The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon

You walk into what was once Chester's grand railway hotel, and while the ornate Victorian features are still there, this is proper Wetherspoons territory now. The high ceilings and period details give it more character than your average Spoons, but don't expect anything fancy - this is about value, reliability, and getting a decent pint without breaking the bank on Foregate Street. The usual Wetherspoons menu does its job perfectly well here, and you'll find the same curry club deals and all-day breakfasts that keep people coming back. It's handy for the train station crowd, shoppers taking a break from the city centre, and locals who appreciate that you can get a proper meal and a pint for under a tenner. The building's got proper bones, even if it's dressed in corporate Spoons livery now.