The Foresters Arms in Chichester

This has a great beer garden. The food is excellent. All the staff were so friendly and made you very welcome. At the moment they have a TV in the garden for all the footie fans, very nice touch. Dog friendly pub aswell. Would strongly recommend.

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Having come from a deadful experience at a pub around the corner my friend and I called in for a drink. We were met with a very warm welcome from the Landlady and also the regular customers that were at the bar. We had already eaten but the food looked fabulous and we will be back to eat in the near future. Cosy pub, log fire and friendly people - how a pub should be .

Good value. Welcoming. Food OK.

Decent real ale, friendly welcome and excellent well-priced food.

A very warm welcome from Sarah and Andrew for my mums wake. Buffet was delicious, the locals and the whole environment was extremely warm and welcoming. Would highly recommend for any function or gathering. Thank you so much for making the end of our very sad day a happier one and the wonderful friendly dogs :)

Good atmosphere and nice boozer for a drink

Very friendly local country pub, great beer and gin selection, the food is good too!!

My partner, myself and sister called in early evening for a quick tipple and thought we would treat ourselves to one of their home made pizza's and we were not disappointed. Having just visited Italy and tried a few samples of pizza there, we must say, these were just as tasty with the right consistency of crust and amazing toppings. We even ordered a couple to takeaway! I can highly recommend and also on a Tuesday evening, they have some fabulous offers on pizza :-) It was lovely to be greeted by the smiling face of Sophie, glad to see you are back in the trade again, you will be a great asset to this establishment :-)

Superb!....Had squid starter followed by braised beef in red wine followed by chocholate orange sponge....Fantastic...great pub,great food ,great atmoshere.

Fantastic. good food great staff going back soon as

A very friendly pub good food and lovely staff

Just stopped for a drink ...... wasn't there long enough to voice an opinion.

Beautiful pub in gorgeous village and badger ales, a must visit

Great quiet old fashioned country pub serving excellent pub food by friendly staff.

Beautiful cosy pub with open fire. Great food and entertainment by Pamela Jane and Diva's 😍🎶🎵🍷🥃

The staff are great. The starters totally delicious... however don't order the pie... it was shockingly bad & I couldn't eat it.. .. call me old fashioned.. . But I really expect pubs to do great pies!

Great local for a drink. Hit and miss for gluten free / diary free food in last few years. But always worth asking

Lovely place very welcoming and friendly staff. Food was lovely too. Worth a visit

Nice and helpful staff, lovely garden that's good for kids, menu is a little old-fashioned but the pizzas were great.

We had the most amazing time this Friday lunch time. It was delicious food in plentiful quantities for a really reasonable price. The venue is beautiful and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!!!

Visited on spec for a late Sunday lunch after watching the cricket at Ebernoe and was swiftly shown a table and the menu supplied and drinks order taken. Both Ana and I went for a starter and then the Sunday lunch options of a Roast Beef and a Roast Pork. Portions are very generous and both of us struggled at the end but could not waste the meltingly tender meats and cooked to perfection vegetables. Sweets were definitely refused but the meal ended with a choccy each. Service was impeccable, efficient and friendly.

Lovely Sunday lunch, with great staff, great food - looking forward to coming back with more family members x

Good food and drink and friendly service

Standard pub grub. Good atmosphere. Nice garden.

Not the warmest of welcomes in truth, which for me always sets the tone for a visit. First impressions really count. And so a cheery "Hi how are you?" Can make such a difference. And you would think most establishments are eager to get new faces and bums on seats and cash through the till. However the service did improve and the food was good.

Excellent food with efficient friendly service.

It was ok during these crazy times

Pleasant pub with a good sized garden. Short menu and simple food, but well prepared (including the best chips I've had in a while.)

Burger was good! Need it on a plate tho, not a serving board!

Lovely meal with a good atmosphere and friendly staff.

I came for lunch to catch up with a friend, and we had booked ahead. I was warmly greeted by the Landlady, who was wearing the correct PPE. We were sat at our table and had our drinks orders taken in good time. The same good level of service could be seen with other customers in the restaurant. We placed our food order and continued to enjoy the environment. We both ordered the Cajun chicken burger, one with a few changes, of which was no issue. The food came quickly and was delicious. Again, the landlady came to check on us during our meal and replenished our drinks. Really outstanding service, a wonderfully friendly team and very tasty food. It was also very reassuring to see the corona virus guidelines being followed, which made me feel safe and happy during my visit. 10/10 would recommend.

Staff very friendly. Food excellent. Service was prompt.

We had a lovely evening, our meals were very tasty, friendly atmosphere and pleasant staff. Would recommend a visit

We had a wonderful lunch at The Foresters Arms the other day with my family, nice and sunny so we took advantage of the gardens! Sat out the front to eat then moved to the back garden for a drink. The staff were so lovely, friendly and welcoming and the pub was clearly following great COVID-19 procedures and precautions so we felt very safe. The food was fantastic and they had a wide range of drinks - soft and alcoholic. We will definitely be returning!😁

I don’t want to tell too many people about this lovely quaint pub, right in the heart of this beautiful village, just because I want to ensure there’s a table left for me on our next visit! We’d pre-booked our table which followed a 6k circular walk taking in the untouched countryside surrounding Kirdford. (A must for all keen walkers). It was a very welcome relief to end our walk just a few hundred yards from the pub. The service and set up post lockdown is brilliant, very well organised and felt very safe both in the garden and through the pub itself. The staff are all really friendly and welcoming and the food was perfect. If you’re in the area, want to find a quiet pub, maybe it’s your first time out and you want to test the waters post quarantine, then this is the pub for you. And enjoy a pre or post pint walk around the village too. We will definitely be back!

The foresters is in such a lovely location, beautiful back garden and very friendly staff. Such a good choice of food on the menu, really good size portions of pub grub! The previous owners weren’t friendly at all, but now the lovely Karen is here we come nearly every weekend and some evenings after work! Would highly recommend the foresters Kirdford!

I was there for a St Patrick's /birthday party night, with live music from Buckler's Reel. It was a great evening and a very nice venue. The staff were accommodating and helpful. The location and the building itself is a lovely spot for socialising and eating in a traditional countryside pub way. Happy to return.

Enjoyed a very nice Sunday roast. Friendly staff, lovely cosy fire and good value good quality food. Definitely recommend.

Great cosy pub in Kirdford. We stayed a few nights near by and this place was recommended. The food was great and the staff very friendly. They had a great selection of beer too

Lovely locals, who gave us a friendly greeting. A shame the staff and landlady couldnt do the same!! Went there for my birthday dinner with 3 friends, wish we had spent the extra 5 quid a head and gone to the half moon down the road. Stood by the bar for 10 mins waiting for someone to acknowledge we were there, by acknowledgement i mean something other than the nasty glare we got from the landlady the 8 times she walked past us behind the bar. Eventually i said, hello, can we get a drink? To her back, Yeh in a minute. Was the answer. Not. Hello. Asked if there was a table for 4,yeh,was the answer. Stood for another 10 mins, looking at empty tables in restaurant. Asked again, if they had a table for us. Yes was the answer again. So eventually asked if we might go and sit down. Umm ok. Was answer. All this time we were wondering what we had done to offend.got a glass of most disgusting pino for £10!! Probably cost £3 a bottle. Followed landlady through, even though she wasn't showing us through, but serving someone else drinks. Saw a table, asked if we could sit at it, she waved dismissal at us and again, yeh. Didnt even look at us or smile. Menu was from the 80s. Pie with mash, fish and chips . Prawn cocktails etc .. But not cheap. Quickly put jackets and scarf back on as like sitting in a freezer. The log burner sat unlit. Everyone else in there also wearing coats while eating. Eventually ordered, grudgingly as didnt really want to spend that kind of money there, especially for such basic food. It came and was perfectly nice but stone cold in a few minutes, due to the room. And it being winter with no heating in a very old building. Wanted pudding but really wanted to leave the horrible hostile atmosphere, actually felt like crying at this point. For the first time EVER i didn't leave a tip. Sorry, but need to do a lot better. Birthday dinner ruined.

A very pleasant Sunday lunch with family. Traditional fare in a traditional pub. Good service, great grub.

Visited the foresters arms first time and they were very hospitable will be going again

The best chips ever, great ham and eggs and lovely fish pie. The crumble was good too. BUT I have only given three rating because the room was freezing! Why wasn't the log burner lit, it was very cold,outside. Logs don't cost much and they were not busy, I wore my coat to eat!

very nice local pub my daughter and I had a nice meal and a pint nice atmosphere good service nice people a good Sunday out

Excellent country inn serving good beer and tasty food. My sandwich came with the best chips I've eaten for ages.

We have just returned from a short weekend in Kirdford which was well needed and very restful. I don't often write reviews but felt that I just had to write a little thank you to the bar staff and locals at The Foresters for being so friendly and making us feel so welcome! We did only eat once and just went for nachos and a side of chips - I know! :O - But was delicious all the same and would highly recommend. Having a local pub at home ourselves we know sometimes that regulars can keep themselves to themselves but along with our dog we really felt felt like locals!. Highly recommend. !!Can't wait to return, thank you to all, Rachel and Wayne x x

A really friendly village pub with good food and generous portions, excellent value.

Wonderful place for a mid-ride lunch

On our adventure today we headed off to Petworth Park NT. The restaurant there was very busy so we thought...lets go to Byworth, on the way we noticed a sign to the Half Moon pub, "let's try that" only to find they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays, their loss, we went on to Kirdford and found the Foresters, and a good find it was too. The place was so quiet which is a great shame. Food was excellent and staff really nice. We will head back there for sure.

The staff were wonderful, very pleasant and helpful. Thank you.

Very friendly. Efficacy excellent.the food excellent.

Stayed locally and pop in for a meal. We both went for the curry on the specials board. After asking the staff we were told it was beef madras. Wow what a delicious hot yet tasty to the palette meal we had. Great beer too! Thorough enjoyed our time there and lovely staff. Highly recommend this pub, so go and enjoy!

Lovely pub, good portions and friendly staff!

Generous portions of well cooked, tasty food!

Food was excellent, lovely place, warm and friendly.

I called the pub to ask about wheelchair access and had a wonderful conversation and was told to come they would get me in. We had a wonderful welcome and a really great meal. Will be returning,

Went to the Foresters for lunch and when we arrived (at 12.45pm) the place was empty! Not a good sign but we had eaten there before so decided to get a table and order lunch. Our drinks were brought quite quickly and we read through the menu to make our selection and then we waited. Considering we were their only customers I expected more attentive service. Eventually our order was taken and the starters arrived after a reasonable wait and they were quite acceptable. Quite a long time after finishing these starters they were cleared away and we waited for our main course. In the mean time a family of five arrived and were seated and then another couple, so this at least meant there was a little more of an atmosphere in the place. After another wait our main courses came. Well to say mine was bland was an understatement. The fish cakes were large and flattened so that there was little contents between the heavy overcooked coating and what was there was tasteless. The only thing on the plate that had any flavour was the balsamic dressing on the salad leaves! My husbands fish was a little better and he did say the chips were lovely. We finished our meal and waited for our plates to be cleared and maybe the offer of the pudding menu, but this did not happen. After waiting more than 25 minutes we gave up, put on our coats and went to the bar to pay. I had to shout through to the other bar to get the waitresses attention to get the bill, as she was paying no attention what so ever to the restaurant. Well all I can say is that was a waste of £50 and we will not be returning any when in the near future. Sorry Foresters but you have gone down hill considerably.

A lovely country family pub, great food friendly staff and a beautiful garden in the warmer months.

We booked for Sunday lunch and were made very welcome, along with our dog. We sat in the main dining room, though you can eat in the bar, or outside if you prefer.The roast meals were excellent. We had the vegetarian version, which was lovely and well cooked.Lots of parking and easy to find.A very well run friendly pub. An excellent place to stop and eat.

Great Sunday Roast - one of the best I can remember. Goats Cheese tart vegetarianism option was also, according to other family members, also very nice. A good way to end a rather muddy walk. Make sure you book though as it gets busy We dined in bar as restaurant was fully, but that was OK.

Nice village pub serving excellent Hall & Woodhouse ales. Haven't eaten here but the menu looked promising.

Lovely food. Great portions and good service this evening. Thank you.

Great little village pub, with traditional home cooked pub grub. Great for a drink after walking the dog.

Great food reasonable prices and good choice of menu

A nice family pub with back room dining room. Good food with pleasant service. Good place to meet up.

Lovely pub but needs to be warmer inside.

The Foresters is now a regular haunt, having discovered it last month. After just one visit, Chloe, who I take to be the manageress, welcomed us by name. Our meals there have all been first class, taken from the varied and imaginative menu. The lovely old building is comfortable and homely. We look forward to returning in a few weeks.

Went in there once, about 25yrs ago.

The employees were very rude and ignorant they would not serve me at all personally I would not go there again

The employees would not serve me they where rude and horrible to me they where very rude on bonfire night the employees was so rude I would strongly suggest to not go there

Definitely worth visit fantastic food

A great pub with a restaurant. Great food at a reasonable price in a lovely setting

Friendly typical english pub with locals

Grumpy landlord. Tried several times to go to this pub and never felt welcome.

A group of us came here for Sunday lunch; pork or beef or vegetarian were the options. The beef was very tasty, but just a tiny bit of gristle in my beef. However it was all well-cooked - with very pleasant service.

Clean and comfortable surroundings, good service, brilliant food, and competitive prices.We will be back to see you all again. Many thanks

Stopped off for dinner on the way through and could not fault the food, both dishes we had were especially the Burger!

Popped in for a quick bar snack – warmly greeted by happy, smiley staff; had exactly what it says on the door – good honest pub grub; small choice of wines by the glass but that’s par; ploughman’s and pizza good; would we return, probably not

Very nice and friendly good atmosphere ☺️.

Good food, well priced. Nice friendly staff and they sell Doom Bar(a must if you are from Cornwall)Large portions, even the ploughmans was too much for my husband.

Lovely food and especially nice sitting in the garden Thank you great service

Have eaten here twice recently and the food offering is massively improved on previous years.

Nice country pub but very pricey

Food is great and service is ok however there's a new owner so could be better now

Nestled in the countryside near to Basingstoke this delightful quant and very old pub oozes charm.

Friendly with lovely food and surroundings. Highly recommend

Great beer, great food. Very welcoming. Proper country pub

When you have organised a walk for 18 people plus a couple extra for lunch the last thing you want to hear is that the Pub Management is changing. No problem. The new manager, John, and his team were excellent in every way from coffee provided at 10.00 before the start to the provision of splendid lunch food all in good time. A splendid advert for the new regime. Many thanks.

Good well cooked food, bit slow on service but over all good

The welcome was great. The food was yummy and plentiful. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The pub is dog friendly with a good garden looking over the village green. I would recommend this establishment to anyone who wants to relax and enjoy great food & beer in a lovely quiet village setting after a good walk, of which there are absolutely loads in the area.

We have eaten at The Foresters for a good few years. We took the Grandchildren for pizzas . The food and staff were excellent but the restaurant was so cold ! We ate with our coats on. The waitress said the heating doesn't go on until late morning and after a frosty night it was cold. There is a fire in the bar but the wood burner was unlit in the restaurant . We will wait for the warmer weather to venture out there again. I know it's up for sale but there's no excuse !

We went for lunch , there is a lovely bar at the front and the restaurant room is spacious .We had very nice food , the place was busy , the service was very good relaxed and friendly.There is a good selection of wines by the glass , with many different grape varieties on offer . There are local ales and cidres on offer too and a full bar.The ladies serving Sam and Michelle are very welcoming and hospitable.We liked our meal so much , we ll return many times I can feel.

Called into this pub by chance and cannot fault from the time we entered the door to really friendly, welcoming staff and local residents. Atmosphere and setting as I would expect from a traditional old style pub. Food was excellent with good size portions and reasonably priced. What more can i say except that I will be visiting again even though we live near Midhurst.

Great to find a proper pub in this area of Sussex, so often they are trying to be gastro pubs. This serves good honest pub food - with the addition of fab, thin and crispy pizzas! God parking and plenty of dog walking locally - has two outside gardens - front and back and lots of seating inside. We went on a hot day and the coolness of inside was a relieve after a long hot walk.

Called in hoping for some food and a decent pint. We weren't disappointed. We were greeted by lovely, friendly staff and made to feel welcome. We ordered the spinach and goat's cheese parcels - (out of this world, highly recommend) and steak pie which also exceeded expectations. The ale was good too. Thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. A real treat. Thanks.

I house sit every so often for my sister who lives in Kirdford and my fiancé and I used to come and visit once each time we were down here... we are down again now, having just got married and we decided we would make our first Date Night since our wedding, a dinner out at the Foresters.

I have eaten at this village pub twice in tne last couple of months finding the staff to be friendly and helpful .Food was good but not fancy or grand.Prices are very fair so ideal for a casual lunch or evening out rather than a special occasion.

Good menu, good food, nice friendly staff

Nos detuvimos para comer después de no poder entrar en otro pub. Muy amable saludo y un lugar muy agradable. Plowman ordenados dos, una pinta y una copa de vino y encontrar una mesa. El plowman's era muy bueno con dos quesos y jamón. Pedimos...