Forgan's Broughty Ferry Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Dundee

Address: 234 Brook St, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2AH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441382735870

Rating: 4.1
based on 196 reviews.

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The decor is fantastic and is bigger than it seems."
  • "I love the decor here, it feels very upmarket yet cosy and welcoming."
  • "As I was entering I couldn't believe how amazing the restaurant looked, it is extremely well decorated."
  • "We walked past forgans and thought it was absolutely beautiful - it was a sunny day too, so the atmosphere was excellent."
  • "The place itself has a very nice well thought out environment."
  • "The atmosphere and decor is lovely."
  • "Nice venue in the heart of Broughty Ferry. Indoor and outdoor seating. Smart industrial chic decor."

Cons:

  • "The dinning area was cold, overly bright with no music or atmosphere."
  • "Spotlights too bright then too dark when lights were dimmed."
  • "The layout of the restaurant leaves you feeling a little exposed when at a 2 person table due to the openness of the place."

Service

Pros:

  • "Friendly helpful staff."
  • "The staff were extremely friendly and helpful."
  • "We did not have to wait long to be served."
  • "Staff were very friendly and service was quick and attentive."
  • "Staff were friendly and efficient, well worth the visit."
  • "The waiting on staff were brilliant. Very attentive."
  • "Staff very helpful and happy."

Cons:

  • "The waitress by this point had forgotten to fetch our missing drink and although she later realised and apologised we had to ask another waiter to chase this again."
  • "Firstly, incredibly inattentive staff."
  • "Uncommunicative staff when asked to check on order, had to ask twice for an update."
  • "The staff are trying their best but are disorganised and looks that they are not supported by management, honestly it's a disorganised mess."
  • "Very bad service, the management is terrible."
  • "He was extremely rude and unhelpful, the tone of his voice and body language was appalling."
  • "The attitude of staff was dismissive and unprofessional."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was delicious and big portions."
  • "Food was well presented and tasty."
  • "The food though, absolutely out of this world!"
  • "Both fish dishes were excellent."
  • "Food was excellent."
  • "The food was all presented excellently and tasted amazing."
  • "The food was delicious and well presented."

Cons:

  • "Vegan shepherd's pie was cold in the middle, replacement was requested and surprisingly came properly cooked."
  • "The size of the lamb rump was very disappointing and the dish was lacking any form of sauce."
  • "Some dishes disappointing, little duck in pie & burnt lasagne."
  • "The king prawn and mussel parpadelle... was bland."
  • "Food is very disappointing, there isn't much of a selection which is frustrating."
  • "The vegi curry pretty uninspiring, and the chocolate and orange tart so rubbery I could literally stand my spoon up in it."
  • "The food is OK but some products soggy instead or crisp and some over cooked and only like warm!"

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Good value for money."
  • "Food was really good and value for money."
  • "Love this place. Great value for slightly higher price."

Cons:

  • "So take ur credit card with you if you want to stay and drink. £14.75 for pint of Tennants and a large wine and glass of soda water. !!!!!"
  • "It was overpriced as well for what I got."
  • "For 19 pounds each roast you really hope you’re getting great value for money and a meal you couldn’t recreate at home, but we were left quite out of pocket and disappointed with the entire experience."
  • "Food is also very over-priced for what it is and considering the location."
  • "Food was overpriced for the quality."
  • "The cost of the food related to the portion size was very high."
  • "The food is overpriced for what is served."

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