Firehouse Restaurant & Forge Motel

The staff and service was first class. The food itself seemed as though it was made from cheap ingredients. For example.. the pork/beef mince in the lasagne was like the frozen supermarket 'own brand' type. Goes mushy when cooked. I can see the reviews for a Sunday carvery are good and in all honesty the photo's of the food make it look delicious, so I may go back at some point but not for the main menu Thank you for your response. We sent the naan bread back as we could've used it as a frisbee lol. The staff were very apologetic ... We were glad there was a steak knife on the same plate as the garlic bread, as my sister needed it to cut into her battered fish. So no, we didn't bring it to the attention of the management, but the staff were made aware and couldn't apologise anymore than they already did 😀

Stopped off here with my mum after a long drive from London back to Pembs. We each had the 10oz steak and it was bloody lovely! Mum ate the lot and declared it to be the best meal she’d had for eons. Great work Firehouse! 👏🏻Highly recommend, whether it’s a drop in on the way home/through Pembs, or to visit it as a restaurant in its own right (i heard the Sunday carvery is to die for! 🤤. Worth the trip and great value to boot. 💯👌🏻

Very nice food at a sensible price. We had food from the lighter meals range and they were very filling. I had a vegetarian ploughmans and it was all fresh and very tasty. Definitely recommended!

Ok, so this was actually a lot better than I expected...... I was hesitant when I read through the reviews a couple of days before I stayed here this weekend. Some mentioned food poisoning, whilst others mentioned rude staff and dated rooms. However, check-in was good (the staff were very friendly and welcoming) and the rooms were clean and smell free. I've stayed in many hotels before, ranging from 5 stars to 3 stars, and this is perfectly adequate for the rating. Just remember this is a MOTEL, so it's not your typical chain! On site, there are a variety of different rooms, from Family to Twin to Doubles. There is a bar and restaurant area, and a small swimming pool (which does actually look a lot more inviting than in the pictures). It does feel like you are walking back in time when in your room and in the bar area/restaurant/pool (it's extremely 80s), but it's clean and tidy at the end of the day. I would like to mention that the 'Fitness Suite' is not a fitness suite...... it's a treadmill and a rowing machine, so don't be tempted by this! Cooked breakfasts are now served 7 days a week, and my family who were also staying mentioned that the cooked breakfasts were fine for the price (nothing special, but edible)! So overall, don't go in with super high expectations of white walls, modern decor and a chain hotel standard..... it's an independent Motel at the end of the day, and from what I've seen and experienced, it is good value for money, and a perfectly pleasant place to stay.

Went for Sunday roast. Pretty disappointed. Meat was pre carved before being plated so was rather dry upon eating. Lumpy mash which tasted like Instant mash. Cannot compliment the service however, very swift and organised. I didn't book but based on how busy it was I recommend booking ahead.