The Old Harkers Arms

This is a proper old city of London boozer, only in Chester, that has a really good reputation for its food - it's a great meeting place over a pub lunch, and at different times you'll find half the commercial and professional heart of the city in there.

8 / 10
85
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 1244 344525

  • Website

    harkersarms.co.uk

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  • Type

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Address

1 Russell St Chester Cheshire CH3 5AL United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar

Comments / 24


Keywords:

beer great value steak good for singles casual pudding well brunch food honey pubs
Guy Ongley

Pleasant layout and next to the canal . Very good selection of beers , check the board above for info. Friendly staff .

Jack Salisbury

Great beer was here last night had a very tasty pint of Scottish beer . Can't remember the name. If go in and get served by a jock called Sean tell him jack says he's a twat.

Cyber Hippy

Well kept beer , great food and friendly staff . Definitely worth a visit when in Chester.

Lorraine Hughes

Very comfortable pub . And it's always good to find a Courvoisier VSOP

Andrew D.

Reliably good food and cask ales in popular and pleasant boozer

Gary Wilkinson

Well kept ales with a good selection. Nice atmosphere too.

Paul Rhodes

A pint (or two) of Conwy Honey Fayre with a nice pub roast is an excellent Sunday afternoon well spent!

Kevin Nacey

Beer food and staff all great my favourite pub in Chester

Cyber Hippy

Well kept beer , great from and friendly staff

Mike Robinson

Don't let the prices scare you. Food prices are really good value for quality and portion size!

Tom D

Ales are a little on the expensive side, but are very well kept and always taste great!

Geoffrey

The finest free bar snacks I've ever seen. 6pm on a Monday.

Rob Evans

Give the real ales a try usually 3 or 4 on tap . The food is good and well priced too.

Alan Mason

Try a real ale , busy on Friday nights

Jack Linstead

The suet and steak pudding is amazing!

Vikki Morgan

They have foursquare spiced rum , it has to be done ^_^

Alice Chapman

Can get very busy early evenings.

Dave Harding

This place does cash-back at no charge!

Paul Handley

bit pricey but it keeps the chavs away

Steve Jones

Weetwoods Ambush is Fab

Rob Evans

No attention is paid to the Mayor, we're counting

Ian Nixon

Don't have the chicken breast unless you are not hungry

Jennie Latham

No malibu is sold here boooooo :(

B. Ali Balcı

Fish and chips güzeldi, bira çeşitleri belki de bu civardaki en iyisi. Fiyatlar uygun .

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