The Forest Bar & Restaurant

4.6

973 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Mar 3, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 18 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

The Forest Hotel is a boutique hotel and bar with 12 luxury bedrooms and an award-winning Gastro-Pub restaurant, located in the heart of Dorridge, directly opposite the train station. An 1870's coach house turned boutique hotel, The Forest Hotel bridges traditional with contemporary. Our cosy fine dining restaurant offers a wide selection of meals - ranging from our Pub Classics and Famous Chicken Wings to our award winning Sunday Roasts and our delightful Lunch menu, which changes weekly.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue, Sun 9:00 am–10:30 pm Wed, Thu 9:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
01564 772120
Website
http://www.forest-hotel.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Dan Androne
Private party facilities
Book our Private Dining Room for the ultimate experience.

Location
25 Station Approach, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands B93 8JA
Neighbourhood
Solihull
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Buffalo Franks Hot Sauce£6.00
Blue Cheese, Compressed Celery, Coriander, Black Onion Seeds
Smokey BBQ£6.00
White Alabama Suace, Spring Onions, Crispy Onions, House Slaw, White Sesame
Classic Salted Caramel£6.00
Crispy Bacon, Droitwich Sea Salt
Plum and Hoisin£6.00
Sesame, Pickled Ginger, Crispy Noodles, Spring Onions
Cauliflower "Wings"£6.00
Flavours: Buffalo Franks Hot Sauce; Smokey BBQ; Classic Salted Caramel; Plum & Hoisin

What 973 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Birmingham/West Midlands (county)
Great for brunch
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)
Neighbourhood gem
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)
Great for outdoor dining
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)
British
Solihull
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Forest Bar & Restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience, highlighted by "best sunday roast in the area" and a "lovely atmosphere." Guests praise the "excellent food" and "friendly, polite staff." Although service occasionally varies, the restaurant consistently delights with its "amazing wings" and "great value" menus, making it a must-visit.

973 Reviews

A
Adam
Birmingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Sunday dinner in the Oak Restaurant. Service was brilliant from all staff.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Chicago
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We really enjoyed our experience at the Forest for Sunday lunch. Looking forward to our next visit .
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Jason
Warwickshire
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A bad decision to go on a Saturday night and some average food. We booked a table for 4 7.45pm. We got there early 7.30pm and "checked in" whilst getting a drink at the bar. We were told our table was ready- great! Just as we gathered our stuff we were told they'd made a mistake and we'd have to wait 10min, which was fine... We were given menus to peruse and apologies and the offer of a free drink followed, 20 - 25 minutes late we were sat down and ordered mains, we were after a plain burger and fries, Korean chicken burger and beef ragu that came out in due course. The plain burger had a mustard dressing on the bun, the chicken burger was over cooked and the beef in the ragu had bits of gristle in it. Yes I know why didn't we complain when the waitress asked! It was getting late we were hungry, it spoilt our enjoyment, it didn't make the food inedible just disappointing. We did get a free drink for the delay but weren't as glowing in good food as we normally are after one of their Sunday lunches. We'll go again, perhaps choose wiser on a Saturday evening and hopefully have a better experience.
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KAREN
Birmingham
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Light lunch gammon steak dish was delicious as always 😋 thank you 🙏
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Ashley
VIP
Birmingham
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great evening with friends in a very lively bar - staff looked after us so well and the food was super tasty. Try the cauliflower wings!!
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Anne
VIP
Birmingham
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always excited to see what comes on our breakfast plates. So pleased that you now regularly have Gluten free bread for those who need. Thank you.
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Averil
Oxford
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 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 on February 23, 2025
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 on February 21, 2025
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 February 17, 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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The Forest Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 973 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 3, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 18 times today

Google Map for The Forest Bar & Restaurant

25 Station Approach, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands B93 8JA

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Solihull
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue, Sun 9:00 am–10:30 pm Wed, Thu 9:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–12:00 am
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dan Androne
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.forest-hotel.com/
Phone number
01564 772120
Private party facilities
Book our Private Dining Room for the ultimate experience.

The Forest Bar & Restaurant

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

Our Famous Wings

Buffalo Franks Hot Sauce£6.00

Smokey BBQ£6.00

Classic Salted Caramel£6.00

Plum and Hoisin£6.00

Cauliflower "Wings"£6.00

Featured Items

French Fries£4.00

House Salad£4.00

Greek Salad£4.50

Dirty Fries£5.50

What 973 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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