The Forest Bar & Restaurant

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   Averil

   Oxford

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Very pleasant lunch , polite attentive waitress. Food tasty and nicely presented
   

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   Nicola

   Warwickshire

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Honestly, we have wanted to have Sunday Lunch at The Forest for a while. It don’t disappoint. The best Sunday lunch I’ve eaten since my grandmothers and she was one hell of a cook. Thank you so much it was so lovely.
   

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   Michael

   Warwickshire

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We were seated by the bar, really noisy, busy evening. Will ask to be seated further into the restaurant.
   

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   Cathie

   London

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 17 February 2025

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

   The service is just dire. Train the staff. Also blue cheese on a burger ? Really an acquired taste for £20. Just train your staff, pay them better perhaps and remind them to actually bring the bill instead of just nodding. It wasn’t even busy.
   

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   Colin

   Birmingham

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   The good points, the staff who attended to us were extremely helpful and polite. The bad point, when I booked the table, which was well in advance of the date I wanted the table reserved, I requested a quiet area. We were positioned right by the bar which was terribly noisey and made conversing with our table companions almost impossible.
   

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   roy

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 February 2025

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

   Service needs improvement Food was really Nice Forgetting our drinks wasn’t great
   

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   BARBARA

   Birmingham

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 February 2025

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

   Lunchtime menu just perfect in a lovely relaxing Atmosphere. GOOD VALUE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
   

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   Emma

   Warwickshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 12 February 2025

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

   On arrival after announcing our booking, a waiter just left me standing while they went into the kitchen ! No explanation. Just walked away ! Came back saying our table wasn’t ready , even though there were many empty tables ! No flexibility of a different table and couldn’t have been more disinterested as though I’d stopped an important task of filling up cutlery /napkin trays . I’ve been to many similar restaurants in the area who wouldn’t find it a problem to seat at alternative table. We were directed to the bar for drinks drinks . A waitress stepped in called us when the table was ready and was great ! and the restraunt setting was lovely - preferable to the bar . Food was excellent. Seafood sharer starter in particular . Great value and lovely menu . Never had a bad meal . Shame I can’t say the same about service ! Finally - what’s happened to the decor ? Cartoon pictures in a contemporary dining setting . Wellies and umbrellas cartoonisibg a wonderful natural door dressing . Confusing look. Not what I’m used to seeing here .
   

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   Jude

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Great service from the staff . Very polite and friendly
   

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    Diana

    Warwickshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

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

    Had a lovely breakfast, really tasty especially as the chef accommodated the tweaks we requested. Very good value as well.
    

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