The Watergate Inn, Chester

A brick corner terrace pub, with black paintwork. A fantastic bastion of the traditional pub ethos. The interior has three rooms; the larger in green wallpaper and paintwork, the second in red, the third in green and red. The decoration is supplied by WWI memorabilia; signs, posters and equipment, along with a touch of the homely, a piano and tall lamp with shade. The service was good and the clientele more mature during the lunchtime that i visited. There is no music, relying on customers to talk to each other! Beer; tap stuff, with Young's Bitter, Wadsworth Henry's IPA (good) and Meantime Brewery's Pale Ale and London Pale Ale (both good) on handpull. The landlord knows the kind of person he wants to visit his place, I for one enjoyed it and will be back again. Always visit when in Chester, just be aware that the pub closes around 3pm for a few hours.

A nice looking detached brick and white rendered building, with beer patio, right outside Chester racecourse. The interior is decent enough, but i cant give a full description as i was gutted to find that all the real ales were off and there was no keg MILD even, so we left. A big shame, as it seems a decent place and i would like to have stopped. I wanted to return during our few days visit, but alas we ran ot of time. One for next time!