The Swan Hotel Restaurant in Stroud

Mixed satisfaction ratings. Our starters were fine served with lovely warm crusty bread. However - from there it went downhill. My meal of fish and chips was awful - it appeared to be a large fish. But I soon found that the batter covering the fish was far too thick and uncooked making it wet and soggy and definitely not appetising. How can an English restaurant not make decent fish and chips?! Waitress was lovely and doing her best - my complaint about my dish fortunately resulted in it being deducted from the bill. However - the whole experience ruined what should have been a lovely meal out with a relative. We were out to celebrate his recent recovery from surgery - but his meal of lasagne was also a big disappointment. The restaurant seems to specialise in roast dinners - maybe we should have chosen one of those.

The Swan has always been my go-to restaurant with family and friends for good quality meals, service and venue, until last night 23 March 24. At 7.40 pm I checked in the bar for a pre-booked 8 pm restaurant table, for myself and two friends. We ordered a drink and sat at a table, displaying a reserved notice, the only seat available. 8.15pm I enquired when our table would be available, to be told that was our table. I had booked a table in the restaurant, not the bar. The three of us were then escorted to an unattractive huge 15 seat table, resembling a wallpaper paste table. We expressed our disappointment to staff members and departed for home. Not one person offered an apology or concern for our disappointment. There were a couple of unoccupied small tables requiring a wipe and cutlery in the restaurant at that time. I will be reluctant to recommend the Swan in future

The beef looked like it belonged on an adult website rather than our plate Is when soggy and tasteless Looked like it was microwaved Overall was a shocking attempt at a roast dinner as everything else was either cold or still frozen

My family treated me to my 81st Birthday lunch at the Swan Hotel - all 11 of us. The Restaurant we were in was bright, well set out without tables being crammed together. The food was excellent, really well cooked and plenty of it from a nice varied menu. A little delay in getting our desserts was apologised for by the staff, but gave us a bit of time for our first course to go down. But when it came it was well worth waiting for, really delicious. The staff were excellent thoughout and we all agreed we really enjoyed it and would come again.

Went for OAP lunch, £9 for two courses very good value for money. Good choice of different starters, mains and desserts and food was of pretty good quality and portion sizes not too big which is perfect for OAPs. We eat in the main bar which was fine and had a reasonable atmosphere. Service by a young lady was quick and efficient. All in all an excellent lunch.

Nos alojamos en Wotton Under Edge por algunas noches y visitamos The Swan en nuestro aniversario. Inicialmente me desanimó un poco el menú largo y variado y me preguntaba si esto realmente se traduciría en comida fresca y de buena calidad. No tenía por qué preocuparme: ambos tuvimos una comida muy sabrosa, bien cocinada, sazonada y bien presentada. Los camareros eran profesionales y amables. El entorno se sentía seguro y COVID seguro, pero aún conservaba un buen ambiente. En general, una experiencia muy positiva y una agradable velada.

Llegamos a The Swan después de un largo paseo por Cotswold Way y nos pareció un lugar excepcionalmente agradable: la comida era deliciosa, el lugar se sentía muy limpio, nos encantó la música y el personal hizo todo lo posible por darnos el número de un amable servicio de taxi local para llegar a nuestro alojamiento. Si alguna vez nos encontramos en Wotton - under - Edge nuevamente, definitivamente regresaremos :)

Caminando por la ciudad, nos dimos cuenta de que deberíamos haber reservado. Sin embargo, al preguntar en el Swan sí tenían espacio en la posada para dos almuerzos. Mi hija y yo pedimos la lubina y estaba deliciosa, el pescado y las verduras cocinados a la perfección. El servicio fue impecable, muy amable, personal servicial y precios razonables.

Cené y desayuné aquí.Cena:entrante: huevos escoceses calientes, con una ensalada y una selección de salsa roja o mostaza.Principal - pastel de pescado con verduras de temporadaPostre - Crumble de manzana y canela con nata (también se ofrecen helados o natillas)Desayuno: yogur de frutas, zumo de frutas, té e inglés completo (puede elegir sus alimentos cocinados). fue mi eleccionLos cereales también están disponibles.Todo estaba delicioso. Las porciones eran correctas (me complació encontrar que mi postre no era una gran cantidad de ofrendas, que es lo que ofrecen algunos lugares, porque era un poco malvado)El servicio fue amable y oportuno.

Decided to try the Swan after having a coffee there and being impressed with the menu. Brilliant food at prices I couldn't believe. Absolutely fantastic. The owners knows what theyre doing and the chef certainly knows how to cook.

Every friday they have a burger and a pint for £8. It's a great deal, only downside to the place now is that the drinks are so expensive. I got a gin and tonic, and a pint of Korev and it cost me over £10.

Stayed at the Swan while walking the Cotswold Way. Really appreciated the huge room at the very top of the building -- zippy bright green accents and wonderful rooftop views. Lots of space for rinsing out and re-packing gear. Nice refurbished bathroom. WiFi didn't really reach the room and the rest of the hotel/bar/restaurant was a bit odd -- maybe in transition/being renovated? But decent breakfast and good price

We came here for the Steak night on Thursday and although it very busy and food did take longer than we would expect, the food was good, a couple of the steak was slightly more well done than we would have preferred but the value for money was great, even better that your drink was included in the cost of the food. We did have an issue where 1 of the food orders was left out and got missed so this ended up in someone waiting for quite a while and we had finished by this point but the staff dealt with this well. I would defiantly recommend for a local dinning restaurant and I am looking forward to returning for another themed night soon.

Steak night...!! Me & my Partner enjoyed a steak meal & a drink for £10 each. Excellent value, food & service.. well done.

Restaurant family owned with a very nice welcome. We tried several courses which were all,excellent : lamnb, tuna, toffee cheese cake. Shiraz wine was young and fruity.

Paré aquí con mi familia para el almuerzo y me quedé impresionado con la comida.No solo era la comida fresca, casera y deliciosa, sino también la increíble relación calidad-precio.Tuve la sopa casera para empezar y el pollo asado como principal. Esperaba un par de rebanadas de pollo, pero me presentaron una mitad de pollo que estaba cubierto de carne, no de hueso y estaba perfectamente preparado. Verduras frescas y sabrosas papas completaron la comida.Me hubiera gustado gastar 15 - 20 para esto, pero sorprendentemente costó solo 8,El personal era amable y servicial y el ambiente en el pub muy relajado.Me imagino que volveré a menudo para probar la comida.

Thought we'd visit the Swan for lunch Welcome was polite and attentive Menu was a fair choice and clearly marked for all options Food was hot and well presented Good value for money Worth a second visit

Food is excellent and all adaptable for a gluten free diet on some dishes.Staff are very friendly and know a lot about the menu. We had lunch and then went to the cinema just up the road.

Desayuno Pre Reservado para una reunión familiar. . . Se le ofreció una opción de asientos y llegó la mañana para encontrar todo. Muy bien distribuido. . 2 niños pequeños y un perro también fueron bienvenidos. .La calidad de la elección y el servicio fue excepcional. . No puedo recomendar este encantador hotel / pub si está buscando una verdadera experiencia de Cotswold. . El desayuno era abundante y delicioso. . Buena calidad y con elecciones personales y servicio.

Mi esposa y yo nos hospedamos en el Swan el 12/11/18 por una noche, nos quedamos muy impresionados con el servicio amable, la limpieza y la excelente comida que tuvimos durante la estancia, la habitación del hotel estaba limpia y era cálida, agradable y tranquila. . Los propietarios parecían entusiasmados y están en el proceso de mejorar partes del hotel. Nuestra habitación era un crédito para su trabajo duro.

Esta es la tercera vez que nos hospedamos aquí, y ciertamente no es un caso de tercera vez afortunada, ya que cada estadía ha sido absolutamente excelente.

Really friendly local pub. Stayed locally and visited the restaurant which is really nicely decorated. Enjoyed a perfectly cooked Sunday lunch.

Sorry folks, but the lunchtime snacks we had the other day were not good. We were left, perhaps wrongly, with the impression that everything came in bulk, in a big lorry, via the deep fat fryer, although I have to say that the scampi was excellent.

A great pub atmosphere in a truly typical English pub and town. Friendly and helpful staff - my food allergy questions. I had Beer Battered Fish & Chips - soft moist fish. Others had the Very nice chicken with ham & garlic. Bacon brie cheese and the steak all very nice. Recommended.

We ate dinner here midweek. Service was very fast and the servers were friendly abd attentive. The menu was mainly pub style but the quality was much higher than most establishments we had tried in the Cotswolds. Prices were very reasonable.

Brilliant food! Had a pulled pork bbq jacket which was amazing ! Such a fluffy jacket and super tasty pork! Baby loved the soft play and we can’t wait to go again !!!

Lovely food, friendly staff, nice & clean restaurant area to chill and eatch the world go by ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I ate here with a friend whilst visiting a nearby event. The menu is varied with plenty of choice and several vegetarian options. Price was reasonable.

Once again, the cozy friendly Swan has treated us well & gave us a sweet room upgrade. They even moved all our stuff for us & placed it exactly as we had. We come to Gloucestershire UK to visit my in-laws & stay here every year & it always feels like coming to a second home at the Swan. We enjoy the resident dog & cat & the super friendly staff with warm fire places & tea.

Took a long time for our order to be taken, The waitress was dressed in a fleece hoodie (not very professional). She didn't know questions about the menu..i.e. we asked what the soup was and the reply "Umm I expect its vegetable". Food took a long time to come out. Food was great though, hot, good quality.

I had a very enjoyable time staying here. The staff, especially Chris where very friendly and welcoming. The room was well equipped and the food was great too!

We've come here many times on Sunday for a roast. The food is excellent and really good value. Its a lovely atmosphere and nicely decorated to reflect its old charm. Our visit today, the staff were friendly and very accommodating. Would recommend.

Just celebrated New Year in the Swan.

We stayed here for three nights and ended eating here every evening, as well as breakfasts. We tried a lot of different meals, including steak dinner, steak and ale pie, Hunters Chicken. Fish and chips, gammon steak dinner and lasagna. We tried most of their tapas as well. All very good. They had some wooden serving plates, which was a nice touch. Our compliments to the chef and staff on the excellent food and great service.

V friendly bar area and very helpful staff. Very happy to have dogs and very nice steaks too! A very good place to stay at and eat in in Wotton if you're walking the Cotswold Way

Llamamos como turistas en la oportunidad de comer y nos sorprendió cómo muchas opciones que estaban allí. Tenía una ensalada César y una taza de té, seguido por generosa porción de helado. Incluso la taza de té se sirve en una bandeja con excelente presentación. Servicio amable y profesional, nos sentimos muy bien atendidos. Sin duda volveremos.

Después de haber caminado por 8 millas en el Cotswold Way que necesitábamos algo para rellenar los niveles de energía. El Swan demostró la ubicación ideal, salchichas realmente delicioso y puré y una buena hamburguesa. Genial encontrar un lugar que sirve comida durante todo el día. Una buena decoración en el restaurante.

Esto fue una sorpresa agradable; excelente ubicación, edificio, auténtica familia extremadamente amable negocio familiar con buenas comidas a precios muy razonables. Nos gustó mucho la variedad de opciones y disfrutamos de ambas comidas con nada que criticar. Claramente la gente comer aquí, así que supongo que estas comidas son consistentemente buenos.

Disfrutamos de nuestra visita a la Swan - perro - y con un personal agradable. Instalamos en grande, mesa de madera rústica y no pude resistir el viernes por la noche con una bebida especial hamburguesa por sólo £8. 50. Atendida rápidamente, buen sabor y excelente relación calidad-precio. Una tierra, agradable pub ambiente con alimentos bien preparados que ofrece. Volveré.

Pedí la butternut squash y espinacas lasaña tras ser informado mi primera opción en el menú no estaba disponible. Cuando pienso de la lasaña, pienso en tres cosas: el queso en la parte de arriba, fideos lasaña, salsa de tomate, queso ricotta posiblemente en el medio. Esta lasaña de queso tenía en la parte superior. . Pero no fideos,. no hay salsa de tomate. Básicamente fue un squash cazuelas. No está mal, pero no es la lasaña.

Paré aquí mientras el pub local es normal, pero nada más personal estaba bien cerveza estaba bien y los precios eran del mismo a los otros pubs en la ciudad

Sunday evening meal. Nice inside. Staff were very friendly. My wife ordered pork and chicken arrived. Roast was not great, as it was just badly reheated from lunch. Overcharged on bill, but rectified. Would have liked Tapas but not available on Sunday evening. Shame.

Popped in for a quick drink ended up staying for a meal. couldn't resist the sound of the English Tapas ! chose the pork, trio of chips, scotch eggs and rarebit, it was to share! enjoyed every mouthful. can't wait to come back to try all of the other offerings. Staff, friendly and helpful. reasonable range of drinks, plenty of room so should be able to get a table most times. Overall very impressed.

Great food. Are here for dinner and breakfast. Large potions (especially the starters!) and very friendly service.

Very confusing layout . No ambience at all , seating really uncomfortable in main bar , no music , grubby glasses to drink from ! Staff were pleasant .

We always visit The Swan before we go to the wonderful cinema almost next door. The Swan is always welcoming with a log fire in winter it serves a selection of well managed real ales and has an extensive menu of lovely Tapas and Home made Burgers cooked and served freshly and at a very reasonable price. There is absolutely nothing not to like about this lovely staff friendly pub.Try it and you'll love it.

We used to come here fairly regularly for food when we were Gourmet Club members because we got two-for-one mains. At the time, the food was quite average and only seemed like decent value when you got one of your meals for free. We stopped going when our GC membership expired. Then recently we went on a longish walk and intended to go to the Oak for lunch, but their kitchen was closed, so we (quite reluctantly) went to the Swan instead. It was great! I had the pie and mash and it was really, really nice. I even recommended it to some people who were coming in as we were leaving. They did the place up a while ago and it looks and feels a lot cleaner and brighter, but still has a lovely old country feel to it. The staff were great and I was particularly impressed with how they dealt with the dreadful mess that an obnoxious family had left behind. Big thumbs up, good work Swan!

Popped in for lunch after a freezing walk on The Cotswold Way. We were made very welcome, warm and comfortable then regaled with fine ales. What more could you want? Oh yes! Our damp dog was welcomed too!!

We arrived at 1 for lunch there were only 5 of us, as our other guests were running late we decided to sit in the bar as usually they have the fire going & it's a bit more relaxed. Unfortunately today they didn't & it bloody freezing in all areas of the pub, we did expect the fire to be roaring as it was equally cold outside. All of us sat with our coats on, customers who were sat at the bar for a while didn't take off their coats or hats. We had asked twice for the fire to be lit but it never happened. It wasn't very rushed, 1 table in the snug area, maybe 1 or 2 in the restaurant & then us in the bar, we felt that they were understaffed & grumpy both girls had no real personality & the staff of a hotel really make your stay! The food was good but nothing to rave about. When we finished our meals we pushed the plates to the end of the table, the girls came back & forth into the bar area carrying a tray neither of them picked the plates up & on one occasion the younger bar tender had noticed we were finished from behind the bar she wasn't serving anyone as no one was at the bar she stood there & didn't collect them until 15 minutes later. It was a real shame as we had said about this place to our family members who were looking forward to spending the afternoon here.

We popped in here after an afternoon walk, mostly because they allowed dogs.It's a really nicely decorated place, with country pub charm but not the clutter that some of these places have. There was a lovely log fire going which was great too.menu is pretty extensive, we just went for a few snacks, which were ordered and served promptly.The pork belly tapas which apparently was very good, a tuna mayo jacket which again was good, and I went for the olive, oil & bread board and chips. It would have been nice to have a labelled vegan option, and I see from another review that they do cater for vegans, but we just popped in on a whim so didn't really have time to organise in advance.The chips are actually skinny fries, which was disappointing, but they were still nice and very crisp and fresh. The olive board was also good, although the bread it was served with was just sliced brown bred. It was good quality bread but still an odd choice to serve with olives and oils. Usually you get a crispy ciabatta or something. Additionally the olives didn't come with cocktail sticks so I had to use my fork which risked olives pinging across the table.These are only little problems and I'm sure if I'd have asked they would have helped but it wasn't really enough of an issue for me to justify kicking up a fussAlso a bit disappointed that there was only Thatchers cider on offer. A local cider would have been nice.Overall though I'm glad we chose this pub and we had a nice meal.Lovely decor, atmosphere, and feel. Good reasonably priced food. And doggy friendly.I'd recommend popping in on a cold afternoon!

Excellent and plentiful food. Chef made a lovely vegan dish for me too! Both dinner and breakfast were tasty. Good to see locals eating there, that shows me that the food is good. Family friendly as the dinning room is separate from the pub.

Lovely fish and chipsVery very welcoming , pint of tribute was excellentSometime pubs don't serve after 2 or before 6 , but they were great, if pop backHeard the receptionist handling a complex room request and she was really flexible and welcoming

This restaurant is run by the family that owns the hotel. We were staying at the hotel and enjoyed both a dinner and a breakfast there. Food was very good and the service was good, but maybe a bit amateurish.

Apart from my daughter been able to buy me a pint for the time, the restaurant was a refreshing with a good selection and food and tapas. The staff were friendly and our hosts David and Debs very accommodating, to our party's need. Well worth a visit if you planning a special occasion.

Visited on Sat 3/9 around 6:45. We were the 2nd table occupied in the restaurant so it was empty. We wandered in after looking at the menu as it reads really well. Good selection of drinks, very lovely looking restaurant. Quiet as only another family dining which is fine, lacked an atmosphere which a bit of music in the background would have been nice. Hubby ordered pie of the day with chips and this should have come with "Chefs Gravy" so the pie arrived with a massive pile of chips and veg. I think a smaller amount of homemade chips may have been much nicer than the mound of frozen chips but hey ho that's fine and he ate them all as men do! His gravy was missing so we asked for it. The waitress said you don't get gravy as the pie has a sauce. This is fair enough but it says on the menu it comes with a pan of bubbling chefs gravy. Anyway the waitress came back with the gravy and said the chef said white pie (chicken) doesn't have gravy but here you go. The "chefs" gravy was clearly bisto or a similar instant gravy. It tasted of it, it had undissolved lumps in and dissapointing. I ordered the tapas. On the menu this reads well. I was advised to order 3 items. I went for fish fingers, greasy but nice, scotch eggs nice and a decent portion. And the trio of chips, I excepted homemade because why would anyone want a trio of chips that wasn't tasty home made ones? For £6??? So there was sweets potato ones, normal frozen chips then the same covered in cheese but they were all stuck together and the cheese was so hard they came out in one lump. I showed the waitress as I'd not eaten any and she just said oh! And we said about the gravy and we were told she would say to the chef. Anyway she came back and said nothing and when we were given our bill no apologies made and we also were overcharged for our 3 for £12 tapas so had to go back and question that. The staff were friendly but just didn't offer an apology or any way of making the meal better for us. So we didn't have any more drinks and left it at that!

We took my parents in law for dinner to The Swan, having last visited about 30 years before with very happy memories when we had stayed there for New Year's celebrations.Well of course it now has new management and the whole place looks totally different. Friendly service and a warm welcome even though it was almost entirely empty. But the food was very disappointing. Horrible, tasteless soup was followed by my mother in law being served with a gammon steak that was so salty it was inedible. We explained to the staff the problem, they apologised but nothing was taken off the bill. We won't ever return!

Service was good and able to cater for wheat intolerance, so we'll done Loads of veg but tasted as if they were frozen rather than fresh Meat good and plenty of it Nice selection of sweets

I filled the wrong one I filled the one for the hotel. We called in for lunch and was very pleased we did. The two courses menu £6.50 and the three course £8.50 . we had Soup of the day broccoli and Stilton came with a Poppy seeds topped bread roll it was superb then for main course we had Roast of the day Beef it was tender came with roast potatoes,boiled potatoes and mixed vegetables carrots, swead , green beans and peas. The restaurant was nice and clean and the staff was very helpful definitely be going there again

Had a late lunch in the Swan. Waited quite a while for our order to be taken, and food to be delivered. My chicken linguine was ok, the fish and chips were also ok, but the chips were not home made as stated. Again had to wait quite a while for dessert, finely managed to get somebody to take our order. Wish I hadn't bothered my dessert was very poor quality, my sister said her dessert was ok. On the plus side we got charged the OAP rate. (I don't qualify but my sister does) So we paid appropriately

I simply cannot understand the positive ratings. I hate to give bad ones but this was awful. Took an hour to get burned hamburger. When my side was forgotten I was told - well sorry I forgot. Not even an attempt to have another prepared. Too close to lunch end. Terrible

We were put into a very down at heel room in a part of the hotel that was being refurbished, because nothing else was available. After going out for a coffee we came back to discover a recently upgraded room had become available and we were moved to it. Wow! It was fantastic! Five star luxury - beautiful decor, spacious room with a huge bad and a lovely comfy sofa - state of the art bathroom with a space age shower!All the staff were terrific: friendly, helpful and happy. We would totally recommend this hotel.

Been a few times and have been welcomed so warmly ever time, the staff are all so smiley and polite.They are happy to help with anything.The food we had was fresh and hot, although I did feel the coke was a tad on the expensive side.

Had never been to the Swan before but were nearby on a Saturday evening and called in to give it a try.The service was efficient and the menu looked good. We had pork belly with black pudding mash, and 'proper' fish and chips.Both were excellent and very tasty and the portions were very generous.We'll happily return.

We came here twice, once for dinner and once for breakfast. The food was lovely both times and the surroundings welcoming and comfortable. Would definitely return and recommend.

Took my mother and partner here for food for the first time and we were disgusted with the service and the food. Firstly it took 15 minutes for anyone to take our order then our drinks were drop all over the table. After waiting another 40 minutes for our food to arrive the manager dropped a potion of chips over my partner, which he cleared up. My mother order the pulled pork burger which was completely raw, and made us feel sick. After getting attitude from the waitress as I sent the burger back our experience there just got worse. My chips were not even cooked which I sent back and ordered for chips which were actually cooked. My this time we were all fed up and were just put off by the food. When I asked for the bill I was shocked that they expected us to pay £42 for the meal. I requested to speak to the manager as I refused to pay full price, which her response was to go get the chef. When he arrived he gave me attitude and said the only thing he will take off the bill was my mothers food. The whole experience was shocking. Also being allergic to cats I was shocked to see they had a cat in the restaurant walking on tables and sitting on the customers chairs. This is meant to be a restaurant not an animal sanctuary. So to some up we will never return to the swan hotel again.

We luckily stumbled upon this lovely restaurant & ended up dining twice with our family during our visit to the Cotswolds!The service from the 2 ladies in attendance was really exceptional & always with a smile! Our family mostly enjoyed the Lamb Shank dish main & starter pork belly bits! I enjoyed the salmon & haddock fishcakes, caesars salad & scotch eggs as well as the Steak and Ale Pie with really good gravy ( on 2 separate days of course!). The wine of choice was the "campo dorado rioja" Spanish red wine which was thoroughly enjoyed by all of our family!

Went here again but this time for an evening meal. My previous experience was that the service was slow, however, this time it had significantly improved. The food was excellent and we will definitely return.I certainly would recommend.

Often eat here with my Mother, and their Sunday Lunch is always a good roast. Just like you'd expect at home, but with none of the fuss!

A rather rambling place with separate bar and restaurant areas - the fire in the bar was very welcoming and we chose to eat there rather than in the restaurant itself. The menu was quite extensive and the food well presented - reasonably priced too, although the service was a little slow on the day we visited. Accommodation is also available.

We visited the restaurant on the 13th November at lunchtime. It was fairly busy but not full. The service was friendly and we were given 2 menus, both related to the Senior Citizens special The food was excellent value, however, the time taken to get 2 courses was 2 hours. Not sure as to why it took so long..... It was the only negative aspect.I would recommend to eat here and will give it another try.

The fire in the bar was glowing and warm, the service was friendly, relaxed and efficient and the food we chose was scrumptious...and the wine...rather too nice

Just walked in and found this delightful little pub empty.......we were a bit worried as it was right on lunch time. We did think it must be pretty poor but we had committed ourselves! Lucky we stayed it was marvellous. We had the best "Bangers and Mash" ever! Good value for money . The one girl did everything and she did it with a smile! Very pleasant lunch.

I am a coeliac. My friend and I first reviewed the menu online to ensure a gluten free option. When we arrived the website menu was not an option. We then asked for the gluten free menu. The staff were unsure of what menu was available. We then ordered explaining to the server that it was a strictly gluten free choice. The starter arrived....I double checked if the bread on the platter was gluten free, the server didn't know and took it away. He then appeared and said it wasn't! !! Thank god I didn't eat it. I offered the bread I bought with me but then my starter was returned with the hotels GF bread....which was stale. The main arrived...lamb shank. The meat was tender but the gravy was so overly sweet we could not eat it. I must say we are NOT fussy eaters. These comments were passed on to the staff but just apologies offered. Disappointing. ..I live in Wotton under Edge and would not return.However on a positive...the decor and hotel is beautiful.

We visited this restaurant 4 times during our holiday in the Cotswolds. Our meals were varied, as there is a very good selection. In all instances they were of large portions & displayed well. The staff were friendly, courteous, & always confirmed what you had ordered. It was well patronised in all visits, which is also an indication of its popular appeal.

Chanced upon this place, one of those random drives and thought we would eat here. We thought how novel...British Tapas....so we went for it. Huge portions and most likely over ordered having 5 choices. But thoroughly enjoyable well cooked food at a very reasonable price. Service was fantastic.

Perhaps my title is a little unfair but we called in here on our way back to our hotel near Bristol, having spent the day at Westonbirt Arboretum. We asked if they had space for two and lots of very young staff were panicking because six other people had just arrived. They eventually showed us to a seat in a completely empty restaurant.The setting was great; the food was delicious and the service was very friendly. More friendly than efficient. We had to wait a long time to order and between courses and each time a differnet young person came to wait on us.It all seemed a little chaotic but quite amusing in a very pleasant atmosphere.

It has been a while since I last ate at the Swan. Previously, the menu seemed to be a confused array of pub classics and pub takes on other cuisines. The new menu, with its "British Tapas" concept is far more cohesive. Also available were a number of other main dishes and gourmet burgers which most of our party opted for. Although not in the Heston definition of gourmet (perhaps a good thing?); they were well flavoured, juicy and well presented and the chips were also good. Deserts were also good. Service throughout was attentive and thoughtful, and staff were very accommodating of our two young children. All in all, a very pleasant evening.

Went for lunch with my husband and daughter. The hotel had been refurbished since our last visit to wootton u edge and the staff were very pleasant. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced.

As those of you who like to read my reviews know I try to be accurate and fair to both the business and the consumer. Those who write extreme reviews normally have a grievance that goes beyond the factual and enters into the fairy tale, particularly the wicked witch, whereas positive criticism can be helpful.The reason we chose to go to the Swan at Wotton-Under-Edge were some of the more extreme reviews that so clearly jarred with the complementary ones, and thus entered the the land of the fairy tale. We were also taken with the very reasonable reply of the owner David H. So I had better be careful what I write?First the positive: the food is absolutely delicious and nicely presented. The Thai fishcake was absolutely delicious as were the locally produced faggots (an odd combination my wife told me). The chef needs to be praised for his/her work. The staff were very pleasant and attentive and the decor of the restaurant very restful. It is interesting that those sitting on the built in wall seating were up high whereas those on individual seating had their chin very near the table. Mine included - no chance of dribbling onto my clothing, says he jokingly.Our daughter-in-law is a senior lecturer and departmental manager in a college training those entering into the hotel/restaurant business. Before that she had a lot of experience in the management of restaurants, and what she does not know about front of house staff is not worth knowing (all forms of waiting - including wine waiters - and receptionists etc.).Second the slight negatives - The waitresses were very pleasant and lovely although clearly untrained, hence the title of 'Rustic'. There is no wine menu, even though the hotel and restaurant has been under the present management for 4.5 years, it is under review we were told, but they do proved bottles of wine for the table. The wine was not brought to the table unopened, which is the professional way of doing it. The fact that the bottle had a screw top is immaterial. We asked for a jug of water. When the waitress brought the four glasses for the water she brought them canteen style with her fingers in the top of the glasses rather that bringing the water and glasses on a tray. Health and hygiene! Now her hands appeared to be clean (and I am sure they were), but what had she been handling before putting her fingers in the glasses which we were to bring water from - we did not say anything at the time but the staff should be made aware of the basics of waiting on table and the matter of hygienic handling of all things for the customer.For those reading this review, please do not be put off by the slight negatives. We four had a very pleasant evening and really enjoyed the meal. Would I recommend the hotel restaurant, most definitely especially with the local staff who just need a bit of training. Certainly they are intelligent enough and pleasant enough to be worth investing a bit of time and money to enable them to do an even better job. To the management: please, next time can you prepare a wine menu and present the menu in a nice folder rather than the sheet and that wooden clip board with typed out menus? It would elevate your lovely restaurant to a higher level with very little effort.Life is not easy for such establishments in the current trading conditions and they need to be supported. After all they provide work for local people and they are good for the local economy. So thank you 'The Swan Hotel' for a very pleasant evening. Long may you improve and prosper.Wednesday April 8th 2015

Visited today for mothers day. Menu was restricted due to mothers day menu, so chose the roast with beef came with 2 Yorkshire puddings and these were burnt, I asked for no vegetables as don't eat them so it came with 2 roast potatoes and 2 new potatoes, downside was the plate was swimming in red wine gravy which I don't like wish I could of had the option of pourin the gravy as I would not of had any. It was a 2 course meal so had jam roly poly and custard one slice arrived with small jug of custard. I did wonder where the rest was. I was still hungry seeing as though i had been at work for 8 hours and disappointed at 15.50 a head.

So many places close on Sunday evenings that we were pleased to find this one. A good menu with well cooked food and massive portions. Able to cope with gluten free requests

saturday lunchtime with a family of fourteen, well served and good food, all at ten pounds a head for two courses, what is not to like?

This is a local favourite and a regular for dinner out when friends and family come to visit. The staff are friendly and the food is good quality, reliable and tasty. There are a number of menus for the bar, the restaurant and for deals which are on throughout the week. So plenty to choose from!I'd recommend the Swan to anyone passing through, visiting or holidaying in the area for a friendly place to eat with a small, but well looked after, selection of local beers available.

Very nice ambiance, welcoming staff, freshly decorated and comfy new chairs. Although it was not busy, it took quite a while for the 6 of us to be served (no starters) but for us no issue. The Sunday roasts were delicious, very large platefuls, unusual but satisfying Yorkshires, heaps of meat, lots of very nicely cooked fresh veg.We were very full but nevertheless ordered 3 desserts and 6 spoons, and they too were most sufficient and again delicious, and very well presented.Our only points of criticism were that the roast potatoes and Yorkshires seemed to be reheats rather than fresh, but this is being fussy. We would definitely go back again. Good food, great value. We are proud of our local establishment!

We had dinner at the newly refurbished Swan on Christmas Eve and it was an excellent evening.Compliments to the chef who cooks and presents the food so well. May we thank the great staff for a flying start to Christmas. We had friends staying in the Swan and they reported that the everything was to their satisfaction. The new improved look was a step up and the staff helpful and friendly. Good luck to the Swan in 2015......its well worth a visit.

The menus was nicely balanced and the food was beautifully presented and tasted very good...we would highly recommend it.

Good food but a bit on the pricey side. Service was excellent and the atmosphere very good. It is not quite haute cusine but nearly!!

I recently attended my nephews wedding reception at The Swan Hotel, the staff could not have done more for us, they were really helpful and friendly. The food was great, tasty and hot, and the reception was fabulous and the day went brilliantly. We stayed overnight and our room was comfortable and clean, the breakfast too was hot and tasty and overall a lovely stay.

Went to The Swan Hotel On the off chance they were serving food. On arrival, I was pleased to see that food was being served and I had a choice of sitting in the restaurant, bar or a cosy little room. Decided to try the cosy little room with some strange music playing and ordered the Hunter's Chicken from the menu. The food arrived quickly and there was enough there for at least two people. The cost of the food was cheaper than expected and would recommend to anyone that wants to go for a family meal.

We had dinner here after a day on the wet trail. We had a good hearty dinner and great local ales. Just what we needed.

I know old buildings sometimes have funny layouts, but when we walked in and there's a staircase and a pile of newspapers in front of you, we didn't know whether to go left or right. Right took us to an empty dining room so we went back and found the bar. We asked at the bar if it was ok to eat and we were directed back to the dining area where we were quickly served with well cooked and tasty food. It was empty so I can't say alot for the atmosphere (it was a weekday lunch) but we will certainly return

The meal, drink, atmosphere was all very good here. I would come here again and would recommend it to others.

Last Saturday we had a pre Cinema meal in the Swan - we chose to eat in the pub bar as its full of character (and Characters!). My Chcken Kiev, chips and salad was just great..on a previous visit the chicken was very dry and lacking in garlic butter filling so l mentioned this to the waitress and the Chef produced a brilliantly moist one for me. But its the chips that we really raved about, so much so that l told everyone who would listen..they are REAL chips, not frozen pre-baked things..when l showed my doubts at this claim l was invited into the kitchen to see for myself!Husband's steak was good but as with all steaks, needed to be slightly thicker to get full marks.My only gripe with eating in the Bar is that most tables are now coffee table height, so not good for eating a meal at - for your indigestion! But there are other places to eat in besides the Bar.The Swan has had an up and down reputation, but it seems to be on a high now as far as food is concerned..give it a try if you want REAL chips and good home cooked food.

Nice relaxing venue with really friendly staff. Sunday roast was a little under par/dry. Service was excellent. We did turn up late on the Sunday afternoon so maybe this contributed to the roast. We will definitely go back though

Our local Chamber of Trade hosted our first Supper Club of the year. With A turnout of nearly 30 the food was served promptly and was of excellent quality. The staff were friendly and accommodating. A special thanks to Chris and Dave who made it such a good night.

I have enjoyed two pensioner lunches at the swan and found them very good value for money,.I also had an extremely enjoyable evening meal there.The food was well cooked and presented. The staff were accommodating and friendly and the room was warm and comfortable. I think the swan is just what the people of wotton need.

The Wotton Therapist Group meet monthly at The Swan for a lunchtime business/support get together. We have also held functions there such as "Me-Time" evenings when members of the public were able to trial various therapies that we have to offer locally. One month we had a cream tea, which was edible but not what we expected.We were all impressed today that the atmosphere was pleasant and the food was very good. I had the broccoli and Stilton soup, which was served in an unusual way with a square of Stilton in the middle - it was presented well with lovely home made bread and was very tasty. All the meals were well presented and the other therapists made positive comments.To up my rating to 5 points it would be good if soya milk was available for my pot of tea.I would now have no qualms about recommending the bar and restaurant to people for meals.

I went for an early evening meal with my husband and friends on Friday 20th September. We were impressed by the friendliness of the staff and presentation of the food. Me and my husband have tried this venue a few times in the past, and until now each time we tried a meal vowed not to return. I am pleased to say that we very much enjoyed the food and the atmosphere this time, and will be back. The food was good, not too filling. The vegetarian options for starter and main courses were inventive and tasty, though perhaps there could have been one or two more choices for us veggies, and labelling of vegetarian options for all courses to avoid me having to ask the waiters each time.There was a bit of a wait between starter and main course, but we did not mind as we were enjoying a relaxed meal. Early days for new staff, and I am sure it will improve for people who want to be served quicker.I have appreciated the effort that The Swan have put into updating the environment and am glad that they now also have a good chef.I'm looking forward to more good meals and relaxed social evenings at The Swan.