The Old Swan in Milton Keynes

Great find, will return again I'm sure. Recommend the Orange Chocolate bread & butter pudding, it's amazing!

Lovely food, even better people.

Amazing food great staff would highly recommend

Always loved this place. Great for fish fans. Always specials board for fresh fish

Had a lovely lunch there, excellent service .

I just love going to the Old Swan for a meal, thankfully it is our local! Todays meal was a birthday treat from my son and we all had a delicious meal, along with enjoying the warm welcome, atmosphere and very friendly staff. Thank you.

This little gem is everything and more you expect from your local village pub. Amazing food and drinks and a lively friendly atmosphere. It is very charming and very welcoming.

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch with family today at The Old Swan. The food was excellent and the service impeccable. We will definitely be back. Thank you to all concerned.

Such a beautiful little place with welcoming staff, not eaten here yet but the food looked great and will be trying soon.

Mackerel pate, Cod loin- absolutely divine! One of the best meals I’ve eaten in a very long time. The fish was perfectly cooked. Wow! Well done Old Swan :-)

Yet again we had absolutely fabulous steaks when we went for my wife's birthday celebration (June 2023) The pub is run by Phil & Claire who are utterly brilliant. (Meat comes from Claire's brother, Olli, who runs Ingle & Caves Butchers in Marston Moretaine) Actually, the whole menu is highly-recommended. Warm, friendly service. Excellent old-skool village-pub atmosphere. Without doubt, better than all the restaurants in nearby Milton Keynes the best pub for miles around. (and - no surprise - my #1 favourite) Be sure to book as it's usually full, even at lunch-times.

Welcoming village pub serving great food. Highly recommended if you like fish they have a fish specials menu.

One of the friendliest, most welcoming pubs I've ever been to. Roast potatoes on the Sunday lunch are the best I've ever had out. Vegan nut roast was absolutely fab, and the veg was so fresh. My 19 month old son was so welcomed and made a real fuss over. Lovely couple of hours.

Amazing food and great service, would definitely return and recommend

We chose The Old Swan as somewhere special to take family members who we had not seen for 40+ years. It did not dissappoint. Perfect in every way, many thanks.

Genuinely the best meal I have had in ages , i had the sea bass which was delicious, and then the caramel panacotta with coffee sauce which was spectacular 😋

Old style pub... Low hanging beams so tall people be careful. Food was good, fresh and decent presentation. Staff are helpful and friendly. Car parking available

Once again we had a fabulous meal. The food is always great as are the staff. The swan was extremely busy but the staff coped brilliantly. This is our favourite pub to eat and drink in.

I really enjoyed the meal here. The staff were great, really helpful and it has a real family run feel. The fresh fish specials were excellent and the cask ale was perfectly kept. Quaint location and a very nice atmosphere. I'll certainly be back.

The food is to die for, had deviled kidneys to start and Turbot for my main both lovely. Great wine menu. The service was excellent, in fact from start to finish the whole experience was perfect. Would highly recommend it.

Wonderful lunch for mother's day. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I always have an amazing meal whenever I come here to eat. Great food, lovely staff, and impeccable service. My husband and I try to come here for a meal and drinks a few times a year, and it is consistently brilliant. There is always a nice atmosphere, too.

Great little pub. Very good food with fantastic fresh fish boards and local cheese's

Great food and friendly staff. Prices very reasonable

A wonderful old pub. Lots of charm and character. Service superb!

Remember to ask for the fish menuand see if Mary is on hand to advise you on the best way to enjoy. Two of our diners had skate and whilst it is not popular everywhere it was prepared beautifully and just fell apart when the cutlery touched the flesh - divine. Well worth visiting, especially if you are interested in a two or three course meal.

Awesome food, not expensive, id defo go again!

Lovely evening meal. Great food and drink. Superb service.

Lovely pub with delicious food, mainly fish and seafood but not only.

Food was excellent, great service and staff.

Very dog and people friendly. A warm welcome. Good home cooked food at excellent prices. Beer prices also so reasonable. Obvious it is a well used and loved local. Will be going back even though an hour's drive but a great place halfway to meet up with family. Mi

Always great food, friendly warm service and lovely ales.

Invited out to dinner here, unfortunately I couldn’t attend because they haven’t got a single vegan option on the menu. :-(

Lovely lunch and great service. Thanks to all.

Nice Sunday roast and lovely dessert, had the cheesecake. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Will definatly be returning.

Quaint old pub with a great menu and staff. We will be back.

Overall just disappointing and missed the mark on everything. Was expecting big things looking at all the 5 star reviews. Maybe we were just unlucky and picked a bad day. I felt the crayfish starter portion size was rather small and mean and the homemade soup came with a generic part baked roll. Baked cod and king prawn main was cold and therefore inedible when it arrived and had to be sent back. Whole plate just got nuked in the oven or microwave and returned which was just not good enough. If you fail then cook another fresh and do it properly. Two prawns and only 4 new potatoes were meagre and the cod was underseasoned. Haddock fish and chips was only just cooked leaving the batter rather limp and pasty. Little bit longer in the fryer would have crisped it up and made it much nicer. Cajun swordfish was plastered with so much spice it overpowered the dish. Didn't chance desert after that. Unfortunately won't be returning and wouldn't recommend.

Excellent food and service in a lovely old, proper village pub.

Wonderful Sunday lunch in convivial company. Great time.

We go to the pub regularly as its only a walk from the office, and how lucky we are to have this on our doorstep, the food is very nice and the service is always equally as good.

Great staff and management. The dessert was homemade and absolutely exquisite....bring my whole family for meal soon

What a place an absolute gem the best food and great service will be going back it was a fantastic meal

Very good Sunday lunch. Beef cooked to perfection, poshly presented Ted deserts.

Great atmosphere, service and the meal could not have been better. The presentation, the quality was second to none. Who highly recommend and will definitely be going back.

This is an absolute gem of a village pub in a lovely, green leafy surrounding with a very switched on landlord. I was there for the jubilee anniversary with a band and the sheer attention to detail present was remarkable. Very welcome BBQ on the day, with an Eaton mess style meringue to follow. The pub interior was clean and well presented, the exterior tables were nicely organised, staff were polite and friendly and the selection of ales was great. And the toilets were immaculate, fresh and clean. I'm really looking forward to getting back here, whether as a guest or as part of a band, it's a brilliant venue and pub.

Nice restaurant in a thatched roof country pub

We visited this lovely pub on 15th May and they provided us with a delightful Sunday lunch of roast beef followed by citrus tart. I had the smaller version of the roast so useful for people with a smaller appetite (and want dessert too) who can find the full version a bit overwhelming. The Yorkshire puddings were the best I've had anywhere -light, fluffy and well risen. Good variety of veg and perfectly cooked beef. The citrus tart was excellent - so lemony with a light pastry base. Absolutely wonderful staff who were very welcoming and friendly providing excellent service. We'll be back.

Great food and beer, very friendly host. Best seafood for miles.

Fabulous food and great service. The fish is always of excellent quality - we both had the lemon sole and it was delicious. We will visit again.

A lovely pub, well worth visiting — especially if you or your friends are fish lovers. The rest of the menu is pretty good too, and the staff are friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Food was great. The staff were friendly and the service was outstanding.

Oustanding! Great welcome on a cold day, log fire kept well stoked by a lovely lady who also looked after our Westiepoo Rufus with a drink and dog biccies. We ordered five meals, freshly cooked and piping hot. The lemon sole delicious, either served on the bone or as I chose meuniere, new potatoes and beautifully cooked side of vegetables. A double burger, 2 spicy chicken burger and a mushroom with swiss cheese burger all yummy. Desserts of sticky toffee pudding and treacle pudding top notch. We will be back.

Absolutely exceleent steak, and service. Recommend the cheese board.

Food and service is 1st class we have had two evenings now at the Old Swan, the experience is as just as enjoyable each time, soon to make it three visits.

Lovely cosy old pub with excellent food, a lovely selection of fish dishes.

Fabulous food, wine & service. Definitely be back!

Lovely place. Friendly staff, amazing food, cosy AF

Dinner for 4. Really excellent, especially for fish. Definitely coming back.

We met up with family for a roast dinner and the whole experience was 5* We were given a warm welcome and the service was excellent. A restaurant with old beams and log burners gave it a wonderful atmospere: we got the feeling that most of the diners were regulars from the friendly banter. Our meals were delicious, home made roasties, yorkshires and the most tender meat made it perfect. Desserts were excellent and the sticky toffee pud was mmmm. We will be back...very soon!

What a great experience everything about this pub gets a 5 star rating great staff and great food ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lovely staff, great service. We went for the cote de boeuf and were not disappointed!

Highly recommended for a delightful fish meal. The host is friendly as are all the staff and the food is really really good

The best pub in the area for fresh fish, beautifully cooked and Phil and the team create a great atmosphere as well.

Very friendly staff and dog friendly

What a lovely place to eat. Very attentive hosts and food was fabulous!!!

Great food reasonable price lovely staff 10/10

My wife and I had a big birthday meal here last night along with 6 friends. We were all made very welcome by Phil and his staff. The setting is great, the food excellent and the service top class. Well done to Phil and his team! makiour evening

A quiet village pub nestled in Buckinghamshire countryside. It serves good ale with lovely food. And with friendly staff too. A great place to visit.

Forgot to leave review when visited for my wife’s birthday on 24th July but just to advise what an excellent experience. This is what a traditional pub should be like, beautiful setting with thatch, beams, and flagstones. Food was excellent and fresh from the fish selection (we had Monk Fish & Sword Fish as mains) well presented. Landlord very hospitable and talking to everyone, had a great evening and told lots of people afterwards, really worth a visit, we will be back soon !!!

Loved the whole experience it has been awhile since we last visited Phil and Mary and Claire slightly delayed between order and starter otherwise awesome and we will be back if u can get booked in !

Lovely old pub which has lots of character! Great menu, as well a range of daily specials, great quality food. Very friendly staff with good service.

Lovely food excellent service good prices.

Very tasty, and friendly staff.

Excellent independent pub. Lovely swordfish

Fantastic food and staff very friendly

Great food, great service loved it

We visited yesterday for a celebration meal and weren’t disappointed! From the reception we received to the varied and interesting menu, it was a pleasure. So nice to talk to the owners and hear their passion and absolute delight to entertain guests in their restaurant. The food was exceptional, I’d recommend the seafood, very fresh and delicious. Starter was the Aberdeen Angus steak tartare, if you’ve not tried before, definitely give it a go if it’s on the menu. Main courses of skate wing, swordfish steak and lobster (not just for me!) were fantastic. Prices reasonable bearing in mind the quality, we’ll definitely be returning soon 👍😎

What a great find! We went to celebrate a friend's birthday and the landlord and staff are absolute legends. Super friendly and helpful. 11/10, WILL be going back

Fantastic little country pub with consistently excellent food. Avoiding all the clichés of a gastro pub, they keep it simple and do everything to a very high standard. Phil the publican is a fantastic host. The garden is a lovely spot to spend a sunny afternoon.

I was only in the garden but I lived it!

Lovely location and friendly staff who managed to accommodate a last minute table booking. Fantastic food and reasonable prices. Will be visiting again

First time to the Swan for years and really enjoyed it. Service was great and food delicious- everyone in our party enjoyed it. Menu was burgers and pizzas with specials of fish and steak - something for everyone We will go back after.lockdown 2

Felt comfortable and safe eating out during Covid. Service was good and the food was excellent, as always.

Great service very friendly staff co vid safe and food was excellent...we had Sunday roast

Great food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere

Really nice pub, with great friendly staff, amazing food which was just so well executed and relaxed atmosphere. We had a really enjoyable evening

Lovely spot and great food. CV19 arrangements working well.

Excellent service friendly landlord and staff very nice food

Food was very very good but waited a very long time for a table that had been booked and waited a long time for our food to arrive

I was only halfway through my lunch when I decided I cannot wait to come back. Amazing food.

Fantastic Sunday lunch and a special thanks to Mary for making us welcome again. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

I was a guest of friends at dinner at this restaurant/pub and found the welcome and staff excellent and the food ideal for this birthday celebration, albeit more fish oriented than meat - both can be obtained but they seem to specialise in fish and have a more restricted non fish offering.

This is a gem of a pub. Phil is a suburb host and Clare's duties in the kitchen speak volumes. I genuinely rate the food as exquisite. Delicious and tantalising fresh. You will travel far to find better. My family and I felt as VIP guests.

Excellent and highly recommended for food, service and hospitality...

Absoultley 1st class pub/restaurant

Amazing food and service brilliant Phil mine host is brilliant if you live that way it's a must but make sure you book

Proper English pub with a decent ale selection. Food is awesome and staff are friendly and helpful.

Staff were excellent! Food was lovely. Fresh and home made. Would definitely recommend.

An original menu, offering an excellent fish choice (amongst others), well cooked and nicely presented,and to top it off very reasonably priced.

Great place with great food and staff ! There were 4 of us and had a really nice time . Landlord was so hospitable and was very knowledgeable on the fish / steaks / drinks .. staff were great very attentive.. will definitely be coming back sooon !