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    Swan Inn

    British, European, Eat & Drink, Drinks

    Dishes priced around£15

    Reviews of Swan Inn (271)

    Read what people think about Swan Inn! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

    5.0/6

    271 reviews

    5.0/6

    271 reviews

    Food:Outstanding
    Atmosphere:Pleasant
    Service:Excellent
    Value for money:Good value
    Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
    Noise levels:Very pleasant
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    "Very good"
    5/6
    Su M.a year ago · 1 review

    Friendly, attentive staff. Quick service, food nice and the pub was cosy.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Sherylee M.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Food was great, the staff were very friendly and polite, granddaughter played in the kids playing area. Great day

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Jane Y.a year ago · 1 review

    We’ve just been along for Sunday lunch. It was lovely - delicious food, great selection of drinks, easy to park, great atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

    Apart from my ham, egg and chips which was enjoyable, the food was not as we expected it would be. One of our party ordered gf fish and chips and this turned out to be fish without batter - that's how they do it gf - disappointing as many places manage to do gf batter. My daughter's pizza was, in fact, just two slices of pizza. We found the beer garden lacking in ambience and not somewhere that was enjoyable to sit.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Linda P.a year ago · 3 reviews

    Great food and Great service would highly recommend, thank you

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jane S.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Good Sunday roast. Longish wait but waitress apologised & kept us updated so a nice touch. Will return again.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Kim M.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Hot day so surprised there wasn’t a salad or lighter option for the specials menu. Another roast option seemed excessive. Roast potatoes a bit overdone. Service good

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Ann H.a year ago · 1 review

    Really lovely pub staff really helpful and friendly food was amazing and ate in garden chikd friendly and dog friendly

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Gary B.a year ago · 1 review

    Good food with really friendly service and a nice location

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Mike F.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent pie fantastic pint very good service little bit pricey tho

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Colin R.a year ago · 1 review

    Good quality food. I would recommend the steak pie, home made, not a bought in individual pie, with chunks of lean meat, served with mash or chips and green veg. My wife had the lasagne, which was full of meat. Friendly service.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Anthony W.a year ago · 1 review

    Food was great, would recommend for Sunday lunch, didn’t have a dessert but they looked good

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Stacie H.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely pub, great food and reasonably priced. Lovely little play area outside too for kids.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Barbara B.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Very friendly. Helpful explaining the special dessert offer to us

    "Good"
    4/6
    Sue K.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Welcoming staff and good food, not rushed. I would come again.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Monique S.a year ago · 1 review

    Beautiful Sunday roast in a great environment was able to bring the dog.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Maurice H.a year ago · 1 review

    There was a problem in the kitchen and I was warned that a reduced menu would be available Items ordered were acceptable but unfortunately it took a long time to get to the table On another day there would probably be more smiley faces

    "Good"
    4/6
    matthew b.a year ago · 3 reviews

    Great service and friendly welcome. The only problem was that they only had a limited menu on, due to a broken extract fan. The food we had was still very nice. I would recommend and a great beer garden.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Denise C.a year ago · 1 review

    We had a lovely meal and staff very friendly. Looking forward to going again soon

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Olivia W.a year ago · 1 review

    Very friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely. Will visit again knowing there is an outdoor play area which looked great

    "Awful"
    1/6
    Danielle H.a year ago · 1 review

    The Sunday menu didn’t specify the right food items (fish and chips came with oven fries rather than triple cooked chips. Was told this was normal for a Sunday but the menu does not reflect this), food came on a old looking, battered, scratched plate (not appealing to eat off), children’s burger was very dry and bun was so stale it crumbled, portions were small compared to other times we’d visited, fish (in fish and chips) was mostly batter and skin on. Very disappointing all round. A shame when an adult main is £18!! We won’t be spending money there again.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Nigel A.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Excellent food, friendly staff and a nice play area for the kids

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Dawn D.a year ago · 1 review

    It was a very busy day as the weather was glorious so lots of people out enjoying the sun and a pint. Even so the service was very good and with in no time after our order was taken good food arrived. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. All in all a very pleasant few hours was enjoyed by all

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Richard S.a year ago · 1 review

    As a celiac the food at the Swan was amazing highly recommend it

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Gill B.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely food. Friendly, polite and attentive staff. Nice atmosphere too.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Sophie D.a year ago · 1 review

    Food was lovely. The young lady who looked after us was very friendly Thank you

    "Very good"
    5/6
    James K.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent food,beer a d wine. Friendly, attentive and prompt service.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Deborah B.a year ago · 1 review

    Staff really friendly & helpful, food good with very little wait

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jon C.a year ago · 1 review

    This is a handy place to meet friends for lunch, with adequate parking. The food is very average, and the staff very hit and miss as to personality and being welcoming.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Lewis H.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Staff were excellent; very welcoming and accommodating. The Sunday lunch was very good too!

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Rowan M.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Great food Great service and great value. A consistently good sunday roast

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Peter B.a year ago · 1 review

    An excellent lunch and a very enjoyable visit which will be repeated

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Chris W.a year ago · 1 review

    Very friendly & attentive, staff, good atmosphere & the steak pie was amazing 😋

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Vicky F.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely food, cozy surroundings and friendly service - will visit again!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Kayleigh W.a year ago · 1 review

    Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. I was slightly disappointed that I was unable to have a ploughmans as I had been looking forward to it as it was my birthday and it was not clear on the menu you could only order until 4 plus I then could not have the dessert I wanted as it was sold out but the food I did order was really tasty and I enjoyed it.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Mandy T.a year ago · 1 review

    The best roast lunch by far dog friendly all the staff couldn’t do enough very quick and sufficient would recommend thank you all

    "Very good"
    5/6
    AMANDA S.a year ago · 1 review

    Friendly, efficient staff and quick service. Food was lovely too.

    "Not good "
    2/6
    Sam W.a year ago · 1 review

    The beef was really tough and mostly inedible, almost impossible to swallow. We had to leave most of it. They must have run out of roast potatoes because we only got a few scraps

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Katie P.a year ago · 1 review

    Really lovely food, good value for money, the pub was very busy so we did have to wait a little while. Would certainly go back and recommend for others to go.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Jon S.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely hot food at a reassuring price. Ample portions, no room for dessert.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    SARAH F.2 years ago · 4 reviews

    The tables were nicely decorated and we each had a glass of free prosecco with out meal

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Paul R.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    Great Sunday roast, nice atmosphere staff were very attentive and friendly

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Linda H.2 years ago · 1 review

    Hi, \Lovely lunch and the staff were helpful and friendly. 5 star !

    "Average"
    3/6
    Lisa R.2 years ago · 1 review

    The staff friendly but food very average. Did mention to the staff that the burger was dry and they did offer to replace it which we declined. Still charged us the full bill.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Kevin F.2 years ago · 1 review

    Group of us called in after a walk good service all round very friendly service and quick service considering only 1 staff member on bar food also very good quality

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Theresa E.2 years ago · 1 review

    Food excellent and staff were fantastic will go again with family

    "Good"
    4/6
    Jon C.2 years ago · 1 review

    Friendly and attentive staff, and very good beer. It was nice, at last, to have a wider choice on the food menu. The food was OK but not amazing; plates weren't hot and so the food goes cold too quickly, could easily be improved.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Sam M.2 years ago · 1 review

    Empty plates from all of us. Food was delicious, staff were very friendly & helpful

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Teresa H.2 years ago · 1 review

    The Sunday lunch was enjoyable, all the family really enjoyed it. The food was cooked to perfection and well presented. The service and atmosphere was also great!

    "Average"
    3/6
    Joy B.2 years ago · 1 review

    when we arrived we were very disappointed as we were in the marquee, i appreciate i asked for a quiet corner as we were a large group with children. but we didn't expect to be out on a limb, in a cold damp, marquee in January, that smelt damp. i wasn't even asked if we would be happy to be outside in the marquee when i booked, if there was no other choice i would have booked somewhere else. The children were cold, and we were prepared to eat our meal with our coats on. when the waitress came to take our drink order, i did ask was there any room in the pub, but i was told they were fully booked. but thank goodness, within five minutes a table was found inside to accommodate us. Service was ok, staff very pleasant, and a much better atmosphere to be inside, but I'm afraid the food wasn't as good as the last time we went, and unfortunately we won't be going back.