Great meal tonight. Was booked as a birthday gift and it was our first visit. It won’t be our last! I’ll be keeping my eye out for future steak nights. The meat was cooked exactly as we asked, and was beautiful. We enjoyed everything and the staff were excellent too.
The food is absolutely amazing. Quality ingredients, so not really expensive for what you’re getting, expertly cooked by a caring chef and team. Friendly waiting staff, good beer. If you’re umming and ahhing, book it!
Literally the best carrots I’ve ever had in my life. Good choices for vegetarians. Mushroom parfait gets a special mention too. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly, everything arrived swiftly and the wine selection was fantastic.
All i can say is that i regret reading the other one-star ratings too late. The waiter was inattentive, the ribeye steak to share was so so bad - its chewy, cooked unevenly, some very dry some too raw when we have asked for medium rare. The dirty mash and sauce for the steaks are so salty that I just almost didn’t touch it.
I had a wonderful time at Forge, Chester. The staff is very friendly and courteous. The ambience was impeccable. The food lived up to the reputation of their Michelin star rating. Overall, I had a great fine dining experience and I enjoyed every bit of it.
Bit of a wait on arrival but once we got our seat the meal was lovely. We particularly enjoyed the venison tartare. The wine list was excellent, but as with many upper end restaurants these days very little choice of quality beers. Just a couple of big standard lagers or similar. Craft beer offers such a great variety, and there are several good local breweries. There doesn't have to be loads. 4 or 5 quality cans would make a huge difference.
We have visited this place twice. Once on my birthday and now on New Year's Eve. The first experience was fabulous. The staff and food were so good that we decided to come back for New Year's Eve. We are now sitting at the table welcoming 2023. The food was amazing as last time. But the music played by the DJ is a bit let down. It's not suitable for the room demographic and a conversation killer during dinner due to being way too loud. We chose this place because we thought it was a classy place. I don't think we'd come back for the same occasion.
We really enjoyed our short stay at The Forge. The hotel is modernly decorated and has a very elegant atmosphere. The room had everything one would need for an overnight stay and was nice and clean. The bar has a nice variety of cocktails and the service is good. It can get busy and the split service between the restaurant and bar can introduce a wait but the staff do well to respond as quickly as they can. We didn't dine in the restaurant for lunch or dinner so I can't comment on the food in that respect, but we did have breakfast which was pleasant. It was also nice to see vegan options on the menu. Lovely modern hotel located in the centre of Chester within walking distance from plenty of bars and restaurants.
Must admit that I was a bit skeptical about that restaurant, but I'm so happy I was wrong. We ordered scotch egg and chicken liver pate for starters, both were really well prepared. Then we tried deer and lamb, and again, full of interesting flavours, and the portion sizes were just right. Finally, we had orange souffle for dessert, and it really surprised me, since it is always about chocolate and usually horribly oversweetened, but here it was very delicate. Our host was Edina, and she was super friendly and helpful. All in all, must admit that the reputation of that place is well deserved, and if you are to visit just one restaurant in Chester, The Forge is a safe choice.
The Forge is located at Grosvenor Park Rd, Chester CH1 1QQ, UK
You can contact The Forge at +44 1244 735765
You can find directions to The Forge by following this map link