Me and my partner decided to stop off in Bath after a weekend away and we were both very eager for a Sunday roast.After scrawling Bath's reddit page we stumbled on Chequers which definitely lived up to expectations.We grazed on Scallops for starters (which were eaten too quickly for a picture to be taken) which were incredibly succulent and had a lovely garlic butter glaze.My partner is only really a fan of Chicken in a roast so to have this was a big win as it's not often pubs do a Chicken roast.All the food was delicious and the servers were polite and efficient.Only downside is we had planned to sit in the pub and have a few drinks before our meal as we didn't really know the area but as it's quite small there was no space to acommodate us.Definitely worth a visit.
Karen Wilson
Booked this for a special birthday treat as we live around the corner. Greeted rudely by bar staff who obviously couldn’t be bothered. Taken upstairs - nobody there to give us a drinks menu. Luckily kind family on next table gave us theirs. Drinks took 25 minutes to arrive which came after food!!! No offer of condiments etc. following our complaint the lady responded that the drinks had taken a long time as we had requested a daiquiri! I asked why our order of tap water hadn’t been delivered if this was the case and if we’d been told that making the drink would take almost half an hour then we wouldn’t have ordered. The food was smothered in gravy. Avoid this place there are much better, more efficient, politer places in Bath. We left without eating. Staff need training.
Daiva Linde
If you charge £20 I guess I can leave a review for that. I couldn’t come in as I had chest infection. My daughter called the restaurant to explain and asked to change for a week after. Most restaurants would be understanding and wave the charge if you just move for the later date. I was really looking forward to this lunch but I will rather try different restaurant. Enjoy the £20 ?
John
Updated review, March 2024. The food was pleasant. Oysters special with wild garlic oil, seasonal and interesting. Steak well cooked medium rare, the peppercorn sauce tasty but perhaps a little too centre stage. Fine pub-style, chunky triple-cooked chips. Lovely focaccia but I have to say a bit disappointing, on a £100 meal, to be told that a little extra butter would come at an extra charge (exacerbated then be presented with automated tip options of 12.5, 15 and 20%).
Rose Billington
Honestly regret going here today. The Sunday roast was very nice but the staff were awful and put a massive cloud over the whole meal. One of the waitresses literally rolled her eyes at us before going to get us more vegetarian gravy.We were also told that we weren’t allowed to order our food at the same time as our drinks even though we told them politely that we were pressed for time. I assume they wanted to get another table’s order in first but they didn’t explain, and that partnered with an indifferent attitude, it came across as rude and a bit weird. Just right the order down and put it through as soon as you can?We had other moments of bad service from pretty much everyone that we dealt with and we left without tipping.Our table was also right next to the staff service area so we had a lot of noise and crashing of crockery. They could also do with refreshing the toilets and cleaning the skylight above the booth table ? I won’t be back and won’t be recommending it to others. ??
Shibin Thomas
Really good food, friendly atmosphere and staff. New menu is a win
Rebecca Hitchen
Absolutely loved it! Best roast in Bath.
Anna Jones
We visited for the first time and had Sunday lunch. We had booked a table, but arrived 20 minutes early in the pouring rain. We asked a waitress if our table was ready, knowing that it might not be. She said it wasn't and instead of asking us if we wanted drinks at the bar, she told us the only place we could wait was outside (back in the pouring rain).When we got to our table, the menu looked great. Scallops was on the Specials board as a Starter for £12, I chose these as I love them. When they arrived, I was so disappointed. There were two tiny scallops, minus anything else. I know they are an expensive ingredient, but can't see the justification for the price. It was not a starter size dish, more like canape.We both had roast beef, which was ok. Mostly nicely cooked, but a little cold. It would have benefitted from more gravy, a little pot on the side would have been a nice touch.All in all, we would not come back. The service was good and we might have tipped, but felt like they'd had all the money they were going to get on the mark up for two scallops.
Samantha Steiner
Sneaky and deceptive restaurant. They accepted my cancellation request when I spoke to a staff member on the phone 24 hours before my booking and said I wouldn't be charged for my cancellation. Then, deceitfully charged my bank account a few days afterward. I called the restaurant to investigate the charge and was forced to speak to a rude and snarky man who attempted to argue that, despite the original staff member cancelling my reservation with no issue, there was obviously a charge afterward. AVOID!
Peter Ward
We had a family birthday lunch here today (12) and what a great lunch it was. Food was lovely and plenty of it. Service superb. Staff very helpful and courteous.Will return soon. Thanks
We went here to have dinner. We walked in and asked if they had a table. He looked around (as to make us look stupid) and said they were at capacity.There were at least 4 empty tables. We asked if we could do take away and he said no.Very disappointing!! I have never seen a place with empty tables or food for take away turn down customers. I guess they really don't need the money.We were so excited to try this place, DENIED!!!!!
Brett Young
Saturday lunch and personal service. Amazing (a quiet day for lunch maybe). The two servers were excellent. The menu covered everything. The chef knows what to do. All bases were covered, the textures, tastes and presentation of the food was excellent. The server was able to describe everything in detail and advise about combinations and size of portions.Our party of six had a great time there for a birthday celebration. As we left we rebooked for a second celebration next week and are cancelling our reservation for the alternative destination down in Milsom street.Only three star for atmosphere because it was a quiet day for lunch. Layout and decoration of the pub is very good.
Harriet Kingaby
The best food in Bath and fabulous service and cocktails. Really exciting menu which caters to diverse tastes. Thank you
Neil Young
One of the very best restaurants in Bath. Excellent menu and specials. Reasonably priced cocktails and wine. Exemplary service.Cannot recommend highly enough.
Me and my partner decided to stop off in Bath after a weekend away and we were both very eager for a Sunday roast.After scrawling Bath's reddit page we stumbled on Chequers which definitely lived up to expectations.We grazed on Scallops for starters (which were eaten too quickly for a picture to be taken) which were incredibly succulent and had a lovely garlic butter glaze.My partner is only really a fan of Chicken in a roast so to have this was a big win as it's not often pubs do a Chicken roast.All the food was delicious and the servers were polite and efficient.Only downside is we had planned to sit in the pub and have a few drinks before our meal as we didn't really know the area but as it's quite small there was no space to acommodate us.Definitely worth a visit.
Booked this for a special birthday treat as we live around the corner. Greeted rudely by bar staff who obviously couldn’t be bothered. Taken upstairs - nobody there to give us a drinks menu. Luckily kind family on next table gave us theirs. Drinks took 25 minutes to arrive which came after food!!! No offer of condiments etc. following our complaint the lady responded that the drinks had taken a long time as we had requested a daiquiri! I asked why our order of tap water hadn’t been delivered if this was the case and if we’d been told that making the drink would take almost half an hour then we wouldn’t have ordered. The food was smothered in gravy. Avoid this place there are much better, more efficient, politer places in Bath. We left without eating. Staff need training.
If you charge £20 I guess I can leave a review for that. I couldn’t come in as I had chest infection. My daughter called the restaurant to explain and asked to change for a week after. Most restaurants would be understanding and wave the charge if you just move for the later date. I was really looking forward to this lunch but I will rather try different restaurant. Enjoy the £20 ?
Updated review, March 2024. The food was pleasant. Oysters special with wild garlic oil, seasonal and interesting. Steak well cooked medium rare, the peppercorn sauce tasty but perhaps a little too centre stage. Fine pub-style, chunky triple-cooked chips. Lovely focaccia but I have to say a bit disappointing, on a £100 meal, to be told that a little extra butter would come at an extra charge (exacerbated then be presented with automated tip options of 12.5, 15 and 20%).
Honestly regret going here today. The Sunday roast was very nice but the staff were awful and put a massive cloud over the whole meal. One of the waitresses literally rolled her eyes at us before going to get us more vegetarian gravy.We were also told that we weren’t allowed to order our food at the same time as our drinks even though we told them politely that we were pressed for time. I assume they wanted to get another table’s order in first but they didn’t explain, and that partnered with an indifferent attitude, it came across as rude and a bit weird. Just right the order down and put it through as soon as you can?We had other moments of bad service from pretty much everyone that we dealt with and we left without tipping.Our table was also right next to the staff service area so we had a lot of noise and crashing of crockery. They could also do with refreshing the toilets and cleaning the skylight above the booth table ? I won’t be back and won’t be recommending it to others. ??
Really good food, friendly atmosphere and staff. New menu is a win
Absolutely loved it! Best roast in Bath.
We visited for the first time and had Sunday lunch. We had booked a table, but arrived 20 minutes early in the pouring rain. We asked a waitress if our table was ready, knowing that it might not be. She said it wasn't and instead of asking us if we wanted drinks at the bar, she told us the only place we could wait was outside (back in the pouring rain).When we got to our table, the menu looked great. Scallops was on the Specials board as a Starter for £12, I chose these as I love them. When they arrived, I was so disappointed. There were two tiny scallops, minus anything else. I know they are an expensive ingredient, but can't see the justification for the price. It was not a starter size dish, more like canape.We both had roast beef, which was ok. Mostly nicely cooked, but a little cold. It would have benefitted from more gravy, a little pot on the side would have been a nice touch.All in all, we would not come back. The service was good and we might have tipped, but felt like they'd had all the money they were going to get on the mark up for two scallops.
Sneaky and deceptive restaurant. They accepted my cancellation request when I spoke to a staff member on the phone 24 hours before my booking and said I wouldn't be charged for my cancellation. Then, deceitfully charged my bank account a few days afterward. I called the restaurant to investigate the charge and was forced to speak to a rude and snarky man who attempted to argue that, despite the original staff member cancelling my reservation with no issue, there was obviously a charge afterward. AVOID!
We had a family birthday lunch here today (12) and what a great lunch it was. Food was lovely and plenty of it. Service superb. Staff very helpful and courteous.Will return soon. Thanks
Restaurantji Recommends
amazing gastropub.
We went here to have dinner. We walked in and asked if they had a table. He looked around (as to make us look stupid) and said they were at capacity.There were at least 4 empty tables. We asked if we could do take away and he said no.Very disappointing!! I have never seen a place with empty tables or food for take away turn down customers. I guess they really don't need the money.We were so excited to try this place, DENIED!!!!!
Saturday lunch and personal service. Amazing (a quiet day for lunch maybe). The two servers were excellent. The menu covered everything. The chef knows what to do. All bases were covered, the textures, tastes and presentation of the food was excellent. The server was able to describe everything in detail and advise about combinations and size of portions.Our party of six had a great time there for a birthday celebration. As we left we rebooked for a second celebration next week and are cancelling our reservation for the alternative destination down in Milsom street.Only three star for atmosphere because it was a quiet day for lunch. Layout and decoration of the pub is very good.
The best food in Bath and fabulous service and cocktails. Really exciting menu which caters to diverse tastes. Thank you
One of the very best restaurants in Bath. Excellent menu and specials. Reasonably priced cocktails and wine. Exemplary service.Cannot recommend highly enough.