Nice little place. Struggled to get a room elsewhere because events at the NEC but managed to find this place which is a real find. Full of locals having a drink and although I am not from Birmingham I met a couple of old friends who live locally and had a drink at the bar. Food is good and the... More

We a very nice evening. The restaurant was very pleasant and the menu was interesting as was the wine list. Only real problems was that of the two veggie choices one was off for the night leaving limited choice. Would have been nice to have had another offering to replace it. Also my big bug bear of restaurants is food... More

Eight of us visited the Forest restaurant on 28/03/13 at 8pm to celebrate my mother’s 70th birthday. As on previous visits the food was good, but the service was poor. On arrival we were not seated so we put our own jackets away. We waited a long while for our drinks order to be taken. When it was taken we... More

We stayed here for one night a couple of weekends ago. The room was large and spacious. A bit cold to start off with (apparently the heating doesn't get turned on until 7pm) but as soon as we flagged this up, someone brought a heater up for us. Although it is a stone's throw from the station, the trains didn't... More

I haven't actually stayed in the hotel but we went for a meal in the restaurant last night. It was fantastic in every way, no fault what so ever! The staff were friendly and attentive. The menu choice was so good and interesting without being pretentious and when the food came it was a joy to look at and even... More

For some 10 years we have dined at the Sorest regularly and have never been disappointed. The food is top class abd we appreciate the fixed price menu. Gor special occassions the a la carte is superb and we always find that the waiting staff are polite and friendly. The chef, who has been there for several years has an... More

I have eaten several times at the Forest. It clearly has aspirations to serve decent food although I would not call it value for money. That said, the quality of food is quite reliable. There is a mismatch between the food and the service. Staff are often not clued up about the menu and have difficulty explaining how the food... More

We live local and only eat here so I cant speak for the hotel. The restaurant is typically delivering very high quality food at decent prices - we go regularly on Saturday nites and we have not had a bad meal although occasionally there are limited options where food has run out. They have a couple of AA food stars... More

We have never stayed at the hotel, but have eaten in the restaurant a number of times. On every visit we chose the great value set menu option, and have always been extremely happy with our choice. The food is well prepared and presented, often with fresh fish and local dishes. The house wine is great value for money. Service... More