The Cornerhouse in Cheshire West and Chester

Good selection of beers Live music weekends Private room hire

Welcoming friendly staff who serve excellent food and good beer! Lovely place well looked after with a very cosy feel. What more do you need?!

Welcoming friendly staff that serve fantastic food and good beer. What more do you need!?

Quiet relaxed atmosphere with plenty of nice seating and tables. Staff are quick and great, alongside having a surprisngly good selection of drinks. Worth a stop if visiting for sure

Great atmosphere, amazing pizza and a decent coffee. I'm there every other week and never had any issues.

I've been going to the Cornerhouse on a Monday night, for a beer and a pizza with friends, for about a year now, so I feel pretty qualified to write a review. The pub has a relaxed, cosy atmosphere on a Monday. There's always a friendly vibe, and the staff are ace, remembering us and our regular orders. There's a nice selection of beers on draft, and the pizzas are pretty good too, with a good selection of toppings available, and a well-nice dip. Yeah, overall, great spot, has a great atmosphere, great beer and scran. Pretty darn great. Recommended

I hold events at the Cornerhouse every Monday night and have done for the past year along popping down for the band and quiz nights. Great selection of beers and wines, foods fantastic (especially the roast dinner). Function room upstairs has great space, has its own bar and plenty of seating and dance floor space! Staff are polite and attentive, drink and food is fairly priced.

I’ve been going to the Cornerhouse on a regular basis for a long time. We organise events where we routinely take 25-30 people to see bands or for drinks and have done for over 5 years. They took our drinks from a table when we were dancing for 10 minutes. We complained as we spent £13 on drinks. The Barman was incredibly rude and Ben was even worse. We won’t hold any events there in the future and have cancelled the ones we have in calendar. Looking for a new location for our events that doesn’t have rude staff. Take your drinks in the dance floor we were told so di that if you go there or you’ll lose them.

Regulars at the Cornerhouse with many events organised for 25+ people. Tonight they took our drinks off our table whilst we were dancing for 20 minutes after we paid over £13 for two drinks. Apparently that was our fault as we should take full glasses on the dance floor. Barman aggressive towards us and Ben was incredibly rude. Won’t go back there personally and recommend take any drinks on the dance floor or you’ll be buying new ones. A shame as we have had lots of fun nights there. I’ve cancelled all our future events as for me customer service is incredibly important and I can’t be bothered with the potential hassle from people I take there if a problem. Time to try some of the new places in Chester now!

Watched Fletch Band. I really enjoyed it.

I love this place. The staff are lovely, the atmosphere is fabulous, doggy friendly and live music. The private hire room upstairs is also great.

Great for our club events. We use the function room upstairs, which has its own bar, and the in-house catering is very good.

Probably the best Sunday lunch I've had in Chester! And I've had quite a few! Simple menu, choice of 4 roasts, ( 1 veg) and a pudding for £20 . Excellent quality and tasty! Friendly staff and nice surroundings!

Fabulous pub, really pleasant service and a good atmosphere.

Lovely bar for a couple of drinks

What a great pub! Atmosphere was great due to some live music on which was excellent. Lovely food and drink, staff very knowledgeable about the menu to help choose. Would recommend!

Fantastic little bar/bistro, called in for lunch and had a platter and bottle special, wine was good and the cheese and meat platter was delicious

Had a surprise 50th party for my wife in the private room upstairs. Everything was perfect, the space is great along with the staff and the food. Sophie was brilliant and helped me no end with advice and support and I had a lot of questions. Everyone loved it and I would book it again in a heartbeat. Just make sure you book early 👍

I booked the upstairs of the Cornerhouse for my wife’s birthday party, and it was fantastic. All the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Before, during and after the event. Sophie was really helpful with all of the arrangements. Really good communication, stress free and straight forward. Emma was fantastic behind the bar all evening. Really attentive with all of the guests, they all commented on how fantastic she was. I’d highly recommend to anyone looking for a small space for an event 👍🏻

We had the roast dinner yesterday, after the Chester Metric Marathon. The food was amazing, the place was clean, staff amazing and a great number of options in terms of drinks. We said we'd drive over from Liverpool to do again

For a large looking pub it's quite small inside not a great of space to sit, the menu is quite limited as are the drunks selection, but on the plus side the staff are super friendly

We held our 30th birthday party at the Cornerhouse in August and couldn’t' have been happier with how it all went. From the initial enquiry through to the event itself, all the staff were so friendly, courteous and helpful. We were so impressed by the catering also, every need was met (gluten free, dairy free and vegan options all included without issue) and it arrived perfectly at the time we requested which was amazing for our event. We went for the pizza and fries option and everyone raved about the food. The event space is lovely with plenty of room, even for a band, a bar and lots of seating too, so pretty with the fairy lights too - we didn't need to add many decorations. All our guests had a fantastic time, we'd recommend the cornerhouse to anyone wanting to host an event in Chester!

We held our 30th birthday party at the Cornerhouse in August and couldn’t' have been happier with how it all went. From the initial enquiry through to the event itself, all the staff were so friendly, courteous and helpful. We were so impressed by the catering also, every need was met (gluten free, dairy free and vegan options all included without issue) and it arrived perfectly at the time we requested which was amazing for our event. We went for the pizza and fries option and everyone raved about the food. The event space is lovely with plenty of room, even for a band, a bar and lots of seating too, so pretty with the fairy lights too - we didn't need to add many decorations. All our guests had a fantastic time, we'd recommend the cornerhouse to anyone wanting to host an event in Chester!

The Cornerhouse is a nice environment to go for a pint and a Sunday dinner. The staff are friendly and the surroundings are really pleasant. Also the quiz night on Sunday is very well done. It helps that we just won it! 😂 A good Sunday night out! 😄

Visited Chester for the weekend. Booked a table via text with really quick response. Both enjoyed Sunday roast (mixed with 3 meats) with delicious accompaniments. Friendly staff, affordable, quick service and everything tasted fresh and homemade. Ideal! ....and bonus points for the framed The Smiths 12' record by the bar!

A first for me I've never tried pineapple beer before.

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday Roast today. We had the mixed meat plate with pork & lamb. Lovely homemade yorkshire pudding, fresh vegetables including tenderstem broccoli, carrots, parsnips, red cabbage, mangetout & a side of cauliflowers cheese, the best I've ever tasted! The roast potatoes were so gorgeously Crispy on the outside & fluffy on the inside & served with homemade sausage stuffing. Just beautiful. All the staff were so helpful. We were sharing this as not overly hungry & the chef offered to plate it up on 2 separate plates. I'm glad we did share as it was plenty for both of us! Lovely atmosphere with chilled music & a variety of seating including a comfy chair & sofa which we managed to get. Thankyou for a very chilled & gorgeous experience.

The Cornerhouse is brilliant friendly and welcoming place. The staff are professional, efficient and customer focused. There are seating areas to suit everyone, the food looks amazing, the cleanliness is top notch. The best I have visited in a long time. See you soon for another glass of NZSB/2IC/splash of lemonade xx

Lively, free entertainment, live bands thumbs up 👍

I popped in here just after arriving to chester, I needed a coffee and the coffee was lovely. Customer service is great, they bring everything to you and are really helpful. A little expensive. But overall a really nice place to visit

Lovely place for a drink on the way into town. Staff are always welcoming

Great little pub at the end of City Road in Chester. Good range of gin, beers and cider. Food platters are good. Nice quiz on Sunday evening

Friendly staff and clientele and an intriguing array of beers to boot. You’re assured of a warm welcome from the owner. I couldn’t make my mind up and he gave a taste of a couple of lagers that I was unsure about. One was great Well worth a visit on many levels.

Must remember they do CAMRA reductions!!

Lovely place with great atmosphere

Nice pub to call in live entertainment

Wonderful pub. Great selection of beer and food.

great place to visit. I recommend the pizza, it's very tasty. nice staff

I had a function in their private party room, and everyone had a fantastic time! It was my first time trying something like this, and the coordinator was incredibly helpful. She handled all my questions with quick responses, and the staff on the night were so friendly and fabulous. The room was spacious and had a great atmosphere, especially with the fairy lights on. We could start decorating from 12pm that day, and even the staff downstairs were willing to assist us with our decorations - including a tricky helium bottle! My partner and I opted for their £12 per person buffet option, which was beautifully presented on the night. Guests really enjoyed the venue and the food. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for somewhere to host a party!

Great place. Great staff. Great atmosphere. What more would you want?

Nice comfortable bar , friendly staff good selection of cask beer a bit slow collecting empty glasses though

Nice place, decent beers, they have a whitbeer, which is nice and also they serve Asahi - Japanese beer. Did not try to food, but overall good ambiance

When visiting Chester I always call at the Cornerhouse and tonight was no exception. Live music and amazing staff. Due to an incident with a customer at the bar a male member of staff walked me to my hotel 2mins away. The courtesy and customer care was phenomenal, thank you.

Food was all delicious hot and ample size portions friendly helpful staff overall a great experience

Great pub with some great real ales.

I recently booked out the function space upstairs at the cornerhouse and I was immensely impressed with how it all turned out, starting with the team that took the booking, they were incredibly helpful and knowledgeable whilst also helping me to understand the limits of the venue. The space itself is beautifully prepared but we were still able to add to it to make the night more personalised, the team that look after you for the night were really helpful and had the night run smoother. I also organised food (all vegan) for the party through them and was blown away not only by the selection of food but the quality and presentation. I would highly recommend booking any upcoming events here, you won't be let down!

Cask ale at its finest on sale here - do try to visit when the ☀️ is out, the frontage is an ideal sun trap

Called in passing. Nice drinks. Good barman.

Great place for decent real ale and the odd band

My Boss and I usually nip in once or twice a week for a couple of afternoon pints. There's a very impressive range of beers to choose from, including a fine selection of cask ales. The service is very warm and friendly, and the price is right.

Nice pub chatty and friendly staff. Good range of craft ales. Great atmosphere

Have been visiting Cornerhouse for drinks and music for years. Only recently found out that they started serving Sunday lunches. Called in last weekend for a Sunday lunch and it was excellent. Roast potatoes and cauli cheese were especially good. Along with friendly staff and a couple of well-kept pints - we had a lovely afternoon.

Sunny speck to sit outside in later day bands on weekend

Stopped in to see the live band. It was busy but staff coped very well.

Lively place with great vibe. Staff were very friendly

Great bar, good selection of drinks, friendly staff very nice environment. Far better than The Old Harkers Arms nearby

Since my review in 2022, my wife & I continue to visit this hostelry on a regular basis. It has a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere, continues to have a good selection of beers, lagers, wines and more. We really enjoy the Mezze platters, but if I am honest they do seem to have reduced in size as the price has (understandably) risen. Nevertheless, we like it here very much and will continue to frequent often.

Nice bar with a good selection of drinks. Had an interesting menu for food, and I wish I had time to try, so I will visit in the future. Friendly staff and space out front for sitting or standing if part of large group.

I recently shot a party in the function room. The staff were amazing and so friendly. And the food was on another level! The couple who hired me said that the food was one of the most important things to them, and that The Cornerhouse was renowned for their sharing boards. They were NOT wrong!!

We visited to see a good musician. Bar staff very good

Visited this place on a night away in Chester. Popped in to check out the live music and was pleasantly surprised. Good staff, beer selection etc. The band (Jacob's Ladder) were great too and we stayed in there for a good couple of hours. Will definitely return when in the area

Good pizza some good beers. Unfortunately one of the IPAs tasted of vinegar barman dismissed this stating they’ve all just been changed nothing wrong with it and walked away. Disappointed rude poor service poor attitude. So expect the occasional bad pint and no recompense.

Excellent real ale pub in Chester, will be returning.

A lovely period building and bar that is very popular so if you are planning to eat there pop in or text/call in to book a table. This bar offers some unique beers and lagers that I’d never heard of before but they are well worth trying I know I was surprisingly impressed. The staff here are very friendly and helpful and professional. As a member of the LGBT+ community I felt very welcome and very safe.

A really nice pub, situated between the railway station and the city centre. Good selection of drinks, friendly staff. Toilets spotlessly clean.

Absolutely love this venue! We held a 60th birthday party in the function room upstairs and couldn’t have been happier with everything from start to finish! Thank you so much to Sophie for making it so easy to organise and the bar staff who were allocated to work upstairs with our party (wish I knew their names!) were so friendly and welcoming, making it such an enjoyable evening! Will definitely be recommending to friends and family and hopefully will return x

Loved our Saturday night at the Corner House. The bar has a really great atmosphere and all of the staff were great! We couldn't decide what on the menu sounded tastier so to avoid getting food envy we ended up having a meat and cheese platter, a pizza, and a baked camembert - and they were all absolutely delicious! The selection of wine was excellent and the wine / platter deal is great value for money! We have already booked a table for another Saturday night soon! Thank you!

Great pub. Opened up, woody, quirky. Real ales on. Cappuccino stout was lovely. Good range of lagers and bottles, including Duvel. Haven't tried the food but the range of platters looks very appealing. Half a bottle of port and a platter, £40. Great idea.

Fantastic local pub - live music, quiz nights, excellent food and the Sunday roast is exceptional.

Great wee bar. Not that wee actually, plus outside seating (not on a hilly April thanks). Didn't try any vanilla spiced rum but had a laugh with the unponytailed barman about it. Here for the real ale only, which was very good. Interesting and varied snack food range. Recommended.

Held my 40th birthday party at the Cornerhouse function room on Saturday 13th April 2024. Everything in the build up to the party went really smoothly thanks to prompt replies and email comms with Sophie. The staff on the night were absolutely fantastic and so accommodating. Would highly recommend the CornerHouse for any function you may be considering.

Really good atmosphere. Good beer selection. Aston is a really great barman very friendly, talkative and interesting. Will definitely be back here.

Good spot. Saturday night band were cool. Good spot for the mature drinker and dancer and mature crack.

Didn't eat there, good music great atmosphere

Mediocre pub, with quizzes and live music

Great room hire for a party..used the room upstairs for family Birthday party. Staff were great, room perfect for what we needed. We also booked food for party which was really good. Venue will also help you source music, djs etc. Would definitely recommend, we also go here for night outs listening to the live music great place to go for night out, or for a few casual beers.

Went for Sunday lunch with six friends/family. Food & service was excellent. Great value. Good atmosphere. Will definitely be going again. Highly recommended 😊

Good atmosphere, live music. Very popular venue. Friendly staff, quick service.

Ah that we did... enjoying some great Irish Music with very friendly peeps while enjoying a drop o' the black stuff.

We attended to watch the band and didn't eat.

Perfect service :) sunday roast highly recommended :)

Attended our friend's daughter's 21st. Lovely room upstairs, staff very friendly, food and booze good. Our friends said the venue was organised and helpful over the party arrangements. Great night and recommended.

We held a 50th birthday party in the upstairs functions room. The hosts could not have been more helpful. Advising on food (they provided a wonderful buffet) and live music acts. We had plenty of access to decorate the room and the layout was ideal for the c70 guests who attended. Great value.

Nice old building, good ale selection and fun pub quiz on a Sunday night - great!👍

Such a perfect place! We went to listen to the live music on a Friday with group of friends and family. Bar staff were excellent and super friendly, great atmosphere, and great range of beers, wine and snacks. Can highly recommend the platters.

What a great spot! As a family of five plus four legged friend, we often struggle with places to go that are relaxed, family friendly AND serve great food and top quality drinks. The cornerhouse ticks all of those boxes for us. The service was superb and it was lovely sat next to the fire whilst the children played with the board games. I have since been back a couple of girl friends for the Quiz night which was such a laugh! Would absolutely recommend!

I regularly come to The Cornerhouse but found myself here last Friday evening and was particularly impressed. Around half 5, complimentary canapés were brought round on platters like they do in Spain or Italy. It was a really nice touch with the staff chatting to everyone as they offered the food around. There were locals known by name but also tourists too. It all made for a very welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Will certainly be back for Friday nibbles, especially if they serve their balsamic pickled onions!

I have visited the Cornerhouse on several occasions. As a couple, with family visiting from Australia and with friends. The live music brings such a wonderful atmosphere, and I thoroughly enjoy seeing people from all walks of life here smiling and having fun. If you want a friendly place to visit, for wonderful food and lovely drinks then I highly recommend the Cornerhouse. Oh and don’t miss poetry corner…it makes me smile everytime I read it.

Free live music every Friday and Saturday and they serve til late making it a fantastic night out. Always a great range of beers and wine and the food is fantastic too. Went a while back on a Sunday afternoon when they do an amazing roast dinner and followed it up with the pub quiz. Tempted to only give 4 stars because I was robbed on the quiz, I said Marlin instead of Sailfish but THAT'S WHAT I MEANT. Anyway, fantastic pub.

Zero Customer Service My wife and I visited the Cornerhouse whilst out in Chester with friends. Our drinks order included two spiced rum, but unfortunately we were served VANILLA FLAVOURED spiced rum (the taste is totally different and very unpleasant) I asked nicely if the drinks could be changed and was told in a very condescending manner that ‘I got what I ordered’ and they would not change the drinks! The manager Ben was very arrogant and rude. I asked again if the drinks could be replaced but he just dismissed me and started to dance, laugh and basically ignore me, which I found very offensive. I did attempt to record this on my mobile phone. I then ordered two vodka and cokes and explained that they should be free to resolve the issue and I would not pay for them. The manager Ben then became very aggressive and took the drinks away. Other members of our party tried to reason with him and explain that this is not the way to treat customers but we were just told to drink up and not come back again. I found Ben to be very arrogant and obnoxious, he certainly didn’t seem happy doing his job. He made a mistake with the drinks order and should of explained the difference in the rums before serving them. If he had done this we would of ordered alternative drinks. I have also found Sophie, the owner of the Cornerhouse, to be very condescending and dismissive in her response to this matter. Indeed, accusing our group of racism, theft, intimidation, being spoilt, drunk, unpleasant, harassment, sneering, bullying and vile behaviour. We were in the Cornerhouse for less than 30 minutes and only asked for two of our drinks to be changed!! Check out the other reviews for this place, Sophie and Ben should not be working in this line of business, they have no customer or management skills. We left and went to ‘The Old Harkers Arms’ on the canal and what a refreshing change. The staff were so polite and engaging, lovely ambience to the place and they even got the drinks order correct! I now expect the same fabricated reply from Sophie that my wife received when she posted her review! Sophie is always right…….

The roast dinner is absolutely delicious. Came for Mother’s Day dinner and stayed for the quiz. Customer service was brilliant. I had the beef and cheese board which was exceptional and the service by Ben was brilliant. Perfect end to Mother’s Day.

One of the best music venues in Chester, great for functions upstairs and great beers and food!

Brilliant pub, beautiful inside, Great ale's and the barmaid is Fit😘

Fantastic Sunday Roast, Beer selection and Bar Staff. Would highly recommend

Quiz cost you a silly pound. Great laugh. Beer always good .bar staff welcoming..Great pub Cellar bar across road just as good 👍

Was a good location, not too busy. Drinks fairly priced

Best customer service in chester!

Excellent bar, with a great beer range, friendly people and staff, stayed longer than I planned as if was so nice. Would recommend and visit again

Went for a drink to this pub with friends on Sunday evening and very disappointed with the way we were treated. We clearly clashed with the start of a quiz night which appears to a "closed clique" with new comers obviously not welcomed and all tables reserved! The bar man was downright rude but for the pub, they missed out on a group of 7 who would have eaten and stayed for several drinks. I would avoid this pub, particularly on Sunday evenings when itcwould clearly be better if they closed to the public?

We hired out the function room for a 40th birthday, and it was so so lovely. Sophie was very helpful, and we organized it pretty last minute so I was very very appreciative. I had so many great comments about the place, definitely recommend and will absolutely be back for more.