The Forde in Leeds

This is my first time visiting to have the small plates and it was a treat! All of the dishes were lovely but the standouts were the miso glazed sea trout and Toulouse sausage with chip shop curry sauce. Would definitely love to visit again!

Perfect food, perfect service, great wine, at a great price, what more is there, just go you will love it. Hubby and I for my birthday lunch

My wife and I have been to Forde on a number of occasions since it opened, as a couple and with family and friends. Last week we returned for our first dinner there this year and we were very impressed. On Wednesday and Thursday, Forde has the LS£18 offer, 3 plates and a glass of wine for £18. The 6 plates we shared were excellent, and the value for money is remarkable. Great friendly service too.

Took husband to Forde for his birthday lunch today. I was blown away by the fact that the one and ONLY item I could not have from the menu were the sausages (obviously any courses with bread had the g/f alternative!). The food is sublime and we had really good sized portions; Wendy and the guys were a delight; wine was fab; and an extra special mention for the crème brûlée - the very best we have ever had - I'm not adding the photo of me licking out the dish :-)) Check out their Wednesday and Thursday meal deal for £18 pp with a glass of house wine - absolute bargain.

We have been to this place a couple of times now and it never disappoints. The menu changes seasonal and every time it's great and new. I like the concept of the small plates so you can order a few between you and try a few things. We had the baked camembert, which was gorgeous and a big portion this is a great intro to nibble on as you start. Would highly recommend the pichana steak, this was cooked to perfection and the Chimichurri was the best I have ever had. The service is also great, with the staff able to talk about the dishes and they can recommend dishes based on your likes etc. We will be back here again soon.

We came for Sunday lunch a few weeks ago and had a lovely meal. The service was friendly and efficient, and the food was excellent.

Great spot with a good atmosphere, attentive staff and delicious cocktails. Unfortunately the food didn't live up to expectations. I was hoping for big flavours and an interesting menu, and although all the food was good, it wasn't as tasty as it could have been. Shout out to the braised beef cheek, but three small 'spiced' lamb skewers with little flavour didn't feel worth the £16. I left underwhelmed with the food and slightly annoyed to be put on a table right next to the toilet despite booking in advance. I was hoping to find a new favourite local restaurant but won't be returning soon after spending over £100 and leaving disappointed.

The 3 course Sunday lunch was lovely. Needed the cauli cheese for portion size. Good value for money. Starter chorizo tasty, no faults with food or wine. Friendly attentive service. Difference in height between bench seats and chairs too large. Tables a little close together..difficult.as smaller space and probably trying to get enough customers in. Clean rest room..always a plus! Will recommend to friends and return during the week sometime. Do book.

I’ve been to The Forde a couple of times and the food is absolutely brilliant. The dishes are original, super tasteful and perfect sized portions. I will definitely come back.

Consistently fabulous food! Excellent standards, huge portions, outstanding service! Never fails to disappoint! The food is always top quality and the service always delivers! Cannot recommend it highly enough - for lunch or dinner. Wonderful atmosphere. Can’t wait to visit again!

The Forde was well worth the visit. The food was exceptionally good, flavourful, innovative and definitely of high quality. It's great to see this coming out of this small space. Their butters (one was Marmite flavour but still tasted really good), baked camembert, purées and other accompaniments to the meats were fantastic. The monkfish was very fleshy and accompanying sauce complimented the flavour. The lamb skewer was spiced well and had a nice taste. The beef cheek was so tender and flavourful.

Overall disappointed. The charcuterie board was just a big board of meat, no bread/crackers, cheese or olives., most bizarrely the cured meats had salt poured over them, strange to put salt on salt cured meats. Poor quality President Camembert cheese which had a jelly like texture. Poor quality chorizo, supposed to be in cider but couldn’t taste or see any. Catalan bread was nice, could have done with a bit more toasting.

This is an excellent spot for dates and families alike, we enjoy our small plates, it was all very well explained to us as well! We will be back!

First time visiting Forde. Enjoyed an amazing Sunday lunch. Food was perfectly cooked and delicious. Service was brilliant - couldn’t fault it at all. Loved the easy atmosphere and cosy vibe - perfect spot for catching up with good mates . Will definitely return.

Spent a lovely couple of hours on a Sunday after. Fabulous food and service. Excellent value for money…highly recommended and will definitely come with the hubby.

We went for the main course and dessert option. The service was friendly, helpful and efficient- couldn’t fault it. We were a little taken aback by the uncensored language in the Leeds United display on the wall, which we feel could have been avoided. The food came with no undue delay and all ingredients were of excellent quality and well cooked. The plates, however, were not hot, and as a result the food was cooler than I wanted. When I pointed this out, however, the matter was quickly and efficiently resolved. Desserts were superb and plentiful. We had a bottle of house red - a quaffable but quite thin Italian wine which cost £22. The local Horsforth ale was good, but came in a can and seemed expensive at £6. We intend to return soon to try the weekday menu.

Been here a few times now and have to say the food and service here are excellent each and every time. Very cosy place with a nice atmosphere, loved the small plates which come out when they are ready. The risotto was excellent and could have eaten several bowls of the chorizo. Had a couple of different wines and they were both top notch and really complimented the food. Service was attentive without being overbearing and they helped with what to pick. Highly recommend for either a date night or a good catch up with friends.

What a fantastic night we had. From the very start we felt relaxed and at home, service was spot on, and we were able to see Matt do his stuff on the pass. We've had the pleasure of dining at Matts previous venture in Leeds center and although Forde is a smaller venture what hasn't suffered is the quality of the food. Orders come straight from the pass when they're ready being cooked to order, nice and fresh! We ordered 6 small bites (in batches of 2) and the star of the show was the Hake, cooked to perfection, all washed down with a bottle of Dudley Stone Chenin Blanc and a glass of Castillo red for the bavette steak. Would we revist, hell yeah, just looking to see how quickly we can schedule our next visit. See you guys soon.

Visited for a quick work lunch and we were blown away. We ordered most small plates on the menu, meaning that in our first visit, we managed to sample most of what The Forde has to offer. Cosy size, so I recommend you book to avoid disappointment. The fresh fit-out feels modern and quirky. The quality of the food was exceptional, and when combined in the lunch deal was really good value (3 small plates, small wine for £18). Stand-out plates included Pork Fillets, Buffalo Mozzarella with a fruity jam, and bread served with chicken fat butter. As we left, our party was pondering over possible plans to come back!

Four well-travelled foodies, we had a superb lunch with everything cooked on point and served with pizazz and empathy. Choosing ten plates from their small plate list of 16 (IMHO a limited menu always a good sign) we found evry single plate to be spot on. From bread and chicken,marmite and plain salted butter (if I wanted to be picky I would suggest a range of bread rather than the single option we were served), excellent local(?) deli meat platter, risotto, Hake, Pork, Prawns and so on...the flavours were clear and defined. Not a missed step to be seen. Citrus posset might have been set a little more but was sharp and well-flavoured.. Even the coffee was great. Having had to close his 'post-Masterchef ego trip' (his words to us after lunch), the highly personable Matt Healey has opened an outstanding local eatery that deserves to do well. His website says "Come alone and bring your laptop, where you can work alongside us using our free WiFi. We will make sure you're kept topped up with outstanding Coffee and superb food" - I most certainly will be doing.

Did not meet expectations at all! Not one dish stood out & we had to send the steak back twice because it was cold & inedible! Feels very much like this place is trying too hard & with such a small kitchen will never be...

Great food and excellent service. Considering the tiny kitchen it is a miracle and the midweek deal is cracking value too

We went on Sunday to try the new BBQ boards and all I can say is amazing. The meats (chicken, pork and steak) were all cooked to perfection. Lovely selection of accompaniments with the meat (roasted peppers, potatoes, corn ribs, wraps and dips) plus there...

Highly anticipated lunch, mainly from the Michelin description and reviews, sadly did not measure up today. Out of our six dishes only one was great, the risotto, a tasty dish well prepared. The other’s were frankly very disappointing. The monkfish was well over and like...

Great selection of light bites. Particularly enjoyed the crab and the cod. Some were a bit boring and not worth the money (chorizo). Has been looking forward to visiting here since it opened and wasn't blown away.

We visited today for Sunday lunch and it was amazing. It has a very cosy and welcoming feeling. I had asked prior to arriving if they could prepare a dessert for my daughters birthday with Happy Birthday decorated on the plate and they didn’t disappoint....

Overall a good, happy meal. From a small sample size (6 of the small plates) there is a range across the dishes. Restaurant was full on a Saturday night and service was good. Cheese board, chorizo & posh prawn toast were fine, but a clear...

Overall our visit felt expensive and disappointing, we hoped to be wowed by all of the dishes we tried but this wasn't the case. Some dishes were really well done, the cod was fantastic but little else matched this taste quality. Nice array of butters...

Small plates but exquisitely well delivered. After eating in a few Michelin rated restaurants, this one is definitely up their and amongst them. I had the cod which was faultlessly cooked and delicious. I would thoroughly recommend and we will definitely be returning!

Matt Healy never disappoints, he bases his quality on the product and its care, I always think that Matt would have dreamed of being born in Spain, he takes the TAPA to the level it deserves, the wine list is original and economically accessible

Really great restaurant with urban decor and great music creating a trendy refreshing vibe. Super professional staff with really interesting menu and delicious food cooked perfectly . An absolute asset to Horsforth. We will definitely return

Amazing lunch food, great quality, great service! We'd never heard of the place before and popped in just looking for a quick lunch but were absolutely blown away by the food. I don't think we could have found better if we tried. Excellent food, brilliant...

First time visitors. We got a lovely warm welcome by very friendly staff. The food was undeniably very nice, especially the cod. However, for the prices the dishes are simply just too small. I understand that they are meant to be “sharing plates” but found...

Amazing food, relaxed atmosphere great cocktails, loved this place. the food was out of this world and would recommend to anyone.

Just had a Sunday dinner. One small slice of beef 2 small bits of chicken, 2 TINY roast potatoes, few veg and Yorkshire pudding. What a rip off. I will not be going again.

If you are a person who likes to eat decent portions and expects good value for money then this place is not for you.Food was decent but nothing to be blown away with they have just got a new menu wasn’t really that impressive.There was...

This was a night out with friends. The ambience was nice although it was very cold every time someone opened the door to enter/exit. Some staff were spot on and helpful with others needing some lessons in customer service. We ate from the small plates...

We had high expectations for The Forde given the recent awards/reviews and having had to book a number of weeks in advance. The restaurant is small and has an industrial type feel to the decor, and the tables are quite close together. The music was...

As we were sat at our table by the charming waitress, she shared that the couple on another table had driven up from Sheffield specifically for Forde's Sunday lunch. This seemed quite a commitment and raised our expectations of what was to come. Then the...

Oh wow - at last Horsforth has a bar / restaurant worthy!! Amazing service (Tatiana such a breath of fresh air!) well thought through menu, excellent wines by the glass and bottle. Love this place… coming back very soon!

Positives: nice staff, good range of cocktails. Negatives: the food was nothing special. Chorizo in cider, tasty but a bit dull. The cod with curry sauce probably the nicest, whereas the roast chicken was very boring. The risotto seemed standard risotto, but with fried onions...

We knew it was small plates to share which is not what we normally prefer. However three of us thoroughly enjoyed our selection based on a charcuterie board plus 2 each also to share. Everything was well cooked and clearly good quality. Food came out...

What can I say, we were greeted and seated with a smile, the food was amazing…we got 6 dishes between the two of us…although I could literally have just eaten 6 portions of the bread and marmite butter! Yum! The beef cheek was phenomenal, a...

I have just been to Forde restaurant with 10 others and I’m finding it hard to write anything positive about the experience. We were cold, found choosing dishes quite a difficult process because of the quantities suggested- small plates is stated on the menu. Although...

Delicious food and fantastic service. Garlic prawns, roast beef & roast chicken with all the trimmings, and for dessert, an outstanding banana and chocolate cake Would highly recommend, and have been telling everyone I've bumped into what a fabulous Sunday lunch it was! Thank you...

The food was out standing. It was also Well presented, very welcoming and friendly staff. The ambiance of the place was also nice, Settling and welcoming. I would have given this place full marks if it wasn’t for the small table we had right in-front...

Great food, great service and perfect ambiance! It’s sharing plates which is how we love to eat, the onion risotto is delicious! Very well priced food and drinks menu, we will definitely be back. Thanks for a great date night guys 🖤

Second time visiting the Forde and it was even bette than the first. The food is cooked to such a high standard using the best quality ingredients. The cosy, comfortable setting is perfect whatever the occasion and the staff are excellent. For food this good...

Just had a great Sunday lunch. Food excellent service spot on and a good atmosphere. Thanks Matt and all your lovely staff.

I have been going to the Forde since it opened and it just gets better and better. Matt’s passion and attention to detail to create the most amazing flavours is just why we go back every month. The style, design & staff make it so...

Visited with a friend for my birthday and was given a birthday treat on arrival which was lovely. It’s the second time I’ve been but sat at the bar this time which I liked. The risotto and mushrooms we’re incredible but my favourite was the...

Visited a few times, most recently for a Sunday lunch with family. A warm, welcoming place with lovely staff, cozy setting, good selection of drinks and phenomenal food. By far the nicest restaurant I've ever been to.

We went for a meal here last night and I have to say it is the best food I have ever tasted. The menu comprises of small plates to be shared between you and we managed to order and eat nearly everything on the menu.(We...

I'm not usually one to be wowwed by food, but this was an amazing experience. We had to book a few weeks ago to get in for a 630pm on a Saturday evening, and the place was packed. We had a rum cocktail to start...