The Albion Inn, Chester - pub details
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Address: Park Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1RN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 6782)
Chester (0.7 miles), Bache (1.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by Andy on 22 Feb 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 25 users)
> Local guide: Cheshire pub guide
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user reviews of the Albion Inn, Chester
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| I can't add a lot to the recent reviews, both in terms of the positives and negatives of this place. It is very idiosyncratic, and I like the place for it, given Chester hasn't got as many top class pubs as you'd expect compared to what it probably should have. Food is very good, beer is always well kept with a decent range, but undoubtedly the landlord is full of himself, the pub is living off it's reputation somewhat and the opening hours are very erratic indeed. Can often go and it's shut. 7/10 on balance the good points outweigh the bad, but the reviews sum it up well and it's definitely not for everybody. mps77 - 18 Mar 2009 13:36 |
| The last 4 times I have been to Chester, this pub has been closed. If thats how the manager thinks this is the way to run a pub, he is very much mistaken. I will not be back. grizzlygus - 23 Feb 2009 15:20 |
| If a lanlord sees fit to put up these in-your-face proclamations of who he will and won't serve then he sets high standards for himself. A) Although the menu looked good it was expensive. It may have been excellent but we couldn't afford it because: B) We had just paid £7.20 for a pint of ale and a gin and tonic. Suggest he adds the following line to his many notices "Only enter if you're prepared to be ripped-off". The interior is nice enough if a bit overdone with the WW1 stuff - but £7.20 - for heaven's sake. Ihateclubmans - 20 Jan 2009 19:47 |
| called a while ago on a trip to chester. a unique pub with the courage of its convictions to stick to its own individual character and standards. okay while ever the demand is there, I suppose. *** its well described previously. I would also say its one to visit, if just for the novelty and good beer. a 7 from me. reynard - 21 Dec 2008 22:10 |
| Splendid Victorian back street local close to the river and just inside the City Walls ( which are well worth walking incidentally, while waiting for opening time ) . There's 2 interconnecting rooms either side of a central bar. The evidently idiosyncratic landlord - not sighted during my visit - is a keen collector of World War One memorabilia which is displayed throughout the pub, with Kitchener posters - " put the Hun on Iron Rations" - and enamelled posters etc advertising such delights as Colmans Starch and Frys Chocolate. Note also the splendid wallpaper and period furniture.There's also a piano. The landlord makes no effort to attract customers who don't fit in to the pub's character. Note the blackboard outside with messages such as " Don't bring your stag, hen or pub crawl here. We don't need you. We don't want you. We won't serve you."and also " no designer drinks, shots". The pub prides itself as being family-hostile. Whilst not everyone will agree, I have to say that I applaud a pub that is prepared to buck the trend and not pander to the alcopops/ loud music/chain-pub drinker types, even if his motives are doing so are probably largely commercial. Suffice it to say that at 6.30pm on a windy and damp Thursday evening, the pub was packed with a wide range of discerning customers enjoying the fine atmosphere. Food - known as "rations" here - is from the old school - eg minced beef, mashed potato and greens etc and is a major draw. Real ales on were Black Sheep, Landlord and Bombardier. Not everyone will agree that's for sure, but I regard this as a "must visit" pub. Long may it flourish and prosper ! JohnBonser - 8 Oct 2008 13:38 |
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