"The restaurant has a lovely informal vibe, yet formal attention to detail!"
"The place looks great. The customer service was excellent. The meal was cooked and presented just fine. The place has a lovely calm atmosphere."
"Ego at The Forest restaurant is spacious, warm and friendly."
"A brilliant place to eat with a Mediterranean menu."
Cons:
"Really disappointed. Came here for my birthday with family... Service was slow and it has no a/c in warm weather."
"Been here a couple of times now and it really is a lovely place to eat. Only issue was that it was so chilly in there! But they did have portable heaters so I assume there was a problem with their heating!"
"Staff we’re melancholic at best... Not great."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is good quality, good value and very tasty, whether it is one of the themed nights or just the main menu!!"
"Food was incredible. Service is bang on. Chefs work hard and can see your food being cooked."
"The food is of very good quality and there is also offers to be had if you join their mailing list."
"Food was so fresh and tasty from the starter to the pudding."
Cons:
"Tried the Thursday special, kebab night... A single skewer arrived with lots of tiny pieces of meat. We were still hungry so had to order desserts."
"Had the Paella which, with hindsight, was a mistake. By the time I was halfway through dish the food was barely warm."
"Chicken on starter and main was very dry and overcooked. One of the beers was really bad and the others not great. My 10oz ribeye was overcooked and full of gristle."
"Had a lovely meal tonight on tapas Wednesday! We tried patatas bravas, calamari, honey chorizo, goats cheese and lamb kofte. All delicious!"
Service
Pros:
"The staff are always friendly and the service is great. I have observed how well they all work together from the kitchen to the front of house and out to the table."
"The gluten free menu here is extensive and the food is excellent. Staff are friendly and attentive and the prices are very reasonable."
"The staff are very friendly and helpful to all."
"Lovely stylish restaurant, very warm and welcoming staff."
Cons:
"Been here quite a few times and always was very good. Last night... In the pre-event blurb there was also mention of Spanish live music - we left around 7:30 and at no point had heard any live music."
"The service is painfully slow. This was the biggest issue."
"Staff were very friendly, however there was a long wait for our food and we had to put our coats on because the place was so cold."
"The poor waitresses were running around visibly stressed, management failed to help."
Value for Money
Pros:
"There is also a prix fix menu available most days too. Sunday lunch is very popular. Book in advance to avoid disappointment. I really highly recommend that you visit Ego if the menu is for you."
"Great restaurant with great atmosphere and food. The price isn't too bad we had 2 starters 2 mains and 2 pints of cider and was less than £70."
"There are also set menus available on a Monday where you can get any 2 courses for 19.95 which is brilliant value."
"A great mediterranean menu with plenty to choose from."
Cons:
"My only disappointment was that there was still plenty of room on my plate for other food(s). A Portobello mushroom and some salad would have made my plate complete and in line with the price charged."
"Food was ok, but nowhere near worth the price tag. Ego have massively missed the mark on their pricing as the quality or quantities do not match the price point."
"Food was nice but portion size was ridiculously small especially the kids options service was good but steak meal was just steak tomato and Chips needed a bit more in our opinion."
"Although overall enjoyable it was certainly not the wow factor. We felt for the price point for A La Carte Menu it did not represent great value."
Parking and Accessibility
Pros:
"Note Parking: Plenty of parking spaces, except when peak times, and make sure you add your vehicle registration!"
"Ego at The Forest restaurant is spacious, warm and friendly. Plenty of warning to type your vehicle registration to avoid a fine."
Cons:
"Great service and setting, food was very good too! Only reason for 4 star review was the fact that my daughters over 5's portion was bigger than my adult portion, But still would definitely recommend. Prices were what you would expect for the style of pub too."
"Cheeky bu**ers send parking fines for 'non payment' when the place is CLOSED, but carpark is left open and the only payment machine is INSIDE the closed building!"