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Ribeye Steak - The Forge, Chester, Cheshire

The Forge

4.4
4.4
423 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British

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2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 8 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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Northwest British
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 1:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01244 735765
  • 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
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Experiences

  • FIVE-COURSE BLIND TASTING MENU

    GBP 65.00 per person

    Prepaid

    30 Aug 2024 - 28 Nov 2025
    FIVE - COURSE BLIND TASTING MENU Our Blind Tasting Menu Is Served by weekly on Fridays throughout the year. Under the Direction of Our Renowned Head Chef, the Menus Are Inventive as They Are Fun. With No Menu Choice, the Concept Is Simple. 5 Courses, You guess the Ingredients After Each Course! Our Menu changes every month with innovative ideas on each visit! The Perfect Dinner Date for Couples or Night Out for Friends & Even More Fun in Groups! Guess ingredients and your meal is on us.
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  • Lunch with Cocktails

    GBP 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.
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  • Set Lunch with complimentary glass of bubbles

    GBP 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  Lunch with complimentary glass of bubbles photo

What 423 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cheshire

    Innovative

  • Cheshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cheshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Chester

    Good for business meals

  • Chester

    Great for fine wines

  • Chester

    Good for special occasions

  • Chester

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Forge offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and a "great atmosphere." Guests praise the "exquisite" dishes and "attentive staff." While the steaks and Sunday roasts receive high accolades, the open kitchen and creative presentations add to the charm. Ideal for special occasions, though some find it "a little pricey."

423 Reviews
  1. Angela

    Lancashire

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Liam

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    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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  3. Grant

    Liverpool

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great steak, good atmosphere, enjoyed the evening. 👍

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  4. 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.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Alan

    London

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 24 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a group booking on a ghost tour. The menu didn’t look inviting but when the food arrived we were pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed

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  8. Ann

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 23 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly staff. Food and service was excellent

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  9. Cem Sirri

    Cheshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was an exceptional experience for our wedding anniversary. We really enjoyed it

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  10. Emma

    Liverpool

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely spot on with everything The steak was amazing Would highly recommend

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FAQs

The Forge is rated 4.4 stars by 423 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.

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2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Forge

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

Additional information

  • Area
    Chester
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 1:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Northwest British
  • 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, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • 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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