Name: The Gardens on Forest
Price range: $$

Google Rating

4.4

Based on 193 reviews

Gardens on Forest

4.4

Malcolm Ayoub

01:19 20 Mar 24

Fatima Dirani

10:50 11 Feb 24

Wow wow wow , yesterday we had a my nieces Hens night at Gardens on Forest and it was absolutely amazing !!The service was spot on , the venue was gorgeous and the welcoming vibe we were met with was unforgettable. Thankyou so much to the Team at Gardens on Forest . We will definitely be back for another family function in the future .

Tee D

14:55 10 Feb 24

I had my daughters hens night at Gardens on Forest and I am lost for words! Not only was the room STUNNING, but from the food to the drinks to the absolutely AMAZING staff we could not fault one thing. The communication was outstanding. The organisation was perfection. Leah catered to all our needs and went above and beyond to make sure we were happy. Many modifications had to be made, due to our special needs, and Leah did not hesitate. The staff on the night were so friendly and accomodating. Every guest commented on how fantastic everything was, especially the staff. I will not hesitate to recommend Gardens on Forest to anyone, and I definitely will be back for our next occasion.

Tahlia Kwan

13:17 16 Dec 23

We chose Gardens on Forest as our Ceremony venue and were blown away. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an intimate / small family and friends ceremony.Our Wedding was short notice and despite this, we were provided with excellent service, a timely tour of the venue prior to the day and accommodated in the smoothest of ways.This was special for us in so many ways and we were assured this would not change due to our short notice.They offered multiple forms of communication according to our preferences which made any questions or concerns that arose prior to the day, resolved and answered quickly.I personally prefer text messages and phone call, which they had no problem in sending updates and images, so I could plan and get an idea of the day in advance. Although, my partner prefers email so that’s where we also got great & prompt communication.Time management on the day was professional.Leah had liaised with our Celebrant (we hired externally), they had coordinated on the music and were also well communicated between each other on the day. As well as when organising guests upon arrival to the venue and overall during the event. It all went so smoothly.What impressed me especially, was when i ran late to my ceremony, I was still met with smiling faces, given a quick run through on how timing would go and they gave me a calming sense, telling me not to rush as I got ready. Which really helped when the wedding nerves were kicking in.Thank you for Gardens on Forest team, for being such a delight in the entire process, for Leah orchestrating this day so perfectly for us and for going above and beyond in service.

Ayda Soydash

11:08 27 Nov 23

If you are looking for an amazing venue, Gardens on Forest is absolutely sensational, from there beautiful gardens and outdoor ceremony space all the way the way through to the Reception room’s!A special thanks to Leah and Stavroula for there efforts and hospitality on our special day. Unforgettable experience all the way through.

Darrin Noonies

11:19 05 Sep 23

Friendly staff and well organised. Lovely location for a wedding

Leilani Gee

13:48 10 Aug 23

I can’t express the superb quality service we were provided by the hostess Leah from the Gardens on Forest of the whole two storey beautiful establishment with multiple function rooms on offer to suit your events, absolutely gorgeous and will provide whatever you require (within their means) to make your event and guests have a memorable day with a great experience.-If you are looking for an establishment to celebrate your-Wedding?Corporate party?Baptism celebration?Mitzvah?High Tea?Baby Shower?Moroccan decor event?Birthdays?Well this is it!!! There’s a beautiful huge water fountain ⛲️ at the entrance with side manicured flawless gardens with nice angel monuments situated around the gardens. You could have your wedding here also; as attached are photos of a long aisle amongst the greenery garden where you could have that perfect small wedding along with a garden bar located on the side for the guests! Leah and staff will assist you with all your ideas and make your day memorable you won’t be disappointed!I am recommending Gardens on Forest and this establishment 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ plus!

christina kandidis

19:18 15 Jul 23

Great service, friendly staff, and the food was delicious.

Diane Murphy

07:37 01 Jul 23

Ian Ryan

08:23 10 Jun 23

I organised a high tea four my friend this afternoon who was celebrating her 80th birthday. There was 13 of us and we all enjoyed it immensely. The food was great and the amount was very generous. The staff were so lovely and bent over backwards to serve you and be there to help in any way. Leah who i spoke to and organised with was so helpful and wonderful to speak to and nothing was a trouble. I could highly recommend this high tea and have a great day like we did. Patrice

Christopher Eddy

06:45 09 Jun 23

haley short

12:52 28 May 23

Went here for a high tea, the food seemed like it was prepared early and kept in the fridge, they were not fresh nor stale, they were tasty though.Not many people there, if we hadn’t won the high tea as a prize, we wouldn’t have been there either.The staff were very friendly, very attentive, maybe too attentive, so much so they seemed to be interrupting our chat all the time.Wonderful ladies though but I guess, when you’ve got no customers, you try and look after the ones you’ve got.

Pietro Romano

12:55 30 Apr 23

What a great venue, highly recommended, Leah and Maria and staff did a superb job. Oh by the way, shout out to the chef, delightful and generous gourmet food. Thank you guys, thank you for hosting my daughters 13th birthday part…

S A

12:36 04 Apr 23

Came here for high tea, it was very impressive. Nice atmosphere with a stunning vibe and decor. Me and mum love it. Service was so professional. They offered my mum a mocktail instead a cocktail as she doesn’t drink alcohol.

Andrew Tantri

09:27 27 Mar 23

Leah was crucial in making our wedding the magical experience that it was. We had an outdoor ceremony and Leah was ready with a Plan B in case it rained (luckily it didn’t!). The whole team was ready to work with our vendors and celebrant directly on the day, taking a lot of pressure off of our shoulders on such an important day. I cannot thank the team enough for helping us achieve such a beautiful ceremony.

FirstLook Stills – Wedding Photographer

22:40 14 Mar 23

Did a wedding photography here. One of the best wedding venue where you can have it all from preparation, ceremony, and reception. staff are friendly to photographers as well. Lots of places for a location shoot for post-wedding photograph. Highly recommended!

Malcolm Ayoub

04:22 04 Mar 23

Marion Parmenter

07:00 18 Feb 23

I had a high tea for a birthday party with 16 people. Communication for planning great, food wonderful, staff lovely. Would absolutely recommend.

Ginalyn Luzung

02:07 02 Feb 23

Very accommodated. Kind so easy to deal with they have a different kinds of rooms for small gathering events and bog gathering events.. come and check the place. Lovely people.

Adam Rad

00:07 22 Dec 22

Amin MAK

07:58 07 Nov 22

Mel Marshan

03:34 09 Oct 22

Lovely house and grounds. Public High Tea was very good value- scones a particular highlight. Able to cater to gluten free- ask questions if coeliac. Parking was on the street, but not timed on the weekend. Great for a group and kids can play in the garden.

Phoebe Jepkirui

15:15 27 Sep 22

Harold Dakin

07:17 11 Sep 22

Absolutley amazing food, the high tea, egg and chicken sandwich’s, staff are friendly and amazing ambience and unique experience. A definite must try!

Dalamar190

21:58 07 Sep 22

Nice venue, food was great. Parking was bad

Lee Flanagan

21:24 06 Sep 22

Eleni Skarlatou

20:32 04 Sep 22

Laura Frew

09:58 24 Jul 22

Gardens on forest was truely an incredible experience!Sonia and Leah helping to organise the room to make the most beautiful day for my sister’s bridal shower!The staff, the food and location was just perfect!Thank you thank you so much and looking forward to having more venues at garden on forest! xxx

Lynda Wallace

05:30 13 Jul 22

Very friendly owner and staff. Very efficient service. Nice big meals and tasty. Beautiful atmosphere and surroundings.

gewargis odah

19:30 02 Jun 22

Great service fresh and good food

lana xu

02:12 29 May 22

John kabbabe

00:37 21 Mar 22

Delaram Sadreddini

01:31 18 Mar 22

Samantha Rogers

03:56 13 Mar 22

High Tea is expensive and pretentious. Was really grossed out when a dog was allowed to walk around whilst we were “trying” to enjoy the high tea. The only saving grace was the lovely staff.

Leah McDonald

22:39 10 Mar 22

Booked a Baby shower here for January and we were all looking forward to it. However due to outbreak we decided to cancel event to be safe. The venue was very understanding and even offered to refund our deposit. At first I thought this was very generous of them as my communication with Sonia was relatively quick. Waited for my deposit to be refunded for a week but nothing. Tired to contact 2 weeks later thinking they must be busy won’t over think this but still no response, emailed again, no response.. Tired to contact again 3-4 weeks later still no response. It’s March now and still don’t have a refund back and no one from the venue has bothered to contact me.

SILVANA GERGES

01:10 26 Feb 22

Hi Sonia & TeamI wanted to say thank you so much for hosting and making my day a wonderful one to celebrate my bridal shower at the Gardens. The girls enjoyed themselves and so did I. Thankyou for your hospitality & I must say the ladies that served us on the day were sensational 👌

Waihoi Shao

04:32 02 Nov 21

Shreya Singh

11:09 31 Oct 21

Joseph sbezzi

12:04 23 Oct 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

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.

E Anameh

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.

Abdul Javed

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.

M A

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

Elio Fornasier

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 Edwards

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.

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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