The New Forge in Broadland

Had a Sunday carvery today with good friends, absolutely wonderful food well worth a visit.

Tim still grafting away had a lovely carvery today served by a really nice young man the staff all work so hard the meal was spot on as usual we had table 6 nice and bright as sun was going down through ajacent window, Thankyou Tim and all the staff at The Forge

Good experience, friendly Staff

We came here for the first time having driven past it many times. The food is excellent and well priced. The service is good and friendly. We'll come again

Staff friendly enough but having eaten at many Thai restaurants I feel that there are better ones in Norfolk, the salad tasted musty and the quality of my starter and main dish was pretty poor, I’ll stick to Thailands in Thorpe, may be a tad more expensive but it’s worth the money.

Lovely food, nice options Good prices Clean toilets Ample tables and carpark spaces Lovely staff

Really nice place and good food. Prices are fair

Really good food and excellent value, service was acceptable. My only gripe with the place was that they’ve painted the beautiful old beams orange. Most people wouldn’t notice this I suppose but being a builder that specialises in preserving old buildings it irritated me! I get that the decor is supposed to oriental but there are ways to do that without striping the character out of what was a beautiful building. One day this place will change hands and some poor bugger with some taste is going to have to strip all that paint off. But I suppose to most people this is a minor detail other than that it was a lovely meal.

Excellent food at a very reasonable price

We come here yearly for our work Christmas Party. Tim and his staff are very lovely and the food is very nice.

1st time at the forge highly recommend the carvery was the best I've had for years service brilliant and atmosphere tremendous well done to all the staff for making g us we8

Once again a fantastic carvery for our group of a dozen. The place was packed to the rafters but the staff were all calm and composed. Generous portions of the meats on offer. All veg from counter was hot and not dried out like some places. Well worth the ride out from Great Yarmouth to fill our bellies. From the bar team to the servers to the chappie with the very sharp knives - faultless... And an extra note, probably the cleanest set of toilets we have used at eateries across Norfolk we've frequented.

We went there for a Sunday carvery. Price is reasonable. Food was average, but it was enjoyable. Table service for the desert was very slow. There were barking dogs, which did spoil our visit.

Lovely food had both main meal and carvery there and both lovely ,service is great

Nice food, good value. Staff grumpy and rude decor needs attention mould on ceiling needs to be sorted out

The staff are good pleasant. The food was something else it was awful so called Thai more like boiled duck & veg never tasted anything like it. The place was empty for a Friday night say something. The beer was flat either old or dirty pipes

Great food, selection & very affordable.

Had the carvery which was okay served by a young male waiter who was not very attentive had to keep chase him to order the food and when we asked for the dessert menu he never came back with the menu so had to distract another waitress who sorted us instantly. Seems to have lots of OAPs for customers. The place is clean enough and has a large carpark though.

Food is average. We had fish and chips which is okay for £11+. I had a pork sautéed in chilli oil. It was okay, I think for me it's too sweet and not too spicy. My little one had chicken nuggets and it's overcooked. Service is good, the guy who served us I think he's half Brit and half Spanish. He's friendly and approachable. Nice ambience. Nice choices of draft beers and cider. Price is in the middle range.

A table for four was booked Tuesday 10 October 2023 my wife and I had never been before the other couple in our group had.we arrived for 1.0 pm taken to a reserved large round table ask if we would like drinks while waiting for the other family members to arrive. The new forge has a very large dining area and has a pleasant relaxing atmosphere, the toilets are impeccably clean. The other couple arrived thy to were immediately offered drinks after five minutes a very nice waitress came to take our order, I was the only one to have a starter , prawn spring rolls they were on the table within five minutes very very hot and tasty and with plum sauce and a green garnish. My wife and I enjoyed a very delicious plate of lightly batted king prawn balls ( Not Stodgy ) served with rice a sweet chilli sauce hotter than expected but delicious again with a green salad garnish. The other couple enjoyed a Thai chicken green curry they were excellent portions . This was followed by ginger sponge pudding and custard, ice cream, a passion fruit and lemon sorbet and finally a chocolate fudge cake and custard. The food was simply delicious. The staff friendly and jovial the service excellent, the new pub / restaurant is delightful very well worth a visit, I doubt you will be disappointed, all in all outstanding is the best description We will be visiting again in the new year and looking forward to it once again .

Excellent carvery, delicious sweet

Excellent choice of food at very good prices. Would highly recommend

Beware vegans/vegetarians/those with shellfish allergies! We ordered sweetcorn cakes off the vegetarian menu, and after I had eaten some, I asked the server to check if they were vegan (so my vegan daughter could try some). I expected the server to say that they had egg in them. However, the manager came over a few minutes later (while I continued to eat them), and informed me that they contain shellfish in the paste they use: "but only about 1%". Er, no, that's not vegetarian, and most definitely shouldn't be on the vegetarian menu. Plus many people have shellfish allergies. I pointed this out to the manager, who to be fair, seemed to be mortified that his chef had been using this product in a vegetarian dish. One of our party had ordered the green curry, also from the vegetarian menu. The manager came over a short while later to say that this dish also contains shellfish paste!!!! So a warning to those who don't eat shellfish - ask the servers to confirm the ingredients. The staff were very nice, and friendly, but the food took a long time to be served, and was mediocre. We were waiting about 40 minutes for our starters, and about an hour for our main courses, and it wasn't that busy in the pub.

Outstanding serviceand a great playground for the kids. Loads of space inside or out , and great value. The fish was fab and yummy desserts.

Excellent food and service. I had the noodles on the Tai menu and my family members had from the English menu and we all enjoyed the dishes. Would recommend a visit.

I wasn't sure what to expect when being seated as the interior felt like a bog standard pub, however the food was really delicious, staff were friendly and food was reasonably priced too. Will definitely go back

Lovely meal, sweet & sour fish. Service was very good and didnt have to wait long. Good on prices.

Always top quality food and great value for money.

Had carvery, very good decent price good beers

Arrived to have a meal @ 5.30 pm on a Thursday apparently they didn't want my business as I hadn't booked ! Really ...early eve... mid week... loads of tables. Wasn't so long ago restaurants were desperate for business now apparently they don't care about turning your business away via a moody looking girl. We won't be back

Attentive staff n lovely atmosphere. My mum, our friend n I have been there on numerous occasions. Our meals have always been lovely. I adore their Thai food and their Sunday lunch is very tasty n good value for money. Does help they serve Aspall on tap!!! Go n enjoy you won't be disappointed.

First time and it was really good food at a really good price. Cheapest beer in a long time 🍺 and service with a smile 😃

First time there ,will be back when in the area again

quality food excellent value brilliant service great location

Really disappointed with the food and service here. We had a selection of meals but none of which were any good. Staff seem very apathetic. When we drew attention to the food issues we didn’t even get a hint of an apology. Decor is tired and tables really sticky.

In a word! Lovely. Go see for yourselves. 😁👍

Have been to The New Forge for lunch a few times, took friends in the evening and was surprised how busy they were. Greeted with friendly smiles from the staff, good choice of beers on tap, extensive menu, Thai or English all at reasonable prices, the rump steak was cooked to perfection plus the Thai meals as well. Would recommend.

Walked in for a drink and something to eat on a Sunday afternoon. They were very accommodating and found us a table. Appeared to be a popular place for locals and there were plenty of people taking in the carvery option. Their main menu was also available so it was good in terms of choice.

Excellent choice of food at affordable prices. Quick, friendly service and the food was very tasty. Would recommend 😋😊.

Love coming here. The food is lovely, plenty of vegetarian options for my girlfriend which is great! Would 100% recommend The Forge to anyone.

The staff were lovely, the food was good. Good value for money.

Family meal. We hadn't booked. It was busy, but they squeezed us in and made us feel very welcome. Excellant all round

Good food and drinks at good prices. Always hard working family run business you have to admire

Great Sunday Lunch. A bit of a wait at the carvery. Table was incredibly sticky but apparently that's the cleaning product. Pretty good though.

Short of staff not good shame food very good wanted pudding could not wait

Poor service from start to finish. Arrived, waited 5/10 minutes to be seen, waited another 5/10 minutes to be seated. Really disorganised between all the staff. Got seated an the waiter was apologetic about the service. Food was pretty poor, we had a carvery, roast potatoes were the only good thing everything else was tasteless. I wouldn't recommend and i wont go again.

I ordered of the Thai menu, tom yam gai which was nice, main giant king prawns with peppers and onions didn't taste authentic Thai flavours.

The food was ok but nothing special, the waitress was really helpful and pleasant, there was only one other person in the pub watching the football. Won't be rushing back.

Great food and great service great staff.

Easy to find, huge car park, inside was warm and spacious. Food was simple and tasty. Staff friendly and interactive. Will go again

We went as a group for a meal. The service was friendly and attentive. The food was really good, nice portion size and piping hot. For a large place, the acoustics were good, too.

Staff where very helpful and friendly and food and drinks were reasonable prices and very good. Will definitely stop there again for food and drinks.

I visited with a group of four, all meals were good except mine which didn't tast good and made me quite ill that night

Not very good re allergies. Staff need to be trained up on allergies .

Very tasty food, and good sized portions. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be returning for another evening.

Worst Thai takeaway I’ve ever had. £30 literally straight in the bin. Ordered Pad Thai I’ve sampled many pad Thais from various Thai restaurants and this literally tasted like insipid noodles tossed with oil and sweet and sour sauce and hunks of vegetables. Husbands Thai green curry was better but not great.

Terrible meal no veg on carvery left only had beans and potatoes left had to wait for gravy to be filled up and finished meal before drinks that never arrived very poor never go again

From the moment you step through the door it becomes an lovely experience, from the decor to the welcoming staff to the amazing food. I would highly recomend and we will be going back very soon. The service given was above and beyond, thankyou.

Not a good day. Over booked without enough front of house staff. Took an hour to get 2 drinks even though others ordered after and received before. Thia food nice.

My first time visting The New Forge, There was 11 of us for dinner, we had a nice big table. Friendly staff, food was lovely

Not quite sure what to say on this place. It's feels like they don't know what kind of restaurant it wants to be. We went for a Thai meal but it has a Thai / English twist so you can order English food as well, which can always be an issue when a restaurant has this kind of menu as customers can order so many different types and the quality of food can never stand up as it has to be quick and ready. The food was OK, I did like the pretty carrot swirls on the plate. The setting was really odd though which added to its problems. You are seated in a buffet area that's shut down for the night so have excess chairs, coffee pots and a warm counter on the side ready for a breakfast or Sunday roast. The tables and chairs were really sticky, I think because they had been varnished quite heavily. The venue itself seems quite nice from the outside and the staff were great. It just felt it needed an overhaul to bring it up to where the owners want.

Poor service for vegan/plant based food, menu is unclear as well as unhelpful staff, did not get any food in the end

Went for a meal with friends, our dog was made really welcome. Food was really good and really fair prices. Will be going again soon. Well worth a vist 😁😁😁

The restaurant is easy to find and easy to park. Inside is lovely and clean, not even a web in sight! We had one slightly abrupt server who plonked food down and left us to it and another nice server who took time to check on us and was generally much more helpful and polite. The food was lovely and tasted fresh. The prices were less than we expected. The toilets were also nice - light airy and clean.

Staff so rude openly saying they want to go home and not be there when serving me, told me they didn't want me to order food because they would be busy, drink service so slow due to talking with other members if staff half way through. The place was not even busy, shocking service . They did allow my dog to sit in the outside garden but was not allowed inside.

Amazing food great service, very good prices thankyou. Will be returning

Fantastic little pub with a Thai twist. Took my family here for dinner while visiting the area on holiday, the food is amazing, you can choose from either a standard uk pub style menu or go for some Thai dishes. The staff are very polite, especially the two young waitresses. Highly recommend a visit here.

Lovely place, good standard of classic “pub grub” as well as delicious Thai options too. I’ve tried from both menus and recommend you do too! Very helpful friendly staff and immaculate toilets!

Dreadful service, spilt chips down the back of my seat! Threw dessert menu at us,training waitress, food dissatisfied

Food was good though the service was awful.

Well staffed great food nice decor playground plenty of seating tidy and clean

Great family run business and food is great Thanks to Tim and family.

Looking forward to a nice carvery after having this place recommended but have to say it's the worst carvery I've ever had! All the veg was obviously frozen and not fresh as it was bland and tasteless, meat not great just about edible, potatoes were on the hard side and the pork scratching was like leather not crispy at all! Very disappointing and will not be returning. Obviously some people like the place as was fairly busy but for me not a great experience and wouldn't recommend.

Great food definitely wod love to return

First time of visiting, will return. Tasty food, both Thai and English. All of our group (30 people) enjoyed it. Service with a smile. Everywhere clean and tidy.

Lovely sweet and sour chicken and a hot ginger pudding

Had thai red curry it was nice just didnt get the salad on the plate

Always a pleasure to come here. Beer good, food out it this world. Staff efficient and friendly

Very slow took 45 minutes to take order and couple who arrived 20 minutes later than us served first. Food not up yo their usual standard bland and uninteresting. Will probably start going to the fox or the plough

Very helpful and friendly staff and a very good meal definitely recommend 😊

We attended a private family surprise party 🎉 🎊 in the side function room . It’s a large area with plenty of room to set up your own Music etc including tables set aside for food etc . The staff are very helpful and a good evening was had by all . Thank you all at the forge 🙏

We had a takeaway last night from the forge , it was Absolutely Delicious.. the best takeaway ever , really good value.

Came for a meal with my fiance and our daughter and my fiancé's family tonight for an 80th birthday meal and I chose the rump steak 10oz which I have to say is the best steak I've tasted anywhere! And I've been to many places! The staff were absolutely lovely and amazing. Very accommodating and helpful. Everything was cooked to perfection and we all had the perfect experience. We met the owner and he was very helpful and the two young women who were serving us could not have been any better! They were amazing! Thanks so much for your service and we will definitely see you again! Ashley Parry

Very busy, so service was a bit slow food excellent as usual, recommended for a visit.

Went with the family for mothers day loved it 🍴

Really lovely authentic thai food

Lovely staff. Great food reasonably priced.

The food is absolutely amazing, particularlh the authentic thai options. Great customer service and location.

Good food and lovely staff, excellent value for money

Had a lovely cavery there pleasant pub staff very pleasant

No customer service. Didn't greet anyone in our group it took for me to speak first. When asked if they have a table for 6 he lady laughed then proceeded to say as long as we can have the table back for 7pm baring in mind we got there at 5:35pm and they had a good 20 tables on the other side of the restaurant . Not friendly, we all felt awkward.

Probably our 10th or so visit. Excellent food and service as usual

Thai food not bad but did find our starters quite dry. Main course better but was expecting something quite a lot better as I felt I could of cooked what I had at home myself. Service OK.

A delicious carvery, very helpful staff making for a lovely friendly atmosphere.gluten free gravy, what a bonus for a coeliac.

Had a fantastic meal, service was great. Place very well decorated and looks clean and very welcoming. Service is quick and food nice and hot smells are amazing. Worth visiting

Lovely food, really nice surroundings and great staff. Thank you will be back soon.

If i could of given more than 5 stars i would of, great location fantastic food and staff were excellent friendly helpfulstaff. Went for sunday lunch but ended up having something from menu. Alsò brilliant to be able to take dog out with us. Thank you.

Our first visit since lock-down and again not disappointed! Booking a table was once more easy, service exemplary and the food of its usual high quality and taste! We look forward to our next visit.

Food was good, nicely presented and hot, staff friendly and helpful.

Great food Great staff and management 👍