The Forge
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About The Forge
On Winchester Rd in Southampton, The Forge is a carvery restaurant with a Turkish-inspired interior. The format runs on payment at the bar first, after which diners go up to serve themselves from the carvery. The menu spans 68 dishes, including a meat free carvery with a tart cooked to order for vegetarians, alongside starters such as breaded garlic mushrooms, garlic bread and hot chicken wings. The meat selection is served in small portions, and the roast potatoes are best when freshly done. The Forge takes walk-ins rather than bookings, and it opens daily.
Menu & Prices
68 dishes · mains £3–15- Breaded Garlic Mushrooms£6.00
- Meat Free Carvery£7.00
- Garlic Bread£4.00
- Onion Rings (Battered)£6.00
- Hot Chicken Wings£6.00
- Hummus£5.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery meat selection, roast potatoes, veggie tart and value for money.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery meat selection, roast potatoes, veggie tart and value for money.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery is the main draw, with reviewers praising tender beef and generous veg choice, though several describe inconsistency: one found the meat dry with a delay for the veggie tart, and another notes recent visits gave a skimpy meat selection unless the roast potatoes were freshly done. Most still call it good value and clean, with one recommending trying it.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery is the main draw, with reviewers praising tender beef and generous veg choice, though several describe inconsistency: one found the meat dry with a delay for the veggie tart, and another notes recent visits gave a skimpy meat selection unless the roast potatoes were freshly done. Most still call it good value and clean, with one recommending trying it.
Featured reviews
- Gavin Hooper
“The food is nice and reasonably priced. You have to hit it when the roast potatoes are fresh. The biggest dissapointment on the last 3 occasions is how tight they are on giving you the meat selection. They give you very little, if they …”
- Ru begum
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Had a lovely visit here! The restaurant has a beautiful Turkish-inspired interior with a spacious and welcoming atmosphere, making it a great place to enjoy a relaxed meal. The carvery was excellent, with a great choice of freshly cooked meats, plenty of delicious sides, and everything was well presented and full of flavour. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome throughout our visit. The prices are fantastic for the quality and portion sizes: * Monday–Friday: £10 per person * Saturday: £10 per person * Sunday: £15 per person Excellent value for money, a lovely setting, and great food. I would definitely recommend it and will be returning again!”
- Danielle L Taylor
“Carvery was ok. Had to wait 25mims for the veggie carvery option as had to cook the veggie tart to order. No service to speak of as you pay at bar and go up for carvery. Meat was a bit dry but lots of veg choice. Decor quite nice and was clean. However, lacking atmosphere and felt a bit like a canteen.”
- Philip Brunning
“What an absolutely fantastic find this place was, exceptional value for money, very generous servings. If you have never been here then you must give it a try, we drove 25 miles to get here and it was most definitely well worth the journey.”
- Lisa Blaker
“First time here and I'm not disappointed, the decor is amazing inside as well as clean and very well kept Had bad experiences with carvery before but this was delicious, the beef just melted away . The toilets were also very clean and smelt lovely. Definitely go again 😁”
Hours
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Good to know
“Family-run inn with cosy rooms, a conservatory, carvery and a lounge bar with a pool table.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Restaurants near The Forge
- The Plaice4.53344.4 miWheelchair accessible
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- Harvester Buccaneer Fareham4.33,2054.9 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
salad bar, friendly service, attentive staff
- La Orient4.22095 mi£10–50Good for kidsReservations
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forge | 4.61,135 | — | — | carvery meat selection, roast potatoes, veggie tart |
| The PlaiceWheelchair accessible | 4.5334 | 4.4 mi | — | chips, cod, curry sauce |
| Harvester Buccaneer FarehamOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.33,205 | 4.9 mi | £10–20 | salad bar, friendly service, attentive staff |
| La OrientGood for kids · Reservations | 4.2209 | 5 mi | £10–50 | chilli beef, lychee prawns, crispy shredded chicken |
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