Howlett's Restaurant & Tavern

3530 Festival Park Plaza, Chester
(804) 930-1034

Recent Reviews

Pamela Haefling

Has the crabcake sandwich with onion rings husband had the bourbon salmon with baked potatoes. The salmon was small, my crabcake was not hot you could tell it was not fresh made, husband had the coconut cream pie he said he has had better.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Lawrence Friia

Pleasant staff. Nice environment. Easy parking. Good food however it would nice if turkey and/or veggie burgers were offered as an option.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

John Krug

Howletts has been consistently good for over 20 years in the Chester community

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sabrina Gaskin

The place is very warm and inviting.. very intimate, which my husband and I enjoy.. the candle on the table was more romantic.. we had one server, but another came to assist which confused me.. all good. Overall it was pleasurable.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Marc Wheeler

Service was excellent. The building is a little dated. Tables and chairs were old and some of our chairs were very worn and unstable. The food was just ok. My first all white (no green) Cesar salad in many years. And it was swimming in dressing. Probably will not return.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Mathew

I recently visited the restaurant after not being there for a long time. I'm sorry to say that it has gone downhill. The service was decent, but the food was terrible. I had a side salad; the lettuce was wilted and splotchy, the tomatoes worse, and the croutons were either rock hard or soggy. People at my table ordered various items, and the portions were small. After this last visit, I doubt we will ever go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Marc Miller

The food was good but their were very few gluten free options. I ate a shrimp Cobb salad. The building was accessible and they had a lift to get me from the upper level to the lower. The staff were friendly. The bathroom was accessible and clean. I just wish there were more GF itemsDietary restrictions: Howlett's has an extremely limited number of gluten free items on the menu for lunch.Parking: It was challenging to park. There are only two handicap parking spaces and they are at the end of the building. The parking lot is shared by several businesses, so it was really full.Wheelchair accessibility: Building was accessible. They have a lift to get between upper level and lower level dining. The bathrooms are accessible and tidy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Cris

I'm so happy to have this Jewel. New to area and Howlett will be go to Dining venue. My friends and I had a wonderful meal before the Show at the Perkins Performing Arts Center. Thank you, Howlett will be my new dining venue.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Casserole, Crab Cakes

Marilyn

First time here. Decor has an antique like vibe. While the batter of the fish was bland the texture made up for it. The inside was nice and flaky, the outside wasn’t overly oily. Tartar sauce was good. The fries were crisp and fresh. The parmesan Brussel sprouts were done just right. Portions were perfect. Excited to come back and try other entrees on the menu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips

Myra Tunstall

The prime rib was prepared to perfection, and the staff was ready to meet my every need. This was one of the most delicious meals I have had in quite some time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trish Boland

Delicious food. Best staff from hostess to waitress, to food servers, to woman who politely cleared our table!Wheelchair accessibility: Open elevator to take you to lower level tables.

Recommended dishes: Appetizers Fried Hard Boiled Eggs and Fried Pickles

Chris Griffin

We definitely choose to support locally-owned businesses. First time since it closed and reopened (new owners). Fried calamari was bland and breading soggy vs. crisp. My burger and my wife's entree was OK, nothing special. We

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Teresa

Had reservations but came early to have a drink at the bar and was totally ignored by bartender as though we were invisible. So we left walked a block to get a cocktail then back for dinner. Our server was fine made mistakes but he was extremely busy so that was no big deal. Food was

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Manny Flores

Excellent menu ? and food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Parmesan Encrusted Chicken

Kim Webb

So amazing! Great food,great service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

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