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Opera Grill - Chester, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

Opera Grill - Chester

4.3
4.3
433 Reviews
£26 to £40
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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
Standing out from the crowd, our 400-seater restaurant is housed in a grand Grade II listed building featuring a distinct neoclassical Greek façade and mixes an industrial look with a touch of opulence inside. Opera Grill brings theatre on a grand scale to Chester. At the heart of our menu is the theatre charcoal grill and wood-burning ovens, inspired by revered chefs and restaurants from around the world. The entertainment continues in a first-floor Music Gallery featuring a stage set for live acts every Friday, and a mix of soulful classics performed by our gospel choir every Sunday.
The distinctive spaces in Opera Grill are all available for hire for meetings, conferences and special events with bespoke menus and entertainment packages.

We have limited disabled access, the 1st floor and terrace is not wheelchair accessible.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Grill, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Christmas Eve Kitchen Tue 11:00–21:00 Christmas Eve Bar Tue 11:00–22:00 Kitchen Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00 Bar Mon–Thu 12:00–00:00 Fri 12:00–01:30 Sat 12:00–02:00 Sun 12:00–22:00 Boxing Day Kitchen Thu 12:00–21:00 Boxing Day Bar Thu 12:00–23:00 New Year Eve Kitchen Tue 12:00–23:00 New Year Eve Bar Tue 12:00–02:00 New Year Day Kitchen Wed 12:00–21:00 New Year Day Bar Wed 12:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    01244 343888
  • Website
    https://therestaurantbarandgrill.com/our-restaurants/chester/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Opera Grill is also the ideal setting for your special occasion. There are bespoke menus and entertainment packages, ensuring yours is an event to remember, be it for a birthday, an office Christmas party, or a family get together.

Experiences

  • Festive Lunch

    22 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Festive Lunch £40.50 Our festive set lunch menu has three-courses of seasonal classics to choose from made from the finest ingredients combining exquisite flavours. And what’s the festive season without bubbles? Raise a glass (or three) of perfectly chilled champagne, fresh beers or festive cocktails to toast the merry season. We’ll bring the glamour, you bring your appetite. Book now and indulge in the magic of Christmas.
    Festive Lunch photo

  • Festive Dinner

    22 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Festive Dinner £52.50 Our festive set dinner menu has three-courses of seasonal classics to choose from made from the finest ingredients combining exquisite flavours. And what’s the festive season without bubbles? Raise a glass (or three) of perfectly chilled champagne, fresh beers or festive cocktails to toast the merry season. We’ll bring the glamour, you bring your appetite. Book now and indulge in the magic of Christmas.
    Festive Dinner photo

  • Festive Party Night with Live Entertainment

    £62.50 per person

    22 Nov 2024 - 28 Dec 2024
    Join us for an unforgettable evening of live entertainment including a live house band, saxophone player & DJ. Please note, all guests must dine from our special festive set menu in this area of the restaurant from £62.50 per person for 3 courses.
    Festive Party Night with Live Entertainment photo

Menu

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What 433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Cheshire

    Best Ambience

  • Cheshire

    Good for business meals

  • Cheshire

    Good for groups

  • Cheshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cheshire

    Hot spot

  • Cheshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Cheshire

    Romantic

  • Cheshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Cheshire

    Lively

  • Cheshire

    Most Booked

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Best Overall

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Best Food

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Best Service

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Best Ambience

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Good for business meals

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Good for groups

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Great for fine wines

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Good for special occasions

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Lively

  • Cheshire West and Chester

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Opera Grill in Chester shines with "excellent food & service" and a "great atmosphere." Guests consistently praise attentive staff, notably Hali, Louisa, and Annie, who ensure a memorable dining experience. The music lounge and Gospel Sundays add a delightful touch. Despite occasional service hiccups, it's a "favorite place in Chester" for many.

433 Reviews

  1. Aimee

    Cheshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Gospel Choir were incredible but food and drink is VERY expensive. Not sure I’ll be back in a hurry as you can get nicer food and drink for half the price elsewhere.
    Opera Grill - ChesterResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you so much for your review, we hope you'll be back in the future.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Holly

    Manchester

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We were looking forward to eating here, we initially went into the resteraunt to ask if they had a table, we were rudely told no without the staff member checking, we then went on their website and were able to book a table via opentable. We then returned at our booked time, we were placed in the corner next the a cold gap in the wall. It took over 10 minutes for someone to introduce themselves and ask if we wanted a drink. Our starters were okay, however mains were shockingly poor. The tuna steak was nothing more than tinned tuna, the chips were not ‘triple cooked’ as described but oven chips and my steak was charcoaled which was not edible. We tried to get the waiters attention for over 15 minutes to report my concerns with the food however were ignored, when they attended they offered to replace my steak with a fresh one however at this point the remainder of my food was cold and my friends had finished theirs. We were initially planning to have dessert however decided against this following the poor food quality. We asked for the bill which was brought promptly however after 15 minutes of waiting to pay the waiter had not returned. We then needed to attend the bar and ask to pay, where again we raised concerns about the poor service. We were rudely told ‘it’s because it’s Christmas’. I appreciate this is a busy time of year however if this is the case more staff is needed or don’t allow so many tables to be booked. I am extremely disappointed with my experience and felt this was not managed well by the waiters. I would not recommend.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Nico

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff were amazing and the food was incredible. Great experience. Best place in Chester

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  4. JOANNE

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing night at the Opera Grill! Everything was outstanding. The food was delicious, the best fillet steak I have had in a long time. The service was friendly and the waiter was brilliant, gave recommendation on food and drink. The manager came and introduced himself, excellent service. We booked our meal in the music lounge and the band were fantastic. We live over 6 hours away from Chester, but would definitely visit again and highly recommend for the food and the whole experience.
    Opera Grill - ChesterResponded on 16 November 2024
    Hi Joanne, Thank you very much for the 5 star review and your kind words! We will pass on your feedback to the team. We are glad to hear you had a great time and we hope to see you again the next time you're in Chester - Opera Team

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  5. Darren

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another great night at the opera grill food was sublime and fantastic live band came in September after races another great night be back soon many thanks
    Opera Grill - ChesterResponded on 12 November 2024
    Hi Darren, we are so glad to hear you hade a positive experience dining with us. We hope to see again soon!

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  6. Naomi

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a splendid experience, loved the Gospel Sunday choir, food was great! Service was so awesome and the ambience was 10/10 ..staff were amazing and helpful

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  7. David

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Faultless service from Esther, excellent care taken over allergies and a really good range of steak cuts. Oscar the sommelier was a great conversationalist, an expert in his field and had taken the time to know the history of the building itself, which was fascinating. Between them they made our wedding anniversary meal truly special.
    Opera Grill - ChesterResponded on 30 October 2024
    Hello David, thank you so much for your review. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your meal with us. We will be sure to pass on the positive feedback to Esther. Thank you again, Team Opera

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  8. Nikki

    Cheshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Gospel Sunday is great but food is far too expensive. Menu needs to be more like the menu in the main restaurant instead of a set menu. Needs more choice didn’t see any gluten free options.

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  9. Anne

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Our waitress Gemima was excellent. Very attentive and constantly checking that we had everything we needed. The whole experience was fantastic. We have been several times before and would recommend to all our friends . We will definitely be going g again very soon.

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  10. Neil

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at the bar and absolutely impressed with ambience, drinks and service, def going to revisit

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FAQs

Opera Grill - Chester is rated 4.3 stars by 433 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Opera Grill - Chester

3 Pepper St, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester CH1 1DF

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Chester
  • Hours of Operation
    Christmas Eve Kitchen Tue 11:00–21:00 Christmas Eve Bar Tue 11:00–22:00 Kitchen Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00 Bar Mon–Thu 12:00–00:00 Fri 12:00–01:30 Sat 12:00–02:00 Sun 12:00–22:00 Boxing Day Kitchen Thu 12:00–21:00 Boxing Day Bar Thu 12:00–23:00 New Year Eve Kitchen Tue 12:00–23:00 New Year Eve Bar Tue 12:00–02:00 New Year Day Kitchen Wed 12:00–21:00 New Year Day Bar Wed 12:00–23:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Grill, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
  • Website
    https://therestaurantbarandgrill.com/our-restaurants/chester/
  • Phone number
    01244 343888
  • Private party facilities
    Opera Grill is also the ideal setting for your special occasion. There are bespoke menus and entertainment packages, ensuring yours is an event to remember, be it for a birthday, an office Christmas party, or a family get together.
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