Forge Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Never seen a bar tender handle so many customers so effectively."
• "The bar was quite busy around 6pm but bartender were smiling and served fast."
• "The staff are so friendly and helpful and could not do enough for us."
• "Conrad was incredible and friendly, amazing service."
• "The staff including the bouncers were very friendly."
• "The staff were super friendly which turned our night to be more enjoyable, especially the manager with the glasses, Ben I think his name was."
• "Both manager and the boy working were so attentive and efficient."

Cons:

• "Then no attention for 20minutes or so."
• "In summary staff were rude and inattentive."
• "The majority of the bouncers were rude and aggressive the whole night."
• "The staff at Forge from the Venue managers to waitresses behaved in a disgusting way."
• "Was directly ignored 6 times before they served me."
• "It took over 30mins for someone to come and take our order."
• "The staff was unknowledgeable and they were hugely understaffed."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This bar has changed dramatically and looks great!"
• "A great relaxed vibe with good music for a Monday evening."
• "Really nice atmosphere, super inclusive and welcoming."
• "The atmosphere is amazing."
• "Great vibe, would definitely be back!"
• "The atmosphere was good as was the location."
• "Nice atmosphere and decor. Very spacious."

Cons:

• "Bar that claims to be a ‘home for city professionals’ but had a slightly tacky vibe."
• "The back of the lower floor felt dingy with the walls painted in black with red lighting everywhere."
• "The room was very poorly lit, with no options for extra lighting."
• "Only a few managed a smile."
• "Loud and overcrowded."
• "Very odd vibe and 1/2 empty and so we moved quickly on to a proper pub around the corner which was heaving."
• "It was like a funeral when we went."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The new menu at Forge has been amazing, the food looked incredible and tasted even better."
• "Food was freshly made and tasty, platter quantities felt like a real family dinner."
• "Plus side: v good Long Island Iced Tea, truffle fries and the meats on the charcuterie platter."
• "The food and ambience was super amazing."
• "Without a doubt one of the best meals I've had in a long time."
• "Food was delicious- amazing Forge burger and really fresh crab salad."
• "Food were surprisingly big portions (bbq ribs were huge!) and the chips were yummy."

Cons:

• "Bar prices varied as got the same drinks all evening charged 28.10 and then got charged 31.80."
• "All 3 of us had literal wet and soggy burger buns and our food was waiting in the window for quite a while before arriving to us."
• "The quality of food was the equivalent to an Iceland's microwave roast dinner."
• "Some of the food was half cooked (not in the good way)."
• "I got my burger and it smelled bad, like rotten meat."
• "My chips were fried in old oil and it smelled like it."
• "Food was bad - dry steak, bland turkey, dreadful wine."