Telford's Warehouse in Cheshire West and Chester

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).

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.

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.

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

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+

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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 😢

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

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

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.

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 ☺️

Mens toilets need some thought ...

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!

Enjoyable location with canal basin views

Really sorry to say this but we had a really poor quality meal here today (Sunday 5/5/24). There's loads of good quality beers on tap and front of house service was polite and they did okay considering they were very busy. The food quality however was very poor. It took 75 mins to bring us our food and when it arrived the roast beef was dry, pork belly was badly cooked (no cracking). Its around £18 for a roast which is so expensive if it's of poor quality and poorly cooked. Roast potatoes where dry, hardly any gravy, carrots raw and my wife had no parsnips. The other meals weren't great either, just seemed rushed and unloved. We ordered chicken goujons as a kids meals and they came battered in fish batter with half fish and half chicken in each goujons!!! Staff did try to serve us well but didn't bring correct cutlery and had to keep asking for condiments. My beer was brought to me in a can, instead of being poured into a glass. It's a real shame as we used to come here all the time but probably not anymore. Maybe they just had an off day for us. it was packed and loads of other people were enjoying their meals.

The food was nothing exceptional but was nice after a decent bikeride along the canal. The atmosphere in there is nice, with fairy lights over the ceiling in the upstairs section, it gave it a very nice feel! The service was admittedly a little slower than I would've liked but the place was quite busy when we visited, so that is understandable. I did enjoy the meal we had there on the whole though.

Great location- close to Chester but feels miles away

Love Telfords. Especially when the sun is shining.

Great food, good atmosphere and brilliant friendly staff. Always kind and friendly to Josie our golden retriever. ✨️

Didn't eat here but great selection of beer. My choice was the Japanese lager Kirin Ichiban, lovely. 👍🍺

Cracking boozer with a great selection of different beers. You know it’s a fantastic place when it’s busy at 12:30pm in the afternoon with every table full. Great location aswell just next to the canal.

Brilliant, atmospheric, and friendly. Nice beer selection. Good prices.

This is still a favourite of mine to visit as the atmosphere and architecture is welcoming and cosy, but I'm disappointed with the food recently. I've had 2 lukewarm roasts dinners and a lukewarm soup which was so thick it resembled a puree. A shame really because the food was fantastic before.

Friendly pub along the canal , perfect location for sitting outside in nice weather and food and service consistently very good . Good variety of fresh food and drinks plus live music /events too . Highly recommended.

Great atmosphere, good selection of drinks, just a little too loud, very hard to hold a conversation.

Loved this place. Great food, atmosphere, music and staff were excellent! 👌😃

Food was good and service very good.

Fab as always! Great place to unwind, enjoy a relaxing drink and enjoy the spectacular views of the canal. Staff super friendly; Especially Sam & Nicky.

I must express my extreme disappointment with Telford's restaurant, a place I used to frequent due to its proximity to my workplace. First and foremost, the consistent rudeness displayed by an older lady with grey hair in a ponytail is simply unacceptable. I don't know if she's bar staff or a manager but every time I've visited, her demeanor has been nothing short of appalling. It's beyond comprehension how someone in a customer-facing role could behave so poorly. Her attitude has soured what should have been enjoyable outings after work into regrettable experiences. Recently, she has moved us off a table in the most chaotic fashion. We added one chair to a table of 3 to make it 4 after asking the table next to us if we could take the chair. She ran over shouting 'YOU CAN'T HAVE 4 ON THAT TABLE, MOVE THAT CHAIR NOW' we we're really confused, if it was a problem there is surely politer ways to do this? I made a comment about this to her and she changed her tune slightly but still rude. We went to stand by the bar and a couple on a bigger table said they would switch with us and made a comment about the lady being so rude for no reason. Since, we have then visited on a Tuesday, just before 6PM. 4 of us arrived to have a couple of drinks. We weren't even allowed up the stairs, the security guard shouted 'Are you here for the quiz?', we said 'no, just a couple of drinks if that's okay'. Not expecting it to be a problem, he said 'tables are all set up for the quiz now so you can't come in'. I said 'Are you joking? What time does the quiz start?' He said '6.30PM'. We left and checked online and the quiz wasn't due to start until 9PM. Yesterday around 6PM we were sat at a table so we could order some food, we were told by another member of staff they would need the table back for 7.45PM - we only wanted nibbles so this was fine, at 6.10PM she reached over us and our drinks to put a sign on the table saying 'Reserved at 7.45PM'. I find this incredibly rude to interrupt us, something I would probably overlook if she isn't consistently rude to us at every visit. I would love to discuss with you so you can learn how to behave in a customer facing role.

I can't think of another pub in the UK that has a working crane in the middle of the floor, it's quite unique. You can see from the outside where the barges would float in below the warehouse and the crane would pull the goods up to the 1st floor. Normally come here when we've finished a walk from Ellesmere port having walked all the way down the canal. It's a nice place to finish a walk as they have a great selection of real ales and beers. Theres so many it's difficult to select your pint sometimes. Update, I tried the food today and had a chicken and bacon baguette. Nice meal and good value for money.

Never disappoints with its quirky interior, friendly service and outstanding beer + food. My go-to in Chester.

Called in for the beer festival, great selection of ales and ciders.

Love this place. Been coming here for at least 2 decades. It’s consistently good and there’s not many places you can say that about. Food excellent, service always efficient and friendly. Keep doing what you’re doing. ❤️

Enjoyed our evening here. Good menu choices, lovely polite staff Great selection of Beers Reasonable prices for food. Seafood linguine was delicious as was the beef dish. Fish and chips,peas was good but could have been excellent with a few more chips and less heavy batter and served on hot plates. We found the room to be quite chilly as the roof is so high but it's a lovely place to eat or drink,the lighting is a bit too low to see the food . Parking is very tight and managed to get the last space, because unfortunately we couldn't see any disabled bays at all So this made it quite difficult for one in our group who is disabled. But would highly recommend a visit here just wear an extra layer.

It’s nice. Views of the canal. Good food and friendly too. Lots of fancy beers.

Really lovely food, service and location. Ladies behind the bar really helpful and friendly.

There for a wedding, had a great nut roast! Nice local beer on cask, few more interesting beers available in small pack too.

Great intimate music venue, and the food was good. Unfortunately on this visit service was rather slow and from sitting down at our table it took over an hour for the starters to arrive.

I went here with my fiancée and our friends for a much needed catch up, some food and drinks. Having went to Chester Uni, we were aware of how nice it is at Telfords Warehouse, but not been in a while. Making the booking was easy and effortless, and even when we got there half an hour early the table was ready for us and the staff, who were very friendly and welcoming, were more than accommodating. Once our friends arrived, staff very quickly took our food and drinks order, which was very encouraging. Unfortunately, the four starters between us took around half an hour to arrive, which considering was just some sausages, bread and oil, and halloumi fries, was disappointing. Especially considering the pub was not overly busy. The food itself was hot and delicious, it was just a shame it took so long to arrive. The same went for the main courses which were four of the roast dinners. That took around 45 minutes, which again for a Sunday service where roast dinners should be expected, and when the pub was not too busy, was even more disappointing. I was aware the staff were conscious about the delays because I noticed on several occasions them talking to the kitchen and glancing in our direction, and someone coming to our table apologising about the length of time and informing us when they were next out, which was encouraging. When the food finally arrived, it was nice. I wouldn't say it was amazing, nor worth the wait or the money it cost, but satisfied our craving for a Sunday roast. The desserts were really nice. Again, took around 15 minutes for just two slices of cake and some scoops of ice cream, but the taste and quality of them made up for it. Overall, it was a nice experience and perfect for having a catch up like we wanted, but unless something is changed about the delays in the food being prepared and served I would not be recommending people to go back there.

We used to eat at Telfords every week but haven’t for sometime as the quality had deteriorated so much. I presume that they lost their chef. We thought we’d try again recently but the standard was still poor. Please ask your old chef back. I am aware that a lot of local people have stopped eating at Telfords. It is still a lovely venue and great bar but I would not recommend the food.

Absolutely beautiful place situated right on the canal edge. Nothing more enjoyable than sitting by the water with a pint or wine in hand.

We have been here a couple of times and find it in a good location lovely inside . We went for drinks and proceeded to look for a table as there were 6 of us and a lot of the tables had reserved signs on them . We moved a couple of the chairs to be told not to!! Told where we could sit only to be told to love again! The young lady was quite rude ! Perhaps some people skills are needed! Needless to say it out a slight dampener on our visit!

I love this pub and support it wholeheartedly. But the roast looked generous piled up but most of the beef I discarded as it was all sinew and grisely bits and only 2 roast potatoes I was still hungry after and this is not good for a Sunday roast

Great choice of beer, and a nice atmosphere in the piub.

Revisited Telfords warehouse yesterday as we’ve not been for a couple of years despite it being a favourites. I’m delighted to say it is good as it’s ever been, friendly staff, great food and a good atmosphere . Would definitely recommend.

Well so impressed with menu food was outstanding will definitely come again Great value for money 😄 Here for our 9th anniversary Thank you for a lovely evening 😘

Great location, good live music

Fab night out, good food, great atmosphere and friendly staff with the added bonus of a live band for entertainment Menu was great and the food was delicious A great night out!

Absolutely lovely place. Lovely history. Lovely views! Lovely people.