The Forest Bar & Restaurant

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   roy

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   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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   Emma

   Warwickshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   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 February 9, 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 February 9, 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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   Stuart

   VIP

   Warwickshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

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

   The food here can be compared with many more expensive restaurants but with a relaxed pub style ambience, good portion sizes and reasonable price levels. Yesterday a lovely white onion soup followed by steak frites for lunch as good as any I have had in Paris. Sunday lunch is of a high standard also and very busy .
   

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   Diane

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 7, 2025

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

   My experience at The Forest has always been enjoyable with the food being exceptional too. The Staff are efficient and friendly.
   

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   Jane

   Birmingham

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 7, 2025

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

   My colleague had dietary requirement which we’d notified the restaurant about but staff were not aware of this on arrival. They were not knowledgeable about the menu and did not put my colleague at ease that her severe allergy would be suitably catered for.
   

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   Les

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 2, 2025

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

   Excellent food & service. Great atmosphere. Staff lovely & friendly
   

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   Maureen

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 1, 2025

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

   Very helpful as my friends were travelling up from London and were delayed by an accident on the M40. The restaurant were able to move my booking to a later time to accommodate the delay.
   

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    Brigid

    Birmingham

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2025

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

    Excellent as usual staff aim to please. Food always great and my guests thoroughly enjoyed the occasion
    

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