Had a great fish and chips meal during a stop in Chester. It seems the kind of place that really…read moregets going when the music is live. I was lucky enough to be one of a few tables in there so the service was excellent. I am learning that, many bars have you pay at the bar and sit wherever you like. Because my beloved unsweetened iced tea has proved elusive in the UK I chose a Coca-Cola for my beverage. My server asked me if I would like it with "ice and a slice", which made me laugh. It took me a moment to realize she meant a glass of ice and a lemon wedge, which of course I accepted. So I chose my entrée and paid and then sat. The girl who took my order was very pleasant. She brought my food and also checked on me a few times to make sure everything was OK and even offered to change the program on the television since I was the only person in the room. My fish and chips was piping hot and came with an assortment of sauces, including brown sauce, which I had never tried, but that was very good. I tend to read labels, so I was pleased to see that none of the nasty ingredients American food can contain were in it. The fish was cooked to perfection with the crisp of the outside and the tender inside, and the chips were really good. Peas were done perfectly. It came with an ample amount of tartar sauce or at least what I would call it. It was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this to someone who enjoys a good meal and some live music, which unfortunately I had to miss due to my schedule. It appears they have live music often and the server said it gets busy in the 9pm hour. The cool thing too is that this place is also a hotel so you could stay upstairs as well. I regret I didn't take any additional pictures of the building because it looked historical and had some charm.

As much as I love Chester, a lot of it's bars has a very generic way of being over priced and plays…read morethe same music and giving you the same atmosphere. The Saddle is simply a Rock Bar which isn't overly priced and isn't pretentious. The food isn't half bad and it's definitely worth siting in on their open mic nights. I have also found that the team working their have great costumer service skills! Keep up the great work!