Swordfish restaurant in South Somerset

This is a fast food cheap and cheerful resteraunt ideally placed for a bite before or after visiting the museum .The pies are the best choice

Tried lunch after visiting the museum. The staff didn’t appear engaged and the quality of the food poor considering the price. The soup was cold, the pasties stale and a lack of staff resulted in the queue to pay further reducing the temperature of the food. I overheard a customer complain that his food was cold and the staff seemed happy to microwave some heat into it. Not sure that’s the answer, maybe hot food in the first place would be better. Not a great experience and one to be missed. Judging by previous posts, there is a theme here and whilst the RN are not responsible for the museum or catering it does reflect.

A very nice facility serving good hot and cold food and beverages. Broad selection of meals on offer the day we visited. Reasonably pricing. Polite, friendly and helpful staff.

Two of us rode our motorcycles here from Alton in Hampshire. Decided to not stop en-route for our lunch foolishly thinking that the Swordfrish cafe would be of the same excellent quality as the museum itself! How wrong we were. It reminds you of the 70s Wimpey style restaurants; no flavour, no variety and chips with just about everything! The cold drinks cabinet wasn't cold so all drinks were lukewarm only! I'm sure if the cafe had been run along the same lines as the excellent one at Portsmouth Dockyard then I would be telling a different story! Basically avoid the cafe if you don't have children and find a decent pub nearby instead!

We had lunch here after visiting the museum. Service was pleasant, plenty of choice, good sized portions and great value. A refreshing change from a captive audience restaurant!

Well another great full english with added black pudding how can it get any better, navy portions and good quality fare at a very reasonable price. Tables set and presented for our jaguar owners group and our Christmas gathering. Great staff and good food what more do you want.

As always superb service and value for money now get black pudding included on the full breakfast offering top move five star. Probably the best breakfast in the area. Claude again a great host getting the tables sorted out ready for our arrival well done again. Looking forward to another great breakfast on the 22 December

Looks and tastes like the stuff we used to get in the military - if they arte still open. We visited at 15:30 and they were clearing up. Needs improvement

Reading the recent reviews I was a bit worried but I have to say there was a big improvement from our last visit. The staff were helpful and pleasant and the food was good. The menu is standard for this sort of outlet and absolutely fine. There’s outdoor seating if the weather is fine - it was at half term. Cutlery is now metal and there’s a jug of tap water. It was busy at lunchtime but was closing up when we went back for tea but we were served.

This restaurant is never going to win any awards for quality, innovation, freshness or whatever. The lunchtime choice is in the order of fish & chips, scampi & chips or roast of the day (which today was chicken breast or pre-carved pork) With a bit of imagination this place could be so much better, and they'd do well to get consultants in to look at menu planning. A proper carvery perhaps, or fresh fish, or pasta, or risotto. Probably the best thing they do would be breakfast...

Missed a couple of months meetings since then staff has changed again and not for the best. We book in good time with numbers and times normally all works well but not this time. No breakfast food on the hot plate which was not turned on . Orders taken on a scruffy piece of A4 paper which summed it up. The food was served piecemeal and cold in the end after a 40 minuet wait with no sign of our order I asked to have my money back. This was down to a complete lack of control and zero organisation. To a point I was told chef was under the impression he was serving our group must have been the Scout's how left as we arrived and we should have arrived at 10.30 no we always order from the hot plate at 10.00. Excuses excuses and poor organisation and nobody had any idea as to what was going on

Called in today for quick bite and a coffee. Queued up for ages as the server couldn't understand what customers were saying. When I came to be served he was very rude when I asked for a sausage roll but did not want chips. Obviously they are told to flog you more. He threw sausage roll on the plate. No coffee Place was full of half eaten foods, absolute mess. Not enough staff.

Not a bad place to stop off and have a light lunch or a coffee and a cake. Lunch times can get very busy so get in early.

Uninspired menu, unexceptional food choices, low quality food didn’t do justice to the really good museum. Lots of room to improve using so much better fresh local foods.

Food is hot and presented well.only issue was plastic cutlery with meal.restaurant was clean and served quickly.

A regular monthly visit which is always looked forward to not only to drice my XK8R but a great breakfast and a large one at that well good just what a hungry traveller needs

Great food, great price, very clean with very helpful staff! It's a winner as far as we're concerned.

Captive at the museum but this restaurant had enough choices to suffice. A few GF options which was very good and on a busy day pretty quick. Only gripe....why serve milk in those little uht cartons.....yuck!

Had lunch in here. The food was just about edible but very dry. The place was clean and staff very friendly and helpful. Prices were expensive.

Okay to refuel while at the museum. Stopped serving meals at 3 the weekday I was there. Cost reasonable.

Great selection of food, but what stood out the most was the friendliness of the staff. So helpful - especially Issy.

Called in lunch time whilst visiting fleet air arm museum. Had beef pastie and chips with American coffee and carrot cake all tasty and good value. Good range of food but runs out of some dishes. Friendly helpful. Worth a visit while visiting museum.

Visitado cuando no era temporada alta de temporada y el restaurante estaba lleno. La comida estaba bien, pero una buena selección. Costo razonable. Mesas por dentro y por fuera. Algo para todo el mundo.

Cuarto sábado de cada mes. Lo que puedo decir, cada vez que se hacen muy bienvenida con un servicio amable y una gran desayuno inglés completo, que es uno de los mejores por calidad y relación calidad-precio. Cualquier propietarios xk unirse a nosotros y tienen...

Viajamos de Vale of Glamorgan para visitar el Museo brazo flota aérea como primera parada en nuestras vacaciones para celebrar el 60 cumpleaños de mi marido cumpleaños. Llegamos y fuimos directo a la espada para un aperitivo antes de entrar en el museo - llegamos justo antes del 12 y vio el cordero y patatas asadas en el menú que pedimos ya que es mi favorito. La comida era absolutamente fantástico - el cordero estaba perfectamente preparada, y la salsa era tan sabroso! Perfecto para empezar el día. Ha sido un largo tiempo desde que he disfrutado de una cena en un restaurante como cordero parece ser pierna de cordero por todas partes estos días, y eso no es el mismo en todo aquí fue perfecto en la pierna de cordero asada talladas en rodajas gruesas con una agradable generosa ayuda de esponjosas, guisantes y zanahorias roasties, salsa sabrosa y un gran plato de salsa de menta. Maravilloso! Si no hubiera sido así lo hubiera pedido peluche una segunda cena ya que era tan bueno.

After several hours viewing the excellent Museum, I was in need of refreshment and relaxation. The Swordfish Restuarant met that need with a good choice of straightforward hot food, sandwiches and drinks in pleasant surroundings with big windows to see the surrounding air base. Importantly, the staff were very friendly and polite which added to the enjoyment of my snack.

Simple cafe food at good prices, directly next to the FAA museum and there is a little assault course for younger kids!

Food & variety was good considering this was a busy family restaurant. Place was clean and staff friendly

Good food , next to the museum and reasonably priced. What's not to like? Recommend the ham , egg and chips !

My husband and I had the jacket potato with prawns, it was well cooked, the potato was piping hot and very courteous service. There was also a carvery as it was a Sunday which looked delicious however as someone who needs a gluten free diet I was not able to have.

Having visited the Fleet Air Arm museum we stopped here for a tea and something to eat, unfortunately being a Sunday there staff didn't seem to want to be there and really couldn't be bothered to be nice or polite. One member of staff just pointed to the machine when I asked for two teas. As for something to eat, it was only sausage rolls or crisps as they had nothing else. The price for two teas and two packets of crisps; £6. Expensive I call that.

You can get sandwiches, a hot meal or just a tea and cake. We had roast lamb, roast potatoes and veg. Quite good.

Service was good but food was average, the roast was pretty tasteless the meat was lovely definitely the best bit. The cauliflower cheese tasted so weird was like eating fish we all left it! Filled a gap but I think if I came again to fleet I would bring a packed lunch.

I finished my tour of the museum just before 2.There were hardly any sandwiches left.Not even an egg and dress.So I settled on a ham and tomatoes at £3.40.That's at least one third more than a supermarket.What a rip off.No waste bin to put your rubbish.My advice,bring your own food.

It's a nice cafe that does the job of serving customers refreshments before or after the visit through the museum nothing overly good or negative about it

After a long and some what tiring visit to the museum we went into the restaurant for a drink and a snack. The place was extremely busy but we managed to get our drinks and snacks ok. Everything was ok and more than adequate but nothing special about it.

It is a convenient place to get a quick bite while visiting Yeovilton Air museum If the weather is good taking sandwiches is as good an option

Good disabled access to both restaurant building, and the toilet facilities in the foyer. The restaurant was quite spacious and light, plenty of room between the tables. Nice coffee.

Big free car park. Clean. Reasonable prices. Food selection to suit most. Hot and cold food. Pleasant staff Nice not to be ripped off when being a captive customer at an attraction. Well done Navy.

We had lunch in hear and all had different meals lady on the serving counter was really good and helped my grandson with his requests :) I love Scampi and had this and it was good. Nice environment and good service and yes food was reasonable. So I would go again.

OK. It's 11.30am and it's rather quiet despite the car park for the museum being almost full, plus 4 coaches. Everyone must be in the museum.General indications are it's a nice large cafe/restaurant. The first surprise is the sandwich counter. Sandwich prices vary between £3.20 - £4.00 for what looks like nothing exceptional. The usual culprits being cheese & pickle, cheese & tomato, ham & mustard at the low end with beef & horseradish, prawn and pork & apple at the top end. The drinks are no cheaper with soft drinks cans coming in at £1.50, and a few alcoholic beverages starting at about £3.75 upwards for 500ml cans/bottles.The main restaurants items appear to be more average priced. There are the usual snacks (sausage rolls/pasty's, etc) for around £2-£2.50. With jacket potatoes around £4 - £5, depending on filling, etc, although they didn't look like anything to write home about by size, nor skin texture. Possibly microwaved. There were a number of more restaurant type food items on the menu consisting of the usual type starters (about £4 - £5) and 2 or 3 main courses (about £8 - £9).Sitting near a window it was clear that no attention to cleaning is made in this area. The frames, especially the bottom parts of the frames were filthy! Apart from this, the restaurant appeared very clean and tidy. Staff appeared to be pleasant and helpful enough. Given it was a cold day outside, it was nice and warm inside.

My wife & I both had the roast beef dinner & can thoroughly recommend it. The food was good, the helpings generous & good value for money, the staff polite & friendly.

Despite at least a decade passing since we last visited, Swordfish seemed just the same. It's a self service canteen with the usual sandwiches & "with chips" offerings, unfortunately the smell of deep fat frying pervades the whole place. But the loos are much more modern, a vast improvement

Atmosphere? Really? Go find it!This place is not a restaurant, its a canteen. Took me back 25 years when I was stationed here, the same military grade installation.Staff didn't really want to be there but hey, its a wage. Coffee/hot chocolate machine was on strike in sympathy with the museums simulators.£4 for a prepacked factory sandwich. Bye bye.

Hot meals and sandwiches available, so it provides a decent option for eating but the staff seemed rather dispirited.

We visited this prior to our visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum. This is on the same site and forms part of the complex.There is a good choice of food and drink, both hot and cold. Self service as is usual. The cashier was very quick and efficient. Although when we went it was not that busy, the staff did not clear and clean every table as quickly as I would have expected. They certainly did not sweep up and given that this was half term and there had been several families in, food under the tables was not cleared up. Apart form that the food and drink was very good. goo

The cafe/restaurant is situated at the entrance to the museum, there is a good selection of food and drinks. The staff are friendly and efficient and the place is well lit and roomy. There is even a place for the kids to burn off any excess energy.

We visited the restaurant (Cafe') while visiting the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Good food . Good coffee , very pleasant and helpful staff.

Fairly basic cafe. Ok but could do a lot better in terms of quality and items available. It was somewhere to sit to have a rest and a drink while visiting the museum, and at least it was warmer than outdoors!

Lovely meal at a very decent price. Enjoyed every minute! It just enhanced the whole outing to the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

We had a break during our museum visit for lunch. This was very poor and expensive. £4 for ham sandwich - plastic bread and over-cold. Tea was served with teabag in cup and UHT milk. There is no excuse for not having fresh milt. In it's favour it was clean and the loos were clean too.

Have used this as a coffee stop on regular bike ride but won't be using again. Prices have gone up 20% in past couple of weeks.2 horrible thick cups(not mugs) of hot water with tea bag still in £4,a handful of cold cheap chips £2 a sausage roll £2.Because most people only visit once they get away with it.If you are visiting BRING A PICNIC,

Don't expect fine dining, this is much more a cafe than a restaurant. Having said that the food was good, a range of choices from snacks and cakes to hot meals. Can be very busy and sometimes feels like the staff may be a bit stretched.

This was our first stop for coffee and toilets. It proved to be spotless and after going round the museum we called back for lunch. the menu was varied and the meals were not skimped.

Garlic Mushrooms by the bucketful (well not quite) But plenty too eat and at a fair price. Service was cheerful and happy!No pressure to hurry you along!

Having just popped in for a cup of tea I wasn't expecting the attention and service that I received from the staff. The restaurant was light, airy and for the type of food outlet exceptionally clean and tidy. There was a limited menu but what was on offer looked fresh and palatable. They had a DIY drinks machine which put me off coffee as I prefer full bean but the till operator shot round and made a cup of tea for me. He was very helpful and kept calling me sir. Obviously happy in his work and customer service high on his list of priorities. Whilst drinking my tea I observed him clearing tables when not busy on the till and also directing another staff member to clean down work surfaces and fridges. All in all a very satisfactory cup of tea and he took the time for a chat as well.

Food seemed limited and uninspired. Price was good, lots of seating available. Friendly staff. Obvious choice if visiting museum

As a party of eight, we used the Swordfish Restaurant for both lunch and afternoon tea. I had the New York style pork chop which was phenomenal for the £7.50 I paid for it, both in terms of quality and portion quantity. Other party members expressed similar satisfaction with their meals. Staff were friendly and very attentive. We observed used tables being thoroughly cleaned once vacated. Sandwiches and cooked meals available all day. Customer service seemed to be a priority. The setting itself was bright, airy, and air conditioned. Considering they had a captive clientèle of Air Arm Museum visitors, the prices were very reasonable. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit.

We attended the museum next door as a group (total 27 including adults) and were happy to get a coffee and chocolate, etc. in the cafe.It was clean and prices were reasonable considering the isolated location (e.g. captive audience) and the clean interior.Not a gourmet outlet, but all the better for it!

Good choice, good price with friendly helpful staff. As well as the restaurant there are lots of tables, some covered where you can eat your own food. The site can be a good day out so be prepared to eat

A clean roomy and pleasant place to have a drink, snack or a full meal. Was on the level and had good disabled access.

Called here for a quick bite whilst visiting the Fleet Air museum. Good choice of food and quite reasonable price.

4 of us visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum and had a snack here before our visit. A good range of food and drinks at a very reasonable price. We will come again.

We visited after looking around the adjacent air museum.One of our party was feeling nauseous and only wanted a piece of dry toast. We arrived after the 2.30pm deadline and were informed that the only food they would serve us was what was left in the warmer display!Unprepared to toast a piece of bread for us even though toast and marmalade was on the menu board.Zero flexibility was offered so they lost out on takings for 5 people!

Although intended for visitors to the museum itself, anyone passing by can use the cafe which is next to the large free car park.Food is somewhat basic, a typical self-service cafeteria but the selection is varied, tasty and perfectly adequate for its situation.

Got in the restaurant at 1050 by the time we got severed it was 1100 bang on. Chef refused to cook breakfast!! Nice chap.

Very clean and tidy self service cafe. Staff on the occasion of our visit very uncommunicative. Menu ranges from bags of crisps, sandwiches, fry ups, etc. We felt it was a bit uninspiring as the only place to eat at this prestigious Royal Navy Museum.

As the cafe attached to the Fleet Air Arm museum it is a natural place to visit whilst on site. Its all "OK" but nothing exceptional

Reasonable prices and lots of choice of food drinks etc. It has a little play area which is great if you have children.

I had a coffee on arrival and it was fine and good value. I returned for lunch but was disappointed by the poor range of sandwiches available, nearly all of which were on white sliced bread. I was also disappointed that they only had two varieties of crisps, both of which were meat flavoured. When I asked if any others were available the (I'm guessing Eastern European) waitress was incredibly abrupt. Not over impressive but that's what monopoly means, I guess.

Had bit of drive to the Museum so we had a coffee first, it was busy nice sunny day sat out side good cup of coffe and the price was good good service and very clean

We stopped off here on a coach trip to Weymouth and I was pleasantly surprised, the toilets were clean and well maintained, we were served efficiently and the coffee was excellent. There was a good selection of food and their sausage rolls seemed very popular. I thought it a strange place for a coach to stop, but it worked.

Reasonably priced considering it's the only place to eat at the museum. Sausage rolls & pasties were lovely !

It was raining when we visited the museum so we just rushed across to get a coffee and a pasty. The staff were helpful and coffee was fine

We had a light lunch during our visit. It was of good quality and very reasonable in price. I recommend this restaurant during a visit to the museum.

Had lunch here. If you like chips with just about everything - great! Jackets on offer as well but not inspiring fillings. More of a quick snack place then a reasonable meal. However, prices were in line with the products - not expensive.

A restaurant that doesn't really have to try having a captured audience of those visiting the museum. Metal chairs, mdf tables, food served from metal servers, under heat lamps usual canteen fayre of baguettes, jacket potatoes, fish and chips etc. Pricey too and situated next to a busy road. Food for fuel rather than taste, If anyone is visiting the museum, just up the road is Waynes Bistro (take a left leaving the carpark entrance and a left again at the next junction and the bistro will be on the right) which is lovely and much nicer food!

This is a cafeteria style place but the food was good and inexpensive. When we visit the fleet air arm museum we would definitely visit here rather than bring lunch.

Stopped for coffee and sandwich after visiting museum.Sandwiches were fresh and there was a reasonable choice.

Do not expect fine dining.Useful for a hot drink and snack, was not impressed with hot food(was Cold) The food was not expensive however.

It was very good for an attraction, okay for a normal restaurant. Kids sandwiches were average but all said and done it was hot and tasty. Peas were very over cooked, they should be green not grey / green! There was a jug of water which always goes down well.

Bright & spacious, The Swordfish is located just outside the main museum. It offers a small selection of hot & cold dishes & drinks, all reasonably priced.

Nice to pop in for a light snack or just a cup of tea. Ther is a small range of hot food so it should do for a stop off.

Went into the restaurant after the Naval museum trip and enjoyed fresh ground Coffee and Cappocinos. It wasnt busy at this time but was clean and tidy with plenty of room to sit. Im sure if it was then it would be like any other place to eat/drink but the staff were ploite and friendly even though the day was near the end.Its filly lite by windows so whatever you do or where you sit it will be natuarlly lit up and warm. Very nice but competitively priced.

Never again!The food was served in a canteen style, which resembled a motorway buffet.A colleague found stones in her salad a little too late, cracked a toothPrices weren't bad but would have been better as the tooth will take a lot more to repair.A bit of a disaster area, to be avoided sadly as it's part of the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Goede self service reastaurant. Perfect met kinderen en zeer vriendelijk personeel, perfect te combineren met bezoek aan Fleet Air Arm museum.

We had lunch at the Swordfish restaurant. The fellow that greeted us was very welcoming and went out of his way to point out all of the locally-produced menu items. The food was good.

Superb visit, allow at least 3 hours on a normal day (ie not a display day). Great food in the Swordfich Cafe, and the staff are lovely. Lots to do and see. Great day out.

Had snack and drink here during our visit to the Fleet Air Arm museum. The food was of good quality and reasonably priced and staff friendly and helpful.

Sandwiches could have been more interesting, but service was good and otherwise staff friendly and helpful.

excelent food, good service and reasonbly priced, nice and clean very pleasant staff, good clean toilets and easy access for disabled visitors

Having just landed at Heathrow Airport from America, we choose this place for a pit-stop on our drive to Torquay. We got a bite to eat before going into the museum - both were wonderful. I am GF and they had plenty of options for me, and we both had a delicious meal. It was clean, friendly and inviting.

I grabbed a snack there after visiting the museum before heading off to another place. The sandwiches were nice. Staff were helpful and friendly.

As this is the only place to eat at RNAS Museum, Yeovilton, it is pleasing that it is good of its kind. There is a nice range of hot and cold food on offer so that you can have a snack or a full meal in the light and airy restaurant area.

A very good choice of hot or cold food with a large choice of drink. Reasonable prices, tables inside and out, toilets.

Had morning tea at this restaurant that is situated immediately outside the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Should you wish after entering the museum your ticket allows you to exit to the restaurant then reenter the museum.The morning tea/coffee and scones was adequate but not at the top level this type of break.Staff most friendly and efficient in this mainly self serve cafeteria style establishment.

Set your sat nav for Fleet Air Arm RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset BA22 8HW for some good homemade food! There is plenty of free parking outside the museum and the access is easy for all abilities. The prices are sensible and your get good value for money.The is a playground assault course for children and a covered picnic area with plenty of in covered seating.The food is fresh, tasty and hot. There is a cold food selection as well. There is a good selection of coffee and other hot drinks available. See my pics of the menu boards for more info. The only downside is that the main menu board is a bit jumbled and could do with a tidy up!The staff are friendly and helpful and the facilities are clean tidy.It is open from April to October 0930 to 1700 and November to March 0930 to 1600All in all the perfect pitstop!

Reasonably priced, good quality, plenty of choice. Lots of tables along with an outdoor seating area and picnic area

We had tea and cake before goin over to the museum this was a big hit with us as they had a selection of gluten and wheat free cakes not everywhere does this so for that reason it gets a big thumbs up from us....

Visited here during our fantastic day at the fleet air arm museumGood quality food and fair prices and staff very friendly