a tray in a busy place ( not actually the bar staff fault either). If you are going to go, make sure you stand on the sidelines and not in the middle.. It's very expensive. £4.50 for 1 shot!!! The door staff are amazing. They are really friendly and worked out very quick who should an should not be able to come in.. no entry fee. No disabled access. If you like rock an are not scared of fire you will enjoy this evening.. the bar staff let off blow torches behind the bar. Not sure what reason. (Maybe for effect) as didn't see any drinks being done. No requests on music either. Shuts at 2..

They make their own Lemon Curd! So so good. Will visit again next time in town for sure, cheers! 🍹

I booked Kuckoo for my sister’s Hen party. We did the cocktail masterclass for 15 people and it lasted around 2 and 1/2 hours. For £35 each, we think it was a fantastic deal. The bar staff were great fun, which added so much to the session. If anyone was considering booking a cocktail class, I would highly recommend Kuckoo.

Discrimination at its finest On a blistering hot day these guys wouldn't even let us in because we were wearing shorts.

I loved this place! They were very welcoming on the door and the bar staff always had their eye on who is coming in even if it is extremely busy. They keep their eye out for new patrons and offered them cocktail lists straight away. It is an extremely vibrant place with so much going on. The cocktail list is out of this world and we couldn’t resist ordering some of the more flamboyant drinks, just to see the bar staff at the top of their game. Sometimes when ordering cocktails, it can take forever to get your drink, but this place have it extremely well organised and the cocktails come out as quick as ordering a glass of wine. It is great to see all the staff so happy and helpful. One small quibble and it is small, they could do to spray down the bar top and menus as it gets sticky with all the cocktail ingredients. But I will be back to this place no doubt! Highly recommend.

Best cocktail bar in Chester in my opinion.

Love this place, great cocktails everytime

This is the best bar in Chester!! Amazing bartenders and amazing service!! Special shout-out to Jake, Zac and Alex amazing people all round, my go to place on every night out!!!!

The best choice of cocktails in Chester and Great music too

Love the staff! Best bar in chester !!!

First visit back in years. Was a Sunday so more of a laid back vibe. Cocktails are amazing and we were well looked after by the staff who gave us table service and chat finished off a free shot as it was my birthday weekend

Good night out to be had here. The music playing was great, and the bar staff were good too

We recently had a girls weekend in Chester and visited Cuckoo Bar on the Saturday evening. It was buzzing - a great night and we danced til late. I left my jacket and the staff went above and beyond to get it back for me. So thank you. We will visit again!

I noticed they weren't using measures here yet charging £10 per cocktail. I challenged the lady bartender and sure enough...grossly under-measured! Also, they add extra cocktails to your order making out it's a "mistake" and assume you'll just pay...but when I challenged the male bartender he snatched back the extra one and drank it like a shot. I watched him do this to others and bearing in mind they play with fire gas cannisters here they must be pretty drunk after gulping down their "free" cocktails...so be it under-measured ones! The atmosphere is good, as is the music. It's a shame they rip off their customers!

It was a very serene place, with the dark lights, looked very romantic for dinner dates and proposals. The staffs were nice and polite, there weren't racist directly or indirectly, the drinks are affordable and they sure check your IDs once you want to order, which is a very good thing in regards on been on the safer side. The place is neat and well organised, the toilets are both neat and well kept. I did enjoy my time there and would go back again and again. Highly recommended.

Yes brilliant atmosphere if you fancy ampjnt cocktail or just a dance off nice people and top class service enjoy a few cocktails in here ifs definitely with a visit whilst in chester.

Great bar, good staff and brilliant music!!

They wouldn’t let me dance, go to red door

Wow amazing cocktails rainbow road has glowsticks, 🌈 10 dollar shake a Krispy Kreme doughnut 🍩 they put all sorts of fun to their cocktails, fruit garnish, sweets, toasted marshmallows even. And an arrangement of incredible glasses the drinks are served in 🍸 great music have the rolo tequila shots, and the jammy doughnut you won't be disappointed in anything you choose from their huge menu of options. Candles at the table make for a romantic date night 🕯 we were kindly given a limcello nightcap shot 🍋 fantastic wonderful staff. Great place and the seats are comfy. Nice toilets too

Brilliant night great drinks and music

Every time we come to Chester we love to have a cocktail here. Lots of choice and still made me a caramac 1 even though it's not on the menu.

Went to kuckoo on a work social and we had a masterclass in cocktail making, all staff were brilliant very friendly and really knew there stuff! Great atmosphere and music!

Lovely staff and great cocktails :) even got a glow stick when I wasnt supposed to ha ha ha great barman lol xxx

Amazing music and atmosphere, good choice of drinks.

Great cocktail menu and great service

Good atmosphere at night, fun staff and lovely cocktails. Definitely a must on stag/hen or just night out.

absolutely brilliant 17 of us did the cocktail master class the staff were fantastic and everyone had so much fun. The cocktails were amazing. The whole experience was well worth the money

Called in for an early drink to kill time before a meal and found that we were the only customers in the bar. The staff immediately began chatting to us and we had a great conversation, really enjoyed our time at Kuckoo and would recommend.

It is dark but for introverts like myself it's nice place to be & staffs recommending spot on for people that may prefer sweet drinks.😋

Killer! Best cocktail bar I've been to in years. Amazing venue, very intimate, great bar staff and unreal cocktails.

What a fantastic find, the bar man was incredibly attentive, answering our questions and talking us through each cocktail as he made them. He made our night and we will definitely return

Great service, expensive but Great fun!

We booked a booth for a hen party. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great music and drinks. All the staff behind the bar seemed to be having a really good time.

This place was just amazing! Loved hearing some indie classics and even some of the less common tunes. 👏🏼 Would go as far to say it’s the best bar in Chester. Great drinks and atmosphere! 10/10

Great bar my only issue was getting served. Not enough staff but that's nit picking and would recommend a visit

Drinks were amazing, staff were very friendly (free shot for Birthday, aha), upstairs bar and dance floor below.

Cocktails are yummy and a good section of different cocktails

Wow what a place. Booked in advanced for a monday. Was very quiet yet staff member was very welcoming friendly and chatty. Was made to feel comfortable very quickly. He helped us choose a cocktail and also made recommendations further in the night. All cocktails were well crafted, fairly priced and presented nicely. Staff were very well knowledged and experienced. 10/10 for customer service. We even found some xo café Patron which just made the night!. Can't wait to return.

The best place to be in Chester on weekend nights! 🥂

Love the atmosphere and music choice in this place. Cocktails were tasty too and the bar staff were lovely! Recommended!

We booked on friday for my partners' birthday and Charlotte was so so lovely, really accommodating and friendly- would definitely recommend and go again ♡

Not very welcoming. Great music. Expensive drinks that are mainly ice. Staff not hospitable. Ended up leaving as made to feel unwelcome

We went in for a few drinks last night. Was only ourselves but the guys were fab, and even made me a cocktail from a couple years ago! Great chat and a laugh with them.

Amazing experience tonight, the drinks were visually stunning and tasted great. The black and red aesthetic was my favourite! Will be coming back again

Cool place. Enjoyed our drinks.

Fab atmosphere, quirky decor and amazing cocktails. Definitely somewhere to go if you're looking for something abit different.

Loved the food at this Italian restaurant my daughter treated me too. 😘

Every tune did not disappoint. Every drink was delicious. The bar staff 3 of the most friendly, chatty, skilled and welcoming people I have ever met in the service industry (and dishy too if you like that sort of thing). I have been to MANY bars, this is easily one of the very best.

Awesome staff, very good atmosphere. Great music, a mixture of modern and the classics.

Staff were amazing and friendly. I normally dislike this kind of environment but they made me feel safe

Incredible scene with two principle spaces, higher up and ground floor, offering something totally unique on each floor. The higher up is far greater and more brilliant, while first floor is undeniably more cozy. Style was extraordinary all through, the help was splendid, in any event, figuring out how to situate us as a stroll in without a table despite the fact that I would prescribe booking to stay away from disillusionment. The beverages are shocking, some accompanying a Krispy Cream donut or sweats joined into the beverage. Huge thank you to Ryan from the first floor bar who was extraordinary at suggesting drinks, causing us to feel appreciated, assisting with neighborhood information and guaranteeing we made some incredible memories. He is a worthy representative for the bar. Unquestionably worth a visit and we will be back.

Cocktail making fantastic friendly bar staff. Informative and knowledgeable. Brilliant music.

Booked a table months ago ready for Chester races ladies day when we got there had to que 20 mins then were put on a tiny table for 4 when there was 7 of us 45 minutes later was put on a table that we all had to squeeze on as the table was only a 4 person table, spoke to the manager and he said it was all double booked which i don't believe, was like a cattle market, no amused and won't be going back 😡😡😡

Excellent drinks, innovative and fun, great vibe

Great cocktails, fantastic vibe in Kuckoo, highly recommend!!

Fabulous!! The bar is like looking at a stage watching the enthusiastic professional bar staff mixing and the atmosphere built on the music in the back ground. Fab experience thank you.

Nice vibe and knowledgeable staff

This place has good cocktails and the music was good but it was so so loud! It was so loud it felt like being stood by the speaker at a gig. I spent 15 minutes sat outside as I just couldn't stand it and then we all left. Would have been fun if the music was at normal bar levels. Awful!

Great bar with some really unusual cocktails.

One of the best bars I've ever been to. - Varied menu with a wide array of drinks to suit all tastes. - Friendly and attentive staff, recognised us from a booking the night before and welcomed us as a walk ins. - Safe atmosphere, enjoyable music with chatty bar staff.

Hands down my favourite experience of a cocktail bar ever! Working in Hospitality myself, its all about the little details for me and by god did they excel when it came to this. From the initial meet and greet, the detailed menu that excuded personality and the staff that quite clearly have a passion for what they do and customer service. Their cocktails use quality, high end ingredients and the glasses they are served in are eccentric and quirky. They even replaced a cocktail I wasn't a fan of and recommended me something to acquire my taste without charge. Would 10/10 recommend!

Excellent bartenders and mixologist's.

Zero taste or overally sweet. Before lockdown was a place to go, now. Shocking. Ended up leaving early and going else were. Waited over half an hour for our drinks to arrive and then they were bland. Wouldn't go again

Friendly staff, delicious cocktails, great atmosphere and music

Jake and Jenna were absolutely spectacular in our service tonight. They gave us absolutely the best customer service in Chester, if you’re looking for a COVID secure place to drink come here. On the door temperature tests, mandatory track and trace etc. Highly recommend this place! 6/5 if I could.

Great venue with two main spaces, upstairs and downstairs, offering something completely different on each floor. The upstairs is far bigger and brighter, whereas downstairs is far more intimate. Decor was great throughout, the service was brilliant, even managing to seat us as a walk in without a table although I would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. The drinks are stunning, some coming with a Krispy Cream doughnut or sweats incorporated into the drink. Big thank you to Ryan from the downstairs bar who was great at recommending drinks, making us feel welcome, helping out with local knowledge and ensuring we had a great time. He is a credit to the bar. Definitely worth a visit and we will be back.

The emphasis of red lights and fun drinks with luxury vibe, would recommend some fun girls nights or date nights!

Decent atmosphere and ambience. Drinks were tasty.

Lovely cocktails and friendly staff, will definitely be back.

Enjoyed cocktails in here whilst staying in Chester to celebrate our silver wedding in Feb 2020. It was a quiet night but there was still a lovely atmosphere and very friendly welcome from the bar staff. The decor is quirky. The cocktails were amazing. Can imagine on a busy night at the weekend, this place will be even more fun. Will be back next time we are in Chester!

Nice atmosphere (wish it was a little bigger) drinks are a little expensive and most of the cocktails are more slushies than a proper drink (lots of crushed ice)

Best Bar in Chester, Rock and Roll, Great Music nearly everyone up and dancing, singing. What a Night.

Drinks, music, service & decor are all top quality. Even on a Monday night Kuckoo was lit

No other place has such an amazing music playlist and the bar staff get in on the act as well! Hands down best night in Chester has been at this place!

Good bar, 4 star due to not having any draft lagers

Finished our night in style. Few cocktails and a bit of a dance. Fab

Brilliant bar with 80's and 90's music and reasonably priced drinks

Amazing atmosphere and lovely staff members always having a laugh.

Wonderful atmosphere, just a little bit expensive for me

Love this place, great atmosphere and service

Good drinks and music, but expensive

Place has gone downhill. Went there after Chester races in June, a cocktail costs £8, it was genuinely all ice. After a literal sip of alcohol the drink was finished and I was left with a glass of ice. Not wanting to waste another £16 for a round of ice, decided to buy two pilsners. The guy got two cans out of the fridge and poured them into a glass, £13 lighter (that's £6.50 each). Only slightly redeemed by the decent atmosphere and tunes.