Name: The Gardens on Forest
Price range: $$

Google Rating

4.4

Based on 165 reviews

Gardens on Forest

4.4

Portia Poblador

08:47 15 Dec 21

Waihoi Shao

04:32 02 Nov 21

Shreya Singh

11:09 31 Oct 21

Joseph sbezzi

12:04 23 Oct 21

chris farr

04:24 12 Aug 21

Waleed Khan (Waleed Khan Swati)

09:10 28 Jun 21

Rui Prego

06:50 16 Jun 21

Carissa Rideout

08:57 13 Jun 21

Great place for high tea. Staff were friendly. Food was great.

Hopskipandjump K

06:26 22 May 21

Exceptional destination for small/ medium functions. Was there for a birthday, food was delicious and had a good variety of canapes. Staff were friendly, curteousa and professional. They also offer high tea. A fair bit of parking on the street. No parking on premises. Nice small garden area with fountains perfect for memorable pics.

Basmah Qazi

00:38 20 May 21

The absolute worst service and to top it off, the staff was extremely racist and ignorant. Clearly they’ve never experienced an ethnic wedding so they thought they could treat our guests like dirt. People were not allowed to ask for drinks because the waiters had “better things to do”, staff showed attitude to the family of the bride and the groom and were just downright unpleasant to deal with.DO NOT book Gardens on Forest.

Donna Burridge

23:48 11 May 21

Took a friend here for high tea. The house is lovely as are the gardens. For me the high tea was a disappointment. The scones were as hard as a rock to break into and the rest of the offerings were pretty average. I guess that this is reflected in the price of $45 which makes it one of the cheapest high teas I’ve had. The service was efficient and came with a smile – very welcoming.

Eugenia Woo

13:39 09 May 21

Lovely place. High tea not bad.

Christine Hallett

09:42 06 May 21

Nice High Tea at this wedding venue. Food was nice.

Kerry Stubbs

09:26 16 Apr 21

A beautiful journey, a trip down wonderland and yesteryear era! Stunning, furniture/fittings and lighting fixtures. The gardens are just delightful, well cared for and maintained. The statues are just amazing and some unique, making a walk around the gardens, that bit more special.The staff are very attentive, highly professional, engaging and respectful. Overall, food great, excluding a couple spreads that were not our ‘cup of tea’, yes a joke, a bad one at that LOL . To top off our day, was hearing about the owner of the home/business and her actions of giving back to the community

M Rehman

11:54 08 Apr 21

The price per person they charge is astronomical, the rooms itself haven’t been very well maintained or cleaned. Furniture seems to be very mismatched and there is no onsite parking for guests.

EC Hemana

03:55 29 Mar 21

Extremely disappointed with the High Tea on Saturday 27 March. Sandwiches were nice but dry on the outside and cut unevenly. Quiches and other hot pastries were cold on the inside, dessert plate was below average packet desserts. I feel ripped off. Tea cup was also dirty.I’ve given 2 stars for the customer service and the ambience.

A J

01:21 29 Mar 21

“You DON’T get what you pay for”… Contrary to the popular saying. At Garden’s you pay top $$$ and get the experience of booking a community hall.Terrible service. Contradictory information. Delayed responses. Unprofessional outfit.

Marina Corcoran

01:19 27 Mar 21

Kerry Ryan

21:16 25 Mar 21

Good service for high tea to celebrate a lady’s 100th birthday. Good was beautiful in wonderful heritage building.

Tag El

03:07 22 Mar 21

amazing service staff and food I had the high tea it was absolutely beautiful and delicious but there is no parking would definitely go back there

Rena Pap

05:23 21 Mar 21

Beautiful place

mary ackerman

04:59 10 Mar 21

Lovely big old style room…think Louis XVI,sandwiches were delicious as were the sweets, only disappointment were the savouries…tasted shop bought and apart from chicken skewer didn’t rate the rest of the savouries. Service however, was excellent.

O P

02:20 05 Mar 21

Joe Guida

09:48 24 Feb 21

We cannot thank the management and staff at The Gardens on Forest enough.From start to finish for our daughter Alexandria’s wedding planning and execution Abraham and the wonderful team we met throughout our time there were brilliant.From the wonderful Chef and his team to the service staff and their excellent service you cannot do better. Their coordination with other party coordinators and suppliers was exemplary and the feedback from those business was only full of praise for Abraham and the team.The Garden Court room is outstanding and we fell in love with it from the start, the gardens are just so beautiful, the owner Sonia just an amazing lady and the people themselves just made our event so fantastic.Service and professionalism was brilliant, food was star class and the care factor from the team was second to none.My family cannot sing their praises enough and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts

Keith Clissold

22:26 18 Jan 21

Very good way to spend a Friday Afternoon for Hiogh Tea. Food & service first class even with a Groupon Discount

Jenny Smith

10:44 18 Jan 21

A beautiful venue to meet and the owner and staff do a fantastic job to ensure the safety and security of everyone.

Gail Betteridge

07:17 17 Jan 21

The service was great. Really enjoyed the food. Beautiful presentation of room and table. Followed all Covid rules. Will visit again.

Marwa Ferdous

05:16 17 Jan 21

I’m not normally one to post reviews, but I couldn’t resist with this absolutely stunning venue. My husband & I treated my parents to some delicious high tea earlier today & what an absolute treat it was. Impeccable service & delicious food, all catered to our dietary requirements flawlessly. I only wish I could give even more stars! Truly one of my favourite spots for high tea from among the many I’ve tried. 💖

Penny Choi

04:08 16 Jan 21

Tara Wilson

05:31 10 Jan 21

Delicious high tea in a beautiful location. Our waiters Marcela and Solomon were fantastic. Thanks. We will be back.

Katrina Sammut

03:46 10 Jan 21

Stunning venue with a gorgeous interior. The gardens at the front are lovely. We had the high tea which was delicious. Solomon made sure we were well catered for and enjoyed our afternoon. The wedding venue area look superb.

Jennifer Howard

11:20 25 Dec 20

I couldn’t thank you Abraham enough for all his support during the event. Everything went well and the food was amazing .Highly recommend the Garden On The Forest !

Deb J

04:13 21 Dec 20

I’ve had much better high teas , staff were helpfulTable wasn’t set and cheap (frozen) food was very ordinary……nahDo yourself a favor and go to one of the nice hotels in the city

Rhys Edwards

03:36 13 Dec 20

Go here to find out what high tea shouldn’t be.

Vivian Doane

12:19 06 Dec 20

Good quality food! Friendly staffs! Great high tea service!

MariaL Lizzio

02:54 05 Dec 20

Beautiful interior. Great food and friendly service. Will definitely go back.

Samantha Catalano

03:13 21 Nov 20

We had our wedding at Gardens on Forest on Saturday 20th July 2019 and it was the BEST DAY EVER!From the moment we saw the venue we knew it was perfect for us – beautiful gardens out the front and Victorian/classic rooms inside. Our guests had such a great time and we received so many compliments about the venue, food and service.Thank you so much Teresa and Shannon – you made the whole planning process so easy and everything went so smoothly. Also thank you Joanna, Lee and staff for taking care of us on the day and always checking if we needed anything throughout the night.Would highly recommend!

Deb Rendell

09:13 20 Nov 20

The ladies at our church haven’t met with each other since March 2020 (due to Covid 19). We so appreciate the ‘Gardens on Forest” establishment spending time with us and putting on a fabulous High Tea. We were all so happyThank you thankyou thankyou

Rosalina S

03:32 31 Oct 20

Ruman Akbar

06:35 30 Oct 20

Beautiful venue with antique victorian style ambience and well lit.. the high tea is very popular and great value for money

Cricketsbest YT

04:24 25 Oct 20

Had beautiful high tea with 3 other people, 2 of them required Gluten free vegetarian option and we were not disspointed. The staff were very accomodating to our diets and the food was yummy, nothing was too hard and at no extra cost. Thank you to the chef for looking after us!

Carol Smith

06:59 24 Oct 20

Covid safe service very good & elegant setting

ANLIN PUTRI

06:36 15 Oct 20

Chiraporn Ruengthammasak

03:20 10 Oct 20

glenn cartmer

20:26 14 Sep 20

Rachel T.

23:38 12 Sep 20

A very elegant place for high tea, weddings, baby shower or all kinds of occasions, the high tea selection are great, yummy sandwiches, pastry, scones & variety of Desserts.Will highly recommend. Good value as well.

Marian M

11:59 12 Sep 20

The venue was so beautiful, the service was so lovely and the value for high tea was so worth it. Thank you for giving us a wonderful experience. Highly recommend this place.

Kevin Binder

01:46 06 Sep 20

Lovely venue.Great pleasant staff and service.

Shadi Jheir

08:17 23 Aug 20

I was at a wedding there and it was nice. Photos you take at the garden was really nice…

Azura Lau

07:42 23 Aug 20

Bernadette Tarkka

10:07 25 Jul 20

Little hidden gem. The loveliest High Tea. The English breakfast tea was lovely too.

Tania Katsanis

12:05 20 Jul 20

A beautiful venue offering exceptional service.

spencies18

06:58 19 Jul 20

Beautiful garden and room. Great food and service

shrijana dhakal

07:44 15 Jul 20

jan Pittman

04:59 15 Jul 20

Dragons1921

05:59 20 Jun 20

Great friendly service, great job by Sonia and team.

Gareth Phillips

09:59 15 Mar 20

Mariamkamal Taleb

09:46 04 Mar 20

Beautiful

William Richard

21:57 14 Feb 20

Great must see show “confetti & kaos” at a really nice venue. Dont miss this one.

Matthew Waddingham

10:41 28 Jan 20

Good little spot for the right thing.

ljiljana dvojakova

05:03 28 Jan 20

Mona Han

22:37 26 Jan 20

thomas long

06:00 19 Dec 19

Moony Dee

04:20 09 Dec 19

Really nice venue, was just a pity that some of the staff wasn’t quite as friendly as I’d expected. Kept getting stared at by two of the staff who thought I may have been underage. (I’m 28, although due to my of facial hair and Asian genes, probably make me seem like I am 18)Wouldn’t have been offended had the lady just asked for my age, but instead just kept getting stare down at. Had to proactively tell the kind staff who figured I was over 18 that I am in fact 28 so they wouldn’t get into trouble.

Maree Crosbie

10:46 08 Dec 19

We had a lovely high tea today celebrating a 75th birthday. The food and service was excellent and the scones were amazing!When I rang to enquire if the site was accessible they were incredibly helpful.Our group came from the South and Central Coast and the Southern Highlands and all found it well worth the drive.Thank you so much for making Margarets birthday special.

Asha White

05:18 08 Dec 19

We had our ceremony and wedding here. The ceremony was absolutely amazing, as magical and true as we had imagined and went exactly to plan as organised by us and the venue. The reception was great too. Beautiful rooms, service, decor, staff, food, drinks.

Allan B

03:53 17 Sep 19

Thank you to Teresa and the team for a great night celebrating a christening. Thanks also to the staff on the night for being flexible!

Frosted Flames

03:00 10 Sep 19

Haze_lody

11:28 13 Aug 19

Masterful and informed. Trendy and traditional. Considerate and above all helpful. The Gardens on Forest team helped turn our dream wedding into perfect memories we will cherish for all our lives together. We felt perfectly reassured by their experience and were able to enjoy our special day freely while they managed and tended to everything in the background. We are forever grateful for your efforts Teresa, Shannon, Lee and team!

Christian Bischoff

06:40 08 Aug 19

Great place to get married the staff and beautiful heritage house and gardens

Marie Montgomery

14:53 31 Jul 19

Warren Foster

06:00 19 Jul 19

I do not thank you for the lunch yesterday, frankly words fail to describe the appalling food that was dished up to us at a cost of almost $100 a couple!What were you thinking of putting the group I was part of with people that looked as if they were out for the day from a age care home who may have thought your food was great considering the Royal Commission’s finding into the food that homes have been serving!As for anyone reading my review consider $100 for two price is important!1/2 Bubbly (nice)Main mealTurkey one slice stringy and dry!Ham one slice one third fatBaked PotatoPice of Carrot1/2 Cup peas frozen varietyGravy, packet stuff not enough due to the dryness and quality of the food to cover how bad it is!Cranberry sauce on the tableOne small bread rollDesertA small round of plum pudding the cheap ones that no one buys at Christmas with instant custard with half a strawberry to make it look pretty!For the love of God please improve your food or you will go out of business I will not come back, I will take my $100 and buy a seafood platter somewhere and save my body the upset your miserable food had on my insides!

Jolly Grace

21:19 16 Jul 19

Dinuki Algama

09:57 17 Jun 19

My sister Leanne recently held a Sweet 16th high tea party at Gardens, and greatly enjoyed it. The food was plentiful and delicious.A special thank you to Shannon and Teresa who helped us organise the event, and to Jake, who was accommodating of everyone on the day.Thank you for making this 16th birthday celebration special.

winner yeahmate

07:00 13 Jun 19

Mike S

01:33 12 Jun 19

Terrific venue, great food & fabulous staff

Amalia Belevski

06:51 11 Jun 19

Hi Teresa, My husband and I wanted to thank you and your whole team from the bottom of our hearts. The day went even more amazing then we dreamt off.All the guests were in awe of the venue and everyone was extremely impressed with the food. The floor staff were all so professional and kind and Maria was fantastic too.Shannon was amazing at the start when choosing the venue. She has a beautiful personality and made us feel extremely comfortable.And the same is also said for you. You were absolutely fantastic. Without you the day would not have been as wonderful as it was. Every request made you went above and beyond. All the extras you did for us is what made the day so beautiful. Those fairy lights were stunning and the centerpieces looked spectacular. I can’t thank you enough for all your support to the lead up of the day.Thank you so much again for everything.

Mihir Patel

06:56 28 May 19

Rose Dust

03:03 12 May 19

I have been waiting 1 hour + for food and drinks and still no service. Terrible service.

omar hamzy

14:22 29 Apr 19

Meaning to write this review for a while but finally got around to it. My wife Rima and I got married at Gardens on Forest. I won’t go into too much detail but everything was perfect. The venue, service, food, accommodating our requests. We couldn’t have asked for more. And all organised within a very short time frame. Thank you guys for everything you do for us. You really went over and above.

Hong Dan Dang Ngoc

00:36 18 Apr 19

Rossanna Rose

05:57 02 Apr 19

Loved the place.

caitlyn Teasel

00:24 09 Mar 19

The Gardens is a beautiful venue for whatever you’re celebrating.Their high tea is scrumptious with gorgeous tea cups and table decorations, and the front garden is beautiful and peaceful.The ladies are so wonderful and helpful! They will make you feel special when you visit or enquire.Highly recommend.

gold lawndy

06:25 01 Mar 19

They got everything what you want. if you too busy to arrange your event . u d better choose here

David Pettett

07:03 10 Feb 19

This is just the best venue for any function. I’ve been here often. The service is great and the food even better. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

Scott Findlay

06:50 31 Dec 18

Christines Millinery

10:01 24 Nov 18

Absolutely gorgeous venue. I would definitely recommend Gardens on Forest for a wedding venue.

Matthew Pulbrook

05:16 04 Nov 18

Owen Brandwood

08:51 31 Oct 18

Beautiful place

Shaun Johnston

13:11 04 Oct 18

janine fisher

02:24 26 Sep 18

Was so beautiful, in space, food and service.

Judy Davidson

10:18 21 Sep 18

Armand Abogado

21:08 09 Sep 18

Marina Russo

06:19 06 Sep 18

Beautifull place, nice interior, function room is a bit too small for large events

Rosemary Robertson

06:12 25 Jul 18

An absolutely beautuful old Victorian house and gardens. The reception room was gorgeous.

sam Daoud

10:13 20 Jul 18

Very good kitchen and great time to look a rawaned very good workar

Louise Stokes

12:17 16 Jul 18

karen petts

08:12 17 Jun 18

TO LEAH AND ALL YOUR STAFF YOU WERE AMAZING UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES . TO LEAH THANKYOU SO MUCH . REGARDS CHRIS AND KAREN TWIGG.

Vaughan Wilson

05:51 15 May 18

There was a guy selling drugs on the other side of the road. Not a nice area

Sevan M

15:24 18 Apr 18

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764 Forest Road, Peakhurst NSW, Australia 2210

02 9153 9187

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764 Forest Road, Peakhurst NSW, Australia 2210

02 9153 9187