The Swan Holme Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing. Everyone in our (4 adults and one toddler) party had full bellies by the end of the meal."
• "The food, as usual was excellent and enjoyed by all."
• "The food was freshly prepared, well presented and fantastic quality."
• "The steak sandwiches were delicious and the fries were wonderful."
• "The rib was massive and really tender."
• "Meals were very tasty and freshly cooked, dessert was amazing."
• "The food was beautiful, good portion size and delicious!"

Cons:

• "Some of the dishes were tasteless like the prawn cocktail it was drowned in mayo and the prawns were translucent very odd."
• "Beef too rare... Carrots over cooked, roast potatoes soft not crispy."
• "Ordered 2 pizzas, they were 'homemade' stonebaked pizzas, they were undercooked, barely any sauce, and greasy."
• "Had the Candied vegi roast and it was a very strange texture and somewhat bland, yet also too sweet!"
• "Had Sunday lunch… beef was chewy and unable to cut … carrots too hard to cut almost raw… slightly disappointed."
• "Half a fillet arrived which one end was completely unedible due to it being drier than the Calamari desert!"
• "Food was bland and greasy."

Service

Pros:

• "The waitress was attentive but not overbearing."
• "Chris and Leanne in particular were very welcoming and kind."
• "Big shout out to Ishka, who was our waitress, she was fantastic and so so lovely!"
• "The service was good and very good portion size."
• "The staff was very kind and welcoming."
• "Our waitress Kat was amazing, so friendly, happy to help, great sense of humour."
• "Staff were all well presented and very attentive without being obtrusive."

Cons:

• "Pub was very dark! My dad couldn't read the menu..so i had to read it out."
• "Sadly disappointed. The service was very slow and had to keep going to the bar to get service."
• "The waitress was friendly but didn't know the soup of the day and forgot about us at every course."
• "Rude bar staff showed us to our table."
• "The service was incredibly slow."
• "The service was very poor - an hour after we arrived our order was finally taken."
• "Waitress over efficient to the point you felt rushed!"

Value

Pros:

• "Food was excellent and good value for money."
• "Great food, whilst not overly expensive either."
• "Food was very good and reasonably priced."
• "Food wasn’t cheap but very tasty!"
• "The food was outstanding, as was the service."
• "Food very good and plenty to choose from off the menu."
• "Staff are friendly and the food is great quality, especially for the price."

Cons:

• "Only downside was the price of food 17 pound for a salad is a bit steep."
• "Whilst the Sunday roast we had was good quality, the small amount we got didn't warrant the price."
• "Food was cold. Not a lot on the plate for the price. Bill should of come to Around £78 but had a £15 server charge added on."
• "Food is OK but expensive."
• "Prices have increased but the standard has slipped."
• "Nice and cosy but I felt that the food was very overpriced for what I actually received."
• "Overpriced bistro pub that benefits from prime location."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely looking pub with a gorgeous interior."
• "Lovely little pub."
• "Swanholme is always my favourite local pub, great atmosphere, love the cosy fires in the winter and beautiful lake view beer garden in the summer."
• "Beautiful location with views over the lake."
• "Really lovely atmosphere and very very good food."
• "Enjoyed the atmosphere and the decor. Very cosy and welcoming."
• "The atmosphere is great, warm and friendly."

Cons:

• "There was also dogs in restaurant, very unhygienic."
• "Seating area and chairs had lots of stains could do with a scrub."
• "The eating area, to the left of the main entrance, was very cold."
• "Place was chilly inside."
• "Personally I don't enjoy eating with animals around the dining area."
• "Bit put off about dogs in the restaurant can understand the bar area maybe not the restaurant/dining areas."
• "However, we were seated in a dining area where people had brought their dogs...5 of them in a small space."