The Royal Forest in Waltham Forest

Lovely staff , good food , relaxed atmosphere and service on the good side , prices like anywhere else very expensive, beautiful restaurant, just sit in there eat and talk with family , I love everything about the Royal Forest restaurant and also the outdoors eating , lovely benches with lovely table , probably the best restaurant I've been to in North East London.

Came here on Friday 13th (dont say it)! for a lunch with hubby. Arrived to see an empty car park and a sign on the door saying as from 09 10 23 only serving breakfast. Was pulling out and a customer told us that it was closing down and that "someone" had bought the whole lot and it was being refurbished and wont be open for about a year. It defo does need something though as it is virtually falling apart. Hopefully it will still be a nice mid range restaurant but I wont hold my breath.

Went there for lunch about 3pm Notice on door as from 9th October Only open for Breakfast .No explanation just sorry Website for Brewers Fahrenheit and the Royal Forest still shows open can still book tables What’s happening This is a lovely pub and Restaurant

We've eaten here several times but this time we were very disappointed. There seemed to be a severe staff shortage. The food was cool and the plates looked bland and unappealing. Nobody did a check back. We waited ages for the dirty plates to be cleared and waited so long at the bar trying to pay that we were seriously tempted to walk away. Disappointed!

As usual we had a lovely time and a lovely meal with excellent friendly service from Lois who always puts herself out to welcome us. We actually preferred the menu before it was changed recently especially the upgrade on the fish and chips and also the salad garnish and coleslaw on the smothered chicken, however it wont stop us coming each week,

My husband and I had an amazing time here last night. straight away we both were greeted at the door with a lovely girl named Lillia. Our food was absolutely divine, special thanks to the chef’s, my husband had the NEW Chicken fajita burger, what was absolutely delicious, I had the NEW chicken katsu curry which was delicious also. Before settling up our bill our waitress Lillia suggested we try the banoffee pie which was a great suggestion as we left bursting at the seams but craving more. I’d give our visit a 10/10, great value, great service, great experience and we will be returning soon!!! Many thanks to Lillia for making our visit even more special. -Tom and Pam

We attended a funeral in the function room at this venue today.. it was an absolute disaster from the start. We went to the loo as we arrived and there was no paper in the disabled loo (it was only early lunchtime so not at the end of a busy session). When we walked into the function room it was freezing cold…it was raining outside and a chilly autumnal day but they still had cold air con on and two windows open/broken. We went to get a cup of tea from the station set up but there was no hot water so we had to wait for that.. that came but then there was no milk. When the milk was served it was in a huge jug about 4 litres which I couldn’t lift. The mugs didn’t fit the saucers and wobbled and spilt the tea. The food was served late and it was not labelled so couldn’t work out what anything was. Disastrous for vegetarian or allergy sufferers. The “hot food” was stone cold, greasy and rock hard. The sandwiches were awful, thin stale bread with little filling… there was no garnishing or anything to make it look appealing either… I wouldn’t recommend this venue for a function. The staff were polite but not very efficient. It’s a cold dreary place that needs a good clean and lick of paint wouldn’t go amiss.. I would be embarrassed to serve and charge for food like it. Weddings and funerals should be catered for properly so they run smoothly without stress for the families. It wasn’t even busy so there was no excuse with at least 3/4 waitresses working. It was appalling.

Breakfast mediocre. Nothing special. Hash browns tasted awful like cooked in old oil. Very greasy plate. Ladies toilets were disgusting. Broken seats filthy walls

5 of us went for dinner at 6:30pm. It’s been a while since we’ve visited but it will be a lot longer before we return. We ordered drinks and food from our table and had a long wait for the drinks to turn up. Then 3 meals arrived and we had to ask where the other 2 were. The finally arrived but the first 3 had pretty much finished by the time they did. The waitress however was great. They clearly had a lack of staff and she was doing her very best and was very apologetic. I know a member of staff has an accident but there were not enough staff on duty. One of our party had a hair on their food and we were told we wouldn’t pay for it and had free deserts. However when we went to pay we were not given that meal free and the barman / manager was actually quite rude.

I went to the royal forest for lunch with my family and I was really impressed with the level of customer service and the excellent value for money the food was. I want to give a massive thank you to our server Oliver, who’s customer service skills were absolutely exceptional and he really did make all the difference. Oliver was polite, friendly and you could see just how hard he works and how he goes the extra mile for all customers - I noticed how helpful he was to all tables making sure if anybody needed anything , always having a friendly smile and conversation- he is and absolute credit to brewers Fayre. Also, the food is excellent value for money ! We ordered off of the value menu and 2 mains, 2 desserts and a drink cost us £19 - the Club sandwich was delicious and a great portion size. I have to say the brownie was one of the best I’ve had ! So all in all all a fab visit !

I used to avoid this place like the plague a few years back but visited again recently with low expectations. In fact the food and service were so so so much better and we both really enjoyed our meals. The best part was how incredibly reasonable the cocktails were and they had such an interesting variety of choice. Service was also swift and friendly. My only slight ick was that when we went to collect our cutlery from the cutlery tray it was a bit grubby with quite a lot of debris in the bottom which wasn’t particularly appealing.

Lovely pub food , myself ,son and nan thoroughly enjoyed! Have been making it a frequent stop off for our lunch, special shout out to Natalie and Lois for their service :)

Lovely food , excellent service- the staff were lovely , would highly recommend for a nice lunch or dinner out with good prices

Stopped for lunch with my nan & cousin and had a lovely meal. The team are friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was great.

Visited Sunday for the carvery. Really lovely and it was always topped up with fresh veg and potatoes. Service was excellent and the team are always so friendly.

I always meet my sisters in the Ryl Forest we can’t fault the price of food and it’s always presented nicely. Our gripe is this eaterie is dirty. We sat near a Fireplace it was thick dust very visible Nd the carpets in the eating...

USE TO COME HERE REGULARLY I DIDNT LIVE FAR FROM ROYAL FOREST THE FOOD IS OK BUT COULD BE BETTER IT BEEN ON GOING WITH THE FOOD NOT BEING UP TO STANDARD IT INPROVED A LITTLE THE WHOLE PLACE NEEDS INPROVING FROM A DECORATING THE...

Myself and my 4 brothers plus children have been coming here for 20 years plus. We have a get together once a year and the group has grown from around 20 to over 50 in that time. This has been the perfect venue both in...

My extended family (over 50 of us). have been coming here for years. There are not many venues that can host that many people en masse, and still keep a smile on their faces. . Nothing is too much trouble for these guys and as...

I have been here a few times now & absolutely love it. Lovely building, location, food is always nice & the service is friendly. Very good value for meals on a weekday too! 🙂

I often eat here went for Sunday Carvery Excellent one of the best I have had anywhere. Staff as normal excellent friendly helpful.Beef tender plenty of it . Vegetables plenty good variety hot fresh.excelent very good value.

We stayed at the Premier Inn for two nights and booked breakfast for each of the following mornings. It was chaos, Due to the staff chatting behind the bar whilst the food orders were not taken, and the buffet items not filled up. We had...

Thank you Max for providing an excellent service, food was perfect and very budget friendly, Max has served us on other occasions, he was very polite and attentive, Valuable member of staff

Great all round experience!! we would highly recommend!! Excellent food and the staff are wonderful!!

Wow 6 grown ups and 5 kids and we all had an excellent meal .Thank you Oliver for your personal attention to the kids and us .It was our second time breakfast and certainly won't be the last .Guys your hospitality ...beyond excellent. THANK YOU...

We often come here when meeting up with family. A lovely location and always value for money. Wheelchair accessible and staff helpful. In particular Oliver who assisted our table was great fun and so good at his job. He’s an asset to the place for...

I had a splendid time yesterday visiting with my friends, the staff was amazing and a special thanks to the young man on the bar who made me and my friends excellent cocktails throughout our time here and we will be coming back.

We went for a family meal, the service from Oliver was fantastic, he interacted with the children and any changes to meals were no issue and arrived correctly. The food was served quickly and hot, and everyone cleared their plate. We will definitely be revisiting...

Lovely food, wonderful service, good value for money. We would highly recommend. Natalie looked after us and she was lovely.

Stopped in for dinner after a long day travelling and had a really enjoyable evening. The staff are always friendly and attentive and the food was very welcoming to us after a long afternoon flight! Enjoyed every minute.

We all had a brilliant meal out at The Royal Forest! Service was faultless, food was lovely, staff were happy and more than attentive, the atmosphere was so good, Denzels energy and big smile seemed to be projecting across the bar through the whole restaurant!...

We visit here often and are never disappointed. All the team are really friendly and the food is really good value for money!

Chef was understanding. Both the manager and the waitress were incredably rude after over changing me, no apology. Never going back after expensive poor quality meal.

Very good value pub food with a sensible choice, cheerfully served by Oliver. The meat pies were excellent and the deserts were generous. The Sunny Cuddles non-alcoholic cocktail (as I was driving) was excellent and amazing value compared with anywhere else I have had a...

Great food and drunks.Very busy but our waiter Oliver was great and did a fantastic job 👏 He was covering lots of tables single handedly but was really efficient and friendly.

Enjoyed a shared starter and then a main course each, served to us by a very polite and helpful staff member - Oliver. Have visited a few times in the last 6 months as it's a fairly quiet location and we always manage to get...

"Unlimited breakfast" but you have to order it??? Soggy eggs that didn't look cooked. Completely awful hashbrownss 0 crisp. Only one member of staff on the floor took 10 minutes to be seated another 15minutes before we were served. Tried to order more food however...

Had very enjoyable dinner with my friends a few days ago. Very welcoming staff and the food was really good and hot.

Had a lovely family meal a few days ago here, lovely atmosphere, tasty food, was looked after by Lois who was very helpful and nice.

We came here for breakfast, very nice atmosphere, staff were lovely and welcoming. The breakfast was cooked to perfection and great value. We will definitely be back.

Very nice, reasonably priced meal enjoyed by us all at the Royal Forest Hotel. Oliver, our server, was attentive, friendly and looked after us very well.

Had a great meal today. Our waiter Oliver looked after us really well, very attentive, kept checking in to make sure we were all ok. Great service. Good food. Thanks Oliver!

The pub was really busy on Mother's Day but the service was quick and friendly and the food great. Lovely roast beef, plenty of veg and good price. Highly recommend.

Lovely food and excellent service. We were served by Oliver who was friendly and very helpful. The food was good value and tasted very good. One of our group was a coeliac and they made sure we had checked all the allergens so that she...

Thank you to Oliver for making our evening, the food was really nice, and the cocktails went down a treat, Oliver made sure we had everything we needed he was very polite and helpful.

Sorina, max and lillia were amazing and very friendly and welcoming. Excellent experience would defiantly recommend to anyone who would like to have a nice meal and drinks with friends or family!

We came here to celebrate my daughters 17th birthday We were a big group of 18 people and Oliver was just fantastic Couldn’t recommended the service enough Good was lovely

Located right on the edge of Epping Forest, this pub was an ideal spot for lunch after a dog walk. Not anymore! Sitting outside in the rain isn't an option I'm willing to accept either. So I've given this a two star review. One for...

Lovely server named max help me and my wife pick out new items from the menu and we both had a great time together and will be returning!

We came here for breakfast, our server lois was amazing and so friendly,couldnt have for a better service. The breakfast was cooked to perfection and great value. We will definately be back

We had the function room booked for a birthday surprise and it was perfect. Quick sevice, great atmophere, hot and delicious food!! The manager made sure we have everything we need. We will be back soon!

It was only the second year for me to celebrate Mother’s Day and Royal Forest made sure I had a fantastic day!! The food was great as usual and all the staff lovely and welcoming! It was a really busy day for them, however this...

Have frequentef the pub on and off for 40 year, never seen the place so tied looking an food was awful. Service friendly which is why it got a 2 but Wwon't be going back.

Came here for Mother’s Day. It was packed. The food was divine as was the server Micheal, very friendly, generous and chatty. Put a smile on Granny’s face. Our Server Oliver was amazing, was the only one in our section, he was so patient with...

We had booked for a Mother’s Day meal. When we arrived we saw the venue extremely business and thought we may be in for a disappointing meal. How wrong could we be, the staff were very efficient and the food was really good.

We visited on Mother’s Day for a booking at 14:00 The pub was obviously more busy as it was Mother’s Day. Once we sat down we had to wait nearly an hour for our food order to be taken and then wait another hour for...

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, Natalie made us feel very welcome! She is great!! We will be coming back!

My family and I met at the Royal Forest Hotel to celebrate my Grandson’s birthday . Our waiter Oliver was very accommodating . My 6 year old granddaughter wanted broccoli with her meal and he went out of his way to ensure she could have...

The service was on point and our sever Oliver should be a comedian 🤙🏻 made our visit a memorable one. Oliver for management

Came in today for a hand battered fish and chips. Had a lovely piece of haddock, perfectly crispy and very tasty chips. Well worth the extra £1.50 over the normal pollock, which is still very nice! Great service too!

Lovely dinner with family for Sunday roast, Oliver very welcoming and very chatty and helpful chef and the carvery. Nice selection on the carvery. Only down full is very cold in the restaurant Apart from that food was hot and service was great 👍

Had another lovely meal with my family and friends, the food was hot and delicious! Nice and warm atmosphere and very friendly and welcoming staff. Everyone left full and happy.

The better half and I came for lunch, carvery was excellent, great and welcoming staff. Amazing location and free parking. Highly recommend this place!

My family love this place and eat here every week. The food always arrives hot to the table. Great staff and Sunday carvery roast is cooked to perfection.

Best Sunday lunch in the area!! Always greeted with a smile, this week we witnessed the two lovely girls that normally greet us deal with some very difficult and rude customers. Despite what was going the team made our visit enjoyable and special and I...

Thanks for a great night food amazing thanks to Michael and Oliver x you made our night made us all so welcome will defo be back soon Sue and Karley x

Went for a catch up with some friends for lunch here after a recommendation from one of them , all the food and service was very nice and lovely friendly stuff . Will be back soon

Had very enjoyable meal with my husband at this restaurant the other day. Had a three course meal - all of which were lovely and looking forward to having again soon. Very nice staff also a bonus

Had a lovely family meal a few days ago here , tasty food, friendly stuff, was looked after by the restaurant manager Natalie who was very nice and helpful. Will be back soon!

Came along on a Saturday morning with our little boy, staff were lovely and welcoming and even though they were very busy, managed to fit us in with no problem. Had an amazing all you can eat breakfast which was cooked to order, couldn’t fault...

I recently went to The Royal Forest and joined my family for a carvery meal. I was speaking to the member of staff whilst being served the carvery and was completely stunned and lost for words by his racist comment he made about the nationality...

The food was bland and obviously reheated. The dessert was lovely. However, the pub needs a thorough clean. Above our table was an enormous cobweb and bunches of dust clumped together and the blinds were filthy. This pub is in a beautiful spot and has...

Fabulous food! Great atmosphere! Brilliant staff! Especially the lovely Natalie and lois!! we will be back soon thanks 👍

My husband and I visited the Royal Forest Hotel in Chingford on Saturday 04 February to take advantage of an offer of 33% off food voucher sent to me by email. We were shown to a table for two right in the corner of the...

We visit this restaurant often and always have such nice food here and the team are really lovely and friendly. Recommend the smothered chicken - our favourite!

Very happy to return here. We decided to come back after a long break as our last time here was amazing. And again, everything was just great. Food was good but it’s the staff mainly that makes your stay here more pleasant. We recommend this...

We always feel welcomed here at Royal Forest. And yesterday wasn’t an exception. The food was hot and delicious like every other time. The staff here is very nice and helpful. We’re always happy to return.

Me and my friend are regulars here, we have lunch at least one time a week and i must say it’s always nice. The team knows us already and your needs so we always feel welcome. Thank you Royal Forest!

Very good stuff member, very good food. I went there tuesday for a family dinner and Sorina was helping us even decide upon our food. She is really really helpful and will do as much as she can foe you to feel good

When we arrived there was no one to greet us so we waited a bit then I went to find someone. We were then told our table wasn't ready and to go and wait until someone came to get us. I understand that however there...

Lois our waitress was friendly and efficient credit to the restaurant, lovely food and atmosphere, will come again

Always a pleasure to eat at the Royal Forest. A varied menu provides something for everybody. A nice venue, with a large capacity where you are never hurried over your meal. The staff are always friendly and I would especially mention Lois who went the...

Had another lovely meal with my family, just going to book another table for 6 on the 26th Jan. Lois looked after us, nothing is to much trouble.

Had a very nice meal here for new years eve , was a very big group of us aswell and everything came out in good time and tasty !thank you to all the lovely staff for making it a lovely evening to see in the...

We had lunch with family and kids before returning back to school. We had a server becky, we asked for the fish and chips and we got a recommendation to upgrade to haddock with only little add on charge. The haddock was crispy and golden...

We had our Christmas Day lunch booked for here and it was amazing. Really lovely carvery and had sherry trifle for dessert which was really tasty. All the staff were really friendly and in good spirits which gave a lovely atmosphere to the day. We...

Great resturant and great atmosphere Staff were great and really freindly Will definitely be comimg back here in the near future

Just been to the royal forest for a carvery with my family. I have to say the service was great, everyone was friendly and welcoming. The carvery was also fantastic can’t knock it. Some members of our party also ordered off of the main menu...

Fantastic friendly staff with excellent service and great rack of ribs !! Thanks for a lovely lunch.

Fave place to go and great customer service also has great food . Came with friends and had a really great time

Always at the royal forest, staff are lovely and welcoming and food is always fresh and tasty, really recommend! :)

Great friendly staff and great roast! Highly recommended. Loads of parking and amazing location!!!!!

As always a very warm welcome and a great meal after a forest walk. The staff are friendly and go the extra mile to make sure we leave happy.

My family have come here for years and the food is always good and the staff are really friendly. Would recommend

We had lovely food, the service was fab, the restaurant was very busy but all the staff were great!! Would highly recommend.

Me and my family came in for breakfast, the food was hot and delicious. The staff was friendly, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Will visit this place again soon.

Came for lunch with my friend, food was great and arrived hot to the table, our server was very attentive and friendly, service was outstanding.

Lovely Christmas meal, staff all so friendly and the food was amazing!! Thanks everyone we had a great time and are fast becoming regulars :)

Our first time eating here for our Xmas lunch, what a lovely experience made even better by the staff looking after us. Especially Max, food was lovely and we left very happy. Many thanks! 👍🏼

Very happy with the festive menu, samon en croute is my all time favourite! Lovely staff as usual and prompt service! Can’t wait to see you again in the new year!