The Forge - Washington

Managed to get a seat in the bar area at the last minute. The staff were extremely pleasant and the service was excellent. We had roast beef for Sunday lunch, which was delicious. I would recommend a visit to try out Lee's menu, make sure you book ahead as it's a very popular restaurant.

Great food and great location. Always recommend this restaurant to friends. Staff courteous and efficient

The Food at the Forge never fails to delight me. The setting is lovely and the prices is really reasonable. Five Stars, can't wait for my next visit :

We arrived with high expectations, lovely ambience and very attentive staff .However the food was very poor steak came with very crispy overdone chips and sauce in an egg cup , my choice was cod which was bearly warm and that came with 1 potato,when i mentioned the cod was only barely warm the waitress apologised and took it back to the chef only to return saying the cod could only be cooked at 46degrees well i never !!! so it was returned to me only for me to wonder ! where on earth it had gone . however because we were in good company we laughed it off but sadly we won 't be returning again.

First time diner at The Forge but now I’ve discovered this will be the first of many visits! Seasonal ingredients used extensively across the menu. Food looked great and tasted even better. Great atmosphere that would suit both intimate diners and larger groups. In relative terms a little more expensive than the average North East restaurants but the quality of food and dining experience is massively above the average! The customer service was also fantastic. I completely agree with ‘The Secret Diners’ review definitely one of the best restaurants in North East England.