Reviews in Cheshire

The Lilac Cottage at the Chestergate Hotel can be summed up in one word....superb. It's run by a husband & wife team (who's names I inadvertently forgot to ask) the wife does front of house assisted by a great team of young but professional staff, who are all very friendly & approachable. The husband is the chef & delivers food of an outstanding quality, tapas as tapas should be every dish beautifully cooked. The decor is beautiful which sits well with the building it is in. The atmosphere is very chilled & it's nice to be able to chat to the staff who are attentive. This is now our go to restaurant in Macclesfield & I can only see it going from strength to strength.

Ate her on a Saturday evening, pre booked at 7:00pm and entered what was a virtually empty bar/restaurant. They sat us next to 3 other tables one of which had 2 x dogs sat beside it. These were the only tables with people sat at them. No privacy at all but easier for them to attend as everyone was sat on 4 x tables !! Id like to point out that if I go out for dinner my choice is not to be sitting next to dogs whilst I eat. They should have an area marked off for people who take their dogs out to dinner with them on a Saturday night. I requested to be moved so they sat me us up at the front of the bar in a window seat. Tables in the conservatory area were empty and not reserved so why not there, 20ft away, we felt it was well you can sit all the way over here on your own if you want to move. The food was goo I had the Hunters Chicken but the service was poor as I waited 25 x mins after my plates were taken before anyone showed up to ask would we like a desert menu, my partner sat for over 15 x minutes with an empty glass as again no one checked would we like another drink. If you provide table service then attend to the tables it’s really rather simple. I have to mention the drinks prices too which were very high, a pint of Lager is over £6 a single brandy and lemonade was nearly £7 Charing £1.75 for a splash of pump lemonade is a rip off. This review is entirely their own fault as they sat us miles away from other diners they where clearly attending too as the delivery of drinks and service to the lower bar area was noted and we both agreed they did this trying to be funny and as a result they either forgot they had diners at the front of the restaurant or did it deliberately resulting in the poor service and my subsequent feedback.

Excellent food and excellent service - as usual!

Excellent food and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Food was great as always. Our waitress was fantastic, she was happy, personable, friendly and engaging. She deserves a pay rise!

Came here last week. Service was excellent and restaurant very nicely decorated and welcoming. Food really lovely but massively overpriced for lamb chops for two. £30 and 6 arrived on some salad! Very expensive. Wether this is because of the postcode I don't know but it certainly won't make me go back anytime soon.

Amazing meal as always, service was fantastic even though the team were short staffed. Absolutely love this place, one of our faves.

Lovely little Italian. Very reasonably priced. Fab portion sizes. The lady serving was rushed off her feet but nothing was too much trouble! Great little find!

We had a very happy evening at the Lilac Cottage this week. It was a family reunion with guests from over the pond. The food was delicious and we had a delightful waitress.

We have just started going out for meals after Covid and obviously we picked the correct restaurant. The excellent service and friendly staff makes the evening more enjoyable. The food is excellent and of high standard and a large choice on the menu. We will be returning for another lovely evening. Thank you Lynne

Excellent food and service, would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Chester.

Pre-arranged evening meal for group of 21.Well organised , attentive service and congenial staff . Good food thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Have been coming here for years and as ever it’s perfect The greeting, the service, the food, value for money, all excellent and cannot be faulted Thank you

A really excellent Sunday lunch, as good as any in the area. Good helpings of quality, tasty food with fine beer. Attentive service throughout.

The food was bang average with the inside of my burger patty cold. I think that for the price it was poor quality. Staff were friendly and offered good service.

Fresh food perfectly cooked

A really lovely evening. Great food and attentive staff. Super value.

We have had a family meal here a few times now for various celebrations, and on Saturday it was my birthday to celebrate. And as expected everything was fabulous, all the staff were friendly, approachable, professional and efficient they really couldn’t have done enough. Food was brilliant, everyone enjoyed their meal. Fantastic customer service as always.