The Swallows Return in Worthing

We had a group meal here for a birthday the service wasn't brilliant to be honest long wait between starters mains and dessert after everyone had been served mains 1 of our party was still waiting 20 minutes later for a steak . The food well people who had the gammon said it was very tough the burgers were overcooked hard on the sides . The swallows return is a lovely venue shame about the experience we had don't think we will be returning anytime soon

My waitress Lauren was really polite and considerate and smiley. Sam the chef made my food to perfection. Everything tasted amazing. It was a lovely atmosphere and will definitely be back again.

Lovely Sunday roast and good service from Dexter and Henry. Will certainly be coming back for another meal in the near future.

we loved our Sunday roast dinners, especially the puddings (credit to the chef). Furthermore, the service from Henry & Dexter was sublime!

Very nice meal amazing service! Nice local pub.

Good food in a nice place with very good service. Sunday lunch was excellent

All perfect, just needed the fire on!!

Really nice place that let itself down. They allow dogs in but we were tucked away up the end of the building. Very slow bar service, and felt like they were understaffed. The manager spent most of the time faffing with his pad and ignoring the people at the bar. We had Sea Bass, which was actually ok, and a steak which was terrible. It was very dry and quite tough. It was like it had been left under a heat lamp for a while. We didn't complain as nobody actually bothered to come and ask how everything was. Having spoken to a couple of friends, it seems that this isn't uncommon. I don't think we'll be going back, which is a shame.

This is a great location with excellent food and service. We will definitely recommend this to others, and will return soon.

Great food, lamb shanks perfect. Thank you Rich (chef) and to Kirsty for looking after our table so well. We will be back

We had a lovely meal with friends, I can recommend the lamb shank, cooked by Rich and the service was very good. Thanks to the very friendly and happy staff. Thanks also to Kirsty. Great evening.

Good choice on the dinner menu and excellent service from Kirsty. I can recommend the schnitzel - compliments to chef Rich.

Great food served in a lovely atmosphere

Took the family there to celebrate an anniversary. Excellent service and very good food.

Dog friendly great food and atmosphere

A bit pricey for pub food but great setting

Brilliant well priced food, nice service, topped with a nice vibe

Visited lunch time, very good service and choice on menu.

The atmosphere was lovely, the staff well presented, polite and friendly. Our drinks were good but the food wasn’t as nice as it should have been. The beef was as tough as old boot leather and the roast potatoes, carrots and parsnips had been sitting around too long and had an odd not fresh taste. The other vegetables were good.

Over 6 attempts to book a Christmas meal. By phone and email. No response.

Very nice sirloin steak, but service was slow

Lovely dog friendly vibe, lots of seating, clean, but unfortunately the food was quite disappointing and overpriced

Eaten here numerous times over the years. This visit was not upto normal high expectations and service. Booking through the app was very difficult and wouldn't actually save the reservation. Tried contacting the pub 6 times with no answer. Pudding plate was served with what can only be described as a damp cloth smell assumed where the edge was wiped before serving. We're not provided soup or pie of the day info without asking and no offer for additional drinks without asking. Staff were very polite but clearly too busy to provide better service. Understaffed maybe the cause of this poorer visit.

Good food, friendly and efficient staff and interesting venue (converted barn).

Delicious Sunday roast meal, cosy bar is downstairs and lovely staffs

So welcoming, really good service. The dog station was lovely and our dog appreciated it. Food was excellent.

Best roast we have had in a while, a proper treat!

Thank you to the most beautiful, resourceful, clever and hard working Luci Saxon. Great recommendation and always wonderful to get to see you. 😘😘

Cold vegetables, bendy reheated new potatoes and burnt fish cakes. Beautiful venue let down by bad cooks.

The drinks are expensive, and so are the desserts. Relatively pleasant atmosphere.

Had a lovely family Sunday lunch, really nice venue, airy but welcoming, plenty of seating in and out, will be back😊

Perfect service as always, Steve was brilliant at sorting my app issues out for my 20% mains as app wasn’t working. Food was good and hot. Highly recommended

Loved it as met up with old friends to catch up.

Nice place! Lovely garden and family friendly, will be back.

This looks absolutely wonderful and peaceful, just like my father always remembered spending his summer holidays here. I wonder if the owner can find out whether it is the same place. My cousin in York confirms that it is. So in the 1930s or thereabouts it would have belonged to Anita (or Neta) McNeil, née Lawrence (aka Aunt Biddy), military nurse in the Boer War who were known as Nightingales.

Great place for food, very happy with the Sunday roast “I had the pork and it was lovely!” Kids loved running around, we did book a table in advance , it was a hot sunny afternoon and I thought it would be packed but it wasn’t! Loads of parking and a great for posh pub food!

We took the dogs with us and were pleased to see fresh water and treats were provided for them as soon as we arrived 🐾 We were served by Honey who was the most helpful waitress I’ve experienced in ages. Polite and engaging with nothing being too much trouble for her. Thanks for making our evening Honey Overall the food was good, everything was hot and the veg cooked perfectly. The fish cakes were delicious. The pies we ordered had to be returned as the pastry was insipid and did not look visually appealing. We were told by a male waiter the pies were cooked for a set time - might we suggest if this is the case the time is changed. Even when the pies were returned to us they hardly had any colour! Also the pie of the day was chicken and pancetta, lots of chicken but nothing else!

Second visit there, everything was excellent.

Date night at the swallows return highly recommended. Lovely food, outstanding service. Really worth a visit. Would definitely go again

We love the decor, surrounding environment. The food was good and the service was good. I can't think of anything that needs improvement.

Had not been here for a number of years due to food choices. I was surprised on my return food that I chose was excellent with a great atmosphere. Also nice that we where not hurried between courses.

I've missed 4 members offers as forgot to scan my app ...staff should remind customers when they're paying ...to scan

as my nearest restaurant was fully booked we made the short 15 minute drive to the swallows return , i had pie of the day and my friend had lasagne, i must say the service was excellent from start to finish ,so well done

We celebrated my mum’s 70th birthday yesterday. James and the team were all amazing. There were 20 of us for lunch and everyone had a great time, the food and atmosphere was also amazing. James responded quickly to emails / pre ordering the food & was a great host on the day. Will definitely be going back.

We visited last Friday lunchtime for a family meal for five of us. We had to wait a fair few minutes to be seated to our pre-booked table which was frustrating with a 93 year old relative for whom we had to find a seat whilst we waited. We had a lovely server, Lorraine who enhanced our experience, especially for our elderly relative who was celebrating their birthday. Lorraine was welcoming, professional, friendly and attentive and she made my elderly relative feel very special which was lovely. There was a good choice of starters, mains and desserts and all that we ordered was tasty with a fair cost for the type of restaurant this is. We enjoyed a leisurely meal (always is with an oldie) and did not feel rushed at all. Will be happy to return.

Welcoming, good quality food and hot in a pleasant environment

Great food! We both had an amazing starter and main. I also had a dessert (the honeycomb ball) which had great presentation, but I felt the chocolate ball let it down. Not great chocolate in my opinion. Otherwise really good food!!

We had a lovely lunch, sitting outside in the sunshine.

The food is always excellent and enough without being over indulgent

Excellent atmosphere. Dood interetsing food choices. We had a wonderful waitress

5 star Sunday lunch Was just like really home cooked meal by your mum Great place staff atmosphere and food will be returning We had the roast beef and turkey meals Thank you

We went here today having walked out of another pub (The Wolrds End) after having to endure the worst attitude any of the 5 of us had ever encountered from a waitress. We were glad we came here. The food was pretty good, although the fish cakes were a bit of a let down. The other 4 dishes were all liked, with the food served in good time, and hot. The waitress service was efficient and unobtrusive. As pub food goes this was pretty good and at fair prices, so would we go back, definitely which is more than we can say for our first stop!

Lovely meal, good atmosphere and efficient, friendly service.

Called into The Swallows Return for lunch The food and service was excellent friendly helpful staff lovely outdoor areas ideal now the weather has improved highly recommended.

The hamburger was amazing with an added bonus of chopped brisket on top. One of the best this Texas girl has enjoyed.

Had my birthday lunch on Monday 17th June. The food was fantastic. The most incredible pineapple & ginger salad dressing. Kirsty our waitress was delightful. Really helpful and chatty. The barn lives up to its name with Swallows darting around outside. Beautiful place.

Food was as expected fantastic! Delivered to me via Uber eats! However, the dinner did not have gravy or potatoes but did have lots of yorkshires

Large converted barn and car park. Very nice inside. Good interesting menu and extensive bar. Scallops for starters followed by Sirloin steak then mini crumble and coffee. Pleasant service and dog friendly. Only minus was the coffee rather weak and bland. Another excellent meal, King Prawn cocktail to start followed by Sea Bass. Perfect pint of Guinness. Pleasant staff.

Great restaurant in a lovely setting with good food

Beautiful surroundings and interior lovely helpful staff well worth a visit fantastic choice of drink

Staff and food were good, great surroundings . Very disappointing with regards the non alcoholic beer choice. Having only peroni is not great, especially as I’m sure there are lots of drivers, as pub in isolated area. Most pubs have 0% Guinness plus other bottled ales.

Very nice place to eat goose service and food highly recommended

Food and service is very good, my only slight quibble is they are unable to make small changes to your order!

We were served by Saoirse who was very attentive courteous and polite. Our meal was excellent,as usual, at the Swallows Return. There was very little time between ordering and receiving our meal. The evening was more enjoyable with a 40% voucher and the presentation of my loyalty card. I am now due a mystery prize on my next visit. Thanks to Mark and his staff for a most enjoyable visit.

Great pub, although limited beer choice. Doom Bar is a good beer however!

The whole experience was fantastic from the welcome, the service in particular Saoirse our waitress who was very attentive and looked after us and our 2 and 4 year old girls, the food was great and the drinks fantastic

Excellent, visited for the first time and definitely won't be the last - we had a really good meal 👌 the staff were polite and friendly. There's plenty of seating both inside and out - I would recommend the swallows return.

Always a warm welcome from all staff, cosy atmosphere, very busy, but didn't have to wait long for drinks or food. Only thing that we think could be improved are some of the chairs that are not very comfortable

Lovely decor, chilled atmosphere, dog friendly! The food is well priced, nicely presented, and the vegan options were delicious. We will definitely be going back.

Beautiful, cozy yet spacious. The location is nice, plenty of parking. Well designed and decorated.

My wife Sue and I popped in Wednesday lunchtime and was greeted by Kirsty who gave us a lovely table overlooking the garden we ordered the lunchtime special both having garlic mushrooms for starter and lasagne for main. Our food cooked by chef Jack was superb and the service faultless. This was the first time we've been for a few years as we now live out of the area but we will be making the effort to return on a regular basis as its worth it.

This is a regular spot for occasional catch-up with friends. Lovely building and atmosphere. Cozy in the winter and nice outdoor spaces in the warmer months. Food is always tasty with good service.

we thoroughly enjoyed our visit, the meal was great, but went cold quickly, Service excellent

What a fantastic Sunday Lunch. Plenty of food and really enjoyable atmosphere. We noticed there were quite a few staff members and this worked really well for speed of service for both drinks and food. No complaints and will definitely be going back. Thank you for making our Sunday lunch a very pleasant experience.

Very relaxing atmosphere. Pet friendly. Food very nice. Staff welcoming.

Booked Sunday lunch for two. Lovely looking grade 2 listed barn and outbuildings. Conversion done really well. We sat in the dining area bit warmer than main bar area. Had the trio of meats included veg £19. Was lovely and enough on the plate. Some meat hidden under the turkey in the picture. Lemon pie was delicious and the same for the apple and blackberry crumble. Really pleasantly surprised how nice it was. Plenty of outdoor seating for the warmer weather. Good food reasonable prices. Will definitely return ...

We were driving past and thought we would give it a go. Lovely meal, lovely staff

Went last night. 4 meals ok 5th meal ( Gammon , egg and chips) not good Gammon hard could not cut chips cold. Hopefully a one off. Service very good.

Our waitress honey domone was amazing so kind and helpful and welcoming. Made it a special evening. They are very lucky to have her.

Fairly quiet but we were seated by the disabled toilets, particularly chilly area. Waitress was not particularly engaging, no water offered and food not great for the price!

We like eating in the bar area it has more atmosphere.

Food was delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning!

Was given a complimentary celebration drink on arrival as it was our anniversary. Starters was lovely, came very quickly, main meal was nice but just luke warm. Pudding was lovely.

Lovely place food is good aswell.

2nd visit with colleagues from work. Good food and drink. Would recommend.

It was for my 80th birthday there was 13 of us,we all had a great time the food was lovely and the staff fantastic everything went like clockwork we could not be happier.

Very poor Sunday roast, arrived and it was busy which Norma means it's good... Sat and ordered drinks, starters arrived before our drinks. Starters were OK. Both had roast, I had a mixed meat with extra pigs in blankets, stuffing and cauliflower cheese... the meat was OK at best, nothing amazing, not a lot of it. Carrots OK, parsnips OK. The rest was awful. The pigs in blankets were raw, the cauliflower cheese was the worst I've even seen, basically half a cauliflower which was hard as nails as hadn't been cooked covered in cheese. Stuffing was just as bad, undercooked and stodgy. A note for the chef... cut the cauliflower into edible sizes, boil for 10 min until soft, make a good cheese sauce, half a litre of milk add 2 heaped tablespoons of flower and a large know of butter, cook on medium heat continuously whisking until milk begins to thicken, add grated cheese and a teaspoon of English mustard with some salt and pepper and you have a simple yet very tasty cheese sauce. If a good sausage meat stuffing is to hard to make sainsbury have a very nice sausage meet stuffing.

Great evening at the swallows with a fab quiz

A great atmosphere on Thursday Quiz night. Despite being fully booked they made room & we were able to order food too

Great fun quiz night.. loved it

The whole experience from walking through the door to leaving was welcoming, friendly, food was soooo nice. Waiter was lovely and not over baring. Whole service was excellent.

Haven't been here for quite some time, but so pleased we chose to pop in for lunch today.

Food is always fantastic. Today we had a roast and it was amazing. The staff are so friendly and very attentive, nothing is to much trouble. Sheila and Mike

Family friendly atmosphere, lovely food with great customer service. Would recommend coming here, visited recently for my sister's birthday party with 6 of us. Nice selection on the menu and prices reasonable. Have always lived in Worthing and have been here multiple times but never left a review.

The food has gone down hill alot! Save your money, small portions & very, very expensive. I love the look & feel of the place but it stops there!

Excellent place to go , food cooked by Sam,Tom & Jake outstanding. Service from Bell excellent . Good value for money and will deffo go back

Great atmosphere, nicely decorated. Approachable Staff Saoirse very polite when taking our order, nothing too much trouble, slight change to our Granddaughter’s meal. great food by the chef Sam. Very tasty fish and chips, husband had very tasty and great looking signature burger which he thoroughly enjoyed. Well done, we will definitely be back.

Superb prawn cocktail to start. Did not like main meal choices

Would like to compliment Kirsty @dexter for making our anniversary enjoyable and memorable.From the complimentary Prosecco to the well cooked meal our evening was rated as excellent.Lease thank these staff for us.

A really good roast. We’ve eaten there before maybe several months ago being the last time. Must be a new chef? The Sunday roast was awesome. Plenty of it, plenty of variety, cauliflower cheese to die for and really friendly staff. The only thing that let them down were the roast spuds, nice bit should have been great - lovely place, great food, professional and friendly staff. Defo going back for another Sunday roast