January 2024 by Sue Brown
Very friendly and welcoming. Separate bar and dining areas. Felt comfortable arriving after a very wet and soggy walk (and after towel drying the dogs).Food was American style diner menu. Waiting staff were extremely attentive and service was prompt and very friendly.The puppas were even presented with some complementary dog treats at the end of the meal. We will certainly be back.Parking: Parking is £2 for 1 hour or £5 per day but transferable to any of the Kielder car parks. Parking meters are coin only but you can buy parking from the 24 hour reception. Free EV charging also available for 2 cars only (Park up then ask for the activation card at reception)Kid-friendliness: Pool tables, kids soft play area, TVs at each table (which can be switched off on request) and lots of space for running around.Wheelchair accessibility: Restaurant is very wheelchair friendly with ramped access and lots of manoeuvrability between tables.
December 2023 by trevor davison
Wife and I both had a club sandwich with a side of chunky chips. Staff friendly,service good. Even give a bag of treats for both our
December 2023 by crazydiz2009
Expensive food.... not a lot on the plate. Mashed potato tasted like Instant Smash!??? Veg was just hard string beans that had barely seen boiling water. Prifessionally arranged on the plate for quality presentation... much the same as the other over-priced estabishments.
November 2023 by Adam
Great food, extremely friendly & helpful staff. We had an issue in our lodge the power went out during the night. We lost a fridge of food, couldn't use any cooking appliances later that morning.As a extremely good gesture the owner of the restaurant offered us free complimentary, dinner x2 drinks & breakfast the following morning.Neither of us complained in favour to get anything like this, we were just happy to get it fixed and we're first offered the reimbursement of our food that had gone off which was fine.So again many thanks to the owner & staff for looking after us it was highly appreciated from us 3.Parking: Parking is paid on site. But free for the guests stayingKid-friendliness: Soft play area & bouncing pillow presumably in warmer months
November 2023 by Ian Murtha
Nice and clean with great bar service. Their local IPA was very nice too. We didn't eat there but the Sunday lunches looked nice with a massive Yorkshire pudding.
November 2023 by Donna Smith
Called in a couple of times whilst staying in the area. Lunch and evening meals , good choice on menu , reasonable prices.Great welcoming staff and service, dog friendly ? lovely views of kielder water .
November 2023 by Joey Deakin
Shared a meal with the family, 2 kids and my sister's dog. Amazing staff, lovely atmosphere. I couldn't fault the food at all. Even asked about the ice creams (where it was from) and the staff members asked for me. Food 10/10, staff 11/10, atmosphere 10/10. Couldn't ask for anything more. Highly recommend to families, functions, hikers and everyone!
October 2023 by Joanne Buxton
Poor lunch time choice for vegetarians unless you just want chips. There are a couple of vegan options but they contain fake vegan cheese and fake meat both highly over processed junk. Husband asked if they could do just a cheese sandwich, or savoury cheese with proper cheese and they said no. The only reason for the 3 stars is the chips were really nice.
October 2023 by Jelly 98
Came here for lunch and was blown away by the quality of the food. I was half expecting the quality to be that of a chain / garden centre, but infact was more like a gastro pub. The staff were very friendly. Would recommend if in the area.
October 2023 by john gregory
Enjoyed fantastic meals here the all the staff are truly awesome nothing is to much trouble a great experience and they are very attentive to your needs i highly recommend to you......
September 2023 by nicola hancock
I visited here on Saturday with my grandaughter and her mammy and we had a lovely afternoon, every member of staff were really friendly and welcoming, the service was very quick and the food was lovely we were in the Bug house with the soft play area which was a little hidden gem, my grandaughter had a whale of a time, we will definitely be visiting again
September 2023 by helenc275
Firstly I wanted to write this review because I have been blown away by the customer service here. All the staff are super friendly, Derek is a credit to the place, as was the day manager in today. nothing is too much trouble and always willing to stop and chat a moment. The is reasonably priced and delicious. We are staying here and have ate several times.
August 2023 by 887kerryh
This place could do with some staff training. We?ve been here a few times now after having a family day out and I can say every time I?ve walked away irate at how we?ve been treated. Thanking multiple staff on our way out and they looked at us like we?d just spat in their faces. Asked to warm some baby food up, I?m still waiting for the hot water the girl said she would bring to our table. Said excuse me about 6 times to passing staff to try to get them to take our order, they looked at us and kept walking. It seems if you aren?t staying in the lodges they don?t want you there. If that is the case then make it clear instead of looking down your noses at locals that come to the bar in peak season AND off peak. The locals that put money in your till all the way through the year. I?ve never known such rude and ignorant people. Which is a shame because the bar could be fantastic.
August 2023 by vivafatelvis
Chanced upon The Forest as we were visiting Kielder, and hoped somewhere would be open for lunch. Could not have asked for a better place. Dog friendly, excellent value bar/restaurant. Smart, but still very informal. We had a great window table with a superb view. Excellent service provided by Derek who really took care of us.
August 2023 by Amyoli2014
We visited twice whilst staying at the campsite. Staff so professional and friendly. Food was very good quality and fab setting for our 6 year old son with trampoline outside and play areas. We would highly recommend, all of my family were impressed with their meals. Thanks ?
