Swingletree Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Went for a Sunday roast here yesterday, surprised to see no other diners present when this place used to be packed on a Sunday. It soon become evident as to why. Bar staff lovely and friendly as was the young lady taking our order. We all ordered a roast, very very disappointed, one of our friends couldn’t eat hers she did try bless her. It seemed like the meal had been microwaved as the food was hot in some places and cold in others, the yorkie looked sodden so definitely microwaved. I did eat mine as I was hungry. I did leave the beef as it was tough, the pork tasted weird like it had been cooked, sliced, frozen and reheated as it tasted tangy. The potatoes were ok as were the carrots, the swede,cabbage and meat was cold. We did order pudding of apple crumble only to be disappointed again. A young lady came down and said they had no crumble but would we like flapjacks instead. I’m so sorry as this pub used to be very busy on a Sunday but alas no longer. Won’t be going again needless to say. But the staff were friendly and hard working.

We booked for Sunday roast at 1pm. Don’t need to join as so quiet and now we know why! The medium roast wasn’t any bigger than small. The meat (we both had beef) was nice as was the roast potatoes but veg was tasteless and not a lot of it. Won’t be bad

I've eaten there twice and won't be bothering anymore. There is no food on a Sunday, just karaoke. Youngsters drinking big pitchers of cocktails and getting out of control. Found the younger bar staff to be rude. The coffee is either Nescafé out of the jar or filter things on top of your cup and by the time it's passed through the coffee is cold. Had peas, corn and a plastic bottle cap under the table that had to be taken away from the dog accompanying us, watch your toddler as it could end up in there mouth. There is a pool table but so close to the wall you can't play a decent game. Overall the place is just a bit meh....

Decor OK barmaid pleasant.the conservatory very nice .We were in with a party of 10 seniors.I ordered the beef madras, but asked for a smaller portion, the waitress said she thought it would be possible .When I received my meal it had been poorly presented and nearly ran off the plate, this came with no popadoms nor mango chutney,I thought because it was a smaller portion these had been excluded.,but when I came to pay I was charged the full price of £14.95 . 2 friends had the pie which wasn’t a pie but contents in a dish with a puff pastry top plonked on.Why pubs don’ do smaller meals for seniors I do not know! The beer was well kept though.

Very disappointing - bar staff did not welcome us, made us feel unwanted - no smile. Mistakes were made with our order. The food was very poorly presented. Right through we felt as if we were a nuisance. Bar staff appeared to spent their time flirting with male customers. Such a shame as we used to enjoy our lunches at the Swingletree before the revamp and apparent lack of management. We love the revamp but missed the previous staff.

All 5 of us enjoyed our meals. It was quiet when we went in, which was nice, and staff were friendly. We would definitely recommend, and will be back.

We decided to try the swingletree Inn for are Sunday roast and unfortunately we're very disappointed alough we did not complain about the food but thought after that we should of , the whole lot tasted like it had been in the microwave , along with this the staff were moaning about each other and one of them were very unprofessional bringing us the food almost making us feel a nuisance. I would not recommend this pub for food but looks good for a drink if you are in the area.

Arrived at the location and told to help ourselves to table outside. 25 mins for member of staff to come over and take an order for drinks. Asked to order food and waited a further 10 mins for a reply.I'm the owner of a few pubs located around the South West and this is the first time in a while I've encountered poor service from a business.I'm sorry but we'll not be attending this location again in the future.

This was out second visit here. The first visit wasn't great... our drinks were served in soapy glasses at least twice after letting the staff know the first time. We also ordered cheesy chips but they came with Luke warm chips with grated cheese on top.On our second visit we thought we would give it another chance. Again we ordered food this time we ordered the southern fried chicken burger along with a second hot southern fried chicken burger and cheesy chips and asked for the cheese to be grated.Out came the food and we received one burger just the southern fried chicken burger with chips. We then asked for our second burger, the hot chicken one and chips with melted cheese on.When the staff brought it out for us we received an Angus burger with chips and no melted cheese. There wasn't hardly any people in the premises so no reason as to get out order wrong. When we tried to explain this to the staff and furthermore the landlord they were very unhelpful and offered us no return.Highly unrecomended and will not be visiting again.

Had dinner here one night.Food was typical pub grub but very enjoyable. Very friendly staff. Had a good night.

We were a group of seven and found the food, service and atmosphere to be very enjoyable. There was not a long wait for the food considering how busy they were.

We went here today for a lunchtime meal. We cannot fault the service received. The pub was welcoming and clean, it has a lovely atmosphere. It felt Covid safe with clear signage and sanitisers placed throughout, the locals were friendly and the two members of staff that served us were jolly, helpful and well mannered. Well done Jaz and Sophie! These two girls are a credit to you. The meals are basic pub grub, but don’t let that fool you! It was delicious. Well done to the cook (I’m guessing that was Karen the landlady!) We will be back, thank you! PS. You’ve done a great job of the well needed refurb :))

Had booked told find table then waited 20 mins for order to be taken, Sunday medium roast,very large portion of meat on coldish plate, roast potatoes not good seemed as if preheated, carrots almost raw, cabbage very overcookedHad ordered drinks had to asked where are they, oh you collect from bar yourself.Other peoples food not roast looked freshly cookedNot asked if we wanted sweet or coffee or if everything okayYesterday staff seemed unsure of their jobs, have been before and it was okayMain bar dark and staff behind bar not very attentive

Was attracted by the board outside advertising Sunday Lunch for £4.95.Thought wed try it after a walk in Minnions.I had the small at the advertised price very generous plate.My partner had the medium which he also enjoyed..The large must be enormous!Good selection of fresh veg good value for money.

There was a party of nine & walking into the conservatory it was warm & pleasant,staff were friendly & welcoming. A good selection of food & very tasty. Several people had gammon with pineapple ,eggs,chips & peas,I had rump steak with all the trimmings & steak was cooked just right,The steak pie cooked in red wine was very tasty. The only little niggle was plates could have been warmer. Desert was enjoyed by all with a good selection,apple & blackberry crumble,sticky Toffee, pudding & lemon sorbet.All in all very enjoyable lunch.We will be going again!!!

House hunting is exhausting at the best of times, but long distance is less fun. Looking for a cup of coffee and a bite, saw the pub and drove into the car park. Not sure where the entrance was we headed for a door. Found ourselves in the bar. A few people not many, propping up the bar. Asked if they did coffee, ordered two black, and whilst he was multi tasking we had a look at the menu, ordered a couple of baguettes. Seated ourselves in a corner with our coffee, and the food arrived shortly. Tasted good and filled a hole. Overall a friendly relaxed atmosphere and a good place for a snack, did see bigger meals served, but you will have to ask them for comments.

For my uncles we came up on a Friday evening, from the moment we walked in two men at the bar (one claiming to be the landlord was pointing at me and saying rather disrespectful things to his friend. Then when playing pool a drink was placed on the pool table, this man claiming to be the landlord said ‘get that off that table now’ my brother removed the drink yet this man decided to carry it on and on, I politely asked the man to stop shouting and his response was ‘don’t get assy with me dear I’m the landlord’ ( I know the name of this man but out of respect even though he had 0 respect I won’t be writing it on here )I’m sorry but if you’re supposedly the landlord treat your customers with more respect! Yes he shouldn’t have put his drink on the table, it was soon removed and you have now lost two new customers.Absolutely disgusting

We had lunch in the Swingletree Inn, which was huge, very reasonably priced, and tasty. The pub looks like it has just been painted and is very pleasantly decorated. My one and only gripe would be the loud mouthed local who sat at the bar, swearing and blinding, using the most foul language, which wasn't at all suitable when there were women and children around. Shame, as it stopped us from going there again.

This was recommended to us. The sunday lunch was the best! 3 sizes of meal and choice of meats. Very tasty and very good price.

We stopped at this pub on the way home from a long day out whilst on holiday in the area. We had driven past on the way out in the morning, the kids saw the outdoor play equipment and decided there and then that they wanted dinner there in the evening! We weren't disappointed. We found the staff very welcoming and friendly, there was a good choice of pub grub, including a kids menu, the food was really lovely, portion sizes were more than sufficient. My kids couldn't eat all of their pizza, not a problem. The staff brought us a takeaway box to take it home in! All in all a great little place to stop at! Thank you swingletree!

Found this lovely pub whilst on holiday in the area. They served great food at this pub and the prices were very reasonable. Friendly atmosphere and overall very good value for your money.

Rough and ready locals pub it’s like hills have eyes when you walk in And no ice or gin glasses for overpriced gin

Wonderful food, great value, great welcome, very friendly barman, so helpful, will definitely return soon, thank you so much

This is a real local pub who provide good quality no nonsense food. We arrived at 6 as a group of 10 Food was provided quite quite quickly and without any fuss. Everybody in our group were very satisfied

Lady behind the bar was polite and made an effort so a couple of stars for that.

Very good Sunday lunch choice of three meats and three sizes very nice bar and conservatory very clean and staff polite

We found this pub by accident whilst out looking for somewhere to eat. The food was 1st class with reasonable prices and everybody was very friendly, well worth a stop for a meal iff you are in the area

I've been to their Sunday roast which is very satisfying. Good value for money. And their desserts are to die for!

Lady behind the bar very friendly,but she was a little embarrassed by the noise from upstairs or maybe from the kitchen‍♀️,not sure where it was coming from as I don’t know the layout however she made us laugh with her comments about it

Met B&L; mum dad and sister for mothering sunday meal and found the food and service first class and good value for money with a good choice on the menu. The service was very good and staff friendly with a good play area for the little ones.

Visited on the off chance, chose the roast. The food came out quickly and the staff were friendly, however one does get what one pays for. The meals were incredibly cheap and this did reflect on the quality I’m afraid. The portions were good but the veg was somewhat over cooked. This was a shame however we may well go back and sample something else from the menu. Noticed the establishment supports charities which always goes down well in our book.

Don't go to the Swingletree for a gastronomic experience in posh surroundings. Go there for good honest well cooked food at a really good price, the best bar staff in Cornwall, and a friendly welcoming atmosphere. With a Friday night fish and chip meal plus a wine or a pint at £10 per head, and midweek offers to boot, what's not to like specially since the Swingletree has been recently refurbed. Go there and enjoy.

Found this pub purely by accident and we were very pleased. The staff was helpful, efficient and friendly and the food excellent. Would definitely go again. We sat in the sun lounge, which was beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean with really comfortable chairs.

Came here with friends and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food on offer. Not a huge choice but enough to suit all tastes with prices being very reasonable. The steak that I had is the best steak I've had in this country for many a year, perfectly cooked, not fatty or firstly and melt in your mouth, awesome. Also great service and a nice ambience with some great music being played too, what's not to like!

We haven’t been here for approx six years

Go to the swimgletree almost every Sunday for roast dinner. Occasionally pop up mid week for a meal also. Can't fault the food good value for money. Great atmosphere with friendly staff who are always welcoming. If it's posh and fancy your looking for this isn't the place for you, but if it's a few drinks and some food in a local pub then would defiantly recommend the swimgletree.

Eat here most Sundays, and occasionally during the week, a good friendly local pub, great service, staff friendly and welcoming, food is fantastic, roast dinners are wonderful, all at a reasonable price. Well recommended 👍

Had to write a few words after reading some of the reviews, obviously everyone is entitled to their say.

I have been here a few times for food sometimes with friends and sometimes with family the food is great highly recommend the pizzas made fresh to order the staff are always friendly and very helpful will definitely been going again 😊

Spent a few hours trying to find a place mid afternoon to eat after visiting Morwellham Quay. Finally pulled up to the Swingletree Inn after seeing on the side that it was family friendly and served food all day. We ordered two fish & chips and a chicken sandwich. The meals were disgusting. The chicken sandwich had some kind of cat or dog hairs on the bun and the fish was abhorrent. The chips were hot but flavorless. We were so starved that we made do and ate a bit of what we could. Eventually ended up telling the barman (who was great by the way, really nice and customer service oriented/happy to help) that the food was unacceptable. He said he would get the landlady. When she showed up (looking grubby and unkempt) we physically showed her how disgusting the fish was. She said she didn’t see anything wrong. We then proceeded to show her the fish looks raw and/or just not right not to mention the beer batter was fried in grease too hot, over cooking the batter. She got defensive, said she had been cooking for 15 years and that is how beer batter looks. What a load of garbage, that definitely was not what it should look like, it was barely eatable. We were refunded for the meal (but paid for the drinks) but the attitude that woman copped was unbecoming of a person of authority in an establishment that serves the public.

Been using this pub for years. However last visit we found food was poor. Locals drunk and swearing. Not a good place to take a family.

Well I agree with the person who described his steak as trying to eat his shoe! The chefs attitude didn’t help matters. Two steaks were full of tiff taff and mine had a massive strip of fat around one side.

They serve breakfast all day. Simple, delicious, inexpensive. Old building but super clean toilets. Very friendly staff. Dog friendly—a real pub!

We went for my son's birthday as his in-laws recommended this pub. Well what can I say; there was 8 of us in our party and we ordered 3 surf-n-turfs, a steak, a gammon, a burger and two children's meals. We ate in the conservatory, which was very light and airy, the food was superb with good sized portions and the service was excellent. I will definitely eat here again. Thank you!

A landlord that sits in the corner getting drunk , insulting cusomers . If you like bad language and over priced beer this is a pub for you .

Went specially for Sunday lunch following recommendation by friends.

Please disregard the review stating they serve only basket meals on Sundays as this is simply not true.

Disappointed as doesn’t offer Sunday lunch just basic basket meals that really isn’t what you want on a Sunday

Don’t be put off by the reviews on TripAdvisor; they most certainly do not pertain to the new owners.

will let you know when have been there, new to area, if its anything like the local friendliness then it should be good.

Don't like the place and never have. Full of pissed contractors swearing at the top of their voices. I had a steak the last time I went there, well that's was how tit was described in the menu...well it would have been quicker to have eaten my shoe and would have probally tasted better... not difficult to see why it is up for sale.

We stopped on a whim for tea, the beer was good but the food not so brilliant. The burger was just a meat burger in a bread bun, no salad or sauce to make it more interesting, but the chips were ok. I would recommend the omelette over the burger, it was tasty and well filled.

If you want good Pub food then this place will do you. Plenty of parking at the back of the Pub and a friendly welcome 🍺👍🍳🥓🍔🥗🌮🍟🥙🍜

Booked this for 16 people. Three sizes of Lunch available at very reasonable prices. Food was lovely and we were made very welcome. Would highly recommend The Swingletree to everyone.

Good food nice restaurant area pub always clean Pleasant staff Good value freshly cooked food served to suit all personal requirements Kid friendly lots of parking good size garden

Llamado para tener una comida y me dijeron que no había comida esa noche. Nos alojamos por una copa, el servicio era un poco brusco - obviamente no eran locales, pero un poco más de amabilidad hubiera sido agradable. Un par de la gente. Aunque conversamos Sin duda es un pub local y probablemente no es realmente para turistas como nosotros. Mucha personalidad y caracteres

Lovely welcome tasty food cheap really enjoyed having someone cook our lunch really lovely clean pub clean toilets

Muy pocas veces te encuentras una joya como esta! Personal muy amable y la comida era maravillosa!

Friendly Landlord and staff, good place to pop in for a drink and basic food ideal to stop in for a quick drink with friends. Outside covered area for smoking.

Este es un pequeño pub en Kelly Bray. El personal es educado y servicial. La comida es comida de pub encantador, no preocupan mucho. Precioso y abundante. Tuve gambas, patatas fritas, ensalada y guisantes, mi marido tenía el bistec especial que fue preparado como a él le gustaba y mi hermano tenía un curry, que decía que estaba delicioso. Sin duda volvería de nuevo.

Traditional pub with a reasonable menu, very good prices, good food and friendly staff and locals . Will definitely be visiting again when in the area .

A friendly greeting as we arrived. Order at the bar & food was delivered quite quickly. A welcome change to have portions of food that was not a challenge to finish!! The ham, egg & chips was very nice Adequate amount to satisfy, leaving room to have a sweet if you wanted ( spotted dick & custard was lovely!)

Well run local pub Good value for money menu ,staff very helpful and friendly Bar prices not over the top restaurant can get busy at time so call ahead to book for special events Family friendly nice garden and parking

Excellent food. Reasonably priced, Good atmosphere with friendly locals Excellent Sunday roast but you have to get there early because it`s very popular with the locals

We were staying on holiday in the area and this was one of the local pubs.We had our dog with us, and he was welcomed by the staff and the regulars.The food & drink is cheap, but also great value for money... I wasn't expecting to enjoy the food for £5-6 a head, but it was lovely and home made.The decor has seen better days, but don't let this put you off.

I booked a table for 6 over the telephone, having never visited before was welcomed by a very friendly member of staff. Was given a choice of dining in the main pub or the conservatory. The table was reserved for the time booked, with the food being of a good quality. Steak was ordered by the majority of the party and was cooked to individual requirements. All food was delivered to the table at the same time, so no one was left waiting. The only down side was, that there is no option to pay by card, however there is a cash machine located in the pub (that you pay a small charge for using) Staff were very friendly and welcoming, and would recommend for good pub grub!

I booked a table for 10 over the phone with a very cheerie lady. I'd not been previously so had expected to pay a deposit but not so.Our party started arriving 15 minutes early and stragglers 15 late but that wasn't a problem for the host's at this pub. Ordered our drinks as guests arrived and opened a tab at the same time. And then perused the menu. Typical pub food but not typical pub prices, everything was a pound or more LESS than would be expected. Also typical was trying to get everyone's order sorted! You know what it's like when friends haven't met up for a while chatter is the main thing. Eventually all was resolved and to the bar to order. Surprise, everything was available that was ordered, not always so after a big holiday. Food was delivered quite quickly, and everyone enjoyed it. Next round of drinks (mainly soft as many were driving) was ordered followed by deserts menu perusal. Deserts ordered, delivered and eaten and eventually the bill requested. Must have missed something off as it was too cheap!! But no, everything was correct. What really great value that was. The only problem of the night was the pub doesn't take cards but they did have an ATM in the corner that charged £1.95 per transaction. Very dark ages, cards not accepted! Remember to take cash with you.All in all a very pleasant evening, good food served on time by pleasant staff at good prices. And a really nice landlord and landlady too.As Arni said "I'll be back".

Came to this pub as we were staying in a nearby hotel and have to say we felt very very welcomed by the owners and locals. Had a great few matches of pool, and enjoyed the games machine. Passed a couple eating a lovely looking dinner on the way out, however we already had plans for the evening. I would have happily eaten here if we hadn't though. Recommend!!!

went here a few times, food was ok general pub food.locals are friendly enough, good atmosphere, nice garden

Fantastic Cornish pub, excellent service, friendly staff.Have driven past several times but decided to try the pub out, staff were friendly and funny very Cornish, Large beer garden which is a very nice sun trap and very relaxing, food was great great value and quick no wonder they were so busy.Decided to go back for a Sunday lunch they have three sizes, small, medium and large..... I went for the large and was not disappointed at all, so big I nearly didn't manage it all, six different vegetables plus meat and the gravy on my plate (£6.70 now that's a bargain) very tasty lots of it and quick !!! I advise you phone to reserve a table as its very very busy..... Ignore the troll reviews this place is a gem and a true taste of Cornwall.. Highly recommend........ Can't wait to take friends and family :)

Arrived without a booking on the fist day of the holiday and were welcomed warmly by the staff despite the hour. The order was taken and drinks received whilst we waited. A sort me later a piping hot and very tasty meal was received. The chips were hand made, thick, tasty and not a hint of grease. The rest was tasty and well presented.

Been here once or twice, always good food, especially the steaks. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

I have recently moved to the area, and thought I would check out the local pub. I was warmly received by the lady working and was included in jolly conversation with a few of the regulars sat at the bar. Great Guinness and a great atmosphere. Will be visiting every weekend from now on.

This isn't a gastro pub, but there is a good selection on the menu, and the food that I ordered was hot, plentiful, and nicely cooked. Myself and my dog received a friendly welcome from all the staff, and the other diners seemed happy with their selections,

If you are passing this pub and feeling peckish then this is the place to stop. good old pub food with a varied menu at a good price and ample servings.(apparently there is no food served on Sunday night, but the staff told me that there would be no objection to me ordering a take away from nearby Callington and eating it on the premises, how accommodating is that, and some of the takeaways will actually deliver to the pub) I On arrival the first thing that grabs your attention is the massive display of flowers, i have never seen such huge beautiful hanging baskets with a stunning amount of blooms, there are flower troughs all along the flat roof, definitely someone there takes care about how a pub should look.There is a well maintained huge grassed garden (plenty of room for the kids to kick a ball around) with loads of picnic tables, also for the kiddies there is swings and a climbing frame, there is also an enclosed area for toddlers with a sand pit and a sort of wendy house.Although not a smoker there is a comfortable outside covered smoking area with picnic tables and music playing in the background from the juke box.The staff and regulars seem friendly enough, seems like one big happy family. I have always been a real ale drinker and the ales on sale are kept in perfect condition, there is Courage Best, Tribute and Doom, also the pub has been presented by Guinness with a certified accreditation plaque for pouring the perfect pint of Guinness.The is a big conservatory where you can eat in peace, ideal area for family celebrations or business meetings.I can't see any reason for not liking this pub, this is how a pub should be, family friendly and dog friendly. I will be back, great pub with great facilities and great customers. Highly recommend.

Great, friendly place with fantastic food. Menu not extensive but something for everyone. Very cheap prices. Large gammon steak with all the extras for under £7! Lovely!

Called in for the first time to sample the real ale, which was terrible, and to enquire about out the menu for future reference, but found the management very unwelcoming indeed - in fact almost hostile.A second return visit is therefore very unlikely !

We stopped in this pub during a family holiday near Callington. First impressions were "yeah this is ok, typical pub, umbrellas in the conservatory.... Bit weird but go with it"!! On inspection of the menu the food was very cheap and there was a good selection. Once we had decided we went to the bar to order, we were met by a very stressed bar maid who moaned constantly that she was busy, she made us aware that there was a wait for the food but that was fine, after all we were on holiday. After a while the food arrived, my first thoughts..... Disappointing! My husbands burger looked like a tesco bought horse burger, my fish was oven cooked as was the scampi and the chilli con carne...well we couldn't spot it among the rice! I know the food was cheap however when you consider that most of the food looked like supermarket food and considering you can buy a 4 pack of horse burgers for less than a pound, paying £4 for a burger is not great value for money! The food arrived but my husband realised his side of onion rings had not arrived, we informed the waitress and this is the reply we got ( brase yourselves!) " (shrugs shoulders) well we've forgotten to be honest, do you really need them?" In other words "shut up and eat your crap burger"! We wanted to say "no dear we ordered them and paid the extra money for fun" never in my 30 years of dining out have I ever been spoken to this way in a restaurant, not even a McDonald's, not even when I was having school dinners! After hiding out utter dismay we asked her to get the onion rings. When they arrived we then realised these were also supermarket bought (my guess Asda chosen by you) and again considering you can buy a frozen packet for £1.50 but paid this for 5 this is not good value for money! We worked our way through our tesco horse burgers and birds eye cod and then went to order some desserts, turns out the bar maid was terrified of ordering dessert because the owner was being chef for the day!! I'm sorry what! You don't want the money? Are you trying to close because to be quite frank you don't need any help! my advice to anyone considering stopping here for some grub would be to carry on driving past, go home, open their freezer, find their Asda onion rings, birds eye cod and cook it for dinner saving yourself some money and abuse from an obviously disgruntled member of staff who hates side orders!

Called in on a Friday tea time, friendly staff but we waited for 50 mins for our food which was ok, nothing special. We ordered two portions of chips to go with two kids meals, one standard and one small and they were delivered in the same basket! Had to request they be changed as one likes ketchup the other not. The food was ok although the burgers were disappointing and quite costly for a small meat burger thing with a nice large bap! All in all, nothing to write home about. Sorry but we wouldn't go there again.

Friendly welcoming and helpful staff.Large pub type grub menu at excellent prices.Food was prompt, hot and plentiful what more can you ask.

This must be the best value in East Cornwall Don't expect immaculate surroundings ,but the food is excellent and very reasonably priced. Ideal for drinkers and diners alike Recommended

We have visited The Swingle Tree on numerous occasions and have always been impressed with the quality of food and beer. It's not overpriced and always busy. A good sign! It has a very large beer garden for those warm summer evenings. It's also in a lovely part of Cornwall.

Very good Food at a reasonable Price. They have live entertainment occasionally which is very good. The food is good and it is inexpensive.

We went in here for lunch as we were passing through.A pretty basic pub which had been dressed up for Halloween extremely well, with "cackling witches", pumpkins and all sorts. Great fun. Friendly bar staff with a really good value simple food menu, which was cooked nicely.Would use it again if passing.