The Architect in Cheshire West and Chester

Fantastic bar/restaurant in great location ..in Chester town centre. I thought this bar was brilliant... great staff plus good food. A must to visit if your in Chester at all

Lovely atmosphere in beautiful surroundings. Food was very good. We were served by Laura with a smile all evening such a lovely girl which added to our enjoyment. Will certainly be back

Went for drinks on a Thursday evening. Was exceptionally busy due to nice weather but served quickly and prices reasonable. Lovely location and lots of outside seating

My best friend, a vegetarian, and I met at The Architect for lunch on Saturday afternoon. The place was hopping busy - definitely make a reservation if you plan to go here! - but otherwise than that, it was great! The food was very good, and there was a good selection for vegetarians. Both of us had to stop ourselves from licking our plates! I especially loved the tea set! The only downside is the very limited on-site parking. Otherwise, I highly recommend this restaurant/bar!

We booked last night for seven guests, and we all had a wonderful time there. I highly recommend this place—the team was great! Thank you!

Visited when on a day trip from Birmingham, a fantastic spot opposite Chester race course. There is plenty of seating both inside and outside with a good range of beer's. Will be back in the summer ☀️

We celebrated a 60th birthday in one of the private dining rooms. The staff were so so helpful and went above and beyond to make sure the night was a great one from start to finish. Nothing was too much to ask, the celebration and food was great.

Bit disappointed the architect is usually a nice place to go but as soon as we walked in staff behind the bar weren’t really welcoming just cold glares, the food was ok until I found a hard object in my food idk if it was plastic or a bone but once brought to the waiters attention (discretely) he had a bad attitude about it and made us feel worse and asked us if we wanted a free drink rather than offering so we declined and left after our mains. My boyfriend and I work in a hotel and we felt the service wasn’t very good and we left feeling awkward.

Only had a couple of drinks in the afternoon

The guys that looked after us did a really nice job and it made our special occasion for a big birthday really a nice time.Food was delicious and we especially enjoyed being able to have our own area.We would be really happy to come back, the only thing I would say is a downside is the small carpark as some had to park over at Linenhall.But on the whole, friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere

Smart gastro pub with extensive outdoor seating and garden.

Lovely outside patio area, dog friendly

Enjoyable experience. Great food, good range of beers including alcohol free

Fantastic food and very prompt service considering it was so busy. We hired a private upstairs space for a baby shower and the room was beautiful. A super big round table and very friendly and efficient staff! Compliments to the chef- wonderful food!! And we are vegetarian and vegan and had great options. Thank you for a lovely afternoon. Definitely recommend a visit. ☺️

Fantastic venue to celebrate our wedding

This is simply my favourite bar to visit whenever im in Chester. It's such a great place to spend some time and just relax. It was cold on the afternoon we visited so it was great to just plonk ourselves under the heaters and complimentary blankets and just enjoy some down time.

Amazing food and gorgeously building. All staff were so friendly too

Absolutely brilliant. Fantastic food, service and a gorgeous private room. Would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you!

Excellent all round. Dogs welcome too 😁

Very nice place, atmosphère and great food.

Had a very pleasant lunch, the sausage and mash was excellent. There's a very relaxed atmosphere and the staff are amazing.

What a hidden gem. After walking round Chester we stumbled across this superb pub. Friendly staff. Amazing food. Great for sitting outside they have heaters and supply blankets if you’re chilly.

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. A bit on the pricey side but you get what you pay for and we always have a lovely meal here. Clearly labelled gluten-free options too.

Great service, and lovely food. Had a lovely evening in great surroundings.

We dropped-in without a reservation, early evening midweek and we were able to get a table for dinner. The staff were friendly, the decor nice and the atmosphere pleasant. The also appears to a good range of beers available and the food was fine.

Truly excellent. Highly recommend. We were a walk in and managed to get us a table. Food is another level and reasonably priced considering the quality. Will come again

Just returned from early dinner at The Architect in chester, a really poor experience and without question the worse food we have had in many years. The one redeeming feature was the service which can't be faulted. The food included chips not cooked and desert still part frozen. Staff were very apologetic but this does not compensate for the poor quality, we will not be returning and would not recommend to anyone.

Attentive service and lovely food in a welcoming atmosphere with beautiful views of sunset over the race course

This is our favourite pub in Chester by far. We booked for two consecutive nights (we were staying in Chester) and our experience on the first night was a little disappointing. Their cellar is being refurbished, so no real ales. Fair enough, but, as far as I recall, no mention of this in their frequent emails (am on their mailing list) or on their website. Keg session IPA was OK but about 5°C too cold More importantly, the mushroom tagliatelle (which I had) was bland and was a very small portion. My wife had 'Sunday lunch' which was good apart from the cold, dry Yorkshire pudding (probably cooked at lunchtime, and certainly cooked in advance as it arrived only 7-8 mins after she ordered it). They asked us 'how is the meal'? So we told them. They then gave us free puddings (which were very good) and a free round of drinks ... and thus somewhat redeemed themselves. The second night was much better. Sausage and mash, and cheese and onion pie were both excellent

Excellent pub, close to the race course. Great beer and reasonably priced

Always a delight. The staff are always excellent, as is the food. They are very consistent. I take my kids every Christmas, and they never let me dow. Superb.

Excellent food and service in a very comfy ambiance!! Thks!!

Lovely place, we only had drinks but will defo be returing for food as it looked and smelt delish. Staff were lovely and friendly. Outside area looks like it will be beautiful during the nicer weather

Fabulous place for food and drink, very spacious, great outdoor spaces too.

Warm and welcoming, nicely decorated, good food great service Different dishes, and a good range of drinks

Family and friends from around the world meeting up

Well recommended. Christmas meal was superb.

Disappointing food for the price. Since being sold this chain has increased prices and reduced the menu options. £18 for 3 average sausages and a scoop of mash is too much.

Great food and service. Nice atmosphere. Would recommend 👍

Great location, friendly staff and easy to communicate with, great variety of drinks, great outdoor area, dog friendly. The food I wasn't impressed, the burger was average even with the extra topping, the Sunday roast was ok .

New Year’s Eve , warm welcome great beer great food, great atmosphere. Made our trip magical. C@nt praise staff enough, great building.

I gave this place 5* about a year ago. Tonight it was rubbish. The food had that uniform look of food prepared elsewhere and reheated. The chips looked like oven chips. And it all looked like it had been dumped on a plate by McDonald's. Our little group has resolved not to return. Last year the place was packed, this year it was deserted.

This is the fourth Brunning and Price establishment we have visited and they never fail to deliver a good experience. This was a visit on a city break so unfortunately will not be a regular place we visit, which is a shame.

Fantastic freehouse, we went just for drinks. Sat outside under the dome with ample heaters, excellent service from bar and security staff who open the door as you go in. Highly recommended

We had a very enjoyable Christmas lunch on Sunday at the architects ,We booked a private room with 14 family members dining ,we had various starters from fish cakes to beetroot followed by a traditional turkey lunch with all the trimmings all delicious then pudding and cheese to follow friendly and helpful staff and good value so if your looking for a Christmas lunch I’d recommend the Architect.

Never worried about visiting the architect a go to place with friends and family . Love the atmosphere, the staff and the food . We did overstay our time but the staff said we could keep the table until the next group came. Thanks

2 members of my party have ended up with food poisoning, couldn't enter until bang on the booking time. The waitress rolled her eyes at us when we asked for the Xmas set menu. The general Xmas feel of the restaurant was lovely.

Fabulous food and service was very good. Had roast beef dinner and it was cooked to perfection.

Having been a loyal and regular customer at The Architect since it first opened, I have to report that the current female manager is probably the worst I have ever encountered. Avoid the place at all costs until she is hopefully replaced.. No Christmas spirit whatsoever.

Fabulous meal, brilliant service, great atmosphere 👍 Dog friendly as well

Very enjoyable evening. Good selection of drinks

My friends and I were visiting Chester for the weekend. We booked the Architect purely based on online recommendations. We were delighted! The food was delicious. The venue was beautiful and stunningly decorated for Christmas. The service was friendly, helpful and efficient. (A young lady training to be a paediatric nurse) . I am lactose intolerant and she was helpful and reassuring about my food choices, speaking to the chef). There was a lovely ambiance but we were still able to hear one another’s conversation. We loved it!

A second visit for us, coming from Liverpool it's been awhile, but very pleased to confirm it was as just as good as previous. The place was very busy with a nice atmosphere . We hadn't made a reservation, but were swiftly welcomed nonetheless by a gentleman behind the bar and after a quick check, given a table straight away ( albeit on the proviso we had 2 hours before the table had been booked, which was more than enough time for us). Generally a younger staff , all were very friendly, smiling and interacting with us (although I guess it could have been because of our dog! ) even if they were only passing our table. Service was swift, the drinks quickly brought to our table and being a freezing day out, we both opted for "good pub grub " and had steak pie with chips ( rather than the mash ) both were excellent , meals came with some veg and were well presented and very filling. All the meals being served looked amazing with lots of roast dinners being brought out. An added bonus was my Guinness which was perfect !! Overall a thoroughly enjoyable lunch and we would happily recommend

From previous experience, I was very impressed with , food service and price

Fab service and the best Crimble dinner in the city. Always so Christmassy with the lovely decorations. See you again on the 23rd. 🥰

Great place, quality of food and service is very good, will make a point of going again The decor & atmosphere is great, seems to have two / three sections, aimed at different market, I.e. lively side with bar for younger customers, we went in the restaurant area for quieter eating it was really nicely presented decor wise, quite elegant 😊 they also have an outside area

Went for a works do, Food great, service faultless.

Amazing and special experience with the family all helped by the food and service that was provided we can't thank you enough for making the evening most enjoyable for all of us so much so the kids were relaxed and had such a beautiful time together!

Fantastic pub, great location by the racecourse, beer garden is perfect in the summer, inside is cosy in the winter. Good drinks selection, food was excellent. One of my favourite pubs, always a good experience here!

Beautiful period building excellent food and service.

Very busy place, even on a Sunday, very tasty plates of food , dog friendly, only downside very small car park available on site

Crispy beef salad is my go to food from Brunning and price. This one was lacking flavour. Something was missing

Great meal, great service, great atmosphere. Thank you

Very cosy and welcoming place. Good food and beer

Just wanted to thank Fran for sorting out my details for a very important business meal I have in December that my spell checker decided to sabotage. Thank you ❤️

Nice pub on the periphery of the walls of Chester excellent range of beers and gins etc ..comfortable and ideal for group hang outs..

Love the food and the service is second to none.

What a great upmarket gastropub! Perfect for next to the racecourse and well worth the visit! The barman gave a great service with a couple of tasters of the craft beers in quite unique tester glasses!! That was appreciated as I did choose a beer at £7 a pint! Lol A great place to drink and looks like a wonderful place to eat - especially for an upmarket business lunch etc. Fabulous!

The only slight downside was that the toilets are up a lot of stairs. There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor, but we need to ask the (very helpful) staff. For the quality of the food, the atmosphere and the staff I thought it was really good value.

As always, superb food, served by well presented wait-staff in a convivial atmosphere. Would recommend this fine eatery.

Great restaurant with super staff

Went for lunch with a party of 4 today and everything was fine except for the food. Very poor for a Brunning & Price pub and nowhere near the standard of the Grosvenor Arms, Aldford.

Really lovely building, view and staff

Visited for a drink on the 18/10/24, surprised to see so many dogs in the place, especially when people are eating! As a couple were leaving, their dog cocked it's leg right by a post by the bar and urinated! No problem with places allowing pets, but maybe keep them outside, not for me, I'm afraid!

Superb pub restaurant with lovely decor and excellent food had the lighter bite to fish cakes and a few nice pints

I love the decor of this pub, the old residence of the architect that designed the courts. I had a lovely soup to start (although had a few vegetable fibres in the soup), followed by the pork belly which was mostly ok, but the crackling was a real let down - how can you serve pork belly without proper crackling?? which suggests foods all delivered in bulk and simply heated up in kitchen which, for a relatively prestigious feel, was a disappointment. But overall enjoyed my visit.

Cosy individual rooms throughout the pub. Excellent food and atmosphere with friendly knowledgeable staff. Well worth a visit

Lovely location, Sunday roast very nice

Lovely pub, delicious Sunday roast and great service!

Good food nice place,but quite expensive for what you get sausage and mash £20 come on guys ????

I don't want to review this gem. In case I can't get a table when I call to book ☺️

Perfect spot for drinks after work. Excellent terrace with views over the race course. Very popular and place was buzzing when we were there. Bit of a queue at the bar.

This is a lovely location, probably one of the best in their chain. Food is excellent and the smaller dining area makes it seem more than a pub.

Went for Sunday lunch recently. It was OK but nothing special. My vegetable side included half a carrot and one sugar snap pea pod :) TBF, very busy, child friendly so lots of families. Probably leave it a while before I go back as there are so many restaurants in Chester.

such a lovely lunch- the food was delicious and the service was excellent

Had a bad experience in a Brunning and Price pub in Shropshire earlier this year and had given the chain a wide berth in consequence. Risked the Architect and faith has been restored. Food, beer and service all excellent.

Top notch food. But it's the experience and atmosphere made by the staff that sells it. One of the best places for a good family meal in Chester

Lovely place with extensive indoor and outdoor seating. Good selection of beers and well kept ales. Really good pub style food, with friendly and efficient service. We would definitely visit again.

Ate outside, but it is well worth a look inside also. A unique dining experience will be had

Just had the sea food linguine, which was devine, but there was not enough linguine in the dish, so I was not satisfied. This is a shame as pasta is not expensive and another cup full would have made the dish perfect. Not good value for money. Also it was a boiling hot day and every candle inside was lit which seemed like a waste?😮

Ordered fish and chips. Very few chips and the main problem was the very small size of the fish. I’ve experienced the same problem at other venues in this group. At £17 It should have been a lot better. I do not have a big appetite and was left still hungry . Two staff members asked the usual “was everything ok for you “. This is totally meaningless unless some redress is given.

Honestly one of the most bizarre experiences I’ve ever had in a restaurant. The service was exceptionally rude - taking the mickey out of our ability to work out the bill and how much each person owed as well as ripping Everton for being useless. Weird if you want a tip!!!

Nice restaurant where you can also sit outside. I recommend reserving a table in advance

Very nice meal here today. Good choice of ales. Service excellent too and dog friendly.

A great pub overlooking the famous racecourse, with friendly attentive staff, offering a wide selection of fine wines and beers, along with a delicious and varied food menu. We try and visit whenever we're in Chester. Happily recommend the Architect to all. Top tip : Book a table to avoid disappointment, especially on a weekend.

Great place to sit out in the sun, huge patio and garden. Unfortunately we did not eat but it looked really good. Large selection of drinks, Beers, wines and spirits.

Nice place and reasonable food for the price. Unfortunately the staff need some training were young and inexperienced. We waited quite a while to be served and on one occasion I was asked what drink I ordered and I had to show the waitress and I still got the wrong drink.

a fantastic, charming place to eat and drink

We were all happy with our meal, and the service. I would definitely recommend the Architect to family and friends.

Best views, brews, food and friendliest staff in Chester.