Forge and Vine - Groton
Forge and Vine
Description
**Restaurant Review: Forge and Vine**
Forge and Vine, a charming Groton destination, has garnered mixed feedback from patrons. While many diners rave about the creative dishes, attentive service, and excellent cocktails, others express disappointment with food quality and portion sizes. Signature items like scallops and ribeye have come under scrutiny for inadequate servings relative to price, and some diners found noise levels overwhelming. Despite these inconsistencies, the restaurant's welcoming atmosphere and strong fall menu have encouraged repeat visits. Overall, while Forge and Vine has potential, it seems to be navigating a turbulent phase that patrons hope will resolve.
Feedback
Our dinners were quite good. The menu would improve with a few “classic” choices, such as tenderloin, grilled salmon with lemon, or swordfish. The service was excellent. The atmosphere lends itself to a relaxing fun evening of dining with friends. Susan
Food was great and service at the bar was A+. We’ll be back but only occasionally due to the expensive menu.
Way more hype for me. The two other diners had a better meal. I got scallops and it was $38 which I am more than willing to pay, but they served me 3. On a small scoop of lentils with some microgreens, just a few microgreens. Totally not worth $38. But the Lemon drops were delicious!
We had reservations for 6:30p but the restaurant already ran out of one menu item the scallops. Very disappointing in that 3 people in our party were going to get the scallops. Instead, my husband and I got the sea bass dish for two people. The fish was small, the vegetables were ordinary. It was billed on the menu as a dish for two people, but the portion was small and the dish was expensive. I would NOT recommend it. Not sure if we will return any time soon to Forge and Vine.
Menu
Plates
Lavender Glazed Salmon*braised fennel; citrus salad; roasted almonds; salted yogurt; port reduction
$33.0Wood Fired Berkshire Pork*grilled carrots; cumin; tzatziki; marbled potatoes
$35.0Sparkling
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