The Foresters Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food all in all was amazing!"
• "The service and food were superb and plentiful. Excellent value and friendly atmosphere."
• "Great food and a friendly pub."
• "Food was nice."
• "the food was insane."
• "Best ribs I've had for years - and that includes home cooked ones!"
• "The food is delicious, the service is great and it has a lovely setting."

Cons:

• "the food just wasn't done very well, just stuff from the freezer heated up."
• "Shame that it took 90 mins+ to get our bog standard pub food."
• "The beer was sulphurous (eggy from unclean beer tap/pipes), the food was a disaster."
• "The burger wasnt the best, plain and drab."
• "Several of our meals didn't reflect the menu description."
• "The food and menu is now nothing special."
• "But the fish and chips meal was awful, in my opinion."

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Intimate atmosphere inside and nice family vibes alfresco."
• "It was a lovely place to relax."
• "Lovely gardens and location."
• "The pub itself is lovely."
• "Very cosy. Very friendly. Almost the essence of a country pub."
• "What a lovely feel to the place, nice oak furnishings everywhere & a great vibe."
• "Cosy pub and dining conservatory with real log fire."

Cons:

• "Only thing to say is the ambiance could be improved. Feels a little clinical."
• "The restaurant was put in such a way that it would fit in as many people as possible so it was quite tight and quite loud too."
• "Like a lot of places it's not well lit. Had to use the torch on my phone to read the menu."
• "Good atmosphere (except for three screaming babies on a close table)."
• "Our drinks arrived after our meal due to the drinks ticket being 'lost'."
• "The service was slow but friendly."
• "Probably too many excitable dogs here for my taste."

Service

Pros:

• "They were super helpful in making sure my Mum's was comfortable in her wheelchair."
• "The staff were also very friendly."
• "The service by Jack was really warm and welcoming ... every mouthful eaten and every minute there was just fab!!!"
• "Service was fab and the pub is in a beautiful location surrounded by trees."
• "The manager was brilliant, the staff excellent."
• "Good food at a reasonable price, service is quick and very polite."
• "Service was excellent, 👌 and the food was fantastic."

Cons:

• "Went in for a quick drink on Christmas only to be told they were too busy."
• "Service was a bit slow considering it was quiet but they were very helpful."
• "Really nice food but the service was poor and we felt forgotten about all the time."
• "We were very disappointed with our meal, the service was poor, took over an hour to arrive."
• "Popped in for a drink around 1130. The first greeting we got was 'we don't serve food until 12' no hello or anything."
• "Slightly let down yesterday by the table service which was slow and disorganised."
• "Sunday evening carvery hit the spot but the service was slow and unprofessional."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It is quite expensive, but I think it's worth fair value for money."
• "Highly recommended & look forward to you opening again."
• "an excellent lunch reasonably priced! Lots of choice on the menu."
• "Food is gastro pub, little pricey but you definitely get what you pay for.. Delicious!"
• "we thought it was good value for money."
• "received great service here on a busy Sunday lunchtime."
• "Although this place is on the pricier side, it's definitely worth a visit as the ingredients used are of higher quality."

Cons:

• "No gluten free menu, small choice of food and worst of all they added service charge to bill."
• "Food overpriced for me... Bar snacks small portions and costly...."
• "Yes, the food is rather over-priced for the quality."
• "Wine is....EXTORTIONATE, £8.50+ for a large glass (2nd cheapest!!)."
• "Only one dessert ordered so pricey."
• "the pricing structure does not match."
• "took ages to get a tub of ice cream from the freezer."

Dog-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Dogs always welcome, and always a friendly atmosphere."
• "dog friendly."
• "The pub is very dog friendly, with water bowls and it is happy to make special meals for dogs."
• "Being super dog friendly."
• "Dogs welcomed."
• "The place is very dog friendly in the bar area only with treats and water on hand for your four legged friends."
• "They are so good with dogs. We love them."

Cons:

• "We also had our dog with us and it wasn’t until our food arrived that they asked us to move our dog into a different part of the pub."
• "Dogs are only allowed in one half of the pub."
• "Not sure they are very cyclist friendly!"
• "Dog friendly at the bar end."
• "The staff are super friendly and the place is very dog friendly in the bar area only with treats and water on hand for your four legged friends."
• "A great dog friendly pub next to a massive wooded area that's great for walks or decompressing."
• "Great area for dog walking and lovely garden."

Accessibility & Parking

Pros:

• "Plenty of parking spaces, wonderful garden."
• "Lovely gardens and location."
• "The pub is in a beautiful location surrounded by trees."
• "Decent size car park, and possible to go for a stroll in the woods directly from the pub."
• "Nice place to walk, there is parkland you can get to, out the back of the pub."
• "Great pub set in the Hampshire woodland which surrounds it with lovely walks."
• "Plenty of covered outdoor seating surrounded by woodland makes for a relaxing setting for many occasions."

Cons:

• "Tricky parking due to how popular it is."
• "Very standard food. Was extremely busy so parking a nightmare."
• "Parking can be treacherous when using the overspill car park across the busy and windy main road."
• "there is a covered & heated outdoor area. Dog friendly too."
• "The restaurant was put in such a way that it would fit in as many people as possible so it was quite tight and quite loud too."
• "The venue is super quaint, lovely location and friendly staff."
• "The pub itself is in keeping with its surroundings and has a lovely homely, cosy feel to it."