Forest Kitchen — Restaurant in Epping Forest

We've just moved into Epping and are working our way through all the restaurants.we like the look of. First visit here and was looking forward to a nice lunch as the Forest Kitchen has received many great reviews. I'm going to be kind here as I may have caught them on a bad day. I think there must have been a problem in the kitchen as we ordered two coffees but the service was painfully slow. We were not in a hurry so it didn't matter but it took ages for my wife's coffee to. arrive and I thought they had totally forgotten about mine but it finally arrived about twenty minutes later. There was no one else in the restaurant. Our orders weren't taken until some time later so maybe the ovens weren't working properly or they just weren't ready. We both ordered Chicken shish with yoghurt, but although my wife's dish was piping hot, her chicken arrived stone cold.. They were very apologetic and reheated the food.. Maybe it was our menu choice but it was very stodgy, bland and unappetising and we could not finish. I have to say the waiter was very good, but he was fighting a losing battle and on the whole it was hugely...

We randomly booked this to try. My bf said his food was delish & the service was very good. Unfortunately, my lamb dish was half gristle & it wasnt a cheap dish either. I pointed this out to the very friendly waitress as she collected the plates with half of the lamb scattered, chewed, displayed around the plate. On her return with the bill she said. Ive made the chef aware!!!??? Really?and? Not even a complimentary drink or desert, nothing! Its not cheap to eat out these days so you'd think when a meal isn't good they'd try to at least get you to return with a coaxing gesture. 😳 Wont be...

Really fantastic Turkish restaurant on Epping High Street. We took advantage of the great value lunch deal (£13 for x2 courses), and we were blown away by how great the food was. My chicken shish was cooked perfectly, and the taramasalata was to die for. Our waitress was incredibly helpful and explained all the dishes, and we loved the Turkish tea at the end. We also enjoyed the decor and the disco / 70s pop music.

All in all, a really great local restaurant to support and visit whenever you want a beautifully cooked meal. We are already thinking about when we can...