The Swan Wetherspoons in Weymouth and Portland

I've used Weatherspoons many, many times and have always appreciated it for what it is: Affordable, basic food. This said, our visit to the Swan was more than dissapointing. We ordered 2 lots of the hunters chicken, the steak pudding and a jacket spud with beans and cheese. All were really poor. There was a tiny amount of BBQ sauce on the hunters chicken so we went to look for some in the sauces only to be told that you now have to pay for it!! At 99p for a tiny pot. I politely pointed out that hunters chicken is a bbq flavoured meal and every other wetherspoons supplies it with plenty on. I was simply told "if you want more, you'll have to pay for it". Customer service was awful. The portion sizes of all of the meals is dramatically smaller than they were and the prices higher. The steak pudding was cold in the middle and there were 12 chips on the plate...........the peas were nice, that was all. I did pass comment to a member of staff who didn't even manage words. We got a shrug. I travel the country extensively with my work and wetherspoons is always the first place I put into my sat nav for a breakfast or lunch. No more. From now on I will simply search for Greggs or Green king/hungry horse for something cheep and cheerful. I've always spoken in support of Wetherspoons when others have not. I doubt I will again. Pick up your game Wetgerspoons, you're going downhill fast but there's still time.

Food okay and fast service would recommend

Brilliant atmosphere for a very busy pub staff are amazing and friendly and acknowledge you when you enter the pub. My only complaint is that the waitresses walk around serving and handling food without their hair tied back which is a food safety matter and could cause a more serious complaint.

Nice early morning went for a tea and coffee and staff was super nice and very cheap

Very nice, good food and drinks faìrly cheap!

Good service and spoons cheap prices, the place was busy but we managed to get a seat. Good old pub vibe about it.

Got laughed at for insisting I get a pickle with my burger as described...

Great Wetherspoons, you know what you will get and you know what you will pay and good quality

Was really surprised that Mocha is a free refill

Gave me food poisoning. Wasn’t fun

A nice spoons better than others

Small curry and rice portions. Would have liked a gluten free naan bread.

Food was terrible compared to other wether spoons I've eaten at. My scampi was full of grease and you could taste it. Chips were overcooked

Nice place to eat, staff all nice and friendly

On holiday in Weymouth and looking forward to a pint of local ale but disappointed as the three guest ales were 5% ABV plus. Would have been nice to have at least one guest ale at 4% or 4.5%. Walked straight out sadly

Great wetherspoons pub all on ground floor and disabled wheelchair friendly Great staff and locals are very friendly

Would probably have been great if we could have sat at one of the empty tables, but unfortunately reserved signs on them, local people told us this is often the case even though Wetherspoons policy is NO RESERVATIONS. Best to go elsewhere if you don’t want to be frustrated.

Grate Wetherspoons and really friendly staff such a lovely atmosphere

Nice vibe in there after the half marathon Perfect place to got get them calories back

Although the food was ok tasting it was extremely small portions. Paid nearly £12 for what could of passed for a mcdonalds cheeseburger and handful of chips. Staff were lovely though and it was very busy.

Not the best I've been to, very crowded and noisy, some meals are more expensive than other spoons I've visited, and so not such good value, considering the size of meals you get. Drinks are the same prices as other spoons so that's a good point! Crowded and difficult negotiating coffee machine area ☹️

Cooked breakfast 😋 really nice and hot, ordered and within 10mins it's on your table ,Really friendly staff very clean and tidy .Very quick service ordering hot drinks and are food .Thankyou was a relax morning. Cash only just in case the card machine isn't working.

Surprised to see children in The Swan now though not too many and controlled. Very busy, all pumps on and the staff work very hard.

Good pub food and drinks. Prices are amazing. Ordering via the app often gets you discount as well - only downside is the app doesn't let you add a comment/request eg: "raw tomato instead of cooked". The pub can be very noisy Friday afternoon and evening.

Bog standard wearherspoons. There are two spoons in Weymouth and this one is closer to the harbour side. It’s busy here, being popular with the locals. Much cheaper than the Slug & Lettuce across the road. Order using the app for table service. There are some local ales on tap so check them out.

Food quality has gone down over the years but you get what you pay for. Service is great, when ordering through the app we got our orders super fast.

Ever since xmas last year we started to eat in the swan use to eat at other wetherspoons we found this very relexed warm atmosphere think we have found our local for when moving love the atmosphere friendly staff perfect customer service who make sure food is to your satisfaction

Bit hit and miss. The staff are lovely, always willing to help. Does get very loud and busy at times. But, a good place to meet and chat, with some good deals on food and drink.

Value food.good meal deals.good range of ales &lagers

A typical wetherspoons. Good cheap food. Vast array of drinks .

Got here in the afternoon of a payday Saturday. Absolutely heaving . Managed to find a table. Neil is over like a flash, sorting and clearing and cleaning the table, helping us with our order and bringing the food super quick, answering questions - all with a lovely sunny nature despite being incredibly busy (and refused a tip!). He totally made our visit. Thanks Neil !

Had lunch here earlier today Went into the lads toilets only to my shock it was completely stunk out with the stench of another persons diarea his tummy exploded in the toilets. Then after i walked back to my table the chap come out of the toilets brining his smell with him to the eating tables whilst we and others were sitting down to eat our meals he stunk the seating area whilst we were trying to eat. Now as much as its a free house i think in kind curtacy the man should have stepped outside to allow his diarea tummy smell to ease before coming to sit down. He wasnt eating nor drinking just sitting there looking around and a bad smell eminating from his guts. Please can the staff be more aware of this behaviour. Thanks you

Though quite busy, service was quick when ordering via app. Lively atmosphere.

Decent spoons! Staff are very good

Busy place full of locals which being a Wetherspoons offers great value on food & drink. Manager Rob & team very on the ball.

It was a great place for meals and drinks, good atmosphere, and the food was great to

Before I said what I wanted it was on my table wrap and wing nice but I’ve had better chips

Very busy pub. Very friendly staff and great service. Great value food and a large selection of drinks. Pub was very clean and staff were always on the go .

I pop in on a cold day... Either Weymouth. Or if shopping in Bridport for trinkets And the music shop. Which I get thrown out of for playing too loud. But he loves me deep down. The staff in wether spoons are really friendly. And it's a no brainier.. A hot chocolate ( As many as you can drink) Which I love because at heart I'm tighter than a proverbial.....😀🌞🤣🤣🤣😆❤️

Prefer this 'Spoons to the other one in town, The William Henry. Staff are always brilliant, as with all 'Spoons, it does tend to get really noisy with babies screaming and teenagers trying to impress the one solitary girl with a bunch of at least six lads! Hey it's a 'Spoons, gotta be realistic!

Great place. Great service, fast service.

A typical spoons, food is good, the food and drink are very resonably priced, the venue is always busy which indicates a popular place.

Great vegan breakfast excellent value, coffee inclusive ( free refills ) £4.55 Warm ambience and friendly efficient staff. Thank you!

Very good as always helpful friendly staff. Noise levels are better than some other places, has small courtyard garden.

Never had food but drinks good price.

Fab food, fab service, good clean establishment, staff very efficient and very attentive, good variety of food and drinks

Okay food, good atmosphere, cozy place

Was down for the Pirate Festival. Found this place as it was close to the hotel.

Good place for food the the toilets realy bad smell and they badly need sorting out .

Fantastic (as usual) food and staff excellent 👍 Curry v good Lots of satisfied customers 👍 WILL return asap, this system wants you to write an easy?

Good place to have a meal and a drink but can get very busy. The staff were friendly and the food was great overall a good wetherspoons

Excellent atmosphere and service with good prices

Excellent atmosphere. Delicious food. Nice staff. A JD Wetherspoon pub

It's a shame was in there to day had jacket and beans with salad.. Potato was warm with less that a table of beans.. my friendhad boneless chicken with spicy rice chicken was had to bite..

Very busy disappointed in the meal which is unusual for Weatherspoons

Very busy but good quality food and service, staff were excellent, Atmosphere buzzing.

Cracking Spoons pub. Expect all you normally get in a Wetherspoons Pub.

Allways good for a pint or a coffee & have a chat

Good food as always, fish was excellent

It's a wetherspoons. Good drinks and food

Very busy pub staff were very friendly and chatty , typical pub grub food was hot tikka curry was delicious 😋

Get there early, it's very popular & gets busy. Decent priced food & tasty, free refills on hot drinks, good way to fill up before a day on the beach

Lovely evening with friendly staff, tables cleared and kept clean.

Nice Wetherspoons good layout with a small courtyard out the back. And the toilets are on the ground floor!

Me and my husband popped in here for some lunch and a drink.The food was delicious and the service was good,staff very friendly and asked if everything was ok which I thought was a nice touch.The only negative thing I would say that it was hard to find a table as it was so crowded.

Quick drink , cheap weatherspoons

Very busy. Great service and food

Ample inside but a dirty place indeed. Tables and chairs with rest of food and sticky juices. Food was regular, simply because it's cheap. Coffee was awful, like drinking liquid rubber. But it's easy on your pocket. Although don't think it's worth the price.

Good food good prices really enjoyable night, always come here when on holiday

Great food,and good price only thing is it gets busy and you have too wait for table,also I had to ask member of staff too wipe table as they seem not too wipe them when people go,

Popular place where people meet

A great place to have a few drinks. Small garden.

Fantastic place. Great food. Friendly staff. Busy but always tables available. One the most iconic and reliable British brands.

Always good food served quickly with a nice cider

Great food here and the price for 4 meals and drinks was very good even my fussiest child loved the food definitely recommend we came here whilst on holiday would come back when we are in the area

Can get really busy mid morning with families in peak season, usually quick & friendly service here, outdoor area as well. Overall a good place to go.

It was a lively pub, The food was lovely and the service was fast. Clean and helpful staff.

Very busy weatherspoons on a Saturday evening, full of youngsters. Cheap drinks and Friendly staff

Its a nice pub but, it does get extremely busy at times and weekends. Theres not much of a choice for us vegetarians and its all based around meat. There is a wheelchair entrance but the public toilets are a squeeze. Its the usual time of year when the chairs are taken so there are tables but you find no chairs!. That should be stopped as a lot of customers are lost to selfish people.

Was so fast delivery food would come here again staff was so nice and lovely, the food was amazing

I've been a few times during my holiday. Breakfast - friendly staff, quick delivery & tasty wrap. Quiet atmosphere, especially for a Sunday! Thurs eve - fab food & environment. Part of my order was forgotten, but quickly resolved by the manager who noticed we were missing something before I did & said she would get it brought out ASAP. Definitely visit again when in the area.

My 572nd trip to spoons but my mum amd dad's first they were very happy ove never had a bad do with wetherspoons. The Swan os the smaller one in town but it was my favourite and more traditional one.

The Swan is always busy, sometimes difficult to find seating. Staff work hard and of course value is unbeatable with an everchanging range of ales.

What a cracking weatherspoons just had a breakfast muffin deal absolutely amazing and value for money there is no argument well done spoons keep doing what you are doing fantastic

It's a Spoons, one of two in Weymouth (the John Henry being the other). Selection of beer was great and thd Abbot Ale reserve was banging. Bring on the weekend !

Cheap and cheerful. Had breakfast which was good.

Although extremely busy the service was quick and tables kept reasonably clear

Had a good day and evening 👍..run out of doom bar 🙈

Food was tidy. Atmosphere was "Whetherspoons".

Me and my family went here for my birthday meal . Didn't have to book went in got a table for six . Menu is pretty reasonable price wise we all had different meals I had the mixed grill . Was very nice not to much but a good amount . The waiting time for the food was about 15 -20 minutes which to be honest wasn't bad at all . The food . Service . Waiting time atmosphere was great thankyou guys .So for me it was 10 out of 10 . Will be going there again

Always a great place to pop into when in town.

Called in for coffee mid week in July. Absolutely rammed. Managed to grab a sticky table near the coffee machine. Ordered on the app. Had 2 coffees and left as it was so hot in there.

I had a steak n ale pie mash n peas lovely gravy if only there was some steak in the pie

Good friendly pub , nice range of drinks

Great service from most staff especially the girl with glasses very friendly and helpful

Like a normal weatherspoons but a lot more expensive. No peppercorn sauce, despite ordering the gourmet and specifying that the sauce was why I ordered it.?? Really busy.

Had dinner - was awesome. They pour a great gin and lemonade!

Great food, great selection of beer, friendly staff.

Food was good, service good too,

Good Weatherspoons, only shame is saving money means you don't get a view of the harbour or beach.