The Black Dog, Chester

Although an earlier pub, this place looks like a large 1930s-styled roadside pub. It is detached, has patio areas and is in red stone with the black beam and white Tudor look. The interior is a large, open L-shape now that all the internal walls have been ripped out, although it is part partitioned by a hearth feature. The decor is stone, white, wood panel, patterned paper with red perimeter seating. Carved corbels, plates and homely ephemera is the order of the day and there was no TV and no music at my visit. It was very quiet and the service was fine. They do food, but i didn't eat. Beer; usual taps with Courage Best and Tim Taylor Golden Best (MILD) which was pretty decent. A nice place - one certainly to pop into.

Official site of the Black Dog, contains menus and real ale list - blackdogwaverton.co.uk