Sticky Walnut in Cheshire West and Chester

Overated, overpriced and cramped in like sardines. Won't be going back.

As well as being an amazing restraint they now do a bacon butty and coffee to go (and are open before the yellow pig)

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

The lovely wife and I had dinner here. The staff were fabulous and the food was incredible. If we lived locally this would be a regular dinner spot

Absolutely fantastic restaurant in the centre of a vibrant out of town village - highly recommended

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

After a gap of some 18 months I really enjoyed my return visit. The food was again mostly excellent, the highlight being the rhubarb-based dessert, which was delicious. My only criticism is that the belly pork starter was (for me) too salty. We enjoyed a very good Spanish Albarino with our food. Service was again very friendly and I will happily return when next working in the area.

Lovely lunch here today on their mid week bistro menu! Excellent value at £15 for two courses. Service and food were really good. Highly recommended

We were celebrating my husband's birthday and was looking forward to a nice meal. I had the chicken liver parfait with sourdough toast. The parfait was fine but a very small portion however the toast was overdone almost burnt. My husband's sticky belly bacon was good but again a really small portion. I chose the pan fried cod fillet as a main, unfortunately portion size was extremely small! The cod was about the size of a table spoon and there was no mashed potato. Two long stem broccoli and parsley sauce. My husdand had 6 chips with his featherblade of beef and he gave me two as I was so hungry. We ordered a side dish of roasted carrots at £5 but it was essentially just one chopped carrot! £13 for a medium size glass of Malbec was way over the top. As we were so disappointed with what we ate we decided to forget both dessert and coffee but the bill came to £130 which is not value for money. In summary it was way over priced for what you get, do not go there if you are hungry. We came home and raided the fridge?

Superb family meal as a late celebration of our daughter’s birthday. The service, food, wine and ambiance excellent as on previous visits. Everyone found something to their liking and we had a fabulous evening. We will be back!

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.

We opted for the good value set menu for lunch and both had the Arancini (Cauliflower) and Ragu pasta. The food was good quality and the staff were friendly. There is a carpark just around the corner. I don't live locally, but if I did, would definitely return

Delicious food. Very reasonable prices. Relaxed dining with excellent wine paintings. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit.

the Sticky Walnut Bistro in Chester. Let me tell you, their Sunday lunch is absolutely amazing! The food is top-notch, with deliciously tender meats, flavorful veggies, and mouthwatering gravy. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, perfect for a relaxed Sunday meal. I highly recommend giving it a try if you're in the area!

Amazing sunday lunch! We went for a birthday, the place was lovely, amazing atmosphere, helpful and prepared staff and the food was absolutely stunning! We loved the beetroot salad, the texture of the different ingredients was really a plus. The mains were superb, generous portions, well balanced and absolutely filling! We had an Eccles (Eccles) cake was the final little touch needed for the conclusion! Totally recommended if you are out and about in Chester and Hoole!

Fabulous lunch . Best Arancini I have ever had . The pasta was rigatoni ragú. Fantastic, as everything is here. I stumbled on this cafe/bistro by accident and it is superb. The waitress was so polite and professional, and the chef and his team know how to serve great lunches .

Excellent food and impeccable service as usual at Sticky Walnut on Sunday. The cauliflower soup was so tasty and the roast beef was superb. Excellent value for a quality Sunday lunch.

Excellent food and impeccable service as usual at Sticky Walnut on Sunday.

The 2 courses for £15 enticed us in, but I’ve been left feeling conned and hungry. Aranchini starter was delightful, but rigatoni main was mean and felt like it was missing meat content- it felt like we were given 2 starters. If the promotion was hoping to gain returning customers, we certainly are unlikely to return, even for a la cart.

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

Great food and service. Thanks 👍

Lovely food and staff. Have wanted to eat here since we moved to the area 2 years ago and finally we did and it was amazing, we will be returning again 😊

Fantastic food and a real treat to eat here. The lunch time deal I had was excellent value

We’ve eaten here once or twice a year as a treat and last night went with a couple of friends. Sadly, for us, it’s not worth the expense any more. When we got there (about 6.30pm) we were seated upstairs and it was absolutely freezing. We were all wearing warm clothes but shivering. Didn’t warm up until we got our mains and the restaurant was busier. Service was great until we got our dessert. As the waitress put them down for us to eat she told us that they needed the table back in 15 mins . We’d been there just over 2 hours, and hadn’t delayed in ordering food when asked. Put an edge on the rest of the meal . After that we felt like we were being watched by hovering staff. Why present a 3+ course expensive menu with an option of a 4th course if you aren’t going to give people the chance to enjoy it? The food was generally very tasty, but portion sizes have reduced. The bread that you normally get as a welcome has stopped being served (and now appears on the menu to pay for). My starter of burrata was lovely and plentiful. But after that, my venison main had a lot of celeriac and sauce but the piece of braised venison was tiny, maybe 2 mouthfuls… I had the ice cream and honeycomb dessert, which was hard to eat with a giant piece of honeycomb plonked on top. The bill for 4 of us, with one bottle of wine and a couple of additional glasses was over £280. Too much for the size of the portions and if you’re going to rush people from their tables. There are other better fine dining experiences in Chester now so sadly I don’t think we will be back in a rush.

set 15.00 menu , cosy restaurant with great service , not massive portions but great value for a lunch treat . 10% service charge which i gave a bit more as the bill wasn't expensive

Great breakfast, the menu was simple and not over facing, and fairly priced. Nicest waffles and compote I’ve ever had. The staff were warm and accommodating. Lovely, cosy atmosphere. The online booking service was easy! We will be visiting again.

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!

Recommended to us. Reputation appeared solid. Professional and friendly greeting and seating. Menu looked interesting and varied. Pleasant atmosphere and service. Unfortunate mismatch of food and price. Delivered quality was not what would be expected for premium cost. Have eaten at some incredible places where prices were comparable and quality far exceeded what we experienced this evening. Disappointed.

Had a lovely lunch on the January offer of 2 courses for £15. Service was excellent and food enjoyable. Only downside was realising after leaving that the 10% service charge was charged at £10 for a £40 meal...

Wonderful atmosphere. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Food was AMAZING. Thank you

We had a family meal here for a party of six. Atmosphere Convivial and living up to it's aim of being a neighbourhood bistro. Food For the table: The following were declared to be good or very good: rosemary and thyme focacia; medjool dates wrapped in smoked bacon, gordal olives. Starters: butternut squash roasted with baharat spice, truffled Jerusalem artichoke and Welsh rarebit on brioche toast, cauliflower soup (although served luke-warm). Mains: Pan-roasted cauliflower with sumac, pan-fried cod fillet, 35-day-aged sirloin of beef to share. (I would describe my main of halibut fillet as containing too much broth, making it more of a miso dish. Had I known this, I would not have ordered it.) Desserts: vanilla creme brulee, honeycomb ice cream, baked vanilla yoghurt. Service For some people, the current service might be too rushed and did not contain the attention to detail expected in an Elite Bistro restaurant. We, however, had no complaints. The two servers were definitely on the ball and responded quickly to all our requests, despite the restaurant being almost full; they were also polite and friendly. Value for money It was not cheap at £48 for 3 courses (£56 for those sharing the beef steak), but the quality of the ingredients and efficiency of the service counterbalanced the cost being slightly on the high side.) Everything considered, we enjoyed our evening at the Sticky Walnut.

A brilliant little place tucked away in Hoole. Food was incredible and the service was warm, friendly and top notch. Highly recommend, would definitely go again.

Had the two course lunch. The turkey roast was delicious and the creme brulee was enormous! Excellent service and food.

Wanting to support independent business, the Sticky Walnut should be the ideal place to enjoy an outstanding meal, especially given the various accolades it has received over the past years. It is however, an over priced, over hyped, disappointing restaurant with under educated staff who are inept at guiding you through the over ambitious menu. I say over ambitious, as they do not succeed in delighting you with the mouth watering description on the menu. Unfortunately portion size, mistakes and general inability appear to shine through and this takes the sheen off some potentially excellent cooking. I’m sure if the actual chef was there the whole experience would have been wonderful, but unfortunately I don’t believe he was. I was desperate to try and love this but I’m afraid hope alone did not satisfy!! My wife, however thought there was nothing to write home about!

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.

We went for our Christmas dinner, food was awful staff should work in a fast chain establishment. Will never go again disgusting

We went here for dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary, having heard good things. We had been looking forwards to trying it since moving to the local area a few months ago. The evening started well - the waitress was friendly, prompt, and efficient, and...

£50 for two courses as we had the steak. My truffled Jerusalem artichoke and Welsh rarebit on brioche toast was so underwhelming, they did actually take it off the bill. Lacked flavour and really needs some more imagination, as you feel you could cook better...

We were so looking forward to trying the Sticky Walnut so we booked it for our anniversary. We had high hopes but came away disappointed. We selected starters and mains which were fine but not exceptional. They were well prepared but insufficient. We search out good food but this was ok and portions were far too light. With half a bottle of wine left and still hungry we ordered cheese which was sold out at 8:20 in the evening! We ended up leaving and taking home half a bottle of wine to accompany cheese at home. Not the anniversary we were hoping for. Wish we could recommend but can’t as the bill came to £130 and we left very hungry. Can’t say we will return.

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.

Love this place, good is amazing and absolutely to die for ❤️

We've been to the Sticky Walnut before but it's the first time having Sunday lunch and it was lovely. We had the pork and beef and both were fantastic. The staff are great, it's a really lovely restaurant and well worth a visit.

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

Delicious food, friendly service.

What a very disappointing experience. This has to be the most pretentious place I've ever eaten in. The menu looked decent (if a fair bit expensive) and the reviews are great, so I ventured here for a meal. The confit duck leg was presented really nicely, but the sauce that the red cabbage was served in tasted weird. What stood out for me most of all, though, was the portion sizes. They were small, and I mean TINY. Seriously, I couldn't believe the size of the lamb starter - it was about the size of a five pound note, folded in half. And the halibut was the most pathetic piece of fish I've ever seen in my life - and for £32! It took about 30 seconds for us to get through the starters and about a minute to get through the mains. I didn't bother with a dessert because I needed to go home and make myself some tea first. Also, it wasn't a busy evening, but they sat us right at the back, directly next to other diners, which made the experience quite uncomfortable, especially as it was so quiet in there. I felt like we were all sat together, and I didn't really want to talk much because the other guests could hear every word of our conversation. I understand why restaurants sometimes sit diners closely together so they're not going all over the place, but this was too close. I now look back over the other reviews and I can't help but think a lot of diners have given positive feedback because they've been taken in by how up itself the place is, and it's a chance to come across as a bit "posh". So all in all, I do not recommend this place. The whole experience was style over substance. I've a good mind to sue them for false advertising, as what I was given did not constitute a "dinner". But I'm in a good mood, so you just scrape a two-star.

We had a fabulous night for my husband’s birthday. The food was spectacular and the service was wonderful. We had a great night.

One of my all time favourite restaurants, always excellent and never disappoints. Service and atmosphere are so relaxed and welcoming and the food is just perfect every time.

The food was excellent. I had a lovely lamb breast starter and a spicy schwarma chicken main. We have been a few times. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. We went for my dad's birthday and they gave us a birthday treat which was a lovely touch. Definitely worth a visit if you've not been before.

This is a top notch restaurant that hits the spot on so many notes. The main thing though is that the food is original and absolutely delicious. We both opted for the Pan Fried Fillet of Stone Bass - the golden raisins, pine-nut and salted lemon dressing was a standout. I think I make the best mash potato but Sticky Walnut challenged me with their garlic and olive oil version - I have since made this at home and I am a complete convert. The restaurant is relaxed for what could be considered fine dining. The staff knew their stuff and were welcoming. It also offers good value for money. We were slightly amused by the guest at the table next to us ordering just a plateful of carrots in a culinary restaurant of this calibre, but each to their own. Looking forward to visiting again - a must do if you are visitor to Chester. Highly recommended!

Great food and service in a small, intimate restaurant.

Hearing great reviews about sticky walnut and Gary usher, my partner and I decided to pay the restaurant a visit during our trip to Chester. Great decor, nice vibe and friendly FOH. Welcomed and seated and drinks order taken. We decided to go for the...

Excellent dinner and wine selection - good selection of dishes across a 3 course meal for 4, including one vegan. Waiting staff were knowledgeable about the menu, steak and halibut were cooked beautifully. Also pleased to see a restaurant unafraid of using vegetables to showcase...

Fantastic faultless roast. Super setting with great playlist music and friendly staff. Nice Sunday menu and sorted a gluten free menu for me when asked. Beef was cooked to perfection and lovely sides. Really tasty creme brûlée too! 2 course or 3 course deal to...

Always a great time here. Food, service and atmosphere are unimprovable. The halibut was a real highlight!

We had a wonderful time celebrating my daughter’s birthday in Sticky Walnut. The food was fantastic and the girls serving us were very attentive. Will come again!

Fantastica comida, ambiente y atención. Recomendable para volver! Gracias

Visited for their Fish Night in October and had a lovely night. Enjoyed all five course ( Salmon terrine stunning). Friendly professional but laid back atmosphere and good value. Perfect for a romantic night away and we'd come again ( from South Wales!) well done...

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. 👍

Excellent food and service in this lovey little bistro . We visited this week and had a lovely meal, good choice on the menu a really nice atmosphere, our waitress was friendly it was busy but not noisy, the food is a high standard with...

As usual a great experience Fabulous food. Quick efficient service and very friendly staff. We will definitely be back again soon.

Excellent, as always. Such high quality ingredients, well-used and thoroughly enjoyed! Excellent drinks selection alongside the food

Return visit for lunch as a family (with 2 young children), first time we've been for a few years. Had 3 courses, starters and mains were very good. Service faultless too. Would happily go back again and sure we will.

Amazing! Definitely go for the set menu. It’s a lovely atmosphere and it’s always a good evening. I love to go here for a treat.

I booked a table for my 30th birthday and I loved it! It was a very nice small restaurant with great service a lovely atmosphere and amazing food. The item I wasn't too keen on was the spring roll which I thought was a bit naff. Otherwise, everything else was great and they even catered for my vegan wife. Oh, and their absolute best dish was their truffle chips, best chips I have ever had!

It was our first time at this restaurant and we were not disappointed. It was my wife's birthday and we wanted to go somewhere where we hadn't been before. All of the dishes were excellent, as were the staff, service and ambience. My only negative...

Spent a lovely evening in SW well worth a visit

Still a lovely restaurant with friendly staff, but they need to make sure they are not becoming too complacent. Our last visit in late September was disappointing with portions significantly smaller, specifically the pate starter and a ridiculously small fillet of bass served to two...

Really good food and service - relaxed atmosphere. Possibly the best chips in the world.

Food was all absolutely delicious… we ate off the early evening menu and found it perfect. Inventive and delightful. Great service too. Weds eve so wasn’t busy but defo recommend

We had a friendly welcome from the lady serving. She was very efficient, the food was excellent quality and well presented . The atmosphere was cosy. Abi & Ian

This was a surprise booked by my husband. Beautiful food, excellent service and we can see why this has been a Cheshire favourite for many years! We had starters and mains we had to get back to our dog so we were given the most glorious fudge for our wedding anniversary to take with us.

Claire and I completed a bucket list ambition on Saturday night when we dined at Chester’s famous restaurant Sticky Walnut. This beautiful small intimate restaurant is in Hoole village not far from the city centre. Our experience was excellent. The food was delicious and washed down with a lovely bottle of Chenin Blanc. The menu actually provided recommended wine pairings with the main courses which we thought was an excellent idea. We were served by Jade who was professional, very knowledgeable about the menu and friendly. All in all this restaurant is a top recommendation but must be booked well in advance especially for a weekend reservation. Enjoy with confidence.

Wow the food was excellent, our waiter Adele suggested the duck confit and was be of best I have had. Newish menu staff are brilliant

Great menu - A la carte and a bistro 2 or 3 course menu Really good choice of fresh food Liked that you could see the kitchen and the chefs at work Excellent service (Friendly but not too obtrusive) Tasty food Good choice of wine...

Amazing place! The sticky banana loaf was hands down the best banana loaf I’ve ever had.

A family birthday was reason enough for Sunday lunch at Sticky Walnut. A 2 or 3 course option is available between 12noon and 5.00pm. A shared fluffy rosemary and thyme focaccia kept our youngest and oldest entertained whilst drinks and starters were assembled. Laverstoke buffalo...

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!

Lovely find while visiting Chester. Top class service down to every little detail. Interesting dishes which a fine balance between homely and gourmet. Would visit again!

A perfect afternoon at Sticky Walnut. The food was delicious, service attentive without being intrusive. I would highly recommend this place ❤️

Beautiful meal. The restaurant was recommended by a friend of ours who is a restaurant owner and the food and service was top class. Thoroughly recommend.

Recommended by a friend, car park opposite was great. Food and service experience x recommend. Would return if in Chester again

I’ve wanted to go to Sticky Walnut for a long, long time. We had originally booked it and then lockdown happened. So we finally went last week for lunch on Monday and had a lovely time. I knew the food would be good as I...

Loved it, wine, service and food all perfect. Went on a Thursday evening. Thought for the standard was reasonably priced. Amber the perfect host.

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 .

Visited with 5 others, upstairs table, crab cakes miniscule, watermelon and parma ham salad an assembly piece on a plate. Truffled chips, we're more synthetic truffle oil, overall it was just poor value for money as the food was just OK, mediocre. Staff pleasant enough,...

Excellent service and delicious food! We enjoyed espresso martinis and the sharing steak - so tasty. Amber was very attentive and went out of her way to look after us.

Booked the mediterran special evening, £50 per person. From the start it was a poor experience. Wine list very limited and even when looking at full list it was minimal choice. Needed to ask for ice to cool the white wine and waitress was pleasant...

Fantastic food throughout enhanced by truly excellent service. A wonderful meal where surroundings felt friendly and relaxed, yet where attention to detail was consistently high. Couldn’t ask for more - many thanks!

Fantastic meal. Went on a Tuesday night and expected it to be quiet but it's a testament to the quality of this place that it was buzzing. Had food from the a la carte but the Bistro menu looked unbelievable value. Food superb and service...

Good food, good wine, excellent choice on both menus, Bistro and Main. Attentive service, nice cadence to the meal. ( not too fast not too slow) Makes for an excellent evening out!

We hadn’t been for a number of years so were so looking forward to a return visit to celebrate our anniversary and it didn’t disappoint. Every thing we (greedily over) ordered was fabulous. Friendly efficient service, relaxed setting. Couldn’t ask for more.

Invited by my daughter and partner for a Fathers Day lunch to this little gem in Hoole.. Service was great, food and drinks all very good, and overall we had a lovely enjoyable lunch, so, for me that equals 5 stars.

Recommended by a friend - absolutely lovely place and very pleasant waiting team too. We had starters and main, plus drinks and coffee (no room for dessert unfortunately). Varied selection, including some specials (the fish was worth every penny). Everything was very tasty and beautifully...

Unusual and varied dishes. Ours were perfectly cooked with interesting but not overwhelming spices. Not much proper veggie but fish. Good selection of cheese and homemade biscuits. Variety of good wines. Efficient and professional service.

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

Truly excellent food. If they invested a bit in redecoration and in new crockery and cutlery, this would be a five star restaurant.

Excellent food with excellent service. I had the steak and it is easily one of the best steaks I have ever eaten, accompanied by a lovely Georgian red wine. I would go back in a heartbeat. Nothing to fault.

This was nearly a great place to eat The setting and service was great, perhaps a little noisy for some as there was a large group in for what seemed like a works-do. The food and drinks menu is well-priced and has a good offering available, however, what you order is not necessarily what you get. For example, one of our starters arrived burnt but was quickly comped without question. The Chicken Schnitzel main was actually a Chicken Supreme - it was well cooked and tasty, but certainly wasn't a Schnitzel, which is fine but in conjunction with other things, the quibbles add up. The deserts were good, but were missing key flavours from the menu. For example, the ice cream sandwich is supposed to be served with chocolate and orange flavours and a cardamom ice cream - however, there was almost no orange and the ice cream was absent of cardamom. Similarly, the baked vanilla yoghurt was delicious, but was supposed to have ginger, which was absent from the desert.

A superb dining experience. We were greeted warmly and had a huge wedge of bread to start. Starters were superb, so too were mains. The deserts were generally good but with an outstanding lemon tart. Overall a splendid experience with attentive and warm service.

Superb food and service, an excellent experience all round