January 2024 by Pamela James
Lovely friendly NewYear's evening.Interesting menu.The venison and fig course being particularly good.Friendly,attentive service.
January 2024 by Sheila Garner
Lovely food and
December 2023 by Ronnie M
An annual holiday "thank you" dinner funded by a charitable organization for unpaid volunteers. Cathy went out of her way to accommodate 18 of us in a space usually geared to tables for smaller numbers, but such an intimate and warm space, which we all really enjoyed being in. We were provide with an in-budget menu selection which catered for all taste prior to booking. Patrick's food was beautifully high tailored and sophisticated, and perfectly cooked, plus exceptionally well priced. All who attended said it was the best "volunteer annual dinner" that they had ever had. All said that they'd be back for family gatherings, dinners and hopefully for next year's annual event. Thank you The Forge, Storirngton's hidden gem.
September 2023 by F 93
Came for lunch as we were staying in the area. Really impressed by the food - homely and tasty but also very interesting. We had guinea fowl, pork, mullet as well as starters. Lots of yummy vegan and vege options also. Friendly team and a quaint, cosy building. Hope to come back soon.
July 2023 by Elliot Stewart
very good clean food!! Atmosphere was super
January 2023 by johnrH8840UR
This place is a real find - been twice and the food is excellent with an interesting and very talented chef and kitchen team . Lovely service is charming surroundings . Having found this place we will make it a regular place to eat
December 2022 by sallycottis
Menu is creative, food is well presented and tasty . Restaurant is small with 20 or so covers over two rooms so makes for an intimate meal. I believe you can book the second room for a small group. Cathy is very knowledgable and always gives a very warm welcome . The chef comes out at the end of the evening to see guests - nice touch! Very reasonably priced for the experience and quality Local to us, and we look forward to the creative menu for 2023
November 2022 by KRVP_ren
Had a fabulous lunch today with husband, brother in laws and sister in law. Great food, friendly service and lovely ambience. We will be back again when we are visiting at Storrington.
October 2022 by TimB276
What a hidden gem! A lovely warm and polite welcome. The menu is small enough to see everything is made to order and as our starters arrived it was evident not only is it made to order, but presented superbly and cooked to perfection. I had a sweetcorn bisque which was fantastic and the others in our group equally enjoyed theirs. For main I had a wonderfully cooked steak with again excellent accompaniments and presentation. We shared cheeseboards to finish and were blown away with superb port and fortified wines, making the excellent cheeses just sublime. Thank you, a great meal.
August 2022 by LeanderBanks
Dropped in for coffee and cake mid morning. Excellent service, nice coffee and good cakes. Lovely inside and a real old fashioned cafe
August 2022 by Peter B
Dropped in for coffee and cake mid morning. Excellent service, nice coffee and good cakes. Lovely inside and a real old fashioned cafe
June 2022 by John Wheeler
Very pleasant service backed up by innovative food.
March 2022 by Tricia Dewhurst
Delightful birthday lunch with warm welcome and delicious food. Flavoursome, interesting combinations of food together with a smooth red wine. Excellent experience.
February 2022 by janemartin1
So glad we found this hidden gem of a restaurant! Patrick?s passion shines through in the wonderful and delicious dishes he creates. We are fairly new to the area and the Old Forge is now a regular haunt. My partner is gluten intolerant and this is one of the few places that provides an extensive choice for gluten free. And for those who are put off by gluten free don?t be; you honestly wouldn?t know here. The Old Forge brings a friendly homely ambience, high quality tasty food, great service and very good value for money. For foodies like us it is a real treat to dine here and we love that Patrick comes out at the end of service to chat. Highly recommended and would encourage anyone to give it a try.
November 2021 by James Ross
We have been visiting The Old Forge for many years. The food, wines, service, ambience and value have all been outstanding.More recently, Cathy's son has started a monthly 'Supper Club' at The Old Forge, and my wife and I are regular attendees. The Supper Club is excellent too.The Old Forge belongs to the declining number of restaurants that focuses on imagination, cooking skills and quality of ingredients. There's nothing flashy or pretentious here - because there doesn't need to be.
