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A comprehensive archive of professional restaurant reviews from Chester, Cheshire and North East Wales with contact and booking details. Finding the right restaurant for dining out has never been so easy, thanks to chesterchronicle.co.uk

The Hot Wok

The Hot Wok, Mold - Taste of the Orient

Sundays, so far as our home goes, can be on the manic side. It’s certainly rare for my wife and I to have the day to ourselves. Read

The Bacchus

The Bacchus, Chester - Food of the gods

Bacchus was the Roman god of wine and intoxication, known to the Greeks as Dionysus. His prowess for partying was literally legendary, as were a whole host of stories not fit for a family newspaper. Read

The Meze

The Meze, Chester - Almost Turkish delight!

Three days after the grand opening there were still a few first-night nerves at Chester’s Meze Restaurant and Bar. Read

The Shady Oak

The Shady Oak, Tiverton - Great View

You can use the internet to shop, book flights and even find old school friends from years ago – but can you use it to find directions to your evening meal? Read

The Carriers Inn

The Carriers Inn, Norley - Back with a bang

There’s something deeply depressing about witnessing the steady decline of a place which holds fond memories – especially when you have to do it twice a day. Read

Francs Restaurant

Francs Restaurant, Chester - Vive la révolution

French cuisine reminds me a bit of Bob Dylan. I’m a fan, I realise it has been hugely influential, but I can’t quite understand why it has been elevated to such stratospheric levels of worship. Read

The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel

The Blossoms, Chester - Blooming great

The Blossoms may be one of the oldest hotels in Chester but it will soon offer one of the newest dining experiences. Read

The Miners Arms

The Miners Arms, Maeshafn - Simply the best

One of my pet hates is going for a meal in a pub and being charged top restaurant prices, no matter how good the fare on offer. Read

The Old Harkers Arms

The Old Harkers Arms, Chester - Hark at this

Here’s some good news for all those who yearn longingly for the good old days of really traditional pub food: I’ve found somewhere where you can still get a decent pint and a hearty plate of pie and peas! Mind you, it does cost the best part of nine quid. Read

Rowton Poplars

Rowton Poplars, Rowton - Sunday special

I hate Sundays. One minute you're enjoying a lie-in or a cooked breakfast-come-lunch and suddenly you're half-way through the EastEnders omnibus and the day has nearly gone. Read

MD's

MD's, Chester - What Katie’s did next

Last Friday, I had a sunny afternoon off while my wife was at work. I was lazing in the garden, clad in an old T-shirt and a slightly grubby pair of shorts, when I was struck by a flash of romance. Read

The Foxcote Inn

The Foxcote Inn, Little Barrow - A fishy tale

Who said ignorance is bliss? I thought that I had dined everywhere within easy reach of my home town of Frodsham but how wrong I was. Even worse – I had been missing out on a real gem. Read

Glan yr Afon

Glan yr Afon, Holywell - Warm welcome

EVERYONE knows the stomach-churning, backs to the walls feeling of walking into a ‘locals’ pub. As you order your maiden drink, your voice suddenly echoes horribly around your own head, you curse your choice of slightly garish footwear and, frankly, you just want your mummy. Read

Siam Thai

Siam Thai, Chester - Old-school Thai

THE first great food invasion of these shores must have come with the Romans. Before that, our Brit ancestors were content to slap on the woad and squat around the campfire, eating scavenged offal and cups of mud. Read

Don Miguel

Don Miguel, Neston - Viva España

Viva España I’ve tried tapas before on a couple of occasions and I must say I didn’t enjoy the experience. Read

Christiano's

Christiano's, Tarporley - The Italian job

If the late George Bernard Shaw had got his way, I would have missed a vital part of the pleasure of a visit to Christiano’s, for every good meal should be savoured in advance. Read

Cock O'Barton

Cock O'Barton, Malpas - Chef’s special

Let’s get one thing straight – a famous chef is not the same as a celebrity chef. The former is a person who has become famous for cooking while the latter is a famous person who cooks. It’s a fine distinction but a crucial one. Read

Vitos Trattoria, Pizzeria, Ristorante

Vito's Trattoria, Chester - Viva Vito’s

Eating out can be full of little surprises. But what really bemused me about my visit to this city centre Italian eatery was that it hadn’t featured in these pages before. Read

Frogg Manor Hotel, Broxton

Frogg Manor, Broxton - Princely Frogg

They say you have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince. With my wedding drawing ever nearer, I was quite confident that my frog days, so to speak, were well and truly over. Read

The Pwll Gwyn, Afonwen

Pwll Gwyn, Afonwen - Worth the wait

Sunday, a day of rest – except, of course, when her ladyship demands that the bedroom I started decorating only a month before has to be finished in five hours flat. Read

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