Michael Caines At Abode

We celebrated my man's 50th birthday at this restaurant. We had a reservation for 7 o'clock for dinner. We were seated at a table by the window which was nice. The service was a bit disappointing as we were initially attended to by the bar staff who were not as attentive as the wait staff. We both ordered steak, I asked for a medium-rare ribeye and my man asked for a well-done sirloin. When the steaks arrived, mine was cooked correctly but my man's was rare and bleeding. They took them back and 20 minutes later they returned. This time mine was okay, but my man's steak was still rare and covered in blood. It was clear they needed a chef who knows how to cook steaks properly. We also ordered an expensive bottle of champagne, but we had to pour it ourselves. Overall, it was a very frustrating and unpleasant experience for my man's birthday celebration.

The food at this restaurant was excellent, one of the best meals we've had in a long time. However, the service was lacking. Despite the restaurant being quiet, we waited twenty minutes between rounds for drinks and our glasses were often left empty. The cocktails were average at best, with the smokey old fashion being particularly disappointing as it was lacking in whisky. Additionally, two of the cocktails were delivered to our table without any explanation from the waiter, leaving us to guess what they were. Overall, a very mixed experience.

We had a pleasant brunch before heading to the races. The only downside was the water for the table priced at £5 per bottle. The food was enjoyable.

The bar service was very slow took 20 minutes for our drinks to arrive, my gin was in a regular pub glass as they don’t have gin glasses, disappointing for such an exclusive place. Bar men seemed incompetent. My gin was a very small measure charged at £9! Restaurant service was much better food was very well presented and of high quality but most of it was just warm not hot! First time dining here overall the restaurant is a nice experience with roof top views of Chester, we would visit again as the good outweighed the bad.

Great location with views over the race course. Yummy dishes and drinks. Nice service a d very attentive! I would recommend for date nite and special occasion or just dinner!