My wife and I booked the Valentine's Day meal, which was £69 per person, plus drinks. Although we received good service and the food was delicious, the meagre portion sizes left us disappointed. By the time we had consumed the "snack", starter and main, we were considering stopping off for something to eat on the way home, as we were still so hungry! The beef Wellington was advertised as "for two to share" which implied that it was quite substantial. Instead, it was served as two tiny individual portions, there was nothing "to share" about it. It wasn't even served with a potato dish, with the explanation that "the pastry is very rich" which was nonsense. Annoyingly, one of the servings was significantly smaller than the other; an observation which my wife also overhead another table commenting on to their waitress. The dessert was the only course that was reasonably portioned. As the other courses were so small, we got through everything rather quickly. My wife had visited the restaurant previously with a friend and had a lovely meal, so wanted to share the experience with me. Instead, we left feeling that we had been conned and won't be returning.

A gem of a find during our 2 night stay in Chester. I booked it a month ago after reading reviews. Delighted to have celebrated our wedding anniversary here Both menus are really good. I had the 3 course bistro menu ( red Thai fish cake, sticky chicken thighs and honeycomb ice cream,) my husband had the a la carte.(lamb rump and baked yoghurt) Definitely worth a visit if you like good food and service!

Popped in for a leisurely solo lunch last Friday as so rarely get to stop off in Chester. Was my first time here and was absolutely fantastic. The team were excellent. And the food..sublime. I didn’t have the set menu (which looked to be very good value!) as wanted to try more dishes and have some wine - of it was worth it. The sticky bacon - 10/10. The schnitzel 10/10. The coconut ice cream 10/10

My first time here after wanting to go for years and boy was it worth the wait. We chanced a visit at lunch time for my birthday treat. We had the 3 course lunch (£40 or 2 courses for £35). The sharing sirloin steak was an additional £30. It was such high quality and they didn't scrimp on portion sizes either 👍. My dog even benefitted with the bone 🍖😁.

Great service and nice staff. The food was very good, the chicken liver paté was amazing. Nice portion sizes and fair prices

We had a great experience from start to finish ! The service was great and the food was fantastic . We could see the chefs hard at work from our table. Went for our 5 year anniversary and had a brilliant time .

We always enjoy the food here, tasty with a delicious twist. Lunchtime menu was top notch as a birthday treat. A mistake was made with the bill, charged fir evening 2 courses instead of Lunchtime charge. However this was soon rectified when we rang to explain. Lovely staff, excellent atmosphere of casual smart

Just amazing food and knowledgeable staff. Abs a delightful space. Bold food combinations that stay close to the love of food. Could so easily have fallen into quite a few pretentiousness traps. But sailed well clear of those.

Nice, varied menu. Struggled to choose. Delightful birthday meal. Will definitely be back.

Fabulous food and service. Everything tasted wonderful. But it was the extra touches... the 'happy anniversary' and the 'do you I require a taxi?' not expected, but very welcome ... lovely evening, and can't wait to return. Thank you 😊

A cosy, unique restaurant where the food is outstanding yet reasonably priced and the staff are so friendly and accommodating.

Absolutely phenomenal! We got the pigs cheek, rarebit on brioche, duck confit and venison for mains and the chocolate oblivion and stick toffee for dessert. Every single course was absolutely incredible!

Wow!! A few years between this visit and my last and we absolutely loved it. People lovely, service fab and food outstanding (apologies if my photos don’t do it justice). Simply wow, and also recommend the wine pairing it definitely enhanced the experience.

My partner and I booked here for the Valentine's set meal for an eye-watering £75 per person (!) and we felt utterly conned. We had the duck spring roll and the soup for starter, which were both fine but tiny in portion size. For the main, we shared the châteaubriand steak, with some broccoli stems and fries. Again, this was just okay and a big let down as the apparent main focus of the meal, but there simply wasn't enough to share. The dessert was exceptionally awful. We ordered the fig cake and the passionfruit pastry, both of which were disgusting. The fig cake was topped with camembert, a choice that simply didn't work. Both desserts had a couple of very reluctant bites before being pushed aside. The stand out of the evening was the fries, which aren't exactly difficult to mess up. The place also lacked any atmosphere, and we left still feeling hungry. However, the service and members of staff were absolutely fantastic and looked after us very well for the evening. They are a true asset to Sticky Walnut.

Absolutely fantastic food and great service. Loved our meal, will be back.

After hearing good things from locals and seeing the good reviews online we had high hopes for this place, but honestly we were very disappointed. The only positive was the service, staff were attentive and friendly. The atmosphere on the other hand reminded me of somewhere that you may go for breakfast. It didn't have that upmarket intimate feel that you would expect when paying the type of prices that this restaurant commands. Upstairs was hot,cramped, and poorly lit. The toilets were like something you would find at a takeaway - tiny, old, badly decorated. Remember this places charges you £50 per head and £52 for a bottle of average Malbec. Let's be real here. The food was mediocre at best. We had the braised pig cheek to start, the meat was dry, hard, about the size of my thumb and the sauce lacked any depth of flavour you expect with this type of slow cooked dish. I went into my second course hungry and disappointed. The venison (two ways) turned up well presented but in a bowl. Why? Completely the wrong type of plate for this dish. This dish had a very well cooked piece of meat some celeriac puree, smoked bacon a roasted onion and a venison sausage (dry). It was ok and an improvement from the starter but again nothing that wowed me or left me longing for more. Lastly the desert with was a thimble full of ice cream, chocolate sauce and a huge piece of honey comb balanced on the top. A confused dessert that seemed like an after thought by the pastry chef. I wanted this place to shine but it was such a disappointment.

Wanted to come here ages ago, so for our anniversary we stayed in the lovely Chester and throughly enjoyed our evening at Sticky Walnut, highly recommend this eatery. Many thanks to all the team, who clearly run very smoothly together. 👍

We came along yesterday with our pooches after a stroll round the dam, as per our first date 1.5 years ago! As always we had the BEST time! The staff are brilliant, the atmosphere and comfort, and the food and drink are spot on! A particular shout out to ‘Dave’/ Francesca/ Davecesca for being so welcoming and great with our dogs. And also a huge thank you to the kitchen staff for doing us a special request - a side of Frickles!! The fries were sexy too! We will be back more now my broken leg is so much better the (only reason we haven’t been back regularly!). Many thanks and see you soon, Lou & Luke + Bella, Minnie, Ludo and Gizmo 😊💖

The owners have put more work than anywhere to make it Covid safe and give us amazing food , drink and a wonderful Deli. If you haven’t been, you must. High end food and the most wonderful owners and staff.

Had the best experience at the Church Green. The staff were very extremely friendly and food was delicious. We had a fabulous surf and turf burger. Our waitress, Sarah, was absolutely amazing and it was overall great value for money

Great lunch on 17.03.24. Tomato Arancini starter was lovely and my friends chicken parfait was spot on. The pie of the day was tasty and the staff were wonderful. Great sense of humour. Thanks for everything and we will definitely return 😊

Lovely meaty burger... ... but not a lot of taste actually! I have stopped in a few times over the past while and enjoyed my 'dining experience', so i was looking forward to another good meal. Sadly not the best burger I have had. Good previously, so happy to give it another go.

We visited on my birthday so it was a special occasion and the Church Green didn't disappoint. Delicious food, and friendly relaxed atmosphere. Would love to visit again in the summer and try the pizzas whilst sat outside in the beautiful garden. We had a starter, Sunday lunch and desserts and truly feel that we had gourmet meals. I had Smoked Oxtail to start, Roast belly pork for main and Lemon Tart for dessert. I didn't get pictures of my husband's starter or main but his dessert was Cherry Bakewell. Definitely recommended by both of us.

Friendly staff and great food in absolutely wonderful setting. Booked to sit outside. Ample amount of heating available to keep you warm if it gets cold in the evening. Menu has got a good variety of starters and mains. Mains portions are really good value for money and a small recommendation as said on the menu do keep some space for trying out the delicious deserts. Drinks are good quantity and very well done. Would definitely visit again to try more….

Really nice pub with good service and nice food. Only reason it's not a 5 star is because if I'm paying £40 for a steak I don't want to then pay extra for some sides to make it a full meal. It's a nice treat but certainly not somewhere you could go every week.

Plentiful afternoon tea in elegant surroundings. Great views! Asked as soon as we arrived if we'd like still or sparkling water (money spinner). Opted for Tap water. Lovely sandwiches and cakes. The scones were disappointing, overcooked and too hard-replaced on asking with fresh. £43 for a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Pleasant, efficient staff.

This is the 3rd and final time I have visited this place. As someone that lives in Chester and goes out for drinks and food often, this is by far the worst bar and restaurant. The only good thing is the view. Don't waist your time or money.

The restaurant is on the 5th floor of the building over looking Chester race course. Amazing service and food. Very friendly and professional staff. Good price and superb location

Polite and pleasant staff and service. Food was good but not amazing. Atmosphere a little on the quiet side

Really great place, food is amazing and the service was excellent. Although I only popped in for a quick poo.

High expectations. Let down. Family Christmas meal was really poor in the end. Poor greeting from the staff. Service was confused and poor. Slow to do anything, no knowledge of the menu, no knowledge of our pre booked booking and what was included. Drinks were poor. Food was average. Wouldn’t recommend, and you pay a pretty penny to top it all off..

Went here for the evening with work colleagues and was impressed food was lovely and plentiful and the service was exemplary, beautiful views really enjoyed it will definitely be back.

The only reason I gave it 2 star is because of the view and their wine collection and their service, otherwise the food was awful. Tried their 30 days aged rib eye steak, for that price I would expect a better quality meat.The pepper corn sauce was not spicy at all, it was rather sweet and tasted horrible. To be honest you are better off going to town for a better quality food.

Lovely afternoon tea here. Vegetarian option was perfect and tasty. Lattes were 😋👌

We went for the five course tasting menu with a glass of wine chosen for each course and it was excellent. The kitchen turned out some exceptional dishes and the front of house staff were all brilliant. Highly recommended.

Always a fantastic atmosphere and service here. The staff really go the extra mile and are clearly passionate about what they do. The food and drinks are both amazing. I cannot recommend it here enough.

We paid the Arkle a second visit with friends. My first review still stands. You pay for what you get. The food was flavoursome and artistically presented on the plate with top-notch service. Worthy of my previous 5-star review with excellence on a plate. Beautiful flavours, presentation, and service. We'll return and recommend.

Had such a lovely afternoon tea here with Mum and sister. The staff were great and the food was exceptional!

It's clear Arkle are aiming for a Michelin star and there were some excellent dishes such as the brill and roast almond mousse of Michelin standard. The bread selection was amazing although showing loaves on the trolley table side as was done previously would be more theatrical. The wine list of just 5 red and whites was disappointing. There were some service errors - forgot a glass of red wine (although put on the house), dropped the pre dessert and served shellfish to my wife who had an allergy meaning I had to eat the fish course alone whilst it was recooked. The price point is very high given no star. The canapés were bland and lacked any punch. The mushroom custard dish was unusual and we both left parts of it. Overall a nice dining experience but still falls short of a Michelin standard and at that price point I would not return.

Had a lovely afternoon tea food was lovely and staff very Helpful and friendly would definitely go back

Food and tasting menu, we’re absolutely amazing. Enjoy every mouthful. Staff were brilliant and the tasting wines were well matched. Rooms aren’t as spectacular as the food, but nice touch with the handmade chocolates and wine.

Every dish boasts quality ingredients prepared with expertise, but the real star is the wild halibut, an absolutely standout offering that celebrates the fish's fine quality in a creative and delightful way. While the rest of the menu is executed well, nothing matches the "wow" of the halibut. The scallops, eel, sirloin and duck are enjoyable but not extraordinary. Deserts are tasty but miss a unique punch.

The food was incredible here, and the staff very welcoming, really making the experience. I must say one negative though as is my duty for allergy sufferers - I am lactose intolerant and had pre emailed this to the restaurant. When we got there, they knew this and referenced it. I was impressed that all members of staff seemed to be aware. On one course the staff member told me I could not have the lobster dish because it was cooked in butter. This was different to what the first member of staff had said as she had discussed with me if that was what I wanted. No bother, all the food was delicious. Imagine my surprise then that tucking into my tomato pasta alternative it was covered in cheese... To be fair to the staff, they did all seem mortified and gave us a free drink each. However, if I was allergic to dairy that's a really serious mistake to make. We were out celebrating so I let it slide more than I normally would and I did end up feeling bad for the servers! The end to end experience was fantastic, but be prepared for a long night. From the start of our booking to paying it was nearly 4 hours and we didn't have the cheese course. Not sure if that's usual but seems a long time...

My wife and I had the tasting menu and it was excellent to be honest, certainly up there with the best we've had. The service, as you can imagine in an establishment such as this, was top notch. All staff were friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. We ate at the Savoy a couple of months ago and the service and food at the Arkle genuinely blows the socks off the Savoy. Very expensive by the time you've had a bottle and a few cocktails (our bill was just shy of £500 for 2 of us), but you genuinely pay for what you get here. It's very good.

The food (tasting menu) was excellent but the associated wine tasting menu was poor at £75pp. Order your own wine. And the service was certainly not Michelin star standard. Work to do on this front. Not quite value for money yet because it’s £125pp for the tasting menu so it’s Michelin priced but not a star classed experience.

Quite outstanding. If the Arkle doesn’t get its Michelin star back, then there is something wrong with the system. The tasting menu was imaginative and not a course failed to impress with ingredients and flavour combinations that both surprised and worked. Fantastic attention to detail and precise presentation. Feeling obliged to use local produce doesn’t always equate to quality, but they seem to have found suppliers up to the task. The fish was perfect. Friendly, knowledgeable and unpretentious service. Couldn’t fault it. I don’t normally photograph my food.

This place is always a great meal out. We dine here semi regularly and are always made to feel super welcome by Danny and the rest of the team. The food is great and they always have some great specials. Recommend sitting at the bar if theres just 2 of you

Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the atmosphere once in the restaurant and seated. Five stars would have been awarded if our table had been ready, we had been able to stand out of the doorway whilst waiting and the food, for the price, was slightly more substantial (I know it was tapas, before anybody points that out, but, as an example, I thought the near £7 for four slim and short croquettes was too much) my opinion! An excellent night out was had overall and the food positively added to that.

Lovely food. Great staff. Thanks Ellie and Co

Dani Welcome was the first approach. Full of latin's charme. The wine explained as an expert would. The food was also recommended by Dani. Tremendous delicious is the best way to describe. I do intend to return and review with a more comprehensive cover.

A tiny little place with a huge personality! The staff are very attentive and friendly. Although not a vegan restaurant, I was not disappointed with what was available. The chef did them proud. I will be going back.

Stopped by for a drink and some tapas, sat by the bar (loved it!) we were just walk ins, food was great and served fast, wine delicious and they recommended as they didnt have a Spanish wine I usually like! Been before but kinda forgot how much I like it in there and already planning our next visit! X

First time visit and we will return. Can't recommend enough. Staff were lovely, nice ambience and most importantly the food was delicious. Tried a few tapas places and I have got to say thought this was the best we have been too.

Overall experience was good, staff very friendly and a lot of choice on the menu. Food was ok, dessert very nice.

Food and service was great, prices were fairly high but the servings were large (and you expect higher prices in Knutsford anyway). The paella was a bit more risotto in texture than expected (wetter?), flavours were still nice though. Tapas was excellent.

This is a lovely tapas bar. We were served by a friendly Spanish couple. Food good and generous. All came at once so I would stagger my order next time. Interesting and not too expensive wine list.

I’m not one to normally write reviews but I can not praise Evuna in Knutsford enough! We have just come away after eating here for both mine and my partners birthdays and this place is honestly one of the nicest places we have ever had the pleasure to eat at! The food is outstanding , the staff are so lovely and attentive (they can’t do enough for you) and the restaurant as a whole is just amazing. We are already planning on our next visit! My partner speaks Spanish and the gentleman that served us took the time out of his day to have a conversation with him which we absolutely loved ! This place is absolutely amazing and we will be back very soon ! Thankyou so so much!

First time visiting, had a fantastic experience. The food, atmosphere and setting were all superb. Definitely worth a visit.

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Excellent service with prompt drinks and fresh food delivered to our table. The Euvana wine was Very palatable!! Can't wait till our next visit. Great job to the team there 👏

Absolutely delicious food. Great service. The paella was very lovely. Portions were very generous. Only think I would change would be some information about ‘pieces/portion size’ on some items as things like the calamari are massive and the shrimp only came with 4.

The staff were amiable and very helpful. The food was delicious and I thought it was reasonably priced too. I would definitely go there again

Absolutely outstanding! Without any doubt, one of the best places to eat we know! We were greeted by Dani at the door, and at once we were transported to Spain by the warmth and character before us. An absolutely delightful place with beautiful, comforting surroundings and spotlessly clean too. The restaurant is clearly popular, but we were more than happy to eat at the bar, and we definitely suggest you do this for a real Spanish feel, as this is where the charm really shines through. Dani is a wonderful host, and was very kind with our attempts at speaking Spanish. With a warm sense of humour, we felt like we'd known him for years, and this is all before the food arrived. Before we knew it, the food arrived and we dove right in. The food is superb, as was seen with all the nods and smiles with each bite. Personally, I haven't tasted Spanish food this good in the UK before, and all of us are aching to go back very soon. Stunning food at a very good price, with a gently humming atmosphere where people speak beautiful Spanish and the clientele are respectful and kind, just as you would expect in the heart of Spain itself. We can't recommend this incredible restaurant highly enough, and are certain that many others feel the same. This flawless gem in the heat of Knutsford is an absolute must for anyone craving the taste of wonderful Spanish cuisine. We would like to thank Dani and all the other members of the team for making this visit such a marvelous experience for us today. Very, very well done! Oh, and here's a little tip for anyone reading this. You ABSOLUTELY must have the 43 after dinner liquor. It's just heaven in a glass! We wish we could give more than five stars, as it's worthy of many, many more!