Forage Restaurant - Orangeville

This restaurant lives up to it's name! Forage, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I was puzzled at first, then found the flavours from around the world endearing. Lara, our server was kind, sweet and answered all our questions with patience. Appetizers: -Grilled calamari with Cajun seasoning: Well cooked, good texture and one of my favorite dishes. -Crab cakes: Curried cakes served on top of a smoky chipotle aioli next to fresh sprouts and slice of fresh avocado topped with sesame dressing. -Mussels, Thai Sauce: The Thai broth/sauce was out of this world flavourful. Fresh ginger, chili, coconut milk and right amount of sweetness but a few mussels were undercooked. -Focaccia Olive tapenade: Delicious crispy crust and tapenade loved by all! -Cesar Salad Mains: -Forage Salad-Beautifully plated and was thoroughly enjoyed.(cashew hummus, fresh sprouts, quinoa, arugula, cherry tomatoes, red onion, sesame dressing) -Thai Chicken wrap with fries. Probably our least favorite dish. Chicken fingers, nuts, sprouts and a Thai sweet chili sauce in a white flour tortilla wrap. -Seafood Linguini. Portion was generous, plenty of mussels and shrimp to satisfy. -Cheese Burger was good. -Salmon with veggies. I had the Shrimp and Scallop Curry with Basmati rice. In the sweet yellow, Thai style curry, a medley of fresh vegetables(broccoli, cauliflower, red/yellow peppers, zucchini, carrots, mushroom swam with approximately 4 scallops and 5 shrimps. I ate the entire bowl shamelessly! Needless to say, I was hungry and really enjoyed the flavour. I'm not sure why, but it was served with a side of perfect papadam. Fun but added to the flavour confusion or meli-melo of dishes. Desserts: Keylime pie with fresh cream. Mango sorbet, and according to an Italian guest, very good tiramisu! In one evening we visited, Italy, France, Thailand, Mexico, Japan, North America and India! Note: I was very impressed with the fact that EVERY ingredients looked and tasted fresh!

Food was good. Service was horrible. I had to approach our waitress, who was folding napkins, to ask for the dessert menu, after having been done our meal for about 10 min. We then ordered pie. It took another 10 min. Other couples were also having to flag down the staff one person for a fork. Overheard the waitress asking another couple how the first few bites were when they were halfway through their meal.

This was our first vacation away from home for 2 nights at a nearby resort. We found this restaurant by a casual search. We love reading menus and this one struck us as both uniquely varied and unpretentious. We made a reservation, asking for a patio seat. Despite it being a Saturday night some space was available. We were seated promptly and presented with the interesting menu we had researched previously. But let me cut to the chase before I give you the full review. This place would be worth driving in from Toronto (1.5 hours just to dine! We ordered 2 appetizers. The first was a fresh loaf of French Bread served warm with an appropriately crispy/chewy crust. It came with a delicious olive tapenade, that was well oiled with an excellent and abundant olive oil. Needless to say this is not a 'repas minceur '! An excellent opening to a great meal. Our other appetizer was home made Chicken Pate with a smooth consistency. It was plated with baby gherkins, acidulated sweet onions and a small decorative and tasty salad. It was served with thinly sliced and lightly toasted French bread. A great, smooth pate, with a subtle yet extremely pleasing taste. And then came the main courses. My wife opted for the grilled calamari and a beet salad with chevre both of which were appetizers. The calamari was tender, nicely charred and the portion was extremely generous. The beet and chevre salad was untouched as my wife was fully satiated! Forage serves large portions. We will both enjoy the salad tonight! I decided to order the seafood curry because a curry featuring shrimp and scallops sounded delicious. It was also something (the scallops not usually found on an Indian restaurant menu. I was in for a treat! The vegetable were cooked al dente. It was a nice marriage of carrots, courgettes, onions, and small florets of broccoli and cauliflower. On one section of the plate a mound of basmati rice completed the dish. It was awesome! Finally a curry that was not overpowered by too much (any? coconut milk, and unique in its ingredients and preparation. This is not a spicy dish for all of you who are somewhat reluctant try curries. The next big decision awaited. Desert....but we had been defeated by the portions and the great dining experience. This experience was enhanced by pleasant, professional but relaxed outstanding service! In conclusion: what are you waiting for reserve and eat there! You will not regret it.

We were hiking nearby and it was hard to look for a restaurant that's still open for dine in, thanks to covid, luckily we found this place. Food was decent, service was on point, desserts were quite good. Food was quite good for the price, they all tasted better than expected with a decent amount of portion. Rare to find chocolate pecan pie, it's hot when served such a pleasant dessert for the cold weather. The bread pudding with rum sauce was great too, but I wish it's warmer. The only downside is the number of flies within the dining area, I could easily count 7 fruit flies beside me casually sitting on the wall and trying to steal my food and drinks when I wasn't paying attention.

Good food and service. However, I would like the chef to change up the menu with some new appetizers and mains.