Bold Forester in Mansfield

Food was great, app made ordering easy at the table. Service was great with pleasant staff.

Cheap good pub food. Like this place it's popular.

We have frequented the Bold Forester on numerous occasions, and each time, the meals have been fantastic. The wait has been more than reasonable, and the food has been to a high standard. The portion sizes are also ample. My only tiny criticism and this is only a personal one... the is NEVER anywhere near enough gravy on the Sunday Roasts. To the point I have even considered bringing my own gravy. I myself and my mother frequently have mixed grills, and the steak is always cooked to our liking. My husband tends to have the starter sharing platter as his main so he can just pick and nibble at the wide variety there is on offer, which he loves as he tends to get bored with a meal of the same thing. The cocktails are amazing, and there are a wide variety of wines, draft and bottled beer, lager, and ciders as well as non alcohol beers/lagers and soft drinks. The pub itself is quaint and cosy with a family atmosphere, and the staff are warm, friendly, and welcoming. A great pub for an everyday meal out, Sunday lunch or for a special occasion such as a birthday. Pop in. You won't be disappointed!

For the money the food is fantastic, always has great offers on will be back again!

Amanda gives great service and happy and smiley, food very nice

Fabulous food, if l lived local I would be there everyday, well done to all of your staff.

Really good meal excellent service definitely be going back

First time visit for breakfast, intend coming back for dinner so maybe rating will increase only gave 4 stars due to temperature of some items on plate and only beans and no tomatoes on a full English

Very good service and great food.

Very nice pub and friendly staff. Can't comment on food as I've not eaten here but have been told its very good.

Delicious food, great coffee and very comfy pub! I recommend.

Didn't eat here, just had a few drinks with friends. Good atmosphere.

Wow, really busy Friday night. What's going on? Didn't have food, just beer. Good night out with friends. Update: Daytime visit with wifey for some food. Really busy again but we managed to get a table and order some food. It was tasty enough and service was prompt but the presentation and quantity was, for me lacking, especially given the price which not the cheapest. Still given the place was packed, maybe I'm being a bit picky.

Fantastic breakfast as always 👍

Best place we have been as a family in a long time ,the staff are great . Highly recommended

Amazing steak perfectly medium rare and very juicy n tender.

This isn’t my first time here but managed to bring the whole family for my sisters birthday today. I absolutely love this place. The food quality is always absolutely amazing and the prices are unbeatable. Honestly, this has been mine and my partners go to for the past few months. It’s a hidden gem. Highly recommended

Average service, atmosphere and food. Wouldn't go back again.

lovely visit today. great food. great staff especially Jade

Good food at decent prices, Nice pint, polite staff Snack platters well worth it.

always like it in here the food always really good service spot on xx

Poor meal wife had steak and ale pie with mash .Mash potato was very dry crust on pie was very hard.I had mini mixed grill chicken was dry gammon steak was poor

Fantastic place very good prices excellent re parking when charging ev be careful of price there is an additional service fee for what dont know think twice

Went on Friday night to this pub. Booked a table requesting view of a TV that was showing the football. To get there and be seated at a table barely able to see a TV from such an angle that made it nearly unwatchable, ordered a burger that arrived that was literally swimming in bbq sauce. Then 5 minutes Into the second half the staff changed the TV over to snooker refusing to change it back because "oh our regulars have asked for this" as if I hadn't already requested any spot to watch the game. The staff were so dismissive and condescending from there I just left and went home. Awful behavior from them considering I asked way in advance when I booked the table to be able to watch the game. And the fact I have also been going here for the better part of 15 years also quite regularly to watch footy. I will be finding somewhere else to watch the sports from now on

Very quick efficient service and food didn't take long at all to come out . All of us really enjoyed our meals , we was pleasantly surprised at how nice they were . A variety of vegetarian options are available. Decent portions and brilliant value for money . Desserts were really nice aswell . We will be back

Love visiting the pub for a few drinks and food. Staff are all friendly and service is good. Very good atmosphere all round especially when football is on.

Food was ok but not enough for what we paid and atmosphere was drab and place was more than half empty

Best food i've ever had in a pub. Just another level compared to others. I will come back often.

Perfect Christmas day dinner with family. Food, service and staff all excellent ❤🎄🎅. Definitely recommended

Good real ales, friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere

We didn't eat here but the food looked good. Good selection of beers. Friendly atmosphere

Really friendly pub, great service and a warm welcome

Looks good on the outside. No issues whatsoever here.

Been going one a month for several years and never had a bad experience.

My husband and my son visited here this morning 17/12/23 for breakfast, they had a simple request that their eggs be flipped with no runny white part (thats like slime) breakfast was delivered all 5 of their eggs were NOT cooked properly and mushrooms on one breakfast where cold, they raised the issue with the staff, they bought my husband his breakfast back with flipped eggs but still cold mushrooms, instead of taking my sons plate away they just took the 3 eggs off his plate never to be returned!!!!! £24 for the privilege of a ridiculous over priced poorly served breakfast (probably not even temperature checked food?) Your staff offered no apology, no sort of refund, or even offered a hot beverage as by way of an apology for a shocking breakfast!! Never again will they come for food here again, I do understand this time of year is pretty stressful within the catering industry but at no time should your standards ever drop, infact you should if anything up you're game to keep your footfall coming through the doors.

Always decent food and good beer

Went for food last Sunday and the Sunday roast was superb the staff and the service was excellent I would highly recommend this pub for food i will definitely be visiting here again

Good food great price, highly recommended

Met up with old friends and colleagues for a reunion drink and staff were very friendly. A good atmosphere in the Bold Forester. Happy to go again and recommend.

Always a good choice and food is hot and freshly cooked would recommend to friends.

Enjoyed the food and the service was good to

I went with the family for the Festive Menu at the Bold Forester in Mansfield Nottinghamshire and was very disappointed. The meal was extremely basic, great if you are a bunny or guinea pig, and dry with barely enough gravy. Both my mum and I struggled to swallow the very dry stuffing, and that was after asking for more gravy, which was nowhere near enough. 1 tiny gravy boat each then one a bit bigger between us. The plate was almost all veg, hardly anything else, and the veg was hard, and the brussell was the worst by far which was watery, squeaky and hard in the middle YUK! We were also very disappointed that there was no mash. Sunday dinners are far better. On the other hand, my husband's meal was delicious, and the desserts were excellent and top-notch for the service. That, as always, cannot be faulted. It is just a shame that 2/4 of the dinners were disgraceful. The meal can not be classed as a roast; it is just a place of veg. I'm not a rabbit! The gravy was gold as they clearly did not want to let much of it go, and there was no way they could call it a "FESTIVE" menu. A cross of narrow strips of disposable tablecloths and a cheap and nasty cracker for each of us does not constitute a Christmas meal. Nothing on the meal sang Christmas. I cannot recommend the Festive Menus but I can recommend the other menus as we have eaten from the other menus and they were lovely, even the Sunday lunch but the same issue with the gravy situation, (My advice take your own gravy in a small flask)

Have a great meal and a drink. All trimmed up for Christmas 🎄

I rated it 3 because it was very cramped were we was sat for our festive menu .Food was alright needs improvement need to be softer not over cooked made more Christmasy like red cabbage as law instead of basic slaw .More cheese on top of chicken topping more not over cooked and served with mash potatoes not Fry's peas was ok but mushy peas would be nice option.Felt lacked flavour just felt basic meal not festive.would still come back for food .pudding very small portion should had pour on cream not just ice-cream .Need more options with meals . overall not bad meal could be better room for improvement.

Fabulous breakfast today at the Bold Forester

Not happy with microwaved sausages not even pre cooked asked to be changed they wouldn't change them not happy

Come here as often as possible. Always great food and service. Very reasonably priced and will be going back for breakfast in the morning. Had quite a few breakfasts here. Always get more than enough and at a good price

Have visited several times, but tonight we waited at least an hour for our main courses and 3 of the mains were very small. There were 6 of us, 4 adults and 2 children who were getting bored. We had 3 Tandoori Chicken sizzlers and they had been cooked too much and stuck to the skillet and portion for £12 were small, not much chicken or onions/peppers. My son in law had the Bangin Katsu banquet (his was good value and good portion) to say his was only 30p more than ours. Just to say we've had many meals here and have been happy with our food, service and staff, but very disappointing this time. Must have been a bad night as someone near to us said they were dissatisfied with the wait and food portion they received.

Ain't a bad pint and the meals is OK, big carpark, loads of outside seats if that's your thing

Fabulous food and service staff are great, lovely atmosphere. I will be calling tomorrow to book for 12 for next weekend. Scrap that, can't book for 12 ridiculous, we shall take our money elsewhere.

Food always spot on, especially tge steaks.

Been a few times now and the food never disapoints

Friendly atmosphere, good selection of beer's

Always a pleasant experience, we nip in every now and again for a bit of lunch and have never been disappointed. Service is always extremely friendly and efficient. Great selection of food and drinks (we drink low alcohol and they're is a decent choice of mocktails and low % lager) Recommended if you live local or are passing though. Free parking and a large beer garden is a bonus.

Been today for a lovely breakfast, best in the area by far

Amazing staff and food was great value

Very good food and service staff very good

Good place for food and a drink. Staff are friendly and service is fairly quick

We switched up our regular about a year ago, and haven't looked back since. The staff are lovely, the beers good, and the food is good solid pub food. Think this pub will be our regular for the foreseeable.

Another fantastic meal with a great atmosphere and at the right price. This time the waiter actually visited the bar for us during our meal. Many thanks! If you are a real ale drinker then this is the place, not a massive choice but good choices. Real ale discounts for Camra members.

Great value for money on food. Service is usually very good unless very busy, then it's still good. Atmosphere depends on what you want, football/ sports on all large screens in all areas apart from dining side where it's more family appropriate. You can still eat in the screened areas too. The only let down, sometimes, is the ladies toilets. Definitely ready for a refurbishment.

Friendly atmosphere in a pub that Always makes me feel welcome. The staff are friendly and helpful and the food is awesome! I regularly return here because of the positive experiences I have when I visit. Thank You Everyone @ Bold Forester, Mansfield.

Recently moved to the area and trying to find our feet with new pubs to make our local . We came on a Wednesday Night and we loved it such a warm friendly pub . The staff were all lovely and welcoming. The food was lovely curry and a pint for £10 bargain. We will definitely be back

I took my daughter here for her 16th birthday. The food was amazing and the service was brilliant. They made such a fuss of my girl. Claire was amazing. Thank you for making my girls birthday so special xxx

Great night out with family. Food was hot and tasty. Atmosphere was good Sam was friendly, cheerful, even though he was very busy served us with a smile. Well done to him and the kitchen staff. We visited last night Saturday 9th September

Really enjoyed it there tonight friendly staff really helpful would recommend this place

Family met up at the pub for a 40th birthday get together. Staff were brilliant and really helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Good choice of drinks on the bar. Thank you guys

We had the most delicious Sunday roast very tasty and loads of it staff are friendly atmosphere very relaxed and welcoming we’ve been here quite a few times and every time gone away happy

My husband and I had breakfast here yesterday and I would just like to say all the staff were very friendly and helpful. Even though this is an old pub everywhere was very clean. The ladies toilets were spotless and smelt very fresh.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff as always. Don't often have food, usually just drinks, but had a meal this time. 2 for £11.99 and generous portion sizes to say the meal only cost us just over £5 each. Yet to be disappointed by this place.

First impressions on entering were a bit grim. Very worn and tired looking. Tables and chairs could do with replacing. Members of staff were very efficient, polite and helpful. Drinks were served very quickly even though it was busy. Did not have to wait long for the food to be brought out either. We both had fish and chips which was lovely. The portion was ok, however other Greene Kings serve a slightly bigger portion. Overall would go here again, can't grumble at anything for £5.49 each.

Yet another perfect meal, pint with great welcoming staff and a great atmosphere. Nice to see our local Mansfield Town football supporters getting ready for the match. CU soon............

Lovely meal, short staffed but explained and nothing was too much trouble. Waiter was a credit to the business

Visited here with friends, two adults and two children. After finding a table we ordered our food. Amazing choice of food to choose from. Adults ordered from the meal deals, scampi chips and mushy peas, and I ordered macaroni and cheese with side salad I added garlic ciabatta as extra for £1.50. One of the children had chicken nuggets with sides and dessert and the other had tomato pasta with sides and dessert. This kids meal deal was amazing value for money where they can choose mains, choice of two sides, drink and pudding for £5.99 each. When the food arrived it was was presented and red hot. The food was really delicious, the manager served us all throughout. I will definitely be returning. Thank you

The food is as good as you can expect it's just your typical pre packaged pub food which is industry standard across the board anyway. Nothing special. The steak pie is fire though and I was told it was homemade and of order this you will love it. It's an amazing pie. Would highly recommend trying it. Now to the worse part. The waiter messed up everyone's orders. Where we said not to put something on they put it on or gave us something different than what we asked for. Also they gave us someone else's food somehow. Finally we had to ask for cutlery. A young gentleman saw us talking badly about the experience and immediately came over to talk to us to correct the mistakes. For you whales out there you'll love this. There is an ice cream sundae with 4000+ calories so if you are trying to clog your arteries and get that sweet diabetes this one is for you my pseudo American weighted friend. Edited because I this was my tables experience. I can't complain about what I myself experienced so I bumped up the score.

This pub is amazing, always a great vibe, very helpful and friendly staff even when they are so busy, it is our pub of choice every time. Even our kids choose this pub to eat out. Food is outstanding 👌 😋 never disappoints, honestly give...

Good food with reasonable waiting time

Disgusting that's the only word I can think to use ! There was 5 off us 1 dinner came out chicken was hard and pink! They took back to chicken 2 mins later brought it back same plate ! Chicken dry not able to eat...

First time going for a meal and we enjoyed it there.

Went for dinner with my son, we shared the nachos for starter and they were great but spoilt by the curdled cheese sauce with them. We both had the 12oz rump steak for mains which were cooked to our liking but the garden peas were...

My dad is in the care home across the road. For the last 2 weekends I’ve been able to take him, in his wheelchair, for a drink. He’s loved it. My big ‘thank you’ though is to the customers, who have gone out of their...

Had a lovely meal would definitely recommend and I will return

Good 'pub food,' a million times better than pubs locally to it.

Long wait to order and pay whilst the person serving explained to the customer in front of me about how to use the app, which then failed. I asked for a mixture of turkey and beef as I opted to pay the extra but was...

I went here as a suprise birthday dinner for me it was really nice I didn't pay for food it was a gift from everyone

Not from the local area went to local swimming event with my kids and popped in here for some food afterwards, as we walked in was greeted by miss trunchball who I assume is the manager or supervisor stomping around speaking to the staff like dirt and spoke to us like dirt for taking 2 steps past the wait here to be seated sign. The pub was dead and there was no staff in sight so was a little confused if we actually needed to wait there or not! She was very rude and could see on alot of the staffs faces she was annoying alot of them not one had a smile on their face but the rest of staff was great. Assuming she's a supervisor or something the plump one with loop earrings you know who you are learn some retail manners! Food was actually not half bad for a quick pub grub!

Food was great. Staff were fantastic. Service was excellent, friendly and always had a smile. Great atmosphere

Just had a steak sizzler that did not sizzle told the waitress this when she brought the food out and she did not say anything ,and did not come back to ask if the food was ok steak was very tough and chips looked like the cheapest frozen chips , I ate but only because I was starving

Went to the Bold Forester for a colleagues leaving do. Easy to book a table so they were expecting us. Staff absolutely brilliant, really friendly and efficient. The food was served quick and was piping hot. Clean plates all round. Some people had not been...

Bit hit and miss with food quality

Cant complain about the food as we only had a few bags of crisps and some peanuts but they were nice. Drinks were good they were filled to the top of the glass. Service got 4 stars due to staff being quite rude towards the end of the night. Atmosphere got 4 stars because the little shed outside are lovely in this heat but when it gets a bit colder later into the night the heaters aren’t working.

Great place to go for atmosphere, food and drink,always a welcome.

food was nice love Friday 2 for 1 on burgers 🍔 😋

Went this evening as a Father’s Day treat to watch Formula 1 as it was advertised as being serious about Sport. Very disappointed as there was no sound and not even subtitles turned on. Beer was okay, but don’t bother going here to watch sport.

The mega breakfast was immense, 4 sausage, 3 hash, 3 egg, 3 bacon mushroom, 2 toast & beans...it says it all, set me up for the day...great staff, highly recommend

Good pub food , Hungry Horse menu. Plenty of room with different sized tables. Outside eating area too. There is a large car park. Always clean inside and you can order from your table.

Me and my friends meet up for a drink every so often and we all usually go to the Bold Forester. Great value for money and the staff are all a credit to themselves and the company. Sure it will be a regular place for...

Some of the furniture need replacing, some very tatty and torn commy chairs in dinning area.

Cheap food, excellent value for money, but nothing special, would recommend for family get-together such as birthdays etc

Good food and competitive price hungry horse menu always has good offers depending on the day you go