The Ingham Swan Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant

Address: Sea Palling Rd, Ingham, Norwich NR12 9AB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441692581099

Rating: 4.7
based on 153 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Everything cooked to perfection...lovely warm, romantic place."
  • "Our Beef Fillet Medallions were very tasty, well cooked and presentation was on point."
  • "The food was great but some of the dishes are over complicated and could be simplified."
  • "Excellent lunch with beautiful ingredients."
  • "The beef had a lovely deep flavour and was perfectly cooked."
  • "The food was absolutely incredible."
  • "Food was spectacular, local sourced and amazing quality."

Cons:

  • "The veggie main was basically a salad and lacked flavour."
  • "The food was well below average, especially considering the price."
  • "I had seabass fillet with chorizo sauteed potatoes and it was far too oily."
  • "Prentation was slapdash on the plate. A couple of bits that were supposed to be on the plate were left off and one persons pork fillet was pink and one shoe leather."
  • "Most things seemed like they hadn't been tasted and lacked seasoning, particularly the vegetarian dishes."
  • "Chimichurri steak was bland."
  • "The Pork dish was certainly not up to the usual standard ...rather dry & a bit tough."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were pleasant and tried to be helpful but didn't know if the fish was line-caught."
  • "The staff so friendly & helpful."
  • "The service was very efficient."
  • "Staff were welcoming, knowledgeable about their product, professional and smartly turned out."
  • "The waiting staff were so attentive and so friendly."
  • "Staff was nice."
  • "The service was excellent from the moment you walk through the door."

Cons:

  • "Parking inadequate."
  • "Were not offered a drink until halfway through our meal."
  • "After receiving the bill, no one offered to take payment."
  • "The waitress not very happy!!"
  • "Unfortunately let down by poor service! We were given a jug of water but had to go and ask for glasses."
  • "After being given dessert menus, no one came back to take our order."
  • "The wait between order and delivery was also verging on the unacceptable."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

  • "The restaurant itself is located beautifully in the middle of nowhere and has ample parking."
  • "Clean, cozy, warm."
  • "Nice atmosphere throughout our evening."
  • "A lovely village pub with a nice friendly atmosphere."
  • "This place has a lovely atmosphere even though it's a small setting."
  • "The room was beautifully decorated and despite being cosy up in the loft space, it was everything we needed."
  • "The building had experienced an horrific fire but the sympathetic although more modern restoration has worked so well."

Cons:

  • "No mirror above sink in bathroom so my husband plugged in his razor above sink but had to then turn around and stretch to see in the mirror."
  • "Sadly the restaurant was destroyed by a fire in the match in Sept 17 and is now closed."
  • "Outside there was a bit of an overpowering smell of chips coming from the kitchen vents."
  • "The tables were really close and I'm very aware of my voice as I'm told I can't whisper so felt I couldn't really talk to my husband."
  • "No connection to news years eve whatsoever."
  • "Is unfortunately not a place to go if you are in any way disabled. Very deep steps to dining room and up again if you want to access toilet."
  • "The room being in the loft was quite small with parts of the ceiling somewhat low."

Value

Pros:

  • "The menu du jour which was not only delicious but great value as well given the standard of the cuisine."
  • "The menu is outstanding amazing value for money would actually have paid double without batting an eyelid as it was so lovely!"
  • "Food excellent and reasonably priced, including a 3 course menu of the day for a very reasonable price."
  • "If value for money is important to you then this is also perfectly priced."
  • "We did not mind paying good money, for good food."
  • "Great service, amazing food and very reasonably priced."
  • "The food in the restaurant is very good but quite pricey off the a la carte menu. However you are definitely getting what you pay for."

Cons:

  • "Only had breakfast which was tasty but the first place where I have stayed which had a surcharge if you wanted a latte coffee- unacceptable when already charged £20pp for the breakfast in the first place."
  • "Guinea foul portion very mean for £34, but tasted fine."
  • "Imagine a world where a lemonade is worth the same as a gold ring and a pint of lager costs as much as a diamond wedding ring."
  • "7.5 pounds for a pint of lager is ridiculous."
  • "I just paid £43 for a coke, three orange juice and lemonades, one raspberry lemonade, two pints of ale, a pint of lager and a lime and soda."
  • "I do question a £6 supplement for roast beef which to my mind is the Sunday lunch staple."
  • "Paid by cash was waiting for the change which never arrived (£15)."

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