Forge Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Nice looking pub, first impressions good."
• "Was met with a warm welcome from staff/ manager and were seated in a booth with our two children which was very suitable."
• "The disabled toilet was big, clean and user friendly. I could transfer easily and felt confident the door was locked."

Cons:

• "Access was difficult from the main car park in a wheelchair though, especially as it was dark and raining heavily."
• "If this could be addressed it would make the world of difference, especially in the dark winter months."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food and great choice as always."
• "Had the best steaks ever earlier this evening. Chips were perfect so was the peppercorn sauce."
• "The food is always delicious, hot, tasty and really good portion sizes."
• "Absolutely beautiful food, really nice atmosphere too."
• "Everything was cooked to perfection."
• "The steak pie is beautiful, I'd highly recommend it."
• "The food was wonderful."

Cons:

• "Our disappointment this time was to do with the menu."
• "Food was expensive for the portion."
• "If you a restaurant that is not stocked on takeaway, at least be open and tell us you don’t have anything rather than handing over a slop bucket and a cleaning bucket."
• "The last time we took them there, the decorations were very poor."
• "Empty ketchup bottles on at least 2 tables. We had none so tried other tables."
• "Was told we can not order from the boxing day menu by a rude manager."
• "The food was very tasty and not at all expensive."

Service

Pros:

• "Pleasant service, reasonably priced food."
• "Amazing staff who go above and beyond call of duty to make their punters welcome."
• "I was pleasantly surprised at how accommodating the new manager was."
• "The bar staff were friendly and fast at getting our drinks served."
• "Very friendly from the moment we entered to when we left."
• "Very helpful, accommodating waiting and kitchen staff. Willingly and happily served off-menu food to customer's request and needs."
• "Staff were lovely, nothing was too much trouble."

Cons:

• "Wont be booking again !!!"
• "Very expensive still cost £50 we was meant to have 30% off and they didn’t do it."
• "Was told we can not order from the boxing day menu by a rude manager."
• "Manager couldn't even be bothered to come over to apologise."
• "Unfortunately, I couldn't choose 0 stars and whoever rated this high must've been very lucky! Started off with the most miserable barman."
• "Waitress staff were lovely, run off there feet, felt sorry for them! After an hour and a half of waiting for food, it wasn't that impressive."
• "The staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly to make the day special."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A nice pub/restaurant - warm, comfortable, clean, lovely decor and outside surroundings."
• "The atmosphere was lovely."
• "First impressions were good. The restaurant is light and not at all cramped."
• "The surroundings were comfortable and clean."
• "Very warm and inviting. Lovely with the Christmas decorations up."
• "The atmosphere was nice and relaxed bar staff very pleasant and welcoming."
• "The atmosphere and decor made this place really inviting."

Cons:

• "The food is ok here - however the condition of the furniture is really unacceptable & overall cleanliness is quite bad."
• "Like all 2 for 1 places it's a con. The price per meal is close to double that of any other pub with food and that is all this is."
• "Expensive beyond belief unless you choosing their 2-4-1 offer simple fayre but sorry to say wetherspoons is a much better option."
• "The only problem is the play area is for older children rather than small toddlers."
• "The menu is seriously lacking in choice."
• "Very slow service and food were expensive for the portion."
• "Would unfortunately not recommend."