The Forge Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was friendly but a little slow, especially at the end of the meal."
• "Brill service, the ladies serving were ever so polite."
• "Service was very good and all waiters were very polite and attentive."
• "From the moment we arrived the service was welcoming and efficient."
• "Great service, waiting staff gave just the right amount of attention."
• "Service was impeccable. Polite and considerate."
• "Service was fab too! Lauren was attentive throughout the service and Mason communicated well the information needed to book!!"

Cons:

• "Bar service really lacks sharpness."
• "Service a bit slow and due to some kind of error we had our main course come before our starter."
• "Took an absolute age to get served."
• "The servers that look after us aren’t always consistent with their attentiveness."
• "Service was very mixed, some very helpful and some presumably very new to taking drinks and food orders."
• "Initial service was slow however it was Saturday afternoon and the restaurant was packed."
• "Service poor not going again if you paid me."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The light bite lunch menu was not just good value but also filled us up and tasted spectacular!!"
• "The prices are reasonable considering the amount of food you get and the fact the food is cooked to a good standard."
• "The food is always delicious."
• "Our meals were served quite quickly and we could not fault the quality, quantity and presentation."
• "Food was amazing, lovely staff and awesome venue."
• "Food is never anything less than absolutely amazing."
• "The food exceeded expectations. Large portions and well seasoned freshly cooked food."

Cons:

• "Food average at best, and expensive for average food."
• "I found the food to be a little too salty for me."
• "Expensive food and poor quality at that."
• "The food was slightly on the greasy side though."
• "Kids weren't keen and the dessert choice as its just ice cream or a waffle."
• "The prawns were like rubber with no real taste of garlic."
• "Had the fish and chips; it was quite dry and the batter was tough and brittle."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was homely and inviting."
• "Lovely pub that's geared up for diners more than drinkers."
• "Fantastic place with so much character. Very nice and spacious and quirky."
• "A really excellent evening."
• "Lovely setting, interior, friendly, attentive staff and welcoming."
• "Beautiful building."

Cons:

• "Pub was too hot for us and the table for two we had was right next to the waitresses station, so not very private."
• "Open eating area so reasonably noisy."
• "No issues except the tables are a bit tight together especially at the top."
• "Its can be very noisy when busy as the open beamed roof seems to channel and amplify the noise from the bar."
• "Need to get a wasp plan in place though as they were hounding us..."
• "The carpark has grown but that has meant the seating area outside (which used to be surrounded by plants), is more concrete jungle now."
• "Currently there is no outdoor seating, only take away, until lockdown restrictions are lifted I presume."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are reasonable considering the amount of food you get and the fact the food is cooked to a good standard."
• "Food was amazing, great portion size for the price!"
• "Delicious food all for a reasonable price."
• "The price is very reasonable for what you get."
• "And the prices are cheap for what you get."
• "A round of drinks was cheaper here than most pubs I go to locally which was a bonus too."
• "Great place for food and drink, friendly staff, great menu and the best Sunday dinner you'll ever have, not the cheapest, but quality dining at a reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Overpriced food! When you’re paying £16 for some chicken skewers, a shop bought pita bread and some oven chips you know it’s a ripoff."
• "It is on the pricier side but worth it for the experience and quality of the food."
• "Only reason for not 5 stars is the price point was a little on the higher side."
• "Rather expensive though considering you had to buy things such as mashed potato as a side."
• "Drinks for me are quite expensive here."
• "Meals are a tad expensive."
• "Prices are a bit strong."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "There is plenty of options for vegans/vegetarians."
• "There is a baby changing/accessible toilet as well."
• "If you have any dietary requirements such as gluten, if you call ahead of time the chefs will prepare menu options for you!"
• "We were a party of 5 with 4 babies and prams and we were able to get the private dining area to accommodate us all."
• "Plenty of parking and a covered, heated outdoor seating area."
• "Car park with a few spaces also."
• "The forge is a lovely village pub with a big back patio."

Cons:

• "Needed a disabled parking spot but they only have two, there was a third but it's been painted over with the word private."
• "Very poor experience today. Planned on going in for a half after work with a colleague, only to be turned away due to our work gear."
• "Car park spaces are ridiculously small."
• "Only downside was that too much of the car park capacity was taken by DBS Managed Offices meaning that a couple of guests could only park well away from the place."
• "On are last 2 visits the potatoes have not been cooked."
• "We were very disappointed with the time that we had to wait for the starters it was a least one hour."
• "I find the choice is not extensive. Not eating beef I felt limited."