The Bawn Lodge Bar in Cheshire West and Chester

Easy walk into Chester. Friendly staff and a great breakfast

Good location for visiting Chester city centre. The room was clean and the staff very good. Breakfast was excellent with a great choice. Decent selection of beers at the bar. Our room was at the back of the hotel and was very quiet. Give this place a go you will like it. Got a good deal through booking.com

The wonderful service tips it over the top! The bed was great as well.

Cannot find fault rooms were spotless and spacious breakfast excellent and staff friendly and efficient I will definitely go back here on my next trip to Chester

Had a one night stay recently for just myself as I had an early work appointment nearby. I also had my evening meal the evening before. Meal was very nice and nice beer too. Room was immaculately clean with great facilities. Breakfast was lovely too and was nice and early so I could be out early. Since then I’ve also had an evening meal when I finished late from work so decided to eat here and let the rush hour traffic go and this was very nice too. Staff are very knowledgeable and pleasant too so I won’t hesitate to return soon.

Service was great and the food really nice and 😋

Nice hotel the rooms were big and clean and had a decent bar

Only had a meal but the food was exceptional and very reasonably priced

Staff amazing, breakfast amazing , room perfect, including parking. Half hour walk to Chester City centre, 5 minute drive to Chester zoo. Fantastic ale, and the evening meal meals are great ! Definitely be back !

Great host, clean rooms, great location, great value

Disgusted!!! That’s the only word I can use as to how my group was treated!! We came in for a few social drinks for a social netball outing, we arrived at 6:30pm on bank holiday Monday, ordered some drinks with a lovely blonde girl behind the bar, then my autistic 11 year old son requested a pepperoni pizza, so I ordered it with the only older lady that was serving however when it arrived although it looked lovely there was no pepperoni, I asked the lady that I ordered it with if the pepperoni was hidden under the cheese, literally just asked her a question and I was immediately shut down with ‘you ordered margarita’ I was bemused by the response so I reasoned with ‘no I ordered pepperoni’ to be scolded by this member of staff and told another two times that I had ordered margarita which I know I didn’t!! Anyone that has an autistic child knows how significant the slightest little things are, my son was already upset as he knew there was no pepperoni and the member of staff clearly saw this but showed no compassion but continued to argue her point!!! I got petty annoyed and asked to to move on to save any further altercation in front of my friends and my 11 year old child!! It was only at this point she did offer to get a pizza with pepperoni on which I accepted, i thought it was sorted but the manager I presume came to me and apologised which I responded it’s absolutely fine mistakes happen I just didn’t appreciate or understand the waitresses aggression from the off when I had simply asked a question!! He agreed and again apologised!! Again I thought it was all over with but the manager came over with a refund for the pizza which I never asked for but I thanked him for the gesture and accepted, 5 minutes went by and the waitress came over (even though it was all sorted) and persisted to antagonise the situation and tried to intimidate me by bringing a few other waiters with her, I told them that no audience is needed so they moved on, she did eventually apologise which I accepted and again it was all sorted, (so I thought!!) however half an hour went by as the food was eaten and we went up for some more drinks to only be told that our group was NOT being served anymore??? Totally bemusing in my opinion!!! I only stood my ground as I knew what I had ordered, the issue was sorted and I held no grudges (that clearly wasn’t a two way thing!!) the waitress obviously had issue at the fact I stood my ground and she obviously bullied the young manager into refusing to serve us any longer!! When I asked for a reason why as the situation was sorted I was told to get out or the police would be called!! Very very poor customer service!! Think this establishment needs to hire a more professional and experienced management team that know how to treat and deal with customers in the correct manner!!

A great place to stay if visiting Chester. Very friendly staff, large clean rooms and a good breakfast that sets you up for the day and the room rates are very good. Excellent beer garden and pub prices make this a must visit.

Family owned. Fantastic staff. Lovely food. Pleasent clean rooms and comfy beds

The Hotel is in a very good location, literally on 20 minutes walk from train station and to the town centre. The room was adequate for our requirements, good bed and plenty of tea and coffee. There is a bar with seating outside. We had a very helpful young polish girl named Joanne who served us for evening meal & breakfast, nothing was to much trouble for her also extremely polite. Evening meals were good. Unfortunately the only negative was on the second day our breakfast was extremely poor, the egg & bacon were well overcooked, the beans were luke warm, hash brown undercooked, so unfortunately not good. Overall the Hotel suited our stay and was adequate.

Not a great experience. Average food. Little to no attention to presentation of our drinks. It's ok for if you are after a pint I guess.

Spotlessly clean room. Very comfortable bed. Fantastically friendly staff they really make you feel welcome and a decent breakfast . A nice pint of cider as well at a decent price. Next time I'm coming to Chester, I'll re-book this place. The only issue I've had is I paid for a starter and a main course Saturday evening for dinner, and they brought both out at the same time. They said sorry but they couldn't do anything about it so I asked the duty manager for my money back on the meal which he obliged. As I said, apart from that, it's been an excellent service, and I rebook in the future. If you're ordering food for dinner order and pay for each course as you go along, don't order and pay for it together .

I brought my parents for Mothers Day & what an amazing place amazing atmosphere & the staff & service was perfect. We had the Sunday roast dinner & it was stunning 100% recommend visiting this venue & food is a must 👌 Thank you everyone at the Lodge Bar for a pleasant experience ❤️

This is the second time we have eaten here and the food is still very and reasonably priced with a good choice of food. Great atmosphere.

Great location, staff are very friendly and helpful, rooms are clean and very comfortable.. breakfast comes with the room, winner winner chicken diner👍👍

Nice clean hotel with friendly staff. Excellent location as chester is a few minutes drive away or a 15 minute walk. Other places are very close by too, cheshire oakes is a 9 minute drive away. Had a delicious evening meal in the lodge and very reasonably priced, bar staff were very nice and friendly. Wasn't impressed with the full English breakfast, which was included in the price, but it was hot. Free parking at rear of hotel just off a side street. Think it was stairs only and room was a nice size with tea coffe and hot chocolate. Bathroom was a good size with shower, the usual and hairdryer, shaver socket too.

Really lovely staff and nice atmosphere. Not too pricey too. We spent most nights here when staying in Chester.

My wife and I have been to Bawn Lodge several times now and we both enjoy the place. The B & B is nice and clean and comfortable, the staff are great and helpful, and the food is very nice. If you need anything you just have to ask, and if they can help, they will. We highly recommend this B & B

The hotel is in a great location very handy to town centre Zoo and chesire oaks. While we were there it was very hot and the fan in room was very welcome. The rooms are well equipped. The breakfast were grand. The restaurant at night The food was good but we didn't like having to queue at bar with everyone else. When I asked for a menu the young guy laughed a pointed to where they were which I found very rude. The girl that greeted us when we arrived was brilliant very helpful. Thought our stay

We booked a table for my sisters birthday and when we arrived the tables were all ready for us. It was pretty busy at the bar but we got served relatively quickly by the friendly bar staff. We were a party of 10 and all had chosen different meals, they were all amazing and everyone enjoyed them very much. Also they allowed us to bring our own birthday cake to celebrate and supplied us with a knife. They really made our evening very special.

Can get very packed here so would need to book. The food is very good. The staff are nice and friendly. Some I think need a bit more training

I'm on a ketogenic diet and am quite an awkward customer when eating out. The staff at the Bawn Lodge bar were attentive, friendly, efficient and helpful and the chef got my odd order spot on! The food itself was absolutely delicious, definitely not pub grub, quality ingredients, perfectly cooked. Example of prices: £12.50 for a pint of Guinness, a double Bacardi and coke zero and a lime and soda. My steak burger was £9.95 and came with chips, salad, delicious coleslaw and a gherkin. The add ons were only 50p each (egg, bacon, mushrooms, cheese) The atmosphere is lovely and buzzing, the place itself, including the toilets are very clean and well appointed. The outside area is really nice, covered areas with heaters, lots of places to sit. I would definitely eat there again and I recommend it to adults who like to eat out or go for a drink in a nice, friendly atmosphere.

Great location, great accommodation and we loved the area outside where you could enjoy food and a drink under umbrellas and heaters

What a fantastic hotel! Could not fault anything. Newly updated modern decor, fresh comfortable rooms, lovely breakfast, great staff, value for money! Well done every one, it’s a credit to you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 we will be back 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Visited here regularly for drinks. The weather was great so we sat outside & were table served. The staff were very friendly & welcoming, offering excellent customer service. It was busy every time we visited & had a really good vibe to the place. I would highly recommend

Friendly and warm welcome by all the staff. Hayley at check in was very helpful and gave us a discount due to a late book in time. This included a good breakfast inclusive of smoked salmon with no extra charge. Also, excellent tasty dining with a top rate service, headed by Dan. Again very attentive, friendly and polite service from all the staff. The room was very clean, tasteful decor and high quality furnishings. Everything one would need for a comfortable stay. Parking on site. Shops, cocktail bar (Suburb), barbers and pubs across the road! Would highly recommend and look forward to our next stay. Mr Gilkinson & partner

Staff are great, service is quick and efficient and the rooms are lovely and a decent size! The lad with blonde hair, a cap and tattoos is a baller, served us drinks throughout our stay and was super friendly and was a proper good laugh, he helped us with places to eat around Chester as we wanted something really special… Nice to have someone who cares about you having a good time! Recommended us loads of different drinks throughout our stay and was in general a top server GIVE THE GUY A PAY RISE!! Cheers to the breakfast team as well as the front of house team for making it so good… We will be back! Rooms where clean affordable, but really hot in this weather… Good prices for drinks… Thanks to the guys and especially the gent with blonde hair and a snap back who looked after us!

Booked 1 night and asked if we could book second night, sorted, great sizes room, sleept really well, room at back nice a quite, apart from ,if you go to bed before bar closed , you will hear hand dryer in loos, great staff, look forward to coming again

We arrived and got our pre booked table. Ordered a bottle of wine. Didn't get a food menu so I needed to go up to the bar to ask for one, when the food arrived 45 minutes - 1 hour later I was very disappointed. I had 3 plates mini dishes for £16 calamari, panko breadcrumbs chicken wings and halloumi fries... it was all VERY deep fried and not worth the money. My mum's steak was so thin and not much on the plate. The steak had no flavour The service was very slow, I guess it was busy but still they should he able to cope with full capacity. The one lady who served us with red hair in a plait, she was lovely and helpful. Overall was disappointed but it was nice to have a drink in the sun. Kind regards

We were recommended to visit The Bawn Lodge as we were staying in the area. The place itself is a great location, outside done up nicely and we were greeted and seated quickly! We ordered our first round of drinks straight away and as we were unsure on food the server told us he would be back in 10 mins for a food order. 25 mins later he still never returned. After we'd had empty drinks for around 10 minutes we tried to order on the app, and after the order was placed no drinks arrived. We sat and waited and waited and none came, we finally caught someones attention (no staff outside to even catch their eye), then our drinks came quickly. We ordered some food and the food came out super quickly and was really tasty! Once it arrived the food was just banged on the table and the staff member walked off so we had to get her attention to ask for some sauces. The food was great though and we did enjoy it! The rest of the time we sat around waiting to order more drinks and would have spent more but finally got sick of sitting with empty glasses and went elsewhere. Every other table outside was also sitting with empty glasses, or trying to catch staffs attention when they passed. As a hospitality manger myself, it would have been a completely understandable situation if the staff were rushing around looking busy but we hardly saw any staff outside and the ones we did see were just dawdling around or chatting to their friends. The most frustrating thing was when going to the toilet we noticed a huddle of staff around the bar area, so there was staff working, just none outside where all the customers were. We did mention how slow the service was to the manager at the end but he didn't really seem to care. Its a shame as we would have loved to visit a few more times on our trip but didn't want to be hanging around again. With the right service this place would be perfect!

We stayed for two nights bed and breakfast. The staff were all lovely, really friendly and helpful. The double room had everything needed, comfy bed, fridge, fan, fluffy towels, rainfall shower, full length mirror, TV, tea coffee and biscuits, quality toilet roll! We are there one night and the food and prices were very good. I would definitely stay here again even though it's a 15 minute walk into town. Everything was spot on.

Rude staff, rubbish pints no head. Staff training needed. Awful Costumer service. Rolling of the eyes by certain staff when taking orders. And no respect for pregnant people

After locating this place in the howling wind and rain, it was a massive relief to arrive and find the light. airy and spacious bar area had been worth the odyssey. Food at the Bawn lodge bar was spot on and very reasonably priced. I...

Awesome place for drinks and food, I recently moved to the area & have popped in for drinks and sometimes for food and I have never been disappointed! Staff are really friendly and the social distancing measures are always well adhered to. Fantastic place and...

Stay in Chester for 3 nights and our B&B was just over the road so we had a drink in here every day plus a couple of meals including Sunday dinner. Cracking pub decent food and great staff.Very reasonable prices in a good loction.

We stayed in Bawn Lodge hotel so it was perfect for us. Food and wine were excellent. Staff friendly and helpful.

We booked this hotel for a one night stay, it was in a great location with easy access into the city.10min walk. Hotel staff were all very friendly and very helpful. Breakfast was spot on and the meals in the hotel were great. We will...

Wow what an amazing lunch , food was delicious as usual. I had roast beef which was cooked to perfection followed by treacle pudding and ice cream. Great value for money. The staff are amazing too considering the horrible times were all living through they...

We went the other week for some food and was a bit apprehensive at going out again at first however the girls welcomed us when we arrived and took the details of our prebooked table. They all wore masks and gloves and the place was...

We have visited a number of establishment since reopening, The Bawn Lodge is the ONLY one to have truest managed the situation and not simply played lip service. Booking is essential, the are absolutely managing the number of guests and many were turned away during...

Visited for the first time since COVID closures. I was so impressed with how organised everything was. Our phone numbers were taken as we came in in case of the need to trace infection, we ordered drinks by scanning a QR code on the table...

We came here as part of a stay over at the hotel. This was just after the Corvid restrictions had been eased for pubs and restaurants. Staff were very helpful and everything was very well organised to make us feel safe, perspex screens between tables,...

told me they didn’t accept cash, even tho cash is legal tender so they have no choice.... then took my cash and gave me change. then when j tried to order another drink they refused me. disgusting service. they are completely subservient to their government...

Loved staying here we will definitely return the hospitality was second to none nice room, great breakfast, and the bar food is brilliant.

Went to above yesterday Monday seventh January at 1045 we thought we would have a coffee and later get lunch.We were met by a female member of staff who said can I help ,I said can we have coffee she said not open until eleven...

Having driven a long way we needed somewhere to eat and drink. This bar was next door to the Lime Guest House. Was busy it was a Friday night mixed customer base, kids , young , famlies etc. Order at bar brought to the table....

Me alojé aquí el 6/12/19 mientras asistía a un baile de Navidad en el hipódromo de Chester. Me quedé muy impresionado con este hermoso be & be. El personal es increíblemente amable y servicial, de hecho fueron más allá! Tuvimos problemas para conseguir un taxi, por lo que uno de los empleados se ofreció a llevarnos a nuestro lugar en su automóvil, muy amable y atento. Las habitaciones están bien equipadas, decoradas con un diseño moderno y sencillo. Preciosos baños recientemente reformados. Camas cómodas con buena ropa de cama. El desayuno era excelente y el personal no podía hacer más por nosotros. Le doy a este lugar 5/5 y sin duda lo recomendaría y me alojaría aquí de nuevo.

Stayed here for a 2 day break with 2 friends. Room was lovely,breakfast great and staff friendly only slight downside was noise from outside late evening from people benches outside our window.

The highlight of our weekend , the food was amazing and the staff are great, will be going again next time we are in Chester..

Very good food at very reasonabl prices, Nice beer garden with friendly and helpful staff, good selection of wines and beers.

We visited here on a Sunday evening as it was just round the corner from our bed and breakfast. Good choice of drinks and quiet atmosphere.

My daughter found this lovely place as she was living in Hoole at the time. Can't rate it enough! The food is amazing & food selection. Bar staff are lovely & wouldn't go anywhere else!

Been quite a few times for lunch , always had nice meals , it is a venue we go back to time and time again , will be there next week

My daughter who lives in Hoole took us to this pub a few weeks ago it was so busy we never had a meal there but stayed for a few drinks ,we sat outside and it was very pleasant the food that other people had looked very good.

Great food, fab service, good selection, they were very busy but didn't have to wait long, would definitely reccomend

We didn’t book but walked in because it looked busy and had a bit of a buzz. Lucky because it was steak night - choice of sirloin or rib-eye with chips, mushroom and tomato with a pint for only £11.95. Steak a bit chewy but good flavour, portion good, overall really good value.

We stayed one night to see family before going home from a trip. We had booked a meal for 7.30. We checked in room was clean and compact which is ok for just the one night. Getting ready for meal had a shower water was so hot I burnt my arm and could not turn it down! we found it best to totally switch it off. Went down to the bar and this was totalling packed and so noisy and we had to push our way through the crowd. No one to actually speak to but eventually found scrappy pieces of paper with our name on it so this must be our table then. Very loud and couldn't hear ourselves think difficult to hold a conversation. Meals were nice I have to say. As worried about it being too noisy to sleep but this was perfectly OK. Rooms could do with blackout blinds as they curtains they have are not that great. Not a place for older people as no lift. Perfectly OK for a night but I won't rush to return I'm afraid this is not for us.

Staying close by at Baytree Lodge and was recommended to come here for dinner. Food was lovely. Staff are very friendly as well. Definitely worth a visit even if it’s just for a pint.

Dropped in for a beer a free shopping. Nice pint of Moretti sitting on the terrace until got chilly and went inside

Cuando nos dirigíamos hacia el hotel después de un agotador día de visita a Chester, con los pies molidos y pensando que todo estaba cerrado, nos encontramos con este lugar, frecuentado por gente local, donde cenamos de lujo y fuimos atendidos muy bien. Buen lugar para comer y beber con terraza exterior. Precios moderados. Recomendable 100%.

We had booked the Bawn Lodge Hotel for our Anniversary weekend (see separate review) and dined here on both evenings.

Perfect for an evening drink, pretty garden and plenty of room outside on these hot summer days.staff friendly too! Would recommend.

We dined here last week for an early evening meal with our family.

I would highly recommend this this place as it is a nice place to stay.

We just came in for our tea and service was friendly and atmosphere was great. Food was really good too!

I can only review the Bar as we've never actually got around to eating there yet. That having been said, the food looks to be wholesome pub-grub. Very busy on a Saturday night and a popular beer-garden out front. A really good vibe and really friendly locals. We always end up chatting to someone when we're there. Quite a few regulars, which is always a good testimony. Bar staff really good and efficient. Worth a visit!

What a place this is. Great layout for both summer and winter eating and drinking. Very popular and rightly so. Excellent real ales on offer to accompany excellent food. Expect it to be busy on warm summer weekend evenings! Bus stops are with yards and all that Hoole has to offer is over the road. Good off street parking and super rooms.

We went for a Sunday dinner here, having only ever had drinks previously.4 of us had the roasts which was good value at £11.95 including a dessert and 1 had the main menu. Although the food was good (although the 'roast' chicken was butterfly grilled!) the service was ridiculously slow. The girl who was serving was running round madly, so it wasn't her fault - but we didn't leave until 5.30pm even though our table was for 3.15pm.

Meal was nice prices are OK. Nice and clean with a decent garden area. Staff were good prices on drinks a bit expensive compared to other locals

Stayed here on a night away, booked through booking.com brilliant value for money with breakfast included.

After friends had recommend the food here I thought I would try it. I ordered the turkey meatballs pasta, the pasta was very nice although not an even temperature throughout the dish, the sauce was also nice. The meatballs however could probably be better described as onion balls with turkey mince added, they were also very very bland. Any taste the meal had was severely overpowered by the large chunks of onion in the dish.

We have been there for lunch. The food was very good. Nice atmosphere, lovely place. I recommended. I could go again.

2 day break away for me and my wife, and staying in a hotel around the corner. This place is near on perfection.

Spent a night here and well worth a visit if you in the area, friendly staff and good selection of beers all at reasonable prices, there is also a large beer garden to the front of the premises with tables and heaters, great atmosphere and would highly recommend.

Great buzz about the lace and family friendly too, food, drink all great, great staff too. We will be back again later in the monts for the beer festival

One of the best steaks I've had in a long time. Amazing value and you get a drink all for £10.95 on a Thursday.

Ate dinner here it was warm and friendly the food was all home cooked and was of a very high standard .....we had chicken and mushroom pie and it was filled to the brim with beautiful chicken and lovely mushrooms (not mushy) . Great night we sat till quite late and were made very welcome by the lovely staff.

Great afternoon spent in the expansive beer garden. A good vibe coupled with friendly staff. Beer selection is ok, didn't eat on this visit but the food that was passing looked really good. Only slight issue was the size of the gents, for a place that can seat that many outside alone, seemed on the small side, although I may have missed another toilet area within the building. Will definitely visit on a sunny afternoon again!

We are spending the night here and decided to eat in - very good decision. Two of us shared the sharing plate of assorted starters, each one delicious. The serve was very generous and the food fresh. A very enjoyable meal, highly recommended.

Stayed here Easter weekend. Great location only 15 minute walk to city centre. Room was good size with a big comfortable bed and nice en-suite shower. The bar itself was very busy and has a good atmosphere although you do have to navigate through the bar get to the hotel reception desk and again to get to some of the rooms. That said the hotel is good value for money6 and the breakfast was very nice. I would definitely stay again on a return visit to Chester.

Food is great, fresh and really reasonably priced. It's lovely to sit outside when the weather is good. Children are well catered for - good food selection and games available.

great food at a good price , I recommend the home made pies and the rib eye steak which is only £10.95 including a beer on Thursdays , you cannot go wrong here ,

I've eaten here a few times now - and i'm not really a fussy customer but one of the great things that I like about the Lodge is that they let you customise your meal, so if you don't want the sauce, or you'd prefer a different veg choice - it's no problem they accommodate your preferences.

We came here for a drink whilst walking back to out guest house from the city. He had a beer and I had a orange juice. It was quite busy as it was early Friday evening. There is a nice terrace on the front with parasols and heaters which was nice. We sat inside and it was just like an average bar/pub. It seems to be a popular place.