Swan Woburn Sands Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Rob served us and was absolutely incredible!"
• "Our server was absolutely fab."
• "Service was friendly and just the right level of attentive."
• "The manager and staff were incredibly helpful and efficient."
• "Excellent service & a welcoming atmosphere. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Swan. The staff are professional, kind & put the customers’ needs first."
• "Staff were friendly, polite and attentive throughout."
• "Service, and especially Rob, was excellent and the food superb."

Cons:

• "The manager wasn't around, apparent he is on holiday, could explain the fall in standards."
• "Plates were left in front of us for ages after we had finished eating."
• "Once seated it took a while to even order drinks and even longer for food."
• "Ate there tonight first and for most the service was almost non existant once our order was taken."
• "The services was very very slow. There was supposed to be a 20 min wait for a table ended up being 45mins."
• "Some of my Shiraz I ordered was spilt on floor (manager serving) not a good start."
• "Today's visit was very disappointing, I had to go to the bar to order drinks."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing, looked as good as it tasted!"
• "REALLY nice menu and I couldn't decide what to go for cos it all looked nice."
• "Went here for my anniversary, service was really quick and friendly, restaurant was very clean and the food was awesome and plenty of it too!"
• "Good prices for the food and quality."
• "Absolutely delicious food, especially the Halloumi & Triple Cooked Chips."
• "The trio of cheesecake was amazing and the Nourish bowl was really nice."
• "Food is delicious! Totally recommend!"

Cons:

• "Over-cooked roast swimming in waaay too salty gravy is just not appetising."
• "Other food was over salted."
• "The camembert wasn't cooked, twice."
• "Dry chicken.. fatty beef. Mixed reviews on the food."
• "Very poor, many menu items had run out."
• "Beef like boot leather, black dry cabbage, potatoes like squash balls."
• "The first course arrived crab and cray fish pot very under seasoned tasteless and way to cold."

Ambiance & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Great welcome into the building before being shown to our table, had a lovely meal with the family, couldn’t fault the food or service, team was amazing and the atmosphere wonderful, highly recommend for a family meal or celebration!"
• "Lovely friendly staff who engaged in conversation with us and were warm and welcoming."
• "Absolutely delicious food, great atmosphere, very friendly staff and efficient service."
• "A lovely patio and outside area for sunny days, and also occasional music nights."
• "We were warmly welcomed into the restaurant."
• "Lovely staff, nice decor and cosy place to eat."
• "Lovely restaurant and always a great relaxing atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is looking tired and the carpet near us was completely threadbare."
• "The decor was beautiful but dirty and tired."
• "The area we were put in at the front of the pub had large holes in the filthy carpet and the plaster on the main wall to the street was falling off due to water running down the wall from the ceiling!"
• "For location very disappointed in how dirty and run down it looked, the plates on the table had bits of food still on them."
• "The chairs had stains on them."
• "The building is tired looking and has too many little alcove type dining places."
• "The roof was leaking in the corridor to the toilets."

Value

Pros:

• "Good prices for the food and quality."
• "Great food (and gravy!), reasonable prices."
• "The wine selection is vast and again reasonably priced in accordance with the local population."
• "Always welcomed to this warm and friendly village pub with excellent staff and great food."
• "They also offer great value for money, so you can enjoy a delicious meal without breaking the bank."
• "Overall the menu is well priced and good value for money."
• "Lovely food and service from the young man serving our food."

Cons:

• "Over priced for what it is."
• "Prices are getting higher but the meals are getting smaller."
• "Omg nearly fainted at the price. £9.50 for a pint of pale ale and 1/2 a pepsi."
• "Premium prices for average food."
• "Just feel the prices are a little too steep for pub food."
• "For what it was, very expensive. We will not return."
• "Bit pricey but you do get what you pay for tbh."