Town Crier in Cheshire West and Chester

I wasn't a customer here, I came here because I was really ill and needed the bathroom. The staff were so kind to me, they checked in on me and gave me water it was very sweet. I will 100% come here when I am up for a drink just due to the sheer kindness they gave.

Blond female Bar staff member, extreamly rude. Waited close to 10 minutes to be served. Even though she knew we were there and waiting she still had no intention of serving me or my friends. I Think she was going for tips off the best dressed rather than good customer service. Thankfully a male bar person seen this and eventually served us. I will never return to this pub.

Great little boozer before getting the train, decently priced food and drinks.

Good breakfast. Reasonable price

A very convenient spot directly opposite the train station. Train times are on real time display. We arrived and stopped to have a quick breakfast before heading into town. Both my carnivore husband and my vegetarian daughter were catered for with no complaints. The food was tasty.

Great beer and even better service.

Avoid. The strongbow dark fruit tasted funny and I had bad guts all day after drinking in here. The food looks nothing like the pictures, portions are tiny.

After using the app we were informed the app wasn't working they took the payment but refused to refund. We were told we need to reorder at the bar repay to receive any food and drinks?? We contacted head office who are still saying no a refund saying that they haven't received the money yet our bank clearly shows the money has gone??? So someone has our money Save your money avoid at all costs!!

The town crier, is in the heart of Chester, plenty of room to sit outside in the sunshine if that's your thing, but also it's just as nice inside where the staff are willing to help sorry no photos as sometimes I think it's creepy, it's part of the hotel so it's really nice place 👍🏻

12.33 on Thursday 15th August. Have just been served by a very pleasant young barman. He was amiable, helpful and polite. Almost as refreshing as my tonic water and ice in this current climate of "rude and aloof is the new normal". Didn't want to embarrass him and ask his name but his manager will be able to work it out from the rota and give an appraisal I am sure. Will be returning later with my elderly mother for lunch. Good manners are essential for businesses and he is a great example.

Just opposite Chester train station Pub food and drinks If the weather is suitable then the outside seating area is good

My visit was really enjoyable, food was delicious and came really quickly. Bar staff were knowledgeable friendly and attentive and the venue was clean and lively. Would recommend 10/10

Enjoyed sitting in the beer garden

Not enough bar staff waited ages to get served! Especially on a Saturday... other than that a nice pub

The floor outside was sticky and the tables weren't much better.

The cleanliness of the premises and bathrooms is conspicuous by its absence, on the other hand they do not deceive anyone, reasonable food at an affordable price.

Good full breakfast at a good price, though I'm not a fan of using an app to order (online order is OK but not an app). Had to find a member of staff who was fortunately nearby

Had a great breakfast here on a short trip to Chester. Also a nice couple of pints on the way back to the train station.

Great pub with outdoor space.grest service too.

Busy pub right outside tranin station. Reasonable prices breakfast grest value . Sharing platter lovely whilst sat in the sun

Nice spot to wait for a train, good atmosphere, good visibility of screens for sport nice beer garden But not enough staff behind the bar on a busy Saturday and those they had serve in random order

Don't come here. First impressions - lots of litter at the door, dirty outside. Staff - terrible. Female staff member cleaning and collecting from tables is either mute or very unhappy. It's actually difficult not to smile to the level she was avoiding smiling. Food - terrible. Baguette felt like it was baked last week. No cheese in "melt" wrap. No ice at the bar. Cost - very reasonable🙃 you get what you pay for!

Brilliant staff, they are really helpful food ok and decor a little tired. Overall the service is very good

Plenty of room & a good choice of ales At reasonable prices.

First stop always when in Chester. Lovely staff, clean and welcoming and super beer garden.

Been here loads of times, perfect for live sport, nice food. Great selection of drink, great pub

Good pub and convenient for quick pint when waiting for trains across the road its nice decor and has a really good beer garden

Can't Comment on the Food cause I have not Ate here Yet but ive never heard anybody Complaining about the Food while i have been in here, I always call in when I go the Races & it's always Busy, Great Atmosphere, the Bar Staff are Friendly & I've never had a Problem in here, some Places you know just look Wrong but this is Spot On

Nice pub to wait for the train. Peaceful atmosphere, plenty of space and the opportunity to find your own quiet table. Fast service and pretty good fast food.

A British sports bar with the usual pub fare.

Nice pub atmosphere across from the train station. Often frequent after work and the staff there are always friendly and know what I want, Ryan, Georgia, and Luke are some of the best bartenders I've encountered over all my years of coming to this pub and always seem to work well when under pressure when it's busy, whilst still being able to converse in a friendly manner. Thank you

Amazing place! I was served by Georgia, and she was fantastic! Very helpful and knowledgeable about the drinks. Deffo recommend the place for a casual drink and some great food!

Came in for a few drinks after work and was served by a lovely girl named Georgia, very polite & positive! Made our experience the best it could be. Will be returning :)

Popped into the Town Crier with the girls. Great bar service especially from Jake who was very helpful!!

Me and a few friends came in for some drinks last weekend. We were served by a lovely lady called Georgia who was very friendly and made sure our visit there was the best it could be! I would definitely go here again as the service was excellent!

Went to the Town Crier earlier today, lovely girl named Georgia served me, extremely helpful and great service. Loved the atmosphere and food, will come again.

Me and the kids came in for a dinner last night Jake was an exceptional waiter so helpful and lovely! Will be coming back.

Lovely place food was really nice young girl on bar called Georgia was very smiley will come back when in chester again thanks

Went to the Town Crier earlier today, served by the lovely Georgia. Great service, food was great and great music & atmosphere. Definitely will visit again!

Myself and Matthew came for dinner after a day at Chester Zoo. Matthew ordered the cheese & bacon burger with a free soft drink (it’s free if you order a burger). I ordered chicken goujons and a Diet Coke. The food arrived promptly, it was really good value for money. The environment was buzzy with the football going on and people enjoying themselves. Great, helpful staff and the cheesecake Matthew had for dessert was excellent too! Thanks everyone!

I came in with some of my friends from uni. I was having a catch up and all the staff were extremely friendly especially Jake who gave me advice on what drink to go for. Will definitely be returning

Stopped by with the wife and kids after a long day at Chester Zoo and was met with a much needed pint. Staff were friendly, particularly a lad called Jake who was behind the bar. Would highly recommend.

Great food burger I highly recommend, sports was on and wasn’t too busy. Especially great service from Jake!

We were on the road trip, from Chester Zoo to Manchester, and after long walk through zoo didn't have much more energy to go further looking for food and drink but it came out just fine. Bar is cozy, relaxed, food was great. It has lots of space, stuff is relaxed but kind.

Food was disappointing for the price

Staff service good if you friend of there's eat there 2 days staying best western over rd but it having refurbishment at min so crossed rd go here food overcooked both nights 1st night fish and chip platter battered sausage uneatable second night pie burnt dried out people stay away

Called in for a drink after spending an exhausting day walking around Chester Zoo. Ended up staying for a couple of drinks and some food. Nice relaxed atmosphere, friendly lads serving the bar, who served good food too. Good job! I would recommend for families.

Great pub to have a drink, before going to the town centre for more.

Friendly staff, good selection of ales, plenty of screens for watching sport and handy for the station.

Decent pub opposite Chester railway station.

Conveniently placed by the station, not enough staff on, took ages to get served. Toilets were dirty, after my wife went to the toilet it sounds as if the ladies are worst than the mens.

Just a few drinks for a meet up .toilets were horrid not only a mission up the stairs but were soiled in cubicle 2 of the three. On busy night need checking regularly

This place seldom provides you with prompt service, and that is putting it mildly.

Great pub with a really nice atmosphere. Breakfast is amazing.

Called in for a drink only to be ignored by the bar staff even after enquiring about a particular drink, walked out after being ignored service for 10 minutes whilst they served others who arrived afterwards.

Booked a booth with a tv for a double slot of rugby. We had table service via the app so simple to use. Staff were superb, very efficient. Friendly atmosphere. 7 dishes for approx £22 was fab to pick on during the games.

Always a great place to stop at and take in a meal and pint before boarding a train at Chester Station

Good tradtional pub with a lively atmosphere.

Didn't have food, but the service was wonderful

Food was overcooked and had been kept warm for a while, waitress nearly dropped food onto table and barman was rude and looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there

Perfect place to go on a Saturday early evening before a night in the live rooms. Perfectly placed over the road from the train station, good food and service. Beer garden out back for the summer, does get busy but it's a good busy. Like Arny said "ill be back"

What's not to love. Great choice of Alcohol at a very reasonable price ooshed.

I didn't have any food BUT the menu looked inviting 😋 Great position, literally outside the station , nice and good looking pub 👍

They were kind enough to change over one tv channel for rugby but the choice of real ale was minimal. Also the "Gents" was closed due to flooding/problems which meant using the "Ladies"!!

A good place to wait for the train

Great, cheap breakfast right by the train station

Cheap and cheerful. Really close to railway station

Great place to go for something to eat and drink. Lovely outside space. Right by the Chester train station. Well worth a visit.

Nice place to have drinks right by the train station

They have Neck Oil, all you need to know 🤣

Met a lovely barman called Kieran. Kieran told me he would come and play computer games with me and my friends. Nearly 3 years later, he is yet to show up, which is forcing my hand in leaving this review. Not happy with Kieran

Really understaffed. Staff were very friendly given how busy they were but my group found it difficult to get drinks and we ended up leaving early.

Singer 9n Saturday night was too low and is still searching for the right notes a week later

Just served a burnt piece of fish. I was a chef. That wouldn't even have left our kitchen. Disgrace to the profession of chefing.

Rated as 4 stars as I didn't order any food. 1st visit and was much better than I expected (am generally wary of bars opposite train stations). Bar tender appeared promptly and offered me a free sample of a beer I'd not drunk before - it tasted good and I ordered a pint Overall, very impressed and will be visiting again

Great pub, a bit pricey but great atmosphere, and great staff

We didn't have food so cannot rate the food but service was brilliant

There was a crack head or two but the beer was great!

Couldn’t rate the food as we only called in for a few pints on 25/11/23 one of the staff members towards the end of the night was really rude towards myself for no apparent reason.

Only went in for a quick pint. Clean pub. Guinness was ok. Didn't eat

Sport TV on far too loud to have a conversation.

The Town Crier has a purpose for one thing only, it's proximity to Chester Station. If you are waiting for your train or have just got off at Chester and fancy a quick pint then The Town Crier does the job but it's lack of atmosphere, high prices and disinterested unfriendly bar staff aren't worth it to stay anymore than a quick pint.

Great food; well presented by friendly staff. And a great selection of beers.

Don't know wether it had been busy before we arrived but the place looked like it needed a good clean empty glasses and plates everywhere sticky tables and litter on most tables seemed to be 3 staff on duty front of house but no sense of urgency. Beer was good at decent prices for chester

I can't comment on food as I was there for the ale. However the menu did have plenty of choice at reasonable prices. What I did notice is the pub has had an extensive revamp. Inside it is bright and has a more welcoming feel to it. The range of ales is excellent and prices are also very good. Service is good and located directly opposite the railway station it is easy to find. Worth a visit

Had a pint in here. Food looked OK but didn't order any. Loads of tvs but only one was showing the horse racing while the multitude of others showed the cricket. Got the feel of a weatherspoons pub

Meet up with the retirees I worked with

Calling for couple drinks after train journey into Chester, then for last drink before train home.

Had a day out in Chester and called in here on the way back to the train station. Good food, reasonably priced, good decent beers, good friendly staff and a really good atmosphere. We'll worth a visit.

Drink and atmosphere brilliant. Food used to be amazing. Just eaten and its now absolutely awful. Cheap and nasty. Just drink when u come here. No idea what's happened 🥺🥺

Fantastic food avd excellent value. Staff cheerful and helpful .

Nice staff, good food, clean and tidy, bit of a trek to the toilet ( but clean) useful location opposite station

I'm here every other week, on a Friday afternoon, with my 11 year old lad. Granted, it's the nearest pub to the railway station. Which could say it all, really. However, it's a decent place, no denying that. Me and the boy like it here. Usually one good beer, from a reasonable range of ales. Covering most bases for those who steer clear of the mainstream. Though, saying that the lager/cider range is not bad. The 'other' category seems reasonable to me, with ladies etc. seen carrying all manner of shaped glass, filled with lurid looking liquids, festooned with what have you. The standard bottle of coke and packet of crisps keeps the lad happy as a sandboy. Always proven to be reasonable food. Hot, wholesome and plentiful, at least for these days. I like the seating areas location in the venue, out of the way of crowd. Talking of which, the crowd/clientele can let this place down badly but, on the flip side, also make this place interesting. Pot luck on that front here, not a critiscm of the place per se but be mindful. Although I have never encountered a crowd here that I couldn't distance myself from here. All in all, a good boozer.

Possibly one of the best burgers we’ve had delicious, right next to the train station for convenience

Food was awful!! Curry tasted like the cheapest packet they could find, rice tasted like it was also from a packet, chips were stodgy. Lasagne tastes okay not great but very thick and mushy on top! Not a great experience for my weekend away

Hired this venue for my baby shower Lovely food and great service. Thank you to Rich and his team

Good pub close to the station and buses. Only had drinks. Wife was happy with buy one get one free cocktails!!

Very loud and busy during the football but it quietened down after the match was over. Food and service was really good but none of the hand dryers in the ladies toilets were working

Decent boozer for people watching the train station opposite. Swerve it on race days, too packed.

Very good pub opposite railway station