Dropped in for lunch after tennis today. Didn’t book in advance as was on a whim. Staff were super friendly and found a table for two for 1.5 hours, which was more than enough. Had perfectly cooked scallops on my linguine and my boy was super impressed with his dirty burger. We’ve coming to the White Swan on-and-off for the past few years. This place never disappoints.
I should start off by saying that we have been here for dinner several times over the years and have always found the food to be excellent, albeit not for a Sunday roast. When we arrived we were seated at the wobbliest table I have ever set at. No big deal, we just moved along. My partner and I ordered the duo of beef. Before I ordered, I asked the waiter if the beef is served pink, to which he said yes. The beef was well-done (pardon the pun) and was not pink in the slightest. The potatoes were underdone and not crispy at all. There were 2-3 slithers of carrot, and single slither of parsnip. By “sautéed greens” they mean a sprinkle of kale. The Yorkshire pudding was soggy, swimming in gravy. The menu boasts “unlimited gravy”. I’ve absolutely no idea what they mean by this, the gravy was already poured all over the plate and no extra gravy was offered. Nobody asked if we enjoyed the meal (I suspect they knew the answer). For £21.95pp, I expected a lot better. We arrived around 1pm, so it’s not as if it had been sitting under a lamp for hours. Quality and quantity were poor, I left still hungry. Don’t believe the reviews claiming this is “the best roast in Birmingham”. My advice, go two minutes up the road to the Plough.
I was served by an Amazing waitress tonight called Charlotte, she was so lovely and made sure we had the best experience! She had made my experience coming here lovely and I will deffo be returning! She’s a credit to your team, the food was amazing!!! Dan was the chef! How Incredible 10/10 for me. I highly recommend it here!
We were a large group of 17, meeting for a Christmas catch up & ranging in ages from 8-85. From the moment we arrived, Lucy was attentive, keen to take our drinks orders & make our lunch as relaxing as possible. All dishes were served at the same time, warm & of a high quality. Even when it came to splitting the bill, it was all managed very easily. Thank you for such a great experience, we’ll definitely be back.
We popped in for lunch today and I wanted to say what a delightful experience it was. Unfortunately, I didn't take the names of the 2 ladies who looked after us, but they were both a credit to the restaurant. Polite, helpful and very smiley! Our food was very tasty and nicely presented. The restaurant was quite quiet l, which suited us. We look forward to coming again.
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