The White Swan - JD Wetherspoon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Two well cooked steaks and a bottle of wine for an excellent price cannot be beaten."
• "Had a very good Large Mixed Grill in here today."
• "Great food and drink with good prices and a quick food service."
• "Food was great as always!"
• "Fully enjoyable traditional breakfast. Sausage was tasty and bacon cooked just right!"
• "The food was hot and fresh."
• "We ate a birthday meal in here.curry.it was nice and fresh."

Cons:

• "Wife had 8oz Sirloin, should have been medium rare, but came more well done than rare."
• "I ordered a double burger and when it came it was dry and tasted frozen even worse than the McDonald burger."
• "The food taste artificial/store bought."
• "The worst eggs benedict I've ever had."
• "Very disappointing meal, ordered drinks, starter and main course."
• "Food was unpleasant."
• "Food not that special."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was really fast."
• "The staff are friendly and welcoming so over all good."
• "Friendly staff who are quick to respond, even at busy times."
• "The food serving staff were very friendly though, even enquired after out drinks for us and said 'they're coming'."
• "Server was very enthusiastic and outgoing. Great service and would come again."
• "All the staff were mega friendly and helpful."
• "Lovely helpful staff at the bar."

Cons:

• "One of the worst Wetherspoons in London... cleanliness and general management is poor."
• "Took 35 minutes to get a waitress. Very incompetent."
• "Although the woman serving us did swap the drink, she was very reluctant and rude about it."
• "The pub was nice and spacious and cheap but the staff are slow and couldn't give a monkeys about serving customers!"
• "Only three stars because there are not enough staff behind the bar and the wait to be served is simply too long."
• "1 person serving at the bar while 3 staff were chatting laughing and joking behind the counter."
• "Staff not very helpful."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Up there with my all time favourite spoons, has the vibe of an old people's home with added booze, classic."
• "Always sensational - in the bustling metropolis of London excellent drinks at outstanding prices with a avant garde atmosphere is almost impossible to come by."
• "A fantastic repurposed building yet again with lots of historical information, very interesting."
• "Jason from the Bar staff, what a character ...made us all laugh and created a Jovial atmosphere during our office evening out today."
• "There is a nice upstairs space which is quieter than the large open plan ground floor area."
• "Wetherspoons gets it right...clean dining area (particular like upstairs as it has a 1930's vibe), great food and pleasant staff."
• "The White Swan is a really handy pub next to Highbury & Islington station... It is also quite stylish with its period wooden paneling."

Cons:

• "The tables are sticky from last night, and the grotty seats need replacing."
• "The most disappointing element of the visit was the fact that the place was an absolute tip."
• "The decor let's the gaff down badly not sure who did the interior design but he should be shot."
• "Big weatherspoons next to Highbury and Islington station... doesn't really have a vibe in the evening."
• "Vast, bland, inoffensive pub. Looks like a 60's department store (it probably was). Zero character."
• "The atmosphere was terrible and overly loud to the point where I wanted to slam my head against the table to knock myself out to finally get some quiet."
• "The interior could do with a bit of TLC, coat of paint etc. It's just looking well used and a bit tired."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fabulous value for money and the beer and lager were spot on."
• "Good value food and drink close to the tube. More basic than most places in Islington and some might consider the clientele rough."
• "Food is cheap and delivered fast - breakfasts in particular are great value."
• "Cheap with a great selection of real ales (12 cask pumps)."
• "You can never go wrong with a good spoons!"
• "Great selection of ales and the like, simple grub that 'does the job' all at a bloody bargain price."
• "It's a large JD, reasonably priced for a pub in Islington, nice pint Guinness."

Cons:

• "The waitress said they don't accept £50."
• "They don't give prices on pumps, they change them at will with no notification."
• "All okay, as expected from 'Spoons with measly portions for average prices."
• "Also, 2 pitchers of cocktail are £13 here...£12 in every other Wetherspoons I have seen...so I won't be going back here often."
• "They don't give prices on pumps, they change them at will with no notification, then say you are being rude when surprised the price for a drink has gone up 70p since the previous evening."
• "It's cheap but cheap for a reason. Once inside you find yourself wondering why you didn't just get some tins and sit on a bench."
• "Although not as cheap as it used to be, the Swan offers food at a price without losing your shirt."

Cleanliness & Maintenance

Pros:

• "The white Swan is nice and bright the place is clean."
• "Really nice, clean Wetherspoons."
• "People were cleaning the areas after customers left and the service was quick."
• "Cleaner, most appealing."

Cons:

• "The tables are sticky from last night, and the grotty seats need replacing."
• "The most disappointing element of the visit was the fact that the place was an absolute tip."
• "Venue is good but like most spoons tables need to be cleaned more frequently on the verge of dirty."
• "Literally couldn't find a table because they were all dirty and some still had plates on them."
• "Table not sanitized. Old menus left from previous customer."
• "Food and drinks were ok as per usual Wetherspoons standard but pub was full of filthy tables."
• "Wendesday food gone really down hill .chips are soaked in old oil to long so when u get your chips it's just like eating dirty oil."