I have found The Old Forge to be a warm and welcoming establishment whose staff (J.P, Eileen and Eddie) is friendly and eager to pour a nice pint and point out local places of interest. So far I’ve only eaten one meal there, but found the seafood platter to be delicious and my family enjoyed their steaks and scallops. If you like chocolate, I highly recommend the Belgian Chocolate Mousse. I’m determined to try the grand marnier ice cream before we leave. I’m already trying to figure out when I can return and I haven’t even left yet!

This is our 2nd visit, the first being 4 years ago for our 25th Wedding Anniversary, we sailed in and used one of their visitors moorings. The surrounding scenery is absolutely incredible, even on the dullest of days. It still has amazing food especially the sea food, locally caught, and lovely staff, exceptionally friendly and welcoming, but unfortunately no crab claws today for the Seafood platter, we decided on their muscles, langoustine and scallops that were perfection. For pudding, the Grand Marnier ice cream was incredible and the Chocolate mouse was to die for. Not the easiest place to reach, but once here you won't regret the voyage, whether by sea or foot, and you can get the T-shirt to say you've been there..and done it

The Old Forge is absolutely everything one could - and should - want out of a pub situated as it is. A hiker's dream to boot. Hiking to Inverie from Glenfinnan, we came in as evening was falling just in time to place the final food orders of the night. We were prepared for such a remote pub in such a small location to have done with food already, or to be closed altogether, but instead our wildest dreams were met. The proprietor is obviously dedicated to his craft. Spent the whole night painstakingly watching over everything. Service was immediate, no time wasted, seemed always happy to help and had answers or jokes for every question. He seems prepared to go out of his way for guests - when we mentioned we'd feared arriving too late, he said if people call ahead and inform them they're hiking in, he's prepared to keep things open and ready knowing they might get in late. It's inspiring how invested he is in his pub and his customers. Food was superb. Although I expect anything would have tasted great after several days of trail rations, the seafood was obviously as fresh as can be, and beautifully prepared. Beer and liquor selection was surprisingly robust too, given the difficulty of the location, and there were a number of surprising labels I'd never heard of. Grimbergen 1128 is a new favourite. Not only was the pub well stocked with food and drink, but with entertainment. The Old Forge is clearly set up to bring people together in this remote location. A wide range of musical instruments are kept tuned up and ready for anyone who wants to play. One feels invited to participate not just as a customer, but as a member of the community. The fact that the Old Forge has received as many poor reviews as it has is a travesty, and speaks poorly of the expectations of so many visitors. Given the remoteness of this location, one should be prepared for spotty hours and limited supplies. Instead we received inspired and devoted service, and an excellent range of food and drink. Remember to call ahead, and know that a dry sense of humour doesn't make a hostile proprietor. The food may be a bit on the pricey side, possibly a bit more than you'd expect to pay at a pub, but that's the cost of running a business completely off the beaten path. I'd come again to Inverie purely to revisit this heart of a vibrant community.