
FORGE
1201 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
About FORGE - steak house in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Customer Review Summary
The restaurant FORGE offers a trendy ambiance with upscale breakfast options, though portion sizes may disappoint. Some diners enjoyed the well-seasoned salmon and charming jazz atmosphere, while others criticized the service quality and unappetizing presentation of their meals. Issues included unhelpful staff, poor food handling regarding allergies, and inaccuracies in meat preparation. Positive experiences highlighted exceptional service for special occasions, with staff going the extra mile to create memorable moments. Overall, reviews reflect a mixed bag of experiences, with concerns about food quality and service consistency amidst some positive notes on hospitality and ambiance.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fireplace
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- All you can eat
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Noah Capuano
Had Breakfast here with my wife while staying at the hotel. Service was very prompt, food was delicious but small portioned. More of an upscale restaurant for breakfast. The ambiance was very fancy and sleek. My steak & eggs were really good and well seasoned I just wish there was more of it for the price. Same goes for the eggs benedict that my wife had. We went the following day and the restaurant had a 45 min wait which was disappointing. All that to say if I was in town again would dine here again.
Jeanelle Welch
I dined there on 1/24/25 with a small group of people and didn’t enjoy anything about this place. We had such high hopes and wanted to experience the ambiance of dining with jazz playing in the background. Well, we were disappointed! The waitress for one was not welcoming nor was she educated on the wine selection and food. She seemed to get annoyed with us asking her about the wine. She had no clue how to explain the taste of the wine and rushed us to place our wine order. For a place that promotes upscale dining, this is not acceptable. The food on the other hand was plated very unappealing, not what is expected for that type of money. Some of the food was served to us burnt, some things were missing from the food. Just overall, it was a bad experience. I left there feeling dissatisfied.
Ella Sway
This place is right near warehouse row. Very nice ambience and design. On Friday night they had a jazz trio band that was perfect. I got the salmon dish. Salmon was really well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The rice was butttery and yummy. The broccolini wasn’t seasoned however. My husband got the ny strip. It came with potatoes and peas. And compound butter on the steak. He asked for medium but it came well. The dish was lacking in flavor and sauce unfortunately. They could step it up with inventiveness in general. But the quality of ingredients was great. Ps- the apple dessert was 5⭐️
Sunnyside
Don’t go if you have any food allergies!!We went to this place on Thanksgiving for a family of 4 hoping to have a wonderful meal. I have a food allergy and informed them of this 2 weeks ago when making reservation. When arrived the waitress said she couldn’t get an answer from the chef of what I could eat. The manager came out and didn’t care about my allergy nor did she attempt to accommodate me in any way. I only took 2 bites into the stuffing and started to have a reaction. Waitress was aware but manager didn’t come back over and apologize. I had to sit there while my family ate since they didn’t accommodate my allergy and we already paid an high price to eat there. After we ate, 2 other people in my party felt sick from the food. It was very unorganized, the food and the service was poor. It was $65 per person plus gratuities that was already taken out. I had to go to a diner afterwards to eat. Never again!! Worst place to eat!! I was informed that there was new staff and a new chef recently which might be why some of the older reviews were good.
Reianna Orange
Some friends and I had dinner on 1/24/25. From the very beginning the waitress was losing her patience; she knew nothing about the alcohol served to describe or make suggestions to us, along with the meals on the menu (and there weren't even a lot)! She brought out no condiments so everything each one of us asked for annoyed her, one time she wouldn't even acknowledge that we asked for something but brought it out anyways! The food was pricey and not good. The appetizers were burnt and when we explained to the waitress she said that they were supposed to be that way! One of the salads, a pecan salad, came with no pecans and when asked she replied that they were out of pecans, did not even think to let us know ahead of time so that we could order something else! The service was terrible and the food was bad! No wonder, even with the live jazz, they were so empty on a Friday night!
Haley Collins
WOW! I booked this restaurant to celebrate our anniversary. From the hostess to our waiter and even the manager — everyone went above and beyond to make us feel special. The table was set with beautiful flowers and candles, and the staff had a handwritten card waiting for us. The service was impeccable and we 100% recommend this place to others. We ordered the steak frites, tofu bowl, and Mac n cheese. Every bite was flavorful! Big thank you to the whole Forge team for making our anniversary so special!
Kanden Dawkins
We were here this past Saturday for our anniversary dinner and Randy took care of us. He was very hospitable, kind, and tentative. Great service, vibes, and food! I had the NY strip and my boyfriend got the Bison steak frites. The only thing is that the menu online is not the same as the menu presented to you. But that’s not on service and food. Highly recommend!
Ashley Parker
Very pricey for the quality of the food and overall experience. Waitress asked each member of our party how we wanted our meats cooked, but none were cooked accurately when our food came. We left feeling dissatisfied. Definitely not up to the standard of a Chattanooga restaurant in this price range.
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