The Old Swan in Wellingborough

Lovely village pub, delicious food and great atmosphere. Not busy at all on a Saturday afternoon. Nice side of the pub for a quiet drink then the other side is more family and watching the sports.

Great food good value good atmosphere And welcoming.

Went in for a quick drink and the bar staff were great. Got me a drink of milk which is my favourite drink no difficulty at all. Didn't have anything to eat as we had already eaten.

A very nice place to eat and have a beer from the various brands they have.

Super cozy pub in picturesque Erals Barton. Very hospitable and delicious food.

Stopped off here passing by on the A45 on our way back from Rushden Lakes . What a great find , a pleasant welcome, lovely setting , lots of space and a great selection to choose from . Large portions , all very tasty hand in hand with great service and value for money . Definitely pop in again when passing

Hubby and I shared the Lamb kofta main....absolutely beautiful meal! Would highly recommend. We went at lunchtime, sat inside, was a little quiet but that was exactly what we wanted!

Probably the best pub in EB if you are looking for well kept real ales, spirits, food and snacks (wine selection has and continues to improve) okay there’s a ‘specialist wine’ establishment just yards away which I’m not comparing. Traditional Pub Food which is terrific anywhere, there is a great menu, plus food event nights, all reasonably priced. Staff, landlord, and their teamwork are magnificent - seen negative reviews which is a sincere surprise, as never seen or experienced such, and have visited regularly. Outside area which the team has developed - now is a significant part of the pub. Lovely to sit outside and have a drink, meal and watch major sport occasions on the wall mounted tv screens. The Old Swan still retains its pub atmosphere inside but has distinct areas / atmospheres in ‘one location’ which is amazing - you can have a quiet drink, or be a bit more lively or go to the covered (non smoking) area outside.

Always come here when in the area. Love the food 😋 Nice attentive service ✅

Good quality pub food with attentive service. Portion sizes good and pleasant atmosphere.

Booked table here for 3:30 late lunch. Parked car in the available space in the small parking area. On entering we couldn’t decide if we had entered an American diner or cafe. Asked at bar and led through to the area for diners. Service was good although one choice of starter was not available. Midway through my main course I was asked to move my car as “ the food wagon “ needed to park in the space where my car was. Surely if this space was needed then a sign stating this should have been in place. Leaving my meal for a period left husband on his own to eat and I do not appreciate cold meals, albeit they did offer to warm my meal up again but being microwaved may have overcooked it or made it too hot. The pub seemed to be staffed by six formers on work experience, the majority of which seemed to be more interested in the televised Grand Prix. Another couple came in during our visit (4:15) and asked about a meal only to be told service had stopped but the Food Wagon would be serving at 5:00. This couple pointed out that website states food served until 5:00pm! Again referred to the Food Wagon. Having had my rant the food was excellent but I feel it may be some time before we return.

Busy village pub. Popular with all ages. Great food and wide range of drinks.

Most probably one of the dearest pubs in Northamptonshire. Overpriced on Dink and food

The food was very poor quality and seriously overpriced. Never again.

Well run local pub , good beer and friendly staff

Stopped in whilst I was waiting for a colleague. Nice friendly welcome so decided to grab a bite to eat. Good menu, I opted for the Barton Burger which was excellent. Would definitely go back again if ever I was in the area.

What an unjust and unfair act from the old swan, tried to use the toilet to which they said no because I wasn’t 18. I stated that the staff have seen me regularly use this toilet when I’m here so why is it different now ? To which the man was adamant he wasn’t going to let me go tot the toilet and blocked the door. The staff are very kind and great, but the odd one as always.

Excellent service in a rural pub. Tables are close together as it’s a typical pub so not suitable for large buggy’s if you want them near. Due to the pub sizing it can be noisy. Great food….really enjoyed the dessert!

Most of the staff are. aware of my ADHD bipolar OCD disorder due to brain damage of my cerebral lobe in an accident 61 years ago and anxiety for the 64 years especally since my wife passed away 2020 aged 6 m uo

Absolute shambles of a restaurant !!!!!! Was seated at the wrong table, waited above half an hour for them to take our food order then over an another half an hour for the food to come (starter) the main came without cutlery so had to wait 10 minutes for them to bring us a knife and fork, by the time we started eating it was cold, soon discovered a black hair in the vegan wellington. Had to ask for the food to be taken off the bill, (we were offered a free drink which we declined) currently waiting for the card machine which we first asked for when I first started writing this review. (Hopefully it will come soon before we both die of old age) Xox

Absolute shambles of a restaurant !!!!!! Was seated at the wrong table, waited above half an hour for them to take our food order then over an another half an hour for the food to come (starter) the main came without cutlery so had to wait 10 minutes for them to bring us a knife and fork, by the time we started eating it was cold, soon discovered a black hair in the vegan wellington. Had to ask for the food to be taken off the bill, (we were offered a free drink which we declined) currently waiting for the card machine which we first asked for when I first started writing this review. (Hopefully it will come soon before we both die of old age) Xox

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, there was plenty of food, freshly cooked and a choice of meat. The veg was served separately in a dish in the middle of the table, it was perfectly cooked, good portion sizes and lovely tender beef with an extra jug of hot gravy. Definitely will be back

By far the BEST Sunday dinner for a long long way, very lucky to have this pub on our door step , we have Sunday roast takeaways from here and they are fantastic the staff are always welcoming and polite

Staff friendly service excellent and always had good food. But we had Sunday Dinner meat and veg except for the roast potatoes and honey parsnips, where stated as being roast they were deep fried not as stated.I know this might seem picky to some but I like roast potatoes and expect to get what is advertised especially when you're paying £17.00 for a roast dinner. Pudding nice, but certainly not Value for money £8.00. Over all nice place but that spoilt it for me. Would I go again yes but not for Sunday dinner.

Despite being packed (on a December Monday evening), we managed to find a table and were warmly welcomed by the staff – and the other diners/drinkers. The menu is extensive and the food was superb. (The Vegan Wellington was fantastic.) The portions were huge and the service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere was convivial and cosy. The surroundings were comfy and quirky. From the notices around the pub, it looks like they have a lively programme of events. We’ll definitely be back.

Very rude staff, especially the owner.

absolutely horrendous, manager screamed at two young girls for coming into the pub to get something to eat, male manager walks into the female toilets and starts banging on the door ordering us to get out just for being in the toilets and coming to get something to eat. absolutely disgusting.

Absolutely discusted at the behaviour of Paul from the The Old Swan, Earls Barton My daughter and her girlfriend (who is 18) were quite excited about going into the Swan to get some food and Paul decided to throw them out for no reason whatsoever. He went into the toilets and banged on the door shouting at two young girls who were going to spend money (not even on alcohol but food) frightening them both. I hope your proud of yourself Paul for scaring two young girls like that, and like I said one of them was 18 so had every right to go on their with a 17 year old to buy food as she is an adult in the eyes of the law. Even if you didn't wish to serve them, a little bit of respect would have gone a long way.

Breakfast here is fantastic! Local pub managed and run by locals. 01/01/2024 Very welcoming, great customers and staff, a very entertaining evening. This pub is great!

We’ve had four or five meals at the Old Swan over the last couple of months and each meal has been utterly delicious. The steaks are particularly good. We bought a large party in recently with a few dietary requirements and everyone was catered for and thrilled with their meals. There are lots of choices of well-kept beer too and the staff are great. This is how pubs should be run.

An amazing local pub serving excellent food.

Loved this place. Made to feel very welcome on arrival. The menu was good honest pub food. Great choice of drinks and the staff are a credit. A really enjoyable experience.

Booked the Old Swan for a Wake for about 45 on 27th November. Met with Paul 2 weeks earlier to make arrangements. Suggested we have a buffet to cater for 30 people as this would be ample and would include bottomless tea and coffee. The choice of food was really varied and catered for all tastes including a vegetarian choice. Everyone remarked how good it was. I was really impressed that Paul told us to only cater for 30 and he was spot on.( he didn't have to do this he could have taken us at our word and charged for 45). Well done to Paul and all the staff at The Old Swan for taking care of us. would thoroughly recommend to anyone else looking for a venue to hold a similar event. THANK YOU

Oh wow what a RIP OFF the Sunday lunch is at £17.95.....a really small plate, frozen cooked roast potatoes from the ,1970's, hard,undercooked parsnips. Loads of empty tables ( locals have voted with their feet) Far better value in near vicinity eg Great Billing Never again AVOID

Great atmosphere entertainment ..great.. friendly pub .

Fab! A last minute booking for dinner. The staff were very welcoming and helpful - double checked on our order and felt part of the locals ... thank you 😊

Proper pub with fab pub grub. Good selection . The sharing starters were great .Good portions tasty and excellent service . Shame they had run out of baked Camembert .

Warm and friendly welcome, always something going on and variety of food options available. Food always plentiful and good quality

Only ID’d the girls, the one person without ID tried to order a coke and was told she could only drink a coke if her parents were with her. I e are all 23+. The man behind the bar was sexist and rude.

Very, very nice food and service was amazing! We bought two dogs with us, which was a little cramped, but everyone was so friendly and the staff were considerate. Only thing was we booked a table for 7.30pm and was told that we had to order quickly as the kitchen was closing, which seemed a bit early so not sure if it was a one off or if it closes that early every night? Would highly recommend it and can't wait to go back!

Great pub, lovely people and atmosphere and very welcoming

Lovely Sunday roast a great service and friendly staff will be back

Great pub great owners! Warm atmosphere

Nice selection of food on the menu.

Great local boozer - fab Greek food from the ban on Sunday night

Great pub ! Above average pub grub with incredible portion per price 😍 Very dog friendly - a number of bowls for water and free treats are available ❤️ Lovely staff, very attentive and super quick food served after ordering. Nice big outside area with good shade for a hot day too.

Great atmosphere seating inside or outside. Fantastic food. Great service. Reasonably priced. Worth coming off the main roads for a visit.

Beautiful dog-friendly pub. Super friendly staff. Nice outdoor patio area. Dinner was delicious. My crispy buttermilk chicken burger was divine with just the right amount of coleslaw and fries. Hubby loved his steak and ale pie with delish mash and green veg. Thank you to Chef Tom! Highly recommended, you won't be disappointed!

We went yesterday for the music festival in support of the Macmillan Charity and a local family. The event was so well supported that it did take on one occasion twenty minutes to be served but normally it is minutes. However I have to say on that occasion our carbonated drinks were nearly flat and if wasn't for the case it took so long to queue I would have complained. It didn't spoil our day and we thoroughly enjoyed it .The weather was great and we were entertained on the outside decking area . There were two pop up food stalls as well. We will be back and would definitely recommend it.

Great food, came at a reasonable speed even though it was busy!

Found the pub a nice place however the owner was very rude and didn’t make us feel welcome at all, I think a more friendly attitude/face would make a difference.

Top place for a quick meal and a pint after work or a lazy weekender.

Stopped quickly for one. Nice pub in a lovely village. Star of the show is their huge garden which has a lot of cover

The meals here are good. They have a good selection of beers and lagers too

Stopped here on a tour of local churches and they gave us a splendid buffet. Nice location and atmosphere

Absolutely lovey place would visit each week

Just went in for a quick pint early doors. Lovely pub with interesting memorabilia.

Really friendly people, good food, great selection of drinks and dog friendly. We will be going back! A year later... We went back! Still great, still friendly and still good food.

Enjoyed a drink on the sun deck

Tried the Sunday roast take out so decided to book to eat in. Asked for an accessible table and this was duly provided. No roasts on Sunday but good other choices. Rib eye cooked exactly to medium rare. Lovely scampi and fox in a box equally nice. Good selection of drinks. Asked for one with no ice. Came with ice. Repeated on second round. Clearly said no ice please. Good selection of cask ales. This is a nice traditional pub with a lovely outside decked bar area with seating and other outside seating. However, this has taken up what little parking there was. I suspect parking nearby would be difficult at times. Our service was quick and polite and we were checked in on. Would definitely recommend. They have several special nights. The steak night looks a bargain and would go for that!

It was really nice to go to a village pub that hadn't,t been spoilt. The food was very tasty,plenty of it and not over priced. The landlord was a very convivial person and very approachable. Overall I would willingly give the place 10/10 and recommend anyone to go there. Well done all round.

Good food Good service Nice venue

Nice place, clearly better than it used to be. Friendly staff and good selection of drinks.

A great friendly village pub. We've eaten here several times, and it has always been tasty home cook food

We had a very nice meal with excellent food and nice atmosphere

Quite cramped and noisy, and the wait staff are very young and inexperienced but the food was yummy

Pleasant friendly pub serving excellent food.

Friendly atmosphere in a traditional English pub, staff and clientele all very welcoming. Dog friendly. Great selection of Ales, food was freshly cooked, and of very high quality. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening and will definitely visit again soon to work through the menu.

Decided to try the takeaway Sunday lunch. Arrived and was quickly greeted. Polite greeting. Collection was 15 mins after scheduled time. Would have got a quick drink if I’d known. Portions were plentiful. For 5 we had many vegetables and roast potatoes left. Meat is in a container submerged in lots of gravy. Would have preferred it separate. Roast parsnips were inedible. Too undercooked. Everything else was fine and hot enough to eat as soon as we were home. Price is the same as if you eat in? May have thought it would be a little less. Would happily try again or reserve a table. It’s a decent pub with a good selection of drinks which would be accessible if you ate in. Parking nearby may be an issue though.

Great food and service. Lovely pub to sit in the garden and enjoy the summer sun or sit near the fire to take off the winter chill. New Spring menu is a winner

Arranged for a wake here. Very few pubs in the area are open on Mondays, but the Old Swan is. They were quite happy to arrange some food.

Great quiz night and friendly atmosphere

Had a lovely meal today, food was lovely and hot large portions. Desserts was yummy. Lemon tart was really tasty. Clean and tidy great selection The only criticism is the mince in lasagna tasted a little like frozen with no texture.

Rarely do you find a pub with such good pub food for adults and kids, with a great area to watch football and even better service. A brilliant pub

Had a very decent meal and drinks here and the atmosphere was what you'd expect from a village pub; friendly.

Had a lovely trip here with my Nan for lunch! Great choice on the menu and really loved the vegan options. Menu was clearly labelled and lots of choice for my Nan! Loved the seniors promotion (she’ll be back). Had a great choice of wine and gins. The staff were super friendly and helpful and could tell they really cared. Such a lovely spot - loved the pictures of Earls Barton on the wall. Great atmosphere and look forward to returning.

This was my first time to go to Northampton, the pub is amazing and the people are very welcoming, the atmosphere was great, and it was my nephew's engagement party

Lovely pub with a vast selection of draught lagers, ales and spirits, I recommend the Neck Oil especially. Plenty of character and memorabilia inside and a cosy outdoor area as well. Did'nt get to try the food on this occasion, but it smelled delicious and the menu looked very reasonable with themed nights and offers daily. Well worth a visit

Traditional village pub with a nice mixed crowd. Food good and service friendly.

Avoid!! Zero ☆ arrived Xmas Eve. Cold welcome by disinterested landlord. Overpriced drinks. Cold atmosphere. Never felt so unwelcomed. Hell will freeze over before we step foot in this horrifically unfriendly pub!!!

Not cheap but very nice place and lots of character, great place in Centre of the village

Great pub with a great local focus!

Great food lovely staff very helpful 👍 wish I lived closer

What a fantastic find. Lovely little pub with such friendly staff. A cosy atmosphere. Generous portions for our seafood basket which was freshly cooked and reasonably priced.

Had a lovely lunch there. Always nice to see a pub doing liver and bacon. Price a little steep. Only complaint would be the veg was raw. Other than that really tasty meal. But for the prices you expect it to be perfect or would be a five star.

Popped in for Sunday lunch. Was great highly recommended.

Nice village pub Made to feel very welcome Brilliant range of drinks Food menu brilliant Staff more than helpfully and very courteous

The whole visit was very rushed. Although we were able to stay for the evening after we had eaten, the meal was very rushed.

Was there for a private function but rotor definitely return as a regular punter. The party catering was excellent and every other meal we saw coming out of the kitchen looked very tempting. Lovely atmosphere and a very community minded mein host. Don't delay, go today

Love this pub, the real ale's are a good blend and well kept, the staff are great and help you, the garden area is well kept and nice and clean, will definitely be going back time and time again

The atmosphere was lovely and the food was great. I orded the Jerk chicken bowl and the other people I was with got the chicken bowl, braised ribs and the chicken burger. The food was decent and it was all-in-all good however the juice was concentrated and from a carton so if you only like fresh like me I wouldn't advise getting the juice. I'd recommend though have fun!

First time I have been there in many years. I have got to say I think it's an excellent pub the set up is awesome. Gonna have to try the food because that's supposed to be great too. Will definitely go there again. Locals are friendly, staff seem on point. Fantastic.

Had an awesome curry from the Gurkha food van 😋

Easy to get to sit in or outside. A haven now for the locals and all welcome to drink and eat. Pub food menu is good and quality of food excellent

Super food, great staff, gorgeous outside area and a realky lovely vibe. Definitely worth the 5 stars if not more. 😃

Nice place to spend an evening with friends. Good beer options:) could be even better if cocktails were not premixed bottles and food be available after 7:30 PM ;)

Had lunch here the food was lovely, staff excellent a really friendly cozy clean pub a great outside area to. G

Great pub, great burritos, super dog friendly and Paul very attentive landlord.

Nice bar. Great outdoor space. Staff where friendly and helpful.

Still good quality and price, staff very friendly