The Forge Kitchen Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "First impressions - OBSESSED with the decor inside. Unique, industrial but cosy."
• "The atmosphere and aesthetic of the place is lovely."
• "The decor was a nice modern but industrial look."
• "The Forge Kitchen has a modern, industrial and cool style interior."
• "Unique atmosphere. Brilliant vibes."
• "Atmosphere and decor probably the biggest upside to this place."
• "Great atmosphere, friendly staff and a very understanding and attentive owner!"
• "The whole restaurant was brilliant, the service that we received from walking in the door was excellent."

Cons:

• "We were sat near a really loud group of people, however, not the staff's fault."
• "It just feels more style than actual substance when it came to the food."
• "The cocktails list was extensive & reasonably priced in my opinion. I'm girlfriend opted for a lemon drink first which tasted exactly the same as a lemon meringue pie.... wow wow wow...... Next came the candy box cocktail served in a wooden box with dry ice...... The effect was spectacular to say the least......a real head turner from everyone else in the restaurant...... The food was excellent....... The brisket was amazing........ The bbq flavours amazing......... The service amazing.......... Nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff....... I'm just a lil bit sad that we live 70 miles away n can't make it a regular place to visit...... Overall I can't recommend this place enough...... Thankyou for a fantastic meal & amazing service from you all, & I wish you well with your business 😀"
• "I had burger and chips, the burger just wasn’t that great at all to be honest, not for what they charged for it I would rather of had a Big Mac, and it came with about 10 chips, but to top it all off the bill came to £90 between me and my 2 friends, we said we would split the bill 3 ways which is £30 each, we got half way home back to Chelmsford where we live to see they overcharged me by £8 !!! So instead of charging me £30 they charged me £38 !!! Very disappointed and won’t be going back for as long as I live 👍"

Service

Pros:

• "They staff were friendly and attentive."
• "The service was brilliant, welcoming and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble."
• "Also wanted to give a shout out to our waiter Daniel who was so attentive, honest and friendly."
• "Lovely manager and staff."
• "Great atmosphere, friendly staff and a very understanding and attentive owner!"
• "The staff are friendly, chatty and attentive."
• "Staff were attentive."
• "Staff made us feel welcome and they were very friendly."

Cons:

• "Waitress did take a while to take our order but the food was amazing."
• "Service: friendly staff, maybe just need to be a bit more attentive."
• "Multiple mistakes were made with the menu in that items that weren't available not being discussed until we ordered with mistakes being made between front of house and the kitchen as to what is and isn't on the menu."
• "Staff seemed bored, uninterested and like we were disturbing their day by being there."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All was cooked to perfection."
• "Food it self is good quality for what you pay portions could be slightly better but can’t complain for the price."
• "The food was excellent 👌 My wife had pulled pork nachos for her starter and she said it was the best nachos she'd ever tasted."
• "The food is so good especially considering the affordable prices."
• "An amazing restaurant with truly delicious food!!"
• "The burgers were lovely, juicy and full of flavour."
• "Really tasty food, good service."
• "The food was excellent, with the smoke house flavours really punching through on the wings and brisket."

Cons:

• "In a nutshell the food is decent but overpriced, nothing particularly unique - standard steak and burgers really."
• "We had steak and a Budda bowl, very unimpressed I'm sad to say."
• "The lunch was pretty good but I come from Des Moines which is like ground zero for the best burgers ever so my standards are really high."
• "Salty salty salty! The 4 Forge burgers and East meets West burger were salt laden and left us with a bad salty after taste."
• "They have reduced the list of cocktails in their offer including taking off the espresso martini."
• "The Christmas meal Starter dirty Coal fired Beetroot Still wondering where the rest of the dish was hardly any thought went into this dish."
• "We ordered chicken but one of the dishes had pork in it. We only realised after eating a bit when it didnt taste like chicken."
• "The forge hamburger was really nice, my husband did order a steak ( which wasn't good) all around was dust, dirty, chairs are really dirty, ladies be careful if you worn light clothes. Windows as well VERY DIRTY 😳 and everyone is eating this.... for this atmosphere almost £100 it's too much."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food it self is good quality for what you pay portions could be slightly better but can’t complain for the price."
• "The food is so good especially considering the affordable prices."
• "Really tasty food, good service. Like the changes from when it was Loch Fyne! The bar area is separated from the restaurant now. Portion sizes are good."
• "Went for brunch and realised that the lovely menu had changed.... panic not the new menu is even better."
• "Absolutely delicious food and drinks. The place look so amazing and stylish!"
• "Had a lovely meal with a friend, buzzing atmosphere, nicely busy, good drinks on the menu and great food. Only had the burger but it was a decent portion. Not the cheapest and not the most expensive, but value for money."
• "Good service, great selection of alcoholic drinks, nice chilled atmosphere in a very unique looking interior for restaurants in Ipswich."
• "The food was good and the staff were lovely but I can't get over the thought that it is just quite expensive for what it is and the chairs were really uncomfortable, I had to sit on three before I could find one that I could bare to sit on the whole meal."

Cons:

• "In a nutshell the food is decent but overpriced, nothing particularly unique - standard steak and burgers really."
• "Only reason not 5 star is the pricing it cost £10 for the burger by its self and everything was £2-3 more as well as £1 extra for one slice of bacon with my burger."
• "The Christmas meal Starter dirty Coal fired Beetroot Still wondering where the rest of the dish was hardly any thought went into this dish."
• "Starter was a sausage cut in half and a chorizo sausage cut in half not my idea of a starter. The main was the sharing block, the cattlemans. Share some chips, the ribs weren't particularly good. The other meats just not enough no way that was for sharing."
• "The meal and the service was excellent. My only concerns were as follows; Alcohol rub despite smelling delicious was only 60% whereas 80%alcohol is needed to kill coronavirus. Also the toilets didn't have any control regarding people in them and also still had hand driers switched on instead of disposable towels. Come on The Forge you need to do better to stay open"
• "I went with a group of 6, couldn't fault the service. Atmosphere was okay, but it was too loud. The food was disappointing all round (especially the garlic bread, which was like cardboard) and therefore it all felt overpriced. We won't be rushing back, but maybe we just caught them on a bad day because most other reviews seem to be glowing."
• "Great food, good prices. Just a shame we felt constantly rushed. We were out for big birthday celebrations. 11 adults (spending a fair bit) but the manager constantly pressuring us to hurry up, even calling is 15 mins before we were even there to ensure we would be fine by a certain time."
• "This was my first visit to The Forge it definitely won't be my last. FIRST CLASS STAFF the Food was amazing and what I couldn't eat because I was full it was put in a box for me to bring. 5 of us went not 1 moan. This is going to the TOP of my list"