Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen in The Vale of Glamorgan

We went here following glowing reviews on social media and here on trip advisor. Very disappointed with our lunch. You have to order at the bar and pay include the tip without the knowledge that they earned it! Our lunch which was from the small plate menu Lamb, and portion of chips. It took 40 minutes to arrive even after a reminder. others near us had theirs served before us even though we had arrived first. We sat on a table in the middle of the restaurant. We seemed to be isolated, window seats on larger tables were available but not to a 2. We quite often find this in some establishments but are usually offered a better table when requested. When we left 6 customers left. Oh dear, we shan't be back. By the way we find the shop also expensive. Other deli's offer more and better value.

We have been many times but this visit was disappointing. The eggs Benedict came with wet spinach which absolutely soaked the bun making everything into a mush. The bacon on the breakfast was dry as well. We did make the staff aware and they offered us a free drink in compensation, but we had to be somewhere.

The Halloween event was really good but felt very ripped off to be charged £11 for 1 hot dog and a can of coke! Especially as I couldn't even eat the bap the hot dog was in as it was awful, hardly any onions too

We visited for the Pumpkin Patch with our family, then decided to have lunch. Very busy, but a table was available with 10 minutes wait. Food, as always was outstanding and all the staff super friendly and so helpful. Forage is a wonderful experience and family friendly.

Love this place! Perfect spot to meet with friends and it’s also baby and child friendly with a lovely park outside which is gteat.

I have been here quite a few times with friends. It's a lovely place with a very well stocked shop if you are looking for special food and drink items for a treat. I have always enjoyed the food in the cafe, but this time I was sadly disappointed. I ordered the spiced lamb. I asked if it would be well done when I ordered and was told it would be. The flavour of the dish was delicious, but although the lamb was of very good quality it wasn't cooked enough which left the fat on it very chewy. I don't mind the fattier cuts of lamb if they are cooked enough to be either soft or crispy but chewy is not good. I didn't send it back because having to do that ruins my experience anyway.

Unbelievable food, and top notch service. Staff always super attentive and friendly. Not many places give this level of service and food quality.

Amazing products, brilliant variety and the butchers is incredible! Perfect for families, outdoor space and amazing food. Definitely will be returning

Excellent service very friendly staff and the food was freshly prepared. It was a little expensive but worth it for that special occasion.

The butchers is amazing here and a great range of produce. Been using for a while and never disappoint. Able to order in advance and show up and select produce too. Love the app as you gain rewards for shopping there. Lovely atmosphere there too with local produce and restaurant always buzzing!

Absolutely gutted. Booked for Sunday lunch, been here before the revamp and had a fantastic experience, not today ! They no longer serve Sunday lunch! I have attached there new menu. which for i don’t understand. They are a farm, they grow own vegetables and have on butchers onsite! If you want services you have to go to the till each time, no table service. complete lack of choice in beer, cider & wines ! won’t be coming back.

Fantastic food and service.. a lovely evening out. Really good home cooked food in a great atmosphere.. staff very attentive and polite.

Always brilliant staff are always helpful the meat is absolutely brilliant her and so is everything else always go on the weekend

I've always enjoyed visiting Forage farm shop, and my recent interaction with them was no exception. I decided to give them a call to check if they had any lamb shoulder in stock. The friendly girl who answered the phone delivered an impressively direct response: "I don't know, sorry." It was refreshing to experience such unfiltered honesty in customer service! Of course, her enthusiasm to help ended there. She seemed perfectly content to leave me hanging, but I took the liberty of suggesting she might want to, you know, actually ask someone on the butcher's counter. Apparently, the idea of checking with a colleague hadn't crossed her mind. I must commend her for being so adept at avoiding unnecessary extra steps – efficiency at its finest! After my gentle nudge, she did eventually ask the butcher, who confirmed they did indeed have lamb shoulders. I guess it's too much to expect young retail workers these days to think beyond the immediate moment. They have truly mastered the art of minimal effort. Despite this minor hiccup, I drove down to the shop, and as always, their produce was top-notch. The lamb shoulder was as fresh and delicious as ever. So, if you’re willing to provide a little guidance and enjoy a bit of a challenge, this farm shop is still a great place to visit. :) u encountered.

We wanted a good spot for lunch and this place was perfect. Food was varied and of excellent quality. Staff very friendly, quick and helpful. Plenty of parking. And if you want some good local meat then go no further. Had I been able to I would definitely have bought some here ( we were travelling through )

Some of the mums in our baby group go for lunch here after class & we are always accommodated. Great food, beautiful fresh produce in the shop & a beautiful setting with lots to do for the children outside.

Lovely service delicious food and a relaxing atmosphere. Had lots of lunches and breakfast here and always have enjoyed

Went with my family for lunch, the food was amazing!! Great quality and we did not have to wait long for our food. Would highly recommend and we will be retuning for the evening service.

Great breakfast and even better service, options to switch an item out for something else and keep the same price is really good.

We’ve eaten at Forage a number of times now both lunchtime and in the evening. Went last night again for dinner (currently they are open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights hopefully that will extend this year) the food was as always superb - top quality and presentation. The chef and his team are first class, work very hard and it’s always perfect. Local produce is highlighted well. Front of house are brilliant - very friendly, professional and always with a smile. The new manager Christiano is a highly qualified professional and will be a major addition to the team. If you haven’t been then you are missing out and I would say just try it. The shop is also well stocked and again local produce is very much to the fore. It’s all once again quality. Breakfast and lunch are also excellent and the coffees second to none. You can also book online which is useful too.

I regularly visit Forage Farm to meet work colleagues as it’s central for us all and what a gem it is! Breakfast is freshly cooked to order using fresh ingredients, plenty of choice of drinks and the cakes are to die for, don’t ever change!

My favourite place for breakfast! Great coffee, great service and delicious brekkie as always!! And love a little look around the shop! Never leave there empty handed!

Visited Christmas shop with my 90 year old dad. On entering the hut my father hit his head on the low entrance to the shop as he was concentrating on the floor as he uses a walking stick for mobility and balance. This resulting in a deep cut to his scalp which was bleeding. The assistant who was on her phone did not come over to see how my dad was , apologise or show any concern about my father’s injury or welfare. She directed me to the main building to access a first aid kit. Again no compassion,care or sympathy were shown by the young staff .My father was not even offered a chair to sit on.I was shocked by the lack of concern by staff. In my opinion the entrance to the hut is too low and dangerous,a definite health and safety issue. I contacted Forage owner to inform him of the incident and hopefully prevent others getting injured.

Myself, husband and daughter went for (the festive) Sunday lunch for the first time recently and WOW, it was the best Sunday lunch we've ever had out and we've had quite a few over the years! The service was great, the food was piping hot and the flavours were just the best! Lovely slices of turkey, stuffing, bread sauce, very meaty pigs in blankets (they even brought extra ones out for us), proper home cooked roast potatoes, honey glazed parsnips & carrots, cauliflower cheese on the side and also tender stem broccoli and kale. The piece de resistance was the port gravy, it was gorgeous, honestly, you could not fault our meal one bit, it was so flavoursome. We will definitely be back, the farm shop is lovely too, well stocked with Welsh produce, including a great butcher's counter that make the most amazing lamb and mint sausages.

Came here for a Christmas meal with friends. The roast turkey lunch was delicious, piping hot and beautifully presented. The service was excellent.

Poor service form the staff , they made no attempt to meet our needs during or visit this was our first time and our last , and we wont be using the farm shop either.

Great service today for breakfast. Friendly service,delicious sourdough toast and the best coffee. Lovely atmosphere. It's becoming my regular place to visit!

The best mocha you can get anywhere! So creamy and lovely flavour Staff are always so friendly as well

Lovely food in restaurant and good service. Would like a bit larger portions though. Bought vegetables in the shop after which were organic so great to cook for my baby.

My partner booked the forage restaurant for my 30th birthday we were both really looking forward to dining with you. The service from the young lady, I didn’t catch her name but she had long mousy brown hair was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, when our mains come out, mine wasn’t cooked to how I ordered it which was medium rare sirloin it come out blue. The waitress was very apologetic took the meal away & told us she would have it removed from the bill. My partner ended up eating alone as it was 10/15 mins before mine came back out which then resulted me eating alone we were then given a bowl of chips no explanation just placed on the table by the blond waitress who just walked away, we didn’t ask for extra chips & actually didn’t want them as a way of saying sorry. When paying nearly £30 for a 8oz sirloin steak, 9 chips & a piece of tender stem broccoli you’d expect it to be a good meal, unfortunately it didn’t meet any expectations & I’d have been happier at the local harvester. The most insulting part was when the bill come out & not even the drinks had been taken off - even our waitress was embarrassed & couldn’t stop apologising for the inconvenience, we left a £5 tip for the waitress as she done her job well but the rest of the experience was shocking.

Delicious food beautifully presented and served by helpful friendly staff. A treat. Highly recommend.

I had heard good things about both the shop and the restaurant so arranged to meet a friend to browse the shop and have some lunch. It took a while for anyone to greet me when I arrived but several members of staff wandered past...

Great food, always excellent. I had the soup today and it was piping hot. Great location too. Highly recommend.

Great little shop with very helpful staff and reasonably priced. The quality of meat from the butchers is superb.

Great coffee, delicious, healthy lunch to go, very reasonably priced. Service was excellent - staff are really friendly and knowledgeable and the app is brilliant.

Great location, excellent menu. A very popular place sadly let down the toilet facilities. They are never clean. Because of its high customer numbers it surely needs double the facilities.

Excellent Saturday Evening Meal in Forage last night. Great to find a restaurant with quality steak and more importantly staff who know how to cook them. Lovely touch of a complimentary arancini cheese ball with skiracha mayo as a taster to start, Great choice of...

Booked in for breakfast this morning not to be disappointed as often fully booked on the weekend. Great quality food, perfectly cooked, fast efficient service when ordering and friendly, helpful staff. Special mention to a lovely strawberry blonde waitress ( sorry didn’t get your name...

We love it here. Fabulous meat, particularly bacon. Also, they’ve started restocking Bara brith flapjacks. We really appreciate the quality of produce.

Lovely homely set up with great tasting coffee! Lots of options for food and drink and caters for all dietary requirements

My family and I live locally and Forage is our favourite place to go for coffee and cake. The cakes, made by the on-site baker, are the best you will find in Cowbridge! They are always light, freshly baked and decorated so beautifully you would...

Amazing as always, plenty of food and drinks to choose from. I would highly recommend taking a trip there.

I have eaten at a number of restaurants in the UK and have to say that Matt and his team are right up there with the best. I have now sampled the breakfast, lunch and takeaway menus on a number of occasions and have never...

I bought chicken breasts in a white wine sauce, sausages, bread and pastries. Everything was delicious and exceptional good. We had food in the restaurant previously and coffee and cake in the take away. Always high quality. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Always a...

We’ve been on the hunt for the best breakfast in South Wales for a long time and I’m pleased to say we’ve finally found it at Forage farm… There are few superlatives that can sum up this breakfast masterpiece. Every single ingredient is locally sourced...

Excellent produce in the farm shop, the butchers counter is amazing. The staff are friendly and very helpful. Don’t forget to download the app and build up points. I got a jar of honey free 😆

We’ve moved to the area and have visited a number of times. Always great service and a good selection in the shop. Takeaway coffee and cakes are also great!

Came for a birthday meal. Amazing food, so tasty! Easy to book online. Service was quick and really friendly staff. Good selection on the menu. The presentation of the food was beautiful. The food was cooked to perfection . Had a 3 course meal plus...

Amazing breakfast, lovely location, clearly always good quality as busy even in a Monday morning, great service nothing too much trouble

Coffee and kiddie meal. Both great. Always pretty fast service and kids love the play area. Cakes are always very tasty too.

Has got - parking, although very little disabled parking, - a shop area - lots of interesting mini brands from Wales and reflected in the prices, fruit and veg is expensive but not organic, lots of fresh meat at counter, has some bread, cakes, gifting...

Love the shop and the cafe however, rewards app has little reward. Instead of ‘buy X amount of coffee to earn a free one you have to earn 900 points which works out as £90 doesn’t really feel like a reward. Other than that love...

We come here a lot and Forage never disappoints! I was recommended the pistachio and raspberry blonde today and it was to die for! Thank you so much :)

We have visited the farm shop and kitchen several times. Food in the kitchen is amazing. It is spotlessly clean with pleasant obliging staff. We recently took my son, daughter in law and their two girls up for lunch. They said it was the best...

Went here twice in one weekend. We had breakfast here which was excellent. Lovely friendly staff and a beautiful location with airy glass fronted room, big outdoor space, large children a play area and a fab shop adjoined. Went back for coffee and cake next...

Took family for lunch and we all had the burgers. The are absolutely banging! Will definitely be back again for them!

This my second visit. The first was Sunday lunch which was without doubt the best in terms of price offering, portions and outstanding quality. My second visit was was the classic afternoon tea (£23.50). Once again the previously mentioned positives applied. A scrumptious mix special...

Excellent restaurant and farm shop. All the produce is of the highest quality. I bought 2 rib eye steaks from the butchers and they were perfect.

We’d only just found out about this venue but it was well worth a visit. For my GF wife, the menu and staff and food offerings were spot on. I really enjoyed my burger - the best I’d had in a long while. Planned to...

Great family farm shop. Brilliant park for the kids with great coffee and food from the kitchen. Lots of outdoor seating and the hot chocolate is great

Great place, great range of items, delicious steaks and good quality range. Little pricey but worth it and still good on treat nights

Lovely coffee shop and restaurant with a nice play area outside for children. Be great if that area could be developed to add more activities/swings/small trampolines or more things for the kids to play with

Top spot for breakfast. The food was delicious but can be a little slow to come out depending on how busy it is. Would also prefer table service rather than order at the till

We have been here a few times for brunch, but not been for the Sunday lunch. We were a party of 8 including toddlers. The venue is perfect for family friendly lunches, and the little ones were able to play outside afterwards. Lunch was really...

We were told we could only have coffee with cake, when we arrived at about 11.30am!! The coffee took a long time to prepare. We chose a brownie between us as the price was high. Not very helpful staff

We came so my little girl could play in the park and my husband always enjoys the coffee here we also brought some amazing steak that was AMAZING and Father’s Day gifts

We again had an excellent Sunday lunch at forage farm. We previously booked after my wife had a recommendation and had a lovely meal. We arrived a bit late this time but it was fine , it's a very nice open room with lots of...

Visited for shopping primarily. Restaurant looked appealing so had Coffee and Cake. Quality and service was excellent, in all a very pleasant experience. They are now open for evening meals so shall be booking a table.

Tasty food in a lovely clean and friendly environment. Staff are so helpful and accommodating. Don’t have a long wait from ordering to eating food. Very enjoyable

We booked for breakfast and were seated at a table by the window as requested. I had the breakfast wrap & my wife the full breakfast. Both were well presented & freshly cooked. Prices have risen there the same as everywhere else,but we would return

It can get very busy so good idea to book in advance. Food is freshly cooked. Occasionally this means waiting. As well as lunch menu there is an excellent selection of cakes. Have been for breakfast too which is good. Outside area is very handy...

Gorgeous Sunday lunch-plenty of options available and drinks reasonably priced. We had a bottle of sparking mineral water priced £1.20 which I thought was so reasonable. We both had beef dinners which were delicious! Two slices of beef, Yorkshire pudding, roasties, cauliflower cheese, carrots, parsnips,...

We called in to look round the shop and have a quick coffee and maybe treat ourselves to a cake. We arrived at about 11 and there were plenty of empty tables - but as we hadn’t booked ahead we were told we couldn’t have...

We had an excellent Sunday lunch at forage farm. We booked after my wife had a recommendation without any real expectations, being a farm restaurant we didn’t know what to expect. We arrived early for our booking but we’re shown straight through, it’s a very...

I never give 5 stars because however good there’s always room improvement. However Forage Farm Kitchen is the exception. Booked on a Neighbours recommendation, party of four collectively enjoyed one of best Sunday lunches ever. Superb quality and quantity food, well presented and served by...

Fantastic Sunday lunch, amazing produce and a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended it and have booked again. Great value also.

We went for a visit over Easter weekend and throughly enjoyed it. The restaurant does locally sourced great food as does the shop - if you visit the fresh meat counter is a must! Outside there’s lots of open space and a playground for the...

Excellent vegetarian breakfast today. Busy restaurant but polite and efficient service. Chantilly cream gone from the French toast which is a shame but the chef added it on request, so thank you.

We went in December with my in laws and to purchase some meat. Had coffee and and then realised later that the best options we like were not in the seat down coffee area but in the take away area. The beef ribs we bought...

Am a regular here. Generally the food is very good. Went for breakfast last week. The breakfast menu has recently changed. Avocado on everything it seems. My favourite dish of spinach and mushrooms on toast has gone. I had poached egg on toast....simple eh? Egg...

Come often with my wife and toddler for a drink and treat. Great homemade cakes and cookies. Always a good atmosphere!

I always have the most amazing experience in the forage restaurant I usually come for breakfast after dropping my child off to school, the staff are always so friendly and welcoming, the fire is always lit and really sets the perfect scene for beautiful breakfast...

We had a lovely meal here yesterday and have already booked Sunday Lunch for a week Sunday. The staff were very friendly and efficient. It was a pleasure to have red wine in a glass that was not stone cold.😀

Came for breakfast today really excited about it as previously had a super lunch but what a disappointment. We were second to be seated and ordered the full Welsh breakfast. Hard to understand how this breakfast could be so wrong. My poached egg was cold...

We had a table booked for Sunday lunch. Rude, stuck up clientele and the staff are not much better. There was beef, pork, nut roast and cod on the menu but we were told they’d run out of beef and cod, so pork and nut...

First time I ve managed to eat here tbh. We were politely told a table would be ready in 5 minutes as we hadn’t booked. No problem plenty to see in the shop. Choice on the menu was excellent and didn’t disappoint. Service was a...

Had a fabulous lunch with my dad yesterday. Certainly worth a visit but book a table as very busy Dad has lamb hotpot and I had beef wrap. Excellent service

Love Forage Farm shop, we bought our Christmas Turkey here too and it was fantastic! Everything we have had has been amazing, great quality, fab tasting. Also great coffee, although only had as take out, looking forward to drinking inside.

We’ve been using this farm shop since we moved here in 2021. We don’t get meat from anywhere else’s now, as it’s simply not worth it. For the quality and price you are getting from this shop, it’s just a no brainer to buy anything...

Clearly a new enterprise with an awful amount of money spent on the building, it was nice, busy, ambient but a little crowded for the space. Staff were a little aloof and one in particular rude! Anyway an issue with no gas available(?) limited guests...

Food is great, lovely variety on the menu and good value too. The shop is lovely, I often make up little hampers for birthdays with the range of products that are on offer. Service is excellent and staff are friendly

Visited the takeaway cafe today for a quick coffee and went to sit outside in the yurt. Unfortunately not one of the tables had been cleaned even though there were at least three staff behind the counter. Also,nobody had bothered to put the heaters on...

Amazing food. Great service. Best spot near cowbridge. Thanks guys. You are the best around. Nothing compares.

Wonderful lunch at Forage restaurant today. Excellent service, delicious food and beautiful setting. Kids (5 & 7yrs) played in the play area whilst we enjoyed the log burner and relaxed setting.

Its always nice to visit and dine at Forage. We’ve visited a few times with friends and family and everyone has given good reviews. Staff are very friendly and food is at high standard. Love how the menu is updated regularly so we get to...

I love going to Forage! The food is local, fresh and mouth watering. The fresh meat counter is laid out beautifully with The Penllyn Estates produce so you know the source of what you are buying as well as eating. Animal welfare is clearly a...

A walk on a sunny morning tempted us to stop at Forage for a really good cup of tea, enjoying the views.

Lovely little gem Of a place. We came here for a hot chocolate and some Cake and we were blown away such a Lovett place with great service

We purchased our Christmas meat from Forage. I ordered and paid online, collected it at my chosen day and time, and the butcher kindly carried it out to my car. The beef, lamb, and turkey crown were outstanding. We have never tasted meat as nice....

We went last night to see Santa and we were not disappointed. Beautiful, natural surrounding, an entertaining elf show, a short queue alongside what looked like lovely, well cared for alpacas and then a short appointment with the Big Man himself, who gave my daughter...