Chester's Kitchen & Bar

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   Bob

   VIP

   Chicago

   55 reviews

   5.0

   55 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food terrific. Anbiance, interesting. Service, perfection
   

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   Robert

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thanks to making a reservation. We got right in on a busy Monday evening. Our service was impeccable! We can’t say enough about the food- the calamari is pounded and soften and Ed and delicately breaded. It is accompanied by a delightful seafood sauce.! Some of the best calamari we’ve ever had! The walleye is also perfectly cooked and is a generous portion! The chicken, lettuce wraps are served with the freshest lettuce and a Thai sauce that amazes the senses! Hats off to Chester’s!!! we think it is now our favorite restaurant in Rochester!!
   

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   Maureen

   Minneapolis

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The open faced turkey sandwich’s gravy recipe was changed and had an overwhelming taste of cumin. Not sure if this was a mistake, but it tasted very bad.
   

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   Nancy

   Minneapolis

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Four of us lunched at Chester’s yesterday. We all were very pleased with everything about our meal. Good food and good service. I recommend it
   

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   Margaret

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Carter our server was great!! Had walleye it was excellent, love the broccoli too!! Husband had their special roasted chicken, always very good!! Great drinks and wine list! Huge desserts too!! Highly recommend
   

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   William

   VIP

   Richmond

   291 reviews

   5.0

   291 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were in town for a week for Mayo Clinic appointments and ate at Chester’s three times because it was so amazing; the best of all the other places we tried. The Walleye and chicken and rice soup with the cornbread were big hits.
   

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   Paul

   Minneapolis

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service was fantastic. I would highly recommend. I will return the next time I am in town.
   

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   William

   VIP

   Richmond

   291 reviews

   5.0

   291 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My bride and I have been visiting in the Rochester area for a few days. We checked Trip Advisor for good restaurants to try. Chester’s Kitchen and Bar was #1 on the list and for good reason. We dined there twice in three days; first for dinner and later for lunch. On both occasions we had exceptional meals and service in an inviting atmosphere. At dinner, I had an excellent filet mignon steak and my bride had the Walleye; both were exceptional. At lunch, I had the fish and chips and my bride had the French dip; again, both were terrific. The servers we had on each visit were were especially noteworthy; Devon took care of us at dinner and Gail at lunch. Both of these ladies were amazing—prompt, personable and professional. We enjoyed getting briefly acquainted with both and we cannot overstate how much they each contributed to our most pleasant dining experiences. We were also impressed with manager, Annie, who answered our questions and gave us recommendations for other affiliated restaurants. Finally, another member of the staff, Fidel, who brought our food to the table during both our visits was helpful and friendly sharing his insights. Our thanks goes to all these great professionals for making us feel welcome in the Rochester area and proving the # 1 rating on Trip Advisor is well deserved.
   

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   adam

   Denver

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 9 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was mediocre at best. The first plate that I was given to split the appetizer I had caked on food, stuck all over it, I couldn’t get the waitress to come over to our table, so I ended up using the serving plate as my plate. We then sat for 10 or 15 minutes with a stack of dirty dishes at our table while different busers, delivered bread and our entrées, but wouldn’t take all of the dirty dishes away until we asked them to. The waitress rarely came to our table. She never asked for a second round of drinks, we ran out of water. We then had to wait 20 minutes at the end of our entrées for the waitress to come over and asked if we wanted dessert, we said no, she left. Came back seven minutes later asked if we were ready for our check, we said yes She brought the check back to us. Left again, came back another 5 to 10 minutes later finally. Just the whole experience was frustrating and it is not a place I would go again.
   

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    Katherine

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great food and service with Gail making it a wonderful experience.
    

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