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The Victoria, Chester

2 Watergate Row
Chester
CH1 2LD

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Star Pubs & Bars (Heineken)

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Chester Central

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ROB Camra left this review about The Victoria

Also see The Commercial. Called in here on Sunday night. Deafening music aimed at kids. No-one inside due to the unbearable noise. No idea who or what they're trying to attract, but it's not working.

We left it and won't be going back.

On 13^th June 2025 - rating: 1
[User has posted 3296 recommendations about 3206 pubs]

Will Larter left this review about The Victoria

I'm glad I didn't read the unusually disparaging description on WhatPub before visiting, and some of the reviews on here are also less than encouraging. We were greeted in a very friendly fashion, and when I asked who brewed the house beer, the lass behind the bar had a little joke with me and said "I do!". She immediately owned up that it was Caledonian, or Belhaven as it is now, and then asked why it made a difference. Anyway, we both went for the Brakspear Gravity, which was very good but perhaps a little warm (NBSS 3.5, could have been a 4). It wasn't my round so I can't say whether the beer was at an "inexplicable eye-watering price" or not. I liked it here and would have no hesitation in returning.

On 20^th May 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 4348 recommendations about 3996 pubs]

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Old Boots left this review about The Victoria

On the first floor of the rows situated at The Cross, this pub has a splendid Victorian interior. Just inside the door is a seating area at leather upholstered banquettes and cast iron based wooden tables. I’m not sure how much is original or started life in this pub, some bits are obviously repro but it looks the part. Beyond to each side is the horseshoe bar, hand pumps on the right hand side, keg T-bars on the other. A prosaic range of Adnams Southwold, Deuchars IPA, Robinsons Unicorn and a house badged beer on the four pulls, my Deuchars was less than inspiring. There’s a higher level seating area at the back leading to a beer garden.

On 13^th November 2022 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 3648 recommendations about 3327 pubs]

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