The White Swan Stonehouse Reviews Summary

Carvery

Pros:

• "I loved my carvery had all 3 meats, and it was absolutely tender melt in the mouth."
• "Went for a carvery to celebrate son's wedding anniversary meal was lovely hot and cooked to perfection."
• "I just love this carvery. The guy that was serving the carvery was friendly and generous with the portions."
• "Been coming into this pub since the summer. On the occasions I have eaten food here never had a bad experience. Carvery is lovely roast beef is beautiful and plenty of vegetables to choose from."
• "I went for the gammon and beef, and it was melt in the mouth delicious."
• "Really nice carvery. Both beef and pork were lovely."
• "The Carvery was superb with Hot food and Gravy."

Cons:

• "Didn't even get chance to try the carvery as all the meat had run out at 1830."
• "I asked for beef and noticed others asking for 2 different meats got twice as much as me"
• "Only left one Starr as Google would not let me leave 0 stars, if you want a carvery I would highly recommend going to a different establishment. Chef is rude and should not be customer facing."
• "The carvery itself was so dry it had no taste the stuffing and Yorkshire pudding was like concrete the veg and the roast potatoes were burnt beyond belief!"
• "Paid for a carvery and all that was available was dried out turkey or chicken."
• "The carvery looked a bit old and dry, however, it was lovely"
• "After going for lunch at 1pm the food was dry and bland."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly smiley and very helpful and the food came quickly."
• "The manager and the lad behind the carvery station were very friendly, polite and i was in and out in less than 3 minutes."
• "Just had two burgers and two pizzas for £20 with a couple of beers between 3 of us, fantastic service, great food and made to feel very welcome."
• "We were really looked after by the manager and Katie. Really friendly and attentive to our needs with a baby in tow."
• "The chef Dan was also very helpful when talking to us about the carvery and making sure that we were happy and well looked after."
• "The staff and customer service is second to none and they always go that extra mile to accommodate you, even when they are busy."
• "Excellent food well mannered staff."

Cons:

• "First and last time we will eat here. Appalling service by disinterested staff."
• "The food was dry and bland."
• "Will not be returning again!"
• "a very rude young server"
• "The attitude of the female member of staff, identifiable by her blue hair was unbelievable."
• "She told me I was rude & if I carried on she refuse to serve me."
• "Most of the staff's masks were under their noses."

Atmosphere and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "the atmosphere was warm and inviting"
• "Very relaxed atmosphere."
• "Amazingly cheap and good food for the price."
• "Very welcoming and lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was good just a little bit on the warm side inside."
• "a happy friendly atmosphere"
• "This is a really cosy pub. Has a great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Pub lacked atmosphere but good value for money."
• "The place is a bit run down, needs a good lick of paint and a good clean up."
• "The toilets smelt dire and were quite dirty"
• "The pub was way to hot on a day when the temp is already 27+ degrees and the heating was on."
• "Badly run establishment."
• "The restaurant itself was chaotic - there were several children running around and even one on a scooter!"
• "No soap in the ladies, toilet roll everywhere, it was just filthy."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "25quid will get you 4 dinners 2 fruit shoots and 2 pints of coke."
• "Pint and a carvery with change from a tenner is a winner all day long."
• "Had 2 carverys and 2 drinks....16 quid!"
• "The food was hot and fresh, the service was excellent and the price was superb."
• "Food was good value for money, quality excellent."
• "All food Excellent value for your money."
• "great value for money"

Cons:

• "I will not be returning"
• "Will not be returning again!"
• "I will not be returning to this pub and I will warn others to stay away"
• "I do not recommend coming here."
• "Would not recommend and won't be going back."
• "I for one will never go there again."
• "I haven’t been here in years and it will probably be a few more years before I darken their door"