Chester's Chophouse & Wine Bar

My husband and I enjoyed our visit.  They give you some delicious complimentary flatbread and hummus which is kind of funny for an upscale restaurant, but this is Wichita and we enjoyed it very much!  We also each had a field green salad, a petite bistro filet (which comes with green beans), a glass of Shiraz, and dessert (limoncello cheesecake and chocolate cake).  The tab came to $100 before tip which I thought was pretty reasonable. They do have some pricey options, but I think there is a good range of options. The service was excellent from start to finish.  Everyone was very friendly and not at all pretentious.  I also really enjoyed the decor-lots of dark wood and mica lighting.  The chairs were super comfortable.  All of the food was good, with one exception.  The filets were decent quality, not Capitol Grille, but still very good.  They were cooked perfectly and came with a nice sauce.  The travesty was the bizarre topping!  It is supposed to be some kind of blue cheese topping, but it has only the tiniest hint of blue cheese.  It looks very unappealing and has the worst texture.  I don't know how to explain it other than to say it has the texture of raw unsweetened cookie dough or a thick roux.  It really tastes like flour with some butter, garlic and a tiny bit of blue cheese.  I make a blue cheese butter with some shallots, parsley, and a bit of garlic to put over grilled steak, so maybe I was just expecting something more like that.  Still, they really should consider changing their blue cheese topping because it is truly awful in every way.  Still, it did not ruin our visit, I just took it off and enjoyed the sauce.  Everything else was quite enjoyable and we intend to return!

Why Chester's has fewer than a full 4.5 stars is beyond me...but maybe it is really, as I previously suggested, that Kansand lack...a certain...erm...palate. It's not that I've had a steak at Chester's but there are certain cuts of beef that are naturally more naturally delicious than others, and require no seasoning.

That said, the french fries at Chester's are beyond delicious. A plate of these $6 shoestring fries will fill you with starchy goodness. They're perfectly crunchy, not greasy, and elegant when dipped in the bean-hummus spread. Careful though, your waiter might get annoyed at your persistent requests for more hummus, but no bread.

First time to this place based on a recommendation.   We had my birthday party of 13 & found the seating inadequate.   They placed us at the front of the house in a major traffic path, not good when u get a surprise visit from my son in the Military.   The food well not impressed at all.  You pay separate for each item $62 for a steak $6 for a baked potato etc all for average tasting good.  The ONLY GOOD THING was our waitress Tonya who did a great job!  We will NEVER go back!