Foresters Arms Bedford

I visited at lunch today. I have to say the staff were really friendly and attentive. I have been meaning to go since it re opened. I went with a friend and we both liked the way it has been done out. The staff member explained the lunch menu will be expanded over time. We had a couple of mini pizzas and chunky chips, all tasted good and was good value. I’ll definitely go back again and look forward to what the extended menu offers in the future. In a time of public closures it’s great to see one actually re open.

Is this a good pub? Hard to tell unfortunately. I called in on a wet Sunday night a little after 7pm. After hanging around the bar for 10 minutes there was still no sign of anyone interested in serving me. So I left and went to the nearby Flower Pot where I can indeed confirm they have people working to welcome you and serve you.

Due to Covid we have been ordering food for delivery. Yesterday we ordered from The Forrester Arms on union street.We were blown away by the food.My husband had ordered Korean dirty fries and a Hoi Sin Asian burger. Well he hardly got a chance to eat his dirty fries. So creamy, delectable and gorgeous. I must have finished most of them.He stated the burger was magnificent and he is a connoisseur of burgers from USA and world wide from travelling on holiday or from his days as in the forces.The food from here was wonderful and for a takeaway you are getting real treat. Gourmet food .This restaurants food is for the person who really enjoys wonderful and tasty food. The food has a modern twist and is really mouthwatering.But in honestly it’s is only for people who want good tasting food. Food that will satisfy your satiety.If you are looking for fantastic, amazing, enjoyable food the this is the place to order from or eat.But if you like mediocre food that is tasteless and boring, then this is not the place for you.If you want a great experience and delicious mouth watering food over and over again, this is the place to eat and order from .

WARNING! If you have an addictive personality or lack self control, please stop reading! I will not be held liable for damages diets and FAB Street food addictions. (You’re still reading aren’t you GOOD! You’re in for a ****** treat! )In the current climate, its paramount we support our local business and I will sing from the rooftops, just how top *beeping* notch The Foresters Arms Street Food is! I’ve eaten 80% of the Menu because I do have an addictive personality with no self control and well quite frankly a better palate than Gordon Ramsey!Let’s start with the Pork Belly Bau Buns. MATE! They bring such happy happy tears to my eyes. The bau bun is steamed with utter love until fluffy perfection. The three glazed pork is a tease to the tastebuds you will never EVER eat pork belly that melts the way the Foresters does. Fries. They’re actual FRIES. Real life, the perfect fry. Not greasy. Crispy but not over crispy! The potato still fluffy and soft inside But that’s just the fries...There’s more Wait until you get those little rectangular shaped crispy heavens ...... LOADED. Ladies Gents... KOREAN CHILLI CHEESE FRIES These are what DREAMS are made of Considering I make my own Burgers and it’s taken years to perfect my recipe. A recipe, I thought I was at peace with... Until I tried the Foresters Cheeseburger. OH MY GIDDY AUNT!They’re burgers are INSANE. The best burger, I have ever eaten. In my entire existence. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The patty is perfect. Chargrilled on the outside, it's juicy, meaty, greasily satisfying. The cheese happily melting over the meat. The fresh brioche bun is lightly toasted... THE BEST BURGER and the BEST Food in Bedford. Please, do yourself a favour and get some of this good stuff in your life. You deserve it and if you don’t, your stomach does!

I never normally provide a review but I felt compelled after recently reading a response from the management which I hoped wasn 't an indication of how they treat customers and having not visited this establishment for at least a couple of years I thought it was probably overdue a visit!Unfortunately I fear this is one of those situations where the Management Reply could hinder their business if they do not allow customers to form an opinion (both positive and/or negative) based upon their own personal experience. Afterall, whilst a reader may frequently be willing to overlook a negative review, I find it is the tone of the response that often keeps customers away from an establishment and the recent response to Dawn 's review on Facebook regrettably smacked of sarcasm. Putting to one side the tone which was somewhat egocentric and had a passive aggressive edge. It appeared so unnecessary as the answers seemed to explain the situation and yet they had considerable time to think it through before posting, so evidently doesn 't much care how they come across which makes you wonder about the reception you might experience should you ever encounter a problem during the visit....To summarise:Food Menu V GoodDrinks Menu GoodAtmosphere AverageService Poor (female bartender continually chatting to her colleagues and distracted by her mobile phone resulting in painstakingly slow service)Overall experience Not bad but this establishment could be so much better if the management simply diverted some of their energy into the basics of championing customer service as opposed to dismissing constructive feedback from paying customers especially when their prices are towards the upper end for pubs in the Bedford area!