The Forge in Sunderland

Great food, beautiful atmosphere and awesome service

We enjoyed the Sunday roast dinner, however service was slow. Thankfully we decided to forego any starters as if any of us had ordered a starter then there wouldn’t have been time for anyone in our group to have a dessert or coffee as there was a 90 minute limit on the table! If restaurants want to limit diners to less than two hours they need to be on the ball taking orders promptly. As it was we had just enough time to eat our main course and dessert. We would have been asked to move to the busy bar to drink our coffee so we didn’t bother!

Been 3 or 4 times in the last year as it’s central for the 3 of us. The menu has such a range of unusual twists on classics and the eggy bread was amazing.

Love this place Sunday lunch the best around by fare breakfast the best in the north east been tonight and disappointed in the roast cod so bland needs taken off menus but faithfully customer see you in the morning

Great cosy surroundings, food is beautiful and great service.

Went for dinner last night. Food was excellent. Thought we would treat ourselves and have the chateaubriand. Hats off to the chef. Cooked to perfection.

I recently visited The Old Forge in Washington Village for lunch with my mam, and it was a lovely experience overall. The food was really good, the staff were friendly, and the cozy open fire added such a nice touch to the warm and inviting atmosphere. The only thing that let it down slightly was the disappointing cheesecake, but everything else was brilliant. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a great place to eat with a welcoming vibe!

Always fabulous service and delicious food

Booked a table for Sunday dinner when we arrived we where shown to table then left without service for at least ten mins so I went to the bar to get some drinks after placing my order a member of staff passed a phone call to the person serving me and instead of taking the call them selves so after a few minutes of waiting we just decided to leave not great serve at all.

Always an excellent experience at the Forge. Great food, service and such a cosy warm atmosphere for a Christmas meal. Still the best restaurant in Washington by far in my opinion

Did go on a lunch time, had real fire which added to the atmosphere. Good service, food quite nice.

Great food great service every time we’ve visited thanks 👍

Nothing much would drag us from the house tonight except a booking at The Forge! (Storm Darragh). As usual, the food, steak and sea bream, was beautiful. Christmas decorations are very pretty and the atmosphere cosy. Special thanks to the lovely Lily, who made the evening perfect 👌 Thank you Lily. Please be our server next time. Can't wait to be back (two weeks time ai think). Can't recommend this place highly enough. Love it more each time we visit.

Went for lunch after hearing good things about this place. A great atmosphere with a lovely log burner roaring at one end. The staff were excellent and found us a table straight away. I ordered a pint of Stella which was delicious. For food I opted for The Full Forge which is a full English but posher. It was excellent with everything cooked to perfection. The poached eggs were awesome. Very reasonable prices for high quality food. Will definitely be going back soon.

Had Sunday lunch it was lovely, staff are so nice definitely will return.

I live in london. Been to many posh:nice places. But the steak and beau chips with the Korean greens was the best ever. And I'm not exaggerating . Really lovely. Savoured every mouthful . The staff are totally top notch. Especially the young fella. Great chat with him... keep on keep going. You're lucky you lot to have the wonderful place... Jon

Such a great little restaurant. Amazing building/interior, excellent service, very attentive, pleasant staff and unbelievably delicious food. The place to go!!

Wonderful place for food and drink

Excellent little restaurant menu isn't extensive but it's good food nice atmosphere in there as well competitively priced will go back

Food amaizing!!! Been here manybyears ago, still keeping best quality!!!

Lovely lunch at the Forge on Saturday. Chicken salad and roast squash and feta salad. Both beautifully presented and with unusual twists. Great Parmesan fries too! This was our first visit and we’ll definitely be back.

Amazing food, cozy ambiance, and quick service. The staff was friendly, and every dish was delicious. Perfect for a relaxed meal with family or friends!

Wow, fantastic food, value for money, great atmosphere, and welcoming staff, try it, you won't be disappointed

Everything about this restaurant is totally outstanding. My son and I have dined here a few times over the years and we have never been disappointed. I would totally recommend the Forge to anyone who haven't been yet.

We have just had a wedding at the forge in Washington village. Ellie and her staff were amazing in fact double amazing. Everything they did was perfect from the food to the table settings, the service to the music and everything in between. We would definitely The Forge to anyone wanting a small wedding. Thank you so so much yous we’re amazing xxxxx

I was the celebrant at a recent wedding at The Forge, and Ellie and her team couldn't have been more lovely to work with. They are so friendly, helpful and so on the ball. The Forge is a really great option for couples looking for a lovely, intimate wedding venue. Highly recommended!

Bit of a mix mash menu but great quality food and a lovely location.

Always had top quality, tasty food served hot with efficiency and by pleasant staff. Usually we eat there in a large group of 8/9 people . Still nothing is a problem . LOoking forward to our next visit on 23rd!

Love this place. Breakfast is amazing and dinner/cocktails. I can't wait to bring my mam. It really does have that homemade feeling.

Amazing food and service, we will definitely be returning.

8oz filet steak 5oz at best, it was tiny , complained and was told Chef weighed personally. Hahahaha Asked for medium steak, it was delivered well done. Not a good experience, was asked many times how everything was and replied "not good" , young waiters just grinned and hurried off. Not sure who was in charge, if anyone, but someone needs to be. Friendly atmosphere and has potential, in desperate need of a manager. Highly not recommended.

I've Sunday dinner here several times. A really good meal, good staff, lovely place.

Had a wonderful time and the food was lovely.

Great restaurant. A bit out the way, and a hard find, but worth the effort. Steak was fabulous, and my wife loved her haddock and chips.

By far the best breakfast in Washington possibly the north east for that matter. Our server (Arfan) was also a great guy 👍 Will definitely be back

Made a booking from looking at their great reviews whilst driving home from Bruce Springsteen concert stay over in a nearby hotel . Definitely wasn’t disappointed too Excellent service , good quality food , good prices & a lovely setting too . Definitely worth a visit 😍

Delicious Sunday dinner.Huge homemade Yorkshire puddings. Liked that we weren't rushed and staff friendly. Definitely will return As always delicious Sunday dinner.Lamb melted in your mouth.Everything was so tasty As always delicious food and excellent service from friendly staff

Food here is absolutely amazing, well cooked, tasted very good and the pudding was lush. The staff were friendly, nice and polite.

Food cold. 9 at the table service was ok but could of been better. Lamb dinner and meat was mediocer to say for real. Tough as hob nail boots for sure. Only thing that was edible at a decent temperature was the brocoli. I would think twice about going back.

Fantastic meal celebrating a family occasion. Big thanks to Ethan for serving us (as well as others) and doing a fantastic job hosting our families!

My first time there for Sunday lunch but will definitely be going back food was delicious and staff first class can definitely recommend it

Had a superb lunch my guest from Vancouver was so impressed with food, service. We had small plate Scotch Egg was perfect..

Beautifully presented, tasty food, we had Sunday Lunch, with hot plates and fresh well cooked meat and vegetables. So lucky to have this place local to us without having to travel to Durham/Newcastle for fine food. Service good, wine good and well priced. We will definitely be back.

Although this is a nice restaurant with friendly staff , there’s not much choice for a vegetarian. There was only 2 salads and a Thai curry to choose from . We decided to eat here but it’s not value for money with small portions so we won’t be going back because a lack of choice for vegetarians too.

As soon as you walk in and see the remodelled room and decor you know you're going to get some great food and we were not dissapointed. We opted for the fine tart of king scallops & king oyster, 8oz fillet steak with fat chips and the slow cooked pork shoulder and it was all really really delicious and we savoured every moutfull. The potato mash was to die for. Jamie answered our ton of never ending questions about the rework and had some great banter. He's a great credit to the company. I popped to the toilet and you can see the chef's doing their absolute magic. I watched one chef peeling a single potato over the sink. If you want a place where you feel like the chef's personally made the food for you then this is the place. Give it a try and I'm sure that you'll thank me. Just been back for breakfast 5 years later and it was so yummy

Nice quiet table on what appeared to be a busy Sunday afternoon. Very good attentive service and lovely food as always.

Oh my word. What a gorgeous little place we found, just randomly on google. So glad we tried it out. The food was amazing & the service was friendly & professional. We will be back.

Fabulous, we had a lovely birthday lunch last week, the food was lovely, staff very friendly!!! My party of 12 enjoyed their meals very much.Can't wait to go again!!

Amazing food and 1st class service. Especially the young lady, who is the manager.

Good food. Friendly staff. Served quickly. Atmospheric building. Street parking.

Excellent roast beef Sunday lunch followed by cheese board, all very tasty

A place definitely not to miss. Sorry photos on next visit. So engrossed in our incredible food I forgot - but won't forget the flavours. Delicious. Great wine choices, food choices from a varied menu and always a warm, friendly welcome followed by good service. Next visit can't come too soon. Michelin quality food at fantastic prices - honestly. x

Delicious food .. great staff A little cramped but still very nice

Me and my partner were there this morning for breakfast. All of staff were lovely and professional and the food was absolutely gorgeous. The place is welcoming and warm and pretty. I would absolutely recommend it 😁

Lovely atmosphere. With great service. Food was nice too. I had turkey dinner as it was Christmas followed by trifle. Very nice 👌

Went there last night for a meal we had three courses was not disappointed at all. Will definitely be going back again.

10/10 highly recommend and will definitely certainly be back

Fantastic meal. Very cosy restaurant. We initially had a table that was quite squashed and the table next to us were repeatedly getting up to go outside so we asked for another and we’re accommodated by the very friendly and attentive staff. We had lamb and haddock and chips for mains. Arancini and charcuterie selection to start. Couldn’t fault it, we’ll be back!

10 of us ate here last night to celebrate my father in laws 80th birthday. The venue was very comfortable, staff very attentive, polite and efficient and the food was superb. Definitely recommended

Quaint little place, we love coming here for brunch. Best fry-up I have ever had. Always fresh food, innovative drink of the week, and the staff are lovely.

We visited here, for a date night. We had been wanting to dine here for awhile. On entering the restaurant was so warm and cosy, we were greeted very warmly by the staff. We both enjoyed starters and mains. To start I opted for the scotch egg which was so beautiful. It was cooked to perfection. I could have ate another. I then opted for the Guinea fowl. This was nice, but felt the quality of the food wasn’t as good. The bubble and squeak that was served with the Guinea fowl was greasy and I could taste the oil which was disappointing as it was rather expensive. Overall the experience was good, just I was expecting more in terms of the quality of food, based on friends that had recommended the forge and that of previous reviews.

We had a lovely night last night at the Forge, a group of 13, the food and service was second to none. Would definitely recommend this restaurant

Thoughly enjoyable time for Sunday Lunch,food & service couldn't fault made you feel so welcome would highly recommend you won't be disappointed

Sunday lunch for my wife's birthday we couldn't fault the food! Dry aged Aberdeen Angus beef melted in your mouth, just wished we had room for desert! Next time

Had lunch today at The Forge. Great food and service. Cosy atmosphere for a cold rainy day. Would recommend.

Amazing venue with outstanding food.

Had the chateaubriand which was delicious and the service was brilliant. Kind servers and lovely food. A brilliant experience.

Perfect setting for our anniversary. The food was amazing along with a comfortable atmosphere.

My Husband and I have visited here a few times and have always been impressed by the quality of food and good customer service. The employees are amazing however the menu has been changed. Instead of receiving value for money and good quality food we were present with very small portion Welsh Rabit and charged £11. I could have bought a loaf of sour dough bread, half a pound of cheese, a pack of bacon and salad for less than £11. We were in The Forge for 35 minutes had a coffee and a Welsh Rabit each and were charged £27! We are going to The Green opposite the next time we visit Washington Village for lunch.

I really could not be happier to have such a wonderful restaurant on my doorstep. This little gem is a very high quality establishment with food that is comparable to some of the better restaurants in Newcastle and the wider North of England. We've been at all times of year on dates and with family and we keep coming back because the quality is consistently excellent.

Very nice food and a cosy place to eat, with friendly staff

Great atmosphere, lovely place and beautiful village - love it! Food was good and good choice of wines, however, they never had the wine we wanted and the service was slow.

Accidently stumbeld on this restaurant, and where not dissapointed. The quality of the food was excellent. Nice atmosfeer, and friendly staff. For sure will go again!

Absolutely amazing food staff very attentive beautiful place to eat a must try if you have never been will definitely be back

Excellent meal after 1st visit we will be back

We visited the venue today. The service and presentation of the food along with the quality of the produce was exemplary.

Another absolutely amazing brunch, been here quite a few times for brunch sunday lunch and an evening meal, never disappointed always great food great service and lovely place

Visited The Forge on many occasions and it never disappoints. Whether it’s the brunch menu (the full forge and the eggs royale are highly recommended!), the terrace menu (several small plates make an excellent tapas treat) or the evening meal menu (can’t decide on which is my favourite!!), this place is exceptional. Brilliantly managed by Ellie and supported by Arjan and the rest of the team. The chefs are unsung heroes! Outdoor seating ensures a brilliant summer visit. Indoor seating provides a quaint, classy and sophisticated atmosphere. Highly recommend The Forge and no doubt we’ll be back!

Table one is the best for 4 people in the corner. Fab carvery and desserts fab! Son is still talking about his choc brownie and honeycomb! The bakewell tart superb.

Went without a booking late on Sunday (5.30pm) looking for some grub. Really nice guy, Arjan, accommodated us outside and informed of the meats remaining - pork and lamb - no complaints from me! The weather was nice, the sun was shining, the food was excellent, the staff were great. Special shout out to Arjan - what a Gent! Top notch

Used to go here in the past, first visit for years. Lovely food, quaint atmosphere and really hardworking attentive staff. Only minus was very noisy party next to us and arrogant customer using his mobile at top volume. No reflection on the Forge.

Would recommend highly to go , as I couldn't fault it,

6 of us visited The Forge for my 60th birthday. My partner and I have eaten here a.lot of times and love it. My brother,sister and there other halves haven't eaten here. They are now huge converts. The service is relaxed yet very professional and friendly. The food is amazing, 6 of use chose different starters and mains, 6 clean plated went back to the kitchen. The whole evening was fantastic. Thanks to all the staff for making my birthday a special one

Had a lovely meal here on a Thursday. Not cheap but quality. That is why the restaurant was busy. The staff were on the ball & professional. We did not have to wait for our drinks or between courses. Merlot and the food were delicious. Will return

Very nice clean and tidy place not a lot of variation on the menu the steaks were quite expensive However the service was very good and quite quick I don’t think I will go back though a bit expensive for us

Fab food and service. I recommend 👌

First time visiting today & won't be the last! Delicious food (the pancakes were yummy & my friend opted for a full English), fantastic service, friendly staff & lovely all round atmosphere with the twinkly lights & log burner. Thank you 😊

Went last Sunday for lunch as it was my partner's birthday and were joined by his family - a table of 7. We have been before for Sunday lunch and Brunch and food and service was exemplary and so I told them that they were in for a great treat. However last Sunday two of us ordered Pork and I asked if there was crackling with it and was told yes. When the Pork came it was hard to find any meat as it was more or less all fat and the crackling turned out to be a soft rind. Another member asked for well done beef as they were told it is served pink. Unfortunately it was still too pink for her so she passed it to her husband to eat. Yes I could have complained but did not want to spoil my partner's birthday but I think it will be a long time before we visit this establishment again. Feel very let down.

Had a lovely time here with my two gorgeous nieces. Food was good. However, menu a little disappointing. I will return the sevice and ambiance was fabulous.

Always loved coming here in the past and was not disappointed today. Food was lovely and service excellent, they could not do enough for you, would defo recommend a visit.

Nice atmosphere, superb service and fantastic food. 👌

We had a lovely meal at this restaurant, situated in what was a blacksmith's forge. The food is very good and well-presented. The menu online is a sample only and the menu on the night we went was even more appealing than expected.

Heard a few good reports so thought we’d give it a try. Now I don’t often give 5 stars as you’ll see from other reviews as you have to have some room for exceptional places. Well this was exceptional. First of all the service was...

Lovely food. Went for my birthday. Attentive staff and very friendly

First time here and won’t be the last. Food and service was amazing. We all had the Fish and homemade chips. It was gorgeous. The staff were so friendly and service was outstanding. 10/10

Unfortunately we couldn’t eat the meat on our Sunday lunch which is disappointing We were told the meat is served pink and this is usually fine given the cut of meat used but with 1 lamb dinner and 1 beef dinner neither of us could...

Another fantastic Sunday lunch quickly becoming our favorite place for our Sunday dinner. Had the sticky toffee pud but didn't hang around on my plate long enough to capture a photo

Gorgeous food really nice staff in a beautiful building

Have just had brunch today with my partner. He had Eggs Benedict and I had the Forge Breakfast. Delicious food, home made brown sauce, home made baked beans, orange yoke poached eggs which just oozed out when you cut into them - everything just gorgeous....

I booked a table on a Thursday evening for our second anniversary having heard good things from a friend. The drinks selection is good, with a nice cocktail menu. The food menu is not huge but the quality of the food far outweighs this. To...