Swanholme in North Kesteven

We visited on Bank Holiday Monday, having already had lunch, so we just had a very nice light supper, and then we came back the following day and had a delicious steak (him) and curry (me). The staff were so very helpful, the surroundings were very pleasant and the loos spotless. Well done to everyone - and thank you for taking such care of our dietary issues.

We haven’t been to The Swan Holme for ages, and I didn’t realise they’d had a refurb. We came on Sunday and could see the canvas canopy in the back as we walked up, so as it was lovely weather, asked to sit outside……beautiful! Felt like we were on holiday, with the green views and relaxed chat. Very welcoming atmosphere. We were both pleasantly surprised by the food too - being vegetarian I’ve come to expect poor choice or poor food, or both, but the menu was fab! We shared some arancini (very nice) then I had the skewers & hummus (yummy) and partner had steak. It was so lovely in fact, we came back today, two days later! My only worry is that, being newly refurbished, standards wont be kept up, as tends to happen. Tonight we noticed lots of cluttered tables, with waiting staff not clearing as they passed, and our table was dirty (we cleaned it with a baby-wipe!) also noticed the floor looks a bit littered & in need of a sweep /hose-down. Really really hope this is just an “off day” and not a sign of this being a flash-in-the-pan refurb success. Also just wanted to say to people complaining about the prices…..this is the norm now & with the huge hikes in the cost of food, utilities, staff etc, we think the prices are very fair …..my meal was huge and less than £18…..we’ve paid much more for much worse food (tonight fella actually said his lamb was delicious….and I don’t think he’s ever said that in a chain Pub! As sunset approaches now, and people are sitting chatting with a drink it’s almost the perfect Tuesday!

A lovely pub with a wonderful setting. Lunch was very good. However, staff bringing out the food would return empty handed, customers were left to pile up empty plates at their table in order to sit outside. Maybe some guidance needs to be given to the staff as the scruffy tables were clearly not to people's liking. ( photo taken half an hour after customer left- they had to self clean before they sat)

Lovely setting on the river and very nice interior. Food average. Service poor. Asked for a jug of tap water with our meal - it never arrived even though we asked twice. Drinks service at the table took forever (again even after a reminder). Made the mistake of ordering dessert and waited and waited and waited ...

The Sunday lunches were lovely. Turkey / Lamb / Mixed. However, the puddings left a lot to be desired. £10 for 3 little scoops of ice cream! Also, there was a terrible smell throughout the pub. It was very hot but when we opened the window the smell was awful. I am afraid I left to say outside in the car with the air conditioning. Sad to say, what started out as a nice lunch, ended with us just wanting to leave.

If you have not visited the Swanholme on Doddington Road it is a must! Staff are very friendly and the food is great! Always busy (full) so good idea to book in advance. Dog friendly so the pup can come too! There are lakeside seats when the weather is good and log fires when its not. Without any doubt.... the best pub in Lincoln!

We had a great time celebrating my son's birthday. I've given 4 stars as a few of the meals weren't brilliant, but it was made better by our lovely waitress Grace. She was friendly and provided great service. We've not had great service here in the past so hadn't been back in a while but decided to try again and I am glad we did as Grace was fab. We'll done.

We had a £20 off voucher so we thought we’d try it out. Pleasant surroundings and easy to park. Service was good, food was tasty, could have been a bit hotter. Dismayed to find we couldn’t use our voucher as you have to wait 24 hours after registered. However the manager very kindly gave us the £20 off. So for what we paid we were quite happy. Belly pork was tasty, green veg was cooked perfectly, though thought the roast potatoes had been microwaved. White wine was served in the right glass and at the right temperature. Thank you

We were a party of five. 4 meals were fine, however mine, of fish and chips - having been told that the pie dish was not available - was overdone (see photos) however our lovely, friendly and very efficient young lady waitress arranged for a small adjustment to the final bill, as the fish was not returned to the kitchen, and this was gratefully accepted. Thank you and I'm sorry we didn't get your name.

Superb food. Fantastic service. Never dissapointed. We usually visit for the odd mid week meal or a sunday lunch, but this visit was dor my Mums funeral wake. We were very well looked after. It turned into a family reunion and the team were fantastic by giving us a corner near the bar. Thankyou so much for making a sad day memorable

Lovely place for drinks and or dinner. Outside lake views on sunny days. Always busy so booking is advised.

Upon our arrival, we were greeted with warm and friendly smiles by the receptionist at the reception desk. We also noticed a beautiful flower arrangement of fresh lilies that filled the air with a delightful scent. We were then escorted to our table, which was located in a warm and cosy environment. The meal was lovely and the service was of the highest quality. To our surprise, the server even remembered our dog's name and provided him with treats. The experience was amazing, with a fantastic selection of food and drinks, and the service was second to none. We left with a great impression and will definitely return.

Just want to say thank so much!! Food was so nice, tasted fresh and was piping hot! Lovely atmosphere and really attentive staff!! Eating out is so expensive at the minute so coming out and receiving good quality food and service makes it worth it! 🤍

I attended with a colleague and a lady we both support, who is severely autistic and has learning disabilities. Due to her usual pub in skellingthorpe being closed , she relies on routine regimentally and having to go somewhere else causes alot of anxiety. On arrival we chose to sit away from other customers as to not disturb their visit , we ordered a soda and blackcurrant as per our lady's routine while she ate her bag of crisps . The server behind the bar said we were blocking a walk way , we were no where near anyone , she then said the particular table we sat was booked in 15 mins , no one arrived , she then asked if we could take our lady to her usual pub a different day ! This gave us the impression of not being welcome here , due to our ladies anxieties she can become vocal at times ,and this was being frowned upon from the bar . It felt rushed and discriminative . This restaurant clearly does not welcome people with disabilities, and is not diverse and welcoming to the equality act . We won't be returning due to the unwelcoming staff .

On arrival, we took the last space in the car park so we expected the service to be slow, as it always is when it's busy here. We were pleasantly surprised to be served at the bar in record time, despite it being extremely busy in the bar area. We were seated and our lovely waitress took our order. She was very good, very experienced and very busy! All started well. The starters that my husband and dad ordered were both very good. I skipped starter and waited for my main course to arrive. The wait between courses was quite long, but as I said, we'd expected this. Sadly, the quality of the food was not good. My rare sirloin steak barely looked like a steak - it was almost anaemic on the outside but overcooked on the inside. It was dry and with no hint of the slightest bit of pink. I mentioned this to the waitress when she came round to ask how the meal was but said that it was late and I was too hungry to send it back. My husband's ribeye was supposed to be medium rare and was almost black on the outside and again, no hint of pink on the inside. My dad's hunter's chicken schnitzel was so dry and unappealing. He ate around half of it. The melted cheese looked like hard plastic. We had waited so long for the meal that none of us wanted to send it back and wait again for another. We told our waitress how we felt at the end of the meal, simply so she could let the kitchen know. She spoke to her manager and they didn't charge us for dad's meal and then added a 20% discount to our bill. It was very kind of them - we didn't want a fuss. So overall, the service was excellent that night, but the food was awful. We've had a lot of issues with the quality of food here in the past few (maybe 5) years and we always say we won't go back. But we always give in and think it must be better by now, let's give it another try. Sadly, we were not correct this time. Surely, we can't be the only ones to have this issue. We surely can't be this unlucky? We certainly won't be back any time soon. It's such a shame as the food used to be so good there and it's local to us, but it's just a total disappointment now.

Great place to visit for food and drink, even better in the summer with views of the lake. Will be returning soon.

Love this place , great place too go. Thanks emm. Best pub in Lincoln, you must visit this place. If you don’t you’re missing out!

Avoid it. A very poor meal. The steak was gristly and tough. The chips were frozen ones. Mediocre food with slow service. Not recommended!

We visited with my parents after they returned from holiday for a meal at lunch time, we have visited many times over the years, the staff are lovely and welcoming, my meal on this occasion wasn’t fantastic, but it peeked my interest on the menu, I had breaded chicken style hunter’s chicken, all I will say is never again, it didn’t come close to what it was portrayed as, it was dry and not enough sauce & cheese

We first used this restaurant as it was advertised as being dog friendly, allowing us to take my friend’s puppy with us. It certainly is dog friendly, with treats available and bar snacks for dogs. Wednesday was our second visit and neither of us really wanted a full meal but we’re both interested in some of the sides offered. We asked if we could have a ‘sharing platter’ of sides and two plates. The lovely server agreed snd, for a very reasonable price we had Halloumi sticks, mushrooms in cream sauce, triple fried chips and salad, all beautifully presented. The food was excellent, next time we might add in a starter of salt and pepper calamari. Very nice surroundings, with a really nice ‘pub’ feel. Friendly staff, who made a real fuss of the puppy.

Restaurant was very busy on the Saturday night when we visited. The service was very slow and we had to wait an hour for each course. There were quite a few dishes which were not available which was disappointing. I had the chicken curry which...

Had prawn and lobster cocktail followed by lamb duo which is lamb steaks and shepherd's pie with veg and gravy. Both very nice. Others with me were very happy with their meals with the shared platter to start, then one had rump steak, one had...

Food really good,dont mind paying when the food is good.Service good.Large garden outside ideal for children

We visited here for the first time in September for Sunday dinner and it was lovely! The pub itself is nicely decorated giving it a nice cosy feel, and seems well looked after. We were greeted by a lovely friendly gentleman when we arrived who...

Went with my partner and the kids, the weekend menu was respectable, with good food choices and great value for money. We all had 2 courses, myself and my partner from the menu and I paid £22 each with a free drink. The other 2...

Having booked for5 people,3 weeks in advance, I thought we would have been well prepared for. On arrival we were shown to our table, with the comment, I will be across in a moment to take your drinks order. Twenty minutes later, a lady came...

Needed somewhere for Su day lunch after dropping daughter off at University. We’d booked our table for 2:30pm and were shown straight to our table. The menu is the stock Vintage Inn offering so you know you’re going to get a great choice of food. Our service throughout was excellent from the dark haired lady who served us throughout. We only ordered main courses turkey and pork loin. Portion sizes were good with plenty of vegetables and the food was piping hot. The pub is nicely laid out and in a good location - would definitely recommend and visit again.

Had a few drinks and a meal at the Swan Holme - all of which were very good. Decent range of keg and cask beer and a nice varied food menu. The food was decent quality gastro pub stuff and service was nice and quick. All staff who served us in the restaurant and bar were very good. The garden also has a nice view over the lake to enjoy a pint over. Would definitely come back here.

Lovely surroundings. Good selection of food. Helpful and friendly staff who provided good service. Good value for money.

I booked a table in advance on line, which was easy. The staff were very friendly, efficient and informative. The choice of menu was very good. As it was a Sunday, we decided to have a roast. We both opted for Turkey. I had a peppermint tea and hubby had a pint of real ale. The turkey was beautiful and tender, we asked for more gravy and sure enough it was no problem what so ever, very very very good in deed!Hubby decided to make use of a voucher I’d received via email for a free pudding, so he had an apple and rhubarb crumble with custard, which he enjoyed very very much!

Popped in as nice weather and was lunch time.Was nice to sit indoors out of the sun with nice drinks but that was the only good thing.We ordered a chicken/bacon sandwich as well as chips and onion rings to share.Basic food but this took 45 minutes to arrive, after complaining!The sandwich was on rock hard soda bread which we was not instructed about either in menu or by bar person.During this time we counted 6 others complaining about the length of cooking time.Not a place I would advise!

A most enjoyable evening meal and drinks with a meet up with our friends Asma and Din we first met in the Caribbean Dominica Republic back in 2015 and yes we still keep in touch with each other life is good. We chose the Swan Holme because of its atmosphere its location with free parking and the excellent quick service and choice of meals are always so reliable all went well to plan. The menu which catering for most customers individual tastes Din a first for him the Duck Confit with English rhubarb compote, Jady her ideal meal choice being the Fish and chips, Asma like John chose the steak her choice being the Rump with peppercorn sauce, John going for Rib eye with béarnaise sauce both dishes with the accompanying vegetables mushroom and mash. Then for our desert the Crème Brule and naturally followed with drinks and coffee as always. The service was excellent all staff ensuring we were fully catered for with thanks to our table waitress being so attentive to our individual requirements and her assisting in helping with our choices. The atmosphere was ideal enabling us all to relax enjoy our catch up and the meal of course we would always recommend the Swam Holme for such events like we enjoyed.

We have been regular visitors to the Swanholme over a number of years. I feel recently it has been going downhill. But tonight was particularly bad. We booked a table for 7.15 and we got the table we requested but it just went downhill from there. Waitress took us to our table no offer to get us drinks. Said she would be over well that did not happen. After about 20 mins we had to ask the manager for drinks. He sent the waitress over she also then took our food order which came out in a reasonable amount of time. Chips were burnt so had to have them replaced. My husband also had another drink at this point. We finished our meals and sat there with dirty plates for half an hour no offer of pudding menu or another drink or the bill. In the end we left the dirty plates on the table walked up to the bar and paid the bill as we decided we did not want to wait any longer. Told them at the bar we were not happy. If all that was not bad enough we walk out the door to see someone sat on a chair just outside the door who had vomited all over the path. Why sit them there no effort had been made to clear it up totally disgusting.!!!

I LOVE eating at this establishment. The food is amazing, the deserts even more so. You are left alone to eat in peace once the initial one check has been done to check that all is OK. Service is prompt, bar staff are friendly and the food is of top quality. This place is always a treat to eat at. Thank you

Lovely setting by the water with relaxed garden seating and homely feel inside. Welcoming staff. Good service too.

This restaurant was friendly, had a great atmosphere and the food was delicious! Our waitress was very friendly and the service was prompt. The meal was beautifully presented and very satisfying.

Called in for a late lunch. Ordered 4oz gammon steak and chips and (peas 50p extra)

Food was ok. Starter was small. Pie was quite watery. Service was average. Chips were too hard for my liking.

Went with friends for lunch . Haven't eaten here for a long time. Was amazed to see there was no curry or chilli dish on the mains menu. Thought these options were almost standard on pub and restaurant menus. Food was OK but as I prefer my food with a bit of spice or heat was disappointed with the lack of these options.

It was a beautiful day and decided to spend lunchtime at the Swanholme. The garden at this pub is the perfect setting to enjoy a G&T; on a hot day. I’ve been many times before and it never disappoints. Lots of people also enjoying the weather, this is my go to location.

We often visit the Swanholme and it is always amazing. It can get extremely busy but the food and service are always exceptional. I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a great pub to enjoy a meal and drinks with friends, the garden is gorgeous too! See you again soon.

Visited for date night, the service and food were perfect. Had a lovely evening, we really love this pub.

Following a less than happy visit in April I was offered a return visit, with a gift token to value of £30. I put it off until now. So tonight we went and ordered from the fixed evening menu. The food was extremely good, we both had burgers followed by apple pie & tea with a mini dessert. The service was exemplary.

It started with the booking... telephoned one night in the week to book for Sunday Lunch - booked table for 5 under my surname (quite a short surname... nothing complex) but did spell it out as requested by the female who took the booking. On arrival a male confirmed no booking under my surname but did mumble there was one under another entirely different name (only similarity was it started with a ‘B’) - we got drinks at bar (a little wait) and was shown to a table... following the meal I approached another male for the bill who could not locate it until I suggested he look under the alias name that we had been booked under... small grumble but an alias wasn’t needed ! Only other grumble... salt shaker was not damp but wet wet wet so no salt unless shaker taken apart with blocks of wet salt descending... food was good, waitress polite and friendly... just wasn’t plain sailing on arrival.

Visited this very nice venue this evening but the price out weighed the quantity/quality. My sons chicken burger on brioche bun can only be described as dry, my son of seven said instantly it wasn’t for him. The fish was ok but not worth the £13 price not happy. Great scenery but disappointed to say the least.

The man behind bar completely ignored us for five minutes then eventually served us after ten minutes. He was slow it was a joke. It’s also over priced for what you get. Not recommended

A midweek evening visit on a hot Summer night packed with customers was not something to be relished, but here it was seemingly no different to any other evening. The ample car park was packed and it appeared that all the customers were eating and drinking at the tables outside. There is a telephone app to make a table reservation and the staff had been advised accordingly and we were taken to a dining area away from the bar after we had confirmed the telephone booking.

Went to swan holme for lunch there was 9 of us . The staff were friendly but when we sat down to eat the waitress told us there was a 45 minute wait on meals and they had run out of 2 of the starters and 3 of the main meals including roast beef !!! We basically had to choose between pork or pie . What we had was ok nothing special but I think they need to be more aware that roast beef on a sunday is an essential not to run out of !!!

Ordered the pork belly and was subsequently told we were lucky to have the last two of the day... When it came, there was not much at all and was 90% fat. After complaining, a perfect piece was miraculously found in the kitchen, which brought our two meals up to almost standard. One of us ordered gin and lemonade and was given soda water, however, when taken back to the bar, was interrogated over how much had been drank. Place is full of your typical suburban bourgeoisie scum, drinking pints of doom bar and looking down their noses at people.

At last a restaurant thats got it right. Went for a celebratory meal today and what a refreshing change to find a place with very pleasent staff looking after you a decent chef who knows how food should taste but best of all served on a warm plate so my meal did not go cold in 3 mins of being served. Nice one Swan Holme. Far outshines other local places, you can have my custom any day

It is a long time since I’ve been to this pub, the pub itself is cosy and has a nice atmosphere and is a lovely setting, but something seems to have changed with the food. It now seems very pricey for the size of portion you get. I don’t mind paying a bit more if the quality is good in compensation but it really wasn’t. 2 of us had beef curry. It seemed to be a flat piece of steak which had been cooked separately and then cut in to pieces and placed on top of the curry sauce?? Not much curry sauce either and Luke warm at best. So beef obviously not cooked in the curry so slightly tough and mine had grissle and a lot of fat. Sorry, if your going to do that at least mix the beef in to the sauce separately before putting it on the plate! Hunters chicken looked dry and again small portion. One of our party sent the steak and ale pie back and changed their meal due to inedible beef. To be fair they did change the meal without quibble and did not charge for the meal. The deserts were very nice. The waiting staff were very polite. I do like this pub but the food quality seems to have dropped and portion sizes decreased with higher prices!

Nice restaurant with good varied menu offering reasonable prices. There is plenty of space and the tables laid out so it doesn’t feel crowded. Our food arrived very quickly after ordering and the waitress was very friendly and professional. The menu had plenty of choice and a range of prices with very good vegetarian options.

OK its been a while since my last visit to the Swanholme, now I've always thought its a bit pricey for both food and drink and to be honest just average pub food, but a couple of people I work with have been recently and praised it, so decided would give it another go.

For somebody trying to diet or be healthy this is probably not the place for you.

Visited for family celebration. Able to reserve a table for 11 in advance. Menu choice excellent including vegetarian and vegan. Good food well cooked, presented and tasted great. Service very good. Thanks for making a family celebration so special :)

Drinks ordered and received very quickly. Food ordered and took a quite a while but very pleasant food. Would recommend as not like a normal pub chain.

Called in here whilst in the area and glad to see it was busy. Usually a good recommendation of what's on offer. WRONG. Ordered Lamb Koftas and pate for starters. Lamb was okay, a bit dry but not bad. Very meagre portion though. Pate looked very ordinary and two very small slices, never, not ever, home- made guys! served with two thin strips of see-through bread! What is that all about?? OH said not good. Why serve two so meagre strips of bread. Miserly or what !! Lasagne was off so opted for duo of lamb and lobster fishcakes. Well sorry but if there was ever any lobster in the fish cakes it had abandoned ship and gone back to sea. Had to pick fish cake apart to see tiny bits of something in it. Served with small potatoes that added nothing to the dish. I do know lobster having lived on the south coast and this tasted like scrapings from a tin, no taste whatsoever. Lamb rump steak ( three small lumps of it) was pink - but very chewy and came with a small shepherd's pie that had I think bits of swede in it.?? If there was any lamb hiding in there it was well hidden. Didn't really understand the concept of a shepherd's pie with a chop but neither would have been more than a couple of mouthfuls on their own. Tiniest mushed up runny pie I have ever had. The potato mash was missing except a tiny thin bit on top of pot that wasn't seasoned. The broccoli was very aldenti to the point where I had to saw it rather than cut it. Didn't have dessert too pricey as was the whole meal. I ordered a side salad and have to say it was the saddest looking salad ever. Two fork fulls of lettuce, two quarters of tomato, three deseeded bits of cucumber and a bit of onion, that it in a tiny bowl for £2.75. Where were the other salad ingredients? Wow, if you can get away with it why not and it seems they do. Bad!! I don't mind paying a little extra when I find a nice pub with value for money well cooked food. Not this place. One drink each, no desserts and £50 later was glad to get out. If you have an appetite I suggest you go elsewhere. Very very disappointed Swan Holme. I won't be back and I hope a lot of people read this honest review and yes it is honest. One good point. The young lady who served us was pleasant although slow service ( not her fault I would think)

We had booked a table for 5.30pm for three people. As it was Good Friday we expected it to be busy however what we didn’t expect was a lack of waiting staff, I blame the manager for that, the poor girl was waiting several tables without help. The food arrived, I had the curry which was average, not very flavoured and at best warm, my wife had the gammon which was over cooked and tough, our guest had pizza which he said was good. We were not asked how our food was. When she did return she removed the plates and bought dessert menus. We ordered mini desserts with coffee. The coffees arrived, they were disgusting but that might just be our taste, but the desserts didn’t arrive until I went to ask at the bar where they were!! At no point were we asked how the meal was. We had been avoiding here for several months but decided we’d give it another try, it will be the last time. There are better pub restaurants in the local area.

Good food and good service at this pub /restaurant on the southern edge of Hartshorne park along Doddington road.quite busy in the late afternoon but parking is ok here. Not the cheapest in the area and no 2 for 1 deals ect which knocks the price up a bit but food very good .Chicken pie was very good and steak dish as well.good selection of drinks

This place is as expected. Food is ok, although vegetables are microwaved to within an inch of their lives.

been to this restaurant a few times and found the food to be first class . also the staff was very polite with a fast and efficient service. what more can you ask for? reccomend you give it a try

Was taken to the Swan for the first time tonight to celebrate my son's birthday and what a fantastic place it is food was absolutely out of this world and staff members were very good dealt with all enquires about menu very well. Food arrived quickly and presented perfectly .

We have dined at the Swan Holme many times over the years and have normally enjoyed our visits, apart from the odd bad experience which are normally at peak times when the kitchen cannot cope with the amount of people dining. However, we went for a birthday treat last Wednesday lunchtime expecting good food and a relaxing atmosphere as it was not busy, how wrong we were! The kofta starter was miniscule for the price and the salad had seen better days. We then waited another hour for our main course, which is when it really took a turn for the worse. I had opted for the special chicken coconut curry which had 3 small pieces of chicken, was cold, overcooked and tasted of nothing much at all. My wife had the lobster fishcakes, or cake singular as it turned out, which was stone cold and dry with a jug of cold sauce. We returned both meals as they were inedible and was then told that my side order of chips would be along in a moment!. Our granddaughter had a pizza which was warm and she seemed to enjoy so that was fine. We were told the replacements would be 10 minutes but this ran into 30 minutes before they arrived. The curry then had only one piece of chicken, was burnt and overcooked. The lobster fishcake was again singular and this time even smaller. It was lukewarm and supplied with approximately 2 spoonful's of sauce in the sauceboat. We picked at the meals for a few moments and then decided to leave them. We complained to the waitress who said she would speak with the manager. Neither the manager, nor the chef (who is probably off on a Wednesday?) spoke to us but the waitress only charged us for the drinks and apologised profusely.

Food was very good lots of choices whatever your diet, I love their hamburgers the service was good and it' has lovely rooms

We usually get a meal here when we are in Lincoln.. .which is around half a dozen times a year. In the past it has been pretty good food in decent surroundings with consistently slow service (but if you're not in a rush then hey - not a big deal).

Booked a table for myself and friends. My meal was hunters chicken which I have had in many restaurants. I had a thin piece of chicken covered in cheese. A 4 oz piece of gammon both of which were very dry. Chips which were good. What they called a salad garnish which was about 4 limp mixed leaves. Disgusting. A small bowl of bbq sauce. £12.25. I asked about the salad and the man which I assumed was a manager said it was only a garnish. The gammon was so salty I had to leave some. No member of staff asked if the meal was ok. Either during the meal or at the end. One of my friends had a Cesar salad with houlumi. She said the houlumi was tough and not cooked properly and all that was in the salad was lettuce, tiny bit of bacon lardons. Not much cheese. Small bit of garlic flatbread. She paid extra for houlumi. She was not happy. We eat out about three times a week but won’t be eating there again.

This is not about fine dining but the atmosphere is good, the menu has good variety, the food was good and the value excellent. We had great service and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Our only slight concern was the grooves in the table that were absolutely filthy.

Ate in this pub 2 weeks ago. I chose from the 2 course set lunch menu for 11.95, this was supposed to be a gammon steak. It looked like a childs meal. Gammon was so tough and dry and the 15 chips were cold. Talking to the waitress got me nowhere, she did her best not to laugh and said that was what constituted a 4oz gammon steak from the set menu and shrugged her shoulders. Will never go back.

Visited this Pub just over a week ago. Pleasant Waitress however the food was extremely expensive for the quality and size of the portion. The picture shows the smallest portions I have ever had in a pub. The Hunters chicken meal was certainly not as described on the Menu. My sister had the two course lunch menu. That meal was even smaller. When we discussed this with the waitress she said that the two course menus were small and my sister had chosen from the two course lunch menu. The Hunters Chicken was from the Main Menu so no excuses on this meal. Very disappointing and would never return. After talking to colleagues they informed me they never go to the Swan Holme due to the dreadful food. Just wish I had asked them and checked Tripadvisor before visiting this pub.

Poor staff communication, but food was good. Decor is grubby, especially bench seats and wall by the table. Sticky drink rings on our table. Needs some TLC and confident, customer service trained staff FOH. Could be great!

We booked a lunchtime table for 3. The menu selection (which has a daily change), was very good a wide range of english food and others.

We use this pub quite often for food and although it’s not one of the cheapest in town, it’s usually very satisfactory.

Having eaten at this restaurant before it was my first choice when booking for my husbands 40th birthday. I called the restaurant to reserve a table just short of a week before the event. Firstly I was kept on hold for almost 6 minutes after talking to the first member of staff. When the 'manager' came on the phone he immediately stated that he would not take a booking for such a large party, I suggested I book for two smaller parties, and also assured them that we would all be eating the Sunday dinner as I was told that more than 10 would 'overload the kitchen' (in a restaurant that seats more than 20 at a time I'm not sure how that would be the case?). his response was immediately hostile, and I explained it was for my husbands 40th, I would have booked sooner but we had recently had family bereavements to which his response was 'don't lay that on me, that is not my fault, this is company policy'. I explained that I felt he was being incredibly rude, to which he became very irate. I felt I was getting nowhere so asked to speak to the general manager, to which was told he wouldn't be in until Thursday, so I eagerly await his phone call.

We visited for a date night and had a lovely time. The way it is laid out works well so you don’t feel it’s too big and open, it feels cosy with real fires. We had three courses and the food was really nice. The meatballs to start were lovely, my lamb shank if a little fatty still fell apart, my partners steak and ale pie sent down well, although more gravy would have been nice. And puddings were good again the cheeseboard was a touch light of cheese but tasted nice.

From the moment we arrived we were served with impeccable service. We booked online and our table was ready when we arrived, we ordered pate, soup & scallops for starters, all were exceptional, mains were lamb shank, 4 cheese pizza & lasagne again all 3 exceptional. Desserts were cheeseboard, chocolate brownie & creme brûlée and again exceptional. Our waitress was so cheery and enthusiastic it made our meet up with our son a quality evening.

The best bit about this pub was the excellent service we received. The gentleman that served us was friendly and efficient. The food was very good and arrived promptly.

Visited for Sunday lunch. My wife picked the Roasted Tomato Tart and I had the roast turkey. When the meals arrived my wife’s was a nut roast (yes really!!!!) and the waitress said “there is no Tomato Tart so they’ve given you this instead”!!!! I asked where the stuffing on my roast was (as per the menu) and the waitress pointed to a ‘pig in blanket’ and said “that’s your stuffing”. If it wasn’t tragic it would be funny. Staff nice and pleasant but haven’t a clue and with so many good places in Lincoln for Sunday lunch why would you come here???? p.s. The beer is flat too.

We went here to celebrate a 70th birthday and the staff were great. Great deals and we all went for the 2 course meal with a few drinks included for 22 quid. The lobster and prawn cocktail was amazing and I may have had the best burger I've had in there. It was the wagyu burger with cheese and bacon. One word epic.

A nice place with some nice decor and easy to park the car. It has the usual pub foods at avg prices with a good section of beers

Vintage Inns has come to mean reliable tasty food wherever we have visited beit one of three in Bristol, north of Oxford, Ipswich or in Norwich. This vintage Inn was disappointing: slow impersonal disinterested service, even slower food served lukewarm, overcooked and rather tasteless.

This being our second yearly attendance at this venue together with a number of friends for us all to enjoy the experience the event and of course the food and drink. We all would like to express our thanks to the management and staff with our apparition in their organisation of our table for eight ideally located in the venue. Naturally and not forgetting too the Chef who produced a most enjoyable meal with the staff and management looking after all our needs fully on this special evening. It’s always nice to be looked after in a professional relaxed and humorous manner. Our individual meal’s were excellent on all four courses complemented with the wines and drinks. The majority of couples chose the Duck & port parfait, with the remainder picking the Soup and the Oven-baked button & Portobello mushrooms for the first course. For the second course the majority chose the Slow-cooked short rib of beef, with the other two choosing the Slow-cooked pork belly and the Pan-roasted venison steak. Third course choice’s were from the Trio of ice cream, Damson & gin Bakewell tart, Praline crème brulee’ and Eton mess. Finally the cheese board with nice range of individual cheeses, Biscuits, grapes, pickle etc. We would recommend the Swan Holme Tavern for these special occasions and events. The menu with such a wide selection to choose from was pre-ordered and well organised. Transport organised by Direct Taxis completed our NYE celebrations.

Been here today for Christmas dinner which was lovely. Very slow table service for drinks ,not enough floor staff. What really disappointed me was when we got the bill it was only £37 for the drinks, but we owed our balances for the food. When I explained to waitress we had been undercharged by herself she took another 20 mins to come back with the correct bill of £320. As honest people we were happy to pay this but did we get any thanks for being honest? No,none. I also think the waitresses need to interact more and chat to customers.

Had a table booked for Christmas Eve. Booked in on arrival but they forgot about us 45minutes later and a few couple jumping in front or us, we finally get a table.

Our company have come here for the past 4 years and has always been good. This time a bit disappointing- the lobster and prawn salad with bloody Mary sauce consisted of one tiny piece of lobster, prawns and a squirt of mayo. The rib of beef was the worst - only one forkful of beef, the rest was just layers of fat and sinew - on the plus side, the mashed potatoes were lovely.

Dropped in for a snack, easy to book on line and an enjoyable light starter with a bowl of chips. Nicely washed down with a pint of dunbar. Nice staff and a pleasant hostelry worth a stop. Menu full range on offer

Went for a family meal only for it to be spoiled by dogs running loose in the restaurant with no control also one urinating again the gaming machine.

Dinner with my Mum......This place has a great atmosphere and lovely decor. The service was good and friendly. We both had the starter of prawn and lobster cocktail which was attractively served, if I'm being picky the prawns, which were not very tasty, could have been mixed in with the sauce which would have helped. We both had the fish and chips, the fish was mostly batter but was ok, the triple cooked chips were a little greasy but all in all ok. We had the sharing dessert which was quite delicious but we couldn't eat it all as there was plenty. We would go back as we loved the ambiance and the food was ok....I needed a rating between average and very good but there isn't one....

Service was average, unfortunately the chief had not updated the servers on what was available for starters but got there in the end, Fillet stakes were good and the veggies were great, Very disappointed in the coffees they were so weak had to try again but they were just as weak so paid and left, the premises including the toilets were very clean though.

We stopped off as we still had a long way to travel. Great food and good value too. I had the Hunters Chicken and my partner had Pork Belly. Both were beautifully presented too

Después de haber tenido algunas comidas muy buenas aquí recientemente, debo decir que la visita de esta noche fue la experiencia más decepcionante. ¡Habiendo reservado en línea y dijo que un invitado era un vegetariano que también es alérgico a los champiñones y los pimientos, fue un shock total no poder comer nada en el menú!

Nice pub. Clean, friendly, easy to book. The Sunday Lunch was very nice. Yorkshire’s great - bit mean with the gravy. Service was great.

Visitamos The Swanholms para comer algo y ponernos al día en un día soleado.

Mi novio y yo fuimos aquí para una cena de aniversario.

La mesa reservada para dos en línea llegó a las 6 en punto y llegó y esperó veinte minutos para que nos sentaran. La camarera fue muy agradable, pero cuando intentamos hacer un pedido, nos dijeron que se habían quedado sin todo el menú de asados, excepto los corderos.

Very poor service. Staff all chatting at bottom of the stairs when you go to the toilet.Poor service. Left with empty glasses. Never again and overpriced drinks. Had to ask for the bill by going and finding some one.

I eat at the Swanholme regularly and always enjoy it! The food is great and the staff are always really friendly. I come here with friends and family and I’m impressed every time. Would definitely recommend

Having lived in the area for over thirty years we have always regarded the Swanholme as our local.But we have never had a good meal there, and had actually given up trying, with the food and service being terrible.

The price of the food is not cheap but it is really nice. The location is lovely near a lake and quiet even though it is quite near the road.

We arrived at noon today to find lots of parking spaces. We were greeted by a pleasant waitress at the door who showed us to a table for two right up against a pillar, which everyone would walk past, so I asked for a different table. Instead of saying I wasn't happy with that one too, I smiled and prepared to sit down. While waiting for our drinks order - a tasty orange juice - I looked at the decor. Bad idea. The wall we were sat by had greasy food stains on it and the bench I was sat on was covered in stains too.

Been here a few times over last couple of years, visited most recently last week and decided this is where we’d like to book for Christmas. Fathers Day was great and it’s always clean, friendly and food is lovely.