Iron Forge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was hot and with generous portions."
• "The food was hot, fresh."
• "The chef (Dean I believe) made delicious meals for each of us."
• "The carvery was bloody beautiful."
• "The food was absolutely lovely."
• "The carvery was amazing! Had Beef, Turkey and Gammon available."
• "The food at The Iron Forge is very nice."
• "All the staff members that dealt with us were polite, well-presented and Professional."

Cons:

• "The only constructive criticism my mother gave was down to personal preference in that she prefers her lasagna ragu to have a touch more red wine."
• "Our carveries were not nice. Everything was overheated, food only warm."
• "The veg was barely warm by the time I got to the table, grandsons (7yr old) steak was so well done it was dry."
• "The selection of vegetables is poor and not topped up regular enough."
• "The food wasn't up to standard. I couldn't eat the roast potatoes because they were hard and horrible."
• "The cauliflower cheese was just a mush."
• "The food was terrible."
• "Our meal plates had been taken away and waiting 30 mins I had to chase up the desert."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were attentive, friendly and made our experience feel special."
• "Our server Bailey was so friendly."
• "The team that was on today was all bubbly and chatty, and you can tell they love their job."
• "The staff coped beautifully… they were all really efficient, friendly."
• "Very well organised. Good quality food. Well served. Friendly polite and efficient staff team."
• "The service is good, they listen very well to specifics in orders."
• "The staff are lovely especially Vikki. She always goes out of her way to help."
• "The service was excellent, the carvery was really nice."

Cons:

• "I would love to see a wider availability of speciality teas and Alcohol-free drinks please."
• "We were told about a fire in the kitchen that happened the day before and consequently it was a restricted menu."
• "No one to great us and show us to table, just one lady at bar serving."
• "The waitress asked what we required, we said the man's name serving at the bar, she said it is Chris but didn't know his surname!"
• "Front of house service was friendly and up to standards. However the food was not."
• "Looking a bit shabby now and not as busy as we expected."
• "The cleanliness is poor especially around the gravy pots."
• "The food for carvery was dry and looks like left overs from lunch time."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The pub looks amazing both inside and out."
• "Very welcoming place the service was first class food was equally based good."
• "Atmosphere very relaxing. Will be returning."
• "The pub is presented well, clean and has a warm welcoming atmosphere."
• "Lovely Sunday carvery here today. Chef although working alone on the carvery area friendly, chatty with customers."
• "Decent prices on all food. Free re-fills on soft-drinks is great!"
• "The place looks really nice since they done it out. All Very friendly staff."
• "Nice decor. Busy though so someone must like it!"

Cons:

• "There is very little to say about the atmosphere as the restaurant has been relatively empty each visit."
• "The tables were left unwiped."
• "The place it's self was lovely, but the carvery let it down, the mash tasted like water."
• "The place is run by idiots! The guy behind the carvery was out right rude."
• "The pub had no atmosphere."
• "Although the service was a bit slow, the friendly atmosphere made up for this."
• "Not a great variety of veg on the carvery."
• "The guys and gals at the iron forge are so friendly. It feels like a very cozy friendly pub."