Rascal and Radical in Cheshire West and Chester

Excellent well priced food and friendly staff... bonus singer on the night we visited 😀

We dine out multiple times a week at pubs and restaurants all over Cheshire. Honestly, I’ve eaten and drank here over 10 times and every time it is nothing more than perfect. Food is always cooked fresh and is always consistent. Service is always efficient and very friendly. If you’re local.. don’t bother going elsewhere.

Almost really good. A busy Saturday evening and the service was very good. My roast halibut was delicious and so were our side dishes. My husband’s beef Bourginon looked and tasted as if it been hanging around for a while on lukewarm mash which was like paste (over-mashed or reheated and left?) Renovation very nice but what a shame no character of the old building has been retained. The most negative bit was the noisiness. We had to shout to have a conversation. Some acoustic issues need some softening.

We gave Rascal and Radical a try for brunch and their menu had loads of choice, the food was excellent and service was good too. Coffees were amazing and the food was the best breakfast we’ve eaten in Tarporley - good portions, cooked healthily and great flavours. Would definitely recommend for breakfast/brunch/coffee!

Would recommend this as the best place in Tarporley for breakfast/brunch - the coffees are amazing, the menu is great and the food is delicious and healthy! We’ve tried a few places in Tarporley where the food doesn’t taste as healthy and the service isn’t great so we were really pleased to come across Rascal and Radical and will be definitely return soon!

Brilliant cooked breakfast. French atmosphere.

First time visitors to this place on Sunday. Looked nice and inviting, heard good things. Service was poor, wasn’t even busy, stayed for one and left, no ambience, poor staff bar the elder dark haired lady who was great, even she looked a bit down trying to show the bar maid things, just wasn’t sinking in. They had a singer on this day, OMG, horrendous, just sat there and sang some songs in a style that didn’t suit her, slightly flat as well, must have been a friend or relative as my word was shocking. A couple of old dollys came in with little dogs, advised could only sit at the bar with them, they pulled a far and the lady went and got some blankets and sat them in the others seats (why have a rule and not enforce it). They looked like they could have been on a TV show like ‘elder Cheshire house wife’s’, dressed 20 years to young with makeup to boot. Hopefully will get better, staff is everything in this industry and especially on that street as must be 10 places to have a drink minimum, and 5 are defo preferred choice than here Was a bit of local market on, so had a wander round there and popped in to the swan instead.

Lovley food nice place polite staff. Service very slow .long wait for food and they were quiet . Would visit again but be prepared to wait if they were busy

They offer one of the best looking menus in Cheshire but the execution was not as good as the expectation

We visited during the middle of lunch time and I was very surprised as we were the only people there. As we had downloaded a 30% voucher I wondered why it was empty and wondered if there was a reason. We started off with the cheese soufflé which was very nice and accompanied by a Waldorf salad, no mention prior to request if we had any allergies as this contained walnuts I would have thought it appropriate. We then moved on to the main beef Sunday lunch two slices of beef ( which was nice and hand cut) over a spoonful of mashed potato two roast potatoes a Yorkshire pudding 3 slithers of parsnip 3 small fine green beans and two flattened small heads of broccoli a poor selection/amount of vegetables being honest. We had to ask for extra sauces, ie horseradish & mint. 2 more people came in and at a later stage 2 more but apparently all visited because they to had the same voucher. We declined the sweet menu but during our lunch not one request to see if the food was up to standard or further drinks or even tea or coffee. Missing out here. What I thought was really poor I ordered a Diet Coke and was served a 200 mil yes 200 mil for not a staggering but extortionate price of £3:75. Taking the glass and the ice to one side I could have bought 5 ltrs for the same price. Sorry to say in this instance there was no atmosphere and unless the Rascal ups its game taking into account all the other competing places in the same road it won’t continue to exist.

Lovely place. Good good. Service was not good. Only waitress on area we sat was on her 1st proper shift... not her fault at all as she was very pleasant and cheerful. Not offered water although glasses on table. Sunday lunch and one of us asked for mustard sauce on the side but it was poured all over meat. Dirty plates not cleared away and manager had to tell her to move them. Incorrext cutlery given for desserts. No dessert menus given ... had to ask for them. We had a voucher for 30% off which we advised when we asked for the bill but this was not given. I am not blaming the waitress but not a good idea to have an inexperienced waitress on her own on a very busy Sunday. Will try again and can only hope more experienced staff are working.

My daughter and I went for Sunday lunch yesterday, a last minute booking and had such a lovely afternoon! The food was fantastic ( my duck was perfect) and even my fussy vegetarian teenager loved her two courses. There was an extremely talented musician playing and the only minus was that there were so few diners. We will definitely be back soon😁

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch today. Couldn't fault a thing, every course was perfect.

Seems lovely. Sat at the back in the garden. Lovely area. Only had drinks but friendly staff and atmosphere was good. Worth a visit .

We have been to R and R a few times to drink and have always enjoyed the atmosphere. Last night was our first time eating here. As always the staff were lovely and we had interesting conversations with them. Our food was excellent. Well seasoned and delicious. We will definitely eat here again. The coffee was also fantastic.

We had Saturday lunch. The food was superb as was the service. Wouldn't hesitate to call again.

My wife an I had a wonderful Saturday night 3 course meal. Martine (General Mgr) and her team ensured an excellent, warm, friendly, professional experience. Fantastic food in a romantic setting with great background music. Martine suggested the perfect red wine to match our meal. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Awful place. Looks very nice and staff are pleasant, if a little vacant. Poor value for money. Ordered a chicken kebab salad. Few leaves, two small tomatoes, a couple of slices of chicken and a tablespoon of humous. Total rip off. Then the waiter came to clear our table and asked if we wanted the dessert menu. As we were starving, we said yes. He brought the menu and we never saw him again. Half an hour later, they were stacking chairs and bringing in the potted plants from outside. We left, never to return.

Lovely late weekday lunch. We enjoyed monkfish and beef bourginon mains with delicious wine. Great, friendly service and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

We visited here on my birthday and were looking forward to it. We received a lovely welcome and the place is very nice. It was a Tuesday evening and not very busy,so there was not much atmosphere, but the general ambience was good. The menu was interesting and it all sounded good.Sadly this is where the positives end. We both chose The smoked Haddock and Clam chowder. When it arrived,firstly we were surprised at the tiny bowl it came in. The bowl was hot but the food was luke warm and had an unappealing skin on the top,it had obviously been sat on a hotplate for some time.This cost around£8.50 This was followed by the Spiced Crayfish and Brown shrimp risotto (sounded delicious) However again the portion was really small. It was not the creamy flavoursome risotto we expected. It was rather dry and didn't have much flavour at all and certainly wasn't spiced. The parmesan Tuille on the top was tasty, as was the garlic baguette. The table next to us ordered 3 portions and they were told there were only two portions left. Which made me wonder if it hadn't been freshly prepared that day. Anyway they refused to eat theirs and said it was inedible. We did eat ours as it would have been a pretty miserable birthday if we'd had to go away hungry. One positive is that we got a bottle of house wine ,as there was an offer on.This dish cost £16.50. In total It was a lot of money for what we got. Such a pity as the place and the staff were lovely. I'm afraid we won't be returning or recommending

Lovely Sunday roast, sirloin of beef, cooked to perfection with tasty roast potatoes and plenty of gravy. Accompanying vegetables and cauliflower cheese also good. Nice chocolate pudding and wine. Shame the restaurant was very quiet. There was some live music which was very good although a little loud for the very small audience/diners. We were told the restaurant is trying to build its Sunday roast trade. It does feel more like a cocktail bar but the food is definitely worth trying. Highly recommended.

This was a Sunday morning breakfast visit, my Mother Iaw wanted to try here, initial impression was good, nice decor & attentive on arrival. Ordered hot drinks which were not hot but barely warm. Ordered breakfast & although the place was not busy at all this took quite some time to arrive, an unacceptable wait in my opinion, we had all finished our drinks. Breakfast arrived &,was underwhelming to say the least my MIL ordered poached eggs on toast which came totally overdone, basically hard boiled eggs, she ate one & left the other two. The other poached egg on the full breakfast was the same & the black pudding was rock hard. I brought the eggs to the servers attention & he did agree that they were overdone. He resolved as best he could to be fair, offered to have more cooked but by this time we were past it, he therefore apologised & didn’t charge for two out of the three breakfasts. We were disappointed with the wait & the food & therefore wouldn’t visit again.

I always enjoy Cheshire pub company bars. And for this one they have gone for a 1970s wine bar look. Love it. Food,service and ambiance all good.

My first time in Rascal and Radical. Had drinks with some friends. I was very impressed.

Pleasant Sunday lunchtime stop.

Went today, family of 4 with two young kids. Service was impeccable, food was beautifully presented and delicious and lovely venue with good prices considering the service and quality of food. Highly recommend to couples on date of families wanting something special

Only been here for a drink but popular for food. Nice new wine bar in tarporley. Great to sit and watch the world go by at the window seats.

Friday afternoon in Dec, was cold inside as though no heating on, had a feeling we’d chosen wrong place, and wasn’t wrong. Food disappointing. Starter of chicken livers was swimming in a sickly sauce. ( this is my go to starter if on menu and only time I’ve been disappointed ) Husbands main was steak which had been sliced, but was luke warm, and served with McDonald’s type fries and rocket nothing else. My main was coq au vin, which should be in a rich thin -ish Beaujolais sauce this was more like the same creamy sauce the chicken livers were in and loaded with it, all you could taste was sauce. The place was not busy, so had the opportunity to apply more time to deliver good standards. Not the best dining experience at all.

Nice food but atrocious service. I attended there with a friend and it took ages to be served and then when the food finally arrived it was the wrong order so it had to be taken back which again took more time. You need to sort out your customer service because you won’t remain open if you don’t.

Very slow service to say that the place was empty. Mum-in-law booked and was told 2:15 was the earliest table available. The place was dead. Took ages to get the order taken and then waited an age for the food to arrive. @ main courses had to be sent back as they were could - it didn't help that the plates were cold as well. The duck main course stated sweet potato mash and greens. The greens consisted of 2 sticks of asparagus! Tried to order puddings - another age before service appeared and then a huge wait for them to appear. Apparently on paying the bill (we had to put or coats on to get that to appear) we should ahve been offered complimentary coffees to make up for he cold main courses. Wont be back.

8 of us went for brunch lovely varied menu great service, great atmosphere, some elements of the food were very good, sadly some elements were not so good, would try it again just in case it was an off day, but it wasn't good value for money

Rhys always pleasant, friendly and chatty

A very warm welcome by the staff on a chilly Wednesday evening,sat in the restaurant area rather than the bar area. No rush despite it being very quiet,ordered drinks then our food choices. A garlic bread & Faux Gras(v) which was delicious followed by muscles and frittes & the chicken,ham,and leek pot pie,creamy mash and nice veg which hadn’t been boiled to death. I finished off with the cheese board which took some finishing! Lovely staff,checked back a couple of times and wished us a nice evening as we left. Would definitely return and also recommend a visit.

Two visits for Breakfast/Brunch for 4. Not disappointed, nice atmosphere, good service, great food and menu choices at reasonable cost. Now on our list of places to revisit.

Really good meal tonight, dining with 6 others. Between us we had- veal, trout, mussels, lobster and pot pies

Went in for a relaxed Sunday afternoon drink after walking the dog and ended up staying all evening. Fantastic cocktails and amazing wine list plus it's dog friendly which we hadn't realised. Staff were really friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable about wine. Definitely on the favourite list now.

Worst meal in Tarporley dont waste your money, calves liver so poor. Profiteroles must have come out of the freezer, awful !!!!

Nice food and staff ! ! Excellent

Nice buzzy atmosphere, attentive staff,, great food and a well priced wine list couldn’t ask for more.

Food amazing, service with a smile, beautiful decor. Will be back for sure.

Had an amazing evening here. Food was amazing couldn’t fault the service. Will definitely be returning soon.

Came in October 12th for lunch, the place was very pretentious and the waitress was rude. When we made a simple request which was slightly different to the menu, we watched the waitress discuss with the manager where they both pulled a face at our ‘outrageous’ order. She then returned and said she could accommodate yet was rude and abrupt, leading us to just walk out. Prices are absurd aswell.

The evening was super, staff attentive, table looked great for 16 people, your colleague, who looked after us is just lovely! – everybody thoroughly enjoyed the party! All food was amazing – everything was delicious! Ambience perfect! A massive thank you to you all :-) Suzy xxx

We’ve been to this venue a couple of times, the service is excellent, Isla is a massive asset to this bar. Isla makes exquisite cocktails and is a hospitality champion. I’d well recommend visiting, also try one of Isla’s marvellous Snowball cocktail!

Lovely lunch here on a wet windy weekday. A large varied menu, tasty food and excellent service. It was good to note that dogs are not welcome in the restaurant, so no wet dog smell whilst we ate!

First time at this venue everything was great food tasty staff attentive, will definitely call again

First visit for dinner last weekend with my wife and friends. Excellent evening in all aspects and will definitely return.

Great food, relaxed atmosphere, very helpful staff, and the food was quick from order. Oysters were a treat and sat well with our white wine which was recommended by one of the staff members. For main I chose the vegan option which was very tasty. Many thanks and we look forwards to booking in again.

Friendly and efficient staff waiting on table. Food reasonably priced. Nice decor and with their ability to open the big doors at the front it gave us nice through breeze on a hot day. We will be back

We were a table of 8 and every meal was really good. We all loved the menu choice. It was a pleasure to look at a menu that wasn’t like all the other restaurants locally. The young lady who served us was incredibly attentive and observant- full marks to her. Our only one criticism was the music was a little loud but when we mentioned this, it was promptly sorted out. We will definitely be returning.

We had a great brunch, food was delicious and the staff were super accommodating of the dietary needs of our group. Look forward to the next visit.

Good food and experience - everyone worked hard to make our experience was a good one ! Thankyou for all of your attention !!!

Myself and 7 friends had a meal here tonight every single meal of the 3 courses was excellent. Young ladies who served us were efficent and friendly as was the manager. A great addition to the local eateries.

We visited on Bank Holiday Monday for brunch. 3 adults and 2 dogs. You very kindly allowed us to sit elsewhere rather than on the bar which was more comfortable for all of us. The food was delicious and the service spot on. Infact so good I'm coming back on Friday.

We had a wonderful meal at your restaurant on Saturday night, I had the duck salad and my sister had the noodle broth. For dessert I had the soufflé and my sister had the pistachio roulade. The food was absolutely beautiful, perfect portions and delicious. The restaurant itself has such a lovely atmosphere, is beautifully decorated and the staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. My sister and I were on a spa break, staying at the hotel Portal McDonald down the road. We would love to return! Thank you for a lovely evening.

My parents visited recently for their anniversary, everything about the evening was exceptional from food to atmosphere and service. Can’t wait to visit myself soon.

Lovely food, great service and a relaxed atmosphere. Booking online was simple and easy.

We had Sunday lunch at the R&R. The recent refurbishment has been done to a high standard. It is a very comfortable place to eat with a good ambience. The food was great and the staff were charming and helpful. A very positive experience.

Couldn’t fault the food, drinks or service. Brilliant evening, thoroughly enjoyed. Ignore the negative reviews! 👌🏻

Upon arrival, the chef had to tell the waiter twice, that he had customers waiting. When ordering drinks, we waited a long time for them to arrive at the table. There were only 4 tables seated and 1 person sat at the bar. We had a long wait for the food to arrive too. We had a "full English", however, it only consisted of 1 sausage, 1 rasher of streaky bacon, 1 limp hash brown, 1 flat wet mushroom, 1 dessert spoon of beans, 1 overcooked poached egg, 1/2 a sloppy tomato, burned toast. 1 unexpected marrow bone, which tasted greasy, and, we couldn't eat it. Poor quality. Poor service. Trying to gain the attention of waiting staff was difficult. Then when asked for the bill to be split, for 2 separate couples, he brought the whole bill, on one receipt. At the till, the man overcharged, but my wife corrected him of the correct price. The best part of £31 for this 2nd rate breakfast/service, will not help the place stay open for long.

Had breakfast !! Omg a marrow bone horror served with It ( not saying on menue) poached egg (1) hard took oner 20 minutes to come out only about 4 other tables being served staff didn't check on us to ask if things were OK x asked for bill and they over charged us x not a apology I found it cold x would not revist also loose leaf tea no strainer Awful

Lovely relaxed location, very attentive staff keen to ensure all party where looked after and having a good time. Their mussels are wonderful.

A few glasses of wine yesterday. Our first visit but initial thought are outstanding.

What a great new spot. We sat people watching all lunch time with a superb New Zealand SB and shared some very tasty small dishes. What’s nice is how refreshing the menu is. I tried bone marrow for the first time which was unbelievable & we took the pleasure of a few oysters, along with the chorizo starter, truffle fries and the fish Pate! Many thanks to the staff and we look forwards to our next visit.

The octopus salad we shared was brilliant and super tasty! However I would say the time for the starter to arrive was a little too long - however it was worth the wait. The liver and also duck salad were superb and I would highly recommend. To add the decor is very nice but I would say it needs to feel a little more homely & cosy. We will return & recommend and is definitely a nice addition to the village!

Beer & a small wine £16. Staff not very chatty. Not ideal for a new opening

Service not great. Waited 45 for first course mains, and then half hour for dessert. Not sure if it was kitchen, and its slowness, that affected front of house. Accompaniments with chicken, very poor. Quality and amount. Will struggle to match local gastropub restaurants, unless food improves, and great deal of training

I don't give this place long after it's novelty wears thin! Weird menu not executed well. I had the tomato bruschetta as a starter, it was really salty, in general, hugely over-seasoned, tomatoes tasted of nothing. Duck salad main was mediocre, my partner had the rib eye, a poor cut but was cooked okay. We had to wait 25 minutes for our main courses however, despite the venue only being a third full, as the kitchen forgot about our order. We sat watching other tables seated after us, having their starters then mains, while we were left still waiting for our main courses and we struggled to get the attention of any staff - not great. Equally disappointing was the state of the ladies toilet which was a bit grim! Pee on the floor around the toilet, shredded toilet paper on the floor and what looked like water mark stains all over both the sanitary bin and hand dryer. Tip of you want to try this place is to ask to sit in the main restaurant area when booking a table, as the bar area is very noisy, disappointing as it's done out in a modern and stylish way. We had booked over a week earlier but were still seated in the bar area despite tables in the restaurant being free, we were subsequently moved to one of these tables having asked due to the noise, not ideal for a romantic evening for two. All in all, distinctly underwhelming experience at overwhelming prices.

Only called in for a coffee (& a sneaky peak!), but have booked for lunch tomorrow Service & atmosphere is great, can't comment on food yet, but the plates going past looked amazing Later next day..... OMG - the food isn't good, it's amazing!!!!

Jury’s out at present…..nice enough menu but just missing something…..a few hiccups but it is early days.

A fantastic new addition to Tarporley, really enjoyed having a sneak peak and drink ahead of the official opening in a few days time. The menus are stunning!