FORUM BAR & KITCHEN in Ribble Valley

A dark intimate bar/restaurant in the heart of Whalley. Only 5 stools if you just want a drink but lots more tables set out for eating. We just had a drink, but will try thd food next time.

Being from America.. They have the best burger and wings! We make the trip once every year and this has been our go to this year. We have no complaints. Try the manhattan it’s very nice. Cheers

Two of us called in Tuesday 20/08/2024 without a booking. Soon shown to our table.ordered a pint of wheat beer and a glass of white wine, quickly brought to our table by a pleasant helpful young man. We ordered two chicken morrocan kebab skewers ,excellent food and only £10 each. Served very quick. Tip: booking recommend as it was very busy and we were lucky to get a table

Food was brilliant staff was on point well recommended

First time at the Forum for a family lunch. Nice efficient staff took our orders for drinks & food. I ordered Thai fish cakes followed by noodles with chicken. Both dishes were tasty, could have done with a bit more sauce in the noodles. Everybody enjoyed their food & we had a leisurely drink & chat after eating. All in all a very nice lunch

An excellent dining experience. The food and service was first class

All of our food was very well presented and tasted amazing! The staff were very friendly and polite and very attentive. If we are back over this way we will definitely visit again. All round great place to go for food and drinks !

Very accommodating, great atmosphere.

Love this place been here quiet a few times and every time the food is tasty, the staff are welcoming and friendly. The cocktails are amazing! All round great place to go for food and drinks !

Loved it. The food was so good and the choices were great! The service was brilliant ❤️

Come here regularly with the girls throughout the year always fabulous service, food & cocktails!! Mark the manager is lovely & can't fault him always going above & beyond to make a lovely experience for his customers 😀

Great food and drink at very reasonable prices. Relaxing atmosphere.

Great place with a great atmosphere. Fab choice of food, all reasonably priced. Staff are super friendly too! Been before & will go again.

Lively little place, with a good atmosphere. The waiter gave us the menu and asked us what drinks we wanted and then forgot about us. We had to catch his attention to get our drinks. Food was good and arrived quickly. At busier times I think extra staff would help.

Really enjoyed our first evening spent at The Forum. The service was brilliant and every member of staff that served us were extremely helpful. One young man in particular (fairish hair) went out of his way to help with ingredients on cocktails. The menu is full of choice and the food great! It's a lovely place to meet and have a good catch up with friends :)

Went Thursday 26th Oct. We both had Pakoras to start, they were really good. Main course we both had Malaysian beef curry, both of us left a fair bit as the meat, what there was of it , was really fatty and gristly. Neither of us ate it. Very disappointing. First time we’ve been there and have to say we won’t be going back anytime soon. Moved on to Whalley wine bar where we got a snack as both still hungry. Also much busier with a good atmosphere and great service.

Ordered vegan noodles without any meat or tofu and they came with chicken in, staff wasn't apologetic at all.

Booked for a birthday. Pleasant and polite staff with a lot of knowledge about the menu. Food very good. Service was good. Would revisit

Booked a table there last minute after a visit to Whalley Abbey. The staff were very helpful and polite. The place is cosy and contemporary, and the food is excellent. The portions exceeded my expectations and very reasonably priced highly recommended.

Lovely food . Great service . Enjoyable evening .

Visited for my dad’s birthday and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. The food was gorgeous- we’re all still talking about it two days later. Thank you for a lovely time! Support your locals folks.

This place is like a Tardis! You could easily miss it from outside but inside is spacious with a lovely atmosphere. Really friendly and attentive staff and great food. I'd highly recommend the spicy buttermilk chicken

Food and general atmosphere very nice. Staff were very polite and friendly including the door staff. Definitely recommend 👌

We all thoroughly enjoy our time at the forum, everyone ate all their food, very tasty, service and staff were Bob on. To be highly recommended

Absolutely fabulous place. Nice atmosphere with good food and drink.

Lovely popular restaurant, nice atmosphere, friendly staff and good selection on menu

Ed was superb, 10 out of 10 for Ed, food was gorgeous but the experience was made by Ed. Cheers Ed

A very good, chilled atmosphere. Well-managed with great food and beer selection. The mezzes are a particular favourite. Staff make you feel welcome. Feels more like a Manchester bar compared to the other Whalley contenders.

Lovely afternoon food was fantastic, staff were lovely

We had a great day. The place has a great atmosphere. Footy was on .we didn't eat it but what food was coming out, looked really good.

Fabulous place with great staff and tremendous food.

I’ve never eaten at forum before and I was having a girly catch up with my friend. Cocktails, were great and even better it was a quick service. Food was delicious, very well presented and again no long wait. Overall great experience, staff were nice and attentive at all times from booking to service on the night. Thank you, I will definitely recommend / be back myself.

Food is good menu needs updating but nice relaxed atmosphere,

Came here as another local restaurant was bad. Thankfully, we were just in time to get some tapas dishes here instead. Really enjoyed the food!

I came here for dinner with a small group. The staff were friendly and attentive, the prices were reasonable and the food options were great. I enjoyed my meal and so did everyone else. I also loved the look and ambiance of the venue. I would recommend and will be returning!

We were a walk in group of three today. Very impressed from arrival to the minute we left. Attentive, polite and approachable staff. Well presented food & drink. Excellent quality food, perfect portions for each dish. Definitely recommend👍🥂

Visited with 4 friends for a bite to eat before going on for a couple of drinks in the village. Food was lovely. We were pleasantly surprised by the diversity of meals available. There was a tapas style selection between 4 of us and the fifth opted for fish & chips' due to his intolerance to spicy food. We all enjoyed the food and had a few cocktails to wash it down. Out server was a young man who got up to speed with our bantering and was there when we wanted anything. Price wasnt cheaper, but worth it. Will be back again some time.

Called in for lunch by chance today when visiting Whalley. What an exceptional experience, so glad we ventured in. Top class food, attentive and very pleasant staff. Will definitely make the effort to visit again and have no hesitation in recommending.

Top bartender here always helpful a quick pint with the daughter and granddaughter 👍

Spent the evening here on Saturday was brilliant far too much drink, great food best of all the manager Bogdan, Declan and the 2 waitresses. such a great night thank you. xx

The food was well presented and tasted amazing. Would definitely recommend. Staff are very polite and very welcoming. 5*

Lovely food and great atmosphere

The most accommodating staff I’ve ever encountered in a food establishment. I have certain dietary requirements that staff at other restaurants have made me feel uncomfortable about when I’ve asked for simple changes to dishes but these guys couldn’t have been more helpful. Then on top of that, the food was gorgeous. Atmosphere is lovely and we’ll definitely be back.

Had some lovely food here, particularly the six spice buttermilk chicken and sticky toffee pudding. They have a combination of smalls plates/starters or mains, at reasonable prices for quality. Staff and decor pleasant

Nice food served daily. Pleasant and attentive staff Good selection of drinks.

Not cheap, but really good food and drink.

Very nice and chic restaurant lovley food

My Husband and I visited Forum last weekend for some lunch. My Husband and I shared the Lamb Kofta small plate as a starter, it was absolutely delicious! I had the Steak Ciabatta and Fries for main and my Husband had the Chicken Katsu Curry. Both were packed full of flavour. Service was really good, we shall be returning! Thank you Forum! I would have taken some photos of the food but it simply wasn't on our plate long enough!

What a great find, we were looking for somewhere for lunch and saw this place. We asked about gluten free options and we're told that they had them. We were shown to our table, from there on our experience was a very good one. The staff were excellent and the food was delicious, we had a sharing board that was packed with plenty of interesting choices. No hesitation in recommending this place, we aren't local but would make the journey back again.

Always good food, good atmosphere and really nice staff, would definitely recommend this place, try the meze dishes as a main meal, really nice.

I've been here now 5 times, over the 3 weeks while staying in Whalley, so it can't be too bad. So I've tasted a lot of their meals. Great friendly staff. I would recommend the following. Starters, 1st Garlic Wild mushrooms, "by wild they mean wild, not normal shop bought button mushrooms" 2nd Mussels. Main, Vietnam noodles 🍜, Chicken chorizo pasta. Not too expensive either.

Had a great lunch here at the weekend, we hadn't booked, but that wasn't a problem. Very friendly and helpful staff, got a great recommendation from Mark on the vegan burger. We were in a bit of a rush, so want to come back and enjoy this place again when we have more time.

Good food and good service, as ever

First visit to Forum yesterday for lunch with my wife. Very good from start to finish. Really nice bar and restaurant which was clean with good décor. We each had a main and a dessert, both of which were very tasty and well presented and a good quality coffee to finish. Staff were absolutely spot on throughout. Nice to see that dogs are allowed in. Can't fault our visit and will definitely be back.

Really delicious quick food, lamb koftas are fantastic 🙌🏻

Really great food! Lovely decor and staff! Would definitely come again!

Amazing cocktails, great food and fantastic service. Couldn't be better!

Was busy so slow serving. Love the passionfruit martini but don't reccomend solero cocktail, my 2nd cocktail of the night and it knocked me sick. So sickly 😳

Excellent service, food and drink at affordable prices in a welcoming and relaxed environment.

Great menu, great service and very tasty food

Best Mezzie sharing platter by far. Delightful service as always. Great atmosphere and never disappoints.

Great service, excellent food and most importantly fabulous cocktails

We were a group of ten. Service was great. Most had two course special menu. Excellent value for menu Ambience excellent. Mark turned the music off upstairs to allow us to chat. Soft drinks over expensive but tap water readily available

Super tasty food and great service! The place is decorated beautifully and has a nice cosy atmosphere. Not overly expensive, around £8 for small plates and £12 for mains. Cocktails sounded delicious but those were a little pricey for us (around £9 each). Visited here during our staycation and if we're ever in the area again we would definitely come back!

A busy bar and restaurant, the food was great, as were the drinks. Very accommodating when we asked if we could bring dogs. Lovely and helpful staff.

Had the Meze platter. Excellent 👍

Called for a meal with friends, prior to our visit I asked for their allergen information so I could study it before our visit. I am a vegan with allergies (though not anaphylactic) with soya being one and I was impressed Bogdan (who I think is the Manager) came to the table as the chefs wanted to double check as they cook with soya oil. I can tolerate soya oil (and soya lecithin a byproduct of soya oil) as the proteins that cause allergic reactions are removed during the refining process. Although of course some people may react so I found it very reassuring as to the attention to detail as I was asked again as the food was brought to the table if I was definitely okay with soya oil.. Spinach bhaji, wild mushrooms on sourdough, padron peppers, goats cheese starters were delicious. Mains of rice noodles with Quorn, falafel and houmous wrap (the best I've eaten so scrumptious), fish and chips and chicken katsu curry and sweet potato fries were all excellent. We had no complaints and will definitely revisit sooner rather than later.

We had the Meze board, which was really good. A great variety of items and enjoyed some deserts to follow.

Stopped in for Mocktails Decent service and nice looking place

A nice tapas style lunch - lots of tasty small plates to choose from.

Pasta dishes at 13 quid a pop shouldn't have to be sent back to chef to warm up that's what you do with tinned food

Marvellous dining experience. Quality food, great service. Will definitely visit again.

We were there on a quiet night, and it lacked atmosphere. However, service was very good. I struggled to find a lighter option, the menu is limited, I had a chicken caesar salad in the end

Very enjoyable, nice atmosphere, good food, friendly staff.

Nice place to eat, although our food when it arrived was a little cold. Nice friendly staff

My meal was ok but my wife's looked over cooked. My Wife did tell the waitress & she agreed it looked burnt, but no kind of goodwill gesture was offered, ie a free drink, ice cream for my little girl or anything to show for the meal. I appreciate it's a really hard trade especially with the current situation, but maybe a bit more professionalism would of helped a disappointing meal.

Very good service. Good food Fair prices. Pleasant decor.

Super lovely service! Great food! Highly recommended.

Good service, nice food, extremely clean. Thank you

Good cocktails, slow ish service due to cocktail menu

Lovely New Year's Eve 2018 at forum, great food and ambience and the staff really looked after us. The gins were great too

Great food, service and atmosphere

Nice Sunday brunch with the family. Good food and friendly staff

Excellent service, fantastic food, will be going back again

Not as good as it used to be very disappointed

My girlfriend and I had a very enjoyable lunch here, lovely food (burger and fish & chips) and very attentive, young and smiling staff. Would really recommend to locals or anyone passing through Whalley.

To be honest they deserve more than 3 stars. The food and staff at the Forum have always looked after us. And has always been excellent. Only concern is the price of a cordial and soda for the designated driver. Most expensive in the Ribble Valley at £3.70 a pint. Yes that's right. Most places in the Ribble Valley is less than £2 for a pint of Cordial and Soda, the Batley Arms less than £1. So, we're boycotting the Forum until the designated drivers of the world are treated fairly. And I'm sorry, your argument that you have to factor in all your costs does not wash. SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY. On average we've spent circa £50 per week minimum. It stops now x

Just lunch. Fish finger butty was lovely

I have just had lunch with my friend at the Forum bar in Whalley which we both really enjoyed. We chose the sharing Meze platter which was delicious, probably the best I've ever had ! The food was lovely and fresh and the selection was perfect. The staff were also very friendly and helpful, will definitely be going back for another visit.

Lovely little place, nice atmosphere, very friendly and quick service, the food is tasty, quite a few vegetarian options.

Very nice staff lovely good excellent.

We came, with friends, for a mid-week evening meal, having never visited before. They offered the option of the full menu or a special two or three courses for a reduced price. The specials menu had loads of stuff to choose from and we certainly weren't disappointed with the choices available. One of our party was vegan and they were not disappointed either. The staff were lovely, the service as great; The food was delicious and the portion size was more than enough that we didn't need a desert at the end of the meal. The only downside to our evening was the cost of non-alcoholic drinks. None of us are drinkers and so all had soft drinks. We were charged £3.70 each for a pint of lime & soda. I do appreciate that businesses have to make profits and staff and surroundings in which we were sitting have to be paid for, but we all thought that the charge was a little excessive after comparing it to the alcoholic drinks on the menu. It wouldn't put me off going back to the restaurant, but would stick to tap water in future.

Beautiful decor. Fantastic food, we had lots of the small nibbles between a few of us. Good wine and cocktails

Generous portions of food and great atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and attentive.

Lovely food ,pleasant staff, highly recommended

Nice cocktails and atmosphere. Drinks can be a little pricey. Didn't eat so can't comment on the food... Other then is sounds good.

Very nice, cosy cocktail bar with a welcoming atmosphere and reasonable prices

Great little bar good cocktail and atmosphere

Nice place, only had drinks so can't comment on food. Bar staff were friendly, and the bar had a nice atmosphere.

Had a lovely lunch today . Loved it. definetly be back soon