The Forest Bar & Restaurant

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   Ashley

   VIP

   Birmingham

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a three generation lunch with my son-in-law and grandson - a really good boys nosh!!
   

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   Brigid

   Birmingham

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   5 of us out for Xmas meal, great food staff and thoroughly enjoyable
   

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   Roz

   VIP

   Warwickshire

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Friendly and welcoming staff. Great food for a weekday lunch.
   

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   Rachel

   Buckinghamshire

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good meal , superb food only criticism sprouts were rock hard
   

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   Heather

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely experience. Food was delicious. We were seated in cosy corner of the standard restaurant. Staff cheerful and attentive. Definitely be back!
   

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   Roger

   Berkshire

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic roast Sunday lunch - very high quality with fantastic flavours. The meat was tender , roast potatoes crisp and gravy brilliant. Great value.
   

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   Lisa

   Birmingham

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Arrived with 2 friends for Xmas get together. We were sat in a booth, which was lovely. However… service was very poor!!! Waited around 15 minutes for someone to take our order. When the order arrived the waitress rushed to put the meal down and dropped the tartare sauce that was actually on her plate on the floor, she mumbled sorry and rushed off and then 3 mins later came back with some paper towels. Once meal was finished we waited around 25 minutes and no-one came to ask us if we wanted a desert, so we actually had to ask for the bill as it was too late to have a desert as we had to leave at a certain time time!! I can say I won’t be visiting again due to the service and no parking on site. I came down from Stafford and was looking for to visiting? However I can say I won’t be again
   

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   Gillian

   Gloucestershire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely atmosphere good food well cooked and service good.
   

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   Emma

   Warwickshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were early for our booking but we’re still able to be seated and order . Very flexible and progressionally dealt with by waiting staff. Only blip was being offered water and then charged for a bottle of water . This was removed from The bill graciously .
   

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    Glen

    Warwickshire

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Arrived at 18.50 for table for 6 people booked for 19.00. Two of our party were yet to arrive so we were seated & menus provided. At 18.57 were told that the kitchen was closing at 19.00hours & we needed to place our order. The last two in our group arrived at 18.59 & had to order their food immediately. We were then told, after querying about ordering dessert for after our mains, that it was an error by the person serving us & apologies were made. Had already asked to speak to someone in management who eventually arrived & also apologised. A free round of drinks was offered & accepted but as we had travelled by 2 cars & only 3 of us had alcohol, the free round amounted to approximately 10% of the final bill for food. The food arrived fairly quickly & during the meal, it was noticeable that staff were continually passing by the table & when seen were offering apologies that had already been expressed. The food itself was good but for the prices charged I would have expected slightly better (the pork was very fatty & only minimal meat was on the plate). The dessert was better although there were lumps in the custard & its was only just warm. It left us with a feeling that everything was done in a bit of a hurry hence the kitchen closing early. Would have preferred that the table was cancelled in advance or better still don't offer tables this late. Generally disappointing especially for what we paid.
    

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