The best restaurants serving British food in Astwood Bank and Feckenham Redditch West Midlands

Love this place. Great coffee and cake. Just the job half way round a 50 mile bike ride!!

Always enjoy my food when we go

Shame, what looks nice on the outside is left a bit wanting on the inside. Very limited choice of ale.

Not very good at all. Very expensive , which is okay if the food and the service are good. Both were pretty woeful. fish & Chips that doesn't come with chips you have to buy the chips separately so essentially £15 for a small piece of very average battered fish or £20 if you want some chips with your fish and chips? Seems like a con really. Mushy peas and tartare were left off, when we asked we got some dried up once frozen peas but mushy peas as stated and that go so well with fish & chips. Two incredibly over priced burgers, again no chips no sides you would expect with a burger, all had to be purchased at an additional cost. Crazy prices for the food being served. The burgers weren't at all what was stated on the menu, no sauce or pickles just a bit of burger in a bun (one burger was very burnt) Really not great. My husbands and my sons meal came out I was told the chef had forgotten mine. My food arrived once everyone else had finished eating which is rubbish when you are paying a lot of money to eat out together. Mistakes happen, that's okay. It's how places deal with it. Not once did the manger or a senior member of staff come and apologise or offer some sort of discount, complimentary puddings maybe? A young waiter, very sweet lad was sent over to say sorry there had been a mistake in the kitchen. I think if the customer service had of been okay it could be forgiven. Very average over priced food and a terrible customer experience. Really wouldn't recommend eating here.

My friend and I went for a last lunch here today as The Forest has been sold and closes tomorrow. It will be much missed as it’s always had wonderful food, atmosphere and very friendly and professional staff. Hopefully the new owners can match the current standards. It’s main problem is that it’s position on the high street means that it has difficulty picking up passing trade as it’s easy to drive past while looking for the entrance and it’s a fair way before you can turn round! So, good luck with trying to solve that puzzle. So, we’re going to try the sister restaurant, The Chequers at Crowle...