Michael Caines at Abode in Cheshire West and Chester

We came here for afternoon tea, and it was a very impressive afternoon tea. There was an excellent selection of finger sandwiches, sausages (unusual, but welcome), two good-sized scones each, and five different cakes/sweet treats each. The scones came with pots of butter, jam, and cream to share. Everything was exceptionally fresh, and this is up there as one of the nicest afternoon teas I’ve ever had, although it was also one of the most expensive. It was quite a sunny afternoon, so the place was hot, and we were told that we were welcome to open a balcony door if we wanted to. The massive windows give an excellent view over the race course and the Grosvenor Bridge area, but there didn’t seem to be any blinds to reduce the glare of the sun, and that was tricky at times. The staff were very polite and friendly, and there was generally a good atmosphere. Happy to recommend.

Excellent friendly service. Had the Steak deal for two. We went early on a Saturday tea time so it was quiet. Lovely views and steak was cooked to perfection! Sticky toffee pudding was as we both said one of the best we’ve had in a long while. We will certainly visit again. Thanks.

Heard great things about this place but unfortunately it just didn’t hit the mark. Meals all came out at different times. Halfway through some of the plates coming out we were informed that the fish cakes weren’t available and we were offered alternatives. Fish cakes were still left on the bill and had to ask for these to be removed. We were compensated with having a bottle discounted off the finial bill.

First time visit for us and a bit more upmarket to where we would normally eat ,lovely views ,would be even nicer if the weather ever picked up ,food of a decent quality, service was excellent and for 7 small plates and two cocktails for seventy quid I thought it wasn't overpriced, baked haddock souffle was probably my favourite but each dish tasted fine would have liked some sweet chillie sauce with our halloumi fries but that's just my preference and I,m sure if I,d have asked I,d have got some but for a treat or special occasion you could do worse than pay the Abode a visit.

Excellent afternoon tea with great views. Staff very friendly and attentive. Good value for money - even with the addition of a glass of champagne.

Great afternoon tea experience. Sandwiches and cakes were delicious and the service was amazing, friendly and very professional with beautiful views over the racecourse

We used to dine here many years ago for special occasions. We thought we would book a table and come and have a lovely experience for our 20th anniversary. We arrived excited and exited the lift. Not a single member of staff was there ! We waited 10 mins and then a lovely member of staff came through. She had only worked there 2 weeks, so this wasn't her fault, but we asked to be seated. She said to sit anywhere , so we did. There were 1 party of guests there having drinks, but otherwise the whole restaurant was dead. This was a friday evening at 7pm !!! We ordered a drink each. The lady told us that the draft beer wasn't working, so I settled for a bottled beer. The lady brought it over opened and said that she was sorry but the beers were still warm. I reluctantly took the beer as she had opened it and began to drink it. No other staff arrived and this poor lady was looking like she didn't know what to do. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have even had a drink. We decided that the place was horrendous and that we would not be eating there. We were worried what service we would get, if any. We had managed to walk into a hotel, up to a restaurant, up to the counter and wait 10 mins before seeing 1 person, and even then we had to ask for what we required. This is truly awful. This restaurant used to be one of the best in chester. I would say that it is now one of the worst. No wonder it was dead. We ended up eating in the miller and Carter restaurant next door. Not quite what we wanted for our special meal, but the food and service in there was incredible 🙌. The hotel could learn a lot from the way that the miller and Carter was being run. Big changes needed I'm afraid

Champagne afternoon tea at Brasserie Abode is a real treat. Lovely ambiance in the restaurant, the service was faultless from the welcome at the door to the table service and the food delicious. Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon, we will return.

Afternoon tea, sandwiches and scones delicious. Small cakes not so nice an not presented well. Chairs we sat on dirty an stained. Not happy about paying a service charge. Not sure I would recommend the abode for afternoon tea.

Poor service - long wait for food. No veg with meal (menu not explained by waiter if vegetables were an “extra”). Massively overpriced. Poor ambience / no atmosphere. Would not recommend or visit again. Overall: extremely dissapointed - style over substance.☹️

There is literally nothing bad about this amazing restaurant. The staff, the food, the atmosphere... it was all great! Visiting from the US and I can honestly say, this place was definitely a great place to visit and dine at. Our server, Lottie was absolutely amazing! She took care of every need with a gorgeous smile. The Chicken with Diane sauce was magnificent and well prepared! And dessert, the Creme Brûlée and Baked Alaska were both phenomenal. My only regret is that I didn’t book at this hotel! No matter where you visit from, this place is a must eat in Chester! Definitely gonna visit again and come here. Thank you for the great service!

A stylish restaurant with a great view over Chester racecourse. The staff were friendly and the food was great. Highly recommend the braised beef in red wine - my only criticism was that the portion was too big!

What a fab setting this place is stylish and great views over Chester. Lotty our waitress for the night was friendly and great with our daughter and she looked after us well. The food however was disappointing we ordered the nibbles to start with smoked almonds and the breads no complaints. Then my starter arrived smoked haddock fish cakes with a tomato salad and lemon olive oil. What I received was one dry fish cake and an undressed tomato salad for £9. Our mains arrived my wife’s fish pie was severely lacking moisture and I had the braised beef which was luke warm and had to be returned for re heating. Lotty dealt with this well and knocked the meal off the bill. We ordered some drinks a Roku gin but was given a Beefeater. The braised beef is very delicious though and the mash was sublime. Overall slightly disappointing with errors made in a fairly empty setting.

Booked on the recommendation of a friend. After being seated at a table by the window with lovely views, we waited 15mins before being asked if we'd like a drink or to view a menu. I think we'd been forgotten about which only came to notice when another couple were brought to the adjacent table. We were then all dealt with as if we'd arrived together. They didn't have the 15min wait. We ordered bread as a starter but the neighbouring table were offered theirs for free. Starter was fine as was my main, the braised beef. Partners ribeye was not hot and so was returned. Replacement was hot but full of fat and gristle, had it been £8 on steak night in the local pub then maybe you'd not complain but £28 in a top rate hotel restaurant is not acceptable. The dissatisfaction of the replacement was mentioned and so was removed from the bill. We completed the comments card brought with our bill. We wanted to hand it in person to a member of staff and not just leave it on the table, however there was nobody in the restaurant or bar. We waited a couple of mins when we spotted a waitress so handed it to her, making a note of her name. We were bitterly disappointed with the overall experience as we'd really been looking forward to it since booking it a few days earlier. We will not return here nor recommend to various friends who often visit Chester as we do.

Food, service and location was perfect.. Best pate I’ve ever had! Definitely coming back. Strange phone call late at night? Hope been sorted?

Excellent venue with lovely views over the racecourse. Staff welcoming and nice choice of cocktails predinner. Unfortunately no champagne of choice available or first menu choice option available which was a disappointment to all.

Evie y disfrutamos mucho de una hermosa velada en Brasserie Abode antes del cierreNo puedo esperar a que este lugar vuelva a abrir, estamos listos y esperando

Me and my partner came to stay for one night for our anniversary. Nice warm welcome and the hotel was beautiful and clean. Because of how nice and relaxed it was we opted to add on an extra night which we didn't regret. Room was lovely and clean and the bed was super comfy. We received the breakfast hamper on both mornings which we couldn't fault, there was plenty in there for us both to enjoy. It is in a perfect location to access all that Chester has to offer. All in all we absolutly loved staying at the Abode in Chester.

Very tasty afternoon tea, although it took half an hour to get any food (in spite of being pre booked). One of our party is gluten free and their tea was as tasty and "normal" as the non gf diners. Would recommend. Reasonably priced at £19 per head, and the 5th floor views over Chester are lovely.

Immaculate, great views and gorgeous food. Staff are lovely. Had a lovely meal with exceptional service.

Restaurant was immaculate, staff were very friendly, polite and couldn't do enough for us. I'm gluten free and this was catered for with no issues at all, all of the food was fantastic. Highly recommended and great value for money, we will definitely be going back!

We had the vive la France menu offer - 3 course meal with a bottle of wine for £49. Amazing food, well served and a lovely setting - looking out over Chester. Would definitely book again.

Visited here on a Secret Escapes deal. What great value for money.Dinner bed and breakfast for only £107 per couple.We checked in at 2pm the chevk in was seamless and very professional.The room was fab, clean, comfy bed and pillows fluffy white towels. Great shower. Tea an coffee facilities.A tuck tray of delights ( chargeable)Dinner in the Brasserie was excellent and the service commendable!A lovely breakfast next day with an excellent choice. The views are also very nice from the restaurant and Brasserie. A very short walk into the main bars shops etc makes this hotel a great place to stay! We thoroughly enjoyed everything about our trip.

From arriving it was excellent parking underneath hotel was good (extra charge but worth every penny. The reception staff was very inviting and friendly. The room was spacious and clean and the food is very good with professional staff in dining room. Hotel is just a couple of minute from town centre. Very satisfied with our stay and will definately be visiting again.

We stayed in the Abode Chester and dined in the restaurant on the 5th floor that evening. Everything was perfect from start to finish. The food was out of this world and the staff can't do enough for you. Drinks in the bar are a little overpriced but it's what to expect in a lovely hotel like this. It has recently had a refurb in the restaurant and looks spectacular especially at night you have a fantastic view whilst sipping a nice cocktail. Cannot wait to return in the summer and make use of the balcony overlooking the race course.

Lovely afternoon tea, food was so nice, gorgeous view and great customer service. Will be back!!! 🤩

I have experienced many great Champagne Afternoon Teas in Chester but dining at the Abode was very disappointing.

Came as a treat for my wife,s birthday and must say it was excellent. Staff very welcoming and polite, good selection of cakes/sandwich,s which was very filling. Would definitely go again. Nice treat for her was the plate with a few small cakes and Happy Birthday written in chocolate on it, made her day.

The food and drink here is always fantastic and the service is even better. The team are always really friendly and happy to help. We can't recommend it enough.

Booked into the Abode hotel with my girlfriend on the dinner, bed and breakfast deal. Having been on a few of these deals before, the food hasn’t been great. However I couldn’t have been more wrong. The food was absolutely amazing from starter to dessert. Despite being on the set menu, we decided to order off the a la carte menu, as the Beef Fillet special caught our eye.

Took my eighty two year old mum for afternoon tea as a belated Xmas present. What a big mistake!! We were served the most cheap poor quality food I’ve ever seen in my life . It consisted of two greasy cocktail sausages in a small frying pan , two black pudding balls , Scones served with watery cheap tasting jam and a measly teaspoon of cream . Two ugly slices of fried bread dripping in oil covered in fried onions and Italian ham . Four tiny fingers of white stale bread which we couldn’t distinguish what the filling was because it was invisible!! , as for the cakes well words fail me ! Four tiny inch square stale sponge with a blob of cream on top . We took a small bite from one or two things but found the whole thing just disgusting!!! So decided to just leave and go elsewhere!! We did complain to the assistant manager he said he was sorry that it wasn’t to our liking and offered for us to go back . But that’s not what we wanted ... the experience was ruined and it should be right the first time . My mum and I have been on numerous afternoon teas and have always enjoyed the experience. They’ve always been what they are supposed to be a little bit of luxuary . Not like this one which was just leftovers from the breakfast buffet !!!

Service was great and that's where it stopped!!! Food was awful. Had scallops for starter. So bland. No sauce apart from the water from the unstrained yellow Savoy cabbage that had been boiled for 2 hours. Steak for main. Ordered medium rare. It was blue and full of sinew. Inedible. The red wine jus was bisto granules with water with the texture of treacle. Never going back there again. Shame. Used to be very good!!

First time but will be going back service excellent food cooked to how I liked it the view from the restaurant overlooks the race course the room itself is very nice and cosy the staff where excellent

Went for afternoon tea recently, and it was the worst I have ever attended. The sandwiches were just dumped on the plate and hardly had any filling in them. There was only a few made with brown bread which had very little plastic tasting cheese on with some kind of cheap pickle. We asked if we there was any egg sandwiches, good enough they made some for us but sadly it was mixed with salad cream and the runny tasteless mixture was pouring on to the plate. The tea was very weak and you had to ask for it as they didn’t come round very often with it. Alcoholic drinks VERY expensive. Staff on the whole where ok. Definitely would not recommend.

Having googled best places for afternoon tea in Chester my friend and I decide to try abode today.

A great atmosphere, with lovely food and great service. We did the January misbehaving and behaving menu. Which was 3 courses for £15 with a glass of Prosecco. Having just become dairy intolerant they were great and adapted the 3 courses for me. The food was amazing and the staff couldn’t have done any more for us. Thank you :)

Couldn’t fault this afternoon tea, food was delicious and nicely served, more than we could possibly eat! Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

During our stay at the Abode we had dinner in the Brassiere Restaurant where we were excellently looked after by Jack. We were not disappointed by his food and wine recommendations. We will definitely be back.

We took advantage of the behaving/misbehaving menu.

Visited Abode Brasserie last night for a January treat. We have been four times before in it’s various different guises & the food has always been amazing though the service was always a bit sketchy. Last night was the opposite, unfortunately.

We took advantage of the Misbehaving Offer at lunchtime and were so glad we did. The menu was simple but perfectly formed, well presented, perfect portion size and seriously good value for money.

I had supper at the abode with 2 friends prior to attending a music event. It was great value in a lovely restaurant with fantastic service. We had three courses and a glass of fizz For £15. I would highly recommend catch it before Feb 7 when the offer finishes.

This is my third visit to abode, the first time with my husband and he loved it, we all did. Brilliant value and really lovely service.

We were seated on the top floor overlooking Chester, the view was stunning and the venue very impressive. The staff were friendly and very attentive i wouls say as near perfection as you could get

Another fabulous meal at Abode Chester. The food is always good & the service top notch. We will definitely be returning.

We were seated on the top floor overlooking Chester, the view was stunning and the venue very impressive. The staff were friendly and attentive. We had afternoon tea between two of us and were pleasantly surprised by the hot elements of sausages and fish cakes, these were delicious. The finger sandwiches were very pleasant and the selection of desserts were wonderful.There were 2 types of scones, plain and fruited which were ok but not as fresh as we had hoped, slightly dry and perhaps not made fresh that day which was a little disappointing though the accompanying jam, butter and cream was lovely. We would have hoped for loose tea rather than a tea bag, I think for the price a tea bag is a bit of a let down and most places, even small cheaper tea rooms will offer loose tea. There must have been some live music planned for later on as the band were setting up as we ate, this was ok at first but they soon started to test sound and we knew it was time for us to go, such a shame our tranquil afternoon tea in such a pleasant setting had to end too soon, we had hoped for another round of coffee to end with. I think it would have been best to let us know the band was going to be setting up/making noise so that we could have perhaps planned to come at a different time. Overall very pleasant and the staff tried their best but this place has so much more potential to be outstanding with a few tweaks

We ate from the prix fixe menue & really enjoyed the crab bisque . Our main courses were OK ; my partner had the only remaining moules & was happy with them .

We stayed at the Abode Hotel in Chester. It was perfect from start to finish. Staff and amenities were great. We dined in the hotel restaurant, food was absolutely lovely and the staff were very attentive. The room we stayed in was situated opposite the race course, to which we had a lovely view from our balcony. We would definitely stay at the Abode Chester again!!

We dined as a family at Brasserie Abode whilst celebrating a pre-Christmas family get-away in Chester. Stunning views of the city from the 5th floor restaurant. Warm and friendly ambiance. Excellent food with a modern twist Very attentive staff

Ate here whilst in Chester whilst the food was good it wasn’t worth the price I’m afraid I also found the dining room to have no ambiance whatsoever,Shame as could actually be really good if the effort was made,won’t return or recommend

Overall excellent. This was our second visit to Chester Abode. Very good value set lunch; very friendly and efficient staff; baby-friendly atmosphere; lovely views (before lunch, spent an hour or so over coffee in the fifth floor bar looking out over the distant Welsh mountains bathed in December sunshine). On departure, very helpful lady at reception booked our party two taxis and monitored their arrival.

Went here on a work party 8 of us attended in total. 3 people ordered and the rest were told there is now no lamb, steak or fish pie. Best in mind there is only 12 mains. 2 of our party left after the 40mins with no starter, 1 of party left after eating a raw scallop we twice asked for more drinks (no beer on tap)

What a lovely time we had yesterday. I took my sister out as a treat for some Champagne and delicious food. The ambiance was lovely, the view over the racecourse and river was relaxing in the Winter sun. The staff were incredibly nice and just the right level of service, not at all intrusive. The food was exceptional, the delicious additions of a parsnip soup, pigs in blankets, turkey and cranberry sandwiches and the miniture chocolate mousse christmas pudding added to the festive feel. A most enjoyable afternoon was had by us both. I would highly recommend the Afternoon Tea, one of the best that I have had in Cheshire.

Food was lovely very hot well presented and tasty, only problem was service at the beginning took a while to get drinks as only 2 staff on at the time more staff arrived a little later who seemed more efficient and attentive great evening though would visit again.

Great atmosphere in the brasserie. The view from here over looks the race course, very nice view! The breakfast was also lovely.

Lovely location with nice views but not enough staff. The sandwiches in our afternoon tea were very dry as they’d obviously been sitting out too long. Our tea was cold by the time the food was served and there were no waitresses available to request more drinks in spite of the restaurant being very quiet. Had to wait ages and ask twice for the bill, then wait a long time to collect our coats. Embarrassing as I was treating a friend for her birthday.

I attend one Christmas party each year, just one. New dress, bit of 'slap-on', ready and looking forward to a great night with friends and colleagues.

Attended a Christmas party night, never again. Food was miniscule, small bowl of soup-(had to ask for gluten free bread),a finger sized piece of carrot, and small ramakan sized piece of beef and mash. Dessert was pineapple and ice cream-which consisted of four pieces of wafer thin pineapple and ramakan sized ice-cream.

Met up with friends for our xmas catch up, had a good deal with night stay, 3 course meal, glass prosecco and breakfast.all very good apart from over priced drinks and 2 bottles of water costing £10.00, and last orders at 10.45. Staff friendly and bedroom very nice.

Wonderful selection of little bites! the hot additions were a nice surprise. The staff were very attentive and ensured our drinks kept flowing. Lovely atmosphere and setting.

Very disappointing.Table booked for 1pm.Service slow and the restaurant seemed very short staffed. We’d finished our tea/coffee before our food was served at 1:30pm. Only 2 choices of sandwiches ...cheese and pickle or salmon which were served with pigs in blankets and mini fish cakes. Some of the bread was very dry/stale.... my son thought the sandwiches had been toasted! On the plus the selection of cakes and scones were very nice.

I researched lots of places to take my mum for a surprise afternoon tea in Chester and decided on the Abode Brasserie. I’m so pleased I did! It was perfect.

Had a fabulous festive afternoon tea with my friend. We were served by lovely efficient, friendly staff who were attentive and offered us refills of tea. The food was delicious! We would definitely recommend.

Absolutely fantastic. Excellent customer service. Staff accommodated every need from food preferences, to top ups of drinks. Took our coats on arrival, talked us through the menu and gave us options as to what stages.we would like drinks, fillings for sandwiches the lot! Extra touches were: my sister can't eat chocolate (the chef prepared a mini creme brulee, asked for by the head waiter, as the waiter didn't like to see my sister missing out on an extra dessert! Brilliant and thoughtful! As it was my birthday they also brought a plate with Happy Birthday written on and marshmallow! Nice touch! The food was very tasty and a lot of it that we had to take a doggy bag. Very good for the price and will definitely be returning! Could not fault it.

Great venue with lovely wine and awesome food. Fantastic service from craig made for a lovely evening.

Fined anoche en brasserie en Chateaubriand oferta con una buena botella de vino. La comida era buena, solo las críticas necesitaban platos calientes, la comida se enfrió rápidamente. El servicio fue excelente camarera bien informado encantador y eficiente.

Personal amable y servicial. Increíble pan recién horneado! ! Estaba muy decepcionado con la calidad del bistec: (

I booked this meal for five people, several months before the 5.11.19 as a celebration meal after our son graduated. Whilst I have no criticism of the food and service in the main I was disappointed to find that having been taken immediately to a table in the back of the restaurant behind a seemingly full central area..the restaurant was suddenly shushed and a man began speaking. It dawned on us that we were in the middle of a wine tasting evening which continued for the duration. I am sorry but no one mentioned this at any point and I would have gone elsewhere if I had known. We had no desire to be shushed as we were chatting and drinking etc so I guess we caused irritation to the group although noone complained & I was in no mood to actually care! It was such a shame ..no background music playing etc no ambience.. so as a restaurant it was a lacklustre experience i'm sorry to say.The food and presentation was good so I feel the running of the restaurant is letting the chef & FOH staff down by this lack of thought when booking and handling customers.We didn't feel special at all on what was a very special day.

We had excellent food, the service was fantastic & the place had an excellent atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Such a nice place to get away from the crowds. Stunning view, lovely staff and great value afternoon tea with unlimited hot drinks. Overall well worth a visit.

Gracias Abode por otra encantadora visita. Almorzamos el domingo seguido de postres y cócteles. Wow, una ubicación tan impresionante, un ambiente relajado, hermosos interiores, el personal más amable y la comida más deliciosa.

¡No es frecuente que disfrutes de todos los platos de una comida! Cada uno fue una increíble amalgama de sabores. Mi desierto, una versión increíble de un plato muy tradicional, Trifle. Sin embargo, con tanta sorpresa. Arándano y naranja! La diferencia es un trago de licor de sabor a naranja en el lateral.

Mi compañero y yo tuvimos la oferta de Chateaubriand y vino anoche y, sinceramente, fue la mejor comida que he tenido en mucho tiempo. La comida era excelente y el personal es muy amable. ¡Definitivamente vamos a volver!

Unfortunately not great. The food was just ok, but there was a scone that looked like it had been dropped on the floor.

We went for the Chateaubriand & Malbec offer and I have to say it was one of the nicest meals I have ever had. Steak was cooked perfectly, and we also had some fantastic starters. The complimentary bread you get is absolutely delicious, will be visiting again soon!

We were really looking forward to enjoying a few drinks and a meal at abode. I had anticipated it being quite busy on a Saturday evening, so booked a table for 4 people for 5.15pm.

This is a beautiful restaurant in a lovely hotel with friendly staff. So it’s a real shame that the service is abysmal.

I came here for afternoon to celebrate a baby shower and it was amazing . I would fully recommend yourselves .

Had lunch from the pre fix menu, chose the steak and then the Eton mess. The food was divine, so packed with flavour. The Brasserie is a contemporary modern establishment with fantastic views across the racecourse such a lovely place to have a meal. Our waiter, fantastic guy, prepared the best cocktails I’ve ever had! I will definitely be going back

Absolutely amazing food will defo be returning here a lot more enjoyed everything the view was beautiful and food was best iv had in a while also great service.

We were recommended by friends to the Sunday lunch, so as we hadn’t eaten here before decided to give it a try, unfortunately it wasn’t a good experience, the restaurant was very quiet, there was no atmosphere and the waitress kept telling us there was a problem with the music or lack of music, so that probably made it more apparent.

We visited here yesterday as we had tickets for Chester Races.

After visiting the hotel twice before, we have eaten and stayed and had a lovely experiences here. This time we would have say we would NEVER COME BACK!. We were embarrassed as we had brought our friends with us and wanted it to be a lovely evening out for us all. Instead it felt like a canteen, the staff were badly trained, our table wasn't cleared between courses,there was no salt in the salt shaker. The food wasn't great, the starter I was given was on burnt soda bread, the starter for our friend was sent back as the sauce was so bitter. Our main course was brought out whilst I was in the bathroom, so for me the food was cold. We did plan on dessert but to be honest, we all just wanted to leave. Oh, did I mention when we arrived there was a woman peeing in the door way, we should have realised then, the Abode has lost its finesse.

My sister in law and I had a fantastic night at one of the Abodes wine events on Tuesday. This one was wines from unusual regions and how interesting it was, the speaker was so informative and each wine was paired with a dish that matched it. Like a sauvignon blanc from India with a light curry and an amazing rose from Essex.

A second visit to the Abode Brasserie and another excellent meal complemented by attentive service. We sat on the balcony taking in the views of Chester and the racecourse whilst we drank our Mojitos. The main event was the lobster and steak special, delicious!

The food and staff were excellent and the view from the balcony was fantastic. Would definitely recommend this restaurant. A+++++

Never have a bad meal here. The views are special and there is always to much choice, I could have had at least 4 different starters.

Having eaten here a few times now, I have noticed that at quieter times of the week, there is a huge dip in the quality of service. On my most recent trip, on a quiet Monday evening, I have to say it was incredibly average. One of the things I found charming about the Abode was in the past upon arrival, the host would ask if you'd like to sit in the lounge area and have a drink before going through to the table. Unfortunately this time, there was no one around and instead a waitress came over, took us straight through (which isn't a problem, but it wasn't quite as nice) she gave us two food menus forgot the drinks menu, and the night carried on like that.

Lovely lunch with great service, value for money and fab views from the 5th floor restaurant. We'll definitely be back soon. Thank you.

We had a lovely table in the window overlooking the racecourse. We all chose from the 'early fixed price menu' which came with a glass of champagne. The meal,service and ambience were all great. Would definitely recommend and will certainly make a repeat visit.

There was a wedding on that meant we had to eat downstairs (shame as view is great). The food was quite tasty and well presented however the service was very slow, inattentive and disorganised. There were at least 5 staff as it was a Saturday and only a few tables eating but the bread/butter turned up after 20 mins as the mains arrived. Shame really as I did look forward to eating there.

Always a lovely warm and professional greeting, efficient and friendly service without being intrusive, perfect place to meet for a business meeting with wonderful views of the city.

We stay here quite regularly in the suites on sixth floor and the rooms are beautiful with great balcony worth the extra money. Restaurant is still not up to standard for hotel rateings it's a bit hit and miss. There was a band playing on night we were there and they were very very good but have to say a bit loud when dining out.

Arrived and shown to our table. The waiter (Milo) was very attentive and helpful. Drinks were ordered and brought to table whilst we perused the menu. Starters looked lovely however we felt we only wanted 2 courses so saved ourselves for pudding. Steak and trimmings for one, butternut squash spicy dish for another and smoked haddock risotto for me. All meals were beauty presented and thoroughly enjoyed. 2 sticky toffee puddings finished us off. The venue and views over Chester were brilliant. Definitely planning a future visit. Would recommend a visit. Price for 3 including wine by the glass and coffees was £94.

Excellent service, excellent food, we stayed in the hotel for 1 night on the September special offer. I cannot stress enough what good value for money, dinner was great, breakfast too. Thank you Abode we had a fabulous time.

We where ours with Friends and decided to try out abode restaurant. Amazing views. Service excellent and relaxed .

Whilst pretty familiar with most Chester bars and restaurants, I wasn’t aware of the brassiere abode until a colleague mentioned that he had enjoyed himself there recently

From the moment we arrived in the Brasserie, it felt special .. beautiful glasses, wine, food & service.

I had arranged afternoon tea at the Brasserie Abode to show off the views of Chester for my aunts who had all travelled in in preparation for my wedding at the end of the month. I booked afternoon tea in March for the August and was told to call up a week before the booking to confirm. I did that but then they could not find my booking! Apparently it had been booked onto the 'lunch' system rather than 'afternoon tea' system.

We booked into the Abode for the lobster, steak and prosecco offer as it was our anniversary. The food and service were excellent, it was a great experience. The extra touches were much appreciated...see photo attached. Thank you.