The Swan at Whittington Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was superb and service good."
• "Food is fab always a warm welcome and the kids love both the food and the play area."
• "The service was attentive and the food well presented and cooked."
• "Food has moved from gastro-pub style to pub grub style. Our meals were decidedly tasty and very filling."
• "Food was amazing and the puddings were to die for."
• "Really great food. I had the pie of the day which was a proper handraised, delicious steak pie stuffed with tender pieces of steak."
• "The food is exceptional I can highly recommend the Fish Pie and the Swan Fillet!!"

Cons:

• "I had the worse meal ever horrible frozen chips and a menu was boring."
• "Food very ordinary and expensive."
• "The 'feel good' salad was served without any dressing."
• "Nice place but the food was pretty awful tbh."
• "The fish fingers were small thin and tasteless."
• "The 'steak' appeared to be several chunks of roast beef - cold."
• "The roast potatoes were awful."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was efficient and friendly."
• "Harvey really stood out for his fantastic customer service."
• "The staff was friendly, attentive, and went above and beyond to ensure my dining experience was exceptional."
• "The staff made our visit. They were wonderful."
• "The friendly staff were extremely helpful & attentive."
• "Friendly staff and surprisingly speedy service considering how busy it was."
• "The staff are always so helpful and accommodating."

Cons:

• "Refused service till 4.40 pm as private function on, but others seemed to get this service and were eating."
• "The service was not good."
• "Waited for ages for someone to take our order."
• "Last minute lunch but the welcome was awful and we were turned away because they were fully booked."
• "Food was OK but service very poor indeed."
• "Very stuck up staff that couldn't care less."
• "Service was poor and slow, items were forgotten and there was no efficient table service."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Close to M5 junction 7 and Worcester town centre."
• "Lovely day to sit outside in one of their two large outdoor spaces, with a view towards the surrounding countryside."
• "This pub is a tastefully done combination of modern and traditional."
• "The atmosphere was also really great and the restaurant was kept very clean and tidy."
• "Lovely pub with great atmosphere & excellent food."
• "The place is well decorated with good parking."
• "Nice village pub with well-kept beer and a pleasant interior."

Cons:

• "It's Pub that is not really a Pub at all."
• "Very cosy with too many been in one area yet others no one in and not reserved for a function."
• "The restaurant was extremely hot."
• "The breakfast had clearly not been cooked fresh and had sat under a hot plate."
• "The little pods outside were lovely and lucky for us it was a nice sunny day."
• "The restaurant was extremely hot."
• "Decor wise, very homely and welcoming."