Telford's Warehouse in Cheshire West and Chester

Great vantage point on the terrace by the side of the canal, which I would imagine gets pretty busy on warm sunny days.

Good place to meet and enjoy your friends. Lovely helpful staff and not too expensive to eat. Parking can sometimes be difficult.

Never thought I'd find a well-known venue with such total disregard for so many of the population. NOTHING on the menu which avoids the most common intolerances. (The star can be for local IPA; at leastbwebgot drinks)

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Great selection of drinks and food is lovely!

A bit pricy but great live music.

I love Telford, such a wonderful building an really quiet spot overlooking the canal basin and just off the walls. There a a huge range of great beers on tap and in the fridge and a really good selection of fresh and very tasty food. The butchers sausages, mash and gravy were cut above the usual fare at other pubs. The gravy was absolutely incredible. We sat outside on the many tables, while it was still warm enough and then moved in by the huge windows and watched the comings and going of the narrow boats.

Really lovely pub. Dog friendly. The calamari and batatas bravas were delicious, well cooked, spiced and tasty. The fish and chips were also really good. Had La Chouffe Belgian beer on tap. Nice big location with plenty of seating inside and out.

The Telford warehouse is a very nice place indeed. It's quite large, but not boring. There is a sort of open plan feel, however when we were here one area was sectioned off for what appears to have been a party. The way that this was done was very nice for the guests and those not in that group. There is local parkingbon site, but not a lot you may need to park in the local carpark if you cannot park here. Food was excellent, well presented hot and of a quantity that would not disappoint even the most hungry persons. The drinks selection is huge,bso I speculate that there will be something for everyone. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal. The old quirky signs on the walls hint of bygone times (the term motorcar is used on one) Spot on! There is plenty of seating, but from experience a phone call ahead of time is likely to be better for ensuring a table is available. Bathrooms are down some steps. A most excellent place to eat and drink for sure.

Dropped in Sunday night for a quiet drink with a close friend. Served a lifeless flat pint. Asked politely to the bartender to give the pint a head which the bar tender attempted to correct, unsuccessfully. I then sat down with my pint. Still not happy with my purchase i spoke to one of the staff, Zola. Not wanting to cause a scene i again politely asked if she could pop some life in my by now, very sad looking pint. The member of staff took instant offence to this, replied, what do you want me to do with it, it's a pint? to which i replied its visibly flat to which she replied, do not tell me what to do, iv'e been doing this job for over twenty years! I was shocked by her unnecessary reaction and replied i didn't mean to offend you to which she said, you clearly did. I left baffled as to why such a simple request turned into such a nightmare. To say she had a bad attitude would be an understatement. I did speak to another staff member regarding Zolas outburst, however received a flat (no pun intended) none apologetic response. Overall a shocking customer experience.

Lovely pub overlooking the canal gorgeous homemade food lovelycstaff make you feel welcome

Great venue for music. Staff are really friendly and the location is fab!

Love it! Great space and environment.

Beautifully located down by the river.

Really like this pub. Such a great place to socialise , with a big range of beers, drinks. Cannot fault the food at all. I had the sausage and mash. Never tasted sausage quite like these. The best I have ever had . Compliments to the chef ! Bar staff very friendly , very efficient and seamed no problem to split the bill between four couples. The only thing that stopped me giving a 5* was our table was set nr the main entrance. It was a chilly evening so everytime the door was opened we all got a cold blast which made the pub feel cold where we were sitting. Especially as about 30 people from a local running club all arrived at once. Could not fault anything else. Great evening. Thank you to all the staff and of course the chefs and kitchen staff

Well what can I say just one word AMAZING

We have just left Telford warehouse in Chester and where totally disappointed with the whole experience. We waited 50 minutes for the food to appear in a sporadic delivery. When the food arrived it was Luke warm. The service was poor. The only time the service was instant was to remove the half finished plates from the table.Will not be revisiting this restaurant in the near future.

Just went for drinks. Reasonable prices. Great views over Chestercanal basin. Indoor seating is very quirky outdoor has great views.

Limited option on food but is nice food, always grab a lil bite or drinks here and look over the canal

Bit wannabe.. not nice place and good beer

Fantastic service, great atmosphere, can’t think of a better pub to have a pint with friends

Great service. Friendly atmosphere

My twin brother and I were exploring around this part of the city walking around the famous Chester Walls when we decided to drop by Telfords Warehouse, been here before on quite a few occasions, always had a good time and so it proved on our latest visit to here. A great looking pub,interior is superb, light and airy, pubby decor and furnishings, a cool looking serving bar dominates the main room and there's plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub both inside and outside looking out onto the beautiful Shropshire Union Canal, its just a really good pub to unwind in. We were here on a bitterly cold February early afternoon, pub was just starting to get busy with a great atmosphere, we had a study of their beer range which I must say I was impressed with, in the end we both opted to have pale ale's from Weetwood Ales Brewery ( Cheshire cat blonde ale ) ,these were served in pristine condition, we chilled out, warmed up and planned out the day ahead while sipping our pale ale's. My pale ale was really good, a crisp, golden pale ale, hints of toffee, a delicious aroma and aftertaste with a smooth finish, a classic British pale ale served in a classic British pub, its hardly surprising that this pub is so popular with ale's served in this good a condition by staff who are genuinely pleased to see you in their pub. We really enjoyed our pale ales in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting as on every other visit to Telfords Warehouse we had a great time. Telfords Warehouse is easy to locate along Raymond Street on the canal basin. Opening hours are; Monday to Sunday, open from midday. A wonderful pub in a wonderful location, well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a trip to Chester.

Great place where to listen to good music, have a drink or some food while chatting!

One of the best spots for a sunny afternoon pint by the water. Vibes are unreal. The food is mega, and the gigs can be absolutely unreal too.

Telfords Warehouse is a superb restaurant and pub that offer a good food and drink's range and was just one of the many places we visited on our two day visit to Chester. Housed in a Georgian warehouse that was built by Thomas Telford in the 1790's and is a magnificent reminder of the thriving port area of Chester.Telfords Warehouse has a stripped-back interior thats looks amazing with many interesting fixtures and features and excellent seating areas throughout it's whole interior. They host live music and show case up and coming new bands.As we visited here early in the afternoon there weren't no bands or singer's on we only visited for there superb cask ale's.We were walking around the city wall's and made a slight detour to here for a few beers. It wasn't particularly busy when we went to here but it was early in the afternoon.When we visited here we had a couple glasses of cask ales from the Salopian brewery which were excellent and were well priced. It's a superb restaurant and pub that's in a superb area of the city and its a place well worth a visit if your around this area.(This is my first review of Telfords Warehouse). Opening Hours. Monday-Thursday-12.00-23.00. Friday-Saturday-12.00-00.00. Sunday-12.00-23.00.

Lovely canal views, rustic but modern atmosphere, friendly service with a smile, and wonderful food at reasonable prices.

The food was 😍 I had the smash burger. Would definitely recommend this for everyone that eats here. An excellent range of beers and ciders

We have been a number of times here during the week and have had great experience I highly recommend Sunday roast it is fantastic it's the best roast we have had in many years hi highly recommend this place for drinks and roast thanks stephen and Roger

Great place to eat and drink by the canal side

4 of us came for an early evening meal tonight, Wednesday. The place was uncomfortably cold, so we all kept our coats on. Next to us was a table of 4 guys who were loud and swearing. I had my elderly mother with me, and she felt very uncomfortable. The two barking dogs didn't help either. 3 of us ordered fish and chips. These arrived on cold plates, and the chips were barely warm. They were accompanied by a mountain of garden peas, for some unknown reason. When our replacement meals arrived, the plates were still stone cold, and the chips had been refried to death. One staff member came to ask how the food was. I told her it was "decidedly average", and she walked off. We gave up. My meal was removed from the bill, and a discount was applied to the other meals. We still ended up being charged £61 for a very disappointing experience all round.

The think and drink quiz night had a great atmosphere, its an enjoyable evening with plenty of friendly rivalry, the staff are polite and helpful. Its handy having their own car park though sometimes it can be full and I have had to park on the main road at the top of the hill. Not great if you have mobility issues if distance is a problem. Despite the pub being surrounded by student accommodation we have never experienced any trouble from the residents. We noticed during the last couple of visits an older guy with a fiat campervan and a dog dealing small bags of substances to groups of other pub revellers and saw exchange of money. Occasionally they have been seen sitting inside the campervan drinking cans of alcohol and smoking spliffs. Jez should be more careful about what is happening on his premises as it would be a shame if that kind of activity ruins his reputation. Jez sacked staff who was dealing and using on the premises. His business is known to be strict on drug use. Each time we go on a Monday, we have a great time. Thumbs up to the staff.

Great lunch time visit Staff were so friendly & professional Excellent food in a lovely setting. Would definitely recommend to friends & family.

14 of our family met at Telfords Warehouse for lunch as part of an 80th birthday celebration weekend for my Mother in law. The staff were so friendly and very accommodating, especially Ash who very kindly looked after one of our parties bag whilst we explored the city centre. The atmosphere was lovely and the food was delicious. It is such a cool venue with a lovely setting next to the canal and just a hop, skip and jump over to join the walls for a walk. A big thank you to the staff for making our visit so enjoyable 🤍🥳

Fantastic pub great selection of beers and ales nice and cosy in winter beautiful building inside and the beer garden in summer is amazing right on the canal staff are aways kind and helpful 😀

It's just a perfect Pub! Celebrating Guiness's come back!! Thanks for a lovely New Year's Eve!

Only second time we've been here. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Nice buzz about the place. Excellent food and staff were friendly and helpful.

Lovely to be back! Booked a table in advance. It felt relaxed and well managed. Support your local pubs.

Great place ,had a good band on too

Excellent place with good choice of food and drinks and staff were second to none

Went to see Martyn Joseph here. Its a great venue for music. They have an extensive range of beer, ciders , lagers and a great selection of spirits. Haven't eaten here so I haven't rated the food, although, what I saw being served did look good.

I went here with my partner for a nice lunch out and it was lovely! Very cosy inside and great service. It was hard to pick what to have as there were so many tasty sounding meals! I picked the smash burger and really enjoyed it - super crispy chips, just perfect. My partner had the fish and chips and really enjoyed it. The tartar sauce is homemade and so so nice (has a lovely garlicky part to it).

I went to meet some friends for drinks for a birthday celebration and we ended up staying all evening! Great food and drinks selection and the staff looked after us and they were so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this place for food especially

Lovely place good food very friendly

Popped in for a quick pint with the old man. Staff were friendly and quick to serve us despite being busy. Nice pint of Guinness and Cheshire cat. I would always recommend this pub.

Fantastic place on the river,great service and live music.Can also sit outside by the river with the outdoor heaters on.

Good company, great view, decent prices 👌

Popped in for a quick drink and a bite to eat. Really lovely atmosphere without being loud.

Great live music venue, great beer. Dog friendly. Nice spot to sit by the canal in the summer.

Ordered sausage and mash when cut into the sausage it was under cooked. Sent the meal back. The same meal came back they said "we have reheated the sausage and probed it it's ok to eat". They should have replaced the whole meal. Very poor service.

We went to see Hollows performing.

Amazing place for bites and lager.

I'm not normally one to leave a bad review but I have to this time to hopefully have it improve for my next visit. We had 10 roast dinners and unfortunately all 10 Yorkshire puddings were stone cold. Veg was also cold and the meat was very stringy and roast potatoes were undercooked and extremely hard. Was quite disappointed especially after waiting for 55 minutes for the mains to come. Waiting staff were lovely and friendly and fantastic with my nephews but unfortunately they were not backed up by the kitchen. Hopefully it will be better next time I visit

Lovely place for a drink in an old warehouse, has it's own character and a nice view of the canal

What a find.....absolutely beautiful food. Staff A1. Out the way of town but worth the walk.

One of the best pub meals I've experienced. Staff were fab can't praise them enough . They even put on my pudding plate congratulations for passing as a nurse . Food was great , they even impressed my dad which is hard since he's a chef. A strong five stars , appears to be safe for LGBT+

Really nice bar/restaurant. I’ve visited a few times and each time it’s been amazing, we usually sit outside by the canal and just have a few drinks but this time we sat inside and had a meal and it was lovely. We had the fish and chips and the halloumi fries and they were great, also the service is amazing and our food came really quick. One of my favourite spots in chester!

Met up with some friends today. Great range of food on offer and everything we ordered was good quality. A nice selection of drinks too. Its a lovely bulding, great views of the canal and staff were fantastic. Would highly recommend.

Met friends for their Birthdays for lunch, food was delicious, staff friendly and helpful, lovely window table, overlooking the canal

Where better to sit out in Chester with a pint of cask ale than here by the side of the Shropshire Union Canal.

Good food and beer, great seating outside in the sun

Give it a try. Our first time here. We will be back! Great selection of unusual beers. Interesting menu to. For a young lady on the bar its her first shift...and she's a winner! Very personable, engaging and clearly a warm and welcoming personality....great job "new girl"👍❤️. If you are in the Chester area check this place out. We will be back!!

Table of 8/10 for my nans 88th birthday must of spent 300/400 although the food was lovely very rude member of staff slamming the chairs round and wanting rid of us as the race goers where due in the table was reserved for 7pm and at 6pm was made to feel unwelcome didn't even wish ny nan happy birthday this was a shame and has made me think twice about going back

Great atmosphere, brilliant band, had smash burgers and chips big plate fortunately for for all the food. Great salad too full of flavour. Drinks were cider and a pint of bitter from the hand pump.Friendly staff. Whole experience couldn't have been better.

Gr8 environment to enjoy The BlackMagic 🎩 ...Guinness 👊🍻...a grand pint to be fair...

Cracking pub haven't had the food so can't make judgement,lovely views upon the canal definitely recommend a visit

1st time visit and absolutely horrific service from the lady on the floor! Her attitude towards us was disgusting. Raising her arms and muttering under her breath about us and to other customers at the bar! Never been treated so rudely. Won’t be giving my custom to this place again.

The lady on the floor was very rude towards me as I was in crutches we visited here for the first time and it will be the last lovely pub but that lady ruined it for us

Beautiful place, bar staff great. It’s just a shame that the middle aged lady having a bad day was downright rude to our group. Decided not to eat in the end, it felt a bit hostile and the dirty looks made us all feel uncomfortable

The treatment I received was patronising and rude by a particular member of staff

Great setting for an outdoor beer alongside the canals. Inside is rustic and clean with friendly bar staff.

Lovely setting and nice food an staff pity i put my britghest shirt on an Mr.Colin wasnt on shift lol

Lovely food & friendly service however access for poor mobility was a problem.

I really love Telfords warehouse's location and vibe but unfortunately today my girlfriend and I got horrible food poisoning from their burger, was very expensive over £15 and was ok at most. Do not recommend food here 😢

Best place in Chester, as a local this is my go to for everything. Quick bite to eat, food and menu is always consistent, staff are friendly attentive, chatty and approachable. For a drink on the benches by the canal super location for watching the world go by. Bands/music on Fridays, supporting local artists, restaurant upstairs for a more formal sitting. Could not praise this pub anymore been going here over 10 years and will for many more.

Great pub! Very nice beer selection, lovely atmosphere indoors and a beautiful outdoor space nearby the canal.

What a great pub, right on the canal you can tell by the photos the weather was great so only a few people that were inside in the shade but a great pub, with music with a DJ,live bands and also quiz nights, they also have umbrellas outside if you wish to drink out there to give you some shade.

We all had fish n chips fish was a little undergone would of preferred a chispier batter. Otherwise a lovely place . X

We were over the moon when Telford's agreed to host our wedding reception. It's a very special place to us as we had our first date here and we've gone back regularly ususally just for food and drinks but also for the occasional quiz, open mic and games night! Jeremy and Nicky were really helpful in the run up to the evening and the staff are always ace but we had so many comments about how friendly everyone was, how wonderful and relaxed everything felt. The food as always was excellent and we just had the best time. Thank you so much Telford's!

Nice location sat by the canal and had a.couple of pints

Great ambience and river view. Through fully enjoyed our visit. They do serve luxurious The Balvenie 21yo whiskey and the price is 3-4x times cheaper than in any other bar I’ve been to. It already makes it worth a trip even from another town.

Well done to Khalid and all the chefs food was brilliant, all the waiting staff are really friendly and lovely! Would 100% come again

Do NOT order the fried chicken wrap. It is so spicy that you'd think it was created in the depths of hell. Chips were nice tho.

My wife and son had lunch there. Food was delicious, unfortunately they do not cater for disabilities. There were no disabled spaces on the car park, to enter the premises one has to climb about 10 steps,(not easy if you walk with a stick). The ambience was was noisy, tables were rather close together and it was impossible to have a quiet conversation. ( It was 1.30 pm and very busy).We didnt expect fast food but the wait for our meal I felt was excessive. Dogs are welcome, on the window sill by the entrance was a jar of Doggy treats. To use the downstairs toilets a number of steps caused difficulties for a disabled person. I would dine here again for the food alone but stairs will prevent me.

Nice range of beers and always great food at a lovely location next to the canal with outdoor seating.

What a delightful place, hubby and I shared the meze, and it was lovely, staff attentive and friendly

Best food I've had all year in chester I returned several times for the braised beef and took my mum for her to sample it My new favourite place in chester ! Il be back

Always a great place to drop in, with great views of the canal and great service 😀

I’ve been going to Telfords all my life and love the bar, atmosphere and location. I remember the food being a solid choice a few years back, with a nice variety of options, so I chose it to take my parents and in-laws last night. Firstly it took a good 15 mins to be asked if we wanted anything to drink which was a disappointing start. Then the starters were all very mediocre: chicken karaage was dry and flavourless, calamari was tough and lukewarm and prawns were gritty. Then for mains, the pastas were okay and the fish and chips was received well, but I had a Thai red curry that was in fact yellow and thick with lemongrass fibres in it that I assumed were hairs. This was cleared up with a staff member (who was nice) but it just felt like a minimal effort dish that could’ve been used for a microwave meal. I was left disappointed and wanted to write a review to warn anyone who was thinking of dining there based off of past experiences. I’m not sure what’s changed but it just wasn’t the same :( I’ll be back for drinks but won’t be eating again unfortunately!

I live nearby and just discovered this place!! Wow its amazing! They serve also food coffee, its kids and family friendly ☕️ 😋

Great place for real ale drinkers like myself loads of choices and right next to canal

Rather a cold day inside the pub... Sun was glaring outside. Lovely food and service was ok

Decent beer and easily to moor up with your boat.

The Hallumi fries and the braised beef were excellent. However the pasta was tasteless and had zero salt

Came after races, lovely lil chill out before taxi home

An absolute favourite of mine since the 90s due to a winning formula of great beer and food, an interesting music policy and relaxed atmosphere set in a unique and characterful building. Love it.

Mens toilets need some thought ...

Telfords has always been a go to of mine over the years and never disappoints, food and service are always amazing, such a beautiful place 😍 perfect for any occasion ☺️

No negatives and live music as well.

Good beer, mediocre food, great service. But still recommend to go here. We had fun.

My experience at this restaurant is one of the worst in Chester. The service is non-existent, the food tastes bad and on top of that it takes more than 75 minutes to bring it. I won't come back, not even if they pay me!