The Forge

Name: The Forge
Address: The Forge Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom, CH1 1QQ
Telephone: 01244 735765
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3

427 Reviews

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

The Forge

4.3

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Chester

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2 people

11 Dec 2024

23:30

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Great for creative cocktails

AA 2 Rosette restaurant. The Forge Restaurant in Chester is one of Chester’s best restaurants with delicious food and unrivalled service. With a passion for wild, sustainable British ingredients, and a love of simple cooking over fire and charcoal. The Forge has its kitchen front and centre in the middle of this lovely, and elegant space. Incredible dry-aged beef and wild venison will be found in the maturation cabinets, awaiting their turn on the amazing forge grill, to be lovingly grilled and roasted over beech logs. Head chef Dan Regan, a passionate chef, heads up the young, vibrant team in the kitchen. Combining amazing, wild, sustainable ingredients from land and sea into sumptuous creations that form really memorable eating experiences. We focus on British ingredients, as local to Chester. Our venison, always a hugely popular part of our menus, is harvested from herds on estates that focus on improving biodiversity and deer health – a process we call Farming the Wild.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Regional British (Northwest)
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 18:00–21:30 Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:45 Sun 13:00–20:30
Phone number
01244 735765
Website
https://theforgechester.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Dan Regan
Private party facilities
The Private Dining Room at The Forge is special. Seating up to 10 guests in sumptuous comfort, you can enjoy the fantastic feasting-style menus that our incredibly talented chefs will prepare.
Private party contact
Marzia Faraci: 01244 735745

Location
The Forge, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1QQ
Area
Chester
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Lunch with Cocktails
£40.00 per person
Multiple dates available
The Forge Chester, our lunch with cocktail experience is a way to spend with your friends or family. Choose three cocktails from a locally-sourced unique menu as well an incredible main dish or four smaller plates. Catch up with loved ones in a relaxed atmosphere and let our team take care of you.
Set Lunch with complimentary glass of bubbles
£29.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Seasonal 3-course set Lunch is available Wednesday to Saturday 12 - 2.30 pm and comes with a glass of bubbles for each diner.
Set Dinner Menu
£42.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Join us at The Forge for a freshly prepared delicious candle-lit evening meal from our set dinner menu. Using the best sustainable ingredients to be delicious and make sure it's memorable. Chef Dan Regan has created this beautifully balanced menu that is hearty but seasonal.

Veloute£8.00
White onion and Sheppy cider soup, chive, burnt allium dressing.
Cured Chalk Stream Trout £12.00
Preserved lemon and caper puree crispy caper, sea herbs, buttermilk dashi.
Heirloom Squash & Goats Cheese Tart£9.00
Nasturtium
BBQ Wood Pigeon£12.00
Cranberry, dark chocolate, variegated kale, hazelnut.

Mains

BBQ Venison Loin£30.00
Celeriac, boudin noir rosti, baby rainbow carrot.
Merrifield Duck Breast£26.00
BBQ swede, pearl barley, sour pear.
BBQ Hake£26.00
White bean cassoulet, brown shrimp, chorizo jam, scallion.
Crapaudine Beetroot£20.00
Pomme puree, wild mushroom, variegated kale.

Dry Aged Beef

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40– 60 day dry-aged steaks, choose from our selection of Fillet, Rump Cap, Sirloin or Ribeye. Served on the bone, grilled over charcoal. Steak sizes are subject to availability, typically ranging from 650g – 1.2kg

Aubrey Allen Heritage Ribeye, Grass Fed Fillet, Rump Cap, Heritage Sirloin
accompanied with chimichurri, watercress (These bigger cuts can take some time over the coals , anything over 1.2kg may take over 1 hour, including resting time for the fulness of flavour)
- per 100g£11.50

Sauces

£3

Red Wine Jus
Blue Cheese Sauce
Peppercorn Sauce
Mushroom Sauce

Side Dishes

£6

Dirty Mash
Bacon jam, pickled shallot.
Creamed Leeks
Sprouts, spinach, pommery mustard.
Triple Cooked Chips
Roasted garlic aioli.
Maple Glazed Roots £6.00
Herb Panko.
BBQ Beetroot£6.00
Cranberry, hazelnut cream.

Desserts

Spiced Creme Brulee£8.00
Pear, salted oats, sorel
Sticky Ginger Pudding£8.00
Apple caramel, clotted cream ice cream, crispy ginger.
White Chocolate Mousse£8.00
Cranberry, Meringue.
Selection of Aubrey Allen Cheeses£19.00
Traditional accompaniments.

What 427 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Cheshire
Good for business meals
Cheshire
Innovative
Cheshire
Great for creative cocktails
Cheshire
Romantic
Cheshire
Good for special occasions
Cheshire West and Chester
Good for business meals
Cheshire West and Chester
Great for fine wines
Cheshire West and Chester
Good for special occasions
Cheshire West and Chester
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Forge offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and "top class service." Known for its "fine dining" without the hefty price tag, The Forge provides a "great atmosphere" perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the "incredible steaks" and attentive staff, making it a must-visit destination.

427 Reviews

D
Derek
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had the 3 course set menu today with a glass of fizz followed by a nice Malbec. The food was so delicious. All courses were flavoursome, and the service was excellent. Friendly staff and great chefs. Been a few times now. Highly recommend 👌.
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Sue
Cheshire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Sunday Lunch. Great service from friendly, professional staff.
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Anushta
Liverpool
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had the 3 cocktails and main course for £40. Great value. Food prepared to a high standard and delicious. Staff were attentive and helpful. They didn't rush us. Would highly recommend The Forge.
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Jon
Cheshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really enjoyed the Sunday Roast offering, reasonably priced for the offering. Will be back again
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Angela
Lancashire
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely food, great wine list, excellent service. Highly recommended.
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Liam
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Compliments to the chef and his team, the food was amazing could not fault one bit of our order. We ordered the duck breast, the forge burger, creamed leeks and pigs in blankets and every single mouthful was bursting with flavours. The waiters were really helpful and couldn't do enough for you.
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Grant
Liverpool
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great steak, good atmosphere, enjoyed the evening. 👍
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Shelley
North Wales
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely dinner for Son’s 21st thank. Great cocktails fabulous food and great service. Thank you.
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Melanie
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing meal, we had a beef roast. We added cauliflower cheese and dirty mash, which were a great addition. Beef was superb. Roast potatoes were real!! Gravy was phenomenal. Not quite enough of it, but staff were happy to bring over more.
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Alex
Cheshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food/drinks were delicious but food was a little overpriced. We were also given conflicting information about being provided a free drink for downloading the Lifestyle Concierge app (one waiter said it allowed any free drink but another said wine only, this wasn’t made clear until after I’d ordered a different drink). It also wasn’t specified that the vegetarian dinner wouldn’t come with the usual veg, potatoes etc. so it definitely wasn’t worth being the same price as a full roast dinner
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FAQs

The Forge is rated 4.3 stars by 427 OpenTable diners.

The Forge does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

The Forge

4.3

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Chester

Make a booking

2 people

11 Dec 2024

23:30

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

The Forge, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1QQ

Additional information

Area
Chester
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 18:00–21:30 Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:45 Sun 13:00–20:30
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Regional British (Northwest)
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dan Regan
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://theforgechester.co.uk/
Phone number
01244 735765
Private party facilities
The Private Dining Room at The Forge is special. Seating up to 10 guests in sumptuous comfort, you can enjoy the fantastic feasting-style menus that our incredibly talented chefs will prepare.
Private party contact
Marzia Faraci: 01244 735745

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The Forge

The Forge

Make a booking

Private dining

Additional information

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Lunch with Cocktails

Set Lunch with complimentary glass of bubbles

Set Dinner Menu

Snacks

Bubble & Squeak Croquette£8.00

BBQ Padron Peppers£6.00

Pigs in Blankets £6.00

Olives£5.00

Starters

Veloute£8.00

Cured Chalk Stream Trout £12.00

Heirloom Squash & Goats Cheese Tart£9.00

BBQ Wood Pigeon£12.00

Mains

BBQ Venison Loin£30.00

Merrifield Duck Breast£26.00

BBQ Hake£26.00

Crapaudine Beetroot£20.00

Dry Aged Beef

To Share

Aubrey Allen Heritage Ribeye, Grass Fed Fillet, Rump Cap, Heritage Sirloin

Sauces

Red Wine Jus

Blue Cheese Sauce

Peppercorn Sauce

Mushroom Sauce

Side Dishes

Dirty Mash

Creamed Leeks

Triple Cooked Chips

Maple Glazed Roots £6.00

BBQ Beetroot£6.00

Desserts

Spiced Creme Brulee£8.00

Sticky Ginger Pudding£8.00

White Chocolate Mousse£8.00

Selection of Aubrey Allen Cheeses£19.00

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The Forge

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