My first visit here to have dinner with a friend who was visiting. It was a lovely restaurant/hotel with a cosy lounge area and and very pleasant dining room. The staff were helpful and pleasant. The food was excellent. The service was excellent. A lovely meal finished off with coffee in the lounge which was brought with petits fours. I... More

Oh how disappointing! For over five years the Olive Tree has been our restaurant of choice for special occasions and the occasional treat because the ambiance, courtesy, care and attention of the staff has always been so very special. Sadly not this time. We arrived at reception with no-one to greet us. Admittedly the lounge area was busy but don't... More

I live and work abroad and upon a recent trip home for Christmas I decided to take my grandparents for afternoon tea. I was looking for something special and I certainly found it..... When we arrived we were warmly greeted in the reception area and invited to leave our parameterise before being shown through to the cosy lounge. We took... More

Having read the 2 reviews in response to Ray H's review, I also wish to post a review. I was with Ray H that eveing and can only echo his complaints. I was the one who ordered the fish and if the previous reviewer thought there was no coriander in it then either their dish was completely different to mine... More

Taking advantage of the "Gourmet Break" offer for 4 nights, we decided that we would each try something different each night and compare notes. The menu had something for everyone - I particularly liked the Scallops for starters and either of the main fish courses of Halibut or Sea Bass. I enjoyed the Lamb and, unlike the person at the... More

I have just returned home from a weeks stay at the Green Bough Hotel which includes the Olive Tree restaurant.On the night that "Ray H " has written about ,well I was there on the next table!!!.He had his back to the rest of the diners so I wondered if that was how he missed the friendly intimate ambience in... More

It was our first visit to the Olive Tree Restaurant on Hoole Road Chester and it will be our last. From the start the the whole restaurant experience had a 70's Fawlty Towers feel to it. The menu's were overcomplicated and missleading. The waiter had no idea. he twice tried to an order when someone was missing Two of the... More

Expensive but good quality food with excellent service, would eat there again.

second visit to the Hotel and restaurant.The food was lovely and try as I might I still can't quite recreate it home!!! Thanks again to all the staff who work here.We had great food,a great room and a great stay :-).Will be back for restaurant,hotel and lessons at Cheshre Cooks :-)