Blacksmiths Arms in Forest of Dean

Stayed in Alvington while seeing Tom Jones in Chepstow. Lovely little pub. Classic proper pub. Vintage decor, nice and cosy. Pool table and darts board. Staff were really nice. The little restaurant is on the other side of the building so it doesn’t feel like a gastro pub. Had food there as well a couple of times. Jackson the waiter was nice and polite. Only a young lad. Hope it doesn’t change. Need more classic pubs like this. Really nice place.

Nigel and the crew where excellent and Exceptionally attentive especially under the circumstances. Sadly the Landlord passed away last week but these guys stepped up and made an unexpectedly great weekend! I’ve had steak in highly rated restaurants on most continents and this was up there with the best! Brilliant thanks again see you soon! A

A pub with camping and caravanning / Motorhome pitches, with electric hookup if you require. We got a very warm welcome from David. The site has toilets and showers. The pub keeps good beer, and we each enjoyed a 2-course meal, we especially recommend the garlic mushrooms, the cod & asparagus with caper & lemon sauce, and the fish & chips. Thanks to host David, chef Nigel, bar and waiting staff Angela and Anneka, and KP Scott.

Stayed over for a few days here got a warm friendly welcome, Staff were very attentive and accommodating, we ate on a few occasions in the pub and found food to be of excellent quality and ample portions great value for money. The pub is very dog friendly and kept Immaculately clean, We will definitely be returning.

This pub is a tale of two halves. The decoration & ambiance of the pub is lovely, loos are clean and ample parking. The pub was wonderfully dog friendly & the lady behind the bar & taking food orders was wonderful, friendly and vey helpful, the drinks were great and amazingly cheap.....However..... I'm afraid the whole evening was ruined by the food. I ordered the Fillet steak, medium rare @ £25.00 (not expensive), I asked for side salad instead of onion rings, mushrooms & toms. No sauce. What arrived was a very small sirloin (poss rump) steak, 1/2 " thick with a good 1" of unrendered fat down one side and over cooked. Plus a side of pepper sauce I never ordered. I questioned if the order had been taken down wrong or misread but I was assured that the Chef says The steak is definitely fillet! & the sauce is complimentary!..... I am not a butcher but I do know what a Fillet cut looks like !!! This was NOT. I was on a date with my partner so didn't want to complain, or embarrass him, but I feel bad that I allowed him to pay for something I definitely didn't have! I ate the meal which was edible but not what it was meant to be. The couple on the table behind us had a lengthily argument with the chef about his steak, sent one back & refused to pay for the second!! I don't mind if things aren't available or the kitchen is short staffed. I don't care of orders are taken or read wrongly BUT to be LIED to is unforgiveable. If I was there on my own I would not have accepted my meal. That said, my boyfriend's Faggots were lovely.......In short, A lovely pub for a cheap drink.......just don't have high expectations of the food.