The Venture Inn — Restaurant in Forest

It certainly felt like a ‘locals’ regular place when I first arrived, but don’t let that put you off because the staff were super friendly and chatty and I felt welcome throughout my visit. It’s a place for socialising, with lots of space and activities with the pool tables and dart boards. Plenty of screens are dotted throughout, either adding to the atmosphere with music videos or for keeping up with the sport. A good range of drinks at reasonable prices rounds things off nicely and I’d happily...

Pleasantly surprised with the enjoyable atmosphere on a busy on Friday night. Great to see that the place is completely different from the bubbling Guinness I was served yesteryear. Great tasting free snacks on the bar too. There is a separate dining/lounge area from the bar which looks comfortable. The noticable draw back was the smell of grease whilst sat in the lounge area. Massive improvement and...

Great choice menu, tasty food, freshly cooked and good veggie choices. Had the broccoli and stilton summer tart, daughter had the veg lasagne. Husband the chicken burger and son the scampi. Also side of onion rings and garlic bread. Generous portions and piping hot. Restaurant was really quiet so lacked a buzz but the proprietor was really welcoming...