The Miners Country Inn in Forest of Dean

It would be very difficult to find a better eating place in the Forest of Dean! My friend today ( who was visiting from outside the area ) firmly declared that it was one of the best Sunday lunches she had ever had - anywhere! The service, presentation and quality of food all contributed to a lovely experience. The place is spotlessly clean and staff are attentive and friendly without being overbearing. We were seated immediately on arrival and drinks order taken and delivered promptly. Hot plates were also delivered! Absolutely every food item delivered was perfectly presented and cooked to perfection - portions we’re extremely generous and amazing value for money. We simply cannot praise the staff enough for all the efforts they make at The Miners to give diners such a great experience.

We had lunch with another family. I’ll be honest we were a bit concerned as the food took a bit of a while to appear at first (too long for me is when I’ve already finished my pint and the kids have turned into hunger monsters ). Rarely when this happens do you leave happy. However the food surpassed our expectations and made up for the delay. Hot and freshly cooked, super tasty. The desserts were particularly good, great sticky toffee pud!

Lovely family meal during our stay in the area at the local Forest Hill Holidays Lodges. Less than 10 min drive, very nice good and drinks at good prices. Perhaps menu could be a bit more varied if I was to add any feedback but what we had was very nice.

Great service at the minors sling. We stayed here for a night as we were in the area. We ate in the restaurant in the evening, the menu was plentiful and the food was really nice quality. Breakfast was good too. Well worth staying and a nice environment

We were staying in the local area and booked for dinner. We took our dog and the staff were so accommodating. The food was fantastic, we had the steak and the beef shin suet pie- delicious. This place is such good value for money too. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area, lots of parking too.

Meal was absolutely delicious. Recommend the 2 steaks for £30 Booking essential for a Saturday night, especially if you have a dog. Wait staff very friends and quick service

Excellent service and smiling staff, the food is very tasty and served to share, which we really appreciated. Would eat here every Sunday many thanks

Ate here twice while on holiday both times the food and ambience were excellent. The pot luck Monday evening deal is a great idea and very popular. Highly recommended

The pub was lovely inside and spacious. The staff were super welcoming and helpful. There was a nice selection of wine and food. I had seafood cocktail to start, husband had the mussels, they were the best we have had at a pub in the uk! I had haddock and chips which was so light and perfectly cooked with nice minted peas. Husband had a really great burger! Definitely recommend this place for food and come back again!

Nice friendly gastro-pub in the heart of the Forest of Dean. Spacious car park. Very helpful staff. Food was good but beware the portions are huge! My dear lady was shocked by the massive bowl of mussels and wished that she had ordered a starter sized portion. The Sunday lunch is legendary with booking required and we will be back!

We booked a Saturday night meal in the restaurant and were delighted with the experience. The food, especially the rump stakes were exceptional in quality, and reasonably priced. There were plenty of staff who all appeared to have the proper ethos of customer service. No complaints whatsoever, all very positive.

Very disappointed, booked a table two weeks in advance for Valentine’s Day, when we arrived were seated in the bar next to the toilet. We expressed we were not happy with this, but were dismissed and told the bookings were allocated randomly. Then watched three couples after us be seated in the restaurant. They could have moved us but the waitress couldn’t care less. When you book for restaurant that is where you expect to be, they were overbooking to make more money without letting anyone know. Only one vegetarian option. Wouldn’t go again.

We have been visiting The Miners Arms in Sling for about 9 years to enjoy their food. However it has recently let standards and portions fall dramatically! When we first used to visit to eat, you were always given a small board of nibbles to enjoy while you chose. By last year this had disappeared, and portions started to get smaller and more expensive. When we visited earlier this year, I can only describe the portions as miserly! You could chose Fishcakes as a starter or main. My wife decided to chose them as a main. What came was not what we are used to as fishcakes, but were about 8 fish balls about 20 - 25 millimetres across. The difference between a starter and a main was the addition of 3 boiled potatoes! I went for lasagne, which cam in a tiny pan and was accompanies for a small bowl of rocket leaves, one slice of beetroot and one slice of tomatoe! If it had come with the usual portion of chips it might just have made a main course. The mice was stuck together in lumps so had clearly not been stirred and mixed properly with the sauce while cooking. A very disappointing visit after all these years. Seems like another business that has taken advantage of inflation and the economic re-set to minimise portions and maximise price. Despite the lovely staff and their service we ill not be returning to The Miners again, it has completely gone down hill on value for money. We had to go to the chip shop in Coleford to top up for the lack of a proper meal!

Stayed on a Monday night while visiting family near by. What a find!! Lovely rooms and great food being served on the "pot luck " half price Monday evening service. Staff were friendly and efficient , nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was excellent, localy sourced bacon and sausages which tasted superb. Best breakfasts we have had while staying away for a long time. We will definitely be staying here again when visiting family in the Forest.

Booked this hotel as it’s nice and central to my family & the mountain bike centre. Very comfortable hotel and staff helpful & friendly. Had a small issue after checking in but the staff quickly dealt with the issue. Breakfast was one of the best very filling and fresh local produce. Could do with some more comfortable seating just for bar use but that’s not a major problem. Plenty of parking as well. Definitely visit again when back in the Forest

Stayed on a Monday night and had the "potluck" dinner at The Miners. This is a really good idea - the bar owners buy leftover stock from local producers and make a quality meal at a very reasonable price out of whatever they happen to get. The owners and staff are lovely and our room was attractive and spotless. Would definitely recommend.

We visited as a family. We were seated quickly and three of us ordered steak. The two sirloin steaks were good but not great and the waiting staff couldn’t remember which was the rare and which was the medium rare, switching plates more than once. My son ended up scoffing my rare steak without realising. The main issue however was that my husband was served an ‘off’ steak. The meat smelled a bit odd but he tried it anyway and the meat had gone bad. These things happen and we simply asked politely for it to be changed,but the waitress was very dismissive and didn’t apologise once. We weren’t charged but a simple apology on behalf of the kitchen and a timely replacement would have been all that was required. The replacement was slow and delivery was surly. The rest of us has finished and tue atmosphere ruined by the time it arrived and so the dog ended up with most of the (perfectly acceptable) replacement steak.

Wonderful Sunday lunch. There were four of us and we all opted for the beef which was brought to the table for us to carve ourselves. We had asked for it pink and it was. It melted in our mouths! We had proper roast potatoes, new potatoes and a good selection of veg as well as Yorkshire puds and proper gravy. All was lovely and the staff were friendly and efficient. We couldn’t fault anything and it was good value too. I just wished I lived round here as I would certainly be a regular.

What a lovely pub, staff friendly and efficient, food couldn't be faulted, even my hubby was impressed and that takes some doing! Well worth a visit.

We went with some local friends who have been before and they booked Sunday lunch. It was amazing, excellent roast chicken and the trimmings. The red cabbage was lovely and wonderfully crisp roast potatoes. My husband had the veggie option of apricot and veg crumble which he said was very good. The other delightful thing that we could do was take our dog with us, who I have to say behaved impeccably. Well recommended.

popped in for lunch as we were staying in the area nice greeting and comfortable table in bar area as we had our dog with us took advantage of the eat out for a tenner offer and the food was delivered on a timely basis and was superb great value

We booked The Miners Sling for dinner when staying in the local area and were blown away by the quality and presentation of the food. Absolutely the best pub food we’ve had in a long time. I am gluten free (coeliac) and was really well catered for. The pub has separate fryers and can do gf scampi and fish & chips plus lots of other dishes. We had our naughty puppy with us who was well received despite being damp and cheeky! We had to return the next day to try the ploughman’s for lunch and it was fabulous. Really fantastic value and the chutneys were great.

Just had the best experience in a pub restaurant we've had for a very long time Food was fantastic and the staff obviously under pressure were very professional an friendly Thank we'll be back

So glad we came here for our anniversary lunch with our dog while holidaying in the area. Could not fault the service or the food. We shared The Miner's Picnic Board - wow it was delicious. The rustic chips were tasty too. Great selection of mocktails too. Clean well decorated toilets - which say a lot about a pub I think.

So comfortable. Relaxed and accommodating. Varied menu, well cooked and beautifully presented. If we didn't live so far away we would be back.

Half price Monday such good value and no compromise on quality of food. Had 3 courses all delicious, no complaints. Easy parking, easy access, attentive staff. Definitely my current favourite place to eat. Found the drinks a tad expensive but overall great experience. Been 4 times and the quality is consistent. Highly recommend

Sunday roast at the miners sling was lovely plenty of food, one criticism deserts menu very limited with none of the favourites available, ie fruit crumbles sticky toffee pudding and cheesecake.

Booked following a recommendation from local shopkeeper.... Not disappointed, friendly attentive staff, good quality ingredients, and portion sizes, and to top it off it was 50% off on a Monday, what's not to like!

We just had a fabulous meal here this evening. The staff are very friendly and we had a great welcome. It gets booked up so you need to make a booking. They have different meal deals. Eg Monday night half price. Thursday night as well as their normal menu they do a £10 meal. Another evening they do fish and chips and Friday is a steak night. I had the duck breast which I received two that were cooked to perfection. My partner had the fish and chips which he throughly enjoyed. The presentation of both was really well done. I would definitely recommend the pub.

Customer service needs improvement. Asked the young lady behind the bar if we could sit outside (as usual) was told not serving outside today and no room for dogs in the pub. So we left. The lady was cold and unresponsive , a smile wouldn't have gone a miss or maybe just accommodate a reasonable customer request. Monthly treat will be at the Orlepool just a few hundred yards up the road, looked extremely busy! Thank you!

Fantastic find. Whilst staying at the nearby Forest Holidays we wanted somewhere nice to eat on a Monday evening which isn’t always easy! A lovely characterful place, food was great made even better by the fact it’s half price in a Monday! Would highly recommend.

Just how a pub restaurant should be. Friendly and professional staff. Lovely environment. Fabulous menu with plenty of choice. Local food and drink. The food was incredible - we will be regulars. Sitting outside in the garden after our meal watching the birds was a...

What a lovely place to eat!!! We took our daughter and boyfriend here for a meal which was lovely, filling and worth the money. My husband and I booked another table for Pot Luck Monday which is a special menu but half the price....I was...

Very expressed with the Miners @ sling , great food and drinks Staff are just the best and nothing was too much trouble, Some clever thinker has come up with a way to pack this place out on a Monday by offering half price meals...

If ever there was an example of how to make a success of a venture, this is it. The Miners has just about everything. Clever marketing ideas - look at their offerings for each evening they are open. Every single meal I have had here...

First, but not last, visit to The Miners Sling. Lovely food, reasonably priced, good portion sizes. Went on a Thursday, unaware until we arrived that there was a "Eat Out for £10" menu alongside the regular menu - great choices available on both. Locally sourced...

Great fish and chips! Lots of parking. Staff were fab. There was seating inside and outside. Sheep roam about in the area too, so drive carefully because they are on the road!

Two of us had burgers and two ploughmans with sausage rolls and cheese. We were all very impressed with the quality.

Came here on a Monday night for a pot luck meal. Had starters of pate and goats cheese and then we both had beef suet pudding. The food was very good. We booked beforehand because the Monday night pot luck is very busy. Arriving at...

We came to celebrate my birthday with family. The food was excellent and staff were friendly. Dogs were welcomed, and we all had a great evening

Stopped in for a couple of drinks, amazing menu, lots of choice particularly the cocktails. Great service and beautiful interior. Thanks!

Best Sunday roast ever, wanted to try this and had the opportunity. We will be going back again. No further comment required

After mountain biking in Forest of Dean , booked and had a excellent meal at The Miners Sling. Very down to earth setting , standard looking pub but don't be fooled on taste bud experience, it is exceptional. I am celiac and to be able...

we stay at miners over easter 2023 for 2 nights we have stay here many times to break up our journey to south wales from west yorkshire steve and sam who are the owners work very hard if they were in chanel 4 four in...

We booked for a Mother’s Day meal. We were a family of 7. Menu was good for adults but for children limited. My son loves fresh veg and fish and chips or chicken etc. The children’s menu had new potatoes with skin on or chips...

Thank you for a lovely lunch. Friendly welcome, fantastic food (including a small but varied range on none Sunday roast options) and above all a great team working clearly really well together. It was busy but really organised, drinks arriving promptly and superb food. Veg...

Visiting from out of the area and read the reviews about the Sunday lunch. Pleased to have been able to get the last booking at 3.45pm today & planned our whole day around it. Arrived to have to wait for table to be reset -...

Maybe it was the rugby being on earlier in the day but don’t understand why this place isn’t packed. Not a huge menu but everything we had to eat was absolutely spot on, wine was just okay but draught beer very good. I had the...

We had a lovely "pot luck" meal on Monday evening. The food was beautifully presented and tasted as good as it looked. The place was full and I now know why.. Despite the number of customers the service was quick, efficient and friendly. I am...

Food excellent. Lovely choices on pot luck half price Monday . Atmosphere, customer service , attention to detail all lovely. Locally sourced quality food . Beautifully presented . Daffodils on tables very welcoming . We loved it thank you! 😊

Lovely atmosphere... Top notch food, we thoroughly enjoyed every course! A lot of thought and care has been put into the menu to make it that bit different to other local restaurants. Nice to see so much emphasis on local produce. Definitely a must if...

The Miners Sling offers the best Sunday roast in the area, beautifully presented and well-cooked. I also love that they offer other options for those not so keen on a roast, my favourite is the pumpkin and sage ravioli!

This lovely pub always gives a brilliant Sunday lunch, but this last Sunday was the best ever. The roast beef was exceptional washed down by a proper pint of beerand the service was brilliant

The Miners Sling is exceptional in all respects. The menu offers a very good choice of dishes to meet everyone's taste, prepared with locally resourced ingredients. The food is always outstanding, wholesome and full of flavour. In addition to the excellence food the staff are...

We booked a one night stay and dinner and were very happy with our stay. The bedroom was comfortable, stylish and well thought out with little touches. The evening meal and breakfast were exceptional, so nice to have lically sourced food. We will definitely be...

Living locally I've passed the pub and never been inspired to go in from the outside. A big mistake! The interior is lovely and very spacious. Had the haddock which was cooked beautifully as was the scampi. Very quiet at lunchtime today but fully booked...

The staff were not rude or unpleasant but decidedly cold. I didn't get the sense that they had a natural disposition for hospitality. I overheard some very abrupt conversations, not particularly directed at me but at other tables. For example... What would you recommend? Answer:...

Visited here for a midweek lunch. The pub looks a tad ordinary from the outside, but the interior is nicely-done and the main bar/eating area is a pleasant space with wooden floors and tasteful decor and seems to have been refurbished recently. The food is...

Really top-notch yet hearty fare. One of our party had the venison dish, which she said was the best venison she had ever eaten. Good service, too. Not rushed or left waiting too long either. Just right.

Excellent meal which everyone enjoyed. The chef is amazing, the food is always hot and brought out at the same time. The staff are excellent and nothing is too much trouble- even a doggy bag! You’ve got it right, don’t change.

We were taken here recently by friends for Sunday lunch. As we approached the entrance, I must admit that it looked a little uninspring from the outside but don't be fooled by that impression; the food is first class. As a vegetarian, I love the...

Very lucky to book a table here as when we got there they had to turn people away ! Excellent food, great variety, excellent service and nice beers. Will be visiting here again. We suggest that you book early to avoid disappointment !

Really excellent food. So flavoursome and interesting. Amazing steak and game suet pie, risotto and gammon. Great service

From the outside, the building does not inspire the expectation of high quality cuisine. Walk through the door and that impression continues with the understated decor and furniture. But don't be fooled. We visited on a Monday evening when food prices were discounted, but with...

We had booked this pub for a Saturday evening meal whilst on holiday for the week. On arrival it seems quite busy. We didn't feel a warm welcome and we did find the service slow. The food itself was delicious. We both had chicken liver...

Great food, generous portions and fast friendly service, dogs welcome in the bar. Perfect for Sunday lunch, lovely roast

On a long weekend break in the Forest of Dean and called in here for Sunday lunch. The staff were excellent and fitted us in even though they were very busy and we hadn’t made a reservation. We both ordered the roast beef which comes...

Ham and chicken pot for starters. Both had steak and chips with garlic bread. Food to a high standard, good quality food and tasty. service friendly and efficient. Would defiantly return.

Over the weekend of the 20th Aug myself and friends had booked a meal at the Miners. Previously the food was good and the service to match. Unfortunately on this occasion we were surprised how much things have changed. The menu was limited and I...

We will not be going here again because the ladie that took our order was very inpatient and the price were very expensive for what we had

Delicious tasting lunch and nicely presented on wooden boards. Table service and friendly staff, much appreciated. Nice outdoor area to benefit from the lovely weather. Recommend the Ploughman's lunch and Cajun chicken burger. Thank you

We went on their pot-luch Monday where choices can be limited but the food is cheap. Excellent value, restaurant full and therefore a bit noisy. Last table booking at 7:00 pm which is a bit early

We were staying in the area and based on reviews decided to book an evening meal here. We were not disappointed. Fabulous customer service, with an interesting and thoughtful menu. Very helpful staff and lovely surroundings. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty indeed....

Went there on 22/07/22. Really good service. Food was amazing. There were 4 of us, 2 of us had the battered fish and chips - this was the best fish and chips ever. Fish was fresh, tartare sauce was home made and really tastey, peas...

Whilst staying locally we decided to visit this pub based on other Trip advisor reviews & so glad we did. We went on Thursday evening & it was steak night!! It was delicious! Super service & friendly staff, wonderful food . The children’s food was...

Warm welcome here. Fantastic range of beverages to choose from here. We chose a rather nice Chilean Sauvignon wine and a super chilled Hobgoblin IPA. Both were excellent... So had another. An extensive tasty menu is available, but we only wanted a snack on this...

Trying to find a pub that serves a good roast is quite tricky these days,my husband doesn't like carvery so it makes life a bit tricky but whilst staying at a nearby campsite I booked a table here and we were not disappointed. Prompt service,...

Great Sunday roast in this lovely pub. The meat on a platter to carve yourself is great with enough beef taken away for another meal for two. Prompt and friendly service. Great find while on holiday nearby. Will be back for 'pot luck' Monday meal

Freindly and helpful staff. Set in greenery with five very comfortable modern rooms. It is difficult to manage the shower temperature, but the towels are good and the free soap etcetera OK. There are plenty of power points, a flat TV, real coffee maker and...

Went here for lunch with my sister for the first time. Wow! The food, service and atmosphere were amazing. I had fish and chips and I swear it was the most moist fish I’ve ever had. My sister had the balletine of chicken and also...

We popped here while on a mini break after reading the reviews on here. Well the food was amazing, staff very accommodating and portion sizes massive! Kids portion are massive, it didn’t look like they had eaten anything! I went for the ploughman’s and highly...

Just had an amazing roast dinner at this lovely pub. Easy to book online, nice greeting on arrival and good table with lots of room for our dogs under the table. The roast comes on a huge wooden carving block. One huge portion of a...

This was the first time we had ever been to this pub, and it won't be the last! It was simply stunning inside and out, we sat in the beer garden before our meal , well it was great, sheep roaming around, gorgeous garden area....

I have to start by saying the area its set in is picturesque. The bar is rustic looking but makes the place even more beautiful, the patio area was well kept and tidy, the bar staff were very polite and friendly, the food was absolutely...

Nice clean rooms friendly staff and nice food can’t go wrong and a lovely area had a wonderful thanks again

Absolutely amazing Sunday lunch..4 of us had the Turkey and 4 had beef ..they bring you a joint of meat and you carve it yourself at the table..I think it’s the beef roast beef I have ever had ..amazing! The red cabbage was cooked to...

No. The website for this place is ultimately a catfish. No way can this place have 2 AA Rosettes. It’s nothing more than decent pub food. But they don’t list a menu on the site and talk about things like scallops etc while on arrival...

Had 4 meals there over a week , each time we went back the menu had changed slightly , which was good for us . The food was delicious with excellent portions and at reasonable prices. The restaurant has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, plus...

Not a gastro pub - we were seduced by beautiful pictures and a lovely sample menu online, what we were given was pub grub at best - poor choices for vegetarians - prob made worse by the squawking children behind us which couldn’t be helped...

We have today visited The Miners, Sling for Sunday Lunch with two friends. We have never visited before but we had seen the reviews. We were not disappointed, the lunch was fantastic. Three of us had the Beef and one had the Turkey. We had...

Nice ambience, good service and great food. We started with the fish sharing platter which was lovely and had the most sublime Mackerel. Big portions so go when you are hungry!

I'm a Retired Home Economist and also, due to my late Husbands job we have eaten at some really good restaurants. This is near the top of my list as well as excellent food, it is affordable, really good value. Steven really is a top...

A very pleasant Sunday lunch. Would have expected a bit better for a gastro lunch. Proper roast potatoes, ours were certainly deep fried, home made yorkshire pudding would have been preferable to the tasteless ready made we were served and different gravies suitable for the...

We discovered this place when looking for somewhere to eat after a walk at Cannop Ponds. Absolutely superb food and cooking. I am not an expert, but a keen home cook and sorry to say quite often critical of places where we eat. The menu...

Booked this last minute after visiting Clearwell caves. We weren’t sure when we looked at the menu but the food was phenomenal. Can’t fault this place at all, would go out of my way to come back!

Food was excellent but we were very disappointed with the service that we received on our visit. We felt rushed to leave after having the bill slapped down onto the table with out asking if we wanted any coffee or further drinks. It felt like...

We were visiting Santa at Clearwell Caves so decided to book lunch afterwards. Just me, my bf and our 4 year old son. The restaurant is lovely - really clean as well. Has a lovely country pub feel to it. The staff were very attentive...

Incredible Staff- Outstanding food. Both our meals were incredible. Service was second to none. Staff were extremely helpful. Not sure how they maintain the level of service based on the number of customers in the Venue. Simples. 🤷‍♂️

Brilliant service! Amazing food. Really good value. Will return when visiting our family again!!....

We stayed at the Miners because a friend was having her birthday party there . We decided to book a room rather than drive home afterwards. Situated in the Forest of Dean this is a very comfortable county pub/B&B/ local restaurant. Our room (5) was...