Address: Station Rd, Chester, CH3 8AJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441928740900
Rating: 4.3
based on 168 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service was prompt and professional and Ollie made sure that everyone was happy and looked after."
"Service smiley, welcoming and polite."
"Staff are very professional."
"Staff were fantastic very smartly dressed and attentive."
"The staff were most attentive, but not over bearing, and the food excellent."
"Staff fantastic as usual."
"The staff were really attentive, and as we had two young children with us they took extra care to ensure we had everything to keep them happy."
Cons:
"We were informed of a shortage of staff but our dinner didn’t arrive until 8pm which was disappointing."
"After finishing our meal we were left to sit with our empty plates in front of us until I caught someone's eye yet again and asked If I could pay."
"The place wasn’t busy at all but the service was extremely slow, so if you are hungry try to avoid this place."
"Staff were lovely but the service was horrendously slow."
"We Waited for over 45 minutes for our food."
"Both our food and drinks came late and they had to take our order twice, two times (main and dessert), because their pads crashed."
"Waiting and waiting for our drinks order to be taken."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Fabulous choice of food and drink, special menu at present, Monday to Friday 12pm - 5pm 2 courses for £12 or 3 for £14."
"I ordered the pea and asparagus risotto and it was beautiful."
"The food is delicious and set to a high standard."
"Fantastic food and atmosphere whilst adhering well and safely to current guidelines."
"The food, which was superb."
"Food was plentiful, properly cooked, hot tasty and good quality."
"The food was delicious, I had the lamb followed by creme brulee, both of which were delicious and I would definitely order again."
Cons:
"The chips were pale and not cooked through to the middle and my fish was fried in oil that mustn’t have been hot enough as it was just soaked and soggy and I couldn’t even eat it."
"The roast potatoes are incredibly hard - mind your teeth."
"The mains is where we have complaints. My fish and chips was something I’d not like to experience again."
"The fish pie hadn't had any sauce added so it was just mashed potato and fish in water."
"A white mush pretending to be cod in a soggy batter."
"The batter on the fish was very soggy and the fish was bland."
"Black pudding starter disappointing, poached egg was over cooked, 3 meat sharing platter, everything was really dry."
Atmosphere & Setting
Pros:
"The Play area outside is fantastic and offers a lot of entertainment for the kids whilst the parents can enjoy their food or drink."
"In summer it is lovely to sit outside and there is an outdoor children play area which is safe."
"A perfect countryside cozy ambiance and the food is amazing."
"The pub had a great feel to it. Ambiance, great friendly staff and lovely decor."
"It also has a bowling green and a beautifully decked and seated beer garden...cannot recommend enough."
"Lovely country pub with open fires and great food."
"The place has such a lovely atmosphere and is really cosy."
Cons:
"The room was also filled with flies which they did explain this was a problem at the moment but still ruined the overall dining effect and we couldn’t leave quick enough."
"Very disappointing, gone downhill since the refurb. The meals are worse than school dinners, but unfortunately it's not reflected in the price."
"The place is let down by incompetent management."
"The Goshawk used to be a destination pub. People would come from miles around and the locals cherished the place. Not anymore."
"We weren't allowed to eat at the tables on the grass and next to the play area."
"Pub, fairly empty but only tables taken were crammed into back room."
"We were showed to the far end of the beer garden, what could only assume he wanted us as far away from the fun atmosphere as possible."
Value
Pros:
"Lovely staff, great food and super value!"
"We had a traditional christmas lunch plates were hot food was amazing."
"Lovely pub in the Cheshire countryside had the 2 course lunchtime special and I must say it was excellent £12 for great quality homemade food service was excellent."
"We enjoyed their lunchtime menu which was delicious and excellent value."
"Starter and main very reasonable."
"Overall good value."
"The food was amazing, very good quality and reasonably priced."