The Architect in Cheshire West and Chester

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

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

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

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

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

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 .

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.

Very enjoyable evening. Good selection of drinks

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

A very ornate, comfortable, and well planned establishment. It retains the classy features of a 'well to' do country house. It has a large, welll maintained garden with extensive outdoor seating with views across the racecourse.

Stopped here for an impromptu Sunday Lunch absolutely delicious. Great wine too.

I was sober so so caught the barman pouring slops in my pint so quickly asked for another beer which was much better. Good atmosphere as it was races day and with music on, was a good afternoon in the large garden

Fantastic location weather did help prices very reasonable and couldn't fault food or service

Good brew pub with a selection of pub favorites. I enjoyed my IPA and my fish and chips - sound pub quality.

Expensive drinks, didn't eat there as too expensive for our tastes and budget, but lovely surroundings.

Excellent as usual. A really well run pub. We had two vegetarian and one roast on Sunday and there were 3 empty plates. Love the atmosphere inside and the gardens are simple and beautiful. Busy all the time we were there which is always a good sign. B and P are amazing and do wonderful things with their pubs.

Zoltan is the best person to represent this company! The customer service provided is incredible. I came here with my family, and I will be returning thank you Zoltan you made our experience !

Visiting the area and asked our host to recommend a location where we could buy her dinner. This was her choice. Service was friendly and swift. A celebration bottle of fizz was delivered but no offer to pour the contents, which would have been nice. All of us attending were 'guys' which was not offensive but as we offer a forest of grey hair probably over familiar. Food was very good and the bill inoffensive. We would go again, so all less than positive statements above did not put us off.

Organised lunch here for a special aniversary. Lovely, Victorian house on the edge of the city. A nice, busy. but not too noisy ambiance. Good, sensible length, menu, supported by a very much better then usual wine list ( Seem to use Tanners of Shrewsbury, so expect class) Excellent service with just the right amount of attention. Some while since my wife and I have had a "long lunch" and this just the place to have one. Very Enjoyable!

Came here for dinner and unfortunately found the food to be average. We'd heard really good things about the architect, so it may be that we just had a one-off bad experience, but the food we felt wasn't up to the hype. I went for the piri piri chicken burger. The chicken was cooked nicely but had zero piri piri flavour. At least I couldn't taste it at all. It also had the smallest amount of garlic mayo, which I just couldn't taste. The coleslaw was nice and very creamy. I put it on the burger, and unfortunately, due to no piri piri flavour coming though, it turned the burger into a creamy burger, which wasn't too pleasant. The fries were OK, but nothing special. My wife went for the ragu pasta. I tasted it too, and both of us felt there was too much sauce. More pasta was needed. The sauce was so acidic that it wasn't pleasant at all. We had a side of onion rings and have to say these were delicious. Definitely recommend them. Overall, with tip, we paid £60, which we felt was overpriced for what we got. The staff were very friendly and quite attentive, although we did need to wait quite a while at the start to get drinks, which was a little frustrating. I actually went looking for the staff to get the drinks ordered. The venue is lovely, really enjoyed being there. We may try again on the basis that we just made poor decisions, but given the number of places to eat in Chester, we aren't sure we'd go back.

Great place to hang out with family and friends and enjoy a drink. Wonderful atmosphere.

Nice place,well decorated inside and pleasant summer terrace but closed to have dinner.We ate there,reasonable price if you consider just going for a single course

Lively establishment, pleasant food, spacious, great beer selection for all tastes. Directly opposite Chester racecourse, fabulous gardens for all ages. Park just opposite by the law courts and River only 3 minutes walk.

Didn't eat just had a couple of drinks

Very nice restaurant area with separate rooms for large groups and private dining. Food is consistent and menu varied , great range of ale from the bar. Attentive staff and great outdoor area with canopy. Live music big beer garden and alway popular spot in Chester.

A fantastic, well-kept, and classy old mansion with large grounds that offer both covered and open air dining & drinking areas. It's literally a 5 minute walk from the city centre but feels more remote. We had drinks outside overlooking the horse racecourse before dining inside - you can dine outside also. The food was well presented and reasonable value. I would definitely recommend visiting The Architect if you are visiting Chester.

Really very nice place, food was good, but not too notch, the steak was overpriced for the quality of the steak itself.

Lovely venue with covered terrace and lovely gardens. Not far from Chester Racecource.

All Brunning and Price pubs are terrific and The Architect is no exception. We have just moved to Chester and luckily it will be our local. Hal and his team have got things just right. The building is historic and full of character, the service five star, the beer is good, the wine good, terrace and garden lovely and the food choice very interesting and well cooked and presented. The Architect is from all angles the perfect pub. Aren't we lucky!

Had a excellent meal was celebrating my partner's birthday with the family. Pictures put forgot to take the dessert which was excellent

Our group of 7 really enjoyed our experience. The food was really delicious and the atmosphere was great too.

My wife and I visited this establishment yesterday to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, Wow from start to finish the team went above and beyond to make our day extra special not to mention the food which was fantastic, my wife had the Ribeye steak cooked to perfection and I had the Braised shoulder of Lamb which just fell off the bone, both meals very well presented, we both noticed that every member of the Architect team were upbeat and very professional throughout our visit. Thank you so to Sam and your amazing team for making our day so very special, we can’t wait to dine with you again in the very near future Kevin and Nikki x

Been twice this week with party of seven. Amazing!

We came across you on our walking of Chester Walls. You have a wonderful place, lots of atmosphere, excellent food, lovely staff all in a wonderful building. Loved to pick up your info sheet with the history on too.

We came after hearing such good things but the food was sadly disappointing. King Prawn cocktail starter had regular little prawns and only 2 king prawns, should just be called Prawn Cocktail. We then had the mixed roast, pork delicious but the pink beef was really chewy. The crackling from the pork had no colour like it usually does and tasted awful so we didnt eat it, not sure how it had been cooked, but not under a grill. Yorkshire puddings were flat and crunchy and not as Yorkshire puddings should be. We ordered cauliflower cheese that was so dry we sent it back. Got another which was better but not amazing. Not sure why a decent chef would even let that leave his kitchen. Think the food is produced on mass and left to stand. For a Sunday roast lunch it was very disappointing and not worth the cost. Much nicer Sunday roasts locally. At least the wine was good and as expected. All in all not a good meal and wouldnt return, too many other places to choose from in Chester.

Lovely ambiance and old fashioned decor and fixtures and fittings. Great beer garden and outside covered area. Nice cask ales selection. Update... fantastic food.