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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Whilst a little out of town it is walkable in about 25mins. Venue was small but well ventilated and even though we were sat right next to the kitchen, it didn’t feel cramped. Menu was varied, with something for everyone despite small selection. I had the special starter and main. Starter was amazing but the main (beef) was chewy and frankly inedible. I complained and was replaced with beef from standard menu which was superb, as was the sticky toffee desert. Great wine list as well. Would definitely recommend despite the issue with my first main. I

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   PaulR

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Lovely evening. Excellent food and service. Highly recommend.

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   HilaryR

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Really lovely place. Friendly, attentive staff and gorgeous food. Bit pricey but it was delicious.

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   James

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Fantastic food and setting, me and my partner really enjoyed every minute of the experience. Rachel was a brilliant host. We will definitely be returning soon!

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   StephanieH

   Newcastle

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Beautiful food - everything was exceptional. Little extras like home made focaccia when we arrived and little chocolate fudge with coffee. Excellent friendly service.

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   SimonC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Great food and excellent service.Bistro menu tremendous value for money. Look forward to going back.

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   PamelaH

   Manchester

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   We had a fabulous meal at Sticky, I had pate followed by Halibut and my husband had cod followed by pork - delicious, inventive, clever cooking. You never disappoint, thank you for a lovely evening.

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   EmmaB

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Gorgeous Sunday lunch, exceptional food, wine and service. Highly recommend.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Manchester

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   We loved all the food and general dining experience

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    MikeH

    Manchester

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Well looked after, fabulous food, good wines and a very pleasant environment. Felt a bit rushed at the end but understand the need to turn over the tables.

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    SueR

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    The food was delicious and we loved the buzzy atmosphere. Service was excellent, we’ll hopefully be returning soon.

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12. SD

    SimonD

    Lancashire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Excellent meal all dishes cooked to perfection and matched descriptions exactly. Wine pairings great too

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13. HM

    HelenM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    As always, beautiful food in a lovely setting with fabulous staff. Never had a bad meal, always feels special

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    Sophie

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Wonderful food, lovely atmosphere

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    ShellyH

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Simply delicious. So pleased we remembered the recommendation. Best sea trout starter I’ve ever tasted

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    ChrisA

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Just love it here Relaxed atmosphere and amazing food. It’s always busy but service is still very good

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    LesleyW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 May 2022

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    Lovely waitress, starter was excellent Crispy potato cake. Steak and salmon mains very good. Dessert fantastic, Delice de Bourgogne, and the Rhubarb. Overall a lovely experience, Would come back again

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    GaryE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 May 2022

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    The venue is a little dated rather than quirky, though the meal was very good. The complete lack of a dress code also demeans the purpose of dressing up for a special occasion, especially when they guy on the next table was in dirty jeans and an even filthier tee-shirt. Just a preference - the bread thingy presented at the beginning of the meal was way, way too big; a quarter of the size would have been too big. A better description of what it was would have helped too. I had the pork last night. The puree was that strong I couldn't even dab a little onto my pork, as you would with a mustard on beef, as it's flavour was way too strong and it severely overwhelmed all the other flavours on the plate; hence it was sampled, but not consumed. Overall, a lovely meal for two with a reasonably priced bottle of wine £130 including a tip.

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19. JS

    JanetS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 May 2022

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    Lovely food, excellent service. Never knew there was an upstairs area. Will definitely return.

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    NatalieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 May 2022

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    We really enjoyed ourselves thank you. We ordered the pork special and when the main came it was the pork off the daily menu but it was delicious and we didn't mention it at the time as we really didn't mind. We will definitely be back, thank you

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    AdrianW

    North Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 May 2022

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    Fourth visit - always impressive. Will be going again soon - I have no doubt!

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    Joan

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 May 2022

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    A nice meal, been waiting to try the place for ages! Our waitress was a little cold and disinterested really which was disappointing. Maybe she was having a bad day. Would return 👍🏻

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23. CC

    CarysC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 May 2022

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    Food amazing once again and fast and friendly service. A great place to eat

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    Bongo

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 May 2022

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    I was not expecting such a small venue and the portions were not very big. Nice to try somewhere different.

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    AlisonS

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 May 2022

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    My husband and I were celebrating his 60th birthday. It was busy but not too loud. The staff were attentive but not fussy. The food came at an appropriate that me and was lovely and we didn’t wait for drinks

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    GraemeU

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 2022

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    Absolutely fantastic, been waiting two years to go to this amazing restaurant after following the owner on social media! The stars aligned and both my wife and I managed to get meetings in the area and so I made a reservation and we both absolutely loved it!

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    JohnW

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 2022

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    interesting menu combined with VG wine suggestions by the glass. The salmon starter was VG, the vegetarian onion start just good and the rhubarb dessert adequate (not properly cooked and needed more inspiration than a bought doughnut as the centrepiece). but if I lived in Chester, I would like this as a worthwhile option.

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    agnieszkas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 2022

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    Absolutely amazing. Fresh, delicious food, lovely ambience and great service

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    ElaineC

    Worcestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 May 2022

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    Been waiting to go to an Elite Bistro for ages and started with the very first. Customer care was exceptional - clarification on use of vouchers, follow up calls. Staff very helpful and welcoming. Food was amazing - beautifully defined and presented yet in "up north" sizes!! Can't wait to try the others in the group.

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    StephanieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 May 2022

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    The whoosh was excellent and the staff were extremely attentive and kept making sure we were alright as we’d opted to sit upstairs. It’s a beautiful restaurant, really well set up with a fantastic menu and wine selection. I’d definitely come again.

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31. SC

    SuzanneC

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 9 May 2022

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    It was our first time at The Sticky Walnut and our first time in Chester. It’s a bit away from the centre and a longer walk than we thought, but well worth the journey and would recommend getting a cab. The food is exceptional, it has combinations of ingredients that I’ve never had before, and they really work. There is very much a signature to this cooking and I could have ordered most things on the menu. I’ve removed one star from the food only because the focaccia served at the outset was a bit hard, not fresh enough. Everything else though was top quality. The staff are delightful and helpful. I wish there was a restaurant like this round the corner from my home.

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    Phil

    London

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 6 May 2022

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    Last time we dined here was 2012 and we had the most amazing visit. We ventured to Chester again 10 years later to replicate the evening. Sticky Walnut looks much the same, ambience has been maintained, the service remains excellent. Where I feel it's dropped is in the food. Our starters were good, the duck rillettes were the standout of the entire meal, the pate OK but nothing special. The halibut main was, again, good but nothing special. The portion size for the halibut felt sub optimal, the side dishes didn't lift the dish. The wine was excellent.

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    NigelW

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 May 2022

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    Fantastic food, excellently presented and full of balanced tastes. Not visited for a long while and definitely not disappointed at all, will be booking again soon.

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    Finewine

    Warwickshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 May 2022

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    Had a three day stay in Chester and visited the Sticky Walnut on our last evening. Not only was it the best place we ate over the three nights, we agreed it was the best meal all of us had eaten for a number of years. We will definitely come here again if we are staying around the area as this place knocks spots off the Chester competition. If only there was such a foodie establishment near to where I live. We were a party of three and our selections for starters and mains were different and each dish was a taste delight, looked appealing and was the result of a lot of love in terms of preparation and cooking. Can't rave about it enough.

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    AliC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 May 2022

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    We had the bistro menu, this was really good value and the food very tasty.

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    JamieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 May 2022

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    Lovely service. Fantastic food. A well deserved treat. Will be back as soon as possible.

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    DaveM

    Liverpool

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 May 2022

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    Excellent all round, great food and excellent service. Highly recommended.

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38. TA

    TimA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 May 2022

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    Unpretentious with great good. Highly recommended.

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    GaryW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 May 2022

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    Great food, great chain @elite bistros. Excellent service

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40. HN

    HNLS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 May 2022

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    We booked Sunday lunch for a special birthday following a recommendation by a friend, and organised a surprise cake. The service was outstanding and we were well looked after. The cake was beautiful and was served to us with some delicious ice cream - all very tasty, and the focaccia and fudge were lovely touches. Our starters were nice but our mains were underwhelming. The roast potatoes were truly unpleasant - dry, mealy potatoes that had clearly been roasted in advance and had sat around. The gravy was also overpowering and drowned out the flavour of the meat unfortunately. It just didn’t hit the spot somehow. So a really mixed bag and a little disappointing, but we didn’t make a fuss because we didn’t want to spoil a special occasion.

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