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The Forest Bar & Restaurant, Solihull, West Midlands

The Forest Bar & Restaurant

4.6
4.6
980 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 24 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
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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What 980 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • Birmingham/West Midlands

    Good for business meals

  • Birmingham/West Midlands

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Birmingham/West Midlands

    British

  • Solihull

    Most Booked

Review summary

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The Forest Bar & Restaurant offers a lively atmosphere with "amazing food and service." Known for its superb Sunday roasts and "fantastic chicken wings," it's a popular choice for celebrations. While some diners note noise and occasional service delays, the friendly staff and delicious meals consistently impress.

980 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Simply the best lunch in Solihull Knowle and Dorridge.

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  2. Heather

    Birmingham2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely meal. There was a nice lively atmosphere in the bar section but a little more quieter in the restaurant which was nice while we were eating. Staff were very helpful and attentive and the Sunday lunch was delicious. Would highly recommend.

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  3. Kate

    Bristol1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was very busy and service was slow to start with. Once the food arrived it was tasty and plentiful. This was our second visit for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed.

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  4. Sue

    Warwickshire15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very busy but good service & lovely food. Very noisy restaurant

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    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food and reasonably priced..loved it and recommend to anyone..the cauliflower wings were incredible..and the service was fast and servers very pleasant..

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  6. Richard

    Warwickshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent mid week lunch-lots of choice at various prices. Generous, well cooked and well presented food. Wines a bit pricey , and Prosecco at £11 a glass is ridiculous.

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  7. Adam

    Birmingham1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    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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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    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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  9. Tina

    Birmingham1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Had Sunday lunch beef was excellent everything piping hot and had extra cauliflower cheese was value for money didn’t scrimp on portions had Black Forest gateau for pudding

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  10. Jason

    Warwickshire9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    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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The Forest Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 980 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for The Forest Bar & Restaurant

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

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  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Sun 09:00–22:30 Wed, Thu 09:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 09:00–00:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dan Androne
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