The Cheshire Cat in Cheshire West and Chester

Our server, Charlotte, was very helpful and friendly she provided great service and the food was delicious. Definitely coming back to The Cheshire Cat !

Great meal at the Cheshire Cat tonight. Brilliant service from Laura, and food was amazing. The new menu with the skewer options in particular was excellent. The pub has definitely gone up many levels in the last year and now is our firm favourite.

Really love pub on the banks of the canal. Moored by the pub overnight but used for drinks, dinner and breakfast. Breakfast was particularly enjoyable. Great food and the friendly, helpful service by Sophia just added to the experience. She engaged with us about our travels and made the morning a real pleasure. Can't wait to return

Great friendly service from Jenny and Jordan. Food excellent.

Excellent. Comfortable, spotlessly clean.

Sophia was a fabulous server, she let us try the tasty plum porter. Thanks for a good time.

Amazing Food Lovely Friendly Staff,Highly Recommend X

Charlotte was great food was amazing

Ordered the Eggs Benedict, not the eggs Benedict I'm used to. One egg was boiled rather than poached and it was made with bacon not ham and not alot of hollandaise sauce. But it was still nice. I added hash browns as extra. I'd definitely come back and eat again.

came here a few weeks ago - the food is so nice, hearty, and good value for money (particularly the mac n cheese side). i particularly love that they have dog designated areas, which makes it more accommodating. i was served by Emily, and she was just lovely - really sweet and helpful!

Had a meal yesterday- very disappointed with the fish and chips - fish overcooked and dry

Sofia was lovely and even though it was busy nothing felt like a hassle, food was delicious as well!

Had a lovely meal Sophia was ace and very friendly

Had a lovely meal service was great we were served by sophia

Lovely Place nice food and Charlotte was a great host. Just the right amount of time between courses also.

I had Signature Skewers with humus and flat bread. The food was amazing and I would highly recommend. My friends also thoroughly enjoyed their meals too. We each had a desert which again we enjoyed, so many lovely flavours. If you are looking for somewhere to come for a meal you should definitely give this place a try. Beautiful building and lots of carparking space.

Laura was really friendly and attentive. This makes all the difference when you’re out for a meal. Thank you Laura!

Nice food and drink , reasonable pricing , excellent service . Well worth a visit

Lovely meal and great service, led by Charlotte who was excellent. Thank you

Amazing lunch at The Cheshire Cat. Charlotte served us today and was amazing. Food was gorgeous. 5* star service!!!

Haven’t been to this place in years as came here often when lived nearby we were so pleased to get a table on a busy afternoon and the service from Charlotte was lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday roasts and the gravy was the best we have ever tasted.

Great place to stop and eat or have a drink - we moored here and went in for evening meal. Really lovely staff great food, I had lamb skewers and feta salad was delicious - highly recommended!

Stayed 1 night in room 14 next to the canal. Room was spacious and very clean. Dined in the bar in the evening and food was fab, served by a lovely waitress called Charlotte. Breakfast next morning was one of the best I've had for a long time. Cooked fresh and well presented. Will definitely return.

Charlotte looked after us and she was attentive and friendly . Good value. And tasty food .

Really nice food and portion sizes are super generous. Always a lovely roast here, highly reccomend. Our server, Charlotte was very attentive to our needs and led with a friendly smile and charm. Thank you Cheshire Cat!

Generally very nice food, especially the Sunday carvery and the brilliant breakfasts, but on our last evening my meal was not as described on the menu. As I suspected, management had changed the menu in the kitchen but not the printed ones, so they didn't match. Staff tried their best to fix the problem but I didn't find it value for money based on the change especially as it was the vegetarian option. Other meals had generous portions so I think this was just a glitch. It was busy here each night so it is clearly popular with local folk and it is dog friendly which was very entertaining!

Sophia who served me today was really helpful. Good advice and always has time for the customers. She makes me feel very welcome. Thank you.

A lovely venue with good menu choices overall also helpful staff but misleading and inaccurate gluten free menu advertised.

Excellent food and super service from Charlotte

Food was nice, Charlotte our waitress was great

Food was average with fish and chips below par. One member of the staff (perhaps because they were busy) was quite surly/abrupt.

We were very pleased with the service and meal. Laura was a very helpful person, her smile was very genuine. Unfortunately she didn’t know how to provide the origin of the amazing chicken liver pate. The pub is very tranquil with beautiful decorations.

Lovely food, our waitress Layla was brilliant!

Amazing experience, food was fab, defo recommend! Layla was fab!

Booked for my wife’s 50th birthday and had a really nice time, great food and great service by Charlotte, and the day was made better with some candles and “ happy birthday “

Very tasty food and great service

Charlotte was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble.

Great pub / hotel with friendly service and good food. Have stayed several times now.

Excellent visit here on Saturday 02/03 Great service Excellent food Brilliant standards

Lovely historic pub, delicious food, friendly staff

Charlotte very attentive , professional

My hubby & I went for Sunday lunch. We were served by Saskia.She wad really nice, efficient and attentive. Thoroughly recommend the Sunday roast.

Good Sunday lunch, great staff, dog friendly, all round a good experience.

A warm welcome as always and lovely food x

Charlotte was great and friendly. Food was really nice.

Food was fantastic at the Cheshire Cat f We would highly recommend it. We were served today by Laura, an excellent waitress, very friendly, efficient, fabulous service. We will be back soon! Thank you.

Great food, good service and nice atmosphere!

Our breakfast host Stephanie was bloody brilliant! She was knowledgable, speedy and funny. We look forward to returning again when we are in the area.

We recently held a birthday celebration, and everything was excellent. It was my first visit to the Cheshire Cat, and I was very impressed with the range of dishes on offer. The food was delicious and the service first rate. We will return.

Sorry, but I really don't much rate Cheshire Cat at all. I find the decor downbeat and quite depressing and the mood of the place uninspiring. We took our 2 boys for lunch and the food was averagely expensive for what little they got ... and at almost £20 for nothing more than a humble burger it made my eyes water, BIG, BIG time!! To me, the menu isn't extensive, but it is expensive and the desserts are simply extortionate as they now are in almost every restaurant or eating house you ever visit!! There is now a vast choice of eating houses in and around Chester, but to me they invariably seem to put price and profit way above the need to provide quality and customer satisfaction at fair and sensible prices. I just want to feel well-served and happy with the food I've had at a price that makes sense and here, I didn't ...

Excellent breakfast. Stef was great.

We stayed over at the Cheshire Cat as we were visiting the nearby ice cream farm. We arrived just in time for a late lunch and we werent disappointed. The home made pizza was massive and delicious and so was the Fish Finger sandwich. We also had our evening meal here too. The boys pasta and garlic bread smelt amazing and got the approval of a 2 yr old too. Sophia couldnt do enough for us. Offering help with my boys, extra milk for our room for a cup of tea before bed to even offering to wash our boys own plates for us. Very attentive. Will definitely visit again

Sophia was our server and was helpful and very professional. She recommended the chicken skewer and it was great

Sophia was amazing. They arranged a special table for us and couldn't have been more helpful! Food recommended was lovely x

Charlotte was a very nice host thank you, will come again

A lovely building with lots of character, our host Charlotte was very friendly and ensured that we were well looked after. Food was lovely, we had the roast dinner and I couldn't manage it all, portion size was more than adequate. Definitely worth a visit.

If I could give The Cheshire Cat more than five stars, I absolutely would! Our Valentine’s meal was nothing short of perfection, thanks to the phenomenal Saskia. She wasn’t just a server—she was a guardian angel of hospitality, swooping in to turn what could have been an ordinary meal into an unforgettable experience. Her warmth, attentiveness, and sheer professionalism were beyond compare. It felt as though she anticipated our every need before we even knew we had one! Saskia, you are an absolute credit to The Cheshire Cat, and because of you, this will forever be one of our most cherished dining experiences. Thank you for making our Valentine’s special.

A brilliant lunch. Enjoyed the new menu. Lamb skewers were excellent. Superbly served by Sophia. We will be back.

Fabulous relaxed meal with friends. Sophia was very helpful and friendly.

Sophia couldn’t do enough for us, finding us an accessible table. Service was personal and efficient. Food was excellent. Would highly recommend.

Great place to stay and/or eat.

This is a good pub which is reliably good for food. The menu changes regularly and has enough choice whilst not being over complicated . The Sunday roast was very good, not too much food and excellent gravy. It’s a busy place and the atmosphere is a little noisy and lacks cosy seating areas. It’s also begging for fires to be lit to create some warmth and focal points. The service was good albeit it felt bare basics. Not a place that goes the extra mile is what I would surmise.

Excellent food and helpful staff. Served by Katie who was pleasant and chatty. We had scallops/prawn starter and sticky chicken then mains both had roast. One pork belly and one trio of meats all cooked fantastic and brilliant size portions. Lots of veg (nit pictured as forgot!) Will definitely return.

The food was very good and the service from our waitress Charlotte was exceptional. We could not have asked for more, 10/10.

Its a rare day off for me, I had my hair done and came for lunch at my favourite place, all by myself.. The lovely waitress, Sophia has served me today and honestly, she's been so friendly, welcoming and above all got my order right. 😅 😂 We've discussed fat injections, aging like a fine wine and drinking actual wine, children and a much loved deceased husband. It's been a journey and the best lunch ive ever had. Cheers Sophia 😊 I'll be back. Also... give the woman a raise Cheshire Cat! 🙌

Great service by Laura, topped of by amazing food. Would definitely be back and would highly recommend

Great food normally very friendly and helpful staff but not on this occasion

We were served by Sophia who was friendly , polite and knowledgeable. Excellent food and ambience too

What can I say but what a lovely place to stay. The evening meal was superb. So relaxing and not rushed. Turned out to be such a pleasant evening. All 3 courses were delicious and my wife especially thought the Lasagne was out of this world. Breakfast in the morning was beautiful and could tell everything was cooked from fresh. Got talking to the Head Chef Alan and he should be proud of the food he and his team delivers. If I'm ever back in the area believe me this will be my first stop.

Food was lovely and the service was spot on served on time with some nice personal touches for a birthday.

Lovely meal with friends. Prawn cocktail thoroughly enjoyed, gammon great too. Charlotte gave great attentive service and we look forward to returning

Lovely meal and atmosphere, our server Sophia was lovely as well

Laura was great! Made us feel welcomed and at home after a long journey!

We had the most lovely experience coming in for dinner. We were served by Laura and she was so lovely with amazing service. The food was very tasty and good portions. Would definitely come back and recommend to friends. 🫶🫶

Always a good meal here. The staff are friendly and the place is cosy.

Fantastic meal and great service by Eliana who answered all our menu queries efficiently and professionally. Thank you to all the team :). Lovely cosy atmosphere on a winters eve too.

Wow wow wow ...staff amazing but the food was put of this world...chef must be 5 star so good every meal was perfection and more ..improve nothing as this was exceptionally good a must visit

Tasty, well cooked food that was value for money, especially with the offer.

Sophia was amazing, great service and friendly. Food was great and the offer is great

I had the buttermilk chicken burger - it was outstanding. All the right ratios of bun-burger-veg-sauce. The pudding portions are generous - beware! Very cosy atmosphere. Our server Sophia was excellent!

Great food, lovely restaurant, fantastic service. Staff excellent and very attentive (Laura and Tom)

Incredible food, particularly the puddings, and Laura gave us such wonderful customer service, I would recommend to anyone. Excellent choice of beers and wine too.

We stayed overnight and ate an evening meal here. The food was superb. We both had Hunter’s Chicken Schnitzel and it was delicious. The triple cooked chips are the best I’ve ever had and the chicken Schnitzel was so tasty - also, the bacon was crispy which is rarely the case at other venues. We then found room for chocolate brownies which were fabulous too. The food did take over half an hour to arrive but it was a busy Saturday night and it was definitely worth the wait. Eliana was our waitress and she was lovely. Can’t fault anything - thanks especially to the chef and kitchen staff for the delicious meal.

Good food and service. Disappointed that Lamb Shank wasn’t available. Photo of Aubergine Grata. Burgers are always popular here.

An amazing experience. The place was so busy and staff run ragged and the food and service was faultless. Thank you to an amazing team led by Julian

Lovely service and assistance, thanks Chloe

Laura our waitress was fantastic. Especially given it was a busy period due to the 50% off main meal deal. Laura was polite and is a brilliant member of the Chester team.

Amazing food and the best service by Laura x

First time visiting with my friend who comes here often absolutely lived up to her compliments on the staff we were served by Sophia and the food was fabulous and I had vegan curry full of flavour a real treat Sophia was very helpful with my choices And continued to provide great customer service while we were here

As always we had a lovely time and sophiaws great

Sophia was lovely and very helpful and the food was lovely

Only booked an overnight stay the day before and what a little gem of a find. We were traveling with our dog and The Cheshire Cat came up on my web search, so pleased it did. Lovely friendly hotel/ pub/ restaurant set right next to the canal with private access straight onto the towpath. Absolutely perfect for the dog. Our room was lovely , food was great and staff lovely. Will definitely use again 💯.

As usual, the food and service was excellent! Eliana in particular is a delight, and complete credit to the place.

A special offer tempted us out into the bitter cold outdoors. Well worth the trip to our 'go to' establishment for such occasions.

Sophia our waitress was charming friendly and knowledgeable. Made the visit far more memorable. Will visit again.

Reliably good food & relaxed atmosphere.

Excellent friendly staff, great food and lovely atmosphere

A birthday dinner with 4 generations. Absolutely fabulous with excellent food and service. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

We came on Christmas Day. Never again! The food was very basic, then our Christmas dinner came and we were basically given a jug of yellow fat instead of gravy, my mum poured it all over her dinner and it was ruined ,inedible! Later on that night my poor father had violent sickness 😷 we figured this was from the scollop he'd had for starter. Our whole Christmas ruined, for way over priced below average food. I'd heard really poor reviews from many others since. Avoid this place

Food was great and the service was excellent Excellent service from Laura C