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Royal Oak - Kinnerton Lane, Chester, ENG

Royal Oak - Kinnerton Lane

4.0
4
286 Reviews
£25 and under
Pub

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
Soak up our friendly service and homely charm when nestled in the heart of Higher Kinnerton. Here at The Royal Oak, we are the perfect retreat to sit back, relax and indulge in our delicious food with the perfect drink in hand. Our traditional pub classics are expertly crafted from our seasonal menus and the bar is crammed with local ales and tipples to tempt any taste buds. Using the most seasonal ingredients and decadent flavours, there's a dish for every desire.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    01244 748747
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Experiences

  • Festive Set Menu - £30.95pp (£10pp deposit)

    £10.00 per person

    Prepaid

    20 Nov 2024 - 30 Dec 2024
    Join us for our traditional three course (£30.95) or two course (£26.95) festive set menu. Think crispy ham hock terrine, British lamb rump and proper sticky toffee pudding to name a few, alongside turkey and the traditional trimmings. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £10 per person.
    Festive Set Menu - £30.95pp (£10pp deposit) photo
  • 3 Course Christmas Day Menu -£85pp (£25pp deposit)

    £25.00 per person

    Prepaid

    25 Dec 2024 only
    Join us for our traditional three course Christmas Day set menu. Choose from a selection of our perfectly prepared dishes alongside our turkey & traditional trimmings. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £25 per person.
    3 Course Christmas Day Menu -£85pp (£25pp deposit) photo
  • New Year's Eve Set Menu - £40.95pp (£10pp deposit)

    £10.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Celebrate the New Year in style with our three course set menu. Think cured salmon, venison & pancetta pie, and triple chocolate delice to name a few. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £10 per person.
    New Year's Eve Set Menu - £40.95pp (£10pp deposit) photo

What 286 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Royal Oak on Kinnerton Lane offers a charming atmosphere with "fab food and service." Guests love the "lovely atmosphere" and "friendly, attentive staff." While some reviews mention service inconsistencies, others highlight "excellent" food and "good value." The setting and beer garden are "fantastic," making it a popular spot for drinks and dining.

286 Reviews
  1. alan

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's been a few years since we have visited , for no reason It's just as nice as it was and our friends from Spain where very impressed Will be going back soon !!!

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  2. Nicola

    North Wales

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 5 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening at the Royal Oak & the food was absolutely fantastic honestly can’t wait to go back 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ as was the service, can’t recommend enough.

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  3. Jackie

    Cheshire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Came here on Sunday 27/10 as we had been several month’s prior and had a nice meal. Booked for restaurant but upon arrival was directed to a very dirty back room table by a window. It was quite cold, the girl who showed us our table apologised for the mess and proceeded to spray both the table and us with cleaning spray. We ordered our meals through the bar when it came we had no cutlery, and noticed a made up table beside us had some; so we took that. Whilst ordering drinks we discovered that the table next to ours was the one we were booked in for. Obviously the server was confused when taking us to our table. Three of the meals were ok, however the roast turkey dinner was not. The vegetables were rock hard the sea salt and rosemary roasties were just boiled no hint of sea salt or rosemary and thin flavourless gravy. All in all a very disappointing visit

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  4. mel

    Shropshire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I had prebooked the meal for family who were visiting us, six of us in all/On arriving the dining room was full apart from one table. There was obviously a large party of people down the centre of the room and the noise from the room was horrendous. I appreciate there were lots of children at this table, half term and all that,,but the noise was horrendous altogether in the room. I requested that we dine in the bar area which we did. Staffing level was appalling, one lady behind the bar and one lady serving the meals,, along with a chap from the kitchen who may have been the chef??I was told there were only these two on duty today!!! We waited 20 minutes to order and then waited for an hour before the food came to the table, by which time we were on second round of drinks and halfway down second bottle of expensive wine!!! The food was lukewarm and the whole meal was a disaster and having paid the bill of £ 173 plus, I am determined never to come here again, in fact I would like a refund for the whole of the cost of the meal.......

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  5. Andrea

    Cheshire

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    It is a beautiful pub. I booked for the bar and was put in the restaurant,it took a while for our order to be taken, one of the drinks was wrong and when staff told, we thought they would bring the right one, they didn't so had to ask again. Food took while to come but was lovely . The staff are super young which isn't a problem but I don't think they quite understand how to be aware of issues raised or how to deal with them. When wiping tables the crumbs were put onto the floor - again not having that thought process of hygiene and cleanliness, the tables were sticky. Seems to have gone downhill a bit which is a shame.

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  6. Denise

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sunday lunch at the Royal Oak was very good. The food was plentiful with a good selection of fresh vegetables. It was nice and hot and served on a warm plate with extra gravy in a little jug. All of the waiting staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Highly recommended.

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  7. Clare

    North Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and staff are brilliant. I love the decor of the Royal Oak too.

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  8. Douglas

    Cheshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service stop friendly good food an good value this was a lunchtime meal would recommend

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  9. Rob

    Cheshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Wanted a small snack for two served as main. Limited choice. Salad was only lettuce mainly with prawn cocktail for main, and over all the lettuce with the pate rather than on the plate. Asked for table in restaurant but ended up in lounge bar. Staff vey polite and helpful. Value for money ok.

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  10. Susan

    Cheshire

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Despite booking on line in advance, for restaurant table , when we arrived the staff said they had no booking. We had to wait for a table in the bar area to be prepared which we found very noisy . Disappointed as previously we have not had an issue. Food and service was fine. We will book again and hope the booking is not lost and we get the area requested.

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Royal Oak - Kinnerton Lane is rated 4 stars by 286 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Royal Oak - Kinnerton Lane

Kinnerton Lane, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, ENG CH4 9BE

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Chester
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–22:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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